Thursday, April 24 2014 11:13 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:13:02 GMT
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON WBOC & WBOC.COM THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE STORM.More
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM FOR KENT, SUSSEX, QUEEN ANNE'S, TALBOT, AND CAROLINE COUNTIES. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON AIR AND ONLINE AT WBOC.COM.More
The recent problems revealed with drug evidence in the State Medical Examiner’s Office show that Delaware needs to build its own, state-of-the-art crime laboratory, Attorney General Beau Biden said Thursday.More>>
Health officials are worried about recent U.S. measles outbreaks that so far have caused more illnesses than at the same point of any year since 1996.More>>
A Delmar man convicted of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last year was sentenced to 75 years in prison Thursday, according to the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office. More>>
A new poll shows that the majority of Virginians oppose a plan favored by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to use federal Medicaid funds to provide health insurance to low-income residents.More>>
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:09 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:09:34 GMT
The recent problems revealed with drug evidence in the State Medical Examiner’s Office show that Delaware needs to build its own, state-of-the-art crime laboratory, Attorney General Beau Biden said Thursday.More
The recent problems revealed with drug evidence in the State Medical Examiner’s Office show that Delaware needs to build its own, state-of-the-art crime laboratory, Attorney General Beau Biden said Thursday.More
Thursday, April 24 2014 11:11 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:11:01 GMT
Thousands of postal workers around the country are expected to protest the opening of postal counters in Staples stores that are staffed with retail employees.Thursday's protests are planned at 50 locations in 27 states, including a rally in Dover, Del.More
Thousands of postal workers around the country are expected to protest the opening of postal counters in Staples stores that are staffed with retail employees.Thursday's protests are planned at 50 locations in 27 states, including a rally in Dover, Del. More
Monday, April 21 2014 12:53 PM EDT2014-04-21 16:53:28 GMT
PRINCESS ANNE, Md.- The Maryland State Police in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration are asking citizens to dispose unwanted prescription drugs during the National Prescription Take Back Day.More
Maryland State Police, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, are asking citizens to dispose unwanted prescription drugs during the National Prescription Take Back Day. More
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:14 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:14:23 GMT
EASTON, Md.- The Maryland State Highway Administration says it will perform routine maintenance requiring short-term openings of the MD 331 Dover Bridge over the Choptank River on Monday, April 28, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting. The SHA will also perform routine maintenance on the MD 213 Chestertown Drawbridge over the Chester River on Wednesday, April 30, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting.Motorists can expect brief closures of each bridge that will last no longer ...More
EASTON, Md.- The Maryland State Highway Administration says it will perform routine maintenance requiring short-term openings of the MD 331 Dover Bridge over the Choptank River on Monday, April 28, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting. The SHA will also perform routine maintenance on the MD 213 Chestertown Drawbridge over the Chester River on Wednesday, April 30, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting.Motorists can expect brief closures of each bridge that will last no longer ...More
Thursday, April 24 2014 1:05 PM EDT2014-04-24 17:05:28 GMT
BERLIN, Md. – The manager of Siculi Rustic Italian Restaurant said a small fire started in the kitchen of the restaurant, which is located on Main Street.More
The manager of Siculi Rustic Italian Restaurant on Main Street in Berlin says a small fire started in the kitchen late Thursday morning.More
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Thursday, April 24 2014 12:28 PM EDT2014-04-24 16:28:14 GMT
A new poll shows that the majority of Virginians oppose a plan favored by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to use federal Medicaid funds to provide health insurance to low-income residents.More
A new poll shows that the majority of Virginians oppose a plan favored by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to use federal Medicaid funds to provide health insurance to low-income residents.More
Thursday, April 24 2014 10:06 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:06:03 GMT
Virginia lawmakers are returning to Richmond to consider Gov. Terry McAuliffe's changes to the General Assembly's 2014 legislation.More
Gov. Terry McAuliffe's has successfully vetoed two religious expression bills and legislation that would have granted people who receive red-light tickets the right to contest citations in circuit court.More
The federal government wants to extend its oversight of tobacco to include cigars, hookah, nicotine gels, pipe tobacco and dissolvable tobacco products.More
The federal government wants to extend its oversight of tobacco to include cigars, hookah, nicotine gels, pipe tobacco and dissolvable tobacco products.More
Thursday, April 24 2014 8:54 AM EDT2014-04-24 12:54:05 GMT
?The University of Maryland Eastern Shore entered its last national championship ranked 10th in the nation by the International Bowling Media Association.More
?The University of Maryland Eastern Shore entered its last national championship ranked 10th in the nation by the International Bowling Media Association.More
Thursday, April 24 2014 8:18 AM EDT2014-04-24 12:18:00 GMT
Nelson Cruz hit two of Baltimore's season-high four home runs, Chris Davis and Matt Wieters also connected and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-8 Wednesday night.More
Nelson Cruz hit two of Baltimore's season-high four home runs, Chris Davis and Matt Wieters also connected and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-8 Wednesday night.More
Wednesday, April 23 2014 8:54 AM EDT2014-04-23 12:54:07 GMT
The Delmarva Shorebirds got back on track with a 4-1 victory over the Savannah Sand Gnats on Tuesday evening. Delmarva evened their series with Savannah, and now they will face off in the rubber match on Wednesday.More
The Delmarva Shorebirds got back on track with a 4-1 victory over the Savannah Sand Gnats on Tuesday evening. Delmarva evened their series with Savannah, and now they will face off in the rubber match on Wednesday.More
Wednesday, April 23 2014 8:20 AM EDT2014-04-23 12:20:44 GMT
Brett Lawrie and Melky Cabrera each hit three-run homers in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Tuesday night.
