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A crash on Coastal Highway north of Holland Glade Road leaves a 61-year-old Rehoboth Beach man in critical condition. One driver, from Maryland, faces his fifth DUI offense. Delaware State Police say 49-year-old William Williams of Edgewood, Maryland struck another vehicle that was in front of him, sending it across the southbound lanes of travel.…
An RV-6A plane crashed Thursday at about 4:12 pm. in the area of Graves Farm Road and Broadkill Road near Prime Hook. Two people in the plane sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment. State Police say the investigation is in its early stages and will be turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Customers served by Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation are being asked to voluntarily conserve electricity usage during a Power Savers Alert today (Thursday) between 3:00 p.m and 6:00 p.m. Possible steps include delaying the use of large appliances and turning off unnecessary lighting.
Due to forecast heat and humidity, Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative have issued a Beat The Peak Alert for this afternoon between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members of the co-ops are asked to turn the thermostat up a few degrees and to refrain from using large appliances during this time. Also, unnecessary…
A Lewes man is facing drug related charges after being found in a stopped pick-up truck in the parking lot of a motel in Millsboro. Delaware State Police say troopers on patrol observed the vehicle stopped and impeding traffic in a lane of travel at the Sea Esta Motel on Rudder Lane. A strong smell…
Worcester County Health Department continues to offer COVID-19 testing on a regular basis. Appointments are strong encouraged. Testing is available at the West Ocean City Park and Ride Wednesdays from 8:30 until noon, and for Worcester County residents Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Pocomoke Health Department in Pocomoke City from nine until three, in partnership…
Update: North Old State Road in Ellendale was reopened prior to 10 a.m. The nature regarding the criminal activity is still under investigation. ———————————————————————————————— A portion of North Old State Road is closed this morning due to police activity in Ellendale. Delaware State Police said the investigation is centered in the 12,000 block of North…
The 25th modification of Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State of Emergency declaration requires Delaware schools to notify families if they learn of any positive coronavirus test results in their buildings. Also, new face covering requirements are formalized for children who return to school buildings. Students at grade levels from kindergarten on up are required to…
Delaware State Police Wednesday circulated a photo of a possible suspect in connection with a series of thefts at produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel areas. Money was stolen from cash boxes. Locks on some of them were cut as well. The suspect is a white male, 20 to 30 years old, between 160…
A Greenwood man is facing his fifth DUI offense after troopers responded to complaints Tuesday of a man operating a lawnmower, traveling through yards and acting disorderly. Delaware State Police received a report that a man was lying in the grass near a lawnmower on the side of Webb Farm Road in Lincoln. Responding troopers…
44 dogs have been safely evacuated to southern Delaware from the path of Hurricane Laura in the Gulf. The Brandywine Valley SPCA says a Wings of Rescue mission brought the dogs from shelters in several Louisiana parishes. The flight arrived Tuesday at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown. The dogs will be available for adoption. More…
Local programs that see first-hand the effects of the opioid addiction and overdose crisis are getting support in the Maryland fiscal year 2021 budget. Allocations include nearly $184,000 to support the legal needs of children and families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis. Nearly $179,000 will go towards a behavioral health coordinator, youth…
Two men are arrested for robbery and related charges in connection with a recent incident at an auto dealership in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, a 60-year-old man was driven to the business on Stein Highway, the driver got out, and a ‘male’ entered the vehicle and pointed a handgun at the victim, demanding…
A Bridgeville man is charged with burglarizing a neighboring home. According to Delaware State Police, someone obtained a ladder from the home’s garage and got in through a second floor window as a tenant was at the home. Troopers say 32-year-old Ronald Smith tried to run when he was approached, but he was caught a…
Two Pennsylvania men face charges in connection with the theft of a Maritime Skiff from Tuckahoe Acres, which ran aground on a sandbar in Indian River Bay. Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police say the suspects were found in the stranded vessel early last Saturday morning. Other boaters reported the incident. 24-year-old Matthew Tortu…
Another day with high temperatures and high humidity has led the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation to again issue a Power Savers Alert. The alert for Tuesday, August 25th as follows: Due to expected high temperatures and high energy demand, we are asking municipal electric customers to VOLUNTARILY reduce electric use today, Tuesday, August 25th. Power Saver…
A contractor working at a home under construction in Lewes was hospitalized in critical condition after being hurt on the job, according to Delaware State Police. Delaware State Police said the man was installing floor joists on the second floor of the structure in the Governors community in the 31,000-block of Temple Road Monday afternoon,…
Update: Delaware State Police have identified the person who died in a head-on crash on Chaplains Chapel Road, in which the other driver is facing charges. 40-year-old Kimberly Linnae Billie Brown of Bridgeville was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Monday evening. A two-vehicle wreck near Bridgeville killed one person Monday and resulted…
A man fell 40 feet to his death while trimming a tree branch near Greenwood Monday. Delaware State Police say the incident occurred Monday morning in the 12,000-block of Pin Oak Lane. The branch the man was working on apparently snapped and struck the boom lift in which he was standing. The 59-year-old man fell…
Dover Police arrested two men for DUI recently, and both drivers had previous arrests. Police responded to reports that a man was sleeping on the floor of a Wawa store. 35-year-old Jason Reynolds of Dover was first taken to a hospital. Police discovered Reynolds had driven to the store with his one-year-old son and left…
A man police say was spotted in the act of a drug transaction is facing drug related charges. Harrington Police say officers on patrol on Midway Drive observed the suspect drive away, and he was approached after parking at a local motel. 46-year-old Timothy Newcomb of Felton was also found to be wanted for theft…
Delaware will utilize CARES Act funding to make sure students who start the school year learning virtually are connected. Part of the 20-million dollar allocation announced Monday would help families that cannot afford or obtain internet access. Elyse Baerga of the Woodbridge School District says when schools suddenly switched to online learning last March, it…
The Slam Dunk to the Beach High School Basketball Tournament will not take place in 2020. Organizers are pulling the plug on the holiday season event at Cape Henlopen High School. Chairman Dr. Matthew Robinson with the Delaware Sports Commission says the decision is made with the safety and well being of players, fans and…
A Millsboro man was found with drugs and a handgun following a traffic stop on Patriots Way for an illegal tinted window, according to Delaware State Police. Delaware State Police say the trooper who stopped the vehicle smelled marijuana and spotted residue and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The trooper also discovered that the occupant…
Delaware’s African American Task Force is about to meet for the first time this week The panel was established in the final days of the recent Delaware General Assembly session and was proposed originally by the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus. The goal is to study inequities within socioeconomically marginalized African American communities surrounding education, housing,…