Mechanic Street & Centre Street Viaduct Bridge intersection at Queen City Drive will be closed to thru traffic on today, June 2nd. Traffic is expected to be restored by 8 PM on June 2nd for Mechanic Street & Centre Street intersection at Queen City Drive.
West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito will have some competition in her bid to win re-election. State Senator Tom Willis, also a Republican, has announced his intentions to run for the office. He is a Lt. Colonel in the West Virginia National Guard and has served one year in the West Virginia legislature, representing Hampshire, Morgan, and Berkeley Counties. Capito recently received an endorsement from President Donald Trump for her re-election.
As America prepares to turn 250 years old in 2026, local residents are seeking to put together a commission to organize local celebrations. Cumberland’s Michael Mudge explained to WCBC that he has approached the commissioners of Allegany County to create a group similar to that organized for the nation’s bicentennial in 1976… “In the nation’s bicentennial of 1976, there were a lot of countywide events. Each community had different events and there was a countywide celebration parade down Main Street in Frostburg, and it takes a long time to put a parade together, so we just want to…
Two new bills were signed into law by West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey to improve pregnancy programs and to toughen up laws on child abuse. At a stop in Raleigh County, Morrisey signed bills to expand funding for the West Virginia Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program and a bill that extends jail terms for child abusers… “We have to protect the most precious among us and if you harm a child as a parent or guardian, you’re going to pay a heavy price. We’re now increasing the jail time for abuse of a child that causes bodily…
Some say Maryland is going through growing pains while others say living and doing business in the state is a pain. Either way, the best way to improve the situation is to be part of it. Political elections are a way to do that. Maryland’s House Minority Leader Jason Buckel tells WCBC that people who want to see change need to become more active in the political system… “Until we rise up, folks from suburbs, folks from rural communities on the Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland, ourselves, Frederick, Carroll, all these places. Until we rise up, like kind of what…
The city of Hagerstown continues to add new businesses. A company called NewCold plans to invest $275 million dollars in a temperature-controlled automated warehouse. NewCold is a leader in advanced food logistics, with 22 warehouses on three continents, specializing in advanced automation to move and store product. The new warehouse will be located on Oak Ridge Drive and will create up to 150 new jobs.
Update @ 3.20a.m. Janyia Wilson has been located safely. 06/01/25 @ 3:55p.m. Janyia Chantrell Wilson (age 15) has been reported missing to the Cumberland Police Department. She was last seen on Woodside Avenue in Cumberland at approximately 2:30 a.m. on today's date. Anyone that has information as to her whereabouts is urged to contact the Cumberland Police Department at 301-777-1600. Callers may remain anonymous.
The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland will meet in public session beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor Conference Room of City Hall on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 for the purpose of immediately closing the meeting to discuss issues pertaining to an employee’s work performance. Authority to close the session is provided by Section 3-305(b)(1)(i) of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Open Work Session will then begin at 5:15 p.m. in the 2nd floor Conference Room. The Mayor and City Council's regularly scheduled Public Meeting will be held at 6:15 p.m. in…
On May 31st, 2025 at approximately 7:47 p.m, an officer responded to the area of Queen City Drive for the report of a theft from an adjacent business. Upon arrival to the area, the officer located an individual matching the description of the suspect. The officer made contact with Jason Donald Kaufman who was still in possession of the reported stolen items. Kaufman was subsequently placed under arrest, after a brief investigation. Kaufman was transported to police headquarters and issued a citation. He was released pending trial at District Court. NAME: Jason Donald Kaufman AGE: 40 Cumberland, MD CHARGE: Theft…
