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Maryland Senate Passes Capital Budget with Funding for Key Lower Shore Priorities
Expanded mental health support for students is coming to Maryland’s Eastern Shore after the Maryland Senate approved a $1.8 billion capital budget. The plan includes $2.5 million for a Kennedy Krieger Institute behavioral health school in Wicomico County—a project local leaders have pushed for over the past three years. Advocates say the facility will serve…
Read MoreWicomico County Holiday Closure Information
Wicomico County Government Offices will be closed Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. On Friday, April 3rd, the Newland Park Landfill, Convenience Center and Brush Pile and the Upper Ferry and Whitehaven Ferry will be open regular hours. All external Convenience Centers will also be open. On Sunday, April 5th, the Newland Park…
Read MoreWicomico County Open Air Burn at Newland Park Landfill on Wednesday, March 25
The Solid Waste Division (weather dependent) plans to commence with a MD-DNR Forest Service permit-authorized Open-Air Burn of post-storm brush, on Wednesday, March 25 on County owned property behind the Newland Park Landfill. Solid Waste Division staff will perform all necessary controls, and appropriate local first responders have been notified. For questions, please call our…
Read MoreWicomico County Prescribed Burn – Fruitland
The Wicomico County Department of Public Works in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service will be conducting a prescribed burn(s), within the limits of the Sharps Point Dredge Management Facility located at 622 Sharps Point Rd. Fruitland, between March 18th , and April 1st , 2026. This effort will assist the…
Read MoreDelmar, MD Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
UPDATED – 03/13/26 – A Delmar, MD, man has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of a minor. A Wicomico County jury found 51 year old Derrick Henderson guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, attempted 2nd degree rape, attempted 4th degree sexual offense and sexual solicitation of a minor last December – and on Thursday,…
Read MoreParsonsburg Convenience Center Brush Pile & Three Bridges Road Closures
The Parsonsburg Convenience Center brush pile has had to be closed for the lack of space.  Space is available at the Brick Kiln Road brush pile. The amount of brush and limbs is unprecedented and we are asking for your tolerance during this time. For more information call 410-548-4935 ================= Three Bridges Road has been closed…
Read MoreFour Displaced Following Fire in Delmar, Wicomico County
Four people have been displaced after a fire yesterday at a wood-framed two-story duplex on Executive Club Drive in Delmar, Wicomico County. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, The blaze started on the inside of the garage and was accidental due to improper disposal of pellet stove ash. Also, officials say…
Read MoreWicomico County Public Schools Updates 2025-2026 Calendar with Makeup Days & Survey on 2026-2027 Calendar Options
The Wicomico County Public Schools calendar has been revised to make up all the days missed this year for winter weather. There have been 3 closure days for weather – January 27, February 23 and 24. A makeup day of March 16th has already been announced – additional approved potential makeup days of April 2…
Read MoreWicomico County Snow Emergency In Effect 3pm Sunday
Avian Influenza Found on Commercial Broiler Farm in Wicomico County
Avian influenza has been found in a commercial broiler farm in Wicomico County. The Maryland Department of Ag announce a presumptive positive case of H5 Avian Influenza – the first in the county this year – and the second in the state this year. The affected premises have been quarantined and birds on the property…
Read MoreWicomico County Closures for Presidents’ Day
WICOMICO COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES Wicomico County Government Offices will be closed Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day. CONVENIENCE CENTERS, LANDFILL, BRUSH PILE, FERRIES On Monday, February 16, 2026, the Newland Park Landfill, Convenience Center and Brush Pile, will be open. All external Convenience Centers and White Haven will also be closed.…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Wicomico County
One person is dead and two others injured following a single-vehicle crash that happened last night in Wicomico County. Police identified the driver as 18-year-old Matthew Garcia of Rockville, Maryland. Investigators say Garcia was driving a Honda Civic around 8:41 p.m. on South Division Street near Coulbourn Mill in Fruitland when he failed to stop…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Officials say Newland Park Landfill to Resume Normal Operations Tuesday, Feb 10
UPDATED – 02/09/26 – Per States Attorney, Jamie Dykes and Acting Director of Public Works, the Newland Park Landfill will resume normal operations tomorrow, Tuesday February 10th, 2026. States Attorney Dykes added “I also want to note that the entire Solid Waste Division demonstrated professionalism and commitment in brutal conditions.  Law enforcement is grateful for their…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Die in Residential Structure Fire in Parsonsburg; Off-duty Firefighter Injured
