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47abc July 28, 2021   SALISBURY, Md. –  The CDC Guidance that revises mask-wearing policy is weighing on the decision-making of college administrators on the Eastern Shore, who are deciding if their current guidance for students will remain the same in the wake of the decision. For Salisbury University students, the school currently requires everyone to wear a mask in the classroom. But fully vaccinated students are allowed to not wear masks when walking around campus outside. That’s a de...

47abc July 27, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC- Mississippi Republican Attorney General Lynn Fitch, presented the case to the court to be considered, arguing that with increased technological development, a fetus as young as 15 weeks could be considered legally viable, and would no longer fall under the legal definition defined by Roe V. Casey in 1992. DSU Professor Emeritus of Political Science and History Samuel Hoff told 47ABC the challenge is the latest in a long string of abortion restricting laws pas...

47abc July 20, 2021 OCEAN CITY, MD- Ocean City Police says they are moving with plans to outfit officers with body cameras before the 2025 deadline set by the state of Maryland.  The measure was raised first at the police commission meeting, where members can choose to vote and create a line item, which can then be sent to before the full city council.   Police say they want the cameras, which they say will allow video to be available that shows incidents unfolding in their entirety- and no...

47abc July 20, 2021 SALISBURY, MD- Air Conditioning materials are in low supply and high demand as manufacturing recovers from covid-19  is leading to longer wait times for parts- and repairs. OEM manufacturers have been slow to create and ship parts, creating a strain on the supply chain, resulting in a shortage of AC units in Maryland and the Eastern Shore. HVAC Services in Salisburythey say they are working around the lower supplies but find it frustrating to not have supply catch up with...

47abc July 19, 2021 For them and DACA families, the legal battles and uncertainty have become all too routine. “It comes with the job it comes with the territory of immigration these things are constantly changing year after year we have to deal with new rulings new policies,” said La Esperanza Community Center Immigration Director Bryant Garcia in Georgetown. He believes the ruling will only affect new people enrolling in the program, not those currently in it. “It shouldn’t affect pe...

47abc July 19, 2021   Ocean City, MD-   Prices for hotel rooms across the US are skyrocketing as Americans get back to traveling this summer including here on the Eastern Shore.  According to a new report released today, the average cost per night for an Ocean City Hotel room jumped from 177 dollars last June to 232 this past June.= But those higher prices haven’t stopped customers from booking those rooms and spending money across Ocean City. Which in turn has helped the resort town...

47abc July 14, 2021 The Child Tax Credit payments have begun going out to families. The payments come as a result of the 1.9 trillion cares signed into law by President Joe Biden. The full credit in the form of monthly payments is available for heads of households earning $112,500 and joint filers up to $150,000 a year, before decreasing with larger incomes. While families may be receiving as much as 2,000 dollars per child, with lower-income families able to receive more aid as the credits are...

47abc July 14, 2021 WORCESTER COUNTY, MD- Deaths from overdoses rose in 2020 by nearly 30 percent or 90,000 deaths nationally. Experts are attributing the increase to isolation and lack of interactions, pointing to how covid disrupted routines that many who struggle with addiction relied on. “People going through addiction recovery, depend on routine and on community, on meeting others, going to the gym and all the things that people could not do as a result of this pandemic,” said Executiv...

47abc June 30, 2021 Two different sets of fireworks will be going off. Two shows will take place at the North and South ends of the board walk for families to watch and celebrate our nations independence. Ocean city always draws big crowds but officials say this year they are expecting an even bigger number. They say over 300-thousand people to come in for independence day weekend. With that many people Officials are warning that traffic will be heavy so people should plan ahead. Meanwhile O.C....

47abc May 26, 2021 DELMAR, Md.-  A lemonade stand in Delmar is helping a veteran with his recovery.  Cody Bozman was involved in a life-changing motorcycle accident, with a lengthy recovery ahead of him. Natalie’s Lemonade Stand is raising money through their sales to help him and his families with expenses. “We’re just coming together as a community to help out and having fun with it,” said volunteer Kayleigh Krater. Community members say that a public show of support can mean so muc...