Pocomoke City, MD

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a project to clean and paint the US 13 Business (Market Street) Bridge over the Pocomoke River in Pocomoke City, starting Tuesday, September 8th. The work, which will require the closure of the bridge and detours, is expected to be completed by Saturday, November 8th, weather permitting.  The bridge, built in 1921, requires periodic maintenance work such as this to prevent corrosion on the steel bridge members an

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – The welcome center is one of the first things motorists see when crossing over the Maryland state line on Route 13 near Pocomoke City. On September 1st, Worcester County Commissioners sent an inquiry to the Maryland Department of Transportation about acquiring the welcome center south of Pocomoke, in order to refurbish the property. Weston Young, the Chief...

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced on Monday evening that an advanced manufacturing company based in Worcester County has been awarded a $99 million defense contract.  Hardwire, LLC, based in Pocomoke City, provides a wide array of defense manufacturing services. WMDT previously reported on the company’s contract with the United States Marine Corps to manufacture lightweight...

By Linda Cicoira The historic 1920s drawbridge in downtown Pocomoke City, Md., will be closed to motorists for about 60 days beginning Sept. 8 while work is done on the facility. The Maryland Department of Transportation will clean and paint the span to protect it from rust, which could weaken the structure. Maintenance is also expected to enhance the bridge’s ... Read More The post Pocomoke Bridge to Close for 2 Months appeared first on Shore Daily News.

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. — Over the month of July, an award-winning Smithsonian performer made her way around the shore to tell American History, one of the shows in the newest edition of the Brightside sponsored by Choptank Electric Cooperative. As part of America’s 250th birthday the junior women’s club of Pocomoke City hosted a one woman show at the Marva...

SALISBURY, Md. – The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), in collaboration with other agencies, arrested a Pocomoke City man on outstanding warrants for illegal possession of a firearm. Officers arrested 41-year-old Kevin Matthew Werkheiser on two counts of illegally possessing a regulated firearm and one count of having a handgun on person. According to court documents obtained by WMDT, he...