Posts Tagged ‘Ocean CIty’
UPDATED: Search Ends for Missing Swimmer in Ocean City
UPDATED – 5/7/23 7:15pm – Ocean City Police confirm that a body found on the beach at 4th Street early Sunday morning is the missing swimmer – 21 year old Praise Ezechibueze of New Jersey. Police say a citizen walking on the beach reported the body on the beach and members of the Major Crimes…
Read MoreOfficial Groundbreaking of New Downtown Recreation Complex in Ocean City, Maryland
A new downtown recreation complex is expected to open in the summer of 2024 in Ocean City, Maryland. City Recreation and Parks Department along with elected officials officially broke ground on the renovation project. The two-block park area is adjacent to the bay between 3rd and 4th Street. West-Block Infrastructure work is expected to include:…
Read MoreFatal Vehicle Fire in Ocean City, Maryland Under Investigation
One person is dead following a vehicle fire late last night on 125th Street in Ocean City, Maryland. Officers located the vehicle on fire in the east parking lot and found someone dead in the vehicle. Information is pending from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner regarding the identification of the victim and an…
Read MoreIncreased Police Patrols to be Conducted in Ocean City, MD Due to St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
If you live in or plan to visit Ocean City, Maryland this week and next, you can expect to see additional Ocean City Police Department officers on patrol, along with Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police. A collective 84 hours of specialized enforcement will be conducted in the Town of Ocean City from…
Read MoreOC St Patrick’s Day Parade Returns Sat, March 11
After Covid and last year’s stormy weather, the Ocean City St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival returns to Coastal Highway on Saturday, March 11th. The parade is sponsored by the Delmarva Irish American Club – Madlyn and Billy Carder of BJ’s have been named grand marshals and Former Governor Larry Hogan will serve as honorary…
Read MoreOcean City’s Springfest Concert Tickets Go on Sale Today
Tickets for the Springfest Headline concerts go on sale this morning! The three headline acts – are “Shadows of the 60’s” A tribute to Motown Thursday, May 4th, Collective Soul on Friday, May 5th and Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives on Saturday, May 6th. VIP ticket sales begin at 9am – public ticket sales…
Read MoreCity Hall Hours to be Modified in Ocean City, Maryland Beginning in April
A change in the operating hours at Ocean City Maryland’s City Hall will go into effect in April. The council voted this week to reduce the time of operation to 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. instead of 5 pm. The time change starts April 3rd. City Manager Terry McGean says that with electronic bill pay…
Read MoreFree Christmas Tree Drop-Off Site in Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland is providing a free Christmas tree drop-off site at the 100th Municipal Parking Lot. Bring your trees to the northeast corner of the 100th Street lot between now and January 18th. The Town of Ocean City wants you to remove all tinsel, ornaments and other non-wooden items from the tree. Trees collected…
Read MoreOceans Calling 2023 Dates Set for Ocean City
Oceans Calling will try again to bring music and more to the beach in Ocean City. The dates for next summer’s festival have been set – with the the fun beginning September 29th through October 1st. This past summer’s inaugural festival was a day away from the start when it was canceled as the remnants…
Read MoreMidterm Elections
A strong slate of candidates wasn’t enough for a red wave to take shape in Delaware. There was no change in the statewide offices. Democrats Lisa Blunt Rochester, Kathy Jennings and Colleen Davis were all re-elected to Congress, Attorney General and State Treasurer and Lydia York carried her momentum from the Delaware Primary to win…
Read MoreOcean City Special Event Zone Begins Tuesday
Update #2: Man Gets Shot on Ocean City Boardwalk
Update @ 4 a.m. Tuesday Police are asking if anyone can identify the persons appearing in this screenshot from the surveillance video to contact police at 410-520-5136 or via the OCPD website. Photo courtesy OCPD Update @ 9:20 a.m. Monday One person has been shot in Ocean City in the area of North Division Street and…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Another Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Ocean City
