Wicomico County News

WEST OCEAN CITY -- A man faces second-degree assault charges after police said he seriously injured his wife while drunk.

SALISBURY - By the slimmest of margins, the Wicomico County Council today approved the initial funding that the school system needs to help build a new Bennett Middle School at a site near Fruitland.

Firefighters and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call at Wor-Wic Community College for an unattended child left in a vehicle.

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County's ReStore all new, expanded home improvement outlet plans to hold its grand re-opening on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new ReStore is located at 908 W. Isabella St., just off Route 50, in Salisbury.

Gang-related crimes throughout the city and county may not be on par with major urban areas, but area law enforcement leaders say they are taking steps and are committed to curbing gang activity.

SALISBURY -- Last month, the Wicomico County Board of Education approved the use of a task force comprised of about one-third staff, one-half parents/guardians and one-sixth community members to assist the school system with the redistricting process.

HEBRON , Md.- Police with the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office say a 47-year-old man was arrested Monday night in connection with an assault alleged to have occurred in his Hebron home.

A 24-year-old Salisbury man has been charged after his father was found stabbed on the side of the road.

MARDELA SPRINGS , Md.- Authorities say four people- including two students- were taken to the hospital following a crash involving a school bus that occurred Monday morning in northwestern Wicomico County.

SALISBURY , Md.- Salisbury police say they have arrested an 18-year-old man armed with a loaded handgun accused of planning to shoot at a school bus in response to a fight that occurred Thursday at James M. Bennett High School.

SALISBURY -- Law enforcement leaders and the county's top-ranking prosecutor plan to discuss the recent wave of bank robberies today.

The following is a list of all real residential property sales for Wicomico County from Oct.

A free H1N1 clinic by appointment is scheduled Friday. The vaccines will be made available to a larger group than previously permitted.

A cafeteria brawl inside a Maryland high school. It happened just before eight this morning in the cafeteria of James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury.

The Maryland Attorney General has ruled in favor of a special financing arrangement between Wicomico County schools and the county - good news, officials say, because it enables the Maintenance of Effort standard to be met.

CRISFIELD -- On Friday at 6 a.m., the Crisfield Police Department working with the Salisbury Police Department, Maryland State Police, Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation, and Wicomico County Sheriff's office executed two search and seizure warrants at 154 Somers Cove Apartments in Crisfield and 907 Apt.

NANTICOKE , Md.- Authorities have ruled as accidental an early Sunday morning fire that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a home in western Wicomico County.

Julius Zorro Parson is a custodian who takes pride in his work. He keeps the floors spot-free and the room smelling of lemon and pine.

SALISBURY , Md.- Authorities say 21 establishments passed a routine Wicomico County Alcohol Task Force compliance check on Thursday.

SALISBURY -- Arlie Ralph Kiser III allegedly wanted more than the two packs of cigarettes and three cans of Starbucks iced coffee on the counter inside the convenience store.