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Salisbury man convicted of kidnapping and assault
SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man has been convicted of kidnapping and other related charges. 30-year-old Tyler Gaskins was convicted on Monday of kidnapping, first degree assault, three counts of second degree assault, violation of a protective order, witness tampering, and perjury. The charges stem from an incident on...
Fire damages Salisbury house
SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury home was damaged after a fire broke out Sunday evening. We’re told crews from Salisbury, Delmar, Parsonsburg, Pittsville, Mardela, Fruitland, Allen, and Powellville all responded to Hemlock Street for a reported house fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find a fire on the second floor.
Jail and correctional officers graduate from Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy
SALISBURY – Twenty-nine jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester and Talbot counties graduated in the 118th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore
Salisbury man shot to death at Washington, DC, restaurant
A Salisbury man was killed in the early morning hours on Saturday in a shooting while leaving a Washington, DC restaurant, the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch announced. According to Metro Police, on Saturday at approximately 1:12 a.m., Third District officers on patrol in the 1300 block of U Street,...
Downtown library move to Ward Museum building in works. Here's all to know.
After months of speculation about the future location of the Paul Sarbanes downtown library in Salisbury, the Wicomico County Council will hold a public meeting soon about a lease agreement at the former Ward Museum. The meeting, set for Tuesday, May 21, at 10 a.m. in council chambers, will address...
Salisbury, Delmar players win big in lottery, plus latest on Powerball, Mega Millions
Among the big winners announced most recently by the Maryland Lottery were three big winners on the Lower Shore. Here is the info on how much they won and where they purchased their winning tickets, plus the latest on Powerball and Mega Millions. Maryland Lottery announces three big winners on...
Maryland comptroller underscores housing, labor shortages as top Eastern Shore challenges
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman underscored housing and labor shortages as main Eastern Shore challenges in a special Wicomico County Council session Friday morning. The session served as an opportunity for Lierman to provide an update on current projects in the state impacting the Eastern Shore as well as current challenges to Lower Shore economies amid a 2023 State of the Economy report. It also included the Wicomico County Council unanimously approving an extension to the deadline to appropriate funds for the collective bargaining agreement with the Office of the Sheriff and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Wicomico Co. Exec. responds to calls for Jeep event cancelation
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Wicomico County and Salisbury leaders continue to butt heads over an upcoming Jeep event. Safari at the Quarry is set to rumble near Connelly Mill Road on May 4th and 5th. That’s despite growing calls to cancel the event from residents, the County Council, and...
Chasing Delaware STSS Diamonds at Delaware International on May 7
DELMAR, DE – Chasing “Diamonds.”. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco heads to Delaware International Speedway (DIS) on Tuesday, May 7. The half-mile clay oval hosts the first of five events for the STSS in the month of May and represents Round...
Delmar has new whiskey, wine bar, Salisbury a new Caribbean eatery | What's Going There
Are you in need of a new favorite hangout? Look no further than Delmar's newest whiskey and wine bar, Rehoboth Beach's latest speakeasy, Salisbury's brand new burger joint and much more all found on the Delmarva Peninsula. Here's what's new in the business world this week. Delmar. Oaked 54 Whiskey...
Randy Taylor touts accomplishments of first 100 days as SBY Mayor
SALISBURY, Md. – Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor is touting his first 100 days in office as a move to more conservative spending in the city, as he says the current funding level the city has been on will not stand moving forward. “We’ve had some tax increases and we’ve...
Police ID man shot, killed inside DC restaurant; suspect charged in nightclub shooting
WASHINGTON - Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed inside a D.C. restaurant over the weekend and have charged a man they say shot six people at a nearby nightclub just hours earlier. Officers on patrol in northwest Washington say the sound of gunfire just before 1:15...
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