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. The law says all homes in Maryland are required to have the new smoke detectors by 2018.More>>
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education is considering plans to fix a racial divide between two of the district's elementary schools.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:08:50 GMT
DOVER, Del. (WBOC) - 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 lessMore
Right now you have the opportunity to be a part of it for free.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:37:40 GMT
CAMDEN, Del. - Lots of people use Craigslist for finding things like lost dogs or even lost cats. "It's kind of like Facebook for finding things," said Beth Butts, Public Relations Coordinator with theMore
The Kent County SPCA is fighting back against an anonymous person who claims the shelter is out to make money and not to help animals.More
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:26:08 GMT
MILTON, Del.- The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education is considering plans to fix a racial divide between two of the district's elementary schools. According to the Delaware DepartmentMore
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education is considering plans to fix a racial divide between two of the district's elementary schools.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 6:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:39:06 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 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. The law says all homes in Maryland are required to have the new smoke detectors by 2018.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 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
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the...More
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.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 on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy, including drone strikes, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the dire threats Americans continue to face - even...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
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans...More
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of the...More
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record,...More
An 80-year-old Japanese man who has had four heart operations in recent years became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese...More
A spokesman says Syria's main opposition bloc welcomes renewed calls by its foreign supporters that Syrian President Bashar Assad give up power at the start of any political transition aimed at ending the...More
Opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad traded heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, leaving five people dead in what was described as some of the heaviest fighting...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
