The annual South Cumberland Business and Civic Association Marsha L. Thomas Memorial Halloween parade will be held on Oct. 26. Those wishing to participate are urged to forward their application no later than Oct. 7. The parade will begin at 7 p.m. and follow the same route as in past years as it moves along East First Street, travels down Virginia Avenue and disbands on West Industrial Boulevard between Kirk Auto Sales and West Third Street. Costumed mummers up to the age of 12 will be judged at 5:30 p.m. in Smith Park, located between Race and Seymour streets. The…

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers to be on guard against impostors calling to solicit monetary donations to aid those affected by Hurricane Ian in Florida.   The governor of Florida is calling the damage brought by Ian historic, a weather event never before experienced by Floridians. Soon, money and relief items will begin to arrive to help affected residents.   With that, scammers will be in full force preying on people’s giving hearts and taking advantage of the organizations that have been set up to provide relief to storm victims.   “My thoughts and prayers go out to…

Noting the benefits to health and well-being that come from walking—Maryland’s official state exercise—Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing the third annual statewide celebration of Walktober, including a month-long schedule of events and webinars. The governor also noted that this Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, is annual Walk Maryland Day and encouraged residents to walk for health, recreation, and transportation. “Walking is one of the most beneficial ways to support better physical and mental health, and fall is the perfect time to get outdoors and experience the beauty of our great state,” said Governor Hogan. “Research shows that people…

At approximately 6:40 a.m. Monday morning, a tractor-trailer fire was reported on eastbound Interstate 68 in the area of mile marker 44. The fire had escalated to a fully-involved fire, with emergency crews on the scene and rerouting traffic. WCBC News will update this story as more information become available. 

Frostburg State University will be showing Bobcat pride from Oct. 6-9 for homecoming. The opening event is a pep rally in the Cordts PE Center Main Arena from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. On Friday, FSU baseball and the Alumni Association will host the FSU Baseball Golf Invitational with registration at 8 a.m. at Rocky Gap Casino Resort. The Bobcat Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner will be held as a reservation-only event. On Saturday at 9:30 a.m., the women’s lacrosse locker room will be dedicated in honor of Coach Sharon Irwin. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,…

On October 2nd, 2022, The Cumberland City Police responded to a South St residence in the for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male and female inside at the home. After speaking with both subjects, it was learned that an argument broke out between the two. The argument then turned physical and the female began to strike and throw items at the male, causing minor injuries. As a result, Brittanie Nicole Nixon, 31, was placed under arrest for assault and transported to Police Headquarters for processing. She was taken before the District Court Commissioner for her…

A recent request by a tenant at Canal Place for a lower lease rate has been rejected by the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority. There are lease rates established for businesses in the railway station center and a slightly lower rate for businesses operating at the Shops at Canal- as they pay utilities. The business making the request was not identified. Executive director Dee Dee Ritchie advised against beginning any process that would see individual lease rates negotiated and recommended that the current tiered structure remain in place…

California recently passed a bill that would end the sale of all petroleum-based cars by the year 2035. But under the federal Clean Air Act, not only does California set car emissions recommendations for itself, but their proposals also apply to several other states including Maryland. Lt Governor Boyd Rutherford said Maryland will ultimately decide on taking on California's emissions standards, but federal law could change by then. He added that he believes there are more pressing matters to address like the electric grid, as the country pushes more and more towards the use of electric cars…

When a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rolling Mill commercial development project was held in December of 2020- the hope was that some of those potential businesses would be open and operating by the fall of 2021. That did not occur however and with 2022 now winding down- next spring is the new ribbon cutting target. The center is being constructed between Park Street and Maryland Avenue and Emily and Williams streets, part of the Rolling Mill neighborhood. Once complete, the center will contain restaurants, shops and a hotel. The developer, Ed Scott, of Kline Scott Visco Commercial Real Estate,  said…

In an effort to better connect with Western Maryland school systems, the State Board of Education will be holding its October meeting in Hagerstown- a change that Allegany County School Board vice president Robert Farrell says is appreciated. Mandates that came from the state board during the COVID panademic were often times not welcomed by the local system with Farrell noting that this region differs greatly from Baltimore City and Prince Georges counties- and those factors need to be recognized…  He said current hot button issues such as critical race theory and gender identification among students can’t be addressed through…