Director of the UPMC Western Maryland Center for Breast Care, Dr. Blanche Mavromatis, spoke to WCBC regarding statistics for cancer mortality across the state. Mavromatis said although there has been a decrease in cancer mortality over the last 30 years of almost 50%, incidents of new cancer has increased… “The cancer mortality is decreasing markedly since 1989, about a 44% decrease. But for some reason there seems to be a slight increase in incidents, about 1% annually, and that’s concerning as the incidents also for women less than age 50 in also increasing slightly.” Mavromatis said while some counties across…

Events at Constitution Park are taking shape for Halloween this year.  Sunday, October 27 from 4 to 7pm children 5-12 years of age can come and participate in happenings at the amphitheater and craft house.  While there will be some supply on hand, children are encouraged to bring their own treat bags to be filled with goodies. Parks and Rec Director Ryan Mackey says a costume contest is one of the activities planned… “A couple different categories, maybe. You know, we’ll kind of gauge what our interest is going to be to how big we do it. So we’ll do…

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s annual Pumpkin Trains are coming up for the next two weekends. Railroad Executive Director Wes Heinz tells WCBC that the weekend excursions will take place three times each day on October 19 and 20 and October 26 and 27… “We take you on a quick trip up to Bone Cave which is where we’ll have our pumpkin patch. Whether you’re mom, dad, granddad, kids, you get to go home with a pumpkin. We’ll have hot apple cider and cookies at the station, as well as games and things that kids can get into and just…

Burlington United Methodist Family Services and CASA of Mineral County are among 82 agencies in West Virginia receiving funds through the Victims of Crime Act. Over $16 million dollars will provide services for counseling, transportation, and support for victims of domestic or sexual violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. Governor Justice said a portion of the funding came through U.S. Department of Justice while other funding was provided through the state.

Starting Monday at 8 a.m., Louisiana Avenue will be closed from Kent Avenue to Oldtown Road.  Columbia Gas is making repairs in the area.  Louisiana Avenue will be closed in that area from October 14 through October 25.

On Saturday, October 12, 2024 at approximately 7:39 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 500 block of Virginia Avenue for a shoplifting complaint.  Police contacted the staff who reported that the suspect stole merchandise from the store.  The suspect was identified as Rick Michel.  After further investigation, Michel was issued a criminal citation and released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Rick Lindsley Michel                  AGE:  34                  Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  Theft less than $100

On Saturday, October 12, 2024 at approximately 9:16 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to UPMC Western Maryland for a male subject refusing to leave.  Officers contacted security who reported that William Socks had been advised to leave the property; however, he refused.  Police advised Socks multiple times to leave the property, yet he still refused.  Socks was arrested and transported to police headquarters. He was issued a criminal citation and released pending trial.  At approximately 10:57 AM, officers responded to the area of N. Mechanic Street near police headquarters for a subject that had accessed the controls…

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, the academic partner of UPMC, have validated a new blood test platform for biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The new test can simultaneously measure more than a hundred biomarkers, which can improve early disease diagnostics. Researchers say capturing early molecular changes in brains of individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s allows tracking of disease progression and helps develop guidelines for early intervention.

 The Frostburg State Volleyball team lost a back-and-forth battle with West Liberty 3-2 on Friday evening, with several players notching career- and season-high performances.   Freshman Dani Kunkle got the Bobcats going with their first three points off back-to-back kills and an ace, while senior Brenna Siperko put up a solo block and further scores came from sophomore Maya Johnson and freshman Emery Kuebler, with FSU pushing ahead 8-2 early on. Each side traded points for much of the set, as Frostburg held their highest lead at 15-8 after Kunkle and Johnson fired off two straight kills. WLU chipped away,…