Maegan Summers

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SALISBURY, MD -- On Thursday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV was selected as the first American Pope to lead the Catholic Church. Catholics of all ages in Salisbury celebrated the news. Students at the St. Francis de Sales School in Salisbury watched livestreams of the announcement in many of their classes today, according to principal Debbie Traum. "When they said it was an American, there were cheers throughout the building," Traum said. "We're just all so excited to have a new pope, a new leader.

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – City officials in Rehoboth Beach are weighing multiple options to repair or replace the deteriorating Grove Park Canal dock, where structural issues have prompted the closure of the waterfront area. Public Works Director Henry Matlosz said the city first noticed some structural issues along the dock months ago. “We had noticed some shifting and cracks in the retaining wall,” Matlosz said.

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

WICOMICO CO. -- Breeze Airways will offer service to Orlando, FL. from the Salisbury airport starting October 1st, 2025. Airline officials said non-stop service will be offered twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. Salisbury will be the 71st city the airport has expanded to, according to officials. “Breeze is all about expanding service to underserved markets, and Salisbury fits this to a tee,” Breeze Airways' CEO David Neeleman said.

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

SALISBURY, MD -- The first units of the Mitchell Landing Apartments, an affordable housing complex on Mitchell Road, had their grand opening Wednesday morning. David Layfield, founder of and Principal at the affordable housing initiative Green Street Housing, said the 12 units revealed today were originally overrun with mold and structural issues. Layfield said the project, in conjunction with a nearby Riverside Homes affordable housing complex, cost roughly $30 million.

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

OCEAN CITY, MD -- Maryland State Highway officials said lane closures for continued construction work on the Route 50 bridge are likely during the summer months this coming season. Maryland State Highway Administrator Will Pines said the 83-year-old bridge will continue to be under maintenance as the summer season approaches. "Once a bridge is 83 years old, we know we're gonna be working on it continuously," Pines said.