OCEAN CITY — Six years ago this week, a small private plane crashed into the ocean off 130th Street, claiming the lives of two Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers, but a new scholarship keeps their memory fresh and ensures their passing was not in vain.Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2013, a small… Read more »
Beautiful day today in Ocean City…..HOT, but beautiful! You can definitely tell it’s 4th of July week because the waterways were busy today and will be even busier tomorrow. The weather looks beautiful again and bay fishing is pretty stellar right now so I’m sure it’s going to be packed out there…..be safe!My buddies Mike… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Despite a handful of regional and national incidents of Vibrio bacteria infections, the chances of contracting the so-called “flesh-eating virus” locally remains remote although some common-sense safety tips should be observed.With documented cases of Vibrio being reported seemingly daily up and down the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico including… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy this week was charged with assault and child abuse stemming from an alleged incident in mid-June.The investigation into the alleged event in mid-June led to the arrest this week of Christopher M. Barrs, 39, of Newark. Barrs is employed as a deputy with the Worcester County Sheriff’s… Read more »
Another windy, but good weather day in Ocean City with lots of folks on the water taking advantage of the clean bay water and fishable ocean. The yellowfin bite has slowed a little offshore with the warming water, but flounder fishing in the back bay continues to impress.I love to see a kid fishing and… Read more »
BERLIN – Contaminated soil has been removed from Berlin Falls Park following a chemical spill last week.A small section of Berlin Falls Park remains fenced-off this week in the wake of a spill of what is believed to be caustic acid. Mayor Gee Williams issued a statement acknowledging the incident this week.“A chemical spill was located adjacent to… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A former Ocean City hotel employee faces as many as 20 years in jail after being convicted on Monday for absconding with over $162,000 in cash from a resort business over a three-year period dating back to 2015.On Monday, Richard Perry, 51, of Berlin, was convicted in Worcester County Circuit Court of… Read more »
WHALEYVILLE — Local law enforcement officials on Monday are still looking for two suspects involved in a home invasion in Whaleyville on Friday that resulted in injuries to the homeowner.Sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on Friday, a home on Whaleyville Road was burglarized. During the home invasion, the homeowner was injured and subsequently… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The U.S. Coast Guard assisted three individuals from a damaged vessel taking on water in the Inlet at Ocean City on Saturday afternoon.Around 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, a Good Samaritan called Coast Guard Station Ocean City via VHF-FM marine radio channel 16 advising a 24-foot vessel had hit the rocks and was… Read more »