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HigherGround Outreach holds open forum
GEORGETOWN, Del. - HigherGround Outreach held an open forum at the Cheer Community Center on Saturday. The organization helps those who are homeless. Volunteers Jack Muhs and Terry Monroe helped people learn…
Food Bank of Delaware receives donation from holiday campaign
DELAWARE - The Food Bank of Delaware received a $20,000 donation from their holiday Roast Hunger campaign. This donation will allow the food bank to provide 60,000 meals to community members experiencing…
Brandywine Valley SPCA holds free vaccine clinic
DELAWARE - The Brandywine Valley SPCA handed out free vaccine shots for cats and dogs at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. Their goal was to reach over 500 pets, and you can see…
School Resource Officer honored
WORCESTER CO., Md. - The Worcester County Commissioners have honored Lt. Bob Trautman of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office for School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. Thank you officer for all you do…
Wor-Wic Community College announces new Director of Student Success
SALISBURY, Md. - Michael Webber has been announced as the Director of Student Success for Wor-Wic Community College. Congrats Webber! We want to hear your good news, just email newsroom@47abc.com.
CFES receives $508K from Nordstrom Family Fund
SALISBURY, Md. - The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore received over $500,000 from the Nordstrom Family Fund. The fund was created by the Nordstrom family to grow their impact on the…
5K raises $15K for TidalHealth Nanticoke
SEAFORD, Del. - The Sussex Superhero 5k run/walk raised $15,000 for the TidalHealth Nanticoke Patient Assistance Fund. The event was hosted by the Kim and Evans Family Foundation on Saturday. We want…
Food Bank of Delaware receives donation for kids backpack program
DELAWARE - The Food Bank of Delaware received a $25,000 donation from Hologic Inc. for their kids backpack program. The program allows the food bank to deliver bags full of food to…
UMES employee receives Regents Award
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Dr. Miriam Purnell at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been named a winner of the 2022 University System of Maryland Regents Award. We're told Dr. Purnell…
Kindness Bracelets created to support Ukraine
SALISBURY, Md. - Kind SBY and Benjamin's Wear It Again recently teamed up to offer Kindness Bracelets. Each bracelet has 12 beads for 12 kind prayers for Ukraine each day. They arrived…
UMES hosts Spelling Bee
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted a Spelling Bee over the weekend. The winner was 8th grader Jeffrey Hsia, who earned an automatic invitation to participate in…
WiHi football alum donates to program
SALISBURY, Md. - WiHi Football alum Cedric Armwood from Pohanka Hyundai presented the team with a $1500 check for their program. The team thanks Armwood for helping change the lives of local…
Beebe Healthcare announces Interim Vice President
DELAWARE - Beebe Healthcare is introducing John Rodis as Interim Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Rodis has more than 15 years of leadership in hospital administration and…
Indian River Inlet Bridge lit up to support Ukraine
DELAWARE - The Indian River Inlet Bridge is lit up to support Ukraine. Blue and yellow lights are now shining over the bridge as a symbol of support for Ukraine during this…
Local Girl Scouts donate to help furry friends
SALISBURY, Md. - Girl Scout Troop 346 collected donations for cats and dogs recently. They were able to learn about cat and dog body language while making new friends. We want to…
SU Orchestra returns this week
SALISBURY, Md. - At Salisbury University, the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra is returning. The concert is this Friday with a performance that includes a screening of silent films. We want to hear…
First artists announced for 2022 National Folk Festival
SALISBURY, Md. - The first six artists have been revealed for the National Folk Festival. The 81st annual festival will be back here in Salisbury August 26th through 28th. We want to…
Cambridge students celebrate Black History Month
CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Proud students are Sandy Hill Elementary School celebrated Black History Month. They created projects about African American figures, and their unveiling was on Friday. The students covered fields of…
Rehoboth Beach restaurant raises money for Ukraine
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - The Seed Eatery restaurant in Rehoboth donated 100% of their profits over the weekend to help fundraise for humanitarian groups in Ukraine. Their owner says it was the…
Thanking our local engineers during National Engineers Week
SALISBURY, Md. - It's National Engineers Week, and we here at 47 ABC want to give a shout out to our amazing City engineers. From our Infrastructure and Development Team,…
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