WCBC officially took to the airwaves on April 19, 1976 but the year-long celebration begins today. Throughout the year up to the 50th anniversary in 2026, listeners will hear new branding on the station for news, weather and other programs. Throughout the weekend, a special feature on WCBC’s first employee, engineer Marty White will be highlighted. More events will be rolled out as the celebration continues.
Late Thursday, Maryland US Senator Chris Van Hollen reported he had met with Kilmar Obrega-Garcia. Van Hollen's social media shared a photo of the two at a dining table. Little detail was given on the visit. The Senator said he would give more details on his return from El Salvador.
Actor-Activist George Clooney told CNN that he sees one person “levitating” above other Democrats for a potential Presidential run. That Democrat? Maryland Governor Wes Moore. The actor had supported both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2024 election cycle. Clooney said the Democrats need to find someone soon that they can join behind and sees Moore as having that potential… “He’s handled this tragedy in Baltimore beautifully. He’s two tours of duty in Afghanistan – active duty. He speaks sort of beautifully; he’s smart. He ran a hedge fund. He ran the Robin Hood Foundation. He’s a proper…
Mark Gandolfi, the Comptroller for the City of Cumberland, gave an initial budget presentation during the Mayor and Council work session this week. For Fiscal Year 2026, the city is looking at a $32.7 million dollar budget with roughly $29.5 million in expenses. Gandolfi spoke of budget surpluses for the next two years… “Fiscal 25 – that’s the year that we’re in that will go through June 30 – we had budgeted a $212,000 unassigned fund surplus. We are currently trending at a $603,000 unassigned surplus which means we are in great shape. That means we are heading…
U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., wants to add a new holiday to the calendar. The freshman congressman has joined Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., in an effort to make Easter Monday, the Monday directly following Easter Sunday, a federal holiday. If the bill becomes law, Easter Monday would be the 12th annual holiday recognized by the federal government, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The others are: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Garrett County Public Schools issued a statement regarding the highly successful girls basketball team at Southern. The statement follows: It has come to the attention of GCPS that the Southern High School (SHS) Lady Rams basketball team was in violation of a local policy concerning practicing during the 2024-25 school year. As a result of this violation, appropriate disciplinary action has been imposed. It is important to clarify that this was a violation of county policy and not an MPSSAA violation. Since this is a personnel matter, no further information will be made available.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at approximately 7:00 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 1600 block of E. Oldtown Rd. for a trespassing complaint. Police arrived on scene and observed the suspects running from the scene. Officers contacted the suspects and identified one of them as Heidi Townsend. Townsend was uncooperative with the officers. Police contacted the owner of the business who reported that she had to ask Townsend numerous times to leave the property. Townsend then became argumentative with the owner and caused a disturbance. When Townsend was placed under arrest, she…
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month. More than 3,000 people every year across the country lose their lives in what are reported as distracted driving crashes. Both Maryland and West Virginia are reminding drivers to have a designated texter while behind the wheel. Lori Weaver-Hawkins of AAA says distracted driving is as dangerous as impaired driving, even if you’re stopped at a light… “If you are sending a text or using your phone in any way at a stoplight, you are mentally still distracted another 30 seconds at least down the road after you finish that text…
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Christopher Platter. The summons was issued as the result of a private citizen filing charges against Platter at the District Court of Allegany County. Platter signed for his copy of the summons and he was released pending trial. ARRESTED: Christopher Alan Platter AGE: 40 Cumberland, MD CHARGES: Assault-2nd Degree
The Maryland Department of Transportation has awarded more than $26,000 in state funding to support tree plantings across the state. Allegany County will be part of the program with 111 trees coming to Mountain Ridge High School in Frostburg. Those trees will be planted in the area of the stadium. Another 81 trees were rewarded that will be planted at the Frostburg Dog Park on Willow Drive.
