Centrally located at the corner of Baltimore and Mechanic streets- the Cumberland Times News building and adjacent parking lot is viewed as an ideal spot for future development. It is a site that the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation has had on its radar- although no recent proposals have been discussed publicly. The newspaper moved its printing operation to Johnstown in 2018- and last year cut back publishing from 7 to 5 days. While news and advertising operations continue- Mayor Ray Morriss confirmed that he is aware that newspaper ownership has been involved in talks to sell.. He says removing the…

Allegany County Public Schools report that there were no schools identified with a school wide COVID-19 outbreak last week. Parkside Elementary had two cohorts that qualifed as a cohort outbreak. 36 students and three staffers tested positive last week, while 75 students and one staff member were involved in quarantine due to close contact.

Saturday, the young woman who was racially harassed via anonymous Twitter accounts as she ran for President of the Frostburg State University Student Government Association issued a statement on her Facebook page. Ariyana Monee says she believed Cassie Conklin, who has been accused of operating the harasing accounts, was a supporter who supplied personal and financial support as the harassment was taking place. Monee also said she reached out for help from the university and police and received none. On Friday, WCBC was notified by Congressman David Trone's office that, after what it called a thorough investigation, Conklin is no…

Potomac Edison has scheduled a maintenance outage in the Keyser and Fort Ashby areas on Monday, from 9:00 AM until noon. Although weather is not anticipated to be a problem, a backup date has been set for Tuesday during the same time frame. The outage will likely affect the transmitter site of Classic Hits 107, so be aware. 

Early Sunday, The Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Robert Brian Winner of Frostburg, MD. The arrest warrant stemmed from Winner failing to appear in Circuit Court on September 22, 2021 for an initial charge of Unlawful taking of a Motor Vehicle. Winner was served with the Arrest Warrant and ordered by the Court to be held without bond. Winner was transported to the Allegany County Detention Center where he will be held until his appearance before a Circuit Court Judge.   Arrested: Robert Brian Winner Age: 35 of Frostburg, MD   Charges: Failure to Appear  

The Joint Communications Center of Allegany County has dispatched a number of volunteer fire departments to a house fire on Peckenbuck Road near Oldtown. The initial call came in at around 5:30 AM. We;ll have more as it becomes available,

Ariyana Monee is the young woman who ran for President of the Student Government Association of Frostburg State Unversity, who was racially harassed by anonymous Twitter account(s), allegedly operated by one of her supporters, Cassie Conklin. On Friday, it was announced that Ms. Conklin is no longer a member of the staff of 6th District Congressman David Trone. Monee issued the following statement on her Facebook account.   Hello all, I have some news to share: I’ve been debating saying something on here but I’ve decided I will. As many of you know, I ran for Student Body President for…

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of November 19, 2021, there are currently 7,275 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 10 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 4,726* deaths attributed to COVID-19.   DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 78-year old male from Mineral County, an 87-year old male from Harrison County, an 85-year old female from Fayette County, a 53-year old female from Wood County, an 83-year old female from Harrison County, a 72-year old female from Marion County, a 75-year old male from Cabell County, an 81-year…

Photo by Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources       The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, Nov. 27 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 11.  “The two-week firearms season is our most popular season with deer hunters,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “The season traditionally has been a time for hunters to head to hunting camps or otherwise spend time with family and friends enjoying the outdoors. The harvest during this popular season helps significantly with managing the state’s abundant deer population.” The two week…

Maryland Natural Resources Police charged a man with hunting game birds using illegal bait at Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area in Washington County. On October 23, police were checking an area that was previously baited with a mineral and corn mixture, when they observed Scott Wagner, 40, in a tree stand. Police say Wagner was not wearing fluorescent orange or pink, which is required during muzzleloader season, and as they got closer they observed a fresh mineral block near the tree stand. Also, Wagner’s tree stand was attached in a way that made it permanent, which is illegal on state-owned lands. Wagner…