Frostburg State Volleyball team returned to Bobcat Arena and continued their five-match win streak with a sweep of Glenville State on Friday night.   GSU took the first two points of the match, but senior Beverly Braun lit a fire under the Bobcats, powering down three kills in a five-point run to go up 5-2. The Pioneers took the next three points to tie things at five, with the sides trading small runs up to an 11-11 score. Frostburg quickly took momentum, with the defense playing a part as junior AJ Thompson and senior Hayley Delor combined on a pair…

The 15th Annual Ghouley is a Halloween Pub Crawl tonight at 8PM in Downtown Cumberland. Get your Halloween costume ready and prowl Downtown Cumberland's favorite haunts with your friends.

City of Cumberland will begin its annual leaf collection on Monday, October 30th. The Street Maintenance Division of Public Works will handle the collection as in years past. Residents in the area scheduled for pickup during a particular week should rake their leaves the weekend before the collection. Leaves should be raked into piles to the edge of the sidewalk adjacent to the street, but not into the street, to avoid clogging the storm sewer collection basins. The City’s leaf collection machine will collect leaves only and is not intended to pick up branches and other yard debris. Residents are encouraged to…

On October 10th, the WV Secretary of State's Office officially launched West Virginia Businesses Against Trafficking (WVBAT). WVBAT is a statewide coalition of businesses and business owners who will use their storefronts and facilities to raise awareness of the state’s “You Can” campaign against human trafficking.   The “You Can” campaign prioritizes public awareness because knowledge is our greatest asset in fighting human trafficking. Businesses can support victims by providing access to potentially lifesaving information available in public areas they frequent. Information on what qualifies as human trafficking and how to seek or send signals for help may make all the difference to a victim who does not have access to, or…

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with Eastern Panhandle residents in November to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.   “These public events are a great way for consumers to talk one-on-one with our consumer representatives,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “Residents can easily get questions answered, learn what is going on in their area and how to keep personal information safe and secure.”   Richard Dennis, a consumer outreach and compliance specialist with the office, will host the events as scheduled below:  Nov. 9: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Romney…

The Cumberland Police Department, in conjunction with the administrations of both Allegany and Fort Hill High Schools, would like to announce the following traffic pattern changes for the annual Homecoming Game which will be played this Saturday, October 28th, at Greenway Avenue Stadium.  Vehicular traffic will be prohibited in front of the stadium from 8:00 a.m. until one hour after the conclusion of the event.  Traffic on Greenway Avenue will be detoured into the circle in front of Fort Hill High School where individuals may be dropped off and picked up.  Traffic on Brookfield Avenue will be detoured with a…

The Governor of West Virginia has now entered the fight with the NCAA to overturn the waiver denial for WVU basketball player RaeQuan Battle.  West Virginia University has sought a waiver for Battle to enable him to play for Mountaineer basketball team, but the NCAA has denied it, saying that Battle had used his one-time transfer when he moved from Washington State to Montana State. Battle is in his fifth year of eligibility…   

Officers from the Cumberland Police Department are taking part in Cancer Awareness for the months of October and November.  Officers participating submitted a donation to help raise funds that to be donated to the Schwab Family Cancer Center at UPMC Western Maryland.  During the month of October, Officers displayed pink ribbons, bracelets and headbands to support cancer awareness.  For the upcoming month of November, Officers will be allowed to grow facial hair, and some will wear different ribbons to support cancer awareness.

Allegany County Emergency Services responding to a motor vehicle accident, Three vehicles involved… I-68 westbound near mile marker 63 just past the exit 64 Smith Road in Flintstone. Your nearest bailout point will be Exit 68, Little Orleans Road to get around that accident through the mountain. Westbound 68 currently shut down. Hazmat and additional ambulances on scene.

During his live-ad with Dave Norman on Thursday, Bella Napoli owner Levi Lutz provided a combined score bounty of over 49 points. If Fort Hill and Allegany combine for OVER 49 POINTS, pizza and pasta will be $1 OFF for the rest of the day Saturday. Bella Napoli is located on Greene Street in Cumberland and owned by Lutz, who was a member of the 2001 Allegany State Championship team.  WCBC coverage of Homecoming 2023 begins Saturday morning at 8 a.m.