Chloe Greise passes the 2000 mark in strike outs, while Alexa Shoemaker hits a two run homer and Emily Horn has a solo homerun as PSU Lady Catamunts defeat Macomb 6-4. This is the first win for Potomac State in the NJCAA World Series Games.      

2:58 pm – I-68 Westbound has been reopened Vehicle Fire I68 W/B between Seton Drive and Vocke Road. Roadway is shutdown at this time.  

Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed Ernst has been selected as the Western Regional Office nominee for Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year. He will join other investigators chosen for the 2023 James C. Robertson Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year Award during the Maryland Fireman's Convention in Ocean City next month. Ernst's criminal case closure rate exceeded the national average at 56%, and he led the agency with 13 arrests in 2023.

One developer in Cumberland is making progress on some empty building lots in South Cumberland. Teabow Residential of Washington, D.C. is redeveloping property where the city demolished dilapidated housing. Lots on several streets in the city are in the hands of Teabow and Mayor Ray Morriss says ground is broken and work progressing on two lots for new housing…

Crews will be closing the right lane on southbound I-81 in Halfway to complete some emergency pavement repairs. The work started at 11:30 a.m. and is expected to take approximately 6 hours to complete. 

Allegany County Schools reported that today, May 20, 2024, Braddock Middle School was placed in a brief HOLD status due to a medical emergency. First Responders arrived on scene and provided medical service. School administrators gave the “All Clear” and the instructional day resumed as normal.

Allegany County government officials met with the Firefighters Union Friday to discuss options to avoid a $2 million dollar budget cut to county emergency medical services. Allegany County Commissioner, David Caporale joined WCBC's Dave Norman program this morning saying that he was very happy with Friday's meeting and that it was very productive, everybody came to the table, piece something together and compromised to focus on ways to continue to grow the department while keeping it more affordable and manageable at the same time. Members of the Fire Union will meet after 10:00 a.m. today to make a final decision.

Circular economies are revitalizing communities across the country and Allegany County is no exception.  At least three new industries have already or are planning to locate in the county who specialize in maximizing waste. Jeff Barclay with county economic development notes that Geocycle in Barton Business Park and Clym Environmental which is planning to locate here, are a few of the waste-to-value businesses being attracted to the area…

Construction begins this week on a $7.7 million replacement of the Friendsville Road bridge over Buffalo Run in Garrett County. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed in 2025. A temporary bridge is being constructed for motorists to use while the new bridge is built. A new traffic signal will also be in place to guide motorists through the construction. The new bridge should be complete in 2025.

“Make Time For Your Community!” is the theme behind the new Cumberland Clock being planned for the downtown area.  To be located in Hendershot Park at the intersection of Baltimore, Washington, and Greene Streets, the clock is the effort of Let’s Beautify Cumberland.  Greg Hendershot, whose father Butch was the first chair of the organization, said the clock is American made by Electric Time in Massachusetts and an image of what the timepiece will look like should be available for the public to see… Fundraising for the project is now in progress. Cumberland Broadcasting and Dave Aydelotte have made a…