Posts Tagged ‘worcester county’
SU Officer Recognized For Saving Child
An off-duty Salisbury University Police officer saves a child’s life at a Worcester County camping resort. PFC Shane Baker saw a father attending to a child at the swimming pool. The child appeared to be choking and was turning blue. Baker stepped in to assist and ultimately delivered blows to the girl’s back to clear…
Read MoreWorcester Co. To End COVID-19 Local State Of Emergency
Worcester County will lift the local COVID-19 state of emergency effective July 1st. With that, the executive order that allows expanded outdoor seating and carry-out and delivery of alcoholic beverage also will expire. Outdoor seating that was permitted solely through the executive orders shall be removed as required by the Worcester County Health Department, or…
Read MoreOCPD Plan Alcohol Compliance Checks
As the summer season gets underway, Ocean City Police said efforts will be made to ensure that alcohol sales are done in compliance with state law. Checks are planned through the summer season at area bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers, in cooperation with the Worcester County Health Department. Undercover underage personnel will visit establishments in…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Sets May 3rd To Fully Reopen Gov’t Facilities
Worcester County plans to fully reopen government offices and facilities to the public Monday, May 3rd. Visitors will be required to wear masks and keep social distance, and will be screened when entering a county facility. Citizens will also be permitted to continue using document drop-boxes at the Government Center and at the Isle of…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Warns Of Local Phone Scam
A phone scam has been reported in Worcester County, where residents have been getting calls falsely demanding payment for a utility bill or a tax bill. According to Worcester County authorities, the county does not call someone to threaten shut-off of water or sewer service. The scam appears to be an attempt to gain personal…
Read MoreUPDATED: Snow Emergency Plan in Effect in Wicomico County – Lifted in Worcester
WICOMICO COUNTY – The Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack in Wicomico County in conjunction with local agencies and the State Highway Administration have implemented the Snow Emergency Plan. This plan is to assist the State Highway Administration in snow clearing operations throughout the county. Effective 1230 Hrs. today鈥檚 date, all vehicles on the roadway must…
Read MorePolice: Murder Suspect Could Be Hiding In Sheds, Chicken Coops
The search continues for a man suspected of murdering a woman in Worcester County last week. Maryland State Police said Tuesday there is reason to believe that 52-year-old William Edward Strand could still be in the area of Pocomoke City or Accomack County. Police also warn that Strand could be hiding out in the woods,…
Read MorePerson Of Interest Identified In Worcester Co. Homicide
A person of interest has been named in connection with the apparent murder of a woman in Worcester County. The body of 48-year-old Lesa Renee White of Atlantic, Virginia was found at a home in Pocomoke City Wednesday. White, who worked as a Wicomico County Correctional Officer, had been reported missing Monday. A person of…
Read MoreWoman Found Murdered At Worcester Co. Residence
Maryland State Police are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found in a residence Wednesday night. Investigators discovered the body of 48-year-old Lesa Renee White of Atlantic, Virginia in a residence in the 1,400-block of Snow Hill Lane in Pocomoke City. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was asked to assume the…
Read MoreIt’s Almost Time To ‘Tree-cycle’ Your Christmas Tree
If your natural Christmas tree is starting to show its age, it may be about time to plan for its disposal. There are ways to depart with your tree without having it end up in a landfill. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources, Worcester County and other jurisdictions operate Christmas tree recycling programs that accept…
Read MoreDART Service Suspended, Local Gov’ts Closed On Thanksgiving
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Worcester County Government offices are closed Thursday and Friday. Libraries and the Worcester County Recreation Center are also closed through Saturday. The Central Landfill and the Berlin, Pocomoke and Snow Hill Home Owner Convenience Centers will reopen Friday. Rehoboth Beach City Hall offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. City-wide…
Read MoreMD Eviction Prevention Partnership Grants Awarded – Keeps Moratorium in Place
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that 17 Maryland local jurisdictions were awarded $19.3 million in Maryland Eviction Prevention Partnership grants, which will address the needs of more than 3,600 households across the state. “Maryland has continued to be a national leader in our COVID-19 response, which is why we have responded aggressively with targeted rental…
Read MoreApplications for Worcester County Restaurant Relief Grant Program Accepted through Nov 30
Restaurant owners impacted by the current health pandemic are urged to apply for grant funds through the聽Worcester County Restaurant Relief Grant Program. Applications will be accepted online now through 11:59 p.m. on November 30. 鈥淲orcester County鈥檚 Restaurant Relief Grant Program provides individual restaurateurs with grant relief of up to ten-thousand dollars to help restaurants with…
