The Cumberland Mayor and City Council was asked to consider including the Dumbhundred district in the National Historic Register during last night's public meeting.  Ruth Davis-Rogers spoke on behalf of the Historic Columbia Street Action Committee saying this would enable those restoring homes in the district to receive tax credits… “We have some younger people that are moving in, people that are fixing up homes.  And so they’ve approached me a couple times about things they can do in the area, and what— you know what kind— they hear about tax credits.  Tax credits of façade grants that they’re getting…

On March 19th, 2025 the Cumberland Police Department served several bench warrants on Ryan Andrew Roach. The bench warrants were issued after Roach failed to appear for court on March 5th, 2025 for original charges of theft and conspiracy to commit theft. In addition to the bench warrants, Roach was served two arrest warrants for charges of theft less than $100.00 and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. Roach was transported to central booking where he later appeared before a District Court Commissioner and held on $500.00 for each warrant.

WCBC has confirmed that Roger Lantz, owner of M&M Bakery in downtown Cumberland is retiring after 40 years in business.  Last week, the business posted that the bakery was closed until further notice, leading to speculation on the future of the business. A follow-up post reassured customers that Roger’s health wasn’t a factor, and that updates would be provided when they were available.  Lantz was a guest on WCBC Wednesday morning and confirmed his retirement, as well as the future of M&M Bake Shop: 

Maryland businesses were able to breathe a small sigh of relief when it was announced this week that the 2.5% services tax was off the table in Annapolis. Governor Moore made the announcement at a press gathering…     “The broad business-to-business tax will not be in the final budget. So, b-to-b, a broad business tax will not happen.” Republican Senator Steve Hershey was not quick to celebrate, saying he needs to see a clarification of what will and will not happen…     “I think when he said there would be no broad business-to-business service taxes – yeah, we’re…

The State of West Virginia is challenging what they call the “antiquated” system of choosing teams for the college basketball playoffs.  After the Mountaineers were left out of the playoffs, Attorney General J.B. McCluskey wants to find out how teams are chosen…     “The people of West Virginia are investing not just their emotion and not just their energy and not just their time in to our Mountaineers. We are investing enormous amounts of the people’s money into these teams as well. What is the objective metric? If it is not an objective metric, if it is purely subjective,…

Local volunteer fire companies are appealing the closure of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg. A letter to both President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem expressed concerns over impacts the closing has on training fire and EMS personnel. WCBC spoke with Jonathan Dayton, President of the Allegany Garrett Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association about the NFA’s training importance…     “These classes are vital not only to the career firefighters across the country but also to the volunteers here locally and also across the country. They rely on the training at National Fire Academy just as much as…

Maryland’s Senators both voted against the “Halt Fentanyl” act in D.C., a bill that permanently makes the substance a Schedule 1 controlled drug. WCBC reached out to Senator Chris Van Hollen for his reasoning – in a statement, he said the bill threatened development of overdose antidotes and did little to curb availability.  A caller to the Dave Norman Show on Tuesday said the drug does need to be taken off the streets…    “This is mass murder on the grand scale. I mean, when you’re talking about Fentanyl coming over, you know, Canada a couple weeks ago sat there…

The three-plus billion-dollar deficit is something needing addressed before the Maryland General Assembly finishes business in April. While the business services tax is dead, along with the so-called slush-tax, House Minority Leader Jason Buckel told WBAL he is keeping watch for other ways residents may be hit…    “You, know you’ve heard of a sneak attack – We’re just going to raise the sales tax across the board from six cents to seven cents. That wasn’t a bill this year, there’s been no public hearing on it, there’s been no comment on it. But it won’t shock me because you…

A motor vehicle accident at 3:40 Tuesday afternoon closed Route 36 between Motor City and Corriganville.  Entrapment was reported and Trooper 5 was dispatched.  The collision was between a school bus and another vehicle.  No students were on the bus.  Trooper 5 transported the driver of the vehicle to Baltimore for treatment.  The school bus driver was taken to UPMC.

A Cumberland native has joined the ranks of national broadcasters of the NCAA tournament for Westwood One.  Danny Reed, currently the voice of Georgia Southern University, was heard nationally over the weekend when he broadcast the Conference USA title game.  Reed will also be doing Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 broadcasts for Westwood One.  He is a 2003 graduate of Bishop Walsh School where he won the Rapplier Award as the top male student athlete.  Reed’s radio career began at WCBC doing Dapper Dan Little League games.