Pumpkin-flinging contest eyes return to Delmarva in 2016

GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — After a two-year absence, a pumpkin-flinging contest could be coming back to the Delmarva Peninsula this year.

Organizers of the World Championship Punkin Chunkin hope to hold the event in Delaware's Sussex County but are considering locations across Delmarva, including Maryland's Worcester and Dorchester counties.