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SOMERSET COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — Investigators from the Maryland Attorney General's office released body camera video of a fatal police shooting in Somerset County that left one man dead. The shooting happened on April 25, 2022. Investigators say that the Somerset County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call...

A strong line of heavy thunderstorms battered the Eastern Shore shortly before 3:00 PM Monday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm located near Parksley, or 19 miles north of Exmore, moving northeast at 40 mph with the potential for 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Marylanders often debate the best method for picking crabs. Let Joyce Fitchett settle the matter. Fitchett’s technique has been passed through generations of Eastern Shore women. It’s won her eight crab picking contests at the Crisfield Crab Derby. It’s safe to say that this is the way it’s done. Holding a sharp knife, its handle wrapped in duct tape, she cuts off the crab’s mouth, slices its ...

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Spring has finally sprung and two maritime museums on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore are open for the season with new and expanded exhibits. A road trip through the counties of Talbot and Somerset could take you to the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum on Tilghman Island and then the J. Millard Tawes Museum in Crisfield, two small, culture-rich museums with new things to see.

Mrs. Melanie Leora Parkhurst, 96, wife of the late Edwin H. Parkhurst, Jr. and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 at Commonwealth Senior Living on the Eastern Shore in Onancock, VA. Born August 12, 1925 in Ann Arbor, MI, she was the daughter of the late Louis M. Ruffins and Louise Marie Bucholz Ruffins.

Two people were ejected from their vehicle after it rolled over multiple times in Onancock.

Captain Charles Raymond Charnock, Sr., a lifelong resident of Tangier Island, VA, passed away, on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Services will be conducted from the graveside at the Charnock Family Cemetery on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., with Mr. Jerry Frank Pruitt officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions...

Funeral services for Barbara Annie Tilghman of Melfa will be conducted from the chapel of the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home on Friday afternoon at 4, with The Reverend Kenneth “Bo” Helms officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Private interment will take place at the Springhill Memory Gardens in Hebron, MD.

Private funeral services for Mr. Ray N. Finney, also known as “Bunchie” of Greenbush, will be conducted Thursday at 11AM from the Chapel of Cooper & Humbles Funeral Co., Accomac with Rev. Milton P. Bunting officiating. Arrangements by the Cooper & Humbles Funeral Co., Accomac. Services may be...

The Woman’s Club of Accomack will be hosting their annual Spring Yard Sale Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 pm at 25405 Richmond Avenue in Onley. It will feature plants, jeweleruy, baked goods, soups, toys and books, seasonal clothing and a white elephant table. The Rock Church will host...

In response to an Op-Ed piece from the Wachapreague councilwoman Margo, published April 29 in the Eastern Shore Post, there are few things that the public should be made aware of. (1) Taxes. It is not just Wachapreague town tax dollars that have maintained Powell Park where the tennis-basketball court...

The Broadwater Academy fell in the Metro Conference Softball Tournament Finals Friday evening to Atlantic Shores in a close one, 8 to 5. Ramsey Revelle got the start on the mound and the loss. Revelle pitched 6 innings giving up 8 runs on 12 hits while striking out 3. Offensively...

The calendar may read May, but the recent winds have felt more like March and the showers have been more reminiscent of April, as the local fishing action was severely affected from the effects of last weekend’s slow moving nor’easter. Windy conditions impacted the area well into midweek. Production is expected to quickly bounce back as the weather stabilizes by this weekend.

On-and-off drizzle didn’t seem to hamper attendance or enthusiasm for this year’s annual festival. The theme for the fest reflected the two-year pause for COVID-19: “Long Time No Sea.”. Photos by Connie Morrison unless otherwise noted.

The Sea Gulls opened the scoring with a 3-0 run, highlighted by a Charlie White goal with assist from Jack Dowd at the 7:10 mark. The Ospreys quickly answered with two goals less than a minute apart from Dante Poli and Ryan Anderson, getting back within 3-2. The Sea Gulls...

An Eastern Shore Literacy Council annual fundraising event Restaurant Week “Feed-A-Mind” is where local restaurants and the Literacy Council meet for a common cause. The event showcases the culinary offerings of 14 participating restaurants from Cape Charles to Chincoteauge Island with each restaurant agreeing to donate a portion of food sale receipts to the Literacy Council. These donations are used to support the programs that provide individual instruction to adults who want to improve their basic reading and writing skills. This is a great opportunity to explore the diverse Eastern Shore restaurant scene, support the businesses, their staff and the Literacy Council.

Submitted Story — Broadwater Academy senior Bradyn Washington signed his commitment to play basketball at Virginia Wesleyan University on Monday, May 2. The 6-foot-2 guard helped lead the Vikings to a 20-8 record this year with a strong run in the playoffs. Washington averaged 16 points per game in his senior season with 2.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds. Against Nandua, Washington recorded an impressive game-high of 31 points.