On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department responded to Wendy's restaurant on S. Centre St. for the report of a theft. Upon arrival, Officers contacted store employees, who advised that a female subject was in the store stealing other patrons' food items. They stated that when store employees placed the prepared food on the counter for pick-up, the female would take the food items before the paying customer could grab it. Store employees then asked the female subject to leave the property, but she refused. Officers then contacted the female suspect, who refused to comply with officers or identify herself….

WCBC will be bringing listeners live coverage of the Memorial Day Parade, beginning at 10am on Monday. Jim Zamagias and Rock Cioni will co-anchor the happenings as the first Memorial Day parade in 50 years makes its way up Baltimore Street.  Parade organizers/Chris Myers tell WCBC that the parade has a variety of participants…     “The Dapper Dan teams will be on hand. I believe we have four major and two minor league teams that will be present. The Civil Air Patrol will be providing their honor guard as well as Boy Scout Troop 89.  A martial arts group…

During last night’s Allegany County Commissioners meeting, the county commissioners held a public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget they will be approving next week on Thursday, May 29.  County Administrator Jason Bennett relayed how the county will compensate for deciding not to increase property taxes… “The only changes you guys asked us to make was really one change to drop the property tax back from the $0.02 increase to leave it flat.  That is about $1,080,000.  What we are going to do is use fund balance in its place.  That is going to put us at about $2.9…

A tradition at DelFest has been the Sunday gathering for some old-time Gospel Bluegrass. This year, WCBC-AM 1270 will bring the Sunday Gospel hour to listeners live, starting at Noon.  Stan Strickland says singer Dre Anders organizes the all-star  event each year…     “She brings together all the musicians that are there that most of which grew up singing in churches first. They all come together and do a very special kind of gospel performance for an hour. And it’s great because they’re all doing stuff that they grew up with as kids.”

The City of Cumberland saw little problems during recent flooding, but the Mason Sports Complex in South Cumberland suffered extensive damage.  City Administrator Jeff Silka says fencing washed away, and the infields flooded, including the ones that they just refreshed last year…      “It’s probably going to be closed probably until the fourth of July is what we’re looking for because it’s super fertilized because of the river mud that’s in there.  So the grass is going to be growing but we can’t cut it because we can’t put machines on it.  So, it’s basically going to be a…

A public hearing on raising toll rates for the Historic Oldtown Toll Bridge will take place virtually Wednesday, May 28 at 7 pm.  Last July, the bridge operator requested an increase to the toll rate for passenger vehicles from $1.50 to $2.50, as well as increases for other vehicles.  Individuals interested in commenting during the hearing are asked to sign up by Tuesday, May 27, through the app on the Public Service Commission’s website at www.psc.state.md.us.

Over $190 million dollars for Maryland infrastructure, dredging, and other projects are coming to Maryland through funding to the Army Corps of Engineers. Included is $14 million dollars towards operation and maintenance of Jennings Randloph Lake, $246,000 for operations and maintenance in Cumberland and Ridgeley, and $9.5 million for dredging of the Ocean City Harbor and Inlet to support US Coast Guard missions.

Bishop Walsh School will conduct graduation ceremonies at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Oldtown Road at 5:30 p.m. Friday.  Mass will be followed by the awarding of diplomas and awards.  The pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, Father Scott Kady, will deliver the homily.  Christian Dowling will deliver the Welcoming Address and Kaitlyn Kutcher will deliver the Valedictory Address.

The Ocean City Beach Patrol will start guarding the 10 miles of beach this Saturday, May 24. The Beach Patrol is on duty every day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.   This year marks the 150th anniversary of Ocean City, Maryland.

Allegany County Public Schools announced late Wednesday afternoon that students from Westernport Elementary will be on the campus of Frostburg State University to finish out the school year. Parents will be receiving transportation information soon. Students will have eight days on campus with breakfast and lunch provided in addition to fun activities and scheduled year-end field trips.  Their school year will end June 6.