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Governor John Carney signed several pieces of gun safety legislation on Friday in Dover. The measures will limit the possession of firearms in vulnerable areas like polling places and schools. House Bill 201 enables a police officer to act immediately when the officer sees or suspects that a person possesses a firearm in a Safe…
Read MoreTwo kayakers were rescued Thursday night after they were stranded on Burton Island in the Indian River. The US Coast Guard Station Indian River received a 9-1-1 report of the two who were in need of assistance. A shallow water crew were in the area conducting training and spotted a light the kayakers shined in…
Read MoreA motions hearing was held in the Worcester County Circuit Court Friday for 23 year old Tyler Mailloux of Berlin, who is accused in the hit and run crash that left 14 year old Gavin Knupp of Ocean Pines dead on July 11th of last year. Judge Brett Wilson heard the motions arguments and ruled…
Read MoreTwo men have been arrested in connection with a homicide in Easton earlier this month. Easton Police with help from the US Marshals Capital Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 22 year old Daseir Cornish of Denton and 27 year old Raheem Green of Cambridge in the death of 55 year old Ty Brooks of Easton.…
Read MoreUPDATED: 6:45pm – Both the Bethany Beach Town Council and Rehoboth Commissioners met Friday afternoon to discuss marijuana. The Bethany Beach Council approved two ordinance amendments to the Bethany Beach Town Code – one amended Chapter 301 regarding smoking outdoors to now read that smoking in public places outdoors is prohibited – and removes the…
Read MoreThe Wicomico County Fair is this weekend – at WinterPlace Park. There’s something for everyone from rodeo competitions, farm and home show competitions, livestock shows and a petting farm, rides, games, food, music and more. Hours are 4 to 9pm Friday, 10 to 9pm Saturday and noon to 6pm Sunday. This will take place rain…
Read MoreDelaware’s unemployment rate remains above the national average of 3.5% – at 4.1%, but is a tenth of a percent lower that in June. It is the lowest level for the state since February of 2020. In Sussex County the unemployment rate dropped from 3.7% in June to 3.5% in July. The Delaware Department of…
Read MorePowellville Volunteer firefighters were called for a garage fire just after 4 Thursday afternoon on Laws Road in Parsonsburg. Firefighters arriving at the scene found a detached 24-foot by 24-foot garage on fire with exposure to several outbuildings. The fire was discovered by a passerby and investigators say the fire was accidental and began inside…
Read MoreThe Maryland State Fire Marshal says a fire that damaged the single story campground store at the Lake Somerset Family Campground in Westover Thursday afternoon was accidental. The fire was discovered by the occupants of the building just before 4:30pm. It took Princess Anne Volunteer Firefighters about 90 minutes to control the fire, which investigators…
Read MoreTwo people were injured in a crash in the Midway shopping center Thursday night just before 9. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck was turning right into the parking lot from northbound Coastal Highway and struck two pedestrians – a 71 year old woman and 75 year old man – both from Baltimore. The…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 08 – 17 – 23 Fishing Report Thursday was the second day of the Flounder Pounder Tournament out of Paradise Gril on Long Neck. With 295 boats registered in the contest, I suspect the better fishing locations in the ocean were covered up. With small craft advisories up for Friday, I don’t…
Read MoreJoe Campbell – Millsboro – North end of the Rehoboth Boardwalk from the Henlopen Hotel. Click for full view
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 08 – 16 – 23 Fishing Report The weather and the seas were more accommodating for fishing on Wednesday. We didn’t get a report from Lewes Harbour Marina on Wednesday and I suspect most if not all of the charter boats were fishing in the Flounder Pounder Tournament. Charles Corrar’s Delaware Citation…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 08 – 15 – 23 Fishing Report Tuesday was not a good day to go fishing. Rough seas prevented many boats from running to the ocean flounder and sea bass grounds and those that did found the fishing was not worth the effort. Lewes Harbour Marina said the high boat for the…
Read MoreOC Alert is available to Ocean City residents. Public safety officials sat this is a free trial service that will allow you to get notifications sent from state and local authorities – in the event of weather, traffic or other emergencies. The information can be received by email, text or voice message. Community members are…
Read MoreDelaware Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick has taken a temporary absence from the Court of Chancery for medical reasons. The Court of Chancery anticipates her return to duty at the end of September and her absence is not expected to affect Court operations. Matters that she has taken under advisement prior to hear leave will…
Read MoreA Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to 2 counts of possession with the intent to distribute drugs. That plea was given Thursday by 61 year old Howard Peterson – and accepted by Associate Judge for the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Matthew Maciarello who sentenced Peterson to 23 years in prison with all but 14…
Read MoreTwo rockets will lift off just minutes apart Wednesday morning from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. These launches are NASA sounding rockets that will be carrying experiments developed by more than 30 university and community college teams for the Rock-Sat-X and RockOn/RockSat-X missions. The launch window is from 6 to 10am – the two…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 08 – 14 – 23 Fishing Report Monday saw decent weather, but very poor drift conditions out in the ocean. This caused slow fishing for flounder and sea bass. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Surface Tension caught triggerfish an indication that the flounder fishing conditions were poor. The Katydid stuck it out…
Read MoreSussex County property tax bills for the 2024 fiscal year are now headed your way. Thousands of tax bills will be sent – covering over 195,000 parcels in the county. The revenue collected – over $196.5-million – will fund a variety of local public services. Annual tax bills include County property taxes, and County sewer…
Read MoreDelDOT invites residents and others to a public workshop on the replacement of the bridge over the Assawoman on Route 54/Lighthouse Road. The meeting is to get feedback from you on architectural enhancements that are being considered for the bridge replacement project. There will also be a presentation providing updates on the planned construction method…
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