On Monday, July 29, 2024 at approximately 7:28 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of N. Allegany Street and Cumberland Street for a check on well-being of a suspicious male. Police contacted the male subject, Frank Nicol Sr. who was found to be in possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia. He was issued a criminal citation and released pending trial. ARRESTED: Frank Leonard Nicol Sr. AGE: 57 Cumberland, MD CHARGES: CDS: Possess Paraphernalia
An “Out of Reach Report” from the National Low Income Housing Coalition shows Maryland has the ninth highest housing wage in the nation. "Housing Wage" is an estimate of the hourly wage needed to afford a rental home at fair-market rent without spending more than 30% of income. Median monthly rent for new multifamily units in the third quarter of last year was more than $1800 a month, while just 2% of new units had rents less than $850 dollars per month. As supply constraints drive costs higher, the coalition’s Diane Yentel says the nation's housing crisis will worsen… "Increased…
Business and tourism industry professionals will be gathering at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind on August 5 for a special summit on addressing accessibility. Ben Irwin of the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area says many tourists are disabled and businesses lack resources to serve them… "People with disabilities make up a huge percentage of travelers tourists people that are wanting to come visit our communities but in some cases businesses or communities may not have the tools or the resources or the infrastructure that they need to welcome those travelers." Eric Thompson of Access on the…
Paul Crimm, Chief Technology Officer for Honeywell Productivity Services, talked to WCBC’s Dave Norman recently about the way artificial intelligence is ushering in a new era for retailers. Crimm says over half of the big retailers are planning to adopt AI to mitigate increasing operation costs, supply chains, and rising customer expectations. One of those expectations has been in the area of delivery of goods that can now take place in hours instead of weeks… "10 years ago when you would order something from a major online retailer you would choose 4 day shipping, or next day area shipping. You…
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, says a $5 million dollar research grant from the Department of Energy will be going to West Virginia University for research in solar and hydrogen technologies. Manchin said that developing such technology helps to ensure America’s energy independence. Researchers at WVU, along with NASA, aim to demonstrate using solar-thermal systems to make low-cost, clean hydrogen that could make oxygen in space along with a variety of other applications.
For the second year in a row, Cumberland resident Drake Rose has been named the recipient of the $500 WCBC Jim Robey Achievement Scholarship. Rose is in his second year of a Multimedia degree program at Allegany College of Maryland. He is also pursuing certification in both Social Media Marketing and Graphic Design. The scholarship was established for students in the media program at Allegany College in memory of long-time WCBC broadcaster Jim Robey who passed away in 2005.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and First Lady Justice will speak at the annual CIS West Virginia conference in Morgantown on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Communities In Schools West Virginia (CISWV) is a dropout prevention program that operates in all 55 counties. Through the extensive and critical work of site coordinators, students who are at risk of dropping out of school are surrounded by a network of programs, partners and resources. With a goal of keeping them in school and ensuring they graduate, coordinators establish relationships with the students and their families throughout their years in public school.
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced the 2024 recipients of the Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program. 50 small restaurants in the U.S. will receive a $50,000 grant each to help them upgrade, renovate, and grow their businesses. The grant program significantly expanded its reach this year, doubling the number of grantees, including in 13 new states, and increasing the total grant funding to $2.5 million, up from $1 million in prior years. Curtis' Coney Island on Liberty Street was chosen as the Maryland recipient of the grant and will receive $50,000 for renovations to their business. …
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has revealed an updated Maryland bay License plate. The new plate highlights protection of coastal water bays in the state. Proceeds from the license plates provide funding to communities to protect and restore natural resources through the Chesapeake Bay Trust. State Senator Mary Beth Carozza of Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore says the new design reflects protection of all of the states waterways…
Maryland will be well represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics by state natives who have earned world-class and national competition medals, and those debuting in their first games. Seven-time gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky will return to the Olympics along with other Maryland athletes in wrestling, fencing, skateboarding, sailing, boxing, track and field, and trampoline events. Ledecky says getting ready for Olympic competition is an ongoing process…
