Almost three dozen firefighters responded to a fire in Oldtown Tuesday morning.  The fire was called in by a neighbor at 11:12 a.m. at Old Braddock Trail in Oldtown.  A house trailer on the property sustained $3,000 in damage.  The trailer was owned by James Fort and the fire took 20 minutes to extinguish.  No injuries were sustained.  Squatters have been known to be using the trailer as a shelter. The trailer had not been permanently inhabited since approximately 2003. The fire spread from the structure into the woods, causing a small brush fire as well. Anyone with information is…

Authorities have made an arrest in Westernport due to a false report of a juvenile hostage.  Ashley Nicole Miller, 41, reported that two subjects were currently holding a juvenile at gunpoint in a Front Street residence.  Because of Miller’s report, The Allegany County Special Operations Response Team (S.O.R.T) composed of Sheriff’s deputies, and Cumberland Police officers was deployed to the home.  After approximately 2 hours, investigators determined that Miller’s complaint was false. She was treated by Tri-Towns Ambulance and later transported to UPMC.  She has been charged with false report of an emergency, false statement to a police officer, and…

Maryland State Police, the Allegany County Sheriff's Office, and Cumberland City Police are searcing the area of Moss Avenue near the county fairgrounds for a missing elderly man. The white male was last seen wearing a plaid shirt and has a white beard.

On Monday, December 30, 2024, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Tristen Dorsey. The warrant was issued as a result of an incident that occurred on December 27, 2024, in the single-digit block of Cresap Street. Officers responded for the complaint of an assault. Upon arrival, it was learned that Dorsey had fled after assaulting multiple persons inside the residence. An application for charges was submitted to the District Court Commissioner's Office which yielded an arrest warrant. Dorsey was located and arrested. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner where he was held without…

If you can’t make it downtown on Wednesday, WCBC Radio will livestream on Facebook the dedication of the new Town Clock at 1pm from the intersection of Greene, Washington, and Baltimore Streets. The clock was made possible by community donations and the Let’s Beautify Cumberland committee.  Ed Mullaney of LBC! talked with WCBC, saying public and private support made the project successful…     “We did a lot of work the last year to get it to happen, but when you see people pull together like WCBC, you guys helped kick start it with donations and Dave and C&G Enterprise…

People with a New Year’s resolution to get outside can join the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for several different “First Day” hikes in Western Maryland.  Dans Mountain State Park will feature a 4.5 mile hike on the Lonacona Loop starting at 11am New Year’s Day.  At Rocky Gap State Park, the Run With A Ranger, a 1.5 mile trail run will start at 10am, while a 1-mile hike starts at 11am followed by a more challenging 4-mile hike at 1pm. The Rocky Gap events start at the Rocky Gap Nature Center. All events are free.

The popular “Christmas In Maryland” program will be rebroadcast on WCBC 1270AM and 103.1FM on New Year’s morning between 6 and 10am.  The show takes listeners on a Christmas vacation of sorts across the state of Maryland. Show producer John Patti, said that one feature shows how Maryland pilots help Tangier Island in neighboring Virginia celebrate the holiday…     “Pilots from Maryland and Pennsylvania will fly there, every December, only to deliver holly. Because – who knew? You can’t grow holly on Tangier Island. So they’ll fly in a maybe dozen or so little single-engine planes. They’ll land at…

On Monday, December 30, 2024, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Jonathon Tomko for violating the terms of his probation. Tomko was originally charged with a sex offense in the third degree. Tomko was arrested and taken to the Allegany County Commissioner where he was held without bond.   Arrest: Jonathon Anthony Tomko, Age 29, Cumberland, Maryland. Charge:  Violation of Probation.  

On Monday, December 30, 2024, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department were conducting a routine foot patrol in the Western Maryland Scene Railroad area when they observed a male sleeping in a posted no-trespassing area. Officers then arrested the male, who was later identified as David McMillan. A search of McMillian's person yielded a controlled dangerous substance and paraphernalia. McMillian was issued multiple criminal citations and released pending his trial at Allegany County District Court. Arrest: David Richard McMillan, Age 33, Cumberland, Maryland. Charge: Trespassing Posted Property, Possession CDS x2, Possession CDS Paraphernalia.   

Cumberland’s festivities for welcoming 2025 begin this afternoon when the main artery streets in downtown Cumberland are cordoned off, starting at 4pm. The main location for the evening’s event will be at the new waterfall parklet at the corner of Liberty and Baltimore Streets with the ball drop off the Cumberland Arms Apartments. . Downtown Development Director Melinda Kelleher tells WCBC that open container will be allowed between 5pm and 1am…    “We expect a big crowd; it depends on the weather and we will do it rain or shine. It looks like it’s going to rain some that day…