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UPDATED – 5/10/22 – Delaware State Police have identified聽Edward J. Mazewski, 74, of Millsboro,聽DE.,聽as the victim who died from injuries sustained during a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 5, 2022. ================================================== A crash in the Lewes area has resulted in the death of one driver, a 74-year-old Millsboro man.Delaware State Police said…
Maryland State Police are investigating the shooting death of a man whose body was found on the edge of a field last Tuesday, May 3rd. State Police said Tuesday that the death of 23-year-old Craig Polk Jr. of Salisbury has been ruled a homicide, and the manner of death was by gunshot. No suspects have…
Ocean City Special Event Zone provisions will take effect next Tuesday, May 17th, up to and including the spring Cruisin’ Ocean City event the following weekend.The Special Event Zone establishes reduced speed limits and increases fines for violations. Citizens and visitors should expect to see increased police presence, as Ocean City police will get support…
New Delaware legislation seeks to better protect school students from sexual predators.The measure is an expansion of an existing law that requires all publicly funded schools to train employees and educate students about personal safety, sexual abuse, an dhow to maintain appropriate interactions between children and volunteers. 鈥淥ur communities rightfully expect the schools of this…
One person has died in a hospital of injuries suffered in a crash last Wednesday morning in the Bridgeville area.Delaware State Police said that the 88-year-old Millsboro man was heading northbound on Atlanta Road approaching Federalsburg Road, but did not stay stopped at the stop sign and drove into the path of a van. The…
Two offshore wind power companies plan to conduct research in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Bay in the next few months. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Wind and 脴rsted are also planning land-based research at Delaware Seashore State Park. Visitors may notice the activity, which is part of the wind…
Positions on local boards of education will be up for grabs in Delaware Tuesday, Delaware School Board Election Day.There are contested races for four-year terms in Delmar, Laurel, Seaford, Woodbridge, Milford, Lake Forest, Caesar Rodney and Capital School Districts. Candidates are running unopposed for Cape Henlopen School District and in the Indian River School District.Voting…
Delaware Flood Awareness Week is underway.The Department of Natural Resources and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency hope to educate citizens about the risk and the likelihood of flooding. Also, property owners should be well versed in the importance of a flood insurance policy and flood remediation for any property damage or loss caused by flooding.Governor…
A delivery truck driver suffered minor injuries Sunday after a crash resulted in a tree and power lines coming down on the truck.According to the Roxana Volunteer Fire Company, the driver was stuck in the vehicle for about 45 minutes as Delaware Electric Cooperative crews responded and fire personnel worked to extricate the driver.
Ocean City firefighters were busy Mother’s Day handling multiple transformer failures or fires.Transformers overheated and started to smoke, and in some cases they caught fire.One incident occurred at a multi-story condo in the 11,000-block of Coastal Highway. Residents were evacuated from the Highpoint North Condominium.Numerous other local fire Departments assisted Ocean City firefighters, and Delmarva…
An Ellendale woman is campaigning for the Sussex County Row Office that was once held by her mother.Candice Green Wilkinson told WGMD News Friday that she’s running for the Republican nomination for Register of Wills. “I’m excited to get to work, if I can – I hope people can hear my message and my desire…
Two Sussex County men are facing charges following a traffic stop.Delaware State Police said a trooper who was on patrol Thursday night in the Lincoln area spotted a car on Fitzgeralds Road with an expired registration. As the trooper was speaking with the driver, the trooper noticed a partially concealed firearm in the vehicle.The driver,…
Delaware State Police are offering several teen driving safety seminars in Sussex County this month.A member of the Collision Reconstruction Unit will attend each program, along with a community outreach officer and a representative from the Victim Services Unit.The teen driving safety seminars are open to students, parents and guardians, new drivers or anyone who…
Wicomico County Public Schools have opened a community survey, as the search for a new schools superintendent narrows down to three finalists.Interviews and biographies of the three candidates – Dr. Frederick Briggs, Dr. Eric Minus and Dr. Micah Stauffer – are also on the school system website. The survey is open through next Thursday, May…
People charged with certain offenses would not be eligible for bail, under a bill (SS 1 for SB 11) approved in the Delaware State Senate Thursday.The first leg of a proposed constitutional amendment would allow the General Assembly to add crimes and circumstances where preventative detention would protect public safety.Currently, courts are permitted to hold…
A Lord Baltimore Elementary School teacher is Indian River School District Teacher of the Year.Dr. Jennah Truitt was recognized with the honor Thursday. Each of the district’s 15 schools nominated a candidate.Truitt has been teaching in the Indian River district for eleven years.“The moment you enter Dr. Truitt鈥檚 classroom, it is evident that she possesses…
Legislation to remove all penalties for an adult who possesses less than one ounce of marijuana has been approved in the Delaware House of Representatives. The vote was 26-14 in favor of House Bill 371. The bill now goes to the State Senate. It is part of a two-pronged effort to legalize and regulate recreational…
Delaware’s average gas price has reached an all-time high, according to Triple-A Mid-Atlantic.Motorists are paying an average of $4.28 to fuel up in The First State. Maryland’s average price of gas is also $4.28.Average gas prices in Delaware have risen three cents overnight, six cents in the past week and 22 cents in the past…
The 31st anniversary of the Springfest Arts and Crafts Festival is underway in Ocean City.Activities are taking place through the weekend at the Inlet Parking lot, right off the beach and boardwalk. The weekend features more than 250 arts and crafts vendors, as well as food, beer, wine, live music and more.Headliners for Thursday, Friday…
About 66,000 Maryland consumers can expect checks in the mail under a settlement reached with all attorneys general and Intuit, the owners of Turbo Tax.Maryland AG Brian Frosh said Wednesday that the state expects to receive more than $2-million. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said the settlement would direct more than $400,000 to The First…
Delawareans would have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment, under legislation introduced in the Delaware General Assembly.The constitutional Green Amendment would add language to the Delaware Constitution to conserve, protect and maintain the state’s natural resources.House Bill 220 would represent the first leg of a constitutional Green Amendment. A two-thirds majority would…
Delaware State Police have released the name of a man who died in a crash last week in the Seaford area.79-year-old Frank Breeding of Greenwood died in a local hospital Friday, one day after the crash at Ross Station Road and Herring Run Road.State Police are still investigating why Breeding did not stay stopped at…
The Caroline County Board of Education has chosen a new superintendent.Dr. Derek Simmons will take the position effective July 1st. Simmons has been serving as interim superintendent since March 2021.Board president Jim Newcomb said a stakeholder survey last fall provided overwhelming feedback showing a desire for an appointment that would represent institutional knowledge, consistency and…
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash involving an Ocean City Assistant Fire Chief’s vehicle and two other vehicles.The wreck occurred late Wednesday afternoon at Keyser Point Road and Ocean Gateway.The Ocean City Fire Department said a volunteer division assistant chief was responding to a 911 call and was driving a marked, department-issued SUV at…