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Felton Police were called to a Honey Brook Lane home last week where they found the rear tires of the victim’s vehicle were slashed. Through investigation, Felton Police identified a suspect – identified as 32 year old Quaneshia White of Milford. White was arrested by Milford Police on Friday and turned over to Felton PD…
Sunday saw small craft advisories followed by thunderstorms. Clark Evans at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle sent me the results of the 25th Delaware Seashore Fall Surf Fishing Classic. Brian Hill was first out of 252 participants in the Men’s Division with 293 points. He won $800 and a bronze trophy Kelsey Cycyk had 112…
The new middle school in the Cape Henlopen School District has a name. The naming committee received over 100 name suggestions – and 48 of them were to name the school ‘Frederick D Thomas Middle School.’ The Cape Henlopen School Board during its Thursday (September 22) meeting discussed the recommended name and was in unanimous…
Saturday saw less than perfect weather and while few boats fished the ocean, more did manage to get out on the bay and we had decent reports from the surf and inlet. Lewes Harbour Marina said boats that fished the Outer Wall, Ice Breakers and other bay structure found tog and sheepshead willing to bite…
The Rehoboth Beach City Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday at 9am to address offshore wind projects that are planned for construction off the Delaware coast. Local, state and federal officials will be taking part – as well as representatives from the wind power industry and the University of Delaware. Members of the…
Middletown Police were called for a shooting on Bunker Hill Road at the roundabout at the entrance to Appoquinimink High School around 9:15 Friday night. There was a football game Friday night between Appoquinimink and Middletown. Police located two gunshot victims who were transported to Christiana Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is continuing…
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A Laurel woman was issued a no-contact order with Laurel Elementary School after she allegedly slashed the tires of two school employees after a school-related disagreement, and threatened a school official. Several days later, Laurel officers spotted 36 year old Crystal Brummell parked near the school, but when officers attempted a traffic stop she drove…
Friday, we had gale warnings and seas of 9 to 6 feet are forecast for Saturday and Sunday. I don’t care how big your boat is, even 6-foot seas make for an unpleasant fishing experience. The water temperature has dropped to 73 degrees at the Delaware Lightship and it is down to 69.3 degrees at…
Margaret May – Lewes – Clouds after the storm. Click for full view
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for felony animal cruelty. Nathaniel Ennels the second pleaded guilty to 1 count last month. Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Maryland, the Honorable Matthew Maciarello has sentenced Ennels to three years in prison with all but time served suspended. Ennels served 58 days of incarceration and 268…
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of 2nd degree rape. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley suspended all but 10 years of incarceration and placed 46 year old Wayne White of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 3 years of supervised probation upon release.…
A Georgetown man has been cited for illegal dumping on a public roadway. The DNREC Police Environmental Crimes Unit arrested 58 year old Serapio Zapata last week after an investigation. Zapata was issued an e-ticket with a fine of $637 for causing or contributing to the discharge of solid waste materials.
A Calvert County angler has a new Maryland record for the Atlantic Division for Swordfish. Maryland Department of Natural Resources report that 38 year old Jeff Jacobs was off the coast of Ocean City on the charter boat RoShamBo with Captain Willie Zimmerman and crew and preparing to return to shore following a successful day…
A new program was launched last week by Governor John Carney encouraging students to keep their communities litter free. “Litter Free School Zones” was launched in coordination with the Keep Delaware Litter Free initiative. Each school is asked to hold two litter cleanups as a campus – and students are being asked to track the…
Thursday saw small craft advisories, then gale warnings then thunderstorms. To the best of my knowledge, no boats left their dock or trailers. I do have a few reports left over from earlier in the week. Aaron caught sheepshead out of Indian River Inlet on sand fleas on Wednesday. The Bill Slayer had the group…
Vince Tofanicchio – Millsboro – Blue heron at Broadkill Beach. Click for full view
Two people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a chase early this morning. Delaware State Police spotted an Altima speeding southbound on Route 1 in the area of Cave Neck Road, but when a traffic stop was initiated the driver accelerated. A trooper in the Lewes area was able to deploy a…
Groundbreaking for the new Kent County Family Court building was held this/Thursday morning. The new Family Court building will be built at the corner of South Governors Avenue and Water Street – one block west of the Kent County Courthouse. This facility will be similar to the new Sussex County Family Courthouse, which is already…
A traffic stop Wednesday afternoon led to the arrest of a Dover man on drug and weapons offenses. Dover Police stopped 39 year old Leroy Fleming for a cell phone violation and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle when they contacted Fleming. A search of the vehicle turned up 200 grams of marijuana and…
A Crisfield man has been sentenced on murder charges. In June, 30 year old Levonte Martin was convicted of 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st degree assault, firearm possession with felony conviction, firearm use in a crime of violence and other offenses. In January 2021 Martin waited for Davonta Fagans to arrive at the…
Delaware Public Health is again expanding opportunities for getting vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. There are 35 reported cases in Delaware – 23 in New Castle County, 3 in Kent County and 9 in Sussex County. Vaccine eligibility is being expanded to include all gay, bisexual and transgender or nonbinary persons having sex with men,…
The cost of everything is going up – and the Delaware Public Advocate and Public Service Commission are warning that natural gas prices will be increasing ahead of the winter heating season. Delmarva Power recently filed changes to its Gas Cost Rate reflecting an increase in costs for residential customers of more than 48%. According…
Fire crews from Bridgeville were called for a structure fire just after 9pm Wednesday on Sunnyside Road. Firefighters arriving at the scene found fire in a garage that was extending to a two-story home. Crews from Farmington, Blades, Georgetown, Greenwood, Laurel, Seaford and Federalsburg helped Bridgeville firefighters battle the blaze or provided backup. County paramedics…
Virtual Hearing on Proposed Delmarva Power Rate Increase for MD Customers Tonight
The Maryland Public Service Commission is holding the second of two virtual public comment hearings on a proposed rate increase requested by Delmarva Power. The utility is looking to increase its electric distribution rates by $37.5-million over three years – beginning in 2023. Delmarva Power provides retail electric distribution service in Maryland to approximately 210,000…
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