On Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served multiple Criminal and Civil Citations as a result of ongoing increased patrols in the downtown mall area. During patrols, officer observed numerous violations resulting in the following charges: ARRESTED -  Timothy Allen Weatherbie     36yo. CHARGES -  Setting up Bedding Outdoors ARRESTED -  Roger Cecil Darr     42yo. CHARGES -  Setting up Bedding Outdoors ARRESTED -  William Morgan Stewart     42yo. CHARGES -  Sleeping Outdoors, Littering ARRESTED -  Warren Junior Flanagan 3rd    49yo. CHARGES -  Trespassing-Posted Property ARRESTED -  Mary Kathleen Perry    49yo. CHARGES -  Sleeping Outdoors. All…

On Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 200 block of Virginia Ave for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted the caller who advised they had been assaulted by a female subject in the home. Officers observed the victim to have visible injuries to their face from the alleged assault. As a result, Bobbi Marie Adams, 34, of Cumberland MD, was placed under arrest. She was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance, where she was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. She is currently being…

As the school year begins, Lighthouse Christian Academy highlighted some of its programs on the Dave Norman Show.  For the second year, Mandy Bise oversees the academy’s nursing programs through the state of Maryland.  Nurse Bise says these programs accelerate high school graduates in their careers… “You can have a career right out of high school with these certifications.  It’s also going to prepare you for if you decide that you want to go further and you want to get a degree in some sort of a medical field, it will give you that strong foundation to pursue that in…

The damage to the Westernport Library from the flooding in May goes deeper than just cosmetics, according to the Allegany County Library System’s Interim Director, Lisa McKenney.  An undermining has occurred to the front of the building that is not covered by flood insurance policy, but the County included the newfound damage in the most recent FEMA request.  Pop-Up Libraries continue to be provided, but as winter approaches, McKenney says they willl need something warmer… “We’re taking advantage of the nice weather up through the month of October, but we’re going to be getting into that colder weather where it…

“In God We Trust” will be posted in all West Virginia schools in the coming months per the state’s Senate Bill 280.  The bill requires all public elementary, secondary schools and state institutions of higher education to display the United States motto.  2,500 signs have been sponsored by First Liberty and Patriot Mobile, some of which are already in place.  Governor Patrick Morrisey fully supports the move in state schools… “Our faith in God propelled America through some difficult times for over 250 years of success, and we’re not going to stop now.  We know that to continue to make…

During the Heritage Days weekend, the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization will be hosting walking tours through the City’s two historic cemeteries.  On both Saturday and Sunday, the tours begin at 12 noon and 3 pm, starting and ending at the SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery entrance on Fayette Street.  Ed Taylor, President of the organization, says the tour will cover 250 years of American history… “Some of the gravesites you’ll see is Thomas Beall the founder of Cumberland, Lt. Colonel Moses Rawlings, Captain David Linn, these are all Revolutionary War soldiers.  We’ll visit multiple graves of the veterans of the…

Resources for Independence, a local center assisting individuals with disabilities to live independently, celebrated 30 years of service to Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties.  Both the City of Cumberland and Allegany County recognized the center’s years of service last week.  Lori Magruder, Executive Director of Resources for Independence, says those with disabilities hold a significant number in communities nationwide… “Our services and our advocacy work is so important because while you may not know, individuals with disabilities makes up the largest minority group in our country, one of which anyone can become a part of at any given time.”

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has received “tremendous support” with the return of Railfest, according to Executive Director Wes Heinz.  Heinz told WCBC one of its supporters includes CSX, who assisted the event’s comeback monetarily… “They gave us a community grant that’s kind of underpinning some of the administrative side of what we had to accomplish to pull off this year’s Railfest, and we’re very grateful for their participation in that regard.”

The West Virginia Legislature gathered for interim meetings from Sunday through Tuesday. There had been speculation that a special session might be called beforehand, but the Governor chose not to issue such a call. I began the week with the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, which is made up of leadership from both the House and the Senate. One of the first topics we addressed was the formation of two new joint committees. The first is the Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding. After a series of floods earlier this year it became clear that improvements are needed in how…