Joe Ciccanti
World War II Tower 3 at Delaware Seashore State Park is now open to the public. Visitors to Towers Beach along Route 1 in the park can now walk up the nearly 100 spiral steps to the top of the tower, which was built to help protect the Delaware coastline during the Second World War.…
Delaware State Police Troopers need your help in finding three individuals– Chad Caulk, Stephanie Palmer, and Rachel Sonderfan (pictured below), who are all wanted for shoplifting from businesses in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach areas. If you see them or have any information regarding their whereabouts, please contact Troop 7 at 302-644-5020. You can also…
The Wicomico County Sheriffās Office is looking for a 23-year-old woman who they determined cashed a fraudulent check for over $2,000. The sheriffās office responded to the Farmers Bank of Willards on December 1, 2022 in reference to someone depositing fraudulent checks. A criminal summons was issued to Tambria Renae Davis for possession/use of false…
If you live in Salisbury, the City might soon implement a fee that would help fund the Salisbury Fire Department. City officials have proposed a Fire and Life Safety Fee to all residents of the Salisbury Fire Service District. The proposal is due to supply chain and inflation issues–rising indirect costsālike training, equipment maintenance, and…
Chris Coons is among four U.S. Senators who reintroduced energy-saving legislation this week. the Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act–Ā bipartisanĀ legislation–aims toĀ improve public health and lower household energy costs by bolstering the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Senator Coons led the effort in the Energy Act of 2020 to reauthorize WAP,Ā whichĀ provides support to low-income families forĀ home weatherization, window…
The Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-oldĀ Tahvon HughesĀ of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after he fled from a traffic stop in a stolen car yesterday morning in Millsboro. Police say that when troopers tried to stop the 2018 gray BMW X5, Hughes sped away. Troopers briefly pursued the stolen car until a State Police helicopter was able to…
A federal judge hearing a challenge against what are deemed two common-sense gun safety measures in Delaware has ruled against the gun lobby on a critical question inĀ Delaware State Sportsmenās Association, Inc. et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security et al.Ā Therefore, Delawareās bans on assault weapons, large capacity magazines remain in…
The American Red Cross has provided assistance for three adults who lived in a house that caught fire on Croppers Island Road in Newark, Maryland late yesterday morning. The blaze is considered accidental, according to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office. A portable heating appliance caused the blaze. No human injuries or deaths occurred, but…
The Office of Animal Welfareās Delaware Animal Services (DAS) is looking for information that may lead to an arrest after Lewes Police found a dog that was thrown into Canary Creek and secured to a sledgehammer. The dog was found dead. The act of animal cruelty occurred in the area of Pilottown Road. Lewes Police…
To move Maryland toward achieving its 100% clean energy goal by 2035, Governor Moore announced today that Maryland will significantly increase its offshore wind output and prioritize wind energy partnerships with the aim of creating nearly 15,000 jobs. Governor Moore says Maryland can have both a growing economy and lead the way in clean energyāadding…
One person is dead following a vehicle fire late last night on 125th Street in Ocean City, Maryland. Officers located the vehicle on fire in the east parking lot and found someone dead in the vehicle. Ā Information is pending from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner regarding the identification of the victim and an…
A Seaford man faces a 5th offense DUI felony charge following a traffic stop last night in Seaford. At about 8:20 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a vehicle heading westbound on Middleford Road near Tharp Road at a high rate of speed. The trooper arrested 60-year-old Melvin Phillips after detecting signs of impairment and…
Seaford Police say a 36-year-old Seaford man who was shot overnight at Woodland Mills Apartment Complex was identified as Deshawn Blackwell. He was taken to the hospital as he suffered life-threatening injuries but then died. Police say Blackwell was sitting outside of an apartment when someone approached him and fired several rounds–striking him in multiple…
Improved safety on roadways in Delaware is the focus of a package of new initiatives and legislation that state officials unveiled today. Governor Carney joined the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), Members of the General Assembly, and advocates to explain the details of the package, which include:…
If you live in the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area (SSA), first-quarter water and wastewater bills will include a $15 quarterly Bay Restoration Fee (BRF), while state officials consider whether to grant the area an exemption from the fee for calendar year 2023. In the event that MDE issues the exemption prior to the release…
More COVID-19 pandemic recovery funding is on the way to help not-for-profits in Sussex County. An additional $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding will be made available to eligible non-profits during an application round that opens next month. This is in addition to the $5 million in funding last year that non-profits…
Update 4/26/23–Senate Bill 71 has passed the Senate and is now sent to the House for consideration. Earlier Post: Legislation introduced this week adds a new requirement concerning animal cruelty. This Act requires law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and the Department of Justice to report suspected animal cruelty…
UPDATED – 03/24/23 11am – The Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died in a fatal collision that occurred in Milton on March 23, 2023, asĀ 30 year old Sheri Foster of Clayton. ============================================================= UPDATE: 2 p.m. New details have come in from Delaware State Police regarding the fatal accident that occurred this morning…
Delaware State Police are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred at the same location earlier this week in Laurel. The incidents happened on the mornings of March 19th and March 23rd. Police say someone fired several shots into the side of a house on Shiloh Church Road at about 3 a.m. The same home was…
Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County today sentenced a 26-year-old Cambridge, Maryland man to two consecutive terms of Life Without Possibility of Parole on two counts of First-Degree Murder. Damon Hall also faces an additional consecutive term of 10 years without parole on firearms charges. On November 30th, 2022, Hall was convicted…
Delaware public officials are hosting town hall meetings up and down the state to inform the public about the ānew electric car mandateā that will go into effect in 2025. One of the upcoming meetings will take place on Wednesday, March 29th in Kent County–at the Camden/Wyoming Fire Hall from 6:30-8:30 PM.This mandate will affect…
Lawmakers in Delaware have unveiled legislation that would establish standards for recovery houses to become certified, which would carry additional privileges. The bill would enable individuals in recovery and loved ones assisting them to more easily find safe and reliable recovery housing placements. Sponsored by Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris, House Bill 114 would codify standards…
Felton Police have arrested a 29-year-old Middletown woman for fraudulently taking $1,480 from someone through an online app. Newport Police took Makenzie Davis into custody on unrelated charges, and then Felton Police charged her with one count of Unlawful use of a Payment Card under $1,500 Unauthorized use of a Card, which is a Class…
DNREC Publishing Regulations Seeking to Ban the Sale of New Fuel-Powered Vehicles
A Virtual Public Hearing will take place on regulations that seek to ban the sale of new fuel-powered vehicles. The hearing is set for Wednesday, April 26th, beginning at 6 p.m. DNREC will accept public comments through Thursday, May 26th, 2023. You can send comments in written form via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov, or by using…
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