Allegany County Emergency Management has reported Route 200 closed in the area of Bowling Green Fire Station due to a vehicle accident. WCBC will provide further details as they become available.  

On Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department served two criminal summonses on Rahman Hadi Wilkins for numerous traffic violations to include; driving on a revoked license, driving without a license, fleeing and eluding, reckless, driving, and negligent driving.  The summonses were issued by District Court in reference to separate occasions; May 26th, and June 7th, 2021, when Wilkins was observed by officers operating a motor vehicle in Cumberland knowing he did not possess a valid drivers license.   After Wilkins had been served, he began to act in a disorderly manner and harassed the officer that had just…

4:00AM – Holland Street and Catskill Avenue are closed to traffic due to downed power lines. Potomac Edison has responded to the scene and estimates the scene will be cleared by approximately 8:15 a.m.

During Tuesday’s work session of the Cumberland Mayor and City Council, two members of the Board of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad gave an update on the status of the tourist train. Mayor Ray Morriss told the council that he expects Interim Executive Director Wesley Heinz to potentially be named to the position on a full time basis…   Councilman Eugene Frazier also had a positive early impression, and complimented Delegate Mike McKay for his leadership of the  board of  directors.  

West Virginia has seen an increase in suicides during the past year, especially among women. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Bill Crouch discussed the latest report with WCBC during yesterday’s statewide news conference…  

June has been declared Gun Violence Awareness Month. Last week, Sixth District Congressman David Trone hosted a roundtable on the issue, featuring gun control advocates from across the district. Trone says there has been some progress in recent years, but it isn't enough…    

The annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition week will culminate on Friday in downtown Cumberland with a day-long competition in downtown Cumberland. Mayor Ray Morriss says it’ll be necessary to close a large portion of Centre Street to vehicular traffic for most of the day… Centre Street will be closed to traffic from Union to Frederick Street until approximately 2:00 p.m.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the COVID-19 State of Emergency would be lifted at the end of this month.  Hogan made the announcement at his first large scale press conference since the beginning of the pandemic in March of last year… The governor announced that July 1 will begin a 45-day grace period through Aug. 15 when certain regulations will continue to be relaxed to complete the transition out of the pandemic.  The grace period includes an additional 45 days to renew expired driver's licenses and an extension of the moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of June 15, 2021, there have been 2,950,858 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 163,221 total cases and 2,856 deaths.   DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 88-year old male from Berkeley County, a 49-year old female from Raleigh County, and a 61-year old male from Logan County.   “While the numbers of deaths have dropped dramatically, we are still losing loved ones,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Please take every precaution to stop the spread of this disease, including scheduling a COVID-19…