The Rosenbaum Building is holding an event Tuesday afternoon with invitations going out to downtown businesses, the mayor and council, and the media. An item will be displayed on the first floor between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Garrett Eagan and Chris Hendershot are the owners of the Rosenbaum Building.
A note to our loyal listeners: WCBC Radio 1270 AM will be off the air on today, Monday after 10 a.m. to perform tower maintenance at our transmitter site. You can still listen to WCBC on 103.1 FM. Cumberland Broadcasting Company apologizes for the inconvenience and we will return to on-air status Monday evening. Sean Hannity is on the air from 3-6 p.m. and Pirate baseball goes on the air at 7:15 p.m.
Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation celebrated the graduation of 52 new officers and staff last week. This year alone, the WV DCR has welcomed 429 graduates into its ranks, steady with the number of 2023 graduates. Corrections and Rehabilitation officers oversee West Virginia’s 11 prisons, 10 regional jails, juvenile centers, parole services, youth reporting centers and work-release sites.
Though summer is coming to a close, families should still be taking precautions to prevent Lyme disease and tick bites. Pennsylvania typically ranks in the top ten in the country for Lyme disease, and ticks can be found year round. Ticks are not just found in wooded areas but also in urban and rural areas, too. Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen suggests using permethrin spray, covering exposed skin, and checking for ticks after being outside…
The traditional two-week pay cycle most busineses use actually stalls billions of dollars from hitting the economy and worker pockets. A new mobile banking app, Chime, has launched that transforms the way people get paid. Jennifer Dome of Chime, said the pay cycle is old-fashioned… Using the new app, worker financial health is impacted by allowing quicker access to their paychecks…
The Federal Reserve said it is ready to start cutting its key interest rate from it current 23-year high. There was no timeline of when the cuts would begin or how large they may be. The announcement follows news that inflation fell to 2.5% in July, only slightly above the central bank’s 2% inflation target. Congressman Jim Himes serves on the House Financial Services Committee and says the Federal Reserve works to keep the economy going without causing inflation…
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served a Circuit Court bench warrant on Johnathin Woodward. The warrant was issued as the result of Woodward violating probation. He was originally charged with Assault-2nd Degree. Woodward was arrested and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center where he is currently being held pending his initial appearance before the court. ARRESTED: Johnathin Finley Woodward AGE: 29 Frostburg, MD
Allegany County public school administrators attended a two-day safety training this summer as part of their preparation to keep schools and students safe. In attendance were Cumberland City Police, Frostburg Police, the Sheriff’s office, Emergency Services, and Allegany College of Maryland. Drills were held focusing on the standard response protocol put in place last year using the action terms HOLD, SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE, and SHELTER.
The DelFest Foundation was established in 2010 to raise awareness and funds for local non-profit organizations that directly address issues of hunger, housing, childhood development, music enrichment, social justice and the environment in Allegany County. The DelFest Foundation has contributed over $750,000 back to the community on basis of applications that can be submitted through their website at https://delfestfoundation.org/ Recipients of Foundation funds include the Western Maryland Food Bank, Legal Aid, Hot Stove League, Associated Charities, Allegany Health Right, Salvation Army, Jane’s Place, Family Crisis Resource Center, Allegany County Habitat for Humanity, Mission of Mercy, Potomac District Boy Scouts of…
Fire crews working a commercial fire assignment in the area of Orleans Rd at McCuster sawmill late Sunday night.
