'damaged' lynching sign

SALISBURY, Md.- A marker in downtown Salisbury memorializing the victims of lynching has been damaged.

City officials say it happened during the setup for its "3rd Friday" event. They say the incident was unintentional and happened without any malicious intent.

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City of Salisbury

The "Lynching in Wicomico County" marker has been temporarily taken down. We are told the city is working to have it repaired and plans to reinstall it as soon as possible.

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Jana Ruark joined WBOC as a News Producer in July 2021, shortly after graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in Media Communication and a minor in Journalism. She produces our entirely local 6 p.m. newscast and has won three first-place awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association since joining Delmarva's New Leader.

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