West Virginia House Democrats recently shared priorities regarding jobs, flood prevention, healthcare, and other issues facing the Mountain State. Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle spoke of roadblocks in Charleston due to a Republican super-marjority. Hornbuckle says the state needs balance to serve the people, especially in the area of flood relief…     “Our president’s plan is to probably do away with FEMA and that’s the same FEMA that back in 2016 under President Barak Obama and that federal administration pumped $400 million into the state of West Virginia. It helped families; it helped put lives back together. We have to…

Governor Wes Moore has announced an additional $1 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds for families in Garrett and Allegany Counties. The funds will support emergency furnace and hot water heater repairs and replacements for eligible households affected by May’s severe flooding.  Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program rules allow the use of emergency funds in response to natural disasters to ensure energy-related health and safety needs.

The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation received a $450,000 grant from the state of Maryland this week.  The Maryland Business-Ready Sites Program helps defray costs for site development and marketing.  The money will go toward the CEDC’s Messick Road development in Cumberland.  Director Matt Miller says the total of the project is around $1.5 million and this grant gets them just shy of halfway…     “This grant is about 30% of the funding total, but it will be a strong proponent.  All the grants require matching funds, so the fact that we have funding already committed to it makes us…

Several improvements are planned at Acrisure Stadium and its surroundings in Pittsburgh as the city will host the 2026 NFL draft.  Concession stands at the stadium will receive over three million dollars in upgrades.  The Steelers also are planning to install a 10,000-12,000-square-foot artificial turf field for youth athletes on the south lawn beside the stadium. The field will be used for programs during Steelers games and other events hosted at the Stadium, including the draft.  Pennsylvania launched a $3.4 million upgrade for Point State Park, which will play host to a portion of the draft programming. Market Square is…

Three members of the Zizians cult, arrested in Allegany County in February, have now been awarded a joint trial. The three, Jack “Ziz” LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank face numerous charges locally and are also part of a federal investigation involving the murder of a border patrol agent. A trial date has not been set, but is expected to last at least two weeks. The Zizian group has been linked to five other killings in three states in recent years.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Comptroller Brooke Lierman will join Congresswoman April McClain Delaney this evening to take questions from Marylanders about impacts from the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill.”  The three will answer questions from constituents, and share how they plan to defend state and federal programs that have seen cuts.  The takes place in Montgomery County beginning at 5:30pm and will stream on the congresswoman’s Facebook page.

A Bedford woman who was found guilty of nine counts of attempted homicide along with 62 other charges will spend the rest of her life in prison with a sentence of 58 to 135 years. Melissa Suder was convicted in May of trying to harm several family members and state troopers during an incident at a home in Cumberland Valley Township. The domestic dispute escalated when Suder took a handgun and was chasing family members while firing multiple rounds.

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at approximately 11:40 AM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department was patrolling the area of Park Street when he observed two females crawl underneath a stopped train at the Baltimore Street railroad crossing.  The crossing gates were down and the lights were flashing at the time.  The officer contacted the females and identified them as Michaela Lumb and Alexandra Pontarelli. They were issued criminal citations and released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Michaela Lynn Lumb      AGE:  30          Frostburg, MD CHARGES:  Trespass: Posted Property ARRESTED:  Alexandra M. Pontarelli     AGE:  31 …

The hot weather can only mean one thing –it’s time for the Allegany County Fair and Ag Expo. Every summer since 1924 has seen livestock, crafts, baking, entertainment and rides greet visitors at the fairgrounds off of McMullen Highway.  The fair opens Friday at Noon, and fairgrounds manager Kevin Kamauf tells WCBC there are attractions for everyone to enjoy…    “They brought back the Banshee roller coaster, it was here two years ago and they brought it back. There’s a couple new kiddie rides that haven’t been here before. There’s 26 total rides – adult, family rides, and kid rides….

The Queen City Regional Antique Car Club will be holding their celebration of Collector Cars in downtown Cumberland as part of Friday After 5 this Friday, July 11.  Baltimore, Centre and Liberty Streets will close at 4 pm.  Those attending the event are asked to park in the parking garage or other lots around downtown.  Two bands will also be performing, according to Kyle Blake, President of the Queen City Regional Antique Club, and the event is free…     “Black Guy Fawkes and Butterscotch Blonde they’ll be playing here on Baltimore Street.  We’ll also have vehicles—all types—antiques restored, original…