AAA, one of the nation's largest leisure travel agencies, isn't expecting a resounding start to vacation season this Memorial Day. Citing the "up and down economy," AAA expects 31.2 million Americans to hit the road this weekend, virtually the same number as last year.More>>
Authorities say a Middletown-area registered sex offender has been arrested following a Delaware Child Predator Task Force investigation into the online distribution of child pornography.More>>
The Justice Department says a sixth former Maryland prison guard has pleaded guilty in the 2008 beating of an inmate at the Roxbury Correctional Institution near Hagerstown.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 place in the greatest military on earth."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 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:17:12 GMT
DOVER, Del. - Farmers in Delaware say they're frustrated, after thieves have been stealing copper wire from their irrigation systems.Delaware State Police say 42-year old David Blawn and 45-year old BonnieMore
Farmers in Delaware say they're frustrated, after thieves have been stealing copper wire from their irrigation systems.More
Friday, May 24 2013 1:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:34:05 GMT
WILMINGTON, Del.– Authorities say a Middletown-area registered sex offender has been arrested following a Delaware Child Predator Task Force investigation into the online distribution of child pornography. AccordingMore
Authorities say a Middletown-area registered sex offender has been arrested following a Delaware Child Predator Task Force investigation into the online distribution of child pornography.More
Friday, May 24 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:00:10 GMT
A federal judge in Wilmington has refused to alter the 20-year prison sentence he gave a former Claymont pharmacist who illegally distributed 45,000 Oxycodone pain pills.More
A federal judge in Wilmington has refused to alter the 20-year prison sentence he gave a former Claymont pharmacist who illegally distributed 45,000 Oxycodone pain pills.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
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 2:23 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:23:27 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
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 place in the greatest military on earth."More
Friday, May 24 2013 2:20 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:20:26 GMT
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP)- The Justice Department says a sixth former Maryland prison guard has pleaded guilty in the 2008 beating of an inmate at the Roxbury Correctional Institution near Hagerstown. FederalMore
The Justice Department says a sixth former Maryland prison guard has pleaded guilty in the 2008 beating of an inmate at the Roxbury Correctional Institution near Hagerstown.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
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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 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:44:36 GMT
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed 2013 third-round draft pick tight end Jordan Reed (85th overall). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Reed (6-2, 243)More
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed 2013 third-round draft pick tight end Jordan Reed (85th overall). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.More
Friday, May 24 2013 8:47 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:47:40 GMT
NEWARK, DE - Blue Hen men's golf head coach Mike Keogh has announced that Ben Conroy has earned the University of Delaware Charlie Horn Grinder Award for the 2012-13 season. Conroy, a native of Durham,More
NEWARK, DE - Blue Hen men's golf head coach Mike Keogh has announced that Ben Conroy has earned the University of Delaware Charlie Horn Grinder Award for the 2012-13 season.More
Friday, May 24 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:43:04 GMT
ANNAPOLIS, MD —Thirty-eight Naval Academy varsity athletes graduated with distinction on Friday morning at the Naval Academy Commissioning Ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, including theMore
ANNAPOLIS, MD —Thirty-eight Naval Academy varsity athletes graduated with distinction on Friday morning at the Naval Academy Commissioning Ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, including the valedictorian of the Class of 2013, Chris Galvin (cross country/track).More
Friday, May 24 2013 8:41 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:41:45 GMT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Salisbury University seniors Nick Aloi and Katie McMahon were named National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-Americans, the organization announced recently. A slotMore
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Salisbury University seniors Nick Aloi and Katie McMahon were named National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-Americans, the organization announced recently.More
Friday, May 24 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:40:14 GMT
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- University of Delaware junior sprinter Latoya James closed her 2013 season Friday evening as she placed seventh in her heat and 43rd overall in the 100 meter hurdles at the NCAA DivisionMore
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- University of Delaware junior sprinter Latoya James closed her 2013 season Friday evening as she placed seventh in her heat and 43rd overall in the 100 meter hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Track & Field East Regionals.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 trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water...More
Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.More
Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.More
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically racially profiled Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols.More
Attorneys say an appeal is planned after a federal judge ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically racially profiled Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols.More
Key figures in a lawsuit that alleges that an Arizona sheriff's office has racially profiled Latinos in its immigration patrols. A judge ruled Friday that Arpaio's office systematically racially profiles...More
Key figures in a lawsuit that alleges that an Arizona sheriff's office has racially profiled Latinos in its immigration patrols. A judge ruled Friday that Arpaio's office systematically racially profiles Latinos: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
Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly...More
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. Ford did not say whether he has ever used crack.More
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. The mayor of Canada's largest city did not say whether he has ever used...More
Chile's environmental regulator has stopped construction and imposed sanctions on Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project, citing "serious violations" of its environmental permit.More
Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner, citing "very serious" violations of its...More
The lawyer for ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo says he is being extradited to the United States to face money-laundering and embezzlement charges.More
Ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts.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
