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SALISBURY, Md. – Some exciting news from Burke & Herbert Bank and Wor-Wic Community College as they announced the winners of this year’s Win Free Tuition Contest, sponsored by Burke & Herbert Bank. WMDT’s Haley Rase joined Dr. Deborah Casey, President of Wor-Wic, and Carl Cottingham, Burke & Herbert’s Regional President, to announce this year’s winners. This marks the 20th...

CAMBRIDGE, Md. – The Cambridge Police Department (CPD) is investigating a gunpoint robbery that occurred on Tuesday evening. Just before 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 4, officers were contacted by the employer of Mercado Latino, who reported that a victim had been robbed at gun point at 6:42 p.m. on the previous evening in the vicinity of the business. The victim...

OCEAN CITY, Md. — In the latest edition of The Brightside, sponsored by Choptank Electric Cooperative, the Ocean City Fire Department is recognizing a special fire safety advocate at a local elementary school. Ocean City Elementary School guidance counselor Linda McGean is helping spark a safer future by promoting fire safety awareness among students in kindergarten through 12th grade. McGean...

MILFORD, Del.– Following the fire at Lulu Ross elementary, Milford school officials have been working to find new educational settings for displaced students. But now, destroyed medications kept on campus are being brought to the forefront as steps to replace the lost prescriptions are implemented. Education associate Ann Covey explains what kind of medications were lost in the fire. “The...

Crisfield, Md. — The City of Crisfield took the next step of their application to be part of the Main Street Maryland program with the state visiting locations around the city Wednesday. Representatives from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development visited the proposed site of Crisfield’s Main Street district with city leaders. The Main Street program, which provides...

(CAMBRIDGE, Md) – The Maryland Eastern Shore Trail Network is working with Dorchester County officials to further map out the Maryland Rails to Trails Project. The Eastern Shore Trail Network met in Cambridge to establish a Pedestrian Advisory committee with the goal of planning with local governments. Dorchester County Economic Development led a walking tour as well to see the...

SNOW HILL, Md. – Worcester County has elected 4 new County Commissioners, meaning that the board, will be majority made up of new-comers for the upcoming term. The new commissioner elects include Roxie Dennis for District 2, Steve Green for District 4, Joe Schanno for District 5, and Lou Taylor for District 6. Re-elected commissioners include Caryn Abbott for District...

DOVER, Del. – Capital School District (CSD) officials say students from Dover High School will be dismissed early following a bomb threat on Wednesday morning. At 11:17 a.m., school officials said Dover High was on lockdown, and that the building was being evacuated while police searched the building. An hour later, CSD announced that Dover High School students would be...

Today: Sunny skies. Highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Tonight: Increasing clouds. Lows near 60. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers late. Highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Friday: Overcast with periods of rain. Highs in the low 70s. Saturday: Sunny skies. Highs in the mid-60s. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 60s. Monday: Sunny skies. Highs in the low 60s....

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MARDELA SRPINGS, Md. – Crisfield boy’s soccer claimed the 1A East II Region Championship over Mardela 6-1 Tuesday in Mardela Springs. Both teams came into the region final off of big wins in the semis–Crisfield winning 5-0 over Cambridge-South Dorchester, and Mardela topping Pocomoke 4-2–but it was the visiting Crisfield squad who carried that momentum into Tuesday’s game. The Crabbers...

DELAWARE – Republican candidate John Atkins is projected to win Delaware’s 41st State House District seat. District 41 encompasses Dagsboro, Frankford and Millsboro in southern Sussex County. Atkins has more than 53% of the vote while his opponent, Democrat Ryan Stuckey, has almost 46% of the vote. Learn more about the candidates here. WMDT will continue to update with more...

MARYLAND – Dorchester County has elected Mark Lewis for county sheriff. Lewis has garnered almost 64% of the vote, while his opponent, Democrat Christine LaMonica, garnered almost 34% of the vote. Lewis had defeated incumbent Dorchester County Sheriff James Phillips Jr. during the primaries. WMDT will continue to update with more information as it becomes available. Categories: Election 2026, Maryland,...

MARYLAND – Republican CL Marshall III has won the seat for State House Representative for District 38A, which encompasses Marshall has garnered the vote by a little over 60%, while his opponent Democrat Shelley Johnson garnered 39% of the vote. WMDT will continue to update with more details as votes are counted. Categories: Election 2026, Maryland, MD Election 2026, Top...

