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FLAG STATUS – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Honor of Patriot Day. Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 marks the 18 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in suburban Pennsylvania. Patriot Day serves…
Read MoreSussex County Council Gets Update from Buffers & Wetlands Working Group
It’s been two weeks since the last meeting of the Sussex County Council. This week the Council was updated by the working group on Buffers and Wetlands, which has met nine times since February. They are looking to update the county code when it comes to buffers, wetlands and resource protection. The working group, which…
Read MoreDover AFB Opens Its Doors to Public this Weekend!
“Thunder Over Dover Open House and Air Show” comes to Dover Air Force Base this Saturday and Sunday. It will feature aerial performances, and static displays consisting of 20 historical, vintage and current aircraft including the mighty C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III that call Dover AFB their home! The other aircraft on display…
Read MoreGovernor Carney calls on Congress to “outlaw assault weapons”
Delaware Governor John Carney joined 11 other governors from across the country today and issued a letter calling on President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “outlaw assault weapons” “The federal government has a history of acting on gun reform when the American public demands it. In 1934, the federal government regulated machine…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Indian River School District’s new wellness centers could lead to student abortion referrals, Board Member believed
UPDATE | Hattier specified that under title ten when pregnancy is suspected the ONLY thing the centers can do is refer to a proper OBGYN physician. Information was obtained from legal representatives in the Indian River School District following the story below, according to Dr. Hattier. There will be no abortion or other advice given…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Mom speaks out after son was attacked for being gay at Seaford High School
A local Mom is speaking out over homophobic bullying at Seaford High School after her son was attacked for being gay and almost brought a knife to school following constant harrassment since the start of the school year. Cherae Fraizer said her freshman son, Lamont Cloud Jr., has been the victim of harrassment on a…
Read MoreDelaware Attorney General suing pharma family over their role in the opioid crisis
Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday sued seven members of the Sackler family for their alleged role in creating and sustaining the opioid crisis in Delaware. The individuals named in the Delaware Superior Court complaint controlled and directed opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s two-decade course of falsely and deceptively marketing opioids, sowing the seeds of an epidemic…
Read MoreDelaware health officials investigating possible cases of lung disease related to vaping
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating three possible cases of severe pulmonary disease related to vaping. DPH is advising Delaware residents that it is participating in a multi-state investigation into an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease reported across the country. As of Monday, 33 states, including Delaware, have reported possible cases of…
Read MoreLate-Night Search for Critically Missing Woman
The state police were assisted by Dewey, Rehoboth, DNREC park rangers, the Coast Guard and the Lewes marine unit searching for a distraught missing woman early this morning. She was initially reported in downtown Rehoboth Beach Sunday evening. At one point, police spotted her SUV with no lights on just before 10:30 p.m. She was…
Read MoreCropduster Crashes near Berlin; Pilot, Bob Bunting, Survives!
Maryland State Police are investigating a small airplane crash that occurred Sunday afternoon in Worcester County. Shortly after 2:40 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack received notification of a plane crash in a cornfield off Tall Timber Road near Makin Lane in Berlin. According to a preliminary investigation, the pilot, Robert Bunting,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Frankford Woman Dead after Struck by Car
UPDATED – 9/8/19 9:30am – Delaware State Police have identified Patsy Baine (Woreman) as the pedestrian who was struck and killed in a crash that occurred at approximately 9:55pm on Friday, September 6 on Route 113 north of Berry Road. ============================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that has left one person dead. The crash occurred…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged after Domestic Abuse and Pursuit
An Ellendale man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a domestic assault and pursuit Saturday morning. Police were called to the Red Mill Inn in Lewes around 8 Saturday morning and contacted a female victim who said she’d been physically assaulted by 36 year old Timothy Rossi – who was gone from the…
Read MoreMillsboro Teen Arrested for Threat Against Sussex Tech
