In response to an August 15, 2024 article by the Baltimore Banner entitled “Why some prosecutors are handing over case data to researchers and others aren’t”, Attorney General Brown issued the following statement: “I commend the decisions made by a bi-partisan group of state’s attorneys in Maryland to share their case data with academic researchers. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy was the first to launch a project and the state’s attorneys in Frederick County, Charles County and Baltimore City quickly followed suit.  Only by tracking case data on arrests, convictions, charges, and other key outcomes with a breakdown by race…

On 08/17/2024 at approximately 1:00 AM the Cumberland City Police were dispatched to a business in the 200 block of Greene Street for a theft complaint. Upon arrival officers spoke to employees who advised Brittany Lantz had eaten items from the store and did not pay for them. Lantz was placed under arrest and issued a criminal citation. Lantz signed for her copy of the citation and is pending trial in District Court.   Arrested – Brittany Lynn Lantz (35) Cumberland, MD Charge – Theft less than $100.00

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement Friday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of the government’s bid for a partial stay of a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s recent Title IX regulation. That injunction restrains the U.S. Department of Education “from implementing, enacting, enforcing, or taking any action in any manner to enforce the Final Rule, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance…“ “The Supreme Court sees that the Title IX revisions being pushed by the Biden administration would have ended sex-based protections for biological women in locker rooms, bathrooms,…

Republican Headquarters at 118 E Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 1800, Hagerstown in Washington County opens today. Free donuts, coffee, yard signs, bumper stickers, and a whole bunch of people who care about our country!    

Pennsylvania State Police have released the name of the driver in the tractor trailer crash that occurred early Wednesday morning near Wellersburg.  Mgdi Almansoob, 20 years old of Detroit, Michigan, was traveling south on Cumberland Highway, Route 160,  at an unsafe speed when the trailer he was driving crossed the road, striking a guide rail, utility pole and a series of trees before overturning. The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported by EMS to UPMC Western Maryland.

Hagerstown Regional Airport has announced Allegiant Air’s Fall 2024 flight schedule.  The airport will have a 31% increase in flights to destinations including St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida with at least two flights per week in October, as well as February and March of 2025.  Service to the Orlando/Sanford area continues year-round with flights three times each week in October, February, and March. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina flights are running this year through November 11th.

A working house fire was reported on Cash Valley Road, box 5-1 at approximately 5:04am this morning. Cash Valley Road is shut down with Fire and EMS on site.  Please avoid the area. WCBC will provide updates as they are received. 

Firefighters were on the scene Friday of an early morning fire on Cash Valley Road.  A residence in the 12000 block of Cash Valley Road was showing smoke and fire when crews arrived on scene just before 5am.  The road was closed for a brief time while the fire was brough under control. The road was open to traffic by 9am.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made their first joint appearance on Thursday since Biden stepped aside from the 2024 Presidential race. Speaking in Prince Georges County, they made the announcement of negotiated price breaks on several medications for senior citizens on Medicare including drugs for diabetes and heart failure.  Speaking along with other Maryland Democrats at the event, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the prescription savings will touch Marylanders across the state…   “Together we are going to build a future that is more affordable. We are going to build a future that is more accessible and…