Mari Lou
The Delaware Tenant Rent-Reporting Program Pilot is a new program funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and partnered with Self Financial (Self). The Tenant Rent-Reporting Pilot aims to help over 400 low-income renters increase their credit scores by reporting their reliable rental payment history. Most rental payment history is never reported to the larger…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreUPDATED – 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…
Read MoreDelaware 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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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Lewes and Rehoboth Beach fire and EMS responded to a crash Thursday just before 11:30 at the intersection of Route 24 and Plantations Road. Delaware State Police say a Nissan driven by an 87 year old Millsboro woman made a left turn from Route 24 onto Plantations Road and collided with a westbound Honda driven…
Read MoreAn electrical issue at the electric service panel inside a shed in Hebron is the cause of an accidental fire just before midnight Thursday. Hebron firefighters were called to Giles Lane where they found fire in a wood-frame shed. Firefighters put out the fire quickly – however it did cause about $5000 in damage.
Read MoreSeaford Middle School will be the site of a multi-jurisdictional training event Saturday and Sunday. Expect to see an increased presence of police, EMS, Fire and related personnel and equipment. The training is expected to run from 8am to 5pm both days.
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The Sussex County Council held a swearing in ceremony for the Council and row officers who were elected last November. Districts 4 and 5 Council members Doug Hudson and John Rieley, County Sheriff Robert Lee, Register of Wills Greg Fuller and Recorder of Deeds Alexandra Reed Baker were sworn in. The Council reorganized at the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have arrested four juveniles in connection with a shooting that occurred on Cherry Drive in Magnolia just after noon on Monday. Police found two occupied homes and a vehicle with a 19 year old man that were struck by gunfire. A suspect vehicle was spotted in a grocery store parking lot, but…
Read MoreMaryland’s 47th Attorney General was sworn in to office this afternoon in Annapolis. Anthony Brown has pledged to advance an ambitious agenda of increasing equity and justice for all Marylanders. He has pledged to support law enforcement and promote community confidence by building on recent police reform efforts, including to seeking authority to work with…
Read MoreTalbot County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Dogwood Harbor Road on Tilghman Island for a vehicle accident on December 27th. Deputies arriving at the scene found a pickup truck that had left the parking lot and landed on a boat docked in the Dogwood Harbor – the historic skipjack Rebecca T Ruark, which sustained extensive…
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