Casino Revenue Up 24% Over Last August

BERLIN -- The August revenue numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs and Maryland’s two other operating casinos were released this week and while the news was mixed for the most part, the Berlin f...

Big Plans For New Bank Of OC Branch

OCEAN CITY – The Bank of Ocean City on 59th Street has closed its doors with designs on becoming a much more user-friendly location by next spring. The Bank of Ocean City is re-developing its 59...

Delmarva Bike Week Returns

BERLIN -- The 12th Annual Delmarva Bike Week® returns to the area on Thursday, Sept. 13 for the weekend. Organizers released the schedule of events this week at the four event locations -- Harley...

Effort To Delay Route 589 Property Rezoning Rejected

SNOW HILL -- An attempt by one Worcester County Commissioner to delay a controversial zoning change in Ocean Pines was quickly shot down, leading to frustration and the expectation that the matter wil...

West Nile Virus Threat Spikes; Local Cases Reported

BERLIN -- With one reported human case of West Nile Virus reported in Worcester County and over a dozen more across the state including one fatality, local health officials this week continued to advi...

Salisbury Police Officer Raises Sought

SALISBURY -- In an attempt to keep Salisbury competitive in retaining police officers, City Council members agreed this week that, if Mayor Jim Ireton chooses to advance a budget amendment Monday nigh...

Farm Litigants Disagree Over Proposed Site Visit

BERLIN -- With an October court date looming in the ongoing battle between a Berlin farm family and an environmental watchdog group over alleged pollution violations dating back to 2009, the defendant...

EDC Officials Hear About Resort Movie

OCEAN CITY -- With the independent film “Ping-Pong Summer” now filling out its cast and hiring extras in Ocean City and production set to begin in about two weeks, the producer this week b...

Indictment In Alleged Teachers Union Embezzlement

SNOW HILL -- A Worcester County grand jury last week formally indicted an Ocean Pines woman charged in early August with allegedly absconding with well over $400,000 from the Worcester County Teacher&...

County Takes Step Toward New Snow Hill High School

SNOW HILL -- Residents eager to see a new Snow Hill High School (SHHS) got some good news earlier this week when the Worcester County Commissioners agreed unanimously to fund $255,000 toward architect...