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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…
A flood watch is now in effect through late Thursday night as Tropical Rainstorm Zeta arrives on Delmarva. Moderate to heavy rainfall can be expected Thursday, and on the coast strong, gusty winds are possible Thursday night into Friday.Forecasts call for the possibility of one to three inches of rain. Colder air is expected to…
More Delaware small businesses and non-profits will be able to apply for a DE Relief Grant. The third round of applications is underway. According to the Division of Small Business, applicants that are small businesses will no longer be required to demonstrate a revenue decline of at least 7.5% from 2019 to 2020. They will…
It’s that time of year… More and more deer are crossing our roadways, it’s getting dark earlier, and motorists need to be extra alert. The Office of Highway Safety, Triple-A Mid-Atlantic and DNREC say the deer mating season lasts from October until December, and will start to peak around November 10th. “Bucks are very single-minded…
A traffic stop on Coastal Highway has led to the arrests of two people on drug-related charges. Delaware State Police say a car was pulled over for having a large crack in the center of the windshield. Police say the occupants exhibited “abnormal behavior to be consistent with criminal activity.” The driver, 31-year-old Christopher Boone…
On Wednesday, Sussex Tech announced that out of an abundance of caution the Sussex Tech campus will close Oct. 29th and Fri. Oct. 30th for a deep cleaning. The district announced that a staff member in the district had tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member followed proper mask-wearing protocols and maintained proper social distancing…
Efforts to clean up oil blobs and tar balls from the beaches now stretch into two states. Since the spill was detected nine days ago along Delaware Bay, oily debris has washed up on beaches as far south as Ocean City. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources say about 65 tons of polluted sand and…
Ocean City Council at a work session voted 4-1 Tuesday to move forward with a Christmas parade on the first Saturday of September. Special Events Coordinator Frank Miller told members of Council the parade would follow a northerly route along Coastal Highway December 5th. A traditional gathering at The Carousel Hotel would follow. However, the…
Sussex County’s Caroling on the Circle traditional holiday kick-off event will not take place this year, but the annual food drive is on – and there are more ways to donate. The annual celebration in early December is being called off out of an abundance of caution to ensure public health, according to Sussex County…
Ocean City Police continue to investigate the death of an adult male whose body was found in the surf off the 14th Street beach. Police say a public works employee who was surveying the beach for evidence of the recent oil spill discovered the body Tuesday morning. The body has been taken to the Office…
After seven years of discussion, the Henlopen Transportation Improvement District has been approved by members of Sussex County Council. This agreement sets the boundaries of the TID and the service standards. It sets the land use and transportation plan, the TID Capital Transportation Program and sets the infrastructure fee program. It is the first such…
A bank robbery in West Ocean City is under investigation.The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to Taylor Bank on Golf Course Road late Tuesday morning for a robbery in progress.A suspect wearing a mask came into the lobby, approached a teller and passed a note demanding cash.The suspect was last seen fleeing west…
An electrical problem was the cause of a house fire in Magnolia that resulted in a brief “mayday” when a firefighter fell through a floor into the basement. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office also says Sunday’s fire in Jonathan’s Landing caused about $200,000 damage, and several pets perished in the blaze. A firefighter was…
Tar balls from an oil spill first detected in Delaware Bay have started to wash up in Ocean City. Town officials had been monitoring the spill since it first started to spread eight days ago. Southerly currents have brought oily patties to ocean beaches in Delaware and now to Ocean City, where additional deposits can…
A Millsboro man is accused of swinging a bat toward Delaware State Police troopers who were responding to reports of an intoxicated person who would not leave a residence upon request.Delaware State Police say 48-year-old Theodore Guajardo came out of the home with a wooden bat, threatened troopers, went back inside, then came out with…
A traffic stop in Georgetown has led to the arrests of two Virginia men on criminal charges. Georgetown Police say following a traffic violation on South DuPont Highway late Sunday night, an officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was searched, and police say the search turned up marijuana, cocaine, a digital scale…