WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- Little League fields in Wicomico County are set to receive long-awaited improvements after the state approved new grant funding to replace aging fencing at a popular local facility.

The Maryland Board of Public Works announced they have approved more than $3.1 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The grants will be used for parkland, recreational improvements, and land conservation in five Maryland counties, including Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, and Worcester County locally.