Ocean City leaders are considering a proposal that would expand how hotel room tax revenue can be used, a move supporters say could help finance a proposed sports complex while continuing to market the resort town to visitors.

Country Calling will return to the Ocean City Inlet in 2026 as a two-day festival, with organizers listing dates of Oct. 2-3, 2026, eliminating the Sunday that made the event a three-day draw last year.

Scooter collisions in Ocean City are up more than 50% compared with last year, according to town officials and first responders who say the trend mirrors a sharp increase in ridership along Coastal Highway and downtown.

Ocean City Police say stepped-up traffic enforcement this summer will continue into the fall as the department works to keep streets and sidewalks safe. Officers reported an increase in scooter and bike stops during the busy season, along with a rise in ordinance violations across town.

WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. -- Ocean City leaders got some promising news at a Tuesday, April 29 work session. The project to widen Route 90 is back on the state of Maryland's agenda.

The town of Ocean City says it is preparing for an increase in tourism over the 2024 summer season.

OCEAN CITY, Md. - A proposal to raise hotel room taxes in Worcester County, specifically focused on Ocean City faces an uncertain future.

OCEAN CITY, Md. - It has been a slow start to the summer season at Piezano's Pizza on the boardwalk.

The Worcester County Commission has voted in favor of asking the state legislature to allow for a one percent increase in the county's hotel r…