On August 20th officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Belen Marie Waybright. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the District Court when Waybright failed to appear for her trial on August 19th, 2021. Once Waybright was placed under arrest officers located controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia. Waybright was issued a Criminal Citation for possession of paraphernalia and taken before a District Court Commissioner where she was held on a $2,000 bond. Arrest: Belen Marie Waybright Charge: Possession of Paraphernalia and Failure to Appear.

At approximately  2:54pm Friday deputies with the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division and Cumberland City Police attempted to serve a felony Baltimore City warrant on Calvin V. Evans at 119 Independence Street, Cumberland, Allegany County. When officers and deputies approached the residence Evans fled into the house and refused to surrender. With the assistance of the Allegany/Garrett Crisis Negotiation Team, Evans surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody. Evans was transported to the Allegany County Central Booking where he is awaiting his initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner.  The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene…

Maryland's latest COVID-19 surge continues to gain steam.  The state is reporting its biggest one-day total of new cases in more than four months today, 1,206 new cases. WBAL reports it is the third day in a row with more than a 1,000 new cases and the biggest one-day total since April 17. The positivity rate remains above 5% at 5.06% and the number of deaths in Maryland since the pandemic started has moved above 9,700 today.  To date, 3,748,760 Marylanders have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot, 3,377,986 have received their second shot and 280,428 Marylanders have received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.  On Aug. 17, Gov. Larry…

COVID-19 cases continue to grow in Allegany County while vaccination rates remain low. The case rate in the county is now nearly double the statewide average. As of August 19, 41.7% of Allegany County residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to 60.1% of all Marylanders.  Health officials continue to urge unvaccinated members of the public to get their vaccine as soon as possible. These vaccines are safe and effective at preventing hospitalizations and death from COVID-19. The Allegany County Health Department continues to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations every Wednesday on the ground floor of the Willowbrook Office Complex, 12501…

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the launch of Connect Maryland, a transformative new initiative to supercharge the State of Maryland’s broadband investment with a total new investment of $400 million to fully address the digital divide. The governor made the announcement in Snow Hill, where he was joined by Senate President Bill Ferguson, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, and other local elected officials. “The State of Maryland has set an ambitious goal of ensuring universal broadband to everyone in every single corner of the state by no later than 2025, and Connect Maryland is the game-changing initiative that is going…

A group of motorcyclists honoring those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks made their way through downtown Cumberland Friday morning. The ride though Cumberland lasted only about 7 minutes but there were people lined up in Mechanic and Frederick Streets waving signs and flags. Cumberland City Councilman Rock Cioni joined WCBC’s coverage of the event as he watched from the Narrows…   Prior to passing through Cumberland, bikers participating in America’s 9/11 Ride began at 6:45 a.m. at the Highland Harley-Davidson store in Somerset, Pennsylvania, before making their way to the Flight 93 National Memorial. Once leaving Cumberland,…

DelFest 2021 is scheduled for September 23rd through the 26th at the Allegany County Fairgrounds- however with COVID-19 numbers on the rise- details are still being finalized. The festival, which had to be cancelled last year as a result of the pandemic, is one of the more popular events in the region attracting thousands from every part of the United States and other countries. On Thursday, Rob McCoury, son of the festival’s namesake Del McCoury; and Stan Strickland, the McCourys manager, joined WCBC’s ‘Dave Norman Show” with an update. At this time, there has been no consideration of cancelling the show……

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh this week announced the membership of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force, which will take effect starting October 1st. The task Force, created by an act of the General Assembly, will focus on helping to ensure that tenants facing eviction from their homes will have access to proper legal representation. Frosh told WBAL that that landlords have a tremendous advantage over tenants in most cases that end up in court- primarily because many of those people facing eviction simply can’t afford a lawyer..                                                    Frosh1  

Recent data reveals that there are approximately 350,000 uninsured Maryland residents. The state estimates that about 120.000 of them are eligible for free health care coverage. In the state’s sixth district- which includes Allegany County- there are more than 21,000 people eligible for free insurance. During a stop in Cumberland on Thursday, Congressman David Trone heard from local consumers about insurance issues and concerns as he met with representatives from AHEC West…                                                       Trone1

Earlier this week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan called on the FDA to give full approval for COVID-19 vaccinnes. Hogan said the state conducted a survey, and that the number one response people gave for not getting a vaccine is because it isn’t FDA approved. Despite no FDA approval, Hogan said about 80% of state employees are vaccinated. As of Thursday, Hogan said Maryland has issued more than 7.3 million vaccines, stating that while Maryland is experiencing the delta surge, it is not nearly as severe as many other states…                                                        Hogan1