UPDATED – 08/27/22 – 10am – A 21-year-old Pennsylvania woman is dead after she was struck by a car on Coastal Highway at 59th Street in Ocean City just before midnight. Ocean City Police say Sophia Battisti was crossing against the pedestrian signal. Police say Good Samaritans initiated lifesaving efforts until EMS arrived, but Battisti…
Read MoreVIDEO | Gov. Hogan Announces Shore Crimefighting Initiative, Addresses Md. Association of Counties
Maryland is forming a new Lower Shore Coalition of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network. MCIN is a coordinated criminal justice network, targeting a range of criminal activity: drugs, firearms, human trafficking and gang-related crimes. Worcester County and Somerset County will join Dorchester County, which already participates. The Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network is active in 16…
Read MoreGov. Larry Hogan Visits Eastern Shore, Ocean City
“It’s starting to sink in a little bit.” Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appeared with WGMD’s Mike Bradley on The Talk of Delmarva as he began a visit to the Eastern Shore and Ocean City, with the final few months of his second term lying ahead. “It’s kind of bittersweet. Eight years is a long time,…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Prepares for 50th Anniversary After Memorable 2022 Tournament
It was a White Marlin Open for the ages… The final payout for the record prize-winning fish at the White Marlin Open: $4,536,926. It was won by the Billfisher out of Ocean City and Jeremy Duffie of Bethesda on the final day of the tournament Friday. The winning fish is a White Marlin weighing 77.5…
Read More77.5-Pound White Marlin Wins $4.5-Million at White Marlin Open
Marlin Make It to Scales on 4th Day of White Marlin Open
On day 4 of the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, there are finally marlin that qualify for prize money. A 511-pound Blue Marlin taken by a Maryland fisherman fishing out of Fenwick Island is the first and so far only qualifier in the blue marlin division, and would be worth $960-thousand. A Texas angler…
Read MoreWoman Arrested on Prostitution-Related Charges in Ocean City
A Houston, Texas woman faces prostitution-related charges following her arrest in Ocean City, as police conducted a human trafficking operation in conjunction with the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team. According to Ocean City Police, ads were posted by females on various social media websites offering sex for money in the Ocean City area. Detectives arranged…
Read MoreAfter 3 Days, Tuna Tops Leaderboard at White Marlin Open
352 boats went out to fish Thursday on the 4th day of The White Marlin Open. 292 boats were out Wednesday. The lead changed quickly in the category of Tuna Wednesday. A 247-and-a-half pound big eye tuna now tops the leaderboard in the tuna division, caught by Southern C’s of Ocean City. The tuna could…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Underway – Scales Busy with Tuna
White Marlin Open – first boat into the scales Monday afternoon was the 10-4 Joker out of Chincoteague with a qualifying dolphin weighing in at 29 pounds. Multiple boats came into the scales – with a lot of yellowfin tuna, a qualifying wahoo – but so far (at 7pm) no white or blue marlin –…
Read More408 Boats Sign Up for White Marlin Open
408 boats are registered to take part in the 49th annual White Marlin Open, which begins today in Ocean City.Each boat is permitted to fish on any three of the five fishing days through this Friday. Up to $8.6-million in prize money is up for grabs. An estimated 292 boats were out fishing Monday.In addition…
Read MoreOC’s Sun & Surf Cinema to Close After Labor Day – Forever
Update: Suspect Now Connected to 3 Stabbings in Ocean City June 20th
A Ridgley, Maryland man faces additional charges in connection with a stabbing incident in Ocean City June 20th. Three male victims, ages 18, 21 and 17, were all later released from hospitals. A suspect was arrested later in connection with one of the stabbings. Ocean City Police said Thursday that a review indicates that 23-year-old…
Read MoreUpdate: Victim Dies after Struck by Truck on O.C. Drawbridge
UPDATED – 7/14/22 – 5pm – A Bishopville man who was struck on the Harry Kelly Bridge in Ocean City around 8 Wednesday night has died from his injuries. Maryland State Police say 33 year old Daniel Hicken was crossing the bridge on foot when he was struck by a truck driven by 19 year…
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