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Fox News is reporting that the FBI is at President Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach home today to search for potential classified documents. The FBI did not need a warrant to enter the home, and Biden consented to the search, according to his attorney. Classified materials were found at his residence in Wilmington, Delaware, as well…
Results are out about litter clean up in Delaware during 2022. DelDOT and its partners collected 59,000 bags of trash, 6,000 tires, 3,500 signs and 250 appliances–all found alongside Delaware roads. DelDOT Maintenance & Operations employees, Adopt-A-Highway/Sponsor-A-Highway efforts, and the Work A Day Earn A Pay Program performed the work. They also received help from…
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The federal Farm Bill is allotting approximately $340,000 through a competitive grant process to fund innovative projects supporting specialty crops and creating new and better markets for the Delaware specialty crop industry. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin of Maryland and Tim Scott of South Carolina would empower beauty services providers, such as barbers, manicurists, skincare specialists, and hairstylists by expanding the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax tip credit. The legislation would allow these businesses to be treated similarly to the food and beverage sector,…
An accidental, electrical failure under a mobile home in Reliance, Dorchester County led to a fire that started in the living room, according to preliminary information by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire on Partridge Lane yesterday afternoon caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. It took 25 firefighters about 45 minutes to control…
Work continues on two new, “full color,” steady stop-and-go traffic signals, which are being installed along Route 113 at Governor Stockley Road and Avenue of Honor–between Georgetown and Millsboro. The new traffic lights are aimed at improving intersection safety. Once complete, the new steady, green/yellow/red signal operations will be in effect 24 hours a day,…
Governor John Carney today presented his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes investing in the state workforce and healthcare… Regarding what they call historic pay increases, in most cases previous increases for state employees landed in the 1 to 2% range. This year, the recommendation is a 3 % pay increase for all…
2022 was a deadly year on Delaware roads, and this year is not off to a good start either. Delaware State Representative Ruth Briggs-King tells WGMD’s Mike Bradley about the rash of recent fatal accidents in Sussex County… She says that with the trend of increasing traffic and the problem of speeding and distracted driving,…
Legislation just introduced would eliminate the death penalty in Delaware. As such, the penalty for a person who is convicted of first-degree murder for an offense that was committed after the person’s 18th birthday is imprisonment for the remainder of the person’s natural life without benefit of probation or parole or any other reduction. A…
An All-Way Stop Control will be installed at the intersection of Camp Road and Bethel Road in the Laurel area. According to DelDOT, the plans are currently in the design phase. The intersection will likely be converted to an All-Way Stop by this summer. As more information becomes available on the timing of the conversion,…
Two men are at Sussex Correctional Institution following a traffic stop yesterday morning in Dagsboro. State Police say 32-year-old Tevin Smith of Ellendale and 35-year-old Brian Bell of Wilmington face several drug-related charges. During the traffic stop at Nine Foot Road west of Blackberry Road, troopers smelled marijuana coming from the car, and they asked…
Easton Airport has now moved into the project design phase of the Airfield Modernization Program, which includes runway expansion. During the January 19, 2023 Easton Airport Advisory Board meeting, AECOM Project Manager Derek Hollinger provided the public a detailed overview. The recorded presentation preserves that portion of the meeting for further public review. The video…
Electric vehicle drivers will have more opportunities to charge up along Delaware roads thanks to grants awarded to several businesses and one Delaware municipality. DNREC is funding the 14 new electric vehicle fast charging stations. Users will be able to access the chargers 24 hours a day and pay a fee for powering their vehicles.…
A 51-year-old Salisbury man is in jail for thefts from motor vehicles that occurred on January 14-17. According to the investigation, Little Price Brooken is charged with using the stolen credit cards at numerous locations throughout Salisbury. One of the incidents occurred on Snow Hill Road where US currency and a credit card was stolen.…
Legislation to Expand Affordable Housing Access for Low-Income Families in Rental Assistance Program
With many people struggling to find affordable housing and the rising cost of living, eligible low-income families will have increased housing choices under legislation that Senators Chris Coons and Kevin Cramer (N.D.) have reintroduced. The Choice in Affordable Housing Act, which aims to improve the federal government’s largest rental assistance program, will also give families improved…
The southbound right turn lane from Mount Joy Road to Westbound Route 24 in the Millsboro area will be closed for over a week due to road work. The work begins on February 6th. DelDOT expects the project to be completed by 15th, depending on the weather. Emergency vehicles only will have access to make…
While the Covid-19 pandemic put a damper on many travel plans, people are now making up for those restrictions. AAA Mid-Atlantic Spokesperson, Jana Tidwell says travel bookings continue to climb and that there is not only pent-up demand, but the dollars saved during the pandemic are now being invested in more extravagant travel. As an…
21-year-old Nashala Williams has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for assaults that occurred while on the road. On September 19, 2022, Williams pleaded guilty to First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, and Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm. According to the State’s Office for Wicomico County, on February 28, 2022, Williams rear-ended a…
UPDATED–1/25/23 9:35 am–Delaware State Police have released the name of the 21-year-old who died in a crash involving a school bus Monday afternoon. In their news release, they mistakenly identified this person as a woman. The driver of the Honda Civic–Taylor Maurer of Millsboro–was pronounced dead at the scene. UPDATED – 1/24/23 12:10pm – A crash between…
UPDATE: An investigation into a shooting that occurred in the Manchester Square area has led to the arrest of 19-year-old Alexander Singletary of Dover. The investigation began on January 12th. Singletary is currently at Sussex Correctional Institute on charges that include second-degree assault and second-degree conspiracy. Original WGMD post from January 13th, 2023 A shooting…
UPDATED – 1/20/23 – A sixth man has been arrested in connection with the Seaford dog fighting incident earlier this month. The Office of Animal Welfare arrested 45 year old Ronnell Jacobs of Laurel with 3 felony counts related to dog fighting and 2 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Jacobs was arrested January 12 and…
Delaware Governor John Carney delivered his 2023 State of the State Address this afternoon from the Senate Chamber in Legislative Hall. Among the topics Carney addressed included the previous decline in the workforce in Seaford which had ripple effects through all of Sussex County, but he expressed optimism in current efforts to bring new economic…
Two teen girls–one from Magnolia and the other from Milford–are charged in connection with a motor vehicle theft that occurred overnight in Wilmington. Police also arrested 18-year-old Sherron Elam-Coursey of Wilmington. Just before 2 a.m., troopers responded to the Wawa on Ogletown Stanton Road in Wilmington and learned that a 21-year-old woman parked her car…
The Laurel community is grieving following a major fire and a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred this week. One of the drivers who passed away in the crash was a former pro wrestler known as Jay Briscoe–38-year-old Jamin Pugh of Laurel. His daughters– ages 12 and 9- were passengers in Pugh’s pickup truck. They are…
A Salisbury man has been convicted of armed robbery and first-degree assault among other charges, following a two-day jury trial. The charges stem from an incident On March 13, 2022, in which Kendal Lee Smiley stole a silver handgun from a relative and walked a short distance to the Pizza City located on Carroll Street…