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The Hall of Fame of Delaware Women will induct eight women over 2020 and 2021. Governor John Carney announced the list of inductees Thursday. The historic induction ceremony to honor the late Margaret Burton White Houston and the late Mary Seward Phillips Eskridge will take place September 21st in Georgetown, when a historical marker to…
Nearly 75 percent of the inmates at Sussex Correctional Institution and Morris Community Corrections center who tested positive for coronavirus this month have already recovered. According to the Delaware Department of Correction, the vast majority of the population that tested positive has not shown any symptoms. Currently, 14 have symptoms of illness. A total of…
After being closed during the hottest week of the year, Killens Pond State Park’s water park will reopen to the public Friday. The water park was closed last week when it was discovered that a staff member tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Department of Natural Resources, contact tracing was completed through the Division…
A suspect crashed into an occupied Ocean View Police squad car during an attempt to arrest him early Wednesday, according to Ocean View Police. Police said Thursday that a South Bethany Police officer saw a man parked at Royal Farms on Atlantic Avenue early Wednesday. Suspicions were aroused, and a check determined the vehicle’s registration…
Mail has been stolen from collection boxes on several occasions in Dover, according to Dover Police. In some cases, envelopes have been opened and valuables taken – including checks, one of which was altered for $40,000. Dover Police said Thursday at least eight cases have been investigated in the past three weeks of thefts from…
The Star-Democrat of Easton’s building is hit by a fire. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out in the exterior loading dock area of Adams Publishing Group Media of Chesapeake L.L.C just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. People were working inside and got out safely. The fire was relatively contained, but…
Delaware State Police have released the names of two men who died when a vehicle flipped over several times on Hardscrabble Road late Tuesday night. The driver, 26-year-old Carlos Santos-Lopez of Millsboro, and passenger, 30-year-old Mynor Rodriguez of Millsboro, died at the scene of the wreck. State Police said their initial investigation indicates that the…
A drug investigation in the Greenwood area has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police say officers with Sussex County Probation and Parole and DSP spotted a vehicle driven by a man whose driver’s license was suspended. Officers approached the vehicle when it pulled into a convenience store parking lot. According to State Police,…
The long-standing tradition of crowds gathering at Harbour Island in Ocean City for the White Marlin Open weigh-in will go away this year. Organizers of the fishing tournament held each August say the new viewing location at the 3rd Street recreation complex will be the only viewing spot open to the public. Harbour Island will…
Maryland school systems will have flexibility as they determine the best way to start the academic year, and whether their buildings will open. State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon says the driving goal should be getting students back to school for in-person learning as soon as possible, but safety and health of students and staff are…
The leader of Delaware’s largest teachers’ union calls for the 2020-21 academic year to start with virtual learning. Delaware State Education Association President Stephanie Ingram says instruction should start remotely and continue for at least six weeks. She says this would allow time to further evaluate the “trauma” caused by the virus and its impact…
The University of Delaware will conduct a majority of fall 2020 courses online, according to President Dennis Assanis. This will include undergraduate, graduate and courses offered in UD’s Associate in Arts Program. Only select courses designated as requiring an in-person component will meet on campus. Courses and finals will also be online after the Thanksgiving…
A tractor trailer carrying live chickens overturned early Thursday morning on Isaacs Road just north of Route 16 (Milton-Ellendale Highway). Delaware State Police say an initial investigation determined that the crash happened at about 5:00 a.m. The driver of the truck did not appear to be injured. Isaacs Road was closed north of Route 16…
A Seaford woman is facing numerous charges following a domestic incident, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers were summoned to a home in Seaford Tuesday evening and spoke with a man and a woman who said that 20-year-old Salena Timmons threatened them with a knife. Police said Timmons charged at the other two people with…
Starting this coming Monday, parking will be free in Rehoboth Beach Mondays between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Rehoboth Beach City Commissioners approved the free parking offer at their meeting Tuesday. Meterless Monday is designed to help Rehoboth businesses that are struggling with lost revenues during the coronavirus pandemic. Meterless Mondays will last from Monday…
Two Millsboro residents are facing drug charges following a pursuit during which drugs were tossed from a moving vehicle. Delaware State Police said at about 12:51 a.m. Wednesday, a trooper spotted a vehicle on Dagsboro Road traveling at a slow rate of speed and halfway onto the shoulder. The driver, according to police, failed to…
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation has issued a Power Savers Alert for today (Wednesday) between 3:00 p.m. at 6:00 p.m. Customers are asked to voluntarily reduce their electricity use in order to keep costs down during a time of expected high demand. Possible steps including turning the AC thermostat up a few degrees, postponing use…
An Ocean View man has been arrested on charges that he threatened people at gunpoint in the parking lot of a liquor store. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Banks Wine and Spirits in Millville July 10th. They learned that the driver of a pick-up truck blew the horn at the occupants of an…
A fire swept through a single-family home along Dupont Boulevard in Ellendale late Tuesday night. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze was reported shortly before 11:30 Tuesday night in the 12,000-block of Route 113. Members of the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company were met by smoke and flames coming from the structure…
Two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash in the Millsboro-Georgetown area late Tuesday night. Delaware State Police say a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Hardscrabble Road at an extremely high rate of speed and approached a moderate curve near Shiloh Church Road. The vehicle left the roadway and traveled into the grass where it…
A Salisbury man is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. Maryland State Police say 66-year-old Richard Rathel was arrested Tuesday following a three-month investigation that started with a tip about possible child pornography files being uploaded from the internet. Police say a search warrant was executed and electronic equipment was seized as evidence…
An Ocean City movie theater want to take it outside. Fox Sun and Surf in the north end came to Council looking for a temporary outdoor use permit to present drive-in movies in its rear parking lot. Patrons would purchase tickets and concessions virtually, and would be required to wear masks while visiting the concessions…
Tuesday was school board election day in Delaware. The winners will be sworn in next month. In the Indian River School District, Constance Pryor defeated Gregory Goldman, 537-457 for the District 4 seat being vacated by Charlie Bireley. In Laurel, Jana B. Pugh was the top vote-getter in a three-way race. She defeated D. Brent…
Two women are charged with robbery and other offenses in connection with a recent robbery at Home Depot on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to the incident last Wednesday july 15th and spoke with a 49-year-old woman who works at the store. An investigation determined that she had…
A heads up for commuters and visitors in Wicomico County: Salisbury will resume routine enforcement of parking regulations and violations Monday August 3rd. Non-permit municipal parking has been free since late March, in an effort to encourage people to support restaurants and businesses during the pandemic. Any non-permit parking tickets mistakenly issued between March 28th…