A Millsboro teen has been arrested for making threatening statements involving Sussex Tech High School. School officials contacted Delaware State Police Friday concerning statements made by 15 year old Andrew West, who is a student at the school. Police learned that West had been involved in a fight and became very disorderly – causing staff…
Read MoreInfant Placed into Fostercare after Mom Found Drunk in Rehoboth Hotel Room
This past week, Rehoboth Beach police arrested a woman from Washington, D.C. when she was discovered passed out and extremely intoxicated in a guest room after her distraught infant was found on the balcony. Police were called to the Breakers Hotel & Suites just after 5 p.m. this past Tuesday after the maintenance man found…
Read MoreMulti-Agency Crime Blitz Nets 72 Arrests
A multi-agency operation conducted in the New Castle area Thursday has resulted in the arrest of 72 people on criminal charges. Delaware State Police say the eight-hour crime blitz focused on the areas of New Castle Avenue, Route 13, the South Market Street area and the Route 40 corridor. Police arrested 37 people for a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bethany Beach Voters Return Incumbents to Town Council
UPDATED – 7:30pm – Three incumbents were re-elected to the Bethany Beach town council Saturday. Jerry Morris was the top vote-getter with 452 tallies followed by Joseph Healy with 440. Patrick Sheplee was third with 393 votes – all three will return to serve two-year terms. Lee Bunting got 326 votes. ===================================================== Voters in Bethany…
Read MoreBennett Student Charged with Threat of Mass Violence
A 16 year old James M. Bennett student has been charged with a threat of mass violence after social media posts were brought to the Wicomico Sheriff’s office’s attention on Thursday. Complaints to the Sheriff’s office showed the teen posted a picture of a firearm and a tactical vest with comments that implied a desire…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Arrest Suspect in Multi-State Chase that Started in Ocean City – in Virginia
UPDATED – 6:20pm – The man who led Police from Maryland and Delaware on a chase from Ocean City to Perryville, Maryland in a reportedly stolen vehicle – has been arrested in Virginia! Members of the Maryland State Police Apprehension Team and the U-S Marshals Service arrested 29 year old William Galvin of Hughesville, MD…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Felony Sex Abuse of Child
A Lewes man has been arrested for six felony sexual assault related offenses involving a child. Lewes Police charged 55 year old Timothy Delp last week after a month-long investigation. Delp is being held at SCI in default of $162,000 cash bail.
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Seaford Drug Investigation
Seaford Police, with help from Dover Police, have ended an investigation into the sale of drugs at a North Street residence in Seaford with the arrest of two men. Police went into the home with a search warrant on Friday and seized crack and powder cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia – including scales and packaging…
Read MoreUPDATE | Police ID body found on the side of a road in Lincoln
A body that was discovered along the side of a road near Lincoln has been identified. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers were dispatched to Fleatown Road in Lincoln shortly after 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 to investigate reports that a body had been found on the side of the road. Police arrived and…
Read MoreGuilty Plea from Seaford Man who Drove from Traffic Stop with Trooper Hanging on to Vehicle
A guilty plea from a Seaford man who tried to leave traffic stop with a state trooper hanging on to his moving vehicle. Officials is the Attorney General’s office say 30 year old Brandon Showell pleaded guilty to 2nd degree assault, reckless endangering and resisting arrest after he was stopped in June of 2018 for…
Read MoreDelaware woman charged with murder of 4-month-old infant
Delaware State Police have charged 19-year-old, Dejoynay M. Ferguson of New Castle, with 1st Degree Murder, in connection with the death of a 4-month-old infant who was under her care at a Bear-area daycare facility. According to Delaware State Police, around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, troopers along with Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to Little People…
Read MoreHurricane Dorian’s impact causes electric wire to burn resulting in power outages near Gumboro
Hurricane Dorian’s impact on Delmarva was felt early Friday morning after high winds caused an electric wire to burn off, resulting in power outages near Gumboro, Delaware. Bill Andrew, president and CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative, said the cause of the service interruption, which affected dozens of homes in the Gumboro-area, was the result of…
Read MoreLevel 2 Wind Restriction for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
The Cheseake Bay Bridge Tunnel has been placed on a Level 2 wind restriction and certain vehicles will not be permitted to cross due to hazard conditions. The following types of vehicles will not be allowed to cross the facility during Level 2 wind restrictions: motorcycles; large pick-up campers; camper trailers; house trailers; anything being…
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