OCEAN CITY — Ocean City police this week issued a warning about an unsanctioned event planned for late July that will likely bring thousands of unruly visitors to the resort reminiscent of a similar unsanctioned and unannounced event last summer.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) advised residents and visitors to expect an unsanctioned… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After roughly 10 months of legal wrangling and a nine-day trial in May, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled the winner of the white marlin division in the White Marlin Open was not entitled to the record $2.8 million payout after opining the angler, captain and crew were indeed deceptive on post-tournament… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City voters could be heading to a special election on the firefighter-paramedics’ collective bargaining referendum as soon as August after a divided City Council this week could not agree on a timetable for the public’s decision on the issue.In March, the Career Firefighter Paramedics Association of Ocean City, or IAFF Local… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Frederick man was arrested on numerous charges last weekend after fleeing and eluding police during a chase on a rented motor scooter that included a packed Boardwalk on a busy Saturday night.Around 6:40 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was on marked patrol in the area of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Columbia, Md. man was charged with first-degree assault last week for his role in an attack, including a stabbing, of another man in a downtown convenience store early last Friday morning.Just after midnight last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the 9th Street Beer and Wine store in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In a somewhat unprecedented move, the Ocean City Mayor and Council on Saturday took a proactive stand and passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting women from going topless in the same areas where men are allowed to go shirtless.The Mayor and Council met at noon on Saturday to consider an ordinance that would… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Amid the backlash of public opinion stemming from the release of an Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) policy statement directing staffers not to approach topless women on the beach, the town issued a formal statement on Friday attempting to quell the negative publicity and assure residents and visitors it’s not an accepted… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Norfolk man was arrested on drunk-driving and numerous traffic violations this week after getting his vehicle stuck on the raised median on Coastal Highway and making a frantic attempt to get it off to the point he wore the rubber off his tire.Around 12:50 a.m. on Wednesday, an Ocean City Police… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Surf Club this weekend is holding the 16th Annual Longboard Team Challenge with a weekend-long festival of contests and parties at different venues around the resort.The annual event gets underway on Friday with a kick-off party at Barn 34 just a few blocks from the weekend’s contest site at the… Read more »
BERLIN- Fresh off another highly successful season for the varsity program, Stephen Decatur basketball coach B.J. Johnson and his staff next week are hosting the 7th annual Seahawk Summer Basketball Camp.The annual camp will teach young participants the fundamentals of basketball with an emphasis on development. The camp will include individual and team instruction from… Read more »