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Ocean City firefighters responded Sunday night to a reported blaze involving a boat and a personal watercraft.The fire broke out in the 12,000-block of West Hopetown Lane in West Ocean City.No injuries have been reported.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A shooting in Cambridge, Maryland has claimed the life of a Laurel, Delaware Man.Maryland State Police say the victim was found with gunshot wounds early Sunday in a grassy parking area on Chesapeake Court.21-year-old Khalil Reid was pronounced dead at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. Cambridge Police requested that the Maryland State…
Maryland begins in-person early voting today.Marylanders have been encouraged to take advantage of early voting, or if they wait until election day to head to the voting center during off-peak times such as mid-morning or early afternoon.Early voting takes place each day through Monday November 2nd, including Saturday and Sunday.Marylanders may vote at any voting…
Fruitland Primary School will move to virtual learning for two weeks after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and a person showed COVID-19 symptoms. Wicomico County Public Schools say contact tracing was conducted after learning of the positive case and the possible case. Staff members and students have been wearing masks and following other…
UPDATED – 10/25/20 7:30am – An oil spill last week off the Delaware coast is under investigation by DNREC and the US Coast Guard. Oily globs have been washing up on area beaches from the upper Delaware Beach to now – the North Indian River Inlet Beach, according to DNREC beach monitoring. Friday, Governor John…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Julianne Murray said Thursday that expectations of new industries and jobs and a cleaner environment have not come to reality under the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act signed by Governor John Carney. Speaking in New Castle along with Delaware Republican Party Chair Jane Brady, Murray said regulations took two years for DNREC…
The Delaware Department of Correction has reformed its substance abuse disorder treatment programs for offenders. DOC Commissioner Claire DeMatteis outlined the changes during a visit to the Sussex Correctional Institution. Existing programs that offer treatment services, psychiatric care and re-entry guidance had not been substantially revised in more than two decades, and no longer reflected…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday that the state will allocate money from the Rainy Day fund toward the $250-million Maryland Strong: Economic Recovery Initiative. Maryland restaurants, small businesses, arts organizations, entertainment venues and Main Street programs could qualify for direct assistance under this program. Hogan said he took the action as the federal government…
Laurel Police have made an arrest connection with an investigation into possible sexual abuse of a juvenile female. The suspect, according to police, was identified as 18-year-old Yony Yobany Gonzalez Lopez of Laurel. He is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and five counts of 4th-degree rape. Gonzalez Lopez was arraigned at Justice…
A traffic stop resulted in a Millsboro man’s arrest on weapons offenses and other criminal charges.Delaware State Police say a vehicle on Clayton Avenue was pulled over for having no license plate.The strong odor of marijuana led to an investigation, and drug paraphernalia was also out in plain view, according to State Police.A search of…
A report card on the water quality of the Wicomico River gives a grade of about C- plus.The Wicomico Environmental Trust and the City of Salisbury presented the 2019 Wicomico Creekwatchers River Report Thursday.Citizen-scientists periodically collected data from 26 sites along the Wicomico River during 2019.Analysis shows that nitrates in the water have increased, while…
The City of Lewes is closing its beaches 1 and 2 to the public due to this week’s oil spill. Signs are being posted at beach cross-overs and on the dune fence to inform visitors of the closures Thursday and Friday. The beaches will remain closed until DNREC and the Coast Guard advise Lewes officials…
A six-month outreach and engagement effort has resulted in a new ‘place brand’ for Worcester County: “Maryland’s Coast.” Tourism and Economic Development Director Tom Perlozzo said Wednesday that “Maryland Coast” embraces Worcester County’s “most recognized and distinguishing physical characteristic” – The Atlantic Ocean and its status as the only place in Maryland where land meets…
The University of Delaware plans to offer more in-person instruction in the spring semester and to increase dorm occupancy.The spring semester will start February 15th, one week later than usual. President Dennis Assanis hopes the short delay will reduce the risk of the spread of influenza as well. There will be no spring break in…
A man is charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting last month in Salisbury.Gunshots were fired from a passing vehicle toward people in front of a store on West Road September 15th.No one was struck.The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says its investigation led to 26-year-old Brandon Croswell being identified as a suspect.Croswell turned…
A fire last weekend that gutted a youth soccer association storage structure in Seaford was caused by an electrical malfunction inside the building on Virginia Avenue in Seaford.The Delaware State Fire Marshal says damage is estimated at $50,000 from the fire early last Saturday. The Western Sussex Youth Soccer Association said its equipment inside was…
Gumboro plans to go ahead with the Gumboro Community Association 3rd Annual Christmas Parade.The group says it has decided to “embrace the challenges” and strives to put on its biggest parade yet.Participants and spectators are welcome, but the parade will proceed with guidelines and protocols under the COVID-19 pandemic.The Gumboro Christmas Parade is scheduled for…
Two people are under arrest in connection with seven alleged felony theft incidents in Sussex County. Delaware State Police say information came in through Crime Stoppers that 42-year-old Iris Holland of Millsboro and 47-year-old Jason Kerr of Millsboro were staying at the American Hotel in Rehoboth Beach. Both of them were taken into custody Tuesday.…
Dorchester County Public Schools are closing until further notice and will revert to exclusive remote instruction in response to an increase in the county’s rate of positivity for COVID-19. Superintendent David Bromwell says the decision was made in the interest of health and safety and out of an abundance of caution to close school buildings…
A unified command has been established as efforts continue to clean up oil patties from a spill on Delaware Bay. The Department of Natural Resources says gobs of oil have been found on various locations between Fowler Beach and Cape Henlopen. In addition to cleaning up and removing the oil patties, assessment of the spill’s…
Eight Wicomico County Public Schools buildings will serve as Maryland voting centers on Election Day, Tuesday November 3rd. This week, local elections officials visited the sites to inspect the actual rooms where voting will take place, to make sure they are accessible to everyone, and to discuss other preparations. Maryland Code requires that schools be…
A historical marker to commemorate three Salisbury citizens who were victims of racially motivated lynching may be placed in the city in early 2021. The Salisbury Lynching Memorial Task Force has reached a partnership with the Montgomery, Alabama -based Equal Justice Initiative. The non-profit is working with the Salisbury organization to center other activities around…
A man is facing drug-related charges and numerous other offenses after an attempted traffic stop in Millsboro.Delaware State Police say a trooper tried to pull over an SUV towing a trailer on Friendship Road near Autumn Road because of a fictitious plate and a broken taillight.The driver kept going, and stop-sticks were used to flatten…
A suspect in a shooting in Laurel is being sought.Laurel Police officers and Delaware State Police troopers responded to Little Creek Apartments early Tuesday morning and discovered a female shooting victim.She was taken to a hospital for treatment.Laurel Police have named a suspect in the shooting, 32-year-old Otis Williams of Lincoln.He had fled the scene…
Sussex Tech will extend its modified remote learning plan into the second marking period, which lasts through the end of January. Students have been learning remotely, but teachers are able to bring them onto campus for hands-on instruction, demonstrations or practice. Sussex Tech says there have been more than 400 student visits for small-group instruction,…