Winter Weather Advisory until 01:00PM Tuesday Freezing rain expected, with some snow and sleet possible for a few hours. Total snow and sleet accumulations of less than one inch. Ice accumulations of a light glaze to one tenth of an inch, with up to two tenths of an inch on the ridges. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Portions of western Maryland, western Virginia and eastern West Virginia From 4 AM to 1 PM EST Tuesday. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT … EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY … WESTERN HIGHLAND…

Frostburg State University’s Mountain City Traditional Arts, in partnership with World Artists Experiences, will present “A History of Polish Women” with Diplomat Katarzyna Rybka-Iwanska on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at 25 E. Main St. in Frostburg. This event is free and open to the public.  Rybka-Iwańska is a career diplomat and the head of public and cultural diplomacy at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C. She is an expert in strategic planning, especially in public and cultural diplomacy; in educational, digital projects; and in promoting women’s stories. Rybka-Iwanska has repeatedly conducted workshops for educators,…

The Fort Hill Sentinels have advanced to the state semifinals and will host Cambridge South Dorchester Friday at 6 p.m.  Coverage on WCBC begins at 5 p.m.   Mountain Ridge hosts Perryville at 6 p.m.  Paul Miller will provide reports. The winners of Friday night's games will meet for the state title in Annapolis December 2. 

Several nationally-ranked TOP 25 high school boys basketball programs return to Western Maryland on December 14th at Garrett College for the inaugural Western Maryland Classic. Former Bishop Walsh Elite Basketball Coach Dan Prete is the organizer of the event, and detailed the level of talent that people can expect at this year's showcase. The event also showcases local high school basketball talent as well. Prete commented on the importance of including local teams… The event tips off Thursday December 14th at Garrett College. More information on pricing and ticketing, as well as scheduling will be announced next week. WCBC Sports…

Although the early days of North Mechanic Street are in the headlines, the Allegany County Historical Society’s expanded Program Team has been spending a significant amount of time digging into the world class collections at the Whiting House. In declaring 2024 to be “The Year of the Whitings”, planning more programming about these people, their era and their collections and empowering local experts in art and books who are new to our Program Team to share these treasures with subject matter specialists around the world and invite those experts to Western Maryland. When Sachiko Hori, a Manhattan based Asian art…

On November 18, 2023, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department were dispatched to UPMC Western Maryland Hospital in reference to an assault in progress. Officers were advised that the subject in question was discharged approximately eight hours earlier. The subject was identified as Andrew James Clopper by security personnel.  Security Officers stated that the subject began arguing with other patients and was asked to leave the premises. Officers were advised that the subject had just assaulted a male subject in the parking lot. An additional witness came forward and stated she observed the subject kick and hit the victim. Officers…

Cumberland's Tree Lighting Celebration is Friday, November 24th. starting 5PM at Canal Place Heritage Park. Get in the spirit of the season with holiday music, hot chocolate and goodies from Queen City Creamery and the lighting of our beautiful tree around 6PM. WCBC news will stream the tree event Live on Facebook at 5:40PM. 

Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice invite all West Virginians to honor members of the United States Military and First Responders by submitting photos to be showcased on two recognition trees that will be displayed during the upcoming holiday season. This year’s recognition trees will be located in the west rotunda of the main Capitol building, along with a third tree decorated by Gold Star mothers and families to honor their loved ones whose lives were sacrificed while serving our country. “Cathy and I absolutely cherish this holiday tradition,” Gov. Justice said. “Seeing West Virginians unite to honor our…

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. Friday, November 17, 2023 Justin Matthew Winebrenner, 26 of Lonaconing, was arrested on a Body-Attachment for failure to appear for a Child Support hearing. He was later released on his own recognizance. Tanya Lynn VanMeter of Midland, was arrested as a Fugitive from Justice out of Mineral County, West Virginia for assault. She is being held without bond pending extradition. Kevin Ernest Queen, 47 of Baltimore, was served a Grand Jury Indictment for CDS…

Frostburg State Men's Basketball team dropped their opening conference game on Saturday afternoon, falling to Davis & Elkins on the road by a final score of 85-57. D&E came out hot, scoring in the first 30 seconds of play, starting out with a 9-0 run. Frostburg struggled to get going on offense, not getting on the board until four and a half minutes into the game on a layup in the paint by junior Sebastian Gahse. Senior Cole Harshman knocked down the next two points for the Bobcats, putting another layup in the bucket for a 9-4 game. Both teams…