Joe Ciccanti
Recent Increase in Measles Cases; DPH Provides Recommendations to Protect Yourself and Your Children
With the recent increase in measles cases throughout the United States, the Delaware Division of Public (DPH) has received requests for information on how Delawareans can protect themselves from the measles virus. As advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to protect against measles remains vaccination, according to the…
The Delaware Supreme Court returned to Delaware Technical Community Collegeās Owens Campus in Georgetown earlier this week to hold oral arguments. This marks the second year that the Justices have traveled to Sussex County as part of ongoing community and educational outreach efforts. Just as in 2024, nearly 400 high school students attended the oral…
Fox Run Road between Patriots Way and Betts Pond RoadĀ will be closed for one day–onĀ Thursday, March 27th, according to DelDOT. The time frame of the closure will beĀ from 6am to 6pmĀ (weather permitting). The closure is due to bridge work related to the North Millsboro Bypass Project. Ā Detour – Traffic on Betts Pond Road trying…
Dover police arrested a man on firearm charges following an administrative search last night. Dover Police, along with the Street Crimes Unit, assisted Delaware Probation and Parole in searching 30-year-old Matthew Hoskins and an apartment on Fairway Lakes Drive. During the search, officers discovered a loaded Glock .22 caliber handgun. Hoskins, who is prohibited from…
UPDATE–3/19/25:Ā Ā Two Dorchester County men have been charged with Arson after a duck blind fire earlier this month. Deputy State Fire Marshals arrested Paul Ellwood and Edwin Krell—both in their 40’s– for a fire that was intentionally set in early March. The fire occurred at the duck blind at Bluff Point in Hoopersville. Investigators determined…
UPDATE: 3/19/25:Ā The Dover Police Department has canceled the Gold Alert for a 16-year-old Millsboro girl–Navaeh Seney. She has been located and is safe. Original Post: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for a 16-year-old girl– Navaeh Seney of Millsboro. Seney was last seen early this morning, February 19th at about 5:41 a.m.…
CORRECTION:Ā The Judge in this case was misidentified in the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s release.Ā The correct Judge is The Honorable Brett W. Wilson, retired Judge of the Dorchester County Circuit Court. ======================================================= UPDATE— 03/19/25:Ā 24-year-old Tyler Mailloux of Berlin, Maryland, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a felony hit-and-run that resulted…
Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer announced the appointment of Dr. Neil Hockstein as the chair of the Delaware Health Care Commission and Dr. John Powell and Cheri Clarke Doyle as commission members. According to the Office of the Governor,Ā Dr. Hockstein, Dr. Powell, and Ms. Clarke Doyle bring the experience, insight, and strategic focus needed to…
Rehoboth Beach has been named a Tree City USA for the 34th consecutive year, recognizing its commitment to urban forestry. This year, the city secured a $5,000 Delaware Department of Agriculture grant to remove invasive species, including three overgrown Bradford Pear trees at the Silver Lake tot lot. In their place, five River Birch trees…
Delmarva Power is reminding customers to take advantage of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding for the winter heating period, which runs through March 31st. Customers are advised to act now to seek out assistance, as LIHEAP is a first come, first serve program and is only available until funding runs out. Grants are…
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced to jump start trade negotiations to ensure that hospitals, doctors, and patients have access to critical medical goods. The Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act was introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Coons, Thom Tillis (R-N.C.),Ā John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). Senator Coons stated that life-threatening shortages of testing kits,…
In Dewey Beach, the new Town Hall/Public Safety Building project continues to move forward. The old parking building on Coastal Highway was demolished to make way for Phase I– the new Public Safety Building to house the Town Hall, Police Station, Alderman Court and Parking Enforcement. According to the Town of Dewey Beach monthly newsletter,…
UPDATED – 03/17/25 –Ā Delaware State Police have identified 42 year-old Tracie von Arx of Delmar, Delaware, as the victim in the murder-suicide last week in Delmar. The suspect, 56 year-old Larry von Arx, also of Delmar, committed suicide during this incident. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking…
Delaware lawmakers have reintroduced House Bill 125 to provide free school meals for all students, regardless of income. Sponsored by Representative Sheraeāa āRaeā Moore and Senator Elizabeth Ā āTizzyā Lockman, the bill expands efforts to combat food insecurity by ensuring all students in the federal School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) schools…
The Milford Police Department Criminal Investigations Division received a tip regarding an incident in which shots were fired in the area of West Street and NW 2nd Street, in Milford on February 24th. Through investigation, detectives learned that a vehicle had been damaged from the gunshots. No one was injured during the incident. Detectives identified…
UPDATE: Delaware State Police have identified 68-year-old Steve Carpenter of Milton, Delaware, as the man who died in the bicycle crash Tuesday in Lewes. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Original Post: A 68-year-old Milton man is dead after a collision with a box truck while riding…
Concerns about potential health effects from Red Dye 40, including links to hyperactivity and behavioral issues in children has led to the introduction of Senate Bill 69. Senator Eric Buckson of South Dover introduced the bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of food and drinks containing Red Dye 40 in Delaware public and charter…
This week, Congressman Andy Harris met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to discuss their joint efforts to put the needs of American farmers, ranchers, and the agriculture community first. In the meeting, Congressman Harris discussed working together to combat the Avian flu, reduce egg prices, protect vital farmland from being purchased by the…
A 47-year-old New Jersey man– Robert Dorsey has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for trafficking firearms. The announcement comes fromĀ Shannon T. Hanson, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware.Ā U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews pronounced the sentence.Ā According to court documents, between September and October 2023, Dorsey sold a total of four firearms…
The Ocean View Police Department will host a three-day Child Abduction Response Team (CART) Training, whichĀ will take place from March 18th to March 20th with over 100 law enforcement officers, emergency responders, and child safety professionals from across the region on hand for the event. The training will be heldĀ atĀ Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence…
With a bipartisan group of colleagues, Senator Chris Coons called for ājust and lasting peaceā in Ukraine during a speech on the Senate floor… Ā Ā Senator Coons adds that though the hope is that the war and suffering will end, to force on Ukraine a cease fire that he calls a surrender masked as…