WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. -- Emergency plans to dredge the channel ahead of the White Marlin Open are in question. However, Worcester County officials are working on a backup plan.
WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. --The Orange Crush can be found on countless menus up and down the East Coast. The popular adult beverage, however, saw its humble beginnings right here on Maryland's Eastern Shore, at Harborside Bar and Grille in West Ocean City.
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State Senator Mary Beth Carozza has sent a letter to Governor Wes Moore formally requesting he hold off on considering U.S. Wind’s Tidal Wetlands License Application that, if approved, would allow for the offshore wind company’s reconstruction of the West Ocean City Pier.
Georgia-based southeastern chicken franchise Zaxbys is looking to make its Maryland debut, with the first locations slated to open on the Eastern Shore.
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. -- The offshore wind company is still moving forward with plans for a facility in the West Ocean City Harbor. County leaders have taken issue with this, because U.S. Wind's desired location could uproot the commercial fishing industry.
WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. -- The West Ocean City Harbor is vital to the commercial fishing industry. It's a big reason county leaders are working to counteract a shoaling problem and keep the channel clear.
WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Sand build-up near the West Ocean City Harbor continues to give boaters a hard time. Moving through those waters should get a bit easier though after one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges got to work on Friday.
Worcester County officials announced testing of the sewer system and any possible leaks.
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- On Wednesday morning, a 75-foot commercial vessel ran aground on its approach to the commercial dock in West Ocean City. The captain and crew say if the channel was dredged properly, this would not have happened.