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Worcester County Cancels Burn Ban
SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) — Worcester County has canceled a burn ban that has been in effect since the first week in July. The Daily Times of Salisbury reported Monday that Worcester County Fire Marshal Jeff...
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Public Input Sought On Eastern Shore Hunting Areas
SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says it is seeking the public’s input on proposed changes to hunting areas in the Chesapeake Forests on the lower Eastern Shore. The...
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Federal Grant To Restore Historic Slave Cabin
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $195,000 grant to restore a historic slave cabin on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Sen....
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WEATHER BLOG: Showers Expected For Eastern Shore On Sunday, Rest Of Md. Stays...
What a difference! The front that moved into Maryland yesterday has slowed down significantly, and is still draped along I-95 this evening. There are rounds of rain and thunderstorms along and ahead of...
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WEATHER BLOG: Showers Expected Around Md. On Saturday
A weakening front is moving across Maryland Friday night. Showers and thunderstorms are scattered along this front and very slowly spreading to the east. Since this front is weakening, it will continue...
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2 Eastern Shore Airports Awarded FAA Grants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Eastern Shore airports have been awarded grants for safety and environmental assessments. Ocean City Municipal Airport received a $54,000 Federal Aviation Administration grant to...
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WEATHER BLOG: Damp And Humid
Well, so much for my idea of Thursday being dry. A weak short wave caused a band of showers to develop predawn out to the west while some heavier showers and thunderstorms rode in from the southwest...
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Authorities Capture Alligator Near Maryland Pond
FRUITLAND, Md. (AP) — Authorities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have captured an alligator that was found basking in the sun near a retention pond. Construction workers and a neighbor spotted the...
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Did A Md. Congressional Candidate Vote Twice?
EASTON, Md. (AP) — Flabbergasted voters on Maryland’s Eastern Shore expressed a mix of surprise and disappointment on Tuesday that a Democratic candidate for Congress dropped out of the race after...
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Historic Maryland Farm Needs Life-Long Curator
EARLEVILLE, Md. (AP) — Maryland state officials are offering a lifetime lease to the historic Grove Farm in Cecil County in exchange for restoring and maintaining it. The Department of Natural...
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Md. State Police Probe Eastern Shore Death
FEDERALSBURG, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say they are investigating the death of a man found in Federalsburg with an apparent gunshot wound. State police say Anthony C. Abner Jr., 21, was found...
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Eastern Shore Drivers Urged To Use US 301 As US 50 Contruction Continues
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The State Highway Administration (SHA) reminds drivers traveling to and from the Eastern Shore to use US 301 as an alternate route or travel during off-peak hours due to the...
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Environmentalists Push EPA To Limit Pollution From Animal Waste
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Environmentalists are pushing harder than ever to get big agriculture to keep animal waste out of waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. Alex DeMetrick reports on Thursday, that battle...
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Boy Scouts Had File On Former Md. Congressman
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A former high-profile Maryland congressman was part of the Boy Scouts’ “perversion files,” the once-secret documents on people the Scouts believed were threats to children. Mike...
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Stem Cells Help Md. Boy With Cerebral Palsy To Walk
EASTERN SHORE, Md. (WJZ) — The miracle of stem cells changes the life of a little boy from the Eastern Shore. Adam May has the amazing story of a mother and the choice she made moments after her son...
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Md. Helps Sandy Survivors With Housing
BALTIMORE (AP) — State agencies have been providing housing assistance to Eastern Shore residents affected by Superstorm Sandy while officials wait for a decision on a requested disaster declaration....
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WEATHER BLOG: There Goes The Cold Front
A band of rain developed along the cold front Wednesday morning, just as it was passing through Baltimore. It is moving over the Eastern Shore now (writing this at 8:30 a.m.), and will be gone in a...
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Md. Asks Residents To Report Sandy Damage
REISTERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials are asking residents of the lower Eastern Shore to report damage from superstorm Sandy, as the state appeals a denial of individual assistance by the federal...
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No. 11 Cincinnati Beats Md-Eastern Shore 92-60
CINCINNATI (AP) — Winless and short-handed, Maryland-Eastern Shore couldn’t keep up with one of the nation’s top teams. Point guard Cashmere Wright set a career high with six 3s, and Sean Kilpatrick...
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ICE Arrests 34 Convicted Criminals In U.S. Illegally
BALTIMORE (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say agents have arrested 34 convicted criminals on the Eastern Shore who are in the country illegally. Officials say the arrests were made...
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