Posts Tagged ‘salisbury’
AG: No Charges Filed in Salisbury Police-Involved Shooting
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced no charges will be filed in a fatal police-involved shooting in Salisbury last November. Authorities say officers were attempting to locate a homicide suspect when they encountered the individual, who placed a handgun on a vehicle before later picking it up and failing to comply with commands.…
Read MoreAccidental Fire Caused by Unattended Burning of Tree Limbs
Unattended burning of tree limbs led to an accidental fire yesterday afternoon on Union Church Road in Salisbury. The fire occurred at a 24′ x 24′ detached two-story garage. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the occupant of the home had been burning tree limbs and brush behind the garage. He stepped away…
Read MoreAtlantic General Hospital and TidalHealth Announce Rebrand to TidalHealth Atlantic
After joining the TidalHealth system last year, Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland, now has a new name: TidalHealth Atlantic. All the campuses, physician offices and diagnostic locations that were part of the Atlantic General Health System have also transitioned to a name that reflects the TidalHealth brand. TidalHealth officials say the rebranding reflects the…
Read MoreFire at House in Salisbury; Teen Charged with Arson
A teenager is facing arson-related charges after a fire that started in the bedroom of a house on West London Avenue in Salisbury Tuesday afternoon. An occupant of the home discovered the fire. The smoke alarm status was noted as present and activated, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. No injuries…
Read MoreRepair Work, Inprovement Project Leading to Road Closures in Salisbury
The City of Salisbury has announced a temporary closure of Mill Street between Route 50 and Lemon Hill Lane to accommodate ongoing bridge repair work. The closure is scheduled for today, Wednesday, Feb. 18th from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. During this time, through traffic will not be permitted in the work zone. Officials advise…
Read MoreAccidental Structure Fire in Salisbury Spread from Brush Pile
A fire that occurred yesterday afternoon, February 10th, on Twilley’s Bridge Road in Salisbury has been ruled accidental. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the blaze started at a nearby brush pile the owner had been previously burning which spread to a garage and a vehicle. No injuries were reported. Total…
Read MoreUPDATE: Woman Turns Herself In After Hit-and-Run Involving ICE Agent
UPDATE — 02/05/26: Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis says a woman has turned herself in following a hit-and-run crash in Salisbury that involved a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The incident occurred Tuesday when a passing vehicle struck the agent. Deputies extensively interviewed the woman, reviewed video evidence, and examined her cell phone…
Read MoreWINTER STORM: Wicomico Regional Airport
Wicomico Regional Airport is prepared and ready for the anticipated weather event expected to impact the region between January 24 and 25, 2026. As of Saturday morning, all airline flights scheduled for Sunday, January 25, have been canceled. As a result, no airline or rental car personnel will be present, and the terminal building will…
Read MoreApartment Fire in Salisbury; Resident Displaced
A resident has been displaced after an apartment fire occurred yesterday in Salisbury. The blaze broke out at a six unit, one story, senior apartment complex–on Taft Court–Apartment D in Salisbury. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was accidental as a result of improperly discarded smoking materials.The smoke and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Altercation Involving Four Students at Parkside High School in Salisbury
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. Paul Butler who is the Director of Communications and Community Outreach for Wicomico County Public Schools tells the Talk of Delmarva that today’s incident involved four students and was handled in under 60 seconds. In Parkside’s message to the parents, the school informed them of an altercation that occurred in one of…
Read MoreNo Kings Protests Saturday Around Delmarva
No Kings protests are taking place Saturday in several locations in Delaware and Maryland. These are non-confrontational protests against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies of Donald Trump and corruption in his administration. This is at least the second round of No Kings protests – with similar protests occurring in mid-June nationwide – as…
Read MoreUPDATED: 28 year old Salisbury Man Sentenced in 2023 July 4th Block Party Shooting in Salisbury
UPDATED – 10/16/25 – A Salisbury man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that happened in 2023. Â The sentence comes following a five-day jury trial. Antravon Harmon was sentenced to a total term of incarceration of 258 years, 45 years of which is without possibility of parole. The 28-year-old received the sentence today in…
Read MoreJosh Hastings Files for MD State Delegate to Represent District 38B (Wicomico County)
