On November 14, Chief Chuck Ternent hosted a truck safety meeting at the Cumberland Police Department. Attendees included Mayor Raymond Morris, Senator Michael McKay, Delegate Jason Buckle, and representatives from the State Highway Administration, Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, Allegany County Sheriff’s Department, and Allegany County Department of Emergency Services. The meeting focused on addressing concerns regarding interstate commercial vehicle traffic through the City of Cumberland. Local officials expressed shared concerns about the dangers posed by truck traffic entering the city from both the east and west, which can lead to crashes, fires, or breakdowns. These incidents, whether…

Mister and Mrs. Claus will be arriving at Canal Place in Gap Trail style this year, riding bicycles for the Celebration of Lights and Holiday Market on November 30. Santa and his wife will arrive around 5:30pm for the lighting of a new tree this year, according to Canal Place Marketing Director Kim Folk…     “Our Mister and Mrs.Claus will be coming up on bikes because we are on the canal, you know, the C&O and all that stuff. So, they are going to arrive on biked and light our tree at 5:30. Our tree will be all lights. It…

Eleven West Virginia counties now have a way for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to access courts virtually without encountering their assailant. The Remote Victim Outreach Program has been adopted by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to provide victims with a way to request vital protection orders in a safe manner.  Court Services Director Lisa Tackett says the program allows victims some security… “They don’t want to come into that courtroom and be side by side with someone that they’re having a bad relationship with. And in an effort to make sure that we could provide…

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin visited the Rosenbaum building in downtown Cumberland this morning as part of his farewell tour of his constituency. Cardin is retiring at the end of this Senate term and will be replaced by Democrat Angela Alsobrooks.  Cardin thanked and congratulated local officials and business owners for their role and success in downtown’s renaissance…     “I have been here many times and this exciting because this is your future.  And it allows you to be able to maintain the character and history of this city and county and region but with an economic future so people…

Larry Brock of Mountain Maryland Trails spoke with WCBC as he attended the Baltimore Street reopening. Brock talked about the bicyclists that travel through the area on the Great Allegheny Passage. He said in 2022, about 120,000 people used the trail and about a third of them spend money and will be happy to do so in the Baltimore Street corridor…     “It’s neat to talk to them because they all love it. It’s neat, it’s quaint. The people are friendly. Things aren’t terribly expensive. It’s fun to see the joy and happiness of our fun town.”

November 19th’s Powerball drawing has been lucky for someone in the Allegany County area.  A winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Lashbaugh’s Bar and Grill on Warrior Drive in Cresaptown.  However, the winner has not yet claimed the prize.  Aberdeen has a new millionaire thanks to a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket, while a Keno ticket worth more than $150,000 sold last week in Hyattsville. Three scratch-off tickets yielded $100,000 prizes for other players in Maryland.  Across the state, the Lottery paid more than $29.4 million in prizes during the week of Nov. 18-24.  

AAA Travel projects that almost 80 million people will travel this Thanksgiving holiday, an increase of over a million compared to last year. Most of those travelers will go by car, also an increase of a million over 2023. Air travelers will number about 6 million. AAA spokesman Dan Goodman says all forms of travel are headed for breaking records this holiday season… “The forecast is going to see increases in all sectors, including automobile traffic, planes, cruises, trains, and buses. All a huge increase.”

The following students from Westernport Elementary School made the Principal’s List for the first marking period of the 2024-2025 school year: Grade Three: Ezra Clark-Kuhn, Peyton Davis, Autumn Elliott, Jayme Greenwald, Emmett Hanlin, Caroline Hughes, Stella Metz, Luke Richards, Willow Ward, Matthew Brashear, Nora Broadwater, Charlotte Delilo, Paisley Edwards, Braxten Lafferty, Aria Nash, Bentley Paitsel, Ember Redman, Reid Richards, Lillian Robinson, Maleah Tranum, Olivia Vanpelt Grade Four: Demmie Alt, Ryder Hanlin, Harper Hensley, Jacob Hull, Riley Kindle, Amiya Martin, Ava Morgan, Drew Perez, Aliyah Shingler, Kaiden Wilt, Kyree Boal, Aurora Cifuentes, Cella Crites, Karaliah Green, Easton Guinn, Danica Miller, Weston…

Former Governor Martin O'Malley has received endorsements from three key Maryland Democrats.  Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin were joined by incoming Senator Angela Alsobrooks in supporting O'Malley's candidacy.  The Democratic Party will announce a new chair on February 1.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been elected to the U.S. Senate but says he is unsure if he will be sworn in with the other senators on January 3.  Justice’s term as governor does not end until January 13.  The two term Republican said he is still trying to figure out how to handle the conflicting schedules.  Justice added that he still plans to coach girls basketball at Greenbrier East High School despite his duties in Washington.