The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday.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 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 10:12 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:12:14 GMT
UNDATED- Because temperatures are expected to reach well into the 80s this afternoon , Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative are asking all of their members to voluntarily conserveMore
Because of today's hot and humid weather, Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative are asking all of its members to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:18 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:18:21 GMT
Police in Wilmington have charged a man with filing a false report after they spent time and manpower searching for his stepdaughter, who was not missing.More
Police in Wilmington have charged a man with filing a false report after they spent time and manpower searching for his stepdaughter, who was not missing.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
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:11:55 GMT
A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric fireball.More
A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric fireball.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:18:32 GMT
SNOW HILL, Md.- Worcester County Emergency Services Director Teresa Owens recently announced her upcoming retirement from Worcester County Government effective June 23, after 35 years of service to theMore
Worcester County Emergency Services Director Teresa Owens recently announced her upcoming retirement from Worcester County Government effective June 23, after 35 years of service to the community. Owens originally began working in WCES in 1978. In 1996 the Worcester County Commissioners promoted her to direct the department.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
Lois Lerner of the IRS joins a diverse roll call of people who have invoked Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination in refusing to answer questions at congressional hearings over the years.More
The baseball star, the Hollywood 10, Oliver North. And Lois Lerner of the IRS.More
Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of...More
Lawmakers have approved legislation to stem the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military.More
As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.More
Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend,...More
Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar...More
The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to...More
Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.More
Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.More
One person has died and at least two people were wounded in a violent attack near a military training barracks in London, British officials said Wednesday, as Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency meeting...More
A brutal attack in broad daylight near a military barracks in London left one man dead and two suspects hospitalized Wednesday after a shootout with police. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the attack appeared to be...More
Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar...More
The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to...More
South Sudan is warning that it may stop exporting oil through Sudan's pipelines again.More
Following a lengthy Cabinet meeting, South Sudan's government spokesman said Wednesday that the country will continue to export oil through Sudan and that there had been only a temporary slowdown in production.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
