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The US Coast Guard and other agencies were called for a tugboat fire just before 9:30 Tuesday morning near Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. Officials received a distress call from the crew of the tugboat that the vessel was on fire. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay launched crews from Station Philadelphia and a…
Caroline County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Denton man after a shooting on February 6th. Deputies arrived at a Ruritan Road residence in Denton and discovered a 71 year old man with injuries to his back and head from a gunshot. They also found 68 year old Alfred Harris with a broken ankle. Both were…
America’s Flagship, the SS United States will leave its berth in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning on its final journey – to Mobile, Alabama and then off the coast of the Florida panhandle. The SS United States was constructed between 1950 and 1952 in Newport News, VA – and included materials from every state (48 at…
SA Harrison – Millsboro – Hungry great blue heron. Click for full view
A planned bridge rehabilitation project that would have closed a section of Armory Road in Dagsboro and Frankford for the entire summer has been reworked by DelDOT officials. Beginning next Monday Armory Road/Route 20 between Dukes Road and Omar Road will be closed until May 16th – weather permitting. The original posting from DelDOT had…
Seaford and Blades firefighters were called for a residential structure fire on Sunday afternoon on Griffs Way in Seaford. Firefighters arriving at the scene around 12:30 found heavy fire in single-family home and garage. The home was not occupied at the time of the fire. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was intentional. With…
A Georgetown man has been arrested for his 7th DUI offense after a crash just after 12:30 Monday morning. Delaware State Police were called for a single-vehicle crash on Bay Road near Milford Neck Road north of Milford and found a pickup truck with visible damage and airbags deployed. Police contacted the driver, 52 year…
Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired at a home in Felton Saturday afternoon. Police responded to Crowberry Drive just before 2pm and learned the victim’s residence had been struck by two bullets which caused interior damage. Police say no one was inside the home at the the time and investigation…
An investigation into a trooper involved shooting Sunday night in Marion Station in Somerset County. Maryland State Police were conducting a criminal investigation around 8pm and encountered a suspect with a firearm on Tulls Corner Road. Police say that a trooper responding to assist an officer for an assault complaint fired at the suspect. The…
Utility companies have been on the job throughout Sunday as damaging winds have knocked out power to residents across Delmarva. Delaware Electric Cooperative has worked to restore over 4500 homes without power in central and southern Delaware on Sunday due to broken poles, downed trees and wires. Co-op officials warn that if you do lose…
A 2-alarm fire on Cloverdale Street in Salisbury Saturday night has been ruled accidental by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters were called just after 7pm on Saturday and found a 2 story home with smoke showing and fire in the basement that extended to the first and second floor. Multiple fire companies from Wicomico…
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase from New Castle County into Kent County Friday afternoon. New Castle County Police were pursuing a BMW with Pennsylvania tags on the Roth Bridge that was traveling on a bare rim. Delaware State Police joined the pursuit on Route 1 near Middletown…
A shooting early Saturday morning in Crisfield has left one man dead. Crisfield Police were called to the area of Third and Cove Street just after 1am for a report of a shooting. Police located the victim, 43 year old Keyon Honesty of Princess Anne with a gunshot wound. He was taken to TidalHealth McCready…
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A discussion on high electric bills received by many Delawareans was held Friday morning by the Senate Environment, Energy and Transportation Committee in Dover. Delmarva Power officials were also on hand to answer questions, but repeated that high usage was the main driver in the cost increases along with a rate increase that went into…
Karissa Thorp – Lewes – Chincoteague sunset. Click for full view
The Wicomico County Council will reconsider a bill pertaining to dog kennels during its legislative meeting on Tuesday, February 18th at 10am in the Council Chambers in the Government Office Building. The Council will review the setback distance requirement and consider an amendment to the bill that would allow the Board of Appeals to modify…
A Facebook post by the City of Dover Thursday announced the cancellation of this year’s upcoming St. Patrick’s Day parade. City officials say they found no one interested in taking over the planning. However – if someone is interested in reviving the parade for next year – contact the Mayor’s office. They add that the…
Maryland Natural Resource officials are launching two pilot programs in an effort to curb the spread of blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Applications are now open for the Blue Catfish For-Hire/Commercial and Mid- and Lower-Bay Finfish Trotline Pilot Programs. Commercial watermen and charter boat captains can apply to participate. Blue catfish…
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in the Bridgeville area Thursday afternoon just before 4 on Coverdale Road. Police found a 41 year old man suffering from a gunshot would – he was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Wideman at…
Firefighters were on the scene of a residential fire in the Stonewater Creek development off Indian Mission Road near Long Neck. Indian River firefighters were called just after 11:30 Friday morning for a fire on Shoreline Drive. Crews arriving on the scene found fire on the second floor and attic of the home which spread…
A residential fire Thursday night southwest of Seaford that injured two is under investigation by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Blades and Seaford were called just after 7:30pm for a fire on Grist Lane. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire on the first floor of the home. With help from neighbors,…
Maryland Natural Resources officials say dredging operations in Ocean City will begin on or around February 25th. The US Army Corps of Engineers will focus on the shoaling near buoy 13 and the intersection of the inlet and Isle of Wight channels to maintain access for larger vessels.