The area’s newest museum will be holding its grand opening this weekend. The Wills Creek Museum at 28 Washington Street is located in the historic Hoye House, one of the oldest structures in Cumberland. Museum Representative Barbara Crane said tours and other activities are being prepared for Saturday… Ms Crane also said that there are special events for Sunday at the museum and surrounding area of Washington Street….
Stress seems to be unavoidable these days. How we cope with it can have good or bad outcomes in the long run. Pam Jan, UPMC Western Maryland Health Coach, talked to WCBC recently about April being Stress Awareness Month. She says stress is what happens when people push themselves too far… The body’s hormonal response to stress can help in the short term, but can be hurtful if stress becomes chronic…
Four weeks ago the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in to the Patapsco River, resulting in the loss of life for six construction workers. The state of Maryland and the Federal government have jumped into action to clear the major shipping channel, recover the bodies of the victims, and make plans to rebuild. At Monday’s press conference, Governor Wes Moore talked about the progress in getting the shipping channel open… The Governor says the ongoing work of salvage crews puts them in a dangerous place…
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at approximately 11:31 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department stopped a vehicle in the area of St. Mary’s Avenue and Caroline Street. Two occupants of the vehicle were identified as Joshua Hoenicka and Jesse Short. A Police K-9 was utilized which resulted in a positive alert for the odor of drugs in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle and occupants were conducted. Hoenicka and Short were found to be in possession of suspected crack cocaine. Hoenicka and Short were issued criminal citations and released pending trial. ARRESTED: Joshua Reid Hoenicka AGE: 29 …
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at approximately 7:31 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 600 block of E. Second Street for an assault in progress. Police arrived and observed Desirae Washington and Kiyah Harley actively assaulting each other. A large crowd had gathered to observe the disturbance. Police also learned that Harley had an active bench warrant for her arrest. The warrant was issued as the result of Harley failing to appear in court. She was originally charged with Theft: $100 to under $1500. Washington and Harley were arrested and transported to Central Booking. Washington was…
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at approximately 2:22 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department stopped a vehicle on E. Industrial Blvd. The occupants of the vehicle were identified as Christopher Beeghly and Lauren Finan. A Police K-9 was utilized which resulted in a positive alert for the odor of drugs in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted. Beeghly was found to be in possession of suspected Alprazolam. Finan was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Beeghly and Finan were issued criminal citations and released pending trial. ARRESTED: Christopher Patrick Beeghly AGE: 41…
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Angela Dennison. The summons was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on April 3, 2024. On this date at approximately 11:13 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 700 block of Park Street for a theft. Police contacted the staff who reported that the suspect stole various items and left the store. After further investigation, a suspect was developed and identified as Angela Dennison. Police filed for charges against Dennison at the District Court of Allegany County. …
The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Belt Paving, would like to notify the public that beginning on Thursday, April 25, 2024, through Monday, April 29, 2024, Browning Street from Oak Street to Virginia Avenue will be paved. The road will be closed during construction hours, 6:00am to 5:00pm, to route vehicles around the construction site. Detours will be set up as needed to direct traffic around the site. Parking will be restricted, with no parking signs, in the area during construction starting at 6:00am each morning and concluding at 5:00pm. Please use caution in the area, obey…
The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Belt Paving, would like to notify the public that beginning on Thursday, April 25, 2024, through Monday, April 29, 2024, Browning Street from Oak Street to Virginia Avenue will be paved. The road will be closed during construction hours, 6:00am to 5:00pm, to route vehicles around the construction site. Detours will be set up as needed to direct traffic around the site. Parking will be restricted, with no parking signs, in the area during construction starting at 6:00am each morning and concluding at 5:00pm. Please use caution in the area, obey…
A long-time reporter for National Public Radio has now resigned after being given a 5-day suspension for an essay he wrote criticizing the organization. Uri Berliner who worked for NPR for 25 years, had written an essay accusing the non-profit network of losing the public’s trust and becoming increasingly more liberal-leaning in its broadcasts. Berliner talked about how NPR has changed with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo…
