From Allegany County Public Schools: Today, February 28, 2025, South Penn Elementary School was placed in a HOLD status due to a medical emergency. First Responders arrived on scene and provided medical service. School administrators gave the “All Clear” and the instructional day resumed as normal.
On Thursday, February 27th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Jason Kelly Stottlemyer, 48, of Cumberland MD. Stottlemyer was arrested on three active Bench Warrants issued by the Allegany County District Court on February 26th, 2024. The warrants allege Stottlemyer failed to appear in court on that date for three separate cases where he was charged with CDS possession and theft. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance where he was released on a total of $3,000 in unsecured personal bonds. Name: Jason Kelly Stottlemyer …
Maryland labor leaders including the state teacher’s union and AFSCME joined the One Fair Wage movement in Annapolis to rally for raising the state’s minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2030. Proposed bills would phase in the minimum wage and eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers. There would be tax credits for small businesses and mandated transparency on service fees. One Fair Wage President Saru Jayarman says it would be good financial deal for the state… “Revenue coming in to the state from income taxes, from all workers getting a raise and tipped workers getting a…
Small businesses have the option to file taxes through do-it-yourself software, but there is a learning curve. Mark Jaeger with TaxAct says common mistakes during filing include not claiming enough in deductions, not being aware of different deadlines and lastly, small and medium filers should understand the classification of their business… “There is a sole proprietorship which means you file Schedule C on your 1040 each year. There’s a partnership return that you file a 1065 which is completely separate from your 1040 filing. The same holds true for S-corporations which is a 1120S return and then a…
On Thursday, February 27th, 2025, at approximately 245pm, the Cumberland Police Department and Cumberland Fire Department responded to the area of Seton Dr and Bishop Walsh Rd for the report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, a juvenile victim was located who was being attended to by concerned bystanders and witnesses to the incident. It was learned that the victim had been struck by a blue passenger vehicle while walking home from school. After being struck, the suspect vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene. The juvenile was transported to a nearby medical facility for…
Hooley Plunge has become the largest single-day fundraising event in Allegany County. Scheduled for this Saturday, March 1, hundreds will run into the cold waters of Lake Habeeb at Rocky Gap State Park to raise money for local programs supporting the developmentally disabled, including the Special Olympics of Allegany County, Friends Aware, public and private school programs. The Hooley Plunge is coordinated by Alhambra Wamba Caravan 89. WCBC's morning news man Chris Myers and his guide dog Fiona will be taking the plunge again this year and you can donate to their cause by contacting WCBC radio at 301-724-5000.
Governor Wes Moore testified Thursday in Annapolis on his Budget Financing and Reconciliation Act. The Governor told a Joint House and Senate committee that he has seen up-close the chaos and uncertainty he believes is coming from the Trump Administration and that budget he presented in January must change to meet that uncertainty… “The sands have shifted in these past six weeks. We are literally watching proposals that are talking about knocking children off of Medicaid. We’re watching proposals that are eliminating federal departments without any form of understanding or analysis. We are watching future policies for everything…
Counties in rural Appalachia are expanding efforts to help ensure children get the right start to their education. Research indicates quality preschool before kindergarten can boost outcomes later in life, but rural children lack access to programs like Head Start. Nick Carrington of Save the Children explains rural kids face systemic barriers to a good education… “Rural areas themselves have been under-resourced historically, with just 7% of philanthropic dollars going to rural places that represent more than 20% of the national population.”
It’s Senate Energy Week on Capitol Hill and West Virginia Senator Jim Justice who sits on the Energy Committee, made remarks on the Senate floor about America’s need to tap into its own energy sources. Justice has said previously that the country is headed for a major energy crisis with power needs the electric grid can no longer handle. He encouraged the use of all forms of energy to meet needs… “Embrace all the alternatives. Embrace the wind, embrace the solar – embrace them all. Bur for gosh sakes of living, you cannot, you cannot forget the very…
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey Wright is encouraged by one of Governor Moore’s education plans in his proposed budget. There is a high turnover rate in school principals in the state – only 1 in 3 who held the position in 2020 are still in the job. Dr. Wright believes Moore’s plan for a Maryland School Leader Academy would reduce the instability… “Hundreds of current and aspiring school leaders from across the state would be matched with a strong experienced principal to serve as their mentor. These mentors would support participants as they engage across LEA…
