Fire Wrecks Corvette, Damages Garage And Home

Salisbury fire (photo courtesy of Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office)
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A fire on Lakeview Drive in Salisbury that heavily damaged a home and destroyed a Corvette is under investigation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a resident of the home discovered the fire in a garage late Sunday night. A smoke alarm also activated. No injuries were reported. Damage caused to the structure…

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Arson Suspected In Wicomico Co. House Fire

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A house fire in Salisbury has been ruled a case of arson, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out at 12:40 a.m. Friday on the exterior of the single-family home on Raven Court. A neighbor discovered the blaze.No one was hurt. Investigators said the cause of the fire was incendiary.…

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New Community Center Opens In Salisbury

Newton Community Center (photo courtesy of City of Salisbury)
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Salisbury has a new community center. The Newton Community Center offers programs for children and adults, starting this summer with children’s arts and crafts, creative writing, poetry, music, movies and more. After-school programs and homework assistance will also be available when school resumes. Additionally, Wor-Wic Community College, Salisbury University, Wicomico Public Libraries are collaborating with…

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Salisbury Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking & Weapons

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A Salisbury man has been sentenced for trafficking cocaine and weapons offenses. Wicomico County officials say 24 year old Lashawn Royall pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime and other offenses. He has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 17 years suspended. Royall will be required…

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Motorcyclists Collide With Taxi In Wicomico Co.

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A motorcycle and a taxi collided on Business Route 50 near Booth Street in Wicomico County this week. Maryland State Police said that arriving troopers late Wednesday night discovered a single dirt bike and a minivan in the roadway. A preliminary investigation indicates the driver of the dirt bike hit the minivan as it was…

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Man Charged With Threatening Woman With Gun

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A Salisbury man is charged with threatening a woman with a gun. According to Maryland State Police, police at the Salisbury Barrack received a call late Wednesday night about a man who struck a woman with his fist and pointed a gun at her head during an argument. Troopers arrived at East College Avenue, but…

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First Acts Named for 80th National Folk Festival in Salisbury

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The first six performers have been announced for the 80th National Folk Festival. The festival returns to Downtown Salisbury September 10-12, 2021, with performances, special family and Maryland folklife programming, diverse food and beverage offerings, and more—all presented free to the public on three outdoor stages. This year’s event will mark the celebration of the 80th National Folk…

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Cooking-Related Fire Damages Salisbury Home

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An accidental cooking fire has seriously damaged a home on Prince Street in Salisbury. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says the blaze started in the kitchen of the home Sunday afternoon. The fire spread, and although it was out in ten minutes it resulted in the deaths of two family dogs. Firefighters rescued a…

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Suspect Arrested For Wicomico Co. Shooting Death

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A man is facing first-degree murder charges following a weekend shooting in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on Pocahontas Avenue, and a shooting victim was found lying in the front yard. Jerome Moss died later at a hospital. 44-year-old Clifton Jones was found inside the home and…

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2 Charged In Wicomico Co. Murder; 3rd Suspect Sought

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Two suspects are in custody and one is being sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Salisbury. Maryland State Police said Thursday that 28-year-old Gerald Nash of Caroline County was found shot late Wednesday morning in the 600-block of Hill Street. Nash was pronounced dead at a hospital. 25-year-old Leslie Teo and 27-year-old Drequan…

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3 Eastern Shore House Fires Investigated

Fire on Ellendale Circle, Sunday Apr. 4th. Photo courtesy of Md. State Fire Marshal's Office
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Local fire departments responded to at least three residential fires on the Eastern Shore since Friday. A family was displaced by a fire that spread from an outbuilding to a home in Wicomico County Sunday night. Members of the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company responded to the blaze on Ellendale Circle. No one was hurt. The…

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Harris Takes Part In Mass Vax Clinic

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Congressman Andy Harris, MD, helped to get Marylanders vaccinated for coronavirus Wednesday Harris, R-Md. 1st, joined the team Wednesday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, the location for the Eastern Shore’s mass vaccination clinic. “It was great to join the hard-working and dedicated staff administering COVID vaccines at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center…

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Public Hearing Set On Wicomico Co. Budget For FY ’22

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Wicomico County citizens are invited to learn more and offer comments about the county’s spending proposals for the fiscal year that starts July 1st. County Executive John Psota said a public hearing on the Operating Budget, Capital Improvement budget and other spending priorities will be held tonight (Monday). The hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m.…

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Arson Suspected In Vehicle Fire

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A vehicle fire in Wicomico County may have been deliberately set. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, fire spread to two cars on Mohawk Avenue in Salisbury at about 3:16 a.m. Monday. The cause appeared to be incendiary. A white Chevrolet Impala and a red Mercedes were damaged. Anyone with information about the…

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Salisbury Teen Charged with 3rd DUI

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A Salisbury man has been arrested after Maryland State Police spotted a pickup driving erratically on Route 50 in the area of Booth Street early this morning . Police made a traffic stop after seeing the truck swerving across all lanes of traffic. The driver, 18 year old Gage Dyes was arrested for DUI –…

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Eastern Shore Vaccination Clinic Nears Opening

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The Wicomico County Health Department is relocating its vaccination clinic and testing operations, as the State of Maryland prepares to open a mass vaccination clinic serving the Eastern Shore at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. The local health department will operate vaccination clinics at the Centre of Salisbury at the former Tuesday…

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Mass Vaccination Clinic To Set Up In Salisbury

Gov. Larry Hogan visited Easton Elementary School Friday (photo courtesy of the Governor's Office)
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Maryland plans to open a mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. Governor Larry Hogan said more details will be announced about timing and registration. State Senator Mary Beth Carozza said this will benefit thousands of people on the Eastern Shore who will decide to get the shot. Census data…

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One Injured in Crash on Route 13 Near Salisbury

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A crash around 7 Saturday night injured one man. Maryland State Police say a Suburban driven by Elmer Dickerson of Salisbury failed to slow before colliding with the rear of a dump truck on Route 13 northbound south of Centre Drive near Salisbury. Dickerson was taken to Tidal Health by ambulance. The driver of the…

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Suspect Arrested For Salisbury Homicide

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A suspect has been arrested in connection with a homicide last Friday night in Salisbury. Maryland State Police said 28-year-old Levonte Javar Martin of Crisfield is charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Devonta Fagans of Salisbury. Fagans was found shot at an apartment complex on Emory Court,…

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Admitted Bank Robber Sentenced To 20 Years

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A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his guilty plea to armed robbery and an admitted violation of probation. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, 42-year-old Christopher Baumann robbed a branch of Hebron Savings Bank on Riverside Drive a year ago. Prosecutors said he handed a demand note…

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