FrostburgFirst welcomes you to join us for Downtown Frostburg’s biggest Shop Small Holiday of the year!  On Saturday, November 27, celebrate Small Business Saturday with one-day-only discounts and specials, a holiday pickle scavenger hunt, and a pop-up holiday market.  In addition to city-wide sales and promotions, FrostburgFirst will host its annual Shop Small Holiday Market in City Place from 11AM – 4 PM.  Local entrepreneurs and artisans will be selling hand-crafted items including jewelry, clothing, home decor, artwork, textiles, skin-care, candles, holiday gifts, and so much more. While at City Place, enjoy complimentary hot cocoa provided by FrostburgFirst as a thank you for shopping small and…

UPMC Western Maryland is currently seeking volunteers for a several opportunities. Information Desk Greeter: Many shifts and days available for greeters at our main information desk. Duties include answering phones and escorting patients to their destinations. Skills needed include willingness to learn locations and about the hospital and processes. Volunteer must be willing to walk short distances to escort people. An outgoing personality and positive attitude are paramount. Gift Shop cashier and assistants: There are many days and shifts available in our gift shop. Duties include running the cash register, learning to open and close the shop, helping with displays…

Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the Jobs & Hope West Virginia program now has a new and improved website, making it easier for people to learn about the program and start their journey to land a great job. jobsandhope.wv.gov Jobs & Hope operates within the West Virginia Department of Education and is the result of a concept brought forth by Gov. Justice during his 2019 State of the State address to remove barriers to job opportunities for those recovering from addiction. Since its inception in 2019, the program has had more than 232 participants graduate. “It all started with a…

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Anthony G. Brown and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $3 million in federal funding to hire 24 law enforcement professionals in Prince George’s and Allegany Counties through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. This program seeks to reduce crime and advance public safety through community policing by providing direct funding for the hiring of career law enforcement officers, increasing their community policing capacity, and improving crime prevention efforts.   "Reducing persistent crime in our communities takes a full commitment from all levels of government. No community should face these threats to peace and security alone," the lawmakers…

The Allegany County Commissioners have approved the board of education’s FY 2023 Capital Improvement Program- a list that comes with a total price tag exceeding $5 million. Only ten percent of that is requested from the county- with the state covering the bulk of the cost coming from the state. The projects include: an elevator for Braddock Middle School; door and window replacement at Beall Elementary; electrical service upgrades at Washington Middle and Braddock; roof replacement at Northeast Elementary; air handler replacement at Cash Valley Elementary; and a chiller replacement at Beall.  County Engineer Dan DeWitt…

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