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5 days ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
MILFORD, DE - A dispute between Milford City Council and a property owner last year has led to some Delaware legislators introducing bills that would limit the use of eminent domain in the First State. In September of 2024, Milford officials moved to use eminent domain to condemn and acquire a tract of land owned by Annette Billings as part of their comprehensive plan to add more bike lanes and a park.
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5 days ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Sean Curtis
Salisbury, MD (21801) Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 48F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 48F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. CONTINUE READING
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5 days ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
GEORGETOWN, DE - The Georgetown Police Department has arrested a Maryland man on multiple charges including kidnapping in connection to an investigation spanning several Delaware jurisdictions. Georgetown Police say the Seaford Police contacted them on May 3 at about 8 a.m. regarding an alleged kidnapping that had reportedly occurred earlier that morning in Georgetown.
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5 days ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
GEORGETOWN, DE - The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced the awarded contractor bid to complete the Georgetown-Lewes Trail in Sussex County. The Georgetown-Lewes Trail first opened in October 2016 and provides pedestrians, runners, cyclists, and dog walkers with an opportunity for low-stress outdoor recreation. As of 2024, 11 miles are in use. Once completed, it will be the longest trail in Delaware at 17 miles, according to Delaware Greenways.
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5 days ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, MD - The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of an Annapolis man for allegedly making threats of mass violence against his former employer. Police say a local business contacted them on May 1 to report the alleged serious threats from a former employee. The ensuing investigation, according to authorities, 23-year-old Joshua Broomfield of Annapolis as the suspect.
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6 days ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
VATICAN CITY - White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday afternoon, signaling the selection of a new Pope. At least 89 of the 133 cardinals voting in the conclave were needed to select Pope Francis’ successor during the secretive voting process known as the conclave. At about 1:15 p.m. local time, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV was announced from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. This is the first American elected to the papacy. The pope previously served as Cardinal Robert Prevost.
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6 days ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
SALISBURY, MD - The Salisbury Police Department is requesting the public’s help in an investigation into a shooting that left a teen in critical condition early Thursday. Police say they were called to Tidal Health Peninsula Regional just after midnight on Thursday on reports of a 14-year-old suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The teen is considered in critical condition but the injuries are not currently life-threatening, according to police.
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1 week ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
MILFORD, DE - The Milford Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on Friday night that claimed the life of a 34-year-old man. Police say on May 2, at about 6 p.m., a Chevrolet Malibu was driving on North Church Street and about to turn into a driveway when a Suzuki motorcycle attempted to illegally pass on the left. As the car was turning, the motorcycle crashed into it, according to police.
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1 week ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
CAMDEN, DE - The Camden Police Chief says the department has withdrawn from a partnership agreement with ICE after community push back. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) named the Camden Police Department as official 287(g) agreement partners, which would have made them the first police organization on Delmarva to be listed in such a partnership.
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1 week ago | 
wboc.com | Sean Curtis
SALISBURY, MD - A total of ten Salisbury University students have now been sentenced in connection to a hate crime and assault investigation that began with an alleged ambush off-campus late last year. Investigators say that a Salisbury University student posed as a 16-year-old boy on a dating app to lure an adult male victim to an off-campus apartment on the pretense of sex on October 15, 2024.
