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A Lincoln man is charged with his sixth offense DUI and other traffic offenses after being pulled over by Lewes Police.Police say the driver was stopped for speeding during an enforcement initiative Monday morning on Savannah Road near Shields Elementary School.Police suspected him to be driving under the influence.Police say 54-year-old Richard Moore failed a…
A Camden-Wyoming woman has been arrested on animal cruelty charges. According to the Office of Animal Welfare in the Division of Public Health, 182 cats and one dogs were seized from a residence in the Camden area last week. Investigators say they were kept in deplorable conditions. 65-year-old Linda Favre was arraigned on 19 charges,…
Delaware State Police are looking for two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in Bridgeville.At about 12:08 a.m. today (Tuesday), a 20-year-old man in his 4th Street residence caught two people trying to break into vehicles belonging to a family member and a neighbor.During the confrontation, the man was pistol-whipped, and one of the…
The Maryland Board of Elections has approved two additional voting centers in Wicomico County.The State Board is going along with a proposal approved by the Wicomico County Board of Elections at its meeting last week.Willards Elementary School and Westside Intermediate School will be open November 3rd from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., according to Maryland…
An October debate at the University of Delaware will proceed without the involvement of Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Coons.According to the University of Delaware Center for Political Communication, the Coons campaign says he will not participate in the debate scheduled for October 14th.Director Nancy Karibjanian says it’s “disappointing that Delaware voters will not have the…
The Delaware Republican Party has been denied injunctive relief in its attempt to stop the Department of Elections from sending out mail-in ballots and to keep votes cast by mail from being counted. Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III issued a 24-page opinion Monday evening, several days after he heard arguments. The…
Ocean City Police are tallying up the arrests and other actions taken during four days of a pop-up, unsanctioned vehicle rally.Police report making more than 275 arrests between Thursday and late Sunday…. more than double during the same weekend of 2019. More than 340 vehicles were also towed.Arrests were made for a variety of offenses…
Beaches are no longer protected by lifeguards in Ocean City. The Ocean City Beach Patrol was on duty for the final time this season over the past weekend. Delaware beaches have also phased out their lifeguard patrols. The OCBP advises residents and visitors that with lifeguards not on duty they should not participate in water-related…
The Milton Community Foundation hopes to assist businesses and employees affected by last Tuesday’s fire on Federal Street. A GoFundMe campaign has been established to assist workers as well as businesses to cover immediate expenses while insurance claims are pending. A home decor store, a spa and a salon were most impacted. The Red Cross…
Dover Police are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old university student in a park during a large party. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at Schutte Park on Electric Avenue Sunday night. Devin Wright was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head. He later died at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital. A second victim,…
You will not be able to reach the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office or the Worcester County Jail by phone for about one hour each on Monday. A phone upgrade is planned at both facilities. Worcester County officials say the project is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at the State’s Attorney’s Office, and at…
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in several Delaware long-term care facilities are being investigated by public health officials. One facility affected is Country Rest Home in Greenwood, where 18 residents and 14 staff members tested positive. Staff members may include health care and non-health-care personnel such as vendors and others who may not work there full time.…
Supersonic flights may create sonic booms that may be heard – or felt – in southern Delaware and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.One single loud booming noise per flight may be heard today (Monday) between ten a.m. and noon.Naval Air Station Patuxent River says it takes precautions to lessen the impact of its testing activities on…
The Woodland Ferry, which crosses the Nanticoke River near Seaford and Laurel, is scheduled to be suspended this week for the U.S. Coast Guard’s annual inspection.The Coast Guard inspection’s goal is to ensure that the vessel complies with regulations and is safe.According to DelDOT, the Woodland Ferry is scheduled to resume operations Saturday morning at…
A Delaware Chancery Court Vice Chancellor is expected to issue a decision by Monday after hearing arguments in the Delaware Republican Party’s challenge to the state’s new mail-in voting procedure.The GOP filed a lawsuit last month contending that mail-in voting violates the state constitution and that it opens the potential for fraud, uncounted votes and…
Applications for a second round of Delaware small business relief grants will be accepted starting Thursday October 1st, at ten a.m. $30-million dollars is still available through the DE Relief Grant program. Applicants who applied for the first round of funding will be notified of the status of their applications by September 30th. The state…
Sussex County libraries are offering more services that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Monday, the three County-owned libraries at Greenwood, Milton and South Coastal will make computers available, by appointment only with a one-hour time limit. Computers will be sanitized after each use. Visitors will have their temperature checked, and masks will be…
A driver escaped injury Thursday evening when a car ended up wedged under a tractor trailer. The incident occurred on Garfield Parkway, according to the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company. The driver’s side rear door was removed so the occupant could get out. The driver declined any medical treatment. The Sussex / Kent Rescue Team…
Three Delaware schools are being recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their academic performance, or progress in narrowing the achievement gap. Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Seaford, Allen Frear Elementary in the Caesar Rodney School District, and Etta Wilson Elementary School in New Castle County join more than 300 public schools and 50…
Delaware State Police have identified a suspect in connection with several thefts at produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel area.Police say the suspect entered the stands and sometimes found a cash box. When he did, police say the suspect cut the lock and stole the money inside. The thefts occurred in August21-year-old Khalil Reid…
Sports will return to Maryland schools starting Wednesday, October 7th. Governor Larry Hogan and state Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon made the announcement Thursday in Frederick. They say discussions involving the State Board of Education, the 24 school jurisdictions, parents and the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association led to a plan to resume…
A man who was shot in Milford September 16th has died.Milford Police say the man was shot at about 9:40 p.m. last Wednesday at the Brightway Commons Apartments.The death of 38-year-old Mario Satirin makes it a homicide investigation.Police are still searching for a suspect in the shooting death, and any information that could help can…
The Food Bank of Delaware brings another drive-thru mobile pantry to Sussex County today (Friday).Identification and proof of Delaware residency are required.The mobile food pantry will start at 11 a.m. at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown.Visitors are asked to clear space in the trunk or back seat of the vehicle to…
It was a productive summer at the Delaware beaches for nesting shorebirds. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources Thursday reported that 21 nesting pairs of piping plovers were monitored, and they produced about 51 fledglings. The small beach nesting birds are on Delaware’s state endangered list. The rate of fledglings, at 2.4 per pair of…
The University of Delaware is cutting costs as it anticipates a heavy budget hit due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. UD President Dennis Assanis said Thursday the University had no choice but to turn to personnel actions, which include voluntary retirement incentives, voluntary schedule reductions, periods of unpaid leave and other measures. These…