Read MoreStephen Decatur HS Switches To Virtual Instruction Due to COVID Concerns
Stephen Decatur High School in Worcester County is transition to remote learning due to ‘a few’ positive tests for COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution. The high school says the decision was not made lightly, but the health and safety of students and staff remain the highest priority. Stephen Decatur High School is…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Brands As “Maryland’s Coast”
A six-month outreach and engagement effort has resulted in a new ‘place brand’ for Worcester County: “Maryland’s Coast.” Tourism and Economic Development Director Tom Perlozzo said Wednesday that “Maryland Coast” embraces Worcester County’s “most recognized and distinguishing physical characteristic” – The Atlantic Ocean and its status as the only place in Maryland where land meets…
Read MoreTeen Sentenced Following Murder Plea
A teenager who pled guilty to second-degree murder in Worcester County has been sentenced to 35 years incarceration, with all but 22 years suspended. According to Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, the case is a ‘true tragedy.’ In May 2019, 17-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford and his mother visited the Berlin Police Department, at which he…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Opens 2nd Round Of Back-to-Business Grants
Worcester County begins accepting applications for another round of funding through the Workforce Back to Business COVID-19 Assistance Grant Program. The program is federally funded through the CARES Act, and funds were awarded through the State of Maryland. 205 Worcester County businesses received part of $1.17-million awarded through the first round of the Back to…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Adjusts COVID-19 Testing Schedule
Worcester County Health Department continues to offer COVID-19 testing on a regular basis. Appointments are strong encouraged. Testing is available at the West Ocean City Park and Ride Wednesdays from 8:30 until noon, and for Worcester County residents Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Pocomoke Health Department in Pocomoke City from nine until three, in partnership…
Read More#masksonmaryland Event Held In Worcester Co.
Worcester County, Atlantic General Hospital and the State of Maryland conduct more than 3,300 coronavirus tests at the West Ocean City Park and Ride and in Pocomoke City since the start of regular testing events. That鈥檚 more than a quarter of all tests conducted to date in Worcester County. The state has also organized regular…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested In Connection With Deadly Shooting In Worcester Co.
A suspect is in custody for a fatal shooting in Worcester County. Maryland State Police say 28-year-old Deavon Davis of Norolk Virginia was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in the 500-block of Bonneville Avenue in Pocomoke City. 18-year-old Marion Maddox of Pocomoke was identified as a suspect. He was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Preserves More Open Space
Worcester County conserves an additional 1,801 acres of land through three new permanent easements this summer. The purchase price was $1.8-million. Two of the properties are in the Dividing Creek Watershed in the Dividing Creek Rural Legacy Area. The third is in the Coastal Bays Rural Legacy Area. Worcester County Environmental Programs and the Board…
Read MoreRising Virus Positivity Rate Being Watched In Worcester Co.
The State of Maryland is monitoring a rising COVID-19 positivity rate in Worcester County. Locally, the positivity rate has risen sharply in the past week and now stands at 6.43-percent. Statewide, the positivity rate in Maryland had fallen to their lowest levels since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. There have also been rising rates…
Read MoreWorcester County Burning Ban Lifted Beginning Wednesday
The outdoor burning ban in effect for Worcester County since the first week in July will be lifted beginning at 8 a.m. on August 5, 2020. All who conduct outdoor burnings, regardless of the type, are reminded that the law requires any fire to be attended from start to extinguishment. Precautions for having the proper…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Available In OC This Weekend
Maryland has scheduled several large-scale COVID-19 Testing Events, including a drive-through testing program at the Ocean City Convention Center this weekend. Appointments for a test can be made through the Worcester County Health Department by calling 410-632-1100, then pressing 8. Additional testing clinics are also being planned for select weekends in August and September. A…
Read MoreSearching For Work? A Job Fair Comes To Worcester Co. Wednesday.
If you鈥檙e in search of a job, Pocomoke City is the place to be Wednesday. Worcester County鈥檚 second open air job fair takes place from 10 until 1:00 at the Pocomoke Farmer鈥檚 Market downtown. Employers looking to fill openings want to talk with job-seekers. The job fair also highlights training and transportation resources available in…
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