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Worcester County Public Schools plan to resume the school year Monday, January 4th with a return of small targeted groups of students for in-person instruction. Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor said teachers and staff members have been trained for their specific roles and responsibilities regarding health and safety, and the school system is confident that…
A criminal investigation in Viola, Kent County began Wednesday night, according to Delaware State Police. Citizens were advised that there would be a heavy police presence in the area of the 200-block of East Evens Road. There was a road closure, but it has since reopened. The area affected was west of Route 13. The…
A Milford Police officer who was shot several times during a task force’s attempt to arrest an attempted murder suspect along Coastal Highway three weeks ago is back home. Senior Corporal Timothy Webb was escorted Wednesday from a Dover rehabilitation facility to his home as he continues his recovery. Webb spent two weeks at the…
Delaware’s Judicial Emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended for another 30 days. Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior has extended the emergency ten times since the start of the pandemic. Delaware Courts are still at Phase Two of reopening. Jury trials are still suspended. Some proceedings are still taking place, and the use of…
Maryland is making more than $154-million available to help people who are having trouble paying their utility bills. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that’s a 40-percent increase from the last fiscal year. Money goes toward three relief programs that assist Marylanders in dealing with current and past-due bills for heat, electricity and natural gas. “Too…
2021 brings the arrival of more hunting seasons to Delaware. Firearm deer hunting seasons will start on various dates depending on the firearm used. Several other hunting and trapping seasons also will continue in 2021. Hunters should be aware of all license, training and limitation requirements. For more, CLICK HERE DNREC released this hunting season…
Dover Police have released the name of the victim of a Christmas morning homicide. Police said 29-year-old Jermaine Scott of Dover was shot in the area of Town Pointe Apartments early last Friday. He was driven to Kent General Hospital but died after arrival. Dover Police are continuing to search for a suspect or suspects…
Chancellor of Delaware’s Court of Chancery Andre Bouchard plans to retire effect April 30th, 2021. Bouchard announced his decision to Governor John Carney and to judicial colleagues Tuesday. Bouchard called Chancery Court a “revered place with a 228-year tradition of excellence.” He added that what makes it special are the people, “who dedicate themselves to…
Maryland farmers, producers and watermen that have been impacted by the pandemic could be eligible for COVID relief funding. Governor Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the targeted relief of more than $9-million comes from a $600-million economic relief packaged announced by the state during the pandemic. The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Department of…
Delaware Public Health has finalized a recommended plan for the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program. Phase 1-B, as it will be known, will seek to vaccinate people age 65 and older as well as frontline essential workers. Such workers could include first responders, educators and school staff, and people who work in food,…
Rehoboth Beach officials said Tuesday that two city employees have tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result Rehoboth Beach City Hall will be closed until Monday, January 4th. The two employees last worked Tuesday, December 29th at City Hall. The city staff will self-quarantine as the building and offices are deep-cleaned. City employees are…
The Delaware Department of Labor says it’s actively working to implement provisions of a new COVID-19 relief bill, which extends certain federal unemployment benefits available under the CARES Act. The $300 per week benefit would be provided by the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Program. Specifics as to exactly how it will work are still unknown. The…
An occupied home and three vehicles were struck by gunshots Monday night, according to Dover Police. The shots were reported at about 6:15 p.m. in the area of East Water Street and River Road in Capital Green. Five people were in the home that was struck. No injuries have been reported. Anyone with information about…
Riding the bus will be free in Ocean City on the final day of 2020. Ocean City buses will run New Year’s Eve from 6:20 a.m. Thursday until 1:00 a.m. Friday. Later New Year’s Day, service will resume with a special offer to ride all day for three-dollars. Buses will run every 20 minutes Thursday…
Somerset County Public Schools will delay the return of in-person instruction until Monday, January 11th. School officials say the decision is based on local COVID-19 rates of infection and positivity, which are above state-recommended benchmarks for safe in-person instruction. Somerset County Public Schools students will return from the holiday break January 4th for a week…
Maryland continues to vaccinate its nursing home residents and staff and hospital and healthcare workers for COVID-19 this week. The state has allocated an additional 82,800 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Some supplies are going to local health departments to begin vaccination clinics for their first responders. Maryland’s allotment of COVID-19 vaccine supplies…
A ten-month drug task force investigation has led to indictments against 22 people on the Eastern Shore on state and federal charges. The Talbot County Drug Task Force has identified an Easton man, 32-year-old Anthony Banks, as the leader of a drug-trafficking organization that imported large quantities of controlled dangerous substances, including powder cocaine and…
A Maryland man is charged in connection with a Christmas Eve morning burglary in Harrington. Police were called to the Diamond Court Apartments and discovered that a residence had been entered and property inside was damaged. The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Howard Ortman Jr. of Easton, who previously had a relationship with the occupant.…
Firefighters on the Maryland Eastern Shore responded to several residential blazes over the Christmas weekend. A space heater problem sparked one fire in a detached garage in Fruitland. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, two adult dogs and six puppies died in the fire Saturday afternoon in Clyde Avenue. Damage was estimated at…
A Lewes man has been arrested for his fifth offense DUI and drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a report of a man who was passed out in a vehicle with a syringe in his arm in the parking lot of Walmart on Rehoboth Beach Boulevard Saturday night. He had driven…
A 21-year-old man is being treated for two gunshot wounds, but Dover Police say the victim has been uncooperative with the shooting investigation. Police learned early Sunday morning that a man had been driven to Kent General Hospital. He was shot twice in his upper leg.Police believe the shooting occurred in the 100-block of South…
If your natural Christmas tree is starting to show its age, it may be about time to plan for its disposal. There are ways to depart with your tree without having it end up in a landfill. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources, Worcester County and other jurisdictions operate Christmas tree recycling programs that accept…
An online petition drive is well on its way toward its goal of 5,000 signatures to urge that the Dolle’s Candyland sign on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk be kept in place and that the building be designated a historic site. Dolle’s plans to vacate the store and move 100 feet west of the boardwalk. The…