The Allegany County Commissioners appointed the three remaining seats on the Allegany County Library System’s Board of Trustees during last night’s County Commissioner meeting.  Molly Nelson McCord of Westernport and Lonaconing Mayor Jack Coburn will complete the terms of Gary Leasure and Dr. Artie Travis while Katie Weir will follow Sue Rudd with a five-year term.  Commissioner Dave Caporale said the County is hopeful about going forward… “I know there have been a lot of ups and downs this year with the library, and I think we’re all very optimistic about everybody working together to make a brighter future for…

A special College Street Fest is happening in downtown Cumberland on Saturday beginning at 1pm. Becky McClarran of the Downtown Development Commission says that since a lot of college-age students finished high school during COVID, they may tend to stay close to campus. She hopes this experience will show them what is available outside their college close, specifically in downtown Cumberland…     “We hope that kids will discover us and when their parents come, they’ll say, “Hey mom and dad, I know a place to go!’ instead of sitting in their dorm.”

More West Virginia schools could soon be forced to cut school nurses, meal programs, and other services with the passage of the Trump administration’s budget bill. More than 235,000 of the state’s children are expected to be impacted, according to Tamaya Browser with the West Virginia Center on Budget and policy. She says school districts already struggling to maintain will suffer funding losses…    “The burden of this loss of funding is really going to be felt by our rural school districts as well as our districts that serve larger shares of students from low-income families and students with disabilities,…

The Maryland Democratic Party is crossing the state in a talk-back tour. The party is setting up meetings for residents to share their views and concerns with Democratic party leaders. On Saturday, September 6, the tour makes a stop in Allegany County at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Frostburg between 1 and 2pm. The tour kicked off two weeks ago in Frederick and included an appearance by Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin.

United Workers, a poor people’s human rights organization, will lead a rally walk on Saturday to Cumberland’s City Hall. The rally will highlight policies impacting families including cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs. The event starts at 11:30am at the Community Café on North Centre Street, then moves to the Social Services Building before heading to City Hall. Janet Heavner tells WCBC that rally speakers are local citizens sharing how they’re trying to overcome poverty…     “So many people who are living in poverty struggle day to day and it’s not that they are lazy, which is a myth,…

Allegany High School will host Meet the Squad tonight at 6 p.m. at the school.  All fall teams and support squads will be introduced, as well as the Homecoming Queen and Court.

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Shelly O'Conner. The warrant was originally issued as a result of an assault that occurred on May 27, 2024, at a local medical center. Officers located O'Connor, and she was placed under arrest. She was taken before a District Court Commissioner, where she was released on her own recognizance pending her trial. ARRESTED: Shelly Dawn O'Connor    AGE: 42        Keyser, West Virginia CHARGES: Assault First Degree, Assault 2nd Degree 

Garrett County Commissioners appointed Dr. Jane Wildesen to the at-large seat on the County’s Board of Education, filling the vacancy created by Matthew Trezise’s resignation. Dr. Wildesen has more than 35 years with Garrett County Public Schools, most recently retiring as Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Frostburg State University, and a Masters in Special Education from West Virginia University.