Wicomico County Council approved legislation Tuesday creating a new commission to oversee the county-owned Wicomico Nursing Home, but disagreement remains over how much authority the council should have over the facility and its administrator.
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Family members, former employees, health officials and county leaders packed First Baptist Church in Salisbury on Monday night for a town hall focused on growing concerns surrounding the Wicomico Nursing Home.
Competing press conferences Thursday highlighted a widening dispute over staffing, leadership and oversight at the Wicomico Nursing Home, with County Executive Julie Giordano defending recent changes while former employees and community leaders continued to raise concerns about patient care.
The Wicomico County Council is moving forward with emergency legislation that could create a new commission to oversee the county-owned Wicomico Nursing Home, despite concerns from County Executive Julie Giordano and the county's legal counsel about the proposal in its current form.
Current and former employees, family members and volunteers are raising concerns about staffing, terminations and patient care at the county-owned Wicomico Nursing Home, while County Executive Julie Giordano says recent changes are necessary to modernize the facility and strengthen accountability.
The Wicomico County Executive Office says the Nanticoke Harbor is reopen and clean-up operations are done after a boat sunk and a small fuel spill last night.
WBOC has obtained communications between Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano and Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis centered around allegations of “revenge porn” and “nude selfies” in a recently reemerged dispute between the two in 2024.
The Wicomico County Council has announced it will no longer open meetings with the Lord’s Prayer to avoid potential legal risk or expenses.
Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano has announced that Wicomico County has been awarded a $95,000 FY26 Airport Improvement Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The funds will be used to support critical infrastructure improvements at the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport.
Wicomico County Officials have announced their plans to move ahead with their plans to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of ICE’s Warrant Service Officer program.