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A man is going to prison for 12 years for his guilty plea to assault charges. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office says 30-year-old Christopher Wolcott of Salisbury attacked a person in a homeless encampment in Salisbury following a fight last November. Prosecutors say Wolcott slashed the victim in the face several times with a…
A Parsonburg man has been sentenced to 25 years incarceration for his guilty plea to one count of carjacking and two counts of attempted carjacking. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office says 32-year-old Derrick Richardson tried to carjack two vehicles near his residence last September. During a third carjack attempt, prosecutors say Richardson forced a…
A Lewes woman is charged with trying to strike several people with her car. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home on South Old State Road in Ellendale Wednesday morning. An investigation, according to police, determined that 37-year-old Tyshia Coursey got into an argument with a woman and her adult daughters, then drove…
The pandemic presents challenges to holding Sunfest in Ocean City in early fall. Current guidelines do not allow for concert performances. There could be difficulties with pulling off tented events. And, safety concerns especially among the more mature clientele may hold down attendance. City officials this week discussed the possibility of holding Sunfest or a…
The Ocean City Jellyfish Festival is postponed in 2020. The Jellyfish Festival was scheduled to bring two days of surf events, cornhole and other games, fat tire bikes, live music and craft beer to Ocean City the weekend after Labor Day. Organizers say the current state of the recovery plan in Worcester County and Ocean…
During your travels around Delmarva, you may spot a sign, #StillFarming. The Delaware Farm Bureau is joining its neighbors in Maryland, The Sussex and Kent Farm Bureaus, Delmarva Poultry Industry as well as Maryland Grain Producers in demonstrating that during the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers are still farming. It’s an effort to show their tenacity and…
At least four people are interested in becoming the next Wicomico County Executive to replace Bob Culver, who died last month after a battle with cancer. Wicomico County Council President Larry Dodd released a list Wednesday of applicants for the position. WBOC-TV reports the list includes a current member of Wicomico County Council Joseph Holloway,…
A month after a coronavirus outbreak at Sussex Correctional Institution, the Department of Correction says normal operations are resuming, with 98-percent of inmates considered to be recovered. The DOC says four inmates across the prison system have active COVID-19 infection. All of those inmates are from SCI. Correction Commissioner Claire DeMatteis says inmates now can…
A Millsboro man faces drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Coastal Highway near Caveneck Road. Delaware State Police say the vehicle was pulled over for speeding, and it was discovered that the driver had a suspended license. According to police, a search turned up about 2.55-grams of crack cocaine as well as drug paraphernalia.…
A suspect is in custody for a fatal shooting in Worcester County. Maryland State Police say 28-year-old Deavon Davis of Norolk Virginia was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in the 500-block of Bonneville Avenue in Pocomoke City. 18-year-old Marion Maddox of Pocomoke was identified as a suspect. He was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with…
The recently reported surge of positive COVID-19 test results in Worcester County may not have really happened at all. Worcester County Health Officials have reached out to the State of Maryland about the discrepancies in early August. It turns out Worcester County was incorrectly counted as a hot spot, in that only positive results were…
Ocean City will not move forward with a plan to replace a portion of the boardwalk during the coming fall. Ocean City Engineer Terry McGean told Council members that he was about to get supplies in order for the project this off season. “What I discovered was if we can get the wood at all,…
An inmate at Sussex Correctional Institution with underlying health conditions and affected by COVID-19 complications has died. 61-year-old Fred Clanton, originally from Bridgeville, died Tuesday at Kent General Hospital according to the Delaware Department of Correction. Clanton tested negative for coronavirus July 4th. He was part of a group of 36 inmates with chronic conditions…
A two-vehicle wreck sent two people to the hospital Tuesday. Delaware State Police say a vehicle heading westbound on Route 9 turned left at Harbeson Road into the path of an eastbound pick-up truck. A passenger in the car, a 20-year-old woman from New Providence Pennsylvania, was taken first to Beebe Medical Center, then transferred…
The National Weather Service documents another tornado in Delaware associated with Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4th. In a preliminary damage survey, the Weather Service says the tornado touched down at about 8:25 that morning in Milford, reached a peak wind of 100 miles per hour, and traveled 2.7 miles. It was 400 yards wide.…
A Selbyville man faces drug related charges after being pulled over in Ocean View and found to have a suspended license. Ocean View Police say the officer smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search, according to police, turned up 115 ounces of marijuana, 126 baggies of heroin, and drug paraphernalia. 22-year-old Joseph Phelan was…
UPDATED- 11:00 A.M. Wed.- Delaware State Police have released the names of two people killed in a crash on Harbeson Road Tuesday morning. 46-year-old Michelle Esworthy of Joppa, Maryland and 76-year-old Robert Dahms of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania both died at the scene. Police say Esworthy’s car crossed the center line of Harbeson Road and collided…
A traffic stop for speeding led to a man’s arrest on drug related charges. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy noticed a smell of marijuana as he pulled over a vehicle on Outten Road in Salisbury. The driver reportedly handed over a tin that contained what was identified as marijuana, and police say…
A motorcycle that was reported to be driven erratically led to the arrest of a man in Willards. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy responded to a gas station on Main Street just off Route 50. The motorcycle did not have a registration plate, and police say an investigation indicated that 34-year-old Clint…
(Update provided by Delaware State Police Tuesday Morning) A fiery wreck sends three people to hospitals and engulfs a U.S. Mail delivery truck in flames. Delaware State Police say at about 5:19 Monday afternoon, the mail truck was traveling westbound on Laurel Road just east of Prettyman Avenue. For unknown reasons, the mail truck crossed…
A moped crash has led to charges against a Milton man. Delaware State Police say the accident occurred on Ramblewood Drive in Rehoboth Beach Sunday afternoon. Troopers responded and noticed a smell of alcohol at the scene, at which the operator struck a branch in the roadway and fell to the ground. 32-year-old Travis Terry…
A man is charged with assaulting another man outside a residence during a party. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home on Rogers Avenue in Georgetown over the weekend about the incident. The victim apparently was chased by the suspect, who cut the victim several times on his chest and leg with an…
A Salisbury man is charged with the attempted robbery of a convenience store in Harrington nine months ago. Delaware State Police said Monday that 32-year-old David A. Phillips was being held in Maryland on unrelated charges. He was extradited to Delaware August 7th. Last November 12th, someone approached a store employee at the register of…
The struggle is real for theatres and music performance venues which had to close during the pandemic, reopen with only limited capacity, and have hoped to lure a wary public to come back out and enjoy themselves. One venue that has faced such challenges is the historic Milton Theatre. Senator Tom Carper, D- Del., visited…
The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2020 edition has become another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers of the fall festival announced Monday that the decision was made with “deep sadness” and in the interest of the health and safety of music fans, performers, volunteers and stage crews. The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival often sells out…