DELAWARE – The Associated Press (AP) has called the race for Delaware’s House District 20 in Rep. Alona Berry’s favor, securing her re-election. The region encompasses communities such Lewes, Milton and Rehoboth Beach. She has won the vote with 56% of the vote, while her opponent Gene Dvornick garnered a little over 43% of the vote. WMDT will continue to...

MARYLAND – The Associated Press (AP) has called the race on Maryland Ballot Question 3. The measure would adopt a state congressional amendment that would allow the state legislature to redraw congressional district lines, which could impact Republican hold on Maryland’s Congressional District 1, currently held by Rep. Andy Harris (R). The AP called the race at 9:33 p.m. with...

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Voting results for Wicomico County are starting to roll in, and WMDT is projecting the following candidates to win seats on the County Council. As of 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, just over 53 percent of votes casted in Wicomico have been counted. County Councilwoman Shanie P. Shields (D), who represents District 1, was automatically re-elected to...

DELAWARE – Associated Press (AP) has projected Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) will win reelection, securing a second term as Delaware’s sole congressional member in the House of Representatives. AP called the race at 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday night, with just 35 percent of votes counted. She defeats Republican challenger Dr. Joe Arminio. To learn more about McBride and Arminio, view...

Salisbury, Md. – The Associated Press is projecting Sen. Chis Coons (D-Del.) to win Delaware’s U.S. Senate seat, defeating his opponent Dr. Mike Katz. Coons has told WMDT his priorities have included lowering costs and increasing wages and expanding access to health care. AP called the race prior to precincts reporting results and prior to any votes being counted. This...

MARYLAND – Associated Press (AP) has projected that Wes Moore (D) will be reelected as Maryland’s governor following Tuesday’s race. AP called the race prior to precincts reporting results and prior to any votes being counted. This will be Moore’s second term as governor after assuming office in 2022. He defeated Republican challenger Dan Cox in the general election. “Maryland,...

DOVER, Del.– The annual Stuff the Bus Thanksgiving food drive is a partnership between DART and the Food Bank of Delaware. With the goal of collecting 15,000 pounds of non-perishable food and essential items to distribute to families in need across the state of Delaware. DART’s marketing and communications outreach specialist Azeem Mizra tells WMDT more about the campaign. “This...

Salisbury, Md. — The City of Salisbury’s closure of a homeless encampment underneath the bridge on Division Street has sparked conversation over the issue of homelessness in the city and what steps might be taken to address it. Feces began appearing under the Division Street bridge in Downtown Salisbury over the weekend as the city said it removed what it...

Crisfield, Md. — The Crisfield Lions Club is preparing for the holidays with their annual sausage sale – a tradition that dates back over two decades. The organization says it sold over 3,500 lbs. of sausage this year – with proceeds going towards their charitable fund. The money helps the club support the community by providing for families in need...

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Ocean City non-profit Diakonia has been awarded a $800,000 Community Development Block Grant, bringing them one step closer to their phase one goal for the Supportive Living Campus Capital Campaign. Ken Argot is the executive director for Diakonia Inc. and explained the initial reaction when the organization found out they were going to receive the grant....

GOLDSBORO, Md. – The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Marydel man on Tuesday morning. On Nov. 3, at 7:00 a.m., deputies responded to the intersection of Union Road and Davis Road in Goldsboro, for a reported motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2017 Honda Civic...

GEORGETOWN, Del. – The Delaware State Police is investigating a shooting incident that occurred Sunday in Georgetown. On Nov. 1, around 5:50 p.m., troopers responded to the 18000 block of Hunting Club Road in Georgetown for a report of a shooting incident. When troopers arrived, they learned that unknown suspects fired multiple shots that struck an occupied home. No one...

SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury Police Department (SPD) is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Friday and claimed the life of a 25-year-old. Just before 7:00 a.m. on Oct. 30, police responded to the area of East Salisbury Parkway (Route 50) and the crossover leading to southbound Route 13 following a reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers...

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Just days before the mayoral election in Ocean City, the town released a statement regarding a political mailer claiming that candidate, and current Council President Matt James, used an aerial surveying flight with Maryland State Police, as part of his political campaign. City Manager Terry McGean was on the surveying flight with Council President James and...