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TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Early Closure of The Woodland Ferry Seaford — Early Closure of The Woodland Ferry DelDOT announces the Woodland Ferry will close at 11am, Thursday, February 23rd. Normal operations will resume at 7:00am on Friday, February 24th.
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A Fruitland man currently in jail in Maryland is wanted by Delaware State Police for defrauding a family out of over $23,000 in the past year. A family in Ocean View reported a home improvement fraud to police in January. Police learned that the owner of Elite Hardscapes, LLC, 32 year old Michael Tyler Joseph…
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The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will consider the Bay Beach Association Charter as well as a Memorandum Of Understanding with the Office of Management and Budget in connection with the State Family Courthouse parking garage. In Old Business the Council will revisit a Change of Zone and Conditional use…
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Delaware State Police are looking for a wanted Hartly man. Sunday night, Police attempted to arrest 33 year old Floyd Smith, who is wanted on outstanding warrants. Police went to his Judith Road home and found him sitting in a car with the doors locked – and refusing to leave the vehicle. He began moving…
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One man was taken to an area hospital after a shooting in the Seaford area just after 3:30 Sunday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a residence on Route 13 for the shooting – the 18 year old victim was shot in the leg during a large party. Police found multiple shell casings on…
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A 20 year old Magnolia man has been arrested after he failed to stop for a red turn arrow while making a left turn onto Walnut Shade Road in Dover Saturday morning. Delaware State Police stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver – Jeremiah Weatherspoon, who failed to show valid proof of insurance for the…
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WGMD Picture of the Day – Blast from the Past – 2007. Photo taken by the late Jody Hudson of Rehoboth Beach at a WGMD remote broadcast at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach during a visit from the 2007 Mar-Del Watermelon Queen as former Sussex County Clerk of Peace George Parish samples some of the goods!
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John – 302-212-5413 – Antique model 76 marine compass, new in box – $40 – Stetson Western Hat, Buffalo fur felt, New in box, size 7 3/8 – $60 – Athena iPod speaker box – $10 John – 302-945-1627 – Mobility Lift Hug-n-Go 350 – $500 Nick – 302-236-8793 – Philco Tombstone radio – needs…
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Six people were taken to area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries after a crash near Hartly. Delaware State Police were called to Gunter Road just after midnight Saturday after a pickup truck mudding in a field, hit a ditch and overturned trapping the driver – a 44 year old man from Marydel and 5 passengers…
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Tickets for the Springfest Headline concerts go on sale this morning! The three headline acts – are “Shadows of the 60’s” A tribute to Motown Thursday, May 4th, Collective Soul on Friday, May 5th and Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives on Saturday, May 6th. VIP ticket sales begin at 9am – public ticket sales…
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Beginning February 18th – through March 3rd – Tidbury Pond near Dover and Newton Pond near Greenwood are closed to fishing. During this time the ponds will be stocked for the start of the downstate pond trout season. There will be youth fishing on Saturday, March 4th for anglers under the age of 15. Then…
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Lewes Police report that the cannonball in the side of the historic Cannonball House is missing. It’s not known if the cannonball is missing or was taken but the discovery that the cannonball was no longer attached to the outside wall was made on Friday. The Cannonball House is the home of The Lewes Historical…
Read MoreUPDATED – 02/17/23 – On February 16, 2023, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science re-detected the presence of right whales 21 nm east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through March 3, 2023. As a reminder, two additional…
Read MoreDover Police were called about a stolen vehicle from Pennsylvania that was spotted on Carvel Drive in Dover. Police responded and found the vehicle and confirmed that it was stolen. While canvasing the area police located 30 year old Cameron Vincent, who was in possession of the keys and arrested him. A computer check showed…
Read MoreThe Town of Georgetown is looking for input and recommendation from the public and interested property owners on a possible expansion of the Downtown Development District, which was designated by Governor Jack Markell in 2016. Currently the district boundaries encompass just over 83 acres – and may be expanded to a maximum of 105 acres.…
Read MoreA Houston man has been arrested for burglarizing a Harrington convenience store just after 1:30 Friday morning. Delaware State Police responded to the Summit Mart on Route 14 after multiple alarm activations at the closed business. Upon arrival troopers spotted a broken window and ordered the suspect to exit the business. Police arrested 18 year…
Read MoreMaryland’s Democratic Congressional Delegation today announced $5.1 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to bolster gun violence prevention programs across the state. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a landmark measure that was passed in June 2022. Its goal is to prevent gun violence by taking commonsense steps to strengthen gun…
Read MoreA Camden-Wyoming man has been arrested after a traffic stop on Friday morning in Dover. Delaware State Police spotted the gray 2015 Mazda 3 on Wyoming Avenue. A computer check showed the registered owner had a suspended license and two active warrants. Police stopped the car and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The…
Read MoreVoters in Laurel will be voting for a Mayor on March 23rd. Mark Sikora has filed to run against incumbent John Shwed for Mayor. There were three council seats up for election. Incumbents Cheryl Martin and Phillip Calio were the only candidates to file for the Ward 4 and At-Large seats. Randy Lee did not…
Read MoreDelaware State Police, Office of Highway Safety and DelDOT last month partnered for the Winter Distracted Driving/Occupant Distraction enforcement. This campaign targeted distracted drivers and seatbelt violations statewide through February 13 and ended with 541 traffic contacts – 435 tickets and 98 warnings – and 8 criminal arrests. There were 82 drivers contacted for using…
Read MoreThere will be NO election Saturday in Bethel. There were three vacancies on the town council and three candidates filed for the seats. Two incumbents and 1 new person filed for the seats – each is a 3-year term. The Town Clerk will post the new members of the Council on March 1st when their…
Read MoreThe Ocean City Mayor and Council are urging State and Federal officials to stop wind farm development until further investigation is done into whale deaths on the East Coast. City officials say there was the report of another whale death earlier Tuesday. Maryland Congressman Andy Harris and New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew have called…
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