The offices of WCBC radio will be closed today due to construction on the sidewalk at 35 Baltimore Street. Mark's Cafe is also affected by the sidewalk closure however patrons can access Mark's Cafe rear door on Merchants Alley.

On Thursday, July 13, 2023 at approximately 12:43 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded a business on N. Centre Street for a well-being check.  The caller reported that a male subject was striking his head against the business.  Officers located the male at another business and identified him as Joseph Wood.  Wood was causing a disturbance and refused to leave the property.  He was arrested and later released on two criminal citations pending trial. ARRESTED:  Joseph William Wood          AGE:  44           Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  Fail to Obey a Reasonable & Lawful Order, Disorderly Conduct, Intoxicated public disturbance

On Thursday, July 13, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Ashley DeCarlo.  The warrant was issued as the result of DeCarlo failing to appear for court on July 13, 2023 to answer for the charges of Assault-2nd Degree and Disorderly Conduct.  She was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  DeCarlo was later seen by District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $3,000 bond. ARRESTED:  Ashley Marie DeCarlo       AGE:  37        Cumberland, MD      

On Thursday, July 13, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Michael Chamberlain.  The summons was issued as the result of a private citizen filing charges against Chamberlain at the District Court of Allegany County.  Chamberlain signed for his copy of the summons and he was released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Michael Brian Chamberlain    AGE:  45        Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  Violate Protective Order (x2)

The Manufacturer’s Tax Credit for AES Warrior Run was once again tabled at Thursday’s Allegany County Commissioner’s meeting, pending a meeting with the company and its future with the county.  The application was the first item on the action agenda for the Commissioners and Creade Brodie once again asked for the item to be set aside, citing that the Commissioners had not been in contact with AES to get the information they desire…

The Downtown Development Commission held their monthly meeting on Thursday and approved their Fiscal Year 2024 budget.  The operating budget is a total of $385,179 with main expenditures in the departments of Payroll and Health Insurance, Administrative charges and almost $82,000 for Entertainment, Marketing and Promotions. Revenues are expected to come from property taxes, ARPA funds and grant money as well as $73,600 from the city of Cumberland’s general fund.  DDC Executive Director Melinda Kelleher spoke to the commission specifically about support being planned for downtown businesses during the holiday season to attract shoppers to the area…

At Thursday’s meeting of the Canal Place Authority, much of the discussion centered on the listening session held Wednesday in relation to expanding the boundaries of the Passages of the Potomac Heritage Area to include all of Allegany County.  Executive Director DeDe Ritchie told the Canal Place Board that the session was well attended by representatives throughout the county and that the time seems right to be making the expansion happen so the history of the entire area can be included…

Yet another candidate has entered the race for the seat being vacated by Congressman David Trone. Now, the brand new Mayor of Hagerstown has tossed her hat into the ring.  Mayor Tekesah Martinez was appointed by the Hagerstown City Council to the office to replace Emily Keller who left to work in Governor Moore’s administration. Martinez announced her candidacy yesterday at Vibez in Hagerstown. She spoke with reporters about the decision to run for Congress… Martinez feels she has built a rapport with area voters because of her longevity in Hagerstown… The filing deadline for candidates is in February of…

Governor Wes Moore’s office has announced nearly $1 million in state highway safety grants to organizations and law enforcement agencies to promote pedestrian and bicyclist safety. The Governor says these grants are instrumental in building a transportation system that works for all Marylanders, keeping safety a top priority while improving access and saving lives.  Maryland’s Vision Zero sets an overall goal of zero fatalities and serious injuries on state roadways by 2030. It serves as a blueprint in the Maryland Strategic Highway Safety plan, a comprehensive approach to reduce highway fatalities by focusing on the Four E’s: education, engineering, enforcement…

If you weren’t aware, Maryland has an official State Dinosaur – the Astrodon –  found in 1887 in Prince Georges County. Now, the bones of another large dino have been uncovered in the same area – belonging to a species 115 million years old. Found in the Laurel Maryland Dinosaur Park, officials suspect the bones belong to a species known as Acro-cantho-saurus.  The remains were found in what is called a bone-bed where different species are in the same geologic layer of earth.  Paleontologist JP Hodnett who works at the park spoke to reporters about the find… The Dinosaur Park…