On 1/1/2025 at approximately 1:30 AM the Cumberland City Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Broadway Street for a breaking and entering in progress. Upon arrival an officer observed Michael Campbell running from the scene. Campbell was arrested after a brief foot pursuit. Upon interviewing the victim officers learned that Campbell and a group of subjects arrived on Broadway Street attempting to assault the victim. Campbell forced his way inside the residence breaking the door frame before fleeing. Campbell was transported to the Allegany County Detention Center for Central Booking. Campbell is awaiting his initial appearance before a…

On 12/31/2024 at 2:30 PM the Cumberland City Police were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Andrew Street for a breaking and entering. Officers contacted the property owner and were advised the residence was vacant and no one should be inside. Officers contacted Jason Stottlemyer inside and observed several cut copper pipes. Stottlemyer was placed under arrest and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center for central booking. Stottlemyer received a bond hearing before a District Court Commissioner and was released on his personal recognizance.  Arrested: Jason Kelly Stottlemyer (48) Cumberland, MD Charge – Burglary 4th Degree,…

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) today announced the successful closure of the West Virginia Children’s Home (WVCH) on December 31, 2024, as planned. The closure follows a thoughtful and deliberative process to ensure the safe relocation of all children to appropriate residential placements and the smooth transition of staff to new roles within State agencies. “This closure represents a new chapter for the Department as we continue to modernize and strengthen our approach to providing care for children across West Virginia,” said Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services. “We are proud…

After serving the Office of the State Fire Marshal for just over eight years, Acceleration Detection Canine Zorro retired on New Year’s Eve.  During his career, K-9 Zorro and his handler, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal K9 Commander John Nelson, have responded to and assisted investigators on countless fire scenes throughout Maryland. Known for their extraordinary sense of smell and steadfast commitment to their work, accelerant detection canines like Zorro have been instrumental in identifying accelerants such as gasoline, lighter fluid, kerosene, and even odorless solvents used in arson cases.  Zorro is black Labrador retriever, almost 10 years old.

Maryland ranks high in setting New Year’s resolutions of getting in shape.  A recent survey by betvirginia.com traced Google search trends for states searching for gyms.  Maryland ranked second on the list to New Jersey.  Other states that are perceived as healthy, like California, did not appear on the list.  Keep in mind that “searching” for a gym does not give the same results as going to the gym on a regular basis. The Centers for Disease Control lists several benefits of physical activity including weight control, reducing some health risks, and increasing lifespan, certain health risks, increasing lifespan and…

You’ll be able to check out the dedication ceremony for the Cumberland Clock when coverage starts just before 1pm today on WCBC Radio’s Facebook page. A community fundraiser headed by the Let’s Beautify Cumberland committee brought in over $40,000 for the new timepiece located at the intersection of Baltimore, Greene, and Washington Streets across from the Kensington. LBC’s Ed Mullaney said the ceremony should be about half an hour…     “We have a ceremony that will include the presentation of the colors, we’ll have some speeches, some singing. Just a dedication of the clock and turning the clock over…

Maryland is receiving almost $400,000 from the Federal Highway Administration to identify areas along state highways where there are high volumes of wildlife-vehicular collisions. The money will identify areas in need of a crossing and support awareness of habitat connections across highways.  Ben Goldfarb, a wildlife journalist, said that wildlife crossings are new to the U.S., but have long been in use elsewhere…     “The first were built in the 1950s in France and wildlife crossings spread to Germany and Austria and Switzerland and other western European countries throughout the middle of the 20th century.”

The Fort Hill Sentinels open their 2025 season with two state football finalists and in midseason play the West Virginia AAA champion.  Fort Hill opens at home with Northern on Saturday, September 6 and then hosts Dunbar Friday, September 12.  Both Northern and Dunbar made it to the state finals in December before losing.  On September 26, Fort Hill travels to Hollidaysburg, which made a deep run in the Pennsylvania state playoffs.  The following Friday, Fort Hill visits Bridgeport, the AAA champion in West Virginia.  Another newcomer to the schedule is North Hagerstown. The Sentinels again play Smithsburg, along with…

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday.  Westerly winds will hold at 15-25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.  

Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th president who died this week at the age of 100, took the state of Maryland twice in his bids for president.  Carter won the state in 1976 when he defeated Gerald Ford for president.  In 1980, when Carter lost in a landslide to Ronal Reagan, he still carried Maryland by three percentage points over Reagan.  Maryland was one of only six states carried by Carter in 1980.  Ironically, Carter also carried West Virginia, now a staunchly Republican state.