As the Obama administration and Congress attempt to respond to the sexual assault crisis plaguing the military, President Obama on Friday urged the graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy to "uphold the highest standards of integrity and character."More>>
The jury in the Kent County trial of two men charged in a 2011 bank robbery that resulted in shots being fired at police and a motel standoff is taking a break for the holiday weekend.More>>
After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.More>>
Another Wicomico County community has private wells with contaminated ground water. Officials in the Wicomico County Health Department say eight wells in the Doe Run subdivision near Salisbury contain low levels of 1,2 dichloropropane. This contamination, according to officials, is not connected to the TCE that was found in the Morris Mill community.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:52:37 GMT
DOVER, Del.- Delaware State Police will step up road patrols over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. According to police, the patrols will focus on traffic enforcement and offering assistance to motoristsMore
Delaware State Police will step up road patrols over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.More
Friday, May 24 2013 10:10 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:10:28 GMT
Jury deliberations are continuing in the Kent County trial of two men charged in a 2011 bank robbery that resulted in shots being fired at police and a suspect barricaded in a motel room.More
The jury in the Kent County trial of two men charged in a 2011 bank robbery that resulted in shots being fired at police and a motel standoff is taking a break for the holiday weekend.More
Friday, May 24 2013 8:26 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:26:05 GMT
Tourists will soon start flocking to Delaware's beaches for the beginning of the summer season. But there's a different flock already gathering at the beach. The horseshoe crabs and shorebirds are in theMore
The shorebirds have migrated north, sometimes thousands of miles, to fatten up on the crabs' eggs.More
Friday, May 24 2013 8:17 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:17:57 GMT
DOVER, Del. - New homes are popping up across Delaware."Our builder members are saying that their traffic has increased at their sale sites. People are coming back. They're buying sooner," said HowardMore
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:02 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:02:25 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 Gov. Martin O'Malley is designed to make Maryland homes a little safer. Starting July 1, battery-operated smoke detectors will be required to be run by lithium batteries with a 10-year life. The law requires homes in Maryland to have the new smoke detectors installed by 2018.More
Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:09 GMT
A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders who could help carry it out in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates.More
As the Obama administration and Congress attempt to respond to the sexual assault crisis plaguing the military, President Obama on Friday urged the graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy to "uphold the highest standards of integrity and character."More
Friday, May 24 2013 9:51 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:51:39 GMT
An off-duty state trooper is being treated for injuries he sustained when he apparently confronted vandalism suspects in a car in Caroline County.More
Maryland State Police say the condition of the off-duty trooper injured during a traffic-related incident in Caroline County Wednesday night has improved and no charges are being filed at this time in connection with what happened.More
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:16 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:16:19 GMT
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.More
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.More
Friday, May 24 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:19:06 GMT
PRINCESS ANNE, Md.— The 2013 UMES season has concluded, but baseball is far from over for some Hawks. Fourteen UMES players will be playing collegiate wooden-bat baseball this summer, playing in areasMore
The 2013 UMES season has concluded, but baseball is far from over for some Hawks. Fourteen UMES players will be playing collegiate wooden-bat baseball this summer, playing in areas around the country.More
Friday, May 24 2013 12:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:21:02 GMT
Fili Named to All-ECAC NIRC Team CENTERVILLE, Mass.- Washington College rower and rising junior Mickey Fili (Sparks, MD/Hereford) has been named to the All-ECAC National Invitational Rowing (NIRC) ChampionshipMore
Fili Named to All-ECAC NIRC Team CENTERVILLE, Mass.- Washington College rower and rising junior Mickey Fili (Sparks, MD/Hereford) has been named to the All-ECAC National Invitational Rowing (NIRC) ChampionshipMore
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:02:29 GMT
ASHBURN, Va. - Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things with coach Mike Shanahan. There's also beenMore
Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things with coach Mike Shanahan.More
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:56:02 GMT
BALTIMORE- With 10 national championships and 428 wins to his name, Head Coach Jim Berkman of the Salisbury University men's lacrosse team has been considered by many to be a Hall of Fame-caliber coach;More
With 10 national championships and 428 wins to his name, Head Coach Jim Berkman of the Salisbury University men's lacrosse team has been considered by many to be a Hall of Fame-caliber coach; that accolade will become official on Oct. 26, as Berkman will be included in a class of eight that will be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.More
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:59:15 GMT
CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The eighth-ranked Washington College women's rowing team, champion of the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference, is set to compete at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships May 31stMore
The eighth-ranked Washington College women's rowing team, champion of the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference, is set to compete at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships May 31st and June 1st at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.More
A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders who could help carry it out in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates.More
With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no...More
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More
The trucking company involved in a Washington state bridge collapse says it received a state-issued permit to carry its oversized load across the bridge.More
An American man accused of killing a family of four in the Czech Republic has been arrested in the United States, police said Friday.More
An American man killed his uncle, aunt and cousins in the Czech Republic and then flew to the United States, where he was arrested at an airport, authorities said Friday.More
Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.More
Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.More
Britain's Ministry of Defense says a Typhoon jet has been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft.More
Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two passengers...More
An American man accused of killing a family of four in the Czech Republic has been arrested in the United States, police said Friday.More
An American man killed his uncle, aunt and cousins in the Czech Republic and then flew to the United States, where he was arrested at an airport, authorities said Friday.More
Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, says he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected.More
Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, says he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected.More
Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of a young soldier, adding some 1,200 police to potential trouble spots.More
Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing activists and possible copycat terror attacks by Islamic extremists after the savage slaying of a young soldier, whose grieving family spoke Friday of their loss.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
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season. These traffic cameras will help you navigate on Delmarva throughout the weekend.More
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season. These traffic cameras will help you navigate on Delmarva throughout the weekend.More
