Heartbeat of Delmarva

One Accomack County man, at 83, is keeping the tradition of wooden duck decoy carving alive. His home in Bloxom is full of original carvings a…

WBOC takes a look at Vickie Henderson's reptile rehab. Heartbeat of Delmarva is sponsored by How Sweet It Is.

Imagine playing your favorite sport, without being able to see. That's what one blind cricket player from Smyrna does every day.

Michael Potter is the mastermind behind the Millsboro Haunted Mansion. He was inspired by rides at Disney World.

Shaping the futures of young men in Cambridge is the goal of one new group. The groups founder says he hopes to put them on the path to success.

One husband and wife in Accomack County are bringing new life to their local park.

Chesterwye Center provides disability support, custom housing, transportation, medical support and community activities for adults with disabilities.

For 25 years, the non-profit has been supporting kids in northern Accomack County. It's open to everyone, but especially at risk children.

One Ocean View golfer is proving that age is no match for his love of the game.

She's from Miami and teaches Zumba classes around the Eastern Shore.

One former teacher in Seaford is now teaching her community about peace. She started the non-violent organization to maker her streets safer.

Jack Gazda is the main shell scooper for the Don't Chuck Your Shucks, a program that partners with seafood restaurants in Delaware to give old…

WBOC profiles a 98-year-old farmer in Salisbury who can still get up on a tractor.

The Salisbury resident has a lot of health issues, but he also cares a lot about the health of our environment, which is why he walks the city…

One of the church founders, Anthony Wallace, says it isn't easy creating community as a new church in Dover.

Coach Megan Hauser at No Limits MMA in Cambridge is offering Women's Only classes.

John Flynn is the director of "New Beginnings - Next Step," a program that aims to help former prison inmates heal and readjust to normal life.

One Salisbury woman has made a community from behind a local deli counter. Helen Cephas has touched the lives of everyone she's served for 44 years.

WBOC's Maegan Summers meets with community organization Operation West Laurel, a group committed to stopping gun violence in their community.

Austin Okie donated 118 acres of land to a conservancy run by DNREC to serve as a bird refuge in Long Neck. He inherited the land from his gra…

15-year-old Javion Jones has a passion for preaching. He does so at the prayer department at Union Baptist Church in Easton.

A few months ago, the backyard at Chesapeake Voyager's Recovery Center sat bare. Kenny Hubbard, a 16-year-old Eagle Scout, says his own green …

Angela Crenshaw is Maryland's Park Service Director. She says her favorite spot is the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park.

There's a class in Dover led by Denise Taylor. It teaches jump rope and hula hoops. It uses double dutch as therapy

Meet Odell Jones, Jr., football coach and assistant athletic director and Vice Mayor for Delmar, Maryland.

Pam Stern of Seaford received a heart transplant in July 2024. She suffered from cardiomyopathy, a genetic disorder. She talks about the impor…

Once Sue Vickers finishes painting a shell, she hides it somewhere on Delmarva.

Captain Iris Clarke inherited the Selina from her father. The Selina II is a 124-year-old boat, passed down generation to generation.

Baby Hunter was affected by Shaken Baby Syndrome. Lauren and Kenny West of Millville adopted him in order to give him a better life.

Penny Milligan of Seaford has had Monday night dinners for her friends for the past 32 years. It came after her friends suffered a loss.

Michele Nunally of Crisfield started this food pantry, the Blessing Box. It quickly took off with people donating and putting food in the box.…

Team 360 is participating in the Salisbury marathon. Some members perform on their feet and others in chairs.

Journey the Therapy Pony visits schools and multiple disability classrooms, as well as senior living facilities.

Eric Dumonceaud is a firefighter from France. Through a fire fighter exchange program, he comes once a year to help out Salisbury.

Encompass Health Hospital of Salisbury has begun the Daisy Award to recognize its staff. Amanda Dimuzio, a licensed practical nurse, is the fi…

Rachel Bailey is the director of this year's Rock and Roll Revival, the largest fundraiser for the school district at James M. Bennett.

Gary and Gerry Ewell of Berlin share their love story of 68 years.

Stephen Decatur High School senior made the honor roll and just got accepted to Salisbury University.

Lloyd Devigne volunteers at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in Saint Michaels. He teaches people the history of the Chesapeake.

Justin Sipple and his wife Mary Denton started a Facebook page, 302 Delaware, documenting Delaware history. They use rubber ducks around the s…

Darius Johnson finished Washington College and is the Director of the Chesapeake Heartland Project, which is assembling historical and archiva…

In Secretary, Snip Tuck Inc is a not-for-profit that is dedicated to helping cats or felines through trapping, neutering, vaccinating and returning.

A group of friends in Millsboro write letters and send cards to those in senior living. They do so every month and especially for the holiday season.

Trevor Greer is on a mission to ensure all of Delmarva's veterans are honored during the holiday season.

These items at the Mardela Fire Department will go across the globe to military men and women serving overseas.

Zach Simpler graduated from Cape Henlopen High and went to the University of Delaware and learned about a program for people with disabilities…

Mason Fyock is a teen from Lewes, Delaware. He performed at a Veterans convention in Washington, DC. He even built a scene from World War Ii o…