Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to climb.More>>
Hazmat crews had to be called to the scene after a truck pulling a trailer containing 80 gallons of hydrochloric acid crashed in Berlin on Tuesday morning.More>>
Sussex County leaders on Tuesday unveiled a reduced budget plan for the 2014 fiscal year that keeps property taxes the same for 24th year in a row. The plan also calls for a reduction in sewer fees for most public wastewater customers.More>>
After a devastating twister tore through the Midwest killed at least 24 people, the American Red Cross of the Lower Shore in Salisbury is standing by, waiting for word to mobilize a relief effort for Oklahoma.More>>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:09 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:09:04 GMT
DOVER, Del. (WBOC) - Job centers at Delaware libraries are in danger of shutting down later this year. The funding for the programs is running out.Nick Strasser has been looking for job for a long timeMore
Stimulus money funded the program. It totaled just under $2 million, plus an extra $1 million match.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:07:56 GMT
Parking spots for cars are a precious commodity in Rehoboth. To keep scooters out of the spots and off the sidewalks, there are designated parking areas near the beach.More
Parking spots for cars are a precious commodity in Rehoboth. To keep scooters out of the spots and off the sidewalks, there are designated parking areas near the beach.More
Monday, May 20 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:38:55 GMT
HARRINGTON,Del.- Harrington police arrested a 42-year-old Smyrna male over the weekend, charging him with his fifth DUI offense.On Saturday, while patrolling Route 13, officers say that they stoppedMore
Harrington police say a weekend traffic stop has led to a 53-year-old woman being charged with her 5th offense DUI.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:35:20 GMT
GEORGETOWN, Del.- Sussex County leaders on Tuesday unveiled a pared-back county budget that holds the line on property taxes, trims sewer construction and offers a one-time credit for property owners. CountyMore
Sussex County leaders on Tuesday unveiled a reduced budget plan for the 2014 fiscal year that keeps property taxes the same for 24th year in a row. The plan also calls for a reduction in sewer fees for most public wastewater customers.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:54:28 GMT
Baltimore County police say the Reisterstown home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen.More
Baltimore County police say the Reisterstown home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:40 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:40:15 GMT
BERLIN, Md.- Hazmat crews had to be called to the scene after a truck pulling a trailer containing 80 gallons of hydrochloric acid crashed in Berlin on Tuesday morning. Maryland State Police said theMore
Hazmat crews had to be called to the scene after a truck pulling a trailer containing 80 gallons of hydrochloric acid crashed in Berlin on Tuesday morning.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:38 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:38:17 GMT
After a devastating twister tore through the mid-west killing dozens, the American Red Cross of the Lower Shore are standing-by.More
After a devastating twister tore through the Midwest killed at least 24 people, the American Red Cross of the Lower Shore in Salisbury is standing by, waiting for word to mobilize a relief effort for Oklahoma.More
Virginia News</span><div style="float:right"><a href="/global/Category.asp?C=185257">More >></a></div><span>Virginia NewsMore>>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:08 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:08:07 GMT
A few dozen reproductive rights activists clad in pink T-shirts quietly picketed alongside Democrats in the rain outside the Virginia Republican Convention that will nominate anti-abortion Attorney General Ken...More
A few dozen reproductive rights activists clad in pink T-shirts quietly picketed alongside Democrats in the rain outside the Virginia Republican Convention that will nominate anti-abortion Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for...More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:12 GMT
NEWARK, Del. – Blue Hen junior Jimmy Yezzo, who was named the team's Pape Lukk Alumni Association Most Valuable Player, headlines the University of Delaware baseball team's yearly award winners announcedMore
Blue Hen junior Jimmy Yezzo, who was named the team's Pape Lukk Alumni Association Most Valuable Player, headlines the University of Delaware baseball team's yearly award winners announced this week by head coach Jim Sherman.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
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:33:50 GMT
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.– Junior first baseman Harley Hill and sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson were named to the NCAA Division III Softball Championships All-tournament team after the Sea Gulls three-win performanceMore
Junior first baseman Harley Hill and sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson were named to the NCAA Division III Softball Championships All-tournament team after the Sea Gulls three-win performance in Eau Claire, Wis.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:42:20 GMT
GRAND LAKE, Colo. – Recent Washington College graduate Mollie Shipley (Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic) has been selected to play in the 2013 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/DeBeerMore
Recent Washington College graduate Mollie Shipley (Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic) has been selected to play in the 2013 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/DeBeer North/South Division III All-Star Game. The game will take place this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Radnor, PA at Edith Dixon Robb Field on the campus of Cabrini College. She will be a member of the South for the game.More
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:40:06 GMT
PERRY, N.Y.- The 2013 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III All-America selections were announced today and three Washington College student-athletes made the list. SeniorMore
PERRY, N.Y.- The 2013 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III All-America selections were announced today and three Washington College student-athletes made the list. SeniorMore
Students who survived the powerful tornado in Oklahoma are recounting moments of fear and acts of bravery by their teachers.More
The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.More
A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on Facebook.More
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing...More
Authorities on Tuesday released nearly 600 photos that investigators took in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.More
Photos taken in the aftermath of the attack that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords show the handgun, high-capacity pistol magazines and knife that Jared Lee Loughner carried with him as he...More
Mexico's top security officials gathered Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan to launch a campaign with thousands of army troops to rescue towns besieged, sometimes for months, by the powerful Knights...More
Mexico's top security officials promised Tuesday that a new federal offensive to rescue towns besieged by the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state would stay "until there is security and peace for all...More
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction.More
For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world.More
Egyptian security officials say they have deployed additional military and police, along with helicopters and rocket launchers, to the northern Sinai Peninsula as part of a buildup in response to the kidnapping of...More
Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants.More
Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists - including all the women now held in custody.More
Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists - including all the women now held in custody.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
