Several Eastern Shore Projects Awarded Revitalization Tax Credits

The Maryland Historical Trust has awarded 16 projects over $19-million in revitalization tax credits to breathe new life into out communities and towns. Governor Larry Hogan says these awards will allow for refurbishments to revitalize sites in local communities across the state. Projects selected include the Woolworth building in Cambridge, 11, 15-19 North Main Street…

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Cambridge Fire Destroys Drawbridge Road Home

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Firefighters from the Linkwood Volunteer Fire Department were called just after 2am Friday for a structure fire on Drawbridge Road in Cambridge. The fire was discovered by a passerby. Fire officials say the fire began in the inside of the structure and is currently under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The structure is…

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UPDATED: 11 Now Arrested in July 4th Murder in Cambridge

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UPDATED & CORRECTED – 09/02/22 – Tyuane Johnson of Cambridge. Police located and arrested 18 year old Zakai Curtis in Easton in connection with the shooting death of Johnson. He is charged with attempted 1st and 2nd degree murder, 2 counts of assault, weapons violations and other criminal offenses. He was located and arrested in…

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2 Suspects Arrested for April Shooting Death in Dorchester Co.

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Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester County on April 10th. According to Maryland  State Police, 25-year-old Raykquon Molock of Frederick Maryland was arrested Tuesday by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. Molock is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder,…

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Hail Pelts Parts Of Delmarva

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Monday’s threat of severe weather lived up to its billing.Portions of Delmarva, including southwestern Sussex County and the Cambridge area of Dorchester County, were pelted with hail. Hailstones ranged in size from peas to golf balls to even baseballs.Some homes and vehicles sustained significant damage.At one point, about 200 Delaware Electric Cooperative members did not…

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Eastern Shore Organization Expands Programs To Assist Women, Human Trafficking Survivors

Gov. Larry Hogan took part in a ribbon cutting event April 19th at Harriet's House in Cambridge, Md. Photo courtesy of Gov. Larry Hogan's Office

The Eastern Shore’s first support center for survivors of human trafficking opens a new venture.Mary’s Sanctuary at Harriet’s House is a new residential program that will provide comprehensive care and a safe haven for women.Governor Larry Hogan attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Harriet’s House in Cambridge.The organization, which draws its inspiration from Harriet Tubman,…

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Man Shot To Death In Cambridge

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A Cambridge man is dead after being found with apparent gunshot wounds in the 800-block of Fairmount Drive early Sunday.The victim has been identified as 20-year-old A’Corie Young. He died at the scene of the shooting, which was reported Sunday shortly after 3:00 a.m.Maryland State Police said that Cambridge Police requested the Homicide Unit, which…

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Suspect In Md. 2020 Homicide Arrested At Dover Motel

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A suspect in a 2020 homicide in Dorchester County has been arrested at a Dover motel.According to Dover Police, information was made available that 23-year-old Ryshon Kelly was at the Relax Inn on Route 13 Saturday. Dover officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, with assistance of the Capital Area Regional Task…

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Brush Fire Spreads, Damages RVs, Small Structures

Cambridge fire Mar 9, 2022 (photo courtesy of Md. State Fire Marshal's Office)

The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a blaze in Cambridge that involved recreational vehicles, brush and a garage and small non-residential structures. The fire was reported in the 5,800-block of Indian Quarter Road Wednesday at 12:37 a.m. Local firefighters had the blaze under control in less than half-an-hour. A neighbor discovered the fire,…

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Suspect In Double-Homicide Found Dead In Jail Cell

A suspect in a recent double-homicide in Cambridge has been found dead in his cell at the Dorchester County Detention Center. According to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the facility over the weekend to reports that 35-year-old Charles William Jones III was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff and EMS tried to…

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Suspect Arrested For Dorchester Co. Double Homicide

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A Dorchester County man faces murder charges in connection with the deaths of two men who died of blunt force injuries. Maryland State Police said Thursday that Charles Jones III of Vienna, known as Trey, was arrested in front of his residence without incident Wednesday. Jones was burning items in his back yard at the…

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2 Men Found Apparently Murdered In Cambridge

(story update) Maryland State Police are investigating a double homicide in Cambridge. Cambridge Police responded Tuesday night before midnight to a building in the 800-block of Park Lane. Two men were found with multiple blunt force injuries. The victims have been identified as 36-year-old Cleon Mullings of Oxford, Maryland and 42-year-old Kelvin Wiggins of Cambridge.…

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Fire Scorches Home In Cambridge, Md.

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A fire left a single-family home in Cambridge with heavy damage Monday. No one was injured in Monday evening’s fire along School House Lane, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire apparently began in a second-floor bedroom. Smoke alarms were present and activated. Damage is estimated at $100,000 to the home and…

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Suspect Arrested For Fatal Shooting In Wicomico Co.

An Eastern Shore man is charged with murder, attempted murder and other offenses in connection with a double-shooting in Salisbury last week. According to Maryland State Police, 25-year-old Damon Kirkland Hall of Cambridge was arrested Friday.Hall was being held without bond. The shooting was reported last Tuesday afternoon, as Salisbury Police were carrying out a…

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Stolen Vehicle Found Torched

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A stolen vehicle was found on fire on the Eastern Shore over the weekend. According to the owner of the 2021 Mazda 6, a resident of Cambridge in Dorchester County reported that the vehicle was stolen from the driveway Sunday night. It was found on fire nearby. The vehicle fire was apparently set. Damage caused…

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Man Sentenced For Two Armed Robberies In Salisbury

A man has received a 24-year prison term for his guilty plea to two counts of armed robbery in Wicomico County. According to the State’s Attorney’s Office, 32-year-old Tyrone Camper of Cambridge held up Church’s Market and Pizza City in Salisbury on consecutive days. Salisbury Police arrested him a short time after the second hold-up…

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Boys & Girls Club Opens On Eastern Shore

Boys & Girls Club, Cambridge (photo courtesy of Gov. Larry Hogan's Office)

The Eastern Shore has its first Boys and Girls Club. Governor Larry Hogan took part in a ribbon cutting Wednesday at the facility in Cambridge. Hogan said it will be the first of several Boys and Girls Clubs in Eastern Shore counties. “All of our Maryland Boys & Girls Clubs provide hope and a safe,…

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2 Teen Boys Shot In Cambridge

Cambridge Police are investigating the shootings of two male teenagers. Officers responded to Greenwood Avenue and Camelia Street at about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. A 17-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to the thigh, and was losing a lot of blood. He was flow to University of Maryland Shock Trauma. A 14-year-old boy was…

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Man Shot, Killed While Riding His Bicycle

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A Cambridge man has been shot to death while riding his bicycle. Maryland State Police said Cambridge officers responded to the area of Greenwood Avenue and Gloria Richardson Circle Monday night to a reported shooting. 22-year-old Da’Jour Sorrell was rushed to a hospital and died. According to State Police, Sorrell fell from his bicycle and…

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5 Injured In Dorchester Co. House Fire

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A house fire in Cambridge sent five people to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries Tuesday. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire on Academy Street started just after noon Tuesday in the two-story home. The occupants were released after hospital treatment and were being assisted by the American Red Cross.…

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