Rilee Alkire, a 2024 graduate of Mountain Ridge High School, was getting ready to start nursing school when she received the news that she had lymphoblastic leukemia. An employee of Egle Nursing Home in Lonaconing, her coworkers have rallied behind her, creating a fundraiser to help her through her situation.  Jeff Metz, Administrator at Egle, was a guest on the Dave Norman program and said t-shirts are being sold for leukemia awareness with proceeds going to Alkire…  

Data collected by the Pennsylvania Department of Health shows a 50% increase in xylazine-related overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023. Xylazine is increasingly found in opioids and can cause harmful skin lesions. Medical and harm reduction organizations across the Commonwealth have now received 50,000 xylazine wound kits to distribute to patients. Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen says xylazine causes more severe skin wounds than other drugs and requires quick action…  

Residents of Cumberland along with Law Enforcement gathered for the National Night Out in South Cumberland along Somerville Ave Tuesday night. Cumberland Fire and Police Department provided demonstrations to the public and other community organizations provided activities for the young and old. During the WCBC's Dave Norman program Cumberland Mayor, Ray Morris talked about the event and his enjoyment of the dunk tank… "I enjoy the the dunk tank at National Night Out because it's so many young children. I mean you're talking about junior high school and grade school young people and it's a lot different than when you…

A reward of up to $22,000 is being offered by the FBI, Maryland Department of State Police, and Crime Solvers of the Eastern Shore. Anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the individual responsible for the murder of Tyron Colbert, Jr., 10, of Salisbury on August 5, 2024 may be eligible for the reward. Callers with information can contact police through a dedicated TIP line at 410-453-8983. A search is underway for a suspect as Maryland State Police continue their investigation into the murder of a 10-year boy who was shot last night in Salisbury, Md. The juvenile…

On August 7th, 2024, at approximately 1:34 a.m. the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 700 block of Baker Street for the initial report of an assault. Officers made contact with a juvenile victim and another witness, who advised that Liane Marie Walsh had assaulted the juvenile by pushing and kicking them. Officers were able to observe injuries to the juvenile that corroborated the account of the incident. Upon further investigation, it was learned that another juvenile had been left unattended and unable to care for themselves, while in custody of Walsh. Walsh was subsequently placed under arrest, and transported…

Less than favorable conditions at the Cumberland Manor apartments on Baltimore Avenue brought to the attention of the Cumberland City Council Monday evening. The 11-story building has had issues with their two elevators since the 29th of July. On Tuesday, both elevators were out of commission and elderly and disabled renters were concerned about being trapped in their apartments unless they attempted to use the building’s stairwell. A call to property owner Crossgates in McMurray Pennsylvania revealed that both elevators were out of service for a brief time Tuesday but should now be operating following repairs. Local resident Vicki Shewbridge brought…

The echoing whistle of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s 1309 steam engine has been missing lately, but work is being done to get the train back into service.  Wes Heinz, Executive Director for the railroad, told WCBC that recently an update was posted on the railroad’s webpage and that work is continuing to replace pistons on the engine… " The piston and the piston rod repair work is ongoing and we finally posted a picture. We just shot a picture of the blueprint the breakdown of what we were doing but I can tell you that all that is in…

Mid-November is not far away and plans for the ribbon-cutting on the reimagined downtown Cumberland are coming together. Recently, Melinda Keller of the Downtown Development Commission, shared with WCBC how the finished product of is coming together. With trees in place and other hardscape work finishing up, shoppers can now get a better idea of how the streetscape will appear when finished…   " Every week you'll see something different. You know you'll either see a light pole or more bricks. The trees are starting to leaf out that you know you'll start to see more done with the waterfall, we're…

On August 6th, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on William Foster Younger Jr. The warrant was issued after an officer conducted an investigation of a theft that occurred in a Queen City Drive business on July 31st, 2024. The officer observed video surveillance of the theft and was later able to positively identify the suspect as Mr. Younger. In addition to the arrest warrant, Younger was also served a bench warrant which was issued as a result of Younger violating terms of his probation for an original charge of assault 2nd degree on April 2nd, 2024. Younger…

On August 6th, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Andrew Clinton Donaldson. The warrant was issued as a result of Donaldson violating terms of his probation by failing to appear for court on July 25th, 2024. Donaldson was placed under arrest and transported to central booking. He was later seen by a District Court commissioner and held on $1,000.00 bond. NAME: Andrew Clinton Donaldson  AGE: 56  Cumberland, MD CHARGES: VOP