UPDATED – 2pm –Â An investigation into the cause of a deadly fire in Parsonsburg Sunday morning is underway by the Maryland State Fire Marshal and Maryland State Police. Two people died in the fire and an off-duty Ocean City firefighter was injured. A passerby spotted smoke and flames coming from the home on Old Ocean…
Read MoreWINTER STORM: Snowfall on Delmarva
Bear, Delaware was the big winner in Sunday’s Winter Storm Fern updated snow fall totals according to the National Weather Service posted at 2am Monday with 10-inches of snow – followed by Wilmington with 9-inches. In Sussex County Milton and Selbyville show with about 4-inches. Delaware’s heavier snowfall was in Kent and New Castle Counties.…
Read MoreWicomico County Leaders Respond to Proposed State Ban on Immigration Enforcement Agreements
Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano and Sheriff Mike Lewis held a news conference Friday to address their concerns regarding proposed legislation in Maryland pertaining to Public Safety and Immigration Enforcement Agreements — Prohibition, as well as to outline Wicomico County’s formal response to the State of Maryland. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more……
Read MoreBoard of Public Works Approves Multiple Funding Awards for Wicomico County
Wicomico County has secured multiple funding approvals following action taken by the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW), providing new investments in environmental protection, recreational facilities, and land preservation. During its January 7th meeting, the Board approved several grant awards benefiting Wicomico County, reflecting continued state partnership in supporting local infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and community…
Read MoreUPDATED: Whitehaven Ferry to Temporarily Close
UPDATED–12/29/25: The Whitehaven Ferry will be out of service tomorrow morning, Tuesday, December 30th for transmission maintenance. The Ferry is anticipated to be back in operation later in the day.  UPDATED – 12/19/25 – The Whitehaven ferry is repaired and back in service. We apologize for any inconvenience.  ===========================================================  In Wicomico County,…
Read MoreWicomico County Awarded Airport Improvement Grant
Wicomico County has been awarded a $95,000 FY26 Airport Improvement Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support critical infrastructure improvements at the Salisbury–Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport. This grant award, issued to the County of Wicomico and shared with the Office of Representative Andy Harris, will fund Phase 1—design…
Read MoreFatal Industrial Accident Under Investigation in Wicomico County
An investigation is underway into the death of an 81-year-old man–Paul Wayne Jones– after the excavator he was operating was found submerged in a pond on private property in Fruitland. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded yesterday, December 9th, after the property owner discovered Jones’s vehicle but could not locate him. A dive team later…
Read MoreWicomico County Solid Waste Division Tipping Fee Increase Notice
In Wicomico County, effective Thursday, January 1st, 2026, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget includes an increase of the tipping fee. Under the Newland Park Landfill Fee Schedule, the tipping fee will increase to $88.00 per ton with a minimum charge of $10.00. The commercial brush fee will increase to $44.00 per ton, also with a…
Read MoreStructure Fire in Delmar Linked to Burn Pit
A structure fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Roy West Road in Delmar in Wicomico County was determined to have been accidental. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, occupants of the residence were using a burn pit approximately an hour before the fire. The occupants thought the fire was completely out…
Read MoreWicomico County Government Closures for Thanksgiving
WICOMICO COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES Wicomico County Government Offices will be closed Thursday, November 27, 2025, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and Friday, November 28, 2025 in observance of Native Heritage Day. CONVENIENCE CENTERS, LANDFILL, BRUSH PILE, FERRIES THANKSGIVING DAY & NATIVE HERITAGE DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE On Thursday, November 27, 2025, the Newland Park…
Read MoreNew Westside Salisbury Cell Tower Now in Service
Wicomico County officials Monday announced the completion and activation of a new Verizon tower on the Westside. County Executive Julie Giordano says the Wicomico Cedar Hill Antenna has been two years in the making and will strengthen communications and improve public safety for Westside residents, first responders and local businesses with improved cell coverage and…
Read MoreMultiple Alarm Blaze Destroys Berlin Business
A multiple alarm fire off Worcester Highway Thursday is under investigation by the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s office. Firefighters from Berlin were called to Bayside Jet Drive just after 1:20pm where they found a single story building well involved with fire through the roof and extending from the front wall of the structure. Command requested…
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