Mari Lou
Delaware lawmakers returned to Dover Tuesday. The first rule of business was swearing in all the newly elected and re-elected members of the General Assembly. The State House has re-elected Pete Schwartzkopf as the Speaker of the House. And the House has set the rules of procedure for ethics violations. The State Senate has also…
Chuck – Lightship Overfalls at dock in Lewes. Click for full view
Wicomico County Health Department is advising residents in the area of Jersey Road between Adkins and Waller Roads to be aware of their surroundings – and avoid contact with wild or stray animals. A raccoon found in that area tested positive for rabies on Tuesday. Additional information from Wicomico County Health Department – Rabies is…
The Sussex County Council paid tribute to the Laurel High School Football team which won the DIAA Class 1-A championships last fall. They beat St Elizabeth in the championship game 28 to 13. In Old Business the Council denied a revision to the Land Use map with a 3 to 2 vote. The owners of…
The deplorable water conditions and wastewater issues were brought before the Sussex County Council during last week’s meeting by members of the the Pine Haven Campground community. Now DNREC has sent a notice of violation to the owners of the property. A month-long investigation into reports of illegal wastewater discharge at the Pine Haven Campground…
01/10/23 – 12pm – Delaware State Police say that community tips have led to the arrest of Brian Richardson. =================================================== Delaware State Police need your help to locate Brian Richardson, who is wanted on felony home improvement fraud. Police say some time ago, Richardson received payments to install several in-ground pools. He has not completed…
A traffic stop for a burned out headlight in Cheswold ended with the arrest of a Dover man on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police stopped a car driven by 22 year old Raekwon Jackson of Dover just after 8:30 Monday night. When the trooper contacted Jackson he detected the odor of marijuana coming…
Jennifer – Gull hanging out at Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club. Click for full view
With the support of the OHS and DelDOT, DSP is initiating “Operation Braking Point,” a zero-tolerance high-visibility campaign enforcement in response to the alarming increase of traffic fatalities that occurred on Delaware roadways in 2022. This campaign will run from January 9, 2023, through January 23, 2023. This short-term high-visibility enforcement will take place along…
Delaware lawmakers return to Dover Tuesday. Newly elected and re-elected members of the House and Senate will be sworn in at 2pm. Multiple bills have already been filed ahead of the start of the session. One bill is a bill sponsored by Representative Ruth Briggs King that would give Delawareans the right to repair equipment…
UPDATED – 01/09/23 1:15pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal accident that occurred in Harrington on January 7 as 1 year old Andrew Smith of Denton, Maryland. =============================================================== UPDATED – 01/07/23 4pm – A one year old boy from Denton has died from injuries received in a…
Delaware’s Council on Shell Fisheries will hold a hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 9. The Council will discuss various shellfish management issues, including oysters, blue crabs, and horseshoe crabs, and other shellfish topics. The in-person meeting will be held at the Kent Conservation District Building, 1679 S. DuPont Highway,…
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The council will recognize the Laurel High School Football team on their season and Division 1-A championship. There will be two public hearings at 10:15 on the Black Oak and Coral Lakes Annexations to the County Unifies Sanitary Sewer District and Director of Utility Planning,…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will deliver his farewell address Tuesday evening at 5pm. Hogan says that Maryland has come a long was over the last eight years to change for the better. This will be the Governor’s last opportunity toe express to Marylanders how grateful he is for the privilege to serve as governor and…
Firefighters from Rehoboth Beach were called to Buttercup Street in Angola Beach and Estates around 10:30 Sunday morning for a fire. Crews arriving on the scene found a mobile home well involved in fire. Lewes, Indian River fire crews were called for back up along with Sussex County EMS. There were no human injuries, but…
A Dover woman has been arrested for her 5th felony DUI after a traffic stop near Magnolia on Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police spotted car stopped for a stop sign with an expired registration and a traffic stop was conducted. When the trooper contacted the driver, 47 year old Stacy Collins of Dover, he noticed…
UPDATED – 1/7/23 7:30pm – Voters in Ellendale opted for change on the town council. Michael Workman was the top vote-getter with 93 followed by Terrie Ottomano with 77. Incumbent Aaron Moore received 48 votes. The other seat was left vacant when Kim Hughes did not run for re-election. Workman and Ottomano will fill the…
Delaware State Police have arrested a Millsboro man on felony drug charges and other offenses after a vehicle chase early Saturday morning. Police spotted a Kia speeding on Gravel Hill Road just after 2:15am but when troopers tried to stop the Kia – the driver kept going and turned east on Mount Joy Road. Another…
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Joann – A swan vs goose battle at Sea Colony in Bethany Beach!
Demand for gasoline has increased – and the price at the pump has increased as well. The national average has increased 12 cents to $3.29 a gallon since the start of the new year – but is still 1 penny less than a year ago. In Delaware the price is at $3.33 – 21 cents…
The Division of Motor Vehicles has a new feature – the DMV virtual lobby. This feature can be used by customers who would prefer waiting in their vehicle rather than inside the DMV location you’re visiting. Access the virtual lobby using Plan & Scan mobile ticketing by scanning the QR code on signs throughout the…
Governor John Carney has formally extended the Public Health Emergency for another 30 days. The Governor says that Covid-19 cases peak in January. This extension allows the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue Covid-19 vaccination and testing programs. Under Delaware law, a public health emergency declaration must be renewed every 30 days.
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor and 2nd degree rape. In October, a jury found 47 year old Ezequiel Rosado-Arriaga guilty – sentencing was deferred pending a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health evaluation. On Thursday Wicomico County Circuit Court Chief Judge Kathleen Beckstead…