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Salisbury Police have made arrests in connection with burglaries at pharmacies, during which controlled dangerous substances were stolen.The crimes started in February. The investigation led to Howard County, where several pharmacies were also burglarized.Last month, at a pharmacy that was under surveillance, two masked individuals pried open the back door, and officers swept into the…
New Delaware legislation is designed to make the teaching profession more attractive by ensuring that compensation for public educators is competitive with other school districts in the region.The bill (SB 100) would establish the 13-member Public Education Compensation Committee. It would work with educators, school administrators, local school boards and parents to examine current rates…
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents has appointed the tenth president of Salisbury University.Dr. Carolyn “Lyn” Ringer Lepre is currently interim president of Virginia’s Radford University.She will take over as SU President July 15th, after the retirement of Dr. Charles Wight.Wight has been Salisbury University president since July 2018.Lepre has served in administrative…
Area elected officials are reacting to a Politico report that a leaked US Supreme Court draft majority opinion indicates that the nation’s highest court would strike down Roe V. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion. US Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.: âReversing the long-settled protections in Roe is outrageous. Every woman in America deserves the chance to make…
A Laurel man faces a two-year prison sentence following his guilty plea to felony hate crime and other charges.According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, 38-year-old James Raab also admitted to charges of possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony, aggravated menacing and resisting arrest.Prosecutors said Raab threatened a neighbor with a…
The Dewey Beach community will try to help some of their own, at a special benefit this week.A fire swept through three local homes last month, and although there were no injuries there was extensive property damage.Wednesday night between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., 100% of the door charge of $20 and alcohol proceeds at…
A Lincoln man faces a charge of resisting arrest and other offenses after being stopped while walking.According to Delaware State Police, 35-year-old Andrew White was recognized as being wanted for arrest when a trooper saw him on Greentop Road south of Ross Road.Police said White tried to flee on foot, and put up a struggle…
A man is facing his 8th DUI offense after being pulled over in the Lewes area over the weekend.According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a driver for speeding on Coastal Highway in the area of Dartmouth Drive Saturday afternoon. Police said 51-year-old Donald Sheldon of Wilmington showed signs of impairment, and a DUI…
Election day in Lewes is approaching Saturday, May 14th. Tonight (Tuesday), the Greater Lewes Civic Coalition presents a mayoral candidates forum, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lewes Public Library.Incumbent Mayor Ted Becker and candidates Richard Moore and Deputy Mayor Andrew Williams will take part in the discussion. There will be an opportunity for voters to…
(Updated with unofficial results) Snow Hill voters have elected a new mayor and a new eastern district council member.Unofficial results indicate that Mike Pruitt defeated Rob Hall in the race for mayor, 214-93.Janet Simpson is the projected winner over Dave Burt in the council race, 73-31.Absentee ballots, including those that come in the mail by…
A memorial takes place this week for Delawareans whose lives were lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Tuesday’s service will also include the planting of a memorial tree. Also, the Yellow Heart Memorial will allow surviving family members to honor their loved ones.The COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Service, hosted by Delaware Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Public Health…
The Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy is accepting grant applications for the Food System ProgramGrants will be available for entities that grow, process, store, transport, distribute or sell food in Delaware, according to the State Department of Agriculture.Funding is available through the American Rescue Plan Act. Grants come in varying amounts depending on…
Maryland’s Coast Tourism and Economic Development will take part in a statewide hospitality and tourism virtual job fair this Wednesday between 9:00 a.m. and noon. Job-seekers will be able to interact with employers from 19 Maryland Counties as well as some from Ocean City, Baltimore and Annapolis. All sorts of positions are open in various…
The Indian River School District wants to know more about the community’s thoughts on diversity, equity and inclusion.The district will conduct an Equity Stakeholder Survey starting this week. Officials said the information gathered from the survey will be used to inform and improve support, policies and practices.The survey is in response to a Consent order…
Today (Mon. May 2nd) is the deadline for filing State of Delaware 2021 tax returns.Forms must be filed online or postmarked by the end of the day. The normal deadline is April 30th, which this year fell on the weekend.An extension until October 17th is also possible, but estimated payments are still due by today’s…
Sussex Countians and property owners can weigh in today (Monday, May 2nd) on the required update to the County’s All Hazard Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan.The plan was first adopted in 2005 and was most recently updated in 2017. It’s designed to serve as a comprehensive, long-term planning tool for emergency planners.A virtual meeting will be held…
The Woodland Ferry, which crosses the Nanticoke River in the Seaford area, will temporarily suspend weekend operations effective this Saturday, April 30th. New weekday hours will be from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. According to DelDOT, the changes are being made due to staffing issues. DelDOT recently posted openings for captain positions at the ferry.
Delaware’s longest serving Supreme Court Justice will be memorialized at a celebration of life Saturday (April 30th).Justice Randy Holland was also the youngest person to ever serve on the state’s highest court when he was appointed in 1986. He wrote hundreds of opinions and became recognized internationally as an expert and legal scholar in corporate…
Overdoses continue to claim lives: Delaware health officials said suspected overdose deaths rose by 15% in 2021.Expired or unused medications around the house could get into the wrong hands, and the 22nd DEA TakeBack Day is an opportunity to safely dispose of meds. Many local police departments will be open to accept unwanted medications –…
Worcester County has discovered a breach of the county government email account which contained limited personal information belonging to about 3,000 government and board of education employee and retiree accounts.Cybersecurity professionals discovered the breach while conducting a forensic investigation into a phishing incident that occurred between November 10th and November 20th, 2020.Worcester County Government said…
Delawareans who have donated an organ or tissue will be protected from discrimination by insurance companies, under a bill signed by Governor John Carney. âThe Delaware General Assembly has done important work attempting to prevent discriminatory practices and this bill further protects Delawareans,â State Senator Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes said. âHaving to pay a higher rate…
An 80-year-old Alexandria, Virginia man has died of injuries resulting from a crash between the car he was driving and a tractor trailer in the Bridgeville area. According to Delaware State Police, the truck was going westbound on Seashore Highway (Route 404) approaching the intersection at Scotts Store Road (Route 36) Wednesday afternoon. The other…
Governor John Carney, D-Del. has extended Delaware’s Public Health Emergency order another 30 days. According to the Governor’s office, the extension allows the state and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs and enables continued staffing flexibility at hospitals and long term care facilities. It also maintains Delaware’s eligibility for low-income Delawareans to continue…
State Senator Ernie Lopez, R- Lewes – Milton, this week reacted to the unsealing of an indictment against an Italian citizen who is charged with making threats and extorting from the lawmaker and his family. Alessandro Calcagni is charged in connection with bomb threats that were made against schools and airlines several years ago. Lopez…
8,514 pounds of food donations will be distributed by Delaware hunger relief partners for people in need of food assistance following DART’s springtime “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive. Donors pitched in their contributions over four days earlier this month in Rehoboth Beach, Dover, and the Wilmington area. âThe Food Bank of Delaware has met record…