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A man is dead following a motorcycle wreck on Siloam Road in Wicomico County.According to the Sheriff’s Office, the 32-year-old man lost control of the motorcycle Saturday afternoon. The man struck a pole as he was thrown from the motorcycle.Investigators are hoping to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the accident.A portion of Siloam…
The integrity of the November 3rd election and protection of the right to vote are being address with actions taken in Delaware and Maryland Friday. Governor John Carney is authorizing the Delaware National Guard 166th Cyberspace Operations Squadron to assist in election security efforts. The Executive Order is intended to secure its cybersecurity assistance in…
A fire swept through a garage building on Virginia Avenue in the area of the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club. Workers from the nearby Fed Ex facility reported the blaze early Saturday morning, according to the Seaford Volunteer Fire Company. The blaze in the 30-by-30-foot structure was contained with the assistance of firefighters from…
The seven-day average of new coronavirus cases in Delaware is 127.7, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health.Nearly 22,800 positive cases have been reported since March, including more than 11,800 who are considered recovered from COVID-19.Over the past week, the seven-day positivity average has dropped from 6.6-percent to 5.5-percent.104 people are currently hospitalized due…
The City of Salisbury Friday reported that four additional municipal employees had tested positive for coronavirus. Three of those employees are members of the Salisbury Fire Department, and the other is in the Government Office Building. Salisbury City Administrator Julia Glanz said the test results were confirmed in the past week. All city employees who…
Hundreds of people on bicycles are making their way through the Quiet Resorts.The 31st annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour in the Bethany Beach – Fenwick Island area was postponed from April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The tour is presented by the Bethany – Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce.This year it offered a virtual option…
Harbor Day at the Docks in West Ocean City has a virtual component this year. Although the popular event this weekend has been canceled due to concerns about the pandemic, Worcester County Recreation and Parks says the Harbor Day Facebook page is offering a number of video features that highlight local watermen, crafts for children…
Motorists in Worcester County will encounter a detour for replacement of the Bayside Road Bridge, on the bay east of Snow Hill.The current timber-beam bridge is being closed as of Monday. Local detour routes will add a few minutes to the commute. Worcester County Public Works says the project is expected to take about six…
A traffic accident has led to the arrest of a Dagsboro woman on drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper who was on patrol on School Lane in Millsboro saw someone outside a vehicle in the eastbound lanes. The trooper determined the man’s vehicle was hit from behind by another vehicle as he…
A Denton, Maryland man has been arrested on child pornography charges following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, Upper Shore Region. According to Maryland State Police, 47-year-old Daniel Provencal is charged with 11 counts of distribution of child pornography, 11 counts of possession with intent to distribute child pornography and 18…
The Delaware unemployment rate fell during September to 8.2%, down from 8.9% in August. According to the Delaware Department of Labor, 40,400 Delawareans were unemployed last month. A year earlier – still months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – unemployment in Delaware was 3.9%. Last month in Sussex County, the jobless rate was…
A crash involving a tractor trailer closed a portion of Zoar Road for close to four hours Friday morning.According to Delaware State Police, the truck struck a utility pole in the 23,000-block of Zoar Road at about 5:30 a.m.No injuries were reported.Delaware Electric Cooperative crews responded to replace the damaged pole.No widespread power disruption was…
Delaware is expanding its DE Relief program that makes grants available to small businesses dealing with the effects of the pandemic. Also, the Rapid Workforce Training and Redeployment Initiative that looks to provide displaced workers with new skills is also growing. Governor John Carney says additional funding is being funneled through New Castle County’s share…
The Indian River School District’s reopening plan continues to evolve.The Board of Education has approved a revised hybrid learning schedule, which would bring back high school students for in-person learning earlier than originally expected.Hybrid students in ninth grade will start attending classes at their high schools the week of October 26th.Students in grades ten through…
Whether to trick-or-treat, and whether to donate candy, is up to the citizens of Georgetown. Due to COVID-19 considerations, the Town is asking that residents who are interested in offering Halloween treats on October 31st to turn on their porch lights. Also, trick-or-treaters are asked to refrain from approaching a home that does not have…
Wicomico County Public Schools are welcoming groups of students for in-person instruction.Pre-K kids are among the first to re-enter school buildings after an online start to the school year.For health and safety, only students will be allowed to enter classrooms with their teachers.However, school nurses will be available to meet with families in the lobbies…
Alumni Homecoming will have a much different feel at Salisbury University.Activities are going virtual, including Monday’s welcome message from S.U. President Charles Wight.Athletes and sports fans will be able to enjoy a walk down memory lane as well through a series of video profiles.Salisbury students who graduated in years ending in zero or five are…
Two people are dead following a boating accident Thursday at Lums Pond in the Bear area.Delaware State Police said DNREC Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police and personnel from local fire departments responded when the two men went missing after falling from a boat.The bodies of two men in their 60’s were discovered by the…
An offender who failed to return to the Sussex Community Corrections Center from an approved work pass has been apprehended, according to the Delaware Department of Correction. The DOC says 28-year-old Demetrius Wright was serving for a violation of probation related to a charge of theft. Community Corrections Centers manage offenders who are transitioning back…
The nation’s response to coronavirus, and what it’s shown us as a country, came up Wednesday night during a Delaware U.S. House debate between Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Republican Lee Murphy. Murphy, who called himself a COVID survivor, said trust should be placed with the citizens. “We’ve learned a lot in the last…
Babies born at Beebe Healthcare will receive a book before they go home. Beebe Healthcare and the Lewes Public Library are partnering to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program. Children whose parents enroll in the Imagination Library receive one new book in the mail each month through their fifth birthday at no cost. “Beebe…
If you filed for an extension of the tax deadline, today is the day to get your 2019 tax return filed.The IRS offers electronic filing options, including IRS Free File.Anything to be mailed must be postmarked by today.The usual April 15th deadline was extended to July 15th early in the pandemic.Taxpayers in Delaware and Maryland…
The Delaware Department of Correction has introduced ‘modern Millimeter Wave’ technology whole body imaging scanners to supplement its efforts to keep contraband out of the state’s prisons. The machines use non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation that more easily and more effectively detects objects on or inside a person’s body. The DOC says the MMw scanner is safe…
Easton Police are investigating several phone and e-mail scams.Recipients of these messages are asked to purchase gift cards and provide the caller with the information.Some of the scammers claim to represent local charities or political figures.Police are aware of one church member who was asked to buy $2,000 worth of gift cards from a local…