WICOMICO COUNTY, Md.- A ferry in Wicomico County has temporarily closed.
According to the Wicomico County Executive Office, the Upper Ferry is having mechanical issues.
Officials say they hope to have it back up and running by tomorrow.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt this evening, becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft overnight through Monday evening. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight EST Monday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Executive Producer
Jana Ruark joined WBOC as a News Producer in July 2021 and became Executive Producer in 2025. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Media Communication and a minor in Journalism. She has produced our entirely local 6 p.m. newscast and has won several first-place awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md.- A ferry in Wicomico County has temporarily closed.
According to the Wicomico County Executive Office, the Upper Ferry is having mechanical issues.
Officials say they hope to have it back up and running by tomorrow.
Executive Producer
Jana Ruark joined WBOC as a News Producer in July 2021 and became Executive Producer in 2025. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Media Communication and a minor in Journalism. She has produced our entirely local 6 p.m. newscast and has won several first-place awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
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