Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen was a guest speaker at the annual Polk County Steak Fry in Iowa – a crucial gathering for Democrats and their campaigns.  Van Hollen urged those present to continue to speak out vigorously and courageously, but also peacefully…     “You know that the Democratic Party is facing a reckoning. It is time to decide who we are, who we are fighting for and how we are going to fight back effectively. We are the keepers of a sacred inheritance. We are the party that fights for workers, for social security, for Medicare, for public…

On Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served multiple Civil Citations as a result of ongoing increased patrols in the downtown mall and surrounding area. During the patrols, officers observed numerous violations resulting in the following charges: ARRESTED -  Richard Leonidas Page II,  Cumberland MD,  68yo. CHARGES -  Open Container Alcohol in Public ARRESTED -  Ivan Candelaria Valentin,  Cumberland MD, 39yo. CHARGES -  Littering  ARRESTED -  Christopher Lake Carrigan, Waynesboro PA,  20yo. CHARGES -  Underage Poss. of Alcohol. Intoxicated Public Disturbance. ARRESTED – Steven Jefferson Battle, Cumberland MD, 36yo. CHARGES -  Open Container Alcohol in Public  All subjects…

As Allegany County awaits a response to their appeal for FEMA flood relief, Lonaconing Mayor Jack Coburn tells WCBC the funding is especially needed as winter approaches.  Nighttime temperatures are growing colder, and homeowners in the Coney area remain without furnaces…     “There’s people that don’t have furnaces in place, and we’re trying to see if we can help them with those, because when they do come, we also have a limited amount of installers, and there’s a lot of furnaces—and Westernport is the same way.  That’s a big concern for us right now.  Their stuff’s getting cold without…

During a recent Allegany County School Board meeting, a citation of recognition from Governor Wes Moore was presented to teachers and principals involved in May’s flooding. Allegany County Education Association President Kimberly Sloane said the citation was a way to thank leaders at Westernport, Westmar, Georges Creek, and Mountain Ridge schools for their efforts…    “Your ACPS staff – many who are ACEA members – were true heroes. They proved they were dedicated, courageous, and resilient. These dedicated employees went above and beyond their duties for their students and communities, guiding their students all to safety, and keeping watch into…

Introduced in Congress on September 11th, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney’s FLAME Act is designed to prevent last-minute cancellations of training at the National Fire Academy. In March, FEMA abruptly suspended programs at the Emmitsburg facility that provides training for emergency personnel. Delaney’s bill requires a 30-day notice of cancellations, gives only the US Fire Administrator authority to issue large-scale cancellations, and allow fire departments that incur expenses due to canceled classes to obtain reimbursement from FEMA.

Since last year, the City of Cumberland has worked to develop energy saving projects with Centric Business Solutions Services Inc.  At last night’s Mayor and City Council meeting, they passed a $4.2 million agreement with Centric to install a solar array that will replace the main switchgear at the Waste Water Treatment Facility.  Bobby Smith, Cumberland City Engineer, told the council the solar panels will produce over a third of the plant’s energy… “It’s roughly a 2 acre array on the former baseball field behind the plant, and putting panels on top of roofs that have a southern view.  The…

One of the programs within the latest federal spending bill is the Rural Health Transformation program, designed to strengthen rural communities across America by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes. With so much of West Virginia considered rural, Governor Patrick Morrisey says he is not wasting time to tap into his state’s share of the $50 billion available…     “We’re working to put an application together, not only to access those dollars but to build out, to effectuate rural healthcare outcomes, but also drive economic growth as well.”

Paul Bernard Mullan, a life-long radio broadcaster of Oakland, Maryland, passed away on September 15th, 2025 at the age of 66. Paul is survived by his wife, Donna Sheally Mullan; his children, Adam Lewis and wife Courtney Lewis, Paul Anthony Mullan, Alison Mullan and husband Austin Cosner; his seven grandchildren, Joshua Scanlan, Matthew Lewis, Jedi Lewis, Brody Lewis, Oliver Cosner, Amelia Cosner, and Sterling Cosner; his siblings Doris Brady, Carol Krimm and husband Alan Krimm, Patrick Mullan and wife Kimberly Mullan; and countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Jean Mullan….

On Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department responded to the Fairfield Inn on Wineow St for the report of a subject trespassing. Upon arrival, officers contacted employees who advised a female subject was in the lobby who had previously been asked to leave. Officers learned that the female, Priya Nandita Pooran, 53, of Valencia CA, was not a paying customer and had been asked to leave the property numerous times over the past few days, only to return a short time later. As a result, Pooran was escorted from the property and issued a criminal citation for trespassing….

The Trump administration has officially asked a judge to vacate a crucial federal permit issued for the wind farm proposed off the coast of Ocean City.  The government argued it did not adequately consider the impacts of the Ocean City project — to be developed by US Wind — on commercial fisheries and potential search-and-rescue efforts in the area.  US Wind is likely to push back hard to defend its project, which proposes building up to 121 wind turbines about 10 nautical miles from the Ocean City beach, enough to power more than 718,000 homes, according to government documents.