Josh Hastings has filed for Maryland State Delegate to District 38-B – which represents Delmar, Salisbury and Fruitland. Hastings, a life-long resident of Wicomico County, is a 2-term Wicomico County Council member – and supports stronger schools, better job opportunities and a healthy, prosperous Eastern Shore. Hastings prides himself as a common-sense, independent-minded, leader who…
Read MoreFamily of Three Displaced Following House Fire in Salisbury
A family of three is being assisted by the American Red Cross and a Wicomico County Public Schools Disaster Program after a fire that occurred this morning at a house on Pine Way in Salisbury. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire at the one-story, wood-framed, single-family home started in…
Read MoreCareless Smoking Sparks Restaurant Fire
 Investigators with the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal have found that careless smoking caused an accidental fire at a Salisbury restaurant. The blaze broke out on the night of August 31st at Ruby Tuesday on North Fruitland Boulevard. The fire alarm was present but did not activate due to the location of…
Read MoreJuvenile Charged as an Adult with Numerous Crimes in Salisbury Arson Case
A 17-year-old from Salisbury has been charged as an adult in an arson case. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was intentionally set at a home on Grant Avenue on August 10th. The two occupants were unharmed. Fire investigators say the fire was set in a bedroom of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Man Sentenced in 2023 Murder in Wicomico County
UPDATED – 08/11/25 – A 19 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced for 1st degree murder and weapons offenses after a shooting at Pizza City on April 15-16 of 2023. Circuit Court for Wicomico County S. James Sarbanes sentenced Cashmir Holbrook to life with all but 40 years suspended on the murder charge and…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Salisbury Caused by Electrical Failure
A fire at a house on East Church Street in Salisbury late last night was caused by an electrical failure in the area of the bathroom ceiling, according to the City of Salisbury Fire Department–Office of the City Fire Marshal. No deaths or injuries resulted from the blaze. Total damage was estimated at $10,000. The…
Read MoreSuspicious Item Brings in Bomb Squad in Salisbury
A suspicious item found on East Market Street led to a coordinated response between the Salisbury Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal. Fire officials were called just after 12 noon requesting the assistance of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad after an item that resembled a pipe bomb was found during a brush fire.…
Read MoreTemporary Road Closure on Naylor Mill Road Bridge in Salisbury June 17th
A private contractor will be performing work on the Naylor Mill Road Bridge over the North Prong of the Wicomico River on Tuesday, June 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers are advised to plan alternate routes during this time. The work will take place on the Naylor Mill Road Bridge. A traffic control…
Read More“No Kings Day” Protests Scheduled for Saturday on Delmarva
There are non-violent protests scheduled around the country for Saturday, “No Kings Day” – which is a day of defiance over the President’s military parade in Washington, DC to celebrate his birthday. Organizers of “No Kings Day” say they’re showing up everywhere President Trump isn’t to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. There are…
Read MoreStorage Building in Salisbury Fire–Result of Arson
A fire at a storage building was intentionally set and involved two juveniles, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The arson incident occurred yesterday evening on North Salisbury Boulevard in Salisbury. No injuries were reported. Structural damage was estimated at $30,000 and loss of contents at $5,000. Referrals to the Department…
Read MoreAGH Merges with TidalHealth
A definitive agreement has been signed to merge Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin with TidalHealth in Salisbury. Officials say that this merger will bring a more comprehensive range of services to residents of the Lower Shore, Sussex County and surrounding counties while continuing to drive innovation. A smooth transition is expected over the next year…
Read MoreVirginia Man Charged With Resisting Arrest, Obstructing & Hindering Following Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding and registration violations in the area of Walston Switch Road and Campus Drive in Salisbury led to the driver being arrested for not complying with officers. On Christmas Eve, during a roadside interview, the driver claimed to be a “traveler” and made reference to “sovereign citizenship”. The…
Read MoreParkside HS & Parkside CTE Closed Due to Burst City Water Pipe
PARKSIDE HS/PARKSIDE CTE – This is an important school status announcement for students, families and staff of Parkside High School and Parkside CTE. Due to a city water pipe burst that occurred close to the school last night, the City of Salisbury has temporarily shut down the water supply to the school. The Parkside High…
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