Brett Lawrie and Melky Cabrera each hit three-run homers in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Tuesday night.More
Tuesday, April 22 2014 2:54 PM EDT2014-04-22 18:54:44 GMT
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder says his team's nickname is not an issue and it's "time that people focus on reality" concerning these matters.More
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder says his team's nickname is not an issue and it's "time that people focus on reality" concerning these matters.More
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:15 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:15:09 GMT
A technology committee is poised to make a final recommendation for the future of Cover Oregon's troubled health insurance exchange.More
After months of deliberation over what to do with Oregon's botched online health exchange, an advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the state drop the site for private policies and have Oregonians instead shop...More
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:15 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:15:04 GMT
A film that will be shown at the National September 11 Memorial Museum when it opens next month unfairly links Islam and terrorism, clergy members said in letters demanding it be changed.More
A film that will be shown at the National September 11 Memorial Museum when it opens next month unfairly links Islam and terrorism, clergy members said in letters demanding it be changed.More
Thursday, April 24 2014 2:45 PM EDT2014-04-24 18:45:05 GMT
A law firm has filed a $25 million claim against the city of Los Angeles on behalf of the wife and two children of a security screener killed in an attack at Los Angeles International Airport last year.More
A law firm has filed a $25 million claim against the city of Los Angeles on behalf of the wife and two children of a security screener killed in an attack at Los Angeles International Airport last year.More
Thursday, April 24 2014 2:44 PM EDT2014-04-24 18:44:46 GMT
Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much...More
In a story April 20 about new research showing biofuels made with corn leftovers are worse for global warming than gasoline in the short term, The Associated Press erroneously reported that cellulosic biofuels that failed...More
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:14 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:14:45 GMT
Israel's foreign minister says a peace deal with the Palestinians is impossible after rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government.More
Israel broke off Mideast peace talks and brought the U.S.-brokered process to the brink of collapse Thursday, protesting a reconciliation agreement between the Western-backed Palestinian Authority and the militant group...More
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:04 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:04:48 GMT
Opposition activists say Syrian government airstrikes on a vegetable market in a rebel-held town in the northern Aleppo province have killed at least 18 people and wounded scores.More
Syrian government airstrikes struck a vegetable market in a northern rebel-held town Thursday, killing at least 30 people and wounding scores of others, an activist group said.More
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The deaths of well-known people offer an opportunity to educate the general public about disease detection and prevention, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 1,400 American men and women after Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 and learned that more than one-third of them sought information about his cause of death or information about cancer in general soon after his death was reported. About 7 percent of th...More
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The deaths of well-known people offer an opportunity to educate the general public about disease detection and prevention, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 1,400 American men and women after Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 and learned that more than one-third of them sought information about his cause of death or information about cancer in general soon after his death was reported. About 7 percent of th...More
Audi has claimed six World Car of the Year awards since 2005, and now has one more for its mantle as theAudi A3grabbed the 2014 World Car of the Year title.More
Audi has claimed six World Car of the Year awards since 2005, and now has one more for its mantle as theAudi A3grabbed the 2014 World Car of the Year title. More
WBOC has received multiple photos from people who has submitted them via email. Here are a bunch of the photos we have gathered for this slide show.More
Photos taken by WBOC Weather Watchers from across the Delmarva Peninsula.More
This slide show is a collection of Mug shots taken of the criminals of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, that WBOC has covered.More
Guilty or not, these mugshots from around Delmarva are worth a look. This information was supplied by law enforcement and describes arrests and charges. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.More
