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Caroline Co. students cook at Governor’s cookout in Annapolis
CAROLINE CO., Md. – Caroline County Public Schools’ Career and Technology Food & Beverage Management students and Chef Ogden rocked the grill at Governor Moore’s Buy Local cookout in Annapolis. We want to hear your good news, just email newsroom@wmdt.com.
Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli to open location in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. – Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli is opening a new location in Salisbury. The restaurant took to Facebook on Tuesday to make the announcement, saying the new location will be at 923 Mount Hermon Road. We’re told the lease was signed this week, and they hope to be...
Grand Jury Formally Indicts Salisbury Man on January 6th Charges
SALISBURY, MD - Carlos Ayala, the Salisbury man previously charged for his alleged involvement in the January 6th breach of the Capitol in 2021, now faces a new legal twist in his case. According to court documents acquired by WBOC, on July 17th, a Grand Jury of the United States...
Minor Arrested in Smyrna Armed Robbery, Coconspirator At-Large
SMRYNA, DE — A 17-year-old male is in custody following an armed robbery in Smyrna earlier this month. Detectives continue searching for his alleged coconspirator, 19-year-old Terence Smith, who remains at-large. Officers responded to the intersection of Joseph Wick Drive and Willowwood Drive before 9:30 p.m. on July 6...
Tom's Cove Campground's Miniature Pony Swim
CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - While the life-sized pony swim won't begin until Wednesday, a miniature one has already begun at Tom's Cove Campground. Salisbury local Elsie H. Jones, who spends much of her summers with family at the campground, designed a miniature model of the town of Chincoteague, including the beloved Pony Swim.
The Brightside: Bringing back the Bobwhite Quail
QUANTICO, Md. – A species of small birds that once lived in abundance is now threatened. Still, due to conservative and land preservation efforts from local land owners, and conservation organizations, the Bobwhite Quail are coming back, and are hopefully here to stay. Landowners John Long and Tom Fisher...
Maryland Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Ajee Xavier Myers, a Correctional Dietary Officer (CDO) at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCIW) in Jessup, has pled guilty to misconduct in office. Myers, a three-year veteran, admitted to improper behavior, which was investigated by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit (OCU) and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).
2 injured, including officer, after Dover police rifle is discharged during arrest
Two people, including an officer, were injured Monday when a Dover Police officer's rifle was discharged during an arrest. The officer, a 2.5-year member of the Dover Police Department, and a 22-year-old Smyrna man who was arrested were treated for injuries to their hands. The officer has been released from a hospital...
Dover Air Force Base unveils new electric vehicle chargers, remains largely dependent on fuel
Dover Air Force Base is the first of three Air Force bases to have electric vehicle chargers constructed on-base. They have roughly 36 chargers with more on the way. The ratio of gas-to-electric vehicles on base is still relatively small, according to Assistant Secretary for Installations and Energy Ravi Chaudhary. Out of more than 200 government vehicles, 4 are electric.
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce plans Sunset Business Mixer at Biggs Museum
DOVER — The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce will host its premier networking event, the Sunset Business Mixer July 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Biggs Museum of American Art in downtown Dover
Cambridge Police Investigating Two Shooting Incidents
DORCHESTER CO., MD. - The Cambridge Police Department is currently investigating two shooting incidents from over the weekend. According to a statement from the department, the first incident occurred just after 4:30 on Saturday morning, when Cambridge officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired on Pine St. Police...
Cambridge PD names June Officer of the Month
CAMBRIDGE, Md. – Patrolman First Class White was named the Cambridge Police Department’s Officer of the Month for June. Officer White has been employed with the Cambridge Police Department since September 2023. His dedication and service to the city is commendable and he has been dedicated to getting impaired drivers off the road.
Food stamps: Eight states sending out SNAP benefits worth up to $1,751 this week
With July quickly coming to a close, SNAP beneficiaries in eight states should expect to see their July payments hit their accounts by Sunday. The funds, worth up to $1,751 for a household of eight, will be uploaded to an Electronic Benefit Transfer card, which functions as a debit card and can be used at […]
Coast Guard searching for missing mariner near Deal Island
DEAL ISLAND, Md. – The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 56-year-old man who reportedly fell overboard off a 47-foot commercial fishing vessel near Deal Island on Tuesday. We’re told watchstanders received the report from Somerset County Dispatch at around 8:30 a.m., stating that a mariner had fallen overboard two miles west of Deal Island. The mariner was last seen wearing blue and orange waders and gray boots.
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