Scammers shift to a higher gear during the holiday season, and seniors are often their favorite target.  Some tricks include problems with delivering a package, pretending to be a relative needing help, or an offer that's just too good to be true.  According to the Federal Trade Commission, fraud has surged over the last five years, with losses of more than $12 billion in 2024. Karen Morgan with AARP Maryland says many fraudulent scams often go unreported…     “One reason why scams are so successful is that people fail to report them because they’re ashamed, they feel like it's…

Senantor Chris Van Hollen has co-sponsored a bill that would remove a memorial plaque from Chevy Chase Circle in Montgomery County. Francis Newland developed the land and a plaque bears his name on a fountain there, but Senator Van Hollen, along with Congressman Jamie Raskin and other county residents would like the plaque removed because of Newland’s history of bigotry…    “He was a white supremacist and he worked actively to insure that the development he built was inaccessible to blacks, Jews, and working class families. So, this is a memorial plaque that was put there because he was the…

The Maryland State Police in Garrett County report that due to current weather and road conditions, the Snow Emergency Plan for Garrett County was implemented at 2100 hours on December 10, 2025. The following highways have been designated as snow emergency routes in Garrett County: – Interstate 68: Maryland Route 38, Maryland Route 495 – U.S. Route 40: Maryland Route 39, Maryland Route 546} – U.S. Route 50: Maryland Route 42, Maryland Route 560 – U.S. Route 219: Maryland Route 135, Maryland Route 669 Once the Snow Emergency Plan has been placed in effect, Maryland Law requires motorists to operate…

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a five year contract with former Mets slugger Pete Alonso.  Alonso belted 38 home runs for the Mets in 2025, driving in 126 runs and batting .272.

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract valued over $200 million to produce High Explosive Proximity medium-caliber ammunition. The 30x113mm ammunition is integrated with a proximity sensor that only needs to get close enough to detect a target before detonation. Production will occur at Northrop facilities in Minnesota and Rocket Center, West Virginia.  

West Virginia has made a settlement with Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC in order to resolve claims made against them involving PCB contamination into the state’s water and natural resources.  Attorney General JB McCuskey told WOWK-TV some of the funds could go toward cancer research. “They will have access to spend it in the same way they spend any other general revenue monies.  So, we can make recommendations, the settlement agreement can make recommendations, but this will be between $25 and $60 million that the legislature will have access to to solve a myriad of problems.”  

WCBC's Facebook page will carry live coverage of the Christmas tree lighting in Lonaconing this evening, beginning shortly before 6pm. The coverage on Facebook is being brought to you by Coney Market and Egle Nursing Home.

On Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Nathaniel Robert Younger, 20, of Cumberland MD. Younger was arrested on an active Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County Circuit Court on December 5th. The warrant alleges Younger violated the terms and conditions of Pre-Trial Release that had been placed upon him due to a previous burglary charge. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an initial appearance where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. He is currently being held without bond.   ARRESTED -  Nathaniel Robert Younger, 20yo. CHARGES -  Bench Warrant-Violate Pre-Trial Release…

Maryland is one of only four states that does not allow alcohol sales in grocery stores. Baltimore City Delegate Marlon Amprey is out to change that. He will be introducing legislation in January to legalize beer and wine sales at grocers – the Alcoholic Beverages Modernization Act. Cailey Locklair of the Maryland Retailers Alliance says 80% of Marylanders support the bill…. “Every time a Maryland family crosses that border to shop, we don’t just lose their beer and wine sales, we lose their entire grocery basket. We lose sales tax revenue. We lose spending that should be supporting Maryland jobs…

Governor Wes Moore has said that he wants the redistricting commission he has assembled to make the best decisions for Maryland voters. Several hearings have been held for input on the matter, but House Minority Leader Jason Buckel believes that Moore is definitely in favor of a re-do mid-cycle for congressional districts… “Governor Moore very much wants to do redistricting. Notice I did not say the Maryland General Assembly, or Senator Ferguson, or many people in the House. Governor Moore very much wants to do redistricting for political reasons because mid-cycle redistricting has become a political football, a political litmus…