The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police have combined resources to target open and active warrants. As a result, the following individuals have been apprehended. Wednesday, November 29, 2023 On 11/29/23, Shawn Dante Holloway, 45 originally of Baltimore, was transported from Jessup Correctional Institution, Jessup, Maryland to the Allegany County Detention Center. Holloway was served a Circuit Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation. His original conviction was for Armed Robbery where he was sentenced to 20 years incarceration with 9 years suspended and 3 years of supervised probation. He is currently being held without bond pending a…

Evening home games will now start at 6:40 p.m., except for Saturday games before the All-Star break, which will begin at 4:05 p.m. After the All-Star break, Saturday games will start at 6:40 p.m. The new start times are in reaction to feedback from season-ticket holders, who expressed their appreciation for the earlier start times for games in April, May and September last season. There will be 12 midweek day games starting at 12:35. The Pirates open their home schedule with the Baltimore Orioles on April 5 at 4:12 p.m.  That start time coincides with the area code for most…

Local credit unions came together recently to assist teachers and parents with increasing financial literacy among their high school students.  The Maryland/DC Credit Union Association and its Western Maryland Chapter created a Financial Reality Fair for students enrolled in Personal Finance classes in Allegany County.  The Fair serves as a unique opportunity for students to experience the financial challenges of career choices, living on a specific salary and paying for basics including housing, utilities, transportation, and food. A simulation allowed students to see how choices they made affected their budget.  

Maryland’s Department of Health has launched the “Building A Healthier Maryland” community input survey.  The survey is being done to identify critical health needs of residents and communities.  The Department will use the survey results to address the most important health priorities in Maryland over the next few years. Questions focus on healthcare issues and accessibility. The survey takes no more than 10 minutes to complete and can be found at health.maryland.gov.  

The Cumberland Police Department, in collaboration with allied agencies, including the Allegany County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police (MSP), Combined County Criminal Investigation Unit (C3I), and MSP Aviation, responded to a reported armed robbery at a business located in the 800 block of N. Mechanic Street. The incident occurred on November 29, 2023, at approximately 7:18 pm. Law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies arrived at the scene to assess the situation and initiate an investigation. The C3I and the Cumberland Police Department is currently leading the ongoing investigation, working in conjunction with the allied agencies mentioned above. The priority is to…

It’s not only the holiday season, it’s also cold and flu season, sending people to their doctors looking for relief from coughs and sniffles.  However, caution is needed when deciding what medications should be used.  Dr. Rameet Thapa, Infectious Disease Director at UPMC Western Maryland, says that oftentimes antibiotics are prescribed but not for the right symptoms and lead to overuse and more resistant infection… 16 secs Dr. Thapa recommends doing some research before asking a doctor for an antibiotic prescription…

WCBC News has learned the Senator George Edwards Fund has hired former Allegany County Commission President Jake Shade as its Executive Director.  The Fund has undergone a re-vamp of sorts since it released its first round of economic development funding at the end of May. Maryland lawmakers passed legislation that reconfigured the board in July.  Fund namesake George Edwards tells WCBC that the application process is slightly different now…    

Maryland’s juvenile justice system has come under fire the last few years, including an understaffed Department of Juvenile Services and increasing numbers of young people being arrested and released with little accountability.  Recently, the Joint Republican Caucus released plans to introduce the Juvenile Justice Restoration Act in the next General Assembly session. While he hasn’t been specific, Governor Moore says his administration is working on a plan to be rolled out before January…

Former Maryland Governor Maritin O’Malley is one step closer to becoming the next Social Security Commissioner.  U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which has direct oversight for the Social Security Administration, joined his colleagues in approving O’Malley’s nomination. Cardin said O’Malley showed his strengths as a public servant and data-driven manager at his confirmation hearing. The SSA has roughly 60,000 employees nationwide across almost 1,400 offices. During his confirmation hearings, O’Malley observed that the Social Security Administration is serving 50% more customers and beneficiaries on the same staffing it had 20 years ago in 1995.

The issue of homeless or vagrant loitering along the areas of Greene Street and Canal Place is becoming more serious.  Concerns about vagrants interfering with visitors to Canal Place and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s Polar Express brought several calls to the Dave Norman Show on Wednesday.  Ed Taylor, Jr.  relayed what the Daughters of the American Revolution organization have faced while tending to George Washington’s Headquarters… WCBC spoke with Mayor Ray Morriss and Allegany County Commissioner Dave Caporale about options in handling the situation, especially at the peak of Christmas tourist season. Mayor Morriss said he had already talked…