Senator Chris Van Hollen has reintroduced the Easy Enrollment Health Care Act, modeled on a program introduced by the state of Maryland in 2020 that has helped nearly 14,000 residents enroll in marketplace plans for health care. Van Hollen says the program simplifies health coverage enrollment by making it part of the tax return…     “Nine other states have follow Maryland’s lead to do that. We should do it at the federal level. All you have to do is put on your federal tax return a check-off that says “check to see if I’m eligible” and we can do…

Behind the scenes, work continues on the needed repairs for the City of Cumberland’s bridges.  First up for reconstruction is the Cumberland Street bridge, but a change in environmental regulations has caused a delay.  Mayor Ray Morriss tells WCBC that the Director of Engineering has one more item to take care of before it can go to bid – a study – on bats…     “Bobby Smith – I feel for this man and how hard he works, he’s got all of his ducks in a row and then they go hey you know we changed that law last…

The Israeli-Iran conflict has continued to make headlines, with America sharing intelligence and providing weapons to Israel.  West Virginia’s Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito told reporters said it remains to be seen if the U.S. will become directly involved in the war…     “I think it’s premature and probably unwise to speculate how deep this will go when the stated desire of our president – President Trump –  is to find a solution that would end this and would have it end with Iran not having a weapon.”

The Pirates will play game 1 Thursday at 1:10 with airtime at 12:45 on WCBC.  First pitch for Game 2 will be at 5:40 with airtime at 5:15.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday afternoon that the death toll has risen to 8 from last week's flooding in the Wheeling area.  One person is still listed as missing.

Darlene Kirk, the widow of Hall of Fame basketball Coach Bob Kirk, has passed away at the age of 86.  Mrs. Kirk died Tuesday.  She grew up in Short Gap and was a graduate of Fort Ashby High School.  Mrs. Kirk worked as a pediatric nurse at Memorial Hospital.  She was predeceased by two children and is survived by her son Jeff, daughter in law Tracy, and two grandsons.  Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home on Virginia Avenue Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.  The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, June…

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Charles Trabing IV.  The summons was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on June 15, 2025 when officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of Columbia Street for an assault.  The officers contacted an alleged victim who explained that she had been assaulted by Trabing.  The victim had sustained injuries.  After further investigation, police filed for charges against Trabing at the District Court of Allegany County.  Trabing signed for his copy of the summons and he was released pending trial.   ARRESTED: …

The Frostburg Mayor and City Council is looking to fill a vacant position on its planning commission. The planning commission makes formal recommendations to the mayor and council regarding land use and community planning. The commission is comprised of seven members for three-year terms. Interested persons should contact Jamie Klink, city planner at jklink@frostburgcity.org.  The deadline to apply is July 2.

The USDA has designated Washington County as a primary natural disaster area due to prolonged drought conditions. This allows the USDA Farm Service Agency to provide emergency credit through low-interest loans to help farmers recover from losses related to drought.  Contiguous counties including Allegany County are also eligible for assistance. Farmers may apply for USDA emergency loans to help with recovery efforts such as replacing livestock or equipment, restructuring operations, or refinancing certain debts.

Cumberland has been named the “Most Walkable City In the United States,” according to a survey by Compare the Market. The National Association of Realtors says a top priority for choosing where to live is walkability. Cumberland scored 19.2 out of 20 for walkability, ranking it at the top of pedestrian friendly places in the country. The city received high marks for air quality, farmers markets, and having 12 EV charging stations within five miles. The ranking covers cities under 100,000 residents.