A new law approved by Governor O'Malley is designed to make homes a little safer. Starting July 1st, battery-operated smoke detectors will be required to be run by ten-year lasting lithium batteries. The law says all homes in Maryland are required to have the new smoke detectors by 2018.More>>
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education is considering plans to fix a racial divide between two of the district's elementary schools.More>>
The Salisbury Fire Department has received more than $200,000 in federal grant funds for the purchase of portable radios to be used for the protection and delivery of emergency services, city officials announced Wednesday.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:08:50 GMT
DOVER, Del. (WBOC) - Delaware's obsession with low-number license plates is easy to see. All you have to do is drive down any road in the first state. But there's another low-number obsession that's lessMore
Right now you have the opportunity to be a part of it for free.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:37:40 GMT
CAMDEN, Del. - Lots of people use Craigslist for finding things like lost dogs or even lost cats. "It's kind of like Facebook for finding things," said Beth Butts, Public Relations Coordinator with theMore
The Kent County SPCA is fighting back against an anonymous person who claims the shelter is out to make money and not to help animals.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:26:08 GMT
MILTON, Del.- The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education is considering plans to fix a racial divide between two of the district's elementary schools. According to the Delaware DepartmentMore
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education is considering plans to fix a racial divide between two of the district's elementary schools.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:15 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:15:26 GMT
SMYRNA, Del.– The Town of Smyrna has announced details regarding the 2013 Smyrna-Clayton Memorial Day Parade and celebration to be held on Monday, May 27. The Memorial Day parade will begin at 10 a.m.,More
The Town of Smyrna has announced details regarding the 2013 Smyrna-Clayton Memorial Day Parade and celebration to be held on Monday, May 27.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:39:06 GMT
MARYLAND- A new law approved by Governor O'Malley is designed to make homes a little safer. Starting July 1st, battery-operated smoke detectors will be required to be run by ten-year lasting lithium batteries.More
A new law approved by Governor O'Malley is designed to make homes a little safer. Starting July 1st, battery-operated smoke detectors will be required to be run by ten-year lasting lithium batteries. The law says all homes in Maryland are required to have the new smoke detectors by 2018.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:00:01 GMT
OCEAN CITY, Md.- Ocean City police say a suspected drunk driver faces a slew of charges after he led offers on a high-speed chase. Police said that at around 11:20 p.m. Monday, officers observed a vehicleMore
Ocean City police say a suspected drunk driver faces a slew of charges after he led offers on a high-speed chase.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:19 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:19:33 GMT
SALISBURY, Md.- The Salisbury Fire Department has received more than $200,000 in federal grant funds for the purchase of portable radios to be used for the protection and delivery of emergency services,More
The Salisbury Fire Department has received more than $200,000 in federal grant funds for the purchase of portable radios to be used for the protection and delivery of emergency services, city officials announced Wednesday.More
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:36:54 GMT
CHESTERTOWN, Md.- Washington College head field hockey coach Rachel Boylehas named Tory Sharpless as the Shorewomen's new assistant coach. Sharpless was a four-year player at Division I Delaware, whereMore
Washington College head field hockey coach Rachel Boylehas named Tory Sharpless as the Shorewomen's new assistant coach.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:11:35 GMT
OCEAN CITY, Md.- Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, on Wednesday announced the competition schedule and top confirmed athletes for the Dew Tour Beach Championships in Ocean City, Md., JuneMore
Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, on Wednesday announced the competition schedule and top confirmed athletes for the Dew Tour Beach Championships in Ocean City, Md., June 20-23. Fans will be inspired by the four-day action sports celebration whether tuning in through broadcast, online, or at the free events throughout the weekend.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:39 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:39:26 GMT
Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.More
Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:53:46 GMT
BALTIMORE- The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association announced its Division III All-Americans on Tuesday, and the No. 12 Salisbury University men's lacrosse team had six Sea Gulls splitMore
BALTIMORE- The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association announced its Division III All-Americans on Tuesday, and the No. 12 Salisbury University men's lacrosse team had six Sea Gulls splitMore
By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease...More
By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and...More
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.More
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.More
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.More
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.More
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.More
The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the...More
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record,...More
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his...More
A government investigation says poor quality construction materials and building code violations contributed to the collapse of building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh.More
A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry...More
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event.More
A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.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
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
