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Democratic incumbents swept to victory in statewide races Tuesday in Delaware, while Republican candidates enjoyed support in Sussex County. It was not enough for the GOP to overcome the numbers. In unofficial results Tuesday: Governor John Carney was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Julianne Murray, an attorney from Seaford who had been…
Delaware State Police have identified the two men who died Monday when a gust of wind toppled a lift they were using to attach an antenna to the Bethany Beach water tower.24-year-old Jovan Maldonado and 22-year-old Bryan Maldonado Andino were both from Puerto Rico.They both were pronounced dead at the scene.The lift fell onto power…
Delaware’s former Elections Commissioner Elaine Manlove and her husband Wayne, who resided in Ocean View, died Monday in a collision with a tractor trailer on Route 13 in New Castle County. Senator Tom Carper released this statement: 鈥淢artha and I are devastated to learn of the passing of Elaine and her husband, Wayne. Elaine was…
Voters have been encountering long lines at may polling places in Delaware and Maryland so far on this election day. Elections officials say you should be prepared to spend more time than usual if you are voting in person. The heavy volume comes even after more than 160,000 Delawareans voted either by mail or absentee.…
Many local government offices and services are closed for Election Day.In Rehoboth Beach, city hall offices are closed today as well as on Thursday from 12:30 until 4:30 for Return Day.There is no residential trash pick-up today in Rehoboth.Worcester County Government offices, including Recreation and Parks, are closed today as well as Wednesday November 11th…
Veterans Day will be a virtual experience in Ocean Pines this year. The traditional ceremony will not be held at the memorial grounds next Wednesday November 11th. A virtual ceremony will be accessible on the Ocean Pines Association YouTube Channel and through the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation social media accounts and website, as well…
An assessment by the Unified Command that has been dealing with an oil spill for two weeks indicates that the clean-up may be largely complete. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Coast Guard utilized stringent federal and state guidelines to determine whether clean-up crews have been successful or if more work is…
Utilities are responding to scattered power outages as gusty winds blow across Delmarva. Delaware Electric Cooperative was reporting more than 1,300 member outages in northeastern and north-central Sussex County as of late Monday morning. Delmarva Power was listing nearly 1,600 outages in its Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shore service territories.
A fire has destroyed a one-story single-family home in Federalsburg that was not occupied at the time. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze was reported at 12:31 a.m. at the home in Kinder Road. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. A neighbor discovered the fire.…
Wicomico County is looking for comments and questions from citizens as it looks to develop the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026.Acting Wicomico County Executive John Psota has set a public hearing on the proposed Capital Improvement Program for Thursday November 19th at 6:00 p.m. at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center…
Three local pop-up testing events for COVID-19 are scheduled for Monday, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health. The state has set a full schedule of testing events through the end of the week, including one on Saturday. An appointment for a pop-up test can be made at delaware.curativeinc.com. Limited on-site registration is also…
A traffic stop on Long Neck Road has led to the arrests of two people on drug-related charges. Delaware State Police say the vehicle was stopped for not using a turn signal, and the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle led to an investigation. According to police, a search of the vehicle turned up…
A reward could be available for information that leads to the identity of the person or organization responsible for the oil spill that’s blotted beaches along Delaware Bay and ocean beaches as far south as Ocean City. The Delaware Audubon Society has put up the offer of a $2,000 reward. Tar balls and oil patties…
A pro-Trump vehicle caravan traveled through all three Delaware counties Sunday to cap a frenzied final weekend of campaign 2020. Organizers of the caravan say 400 to 500 vehicles took part in Sunday’s caravan, which formed in Georgetown. Social media photos indicate that some in the caravan traveled past former Vice President Joe Biden’s home…
A Millsboro woman has been arrested on charges of burglary and criminal mischief following an incident in the Harrington area. According to Delaware State Police, an investigation determined that 32-year-old Ashley L. Smith went to a residence to confront an acquaintance. She is accused of kicking in the door of the residence to try to…
Delaware, New Jersey and Rhode Island will coordinate coronavirus testing efforts of asymptomatic people. The governors of the three states announced Friday that as the pandemic has shown how inter-connected the states are, they’ve decided to develop a common approach to testing high-risk, high-priority populations. Such populations include nurses, people in assisted living, workers with…
The beaches at Lewes and Dewey Beach remained closed to the public Friday due to an oil spill that has left tar balls and droplets of oil on the sand. Bethany Beach has reopened its beaches, but visitors are asked to use caution and to avoid touching any oil blobs they may encounter.Efforts to clean…
The Department of Elections’ Sussex County Office will have extended hours of nine a.m. until three p.m. on Saturday October 31st for eligible voters to vote absentee ballots in person. The deadline for applying for and voting by absentee in person at the department of elections office is 12 noon Monday. If you have received…
Tens of thousands of Delawareans have already voted in the General Election, thanks to absentee voting and mail-in balloting approved for this election cycle. Delaware Elections Commissioner Anthony Albence told WGMD News that about 180,000 requests had come in for absentee or mail-in ballots. About 110,000 requests had come from registered Democrats, nearly 37,000 had…
Two people are charged with attempted burglary in the Frankford area.According to Delaware State Police, the two were seen trying to break into a residence on Stump Road, but fled the area in a car when they were spotted.Police were given the vehicle’s tag number.22-year-old William Mansfield of Dagsboro was arrested at his home without…
A Seaford man is charged with striking an acquaintance with his vehicle several times during a confrontation on Sunnyside Road in Bridgeville. According to Delaware State Police, 19-year-old Stephen Disilvestri drove his yellow Ford Mustang to the home and drove toward the other 19-year-old man, who refused to come over to him. The other man…
Kent County is being added to the spotted lanternfly quarantine that already covers New Castle County. Established populations of the destructive, invasive plant-hopper have been found in Dover, Harrington and Smyrna according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture. Under the quarantine, residents and businesses in the affected communities are not to move any material that…
Two schools in Somerset County will close for two weeks in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Princess Anne Elementary School and Greenwood Elementary in Somerset County will be closed for in-person instruction today through Friday, November 13th. School officials say people in both schools have tested positive for the virus, and some…
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina are collaborating in an effort to advance offshore wind projects and to promote the southeast and Mid-Atlantic region as a hub for offshore wind energy and industry. The agreement is known as SMART-POWER – the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind Energy Resources. Governor Larry Hogan said…