Maryland Historical Trust Capital Grants Open

Kathy Cornwell

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.

The Historic Preservation Capital Grant program has one million dollars available this year. The program promotes acquisition, restoration, and rehab of historic properties in Maryland through the Maryland Historical Trust. Properties are limited to those listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.  For information on how to submit an online application, visit mht.maryland.gov.