Funeral arrangements for killed DSP trooper Ty Snook have been announced by DSP. Snow Hill celebrates Kwanzaa. And there's a winter snowstorm pummeling the northeast U.S. WATCHWBOC News at 11 01/01/2026
It's a cold night in New York City, but that's not stopping hundreds of thousands of people from gathering for the biggest party of the year. Plus, law enforcement agencies across Delmarva have to navigate a difficult landscape of recruitment and retention.
Ringing a historic bell for an historic year in Lewes, it's also supporting restoration efforts. Chilly New Year's traditions return, we go to Ocean City and Fenwick Island for a couple of ocean plunges. And we rewind 2025 for a look at some of the biggest local stories we covered.
New laws went into effect all over the country at midnight on January 1st. Provisions of the Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July, go into effect this year. This includes tax breaks for overtime and tipped pay. A fire at a resort in the Swiss Alps claimed dozens of lives and injur…
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The Trump Administration is freezing childcare funds to all 50 states after a video about an alleged fraud scheme in Minnesota went viral. Local police departments are struggling to hold onto officers as federal law enforcement offers better benefits, like large hiring bonuses. Cosmetologist…
Delaware drivers face DMV delays as locations reopen after a Delaware State Police trooper was fatally shot at the Wilmington DMV on Dec. 23, a water main break forces a temporary hospital closure in Cambridge and a legal challenge against Delaware's End of Life Options Act is dismissed.
It's a cold night in New York City, but that's not stopping hundreds of thousands of people from gathering for the biggest party of the year. Plus, law enforcement agencies across Delmarva have to navigate a difficult landscape of recruitment and retention.
Local law enforcement are facing pressure as federal incentives are causing some deputies to join ICE instead. Virginia debates its minimum wage increase set to go into effect tomorrow. Changes are coming to Delaware's SNAP program. And Delmarva celebrates New Year's Eve amid frigid weather.
The U.S. launches deadly strikes in Nigeria. Home affordability is shaping up to be a major issue in 2026.
A water main break has closed down Tidal Health's McCready Pavilion in Crisfield. It comes on a brutally cold day. And a road closure is expected to cause delays for commuters in South Salisbury.
The Salisbury Fire Department says calls for suspected drug overdoses have gone down 67% in the last two years, largely thanks to the department's new Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, which allows trained experts to administer care in the field. Uncertainty around $6 million in federal …
Funeral arrangements for killed DSP trooper Ty Snook have been announced by DSP. Snow Hill celebrates Kwanzaa. And there's a winter snowstorm pummeling the northeast U.S.
More details in the shooting death of a Delaware State Trooper. Drivers heading north toward Wilmington will have to contend with icy conditions. And we are learning more about U.S. airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria.
Emergency services in Crisfield were disrupted by a water main breaking at a Tidal Health facility. A judge dismisses a case in Delaware seeking to stop the new "End of Life" law from taking effect. And there are hopes to build a new ice skate rink in Georgetown.
The U.S. launches deadly strikes in Nigeria. Home affordability is shaping up to be a major issue in 2026.
A water main break has closed down Tidal Health's McCready Pavilion in Crisfield. It comes on a brutally cold day. And a road closure is expected to cause delays for commuters in South Salisbury.
The Salisbury Fire Department says calls for suspected drug overdoses have gone down 67% in the last two years, largely thanks to the department's new Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, which allows trained experts to administer care in the field. Uncertainty around $6 million in federal …
Funeral arrangements for killed DSP trooper Ty Snook have been announced by DSP. Snow Hill celebrates Kwanzaa. And there's a winter snowstorm pummeling the northeast U.S.
More details in the shooting death of a Delaware State Trooper. Drivers heading north toward Wilmington will have to contend with icy conditions. And we are learning more about U.S. airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria.
Funding fears are creating uncertainty for Dover's downtown transformation project. A woman is arrested for an arson that left her roommate seriously injured in Pocomoke. We take a look at Salisbury Fire Department's Opioid Unit, which local leaders are crediting with a steady decline in ove…
The U.S. launches deadly strikes in Nigeria. Home affordability is shaping up to be a major issue in 2026.
A person is arrested for arson after a house fire in Pocomoke City. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announces plans to pay off the mortgage of fallen Delaware State Trooper Corporal Matthew "Ty" Snook. And President Trump meets with foreign leaders in pivotal talks.