New-home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000 in April, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That was up 2.3 percent from March and just slightly below January's 458,000. Both January and April had the fastest sales rates since July 2008.More>>
Maryland State Police say an off-duty state trooper is in critical condition after he was dragged by a car in Caroline County on Wednesday night.More>>
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 less visible - for low number hunting licenses.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:17:15 GMT
DOVER, Md.- Dover police have arrested a Bridgeville man accused of robbing another man of his cellphone at gunpoint. Eric Lloyd, 20, is charged with first-degree robbery and carrying a concealed dangerousMore
Dover police have arrested a Bridgeville man accused of robbing another man of his cellphone at gunpoint.More
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
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
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:17 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:17:29 GMT
A judge in Prince George's County will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the University of Maryland's withdrawal from the Atlantic Coast Conference.More
A judge in Prince George's County will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the University of Maryland's withdrawal from the Atlantic Coast Conference.More
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:20:41 GMT
Chris Davis went 4 for 4, including his AL-leading 14th homer, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run shot from Matt Wieters in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.More
Chris Davis went 4 for 4, including his AL-leading 14th homer, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run shot from Matt Wieters in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.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
Contraception coverage by for-profit companies faces a prominent test in Denver.More
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage...More
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.More
President Barack Obama is set to at least partially bring out into the open some of the U.S.-directed drone program, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing threat to...More
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.More
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.More
Iraqi officials say gunmen have shot dead four soldiers at an army checkpoint north of Baghdad.More
Gunmen killed at least seven soldiers in central Iraq on Thursday, officials said, in the latest episode of violence to hit the country in a particularly bloody month.More
A spate of attacks by Islamic insurgents in Somalia's capital is forcing investors, businessmen and aid workers to have second thoughts about expanding operations in Mogadishu.More
A spate of attacks by Islamic insurgents in Somalia's capital is forcing investors, businessmen and aid workers to have second thoughts about expanding operations in Mogadishu.More
Police say an expensive necklace was stolen overnight in the luxurious resort town of Cap d'Antibes, the second jewelry theft on the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival.More
A second jewelry theft has been reported in the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival, this time an expensive necklace.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
