Joe Ciccanti
Twenty of the First State’s top teachers will be honored at a celebration on October 15th, when one of them also will be named Delaware’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. The candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter Network during the 2024 calendar year because of their superior ability to inspire students…
A 55-year-old Clayton, Delaware man was arrested for DUI, Assault 2nd Degree, resisting arrest among other charges. Deputies were dispatched to Stulltown Road in Sudlersville on October 3rd at about 5:15 p.m. for reports of a suspicious vehicle. One of the deputies observed multiple signs of impairment including a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage…
The investigation into a fire that occurred at PNC Bank on South Salisbury Boulevard early this morning shortly after 5:00 is ongoing. The fire resulted in the branch being temporarily inoperative. The structural damage is estimated at $50,000 and loss of contents at $100,000. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the…
State Representative Valerie Jones Giltner joined other elected officials and healthcare professionals earlier this month to cut the ribbon on the new PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Milford. The facility, which is located on Bayhealth’s Sussex Campus and is part of the PAM Health Network, is dedicated to helping patients recover from acute illnesses and…
Delaware State Police have arrested an 80-year-old Frankford woman for child abuse after an incident on a school bus. On September 23rd, the Indian River School District notified State Police about the incident that occurred between the woman–a school bus aide and a student. Detectives learned that on September 16th, a bus contracted for the…
UPDATE 11:40am 10/9/2024 Currently, law enforcement has decided to discontinue the active search for Joshua Murphy. However, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office emphasizes that despite this decision, it’s important to note that he remains at large, and they are urging anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to contact 911 or their local law enforcement agencies.…
UPDATED –Â 10/04/24 – Salisbury Police are investigating the death of a man found in the north prong of the Wicomico River near Mill Street on Wednesday. Salisbury and Maryland State Police were called around 3:30 to recover the body of the man, identified as 42 year old Joseph Alexis of Salisbury, who had been…
Nighttime Lane Closures will go into effect in the Dagsboro area– on DE 20 (Main St) at Iron Branch Road starting on Tuesday, October 15th through the end of 2024 between the hours of 9pm and 5am. The closures are due to the installation and activation of a new full-color traffic signal with pedestrian facilities at the intersection of…
Sponsored by Senator Sarah McBride, bipartisan legislation that was signed earlier this week will bolster health insurance coverage for roughly one-in-four Delawareans according to information from Legislative Hall. Senate Bill 13 (S), or the “Protect Medicaid Act of 2024,” unlocks a new stream of state and federal funding —which state officials say is the largest…
Eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election. Individuals may register to vote in Delaware if they:…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 62-year-old Lewes woman for her 6th felony DUI offense. The arrest happened yesterday October 2nd shortly before 5 p.m., when troopers responded to Old Orchard Road near New Road in Lewes. Police responded to the report of a vehicle that was swerving all over the road and had hit…
The Delaware Department of Insurance’s Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) is reminding residents about Medicare Open Enrollment, running from October 15th to December 7th. During this time, consumers can join, switch, or drop Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plans. DMAB offers free, one-on-one counseling, which saved Delawareans $3.8 million in 2023. Key updates include a…
Today through noon Friday, Oct. 2-4, Worcester County Government is collecting donations of over-the-counter medical supplies, snack food, and other items for McDowell County, North Carolina residents of all ages who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Drop off locations include the Worcester County Government Center and the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill and…
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Kyle Stevens, a former University of Delaware student, has been sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison for cyberstalking two women and committing pandemic relief fraud. Stevens threatened the women with violent messages while simultaneously filing fraudulent applications for over $1.5 million…
Delaware State Police have arrested 67-year-old Craig Kayfield of Millsboro for 5th offense felony DUI. The arrest happened last night in the Long Neck area of Millsboro. According to police, on October 1st at approximately 7:42 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Ford E-250 van heading southbound on Long Neck Road near Oyster Road.…
A Cambridge man has been arrested after an incident on September 27th. Police say that a witness saw 66-year-old Harmon Lorenzo Maddox and the victim in some type of altercation outside on High Street with several individuals attempting to separate them. A neighbor reported to officers that Maddox had climbed over their fence and came…
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester have announced that Delaware’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will receive $38.8 million in new funding to help combat the opioid crisis. The Biden-Harris administration is awarding the money through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse…
With heavy traffic expected next week, Ocean City, Maryland will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, October 8th through Sunday, October 13th during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. Also, legislation signed in 2020 allows for increased penalties…
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in two people being injured and property being damaged yesterday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m.–the Dover Police Department received the report of shots fired in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. Officers responded and found two victims who had sustained gunshot wounds to…
M. Jane Brady of the Brady Legal Group has filed a Complaint with the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in Sussex County on behalf of the Caesar Rodney institute- Paul “Wes” Townsend and George Merrick challenging DNREC’s authority to grant permits to US Wind for Maryland projects in Delaware — addressing legal deficiencies…
Sussex County reminds property owners that Sept. 30 is the State-mandated deadline to pay annual County property tax bills. In August, the County’s Business Services office issued tax bills for the 2024 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $202 million in tax revenue. Annual tax bills include County property taxes, and County sewer and water, tax…