Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday evening in an alley between New Castle Avenue and Kent Avenue.

A biologist at Washington College in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of large, bright yellow, parachuting arachnids native to East Asia as they spread on the East Coast.

Delaware Master Naturalists have begun the first phase of invasive plant removal as an early step in preparing the Fourth Street Preserve for native tree and habitat restoration.

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office was called to Cambridge-South Dorchester High School on Monday on reports of multiple student fights.

Thank you to all of our veterans, past and present, for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to our country. Today and every day, we are deeply grateful for your service. Tune in tonight to WBOC News at 6 and 7 as we highlight just a few of the many ceremonies honoring veterans across Delmarva.

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine broke party lines on a Senate vote to pass a funding bill to reopen the federal government tonight, Nov. 10.

A house is engulfed in flames in the Captain's Cove neighborhood in Greenbackville.

Two men convicted of separate sex crimes in Sussex County are now in federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

The Republican Central Committee of Somerset County has announced a nominee to fill the 38A Delegate seat left vacant after the passing of Delegate Charles Otto.

The mother of a Salisbury man convicted of first degree murder has been sentenced after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact.

The victim of this deadly crash has been identified as Peter Roskowski of Millsboro.

Maryland State Police say they are investigating an inmate death at Eastern Correctional Institute.

A Harrington man has been arrested for reckless endangering and other offenses after a shooting incident in Harrington on Nov. 7.

A Dover man has been arrested for burglary, stealing a car, and related charges after breaking into two state office buildings and stealing a state-owned car in Dover on Nov. 8.

A child is dead after a crash in the East New Market area, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office.

A donut shop that started right here on Delmarva has made their small screen debut this week with the premiere of Apple TV’s new show 'Pluribus.'

Mayor Randy Taylor says Downtown Salisbury's rainbow crosswalks will be repaved and repainted with a neutral design next week.

BREAKING: D'Shawn Doughty has announced he is stepping down as Salisbury City Council President effective immediately.

UPDATE: The Delaware House Administration Committee has advanced HB 255, designed to avoid an expected $400 million deficit that Democrats say would be caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Salisbury Airport officials are advising travelers to check for flight updates with their airline before heading out for their trips while national flight restrictions are in place due to the U.S. government shutdown.

Prosecutors say Cornish shot the 19-year-old eight times. Miraculously, she survived.

UPDATE: Seaford Police have clarified their involvement in yesterday's ICE arrest was due to the incident becoming a criminal investigation and reiterated that they do not participate in civil immigration enforcement.

The Delaware Department of Agriculture has announced a backyard flock of poultry has returned a presumptive positive detection of avian influenza in Kent County. It is the first reported case of the 2025-26 migratory waterfowl season in Delaware.

Cambridge police say a school bus collided with a deer around 4 p.m. Thursday near Route 16 and Race Street.

Seaford Police say federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers requested their assistance with an arrest on Thursday morning.

The Delaware Department of Justice has secured a guilty plea in connection to a brutal 2024 rape and murder investigation in Wilmington.

WBOC has acquired a court filing in which the Town of Ocean City and numerous other local plaintiffs have asked a federal judge to prohibit any construction of US Wind’s proposed offshore project while a lawsuit against the project’s approval plays out in court.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled a chicken house fire that occurred on Tuesday night in Dorchester County was the result of an arson.

The Federal Aviation Administration will announce the “high-volume markets” where it is reducing flights by 10% before the cuts go into effect Friday, said agency administrator Bryan Bedford. The move is intended to keep the air space safe during the shutdown, the agency said.

Democratic lawmakers in Dover have introduced new legislation designed to protect against a looming $400 million shortfall they say would be caused by the Trump Administration’s recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

Music festival Boardwalk Rock and the town of Ocean City have announced that the festival will not be returning to Ocean City next year.

In its fifth year, the raft saw more than 350 tern chicks fledge, according to officials. DNR says the raft also hosted nesting royal terns for the first time in 2025, with eight chicks fledged from 29 nests.

The fire at B&E Tire and Auto on Quarter Mile Rd. in Dagsboro today was accidental, according to the Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal. The damage is estimated to be $800,000.

BREAKING: Multiple outlets have called the race for Virginia Governor with Abigail Spanberger defeating Winsome Earle-Sears

Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 55 today to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test in Virginia's public schools.

UPDATE: Investigators have identified the suspect killed in a Salisbury officer-involved shooting on Sunday as David Evans, 40.

The Delaware School Choice Enrollment application for the 2026/2027 school year is now open.

Virginia is seen as a purple state, as the party that wins the governor's race is often the party that lost the last presidential election. https://www.wboc.com/news/local/accomack/race-for-virginia-governor-comes-down-to-the-wire/article_c8eae7f2-2ded-47af-9bf0-a5aa2e122558.html 

Rehoboth Beach fell about $1 million short of its summer parking revenue goal. City officials blame bad weather and plan to budget more cautiously next year. Some other revenue sources are up, which could help even things out. There’s no rate increase planned for now, but they’re not ruling it out.

The Delaware State Police announced it has become the first state police agency in the nation to successfully complete the International Association of Chiefs of Police Trust Building Campaign

Voters on Virginia’s Eastern Shore will decide who represents them in Richmond as Republican Rob Bloxom Jr. faces Democrat Liz Richardson. https://www.wboc.com/news/richardson-challenges-bloxom-what-to-know-on-virginia-s-district-100-delegate-race/article_a074fd69-2141-42f9-bfee-098583ec5dbf.html 

It’s Election Day in Virginia. The governor’s race and the 100th District are both on the ballot. Learn about the candidates, local impact, and get live results tonight at https://www.wboc.com/elections/virginia/  #electionday

Gov. Wes Moore on Monday announced $62 million in state funding to ensure Marylanders receive their full November SNAP benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi Anderson has filed a defamation lawsuit against a former employee who claimed Anderson had plagiarized her 1986 doctoral dissertation while attending Purdue University.

A Lewes man was arrested after a three-car crash near Harbeson on Oct. 31.

The Somerset County Board of Education has named a new interim superintendent after parting ways with former superintendent Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell.

Maryland State Police say there was a second deadly shooting in Wicomico County tonight where a woman was dead and a man was injured. They say this shooting is connected to the officer-involved Jefferson St. shooting in Salisbury today.

The Salisbury Police Department says a man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Salisbury tonight.

Delaware State Police announced they are investigating after a report of shots fired during an incident of road rage on Nov. 1 in Dover.

UPDATE: The man who died in the Harrington crash on Friday has been identified as Lorenza Bailey Jr. of Milford.