Blizzard Conditions In Ocean City Thursday

The Ocean City area has been hammered by blizzard conditions overnight Wednesday and into Thursday. For continual updates and photos, click over to www.facebook.com/thedispatchoc. The post Blizzard C...

Convicted West OC Murderer’s New Trial Request Denied; Murillo Could Seek Sentence Reduction

SNOW HILL — A Honduran man, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the stabbing death of a popular local woman in April 2008 and sentenced to life in prison, was denied a chance at a secon...

Frigid Weather Spell Slows Winterfest’s Record Pace

OCEAN CITY — The frigid temperatures of late curtailed what was heading toward a record-breaking year for Winterfest of Lights in its 25th season, but the final numbers still held fairly close ...

Penguin Swim A Success Even With Freezing Weather

BERLIN – Despite the chilling temperatures, officials at Atlantic General Hospital have deemed this year’s 24th Annual Penguin Swim a success. As in years past, hundreds of individuals this week ...

Vehicle Fire Evacuates OC Hotel

OCEAN CITY — An uptown hotel was evacuated on a chilly Tuesday morning after three cars in the parking lot caught fire. Around 9:13 a.m. on Tuesday, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatche...

Convicted West OC Murderer’s New Trial Request Denied; Murillo Could Seek Sentence Reduction

SNOW HILL — A Honduran man, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the stabbing death of a popular local woman in April 2008 and sentenced to life in prison, was denied a chance at a secon...

CAR contest commemorates 50 years of Fair Housing Act

(Jan. 4, 2018) The Coastal Association of Realtors is encouraging local teachers and students to participate in the annual Fair Housing Art Contest, which sends winning students to Annapolis for a mee...

Pines 50th celebration underway

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 4, 2018) A yearlong anniversary celebration begins Saturday in Ocean Pines with the dedication of a series of commemorative signs at association entryways. Signs ...

AGH receives ‘Best in Benefits’ award

(Jan. 4, 2018) This year, Atlantic General Hospital has been recognized with a Best in Benefits Award for providing its associates with superior benefits packages among employers in the mid-Atlantic r...

Series of diabetes self-management classes in Berlin

(Jan. 4, 2018) The Atlantic General Diabetes Center at Atlantic General Hospital will be offering diabetes self-management education classes in January. The series of four, two-hour sessions will addr...