WCBC's News Team will be conducting a Candidates Forum this evening beginning at 5pm with Candidates for the Cumberland City Council.  Then, at 6:30 for the Candidates of the Allegany County Board of Education.   The Forums will be streamed live at wcbcradio.com "Listen Now." Radio Broadcasts will on 1270AM and 103.1FM and on Facebook Live on WCBC's Facebook site. The audio will be available on WCBC's website www.wcbcradio.com under Audio Highlights after this evening's event. The Forums will be rebroadcast on Monday, November 4th at 5pm on 1270AM and 103.1FM.  

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Columbia Gas of Maryland, would like to notify the public that Louisiana Avenue from Kent Avenue to Oldtown Road will be closed to thru traffic on October 14th to October 25th between the times of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. A detour will be in place to direct vehicles around the site, during the temporary closing. The area will be open to local traffic outside of the restricted time of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, in addition to being open on the weekends. The road closure will allow Columbia Gas and…

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Rachael Dolly.  The warrant was issued as the result of Dolly violating probation.  She was originally charged with Theft: $100 to under $1500.  Dolly was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  She was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $500 bond.   ARRESTED:  Rachael Nicole Dolly                 AGE:  36             Cumberland, MD   BENCH WARRANTS SERVED On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served two bench warrants on Nicholi Sneden.  The warrants were issued as the result…

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served arrest warrants on Brian Mitchell and Angela Dennison.  The warrants were issued as the result of a fraud investigation that began on September 18, 2024.  The alleged victim reported to police that he lost his debit card and there were now fraudulent transactions on his account.  After further investigation, Mitchell and Dennison were identified as the suspects making the fraudulent transactions.  Police filed for charges against Mitchell and Dennison at the District Court of Allegany County.  Mitchell and Dennison were arrested and transported to Central Booking.  They were later seen…

This evening beginning at 5pm, WCBC will be hosting back-to-back political candidate forums for the offices of Cumberland City Council and the Allegany County Board of Education.  Two positions are open in each race. Candidates for the seats will answer questions from hosts Jim Zamagias and Kathy Cornwell ahead of the November 5 election.  Listeners can hear the candidates’ unedited answers live, beginning after the 5pm news on WCBC 1270AM, 103.1FM, and streaming at www.wcbcradio.com.

Friends of Constitution Park along with Cumberland Parks and Recreation are preparing for this weekend’s Halloween festivities for children. Beginning at 4pm this Sunday, October 27 a costume contest is planned at the amphitheater followed by trick or treater’s receiving candy at the Craft House.  Susan Cioni of the Friends group, says children can also participate in other Halloween activities… “There’s going to be hayrides in the park which is exciting. I don’t know if the community is aware or not but there is a new walking, hiking, biking trail through Constitution Park. So we’re going to have a spooky…

With the kickoff of the 2024 football season in September, Maryland’s sports wagering market had its most successful month since its start in December of 2021.  Gamers placed almost $533 million dollars in wagers in September through retail and mobile sports books in the state. That brought nearly triple the tax revenue than the previous September – a total of $9.4 million dollars. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund has reached over $109 million dollars through the tax revenue.

Fall trout stocking is happening in West Virginia over the next two weeks. The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources will stock 40 different lakes around the state with 35,000 pounds of trout weighing 1-2 pounds and 6,500 pound of monster trout weighing in at 3-6 pounds. The third annual Monster Trout Contest will be taking place and Governor Jim Justice reminds anglers to submit their catch to the DNR for a chance to win prizes… “If you just happen to reel in one of our Monster Trout, submit your entry to the West Virginia DNR website because that’ll put…

Jake Day, Secretary of Housing and Community Development will be in Cumberland and Frostburg today for walking tours of both towns.  Day will visit the revitalized downtown Cumberland area, the McMullen Building and other sites helped by DHCD Project Restore.  In Frostburg, Day will check in with recipients of facade and building improvement grant funding.