Joe Ciccanti
The Delaware Division of Public Health–Office of Animal Welfare is announcing a major upgrade to the state’s lost-and-found pet reporting system through a new partnership with Petco Love Lost. The free nationwide database will become Delaware’s official lost-and-found pet reporting platform. It uses AI photo-matching technology to help reunite lost pets with their owners and…
DNREC has closed the Seaford Fishing Pier located within the Seaford boat ramp fishing access area on the Nanticoke River after the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife detected structural flaws during an engineering assessment of the pier this week.. DNREC officials say the assessment of the pier, which predates DNREC’s construction upgrades to the…
Delmarva Power Crews from the eastern shore of Maryland and the state of Delaware left Wednesday afternoon from Rockville and Newark to travel to Illinois to provide mutual assistance after severe thunderstorms downed trees and damaged infrastructure, leaving 257,000 ComEd customers without power. The 27 Delmarva Power employees will remain onsite for a week to…
A 20-year-old Milford man has died following a motorcycle crash early July 31st at the intersection of North DuPont Boulevard and North Walnut Street in Milford. Delaware State Police say Gavin Webb was riding a Harley-Davidson northbound when he ran a red light and collided with a GMC Acadia turning onto DuPont Boulevard. Webb was…
Delaware Senator Chris Coons and South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving the military service records of Afghan allies who served alongside U.S. forces during the war in Afghanistan. The ARCH Act would establish a secure Department of Defense system for eligible Afghan allies or their representatives to submit service…
Delaware officials are highlighting the state’s Prehospital Whole Blood program in the latest installment of the Ambassador of Safety video series. The program allows paramedics and State Police aviation teams to administer whole blood to seriously injured patients at the scene of an emergency. Delaware is the first state in the nation where all prehospital…
UPDATED – 08/11/26 – Dover Police have identified the remains found near a retention pond on August 4th near West North and Banning Streets as 37 year old Tiffany Pendexter of Dover. Police say a grounds maintenance worker found her remains in an overgrown area, which had not been maintained for over a year. The…
AAA reports that the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell three cents this past week to $4.06. Crude oil prices are down in the $70 per barrel range amid optimism that the Strait of Hormuz will resume normal operations. Currently, half of states are paying below $4 per gallon on average. Gas…
Governor Matt Meyer has signed House Bill 444, known as the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, creating new state-level voting rights protections. State officials say the law prohibits voter discrimination, suppression and vote dilution, establishes a process for challenging alleged voting rights violations, and requires language assistance to help expand ballot access. The legislation…
Governor Matt Meyer recently signed legislation designed to strengthen Delaware’s health care workforce by allowing qualified health professionals to provide more care and creating new pathways into health care careers. State officials say that together, Senate Bill 320, Senate Bill 283, and House Joint Resolution 13 remove barriers that can limit access to care by…
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed bipartisan legislation backed by Delaware Senator Chris Coons that would expand access to bankruptcy protections for families and small businesses. The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 would permanently restore higher debt limits for Subchapter V and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, allowing more Americans to qualify for streamlined financial relief.…
Ten Federally Qualified Health Centers across Maryland have joined the Maryland Vaccine Program, expanding access to free recommended vaccines for uninsured and underinsured adults. Launched last year by the Maryland Department of Health, the program provides vaccines to Maryland residents age 19 and older who lack insurance coverage. The program is supported by $2.8 million…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 23-year-old Seaford woman for felony sexual abuse and solicitation of teenage children as part of an ongoing investigation. Detectives are seeking assistance in identifying potential victims associated with the investigation. On August 4th, detectives began investigating this case of sexual abuse and solicitation after learning that Emily Pryor Albino,…
Work on the new Dewey Beach Town Hall, including interior improvements, is continuing to move forward. Elevator installation is now underway, with the Town hoping the elevators will be operational within the next three weeks. Town officials anticipate moving into the new building in early to mid-September. In the Town’s newsletter, Town Manager Bill Zolper…
Dover Police have arrested and charged a Dover man in connection with three commercial burglary-related incidents over the past week. Investigators say 33-year-old Shawn Jones was identified as the suspect in a burglary that occurred at Kent Liquor Mart, where surveillance video showed a person breaking a glass door with a rock, entering the…
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would continue federal support for startups, entrepreneurs, and job creation by reauthorizing the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build to Scale program through fiscal year 2030. The Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026, introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Coons of Delaware and Todd Young of Indiana, would…
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Dover man with unlawfully possessing fentanyl, cocaine, and a handgun. According to the indictment, 43-year-old Romone Allen stored a loaded 9mm pistol and distribution quantities of fentanyl and cocaine inside an open electronic safe in a Dover hotel room he was renting, along with cash…
The Food Bank of Delaware has completed a new rooftop solar array at its Milford facility, which is expected to lower operating costs and help the organization direct more resources toward fighting hunger. The solar system, funded through a $1.017 million grant from Energize Delaware, includes 719 panels and is expected to generate about 546,000…
This week, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration unveiled its enhanced and updated Project Portal, increasing the transparency and accessibility of the agency’s online interactive database that provides in-depth and up-to-date information on state highway projects across Maryland. MDOT officials say the redesigned Project Portal features a fresh and streamlined look, an enhanced listing…
Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano reaffirmed that the county has no plans to sell or privatize the Wicomico County Nursing Home, despite recent public discussion on the issue. Giordano noted that any sale or privatization would require County Council approval and said no such effort is underway. Instead, she said the county is focused on…
DNREC has announced that West Nile virus has been detected in Delaware for the first time this year after a sentinel chicken in eastern Kent County tested positive. The chicken was sampled July 20th, with the positive result confirmed July 31st by the Delaware Division of Public Health laboratory. Officials say the detection is slightly…
UPDATED – 08/03/26 – An inmate who failed to return from an approved work pass to the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown last Thursday has been apprehended. Corrections officials say 46 year old Eric Szulborski was arrested Monday by Wilmington Police. He was arraigned at JP Court 11 and committed to the Howard R.…
AAA reports that the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is the same as it was last week: $4.09. Crude oil prices remain in the $80 per barrel range as instability lingers along the Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices are nearly a dollar higher than they were this time last year. Typically, August…