Beginning in 2027, many people covered by Medicaid will need to comply with new work reporting requirements to get or retain Medicaid coverage.  Experts say 82,000 people in West Virginia could lose coverage.  Deborah Steinberg with Legal Action Center says there are many with undiagnosed disabling mental disorders that need the assistance…     "How can we get more people diagnosed? You know, one of the things would be to increase access to universal screening, making sure there are more opportunities for people to get screened for a mental health condition.  These strategies are so important everywhere, but especially in…

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of North Wineow Street for the report of a male trespassing in the parking lot. Upon arrival, Officers met with Bret Redden, who had been previously served with a no trespass order for the property. As a result, Redden was placed under arrest and issued a criminal citation for trespassing. He was then released pending his trial at the Allegany County District Court.  ARRESTED: Brit Redden  AGE: 56       Cumberland, Maryland CHARGE: Trespass Private Property

A family who rode the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s Polar Express over the weekend told WCBC it was their sixth year visiting the North Pole with the train.  The Templeton family visited from Cambria County, Pennsylvania, and seven-year-old Lane says she keeps coming back because she loves the movie…   “I really like the movie and my brother and I used to have a little track we set around the living room and we used to drive in it with our stuffed animals with our train.” Lane’s brother Myles says the ride brings his family together…     “I like…

Governor Patrick Morrisey statement on two WV Guard shoot in DC. “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information. Our prayers are with these brave service members, their families, and the entire Guard community.”

The City of Cumberland would like to notify the public of the installation of new gates and parking access stations in the Frederick Street and Center City Parking Garages beginning December 1st, 2025. On Monday and Tuesday, December 1st and 2nd, workers will be installing new gates and parking access stations in the Frederick Street Garage. All efforts will be made to keep one garage access lane open for incoming and outgoing garage traffic. On Wednesday and Thursday, December 3rd and 4th, workers will be installing new gates and parking access stations in the Center City Garage. Again, all efforts…

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of South Center Street for the report of a male sleeping near a building. Upon their arrival, Joseph Wood was observed sleeping amongst a pile of trash. Wood was placed under arrest and issued a criminal citation for littering and a civil citation for setting up bedding outdoors inside City limits. He was released pending his trial at the Allegany County District Court.  ARRESTED: Joseph William Wood   AGE: 46       Cumberland, Maryland CHARGES: Littering, Setting up Bedding (Civil). 

The downtown Cumberland waterfall will have a naming ceremony Friday.  The dedication will take place at 2 p.m. at the corner of Liberty and Baltimore Streets.  The new downtown Christmas tree will be lighted hours later at the same corner.  

West Virginians are among millions of Americans choosing health care benefits during open enrollment, but content creators on social media are the ones being sought out for advice.  Dr. Rhonda Randall, chief medical officer with UnitedHealthcare, says as millions of Americans choose their health benefits during open enrollment, doing your homework using reliable sources is critical…     "This is an important decision for your health. It's also an important decision for your financial health, so you want to have enough time to compare the choices that you have available to you – to consider the benefits, the services, the…

West Virginia Senator Jim Justice will pay more than $5 million to settle a federal tax obligation dating back to 2009, according to West Virginia court records. Senator Justice along with his wife agreed to the payment that also includes interest and other fees. A complaint had been filed by the U.S. Department of Justice tax division for unpaid federal income tax assessments amounting to $8 million dollars.

A community update meeting for the River Park Project at Canal Place was held last night at the Allegany Museum.  Just shy of 100 community members along with local elected officials attended in support of the project.  With $10 million secured for the project as a whole, the approval of required permits are pending, as well as $700,000 from ARC for the sediment testing.  Canal Place board chair, Colleen Peterson, said a shovel could be in the ground as soon as 2026 or early 2027… “We need to see how the first phase goes to lead into the second.  To…