WCBC's coverage of the 2020 general election tonight begins with an ABC News Special at 7pm.  After the polls close, the WCBC news team will report on the results as they come in. In addition to the presidential race results, Bryan Gowans, Paul Mullan, Pete Davis and Mary Clites will cover congressional, state and local races, and other election news impacting the Allegany County region. Our guest analysts for tonight's broadcast include former Allegany County Board of Education member Jeff Metz, local attorney George "Mac" McKinley and local public relation consultant Dave Williams. Following the tabulation of results, we'll hear from the contestants in…

Mindy Renae Moorehead, 40, of Ridgeley, has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with the theft of over $1.5 million from Bill's Marine Service on Deep Creek Lake. Garrett County Circuit Judge Ray Strubin initially sentenced Moorehead to a term of 15 years for the charge of Theft over $100,000, but suspended ten years of that sentence in favor of five years of probation.  She's also to repay the balance of the funds. After charges were filed in December of 2019, Garrett County State's Attorney Lisa Thayer Welch told WCBC that as company comptroller, Moorehead had been…

Route 28 is currently shut down with a large tree blocking the roadway near the intersection of Parker Road. Power lines are down from the fall, and fire department, DOT crews, and Potomac Energy responders are on-scene. Motorists should avoid the area of route 28 near the intersection of Parker Road until further notice

Allegany County Elections Director Diane Loibel commenting on early voting, which concluded after the last person in line at 8 PM last evening at the County Office Building on Kelly Road.   Loibel said turnout for early voting was heavy, she expects that trend to continue for Election Day today…     WCBC's Election Coverage opens with an ABC News Special beginning at 7 PM.

With a contentious election, and recently protests that turned violent, there is concern that things may get out of hand during the 2020 vote. WCBC News ask West Virginia National Guard Major General James Hoyer if he thought there would be a need for deployment of his troops to help keep order..  

The month of October saw tremendous jumps in the rate of spread of COVID-19 in Mountain Maryland.   While numbers in Garrett County have not risen as dramatically as they have in Allegany County, there was a major spike in late October. Health officer Bob Stephens updated the County Commissioners on contact tracing yesterday afternoon…  

The release of actual ballot tabulations in Maryland tonight will depend partly on the volume of last-minute voters who show up just ahead of the deadline to close the polls.  Deputy State Elections Administrator Nikki Charlson tells WBAL there is a protocol to be followed when the official deadline arrives….  

The Allegany County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Department is currently working to develop a contingency plan to make food distribution available to students attending Braddock Middle School. As soon as the details of this updated plan are finalized, an official announcement will be made to inform Braddock families.  The reason for the lack of on site food distribution has not been disclosed.  However, in response to a recent question about possible Coronavirus cases, ACPS did issue the following statement: "Due to privacy concerns and legal restrictions, ACPS cannot report to the media or the general public details of suspected…

Frostburg State University, after a review of testing numbers from the two-week period, recent symptomatic cases monitored by Brady Health Center and related indicators FSU is monitoring, announced it will resume the in-person sessions of blended classes on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. Approximately 70% of classes feature a mix of online and in-person while the remaining 30% are entirely online.   The Cordts P.E. Center and Lane University Centers activity areas will also reopen.   The Pandemic Response Team concluded after reviewing our two-week data reporting as well as symptomatic and self-reported testing over that period that the uptick in symptomatic self-reporting…

Regular on-campus surveillance COVID testing, along with self-reported positive cases from external testing, indicates an increase in positive cases on the WVU Potomac State College campus. As of Sunday, November 1, a total of 18 positive cases have been reported for the campus, with 15 positive tests for students and three among faculty and staff. Of the 15 positive student cases, three are isolating on campus with the other 12 students isolating at their homes. An additional 40 students are quarantined due to exposure to the positive cases. Fourteen students are quarantined in on-campus housing with the others quarantined in…