BERLIN — A Delaware Superior Court judge on Wednesday ruled against a motion to dismiss a wrongful death civil suit filed in April by the family of a woman found murdered along a rural road in northern Worcester County. The suit was filed against the church where she worked and its pastor, alleging they were… Read more »
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Local Man Dies After Vehicle Crashes Off Route 50
BERLIN — An unidentified local man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Route 50 at Sam Bowen Blvd. on Thursday morning. Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, a vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 50 near Sam Bowen Blvd. near the Wal-Mart and Home Depot shopping complex and across from the Glen Riddle community left the… Read more »
Coastal Highway Changes Ahead, Including New Traffic Signal On 54th Street; More Safety Studies Underway
OCEAN CITY – Ongoing efforts are being made to increase safety on Coastal Highway as a reduction in speed limit has been approved along with a plan to reduce traffic lanes in some areas and add a designated bike lane with wider sidewalks in the future. During a meeting between the State Highway Administration (SHA),… Read more »
Council Approves More Boardwalk Carriage Rides
OCEAN CITY – Horse and carriage rides will return to Ocean City’s Boardwalk during the off season months. Randy Davis of R and B Ranch requested the Mayor and City Council continue horse and carriage rides on the Boardwalk during the fall and spring months. Last September the Mayor and City Council granted Davis permission… Read more »
Travel Channel’s Hotel Impossible To Feature OC’s Lankford On Monday
OCEAN CITY — A proud Ocean City Boardwalk hotel dating back nearly 90 years will get its moment on the national stage on Monday when it is featured on national television after a literal and figurative facelift over the summer. The Lankford Hotel and its associated cottages and apartment buildings situated around 8th Street and… Read more »
County Brings Back Co-Op Campground Talks
SNOW HILL — Though it seemed dead on arrival when introduced to the Worcester County Commission in August, two commissioners this week chose to resurrect discussion on possible cooperative campground changes that would allow the enclosure of porches. Commission President Bud Church and Commissioner Jim Bunting both decided to add their name to an application… Read more »
OC Business Seeks More Entertainment Privileges; Board Holds Off Decision
SNOW HILL — A business request to have a few entertainment privileges restored this week met with a renewed round of complaints from neighbors, causing the Board of License Commissioners (BLC) to take the changes under advisement and delay a decision for 30 days. The Galaxy Bar and Grille, and specifically the restaurant’s Skye Bar… Read more »
OCPD Creates New Enforcement Unit; Undercover Officers Seeking Proactive Role In Community
OCEAN CITY – The new Ocean City Police Department Special Enforcement Unit, aimed at working with the community to ease concerns, was discussed by city officials this week. On Monday evening, Police Commission Chair Councilman Doug Cymek brought the full Mayor and City Council up to speed on last month’s crime statistics in comparison to… Read more »
OC Beach Replenishment Project Pushed To Early ‘14
OCEAN CITY — It now appears an emergency beach replenishment project for the Ocean City beaches originally believed to be set for this fall will now take place in early 2014 with a completion date in April. During Hurricane Sandy last October, the Ocean City beaches took a hit with severe erosion and the destruction… Read more »
Partners Review OC’s Walk Smart Campaign Success
OCEAN CITY – Plans for next summer are underway, but city and state officials took the opportunity this week to review this season’s successful Walk Smart campaign and the fact there were no pedestrian fatalities and a major reduction in accidents. On Wednesday afternoon, Maryland State Highway Administration (MD SHA) representatives met with Ocean City… Read more »