The original Mayer family clan is made up of ten biological sisters, all within eleven years of age. For over forty years, their entire family, including kids, grandchildren, and in-laws, spend their yearly, week-long vacation in Ocean City.
Alexis Griess
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About
Alexis Griess is originally from Williamsport PA, the home of the Little League World Series. She recently moved to Salisbury from Washington D.C. where she graduated from The Catholic University of America with a BM in Musical Theatre and a minor in Media Studies. During her time at Catholic U, Alexis co-founded the university's first Broadcast Journalism organization, The Cardinal Broadcasting Company. She joined the WBOC team in June 2025 and is ecstatic to have Delmarva as her new home.
A new law in Maryland is requiring middle and high schools to include spaces for students to attend telehealth appointments. This is part of an effort to increase school attendance, while keeping students healthy.
As the heat keeps rolling in, the Iota Chi Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is collecting new box fans and small air conditioners for people in need. The donations for the FANtastic Fan and A/C drive are being accepted at the Dorchester County Health Department in Cambridge.
Renovations are underway at the Salisbury Zoo. Officials say these come as the zoo works towards becoming AZA accredited again after losing the accreditation in 2019.
A restoration project is in the works for Strand Beach in Talbot County. Fences line the beach in hopes to protect the vegetation growth.
The Oxford-Bellevue Ferry, America's oldest privately owned ferry, is closed as it undergoes maintenance. This comes during it's busiest time of the season.
A proposal is in the works for a cell tower to be placed in the center of Ocean Pines. This comes as people report increasingly poor cell service in the community.
The Henry Hotel Foundation is asking the public to help connect them with people who have previously stayed at the Henry Hotel. The hotel was build in the early 1900s and was a place where people of color, who worked in ocean city, stayed.
Between five to ten acres of land were vandalized last night at Quantico Creek Farm in Wicomico County.