Board Of Public Works Approves Project Spending
Kathy Cornwell has spent over 40 years in local media, starting her career with an internship at WCBC in the late 1980s. After graduating from Frostburg State University, she worked extensively in cable television advertising and programming with Comcast. From 2002 to 2005, she was married to WCBC's Jim Robey. Kathy returned to the News Department at WCBC in 2023. She lives in Cumberland with her husband, retired radio station manager Rich Cornwell.
Maryland’s Board of Public Works this week approved monies for a number of projects in the Western Maryland region. Funds were approved for the expansion of the Savage River State Forest that would protect the Casselman watershed. $90,000 was approved for new playground equipment at Clear Spring Elementary school. The Gene Mason Sports Complex in Cumberland received $30,000 for improvements and money was made available for an ADA-accessible overlook at Piney Reservoir.