Worcester County News

SNOW HILL -- The Worcester County Commissioners have decided not to add any commercial zoning to Route 589 as part of its comprehensive rezoning, leaving zoning for growth on the road to be determined at a later date.

BERLIN -- Katie C. Jenkins was remembered Thursday as a good-hearted woman who taught school, helped those in need and deeply loved animals.

OCEAN CITY , Md.- Ocean City police have captured a suspect wanted in West Virginia on child pornography and related charges.

Brandon Kreiger, 19, of Royal Oaks Drive in Ocean Pines has been charged with felony theft in connection with the incident, court records show.

OCEAN CITY -- The Town Council reviewed its annual finances in a 150-page document that details the revenues, expenditures and balance sheet for fiscal 2009.

OCEAN PINES , Md.- Authorities say a 67-year-old Berlin man is behind bars in connection with a stabbing alleged to have occurred during a dispute about a car repair.

The Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of an early Monday afternoon fire at the Traveler's Budget Inn of Pocomoke City.

" Substance abuse rates in Worcester County are second only to substance abuse rates in Baltimore City, a state-commissioned report has concluded.

" When trick-or-treaters young and old head out for the annual Halloween tradition tomorrow, the scariest sights they might see are the "No Candy at This Residence" signs posted on the doors of dozens of registered sex offenders in the area.

OCEAN CITY -- A closed session decision by the Worcester County Commissioners to consolidate three county departments has been found in violation of Maryland's sunshine laws.

WASHINGTON - If you live in Baltimore City, you are probably not married. If you are a woman between 15 and 50 living in St.

Just a reminder that the Worcester County Public Works Department's Recycling Division, in conjunction with Maryland Environmental Services and the Maryland Department of the Environment, is hosting its annual household hazardous waste and electronics recycling collection day this Saturday, Oct.

SNOW HILL -- Concerns over the future of Route 589 continue to haunt county government officials as they review new comprehensive rezoning maps.

SNOW HILL - Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department Chief K. C. Harrington has been sworn in as a member of the Maryland State Fire Prevention Commission.

Another work session is in store after the second Worcester County Commissioner session on the draft rezoning map changes, during which the commissioners considered estate zoning and commercial land questions, but made no decisions.

OCEAN CITY -- While he understands the decision, the fire chief said he's disappointed the owner of a hotel cited for not having carbon monoxide detectors wasn't made to pay a $10,000 fine in court.

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County's state's attorney won't personally prosecute a drunken driver facing manslaughter charges because the defendant is connected with a campaign donor.

ANNAPOLIS - More than 7,000 people across Maryland who struggle with substance abuse aren't receiving publicly funded treatment for it, according to the results of a recently completed county-by-county treatment needs assessment.

Worcester County needs to be more prepared for slots, one elected official said this week, suggesting the county appoint a committee to make sure the county gets its say.

OCEAN CITY - The owner of a boardwalk hotel where a carbon monoxide leak sickened several people over the summer has pleaded guilty to failure to provide carbon monoxide detectors.