Travis Allen Riggleman, 32 of Westernport, was served a District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for a Violation of Probation hearing. His original conviction was for Possession-Not Cannabis where he entered a guilty plea and received a Probation Before Judgment disposition with 12-months Supervised Probation while his other charge of Concealing a Dangerous Weapon was placed on the Stet Docket. Riggleman is being held without bond pending a bail review in District Court. James Allen Brady, 38 of Kitzmiller, was served an arrest warrant associated with a police chase that occurred on Saturday, 10/24/24 at approximately 1:30 am,…

On Monday, October 28th, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department responded to the parklet at N. Centre St and Frederick St for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with facial injuries, requiring medical attention. The victim advised he had been involved in an argument with a “Jerry” subject over money. He stated “Jerry” then became enraged and struck in the face with a flail-type weapon. The victim advised the suspect then dropped the weapon and fled the area. The victim was transported by ambulance for further medical treatment. Officers then located the weapon used, which…

On Monday, October 28th, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Briauna Dawn Barnard, 31, of Cumberland MD. Barnard was arrested on an active Arrest Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court for an incident that occurred on May 4th, 2024. During that incident, it is alleged that officers located her vehicle broken down and abandoned on the side of the road near Rt 220 and Interstate 68. At the time, the vehicle was found to have suspended registration and no insurance. Barnard was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance where she was released on her…

WCBC News held a candidates forum for those running for open seats on Cumberland City Council.  Two positions are open on the ballot and four citizens are running for those seats.  One question concerned the proposed skatepark and what other ideas they had to keep young people engaged.   Candidate Simeon Younger said perhaps the money could have been better spent on a rec center area… “Every team here – every sport that this community plays in – has at least two actively participating youth travel teams. They travel throughout the country to play their sport.  There’s no reason why those…

Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day has been keeping a close eye on the Baltimore Street redevelopment project – it is very similar to work done in the downtown area of his hometown of Salisbury.  Day told WCBC News that it is encouraging to see the turnaround taking place in such cities… “A declining population, and a postindustrial city, not surprisingly there have been challenges to making it what it can be and living up to its potential. But this will no doubt signal to the folks on the private side of the property line now is…

WCBC will be providing live coverage of the annual Marsha L. Thomas South Cumberland Business Association Halloween Parade on Wednesday of this week. Parade co-chair Sean Thomas tells WCBC that many local marching bands will be represented among the eight-divisions of the event. This year’s Parade Marshal will be Harper Struntz, a local 8-year old who successfully underwent a heart transplant in April of this year, along with others… “We have local businesses, homecoming courts, cheerleaders, peewee football teams and their cheerleaders. All kinds of groups again, a nice variety this year, a couple of politicians mixed in with it…

It’s Homecoming Week in Allegany County with lots of opportunity for teens to be out and about with friends. However, Triple-A is reminding parents of young drivers that conversations about safety are vital since vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens.   AAA’s Doug Shupe stresses the importance of hands-on learning conversations…     “Interactive learning is always best for teens. So, what you want to do is have conversations, after you do those practice drives with your teens. Talk about what went right and what went wrong. You know, what did you not understand?”

Election Day is now less than two weeks away with polls showing the Presidential race neck and neck.  More than 300,000 Marylanders are part of the 36 million who have already cast their ballots. ABC News Deputy Political Director Averi Harper says more Republicans are taking advantage of early voting this year… “Nationally, we're seeing Democrats outpace the number of Republicans who have already voted. That's the same kind of pattern that we saw in 2020, but the gap between Democrats and Republicans is much narrower. I think it's in part because Republicans have really invested in telling their supporters…

West Virginia has a new Rural Hospitals Program, recently announced by Governor Jim Justice.  The program will supply $40 million dollars in funding to enhance healthcare services. The money will allow rural hospitals to undertake important projects including building upgrades, equipment purchases, and improvements in patient care… “We’ve got $40 million dollars. We’re accepting applications and everything on these grants right now and the money is going to be out by November 15 so if you want in on this, you’ve got to get with it right now.”