Mari Lou
The unemployment rate in Delaware differs from the national rate by just 3-tenths of a percent – the smallest difference since August of 2021. From July to August, the number of employed workers and the Delaware labor force level grew by 5 tenths of a percent. Delaware Labor officials report this is the largest over-the-month…
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A Selbyville man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for an armed robbery in Showell, Maryland in February. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley credited 48 year old Antonio Walters for time served since his arrest on February 20, 2023. Court records show Maryland State Police were called to a Showell convenience…
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A Seaford man has been arrested after police entered his home with a search warrant Wednesday following a several-month-long drug investigation of 46 year old Avery Cannon, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Troop 5 Patrol,…
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User 284190339 · 09 – 14 – 23 Fishing Report With small craft advisories up through Friday and into Saturday no boats left the dock and I don’t think any will be going out until Sunday. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier on Cape Henlopen State Park they said Thursday saw good fishing for…
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User 284190339 · 09 – 13 – 23 Fishing Report Small craft advisories were up on Wednesday and they will be up at least through Friday and probably until Sunday. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left the dock on Wednesday. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle they said…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 09 – 12 – 23 Fishing Report The rain on Tuesday was heavy in one place and light in another. Fish were caught where it wasn’t raining or before or after the rain. At Lewes Harbour Marina they said the Katydid was the only charter boat that went out on Tuesday and…
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Delaware has it’s first 3 cases of West Nile Virus in humans – all are in New Castle County. Delaware Public Health officials say all three cases are in men aged 50 and older. They were all hospitalized due to infection from the mosquito-borne illness and it’s believed that all three contracted the illness locally…
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UPDATED – 3pm – Earlier today the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado moved through the Dagsboro area Monday afternoon. They have finished their assessment of the storm and say that it was and EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85mph. Officials believe the tornado lasted about 2 minutes and covered about 7-tenths…
Read MoreA Dover man has been arrested for several burglaries throughout the city since June. Dover Police investigated four burglaries and developed 32 year old Carlos Vazquez as a suspect and warrants for his arrest were obtained for four burglaries. He is being held at SCI.
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User 284190339 · 09 – 11 – 23 Fishing Report Even more rain on Monday, but fishermen still had a good day in the ocean. No one answered the phone at Lewes Harbour Marina an indication that they closed early due to a lack of fish on the cleaning table. On Sunday, Billy Talbot, Jammie…
Read MoreWalt – Lewes – Whitford Family’s 9/11 Memorial to son, Mark, on Minos Conaway Road west of Lewes. Mark Whitford was 31, from Salisbury Mills, NY and a NYC firefighter who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Click for full view
Read MoreA 20 year old from Turkey riding a Razor electric scooter was killed in a crash on Route 50 near Route 589 near Berlin. Maryland State Police say a Ford Fusion driven by a 45 year old Berlin woman struck the scooter ridden by Muhammed Ekinci. He was taken to Atlantic General Hospital where he…
Read MoreCORRECTION: The suspect did not hold the victim a knife point as originally reported. The School Resource Officer at North Caroline High School was alerted to a possible robbery with assault in a boys bathroom on Monday. The SRO learned that a 16 year old male had robbed and assaulted another 16 year old male…
Read MoreA challenge to a Delaware law that allows gun dealers in the First State to be held accountable in court for the violence they create has been dismissed. On Friday, Judge Richard Andrews of the US District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed a challenge by the National Shooting Sports Foundation to the KeKe…
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UPDATED – 09/12/23 2:30pm – Delaware State Police have identified 78-year-old Andrew Carmine Jr., of Ocean View as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle collision Sunday afternoon in Roxana. ============================================================ ORIGINAL STORY – 09/11/23 – A motorcycle crash near Roxana Sunday afternoon has left an Ocean View man dead. Delaware State Police say…
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Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a $35-million settlement with the leasing company Tempoe, LLC. This resolves a multi-state investigation into the company’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. All existing leases will be canceled and consumers may retain the leased merchandise in their possession without further financial obligation to…
Read MoreA disturbance at The Starboard in Dewey Beach Saturday night led to the arrest of 37 year old Matthew Slentz of Ocean City. Delaware State Police were called to assist Starboard employees with removing a disorderly subject from the premises, but he refused to comply. The subject, identified as Slentz, pulled a concealed razor blade…
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. County EMS are looking for a vendor agreement with Beebe Healthcare to be approved which deals with ordering medications – including controlled substances to replace expired medications, those that were wasted or for ordering new medications due to expansion of service. In Old Business the…
Read MoreDover Police are investigating a shooting that injured a 34 year old Dover man early Sunday morning. Police were called to the area of South Bradford Street and West Loockerman Street just after 1:30 for gun shots. While police were at the scene – the victim arrived at Bayhealth Kent Campus in a private vehicle…
Read MoreAn arrest has been made by Dover Police in connection with a shooting investigation on South Bradford Street on July 30th . Police at the scene found a large crowd and a vehicle with gunshot damage. No witnesses came forward during this investigation and no injuries were reported. The investigation led police to 29 year…
Read MoreDelmarva Bike Week will bring thousands of motorcyclists to Delaware and Ocean City next weekend. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety, DMV and Delaware State Police as well as local law enforcement will be on the roads looking to keep motorcyclists safe and that everyone should follow safe riding and driving practices. Also Delaware’s updated…
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