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Federal personal income taxes are due on Monday.IRS officials urge you to file electronically – and use direct deposit.Delaware State taxes are not due until May 2nd. The normal deadline is April 30th, but that is a Saturday this year.Maryland State taxes were pushed back to July 15. The IRS provided the following information for…
UPDATED – 4/16/22 – 7pm – Incumbents will be headed back to the Seaford Council. In the mayor’s race incumbent David Genshaw won 412 votes and another 2 years as mayor. Challenger Pat Jones got 189 tallies. In the city council race – a 3 year term, incumbent Matthew MacCoy received 400 votes and Stacie…
A Selbyville woman who was wanted on four active criminal warrants has been arrested.According to Delaware State Police, a Greenwood Police officer saw a car fail to stop at a red light on Sussex Highway in the area of Market Street Thursday. The driver was identified as 38-year-old Tara Madden. State Police said a computer…
Lewes is moving forward with a plan to annex the Donovan Smith Manufactured Home Park community, which clears the way for the community to be connected with the Lewes Board of Public Works water and sewer system. Residents there have been plagued by a failing water and sewer system for years.The Lewes Mayor and Council…
The Atlantic General Hospital and Health System Board of Trustees has selected a new President and CEO.Donald Owrey will start the job June 1st, following a search that lasted more than six months.Owrey most recently was President of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at Williamsport, and has been with UPMC for 20 years in various…
Delaware State Police continue their search for the alleged leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization as well as three other individuals.An investigation known as “Operation Dawg House” began in November 2020. State Police said the drug ring was connected to 16 Delaware overdose cases, four of which were fatal. Two overdose deaths also occurred…
The House of Representatives and the Delaware State Senate gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would provide eligible full-time workers with up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave a year and up to six weeks of paid family caregiving, medical or military leave every two years. The measure, SS2 for SB1, has been…
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Delaware Governor John Carney are seeking to move the case along and want a ruling on whether the governor has power to restrict religious activities during a health crisis, as was claimed during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to legal representatives, clarification is desired as cases start to increase…
Delaware Public Health and the Department of Education are encouraging students to be tested for COVID-19 after the upcoming Easter and spring break.Most schools are off during the week of April 18th. Visits with extended family and travel plans could place students into proximity with people who may be positive for coronavirus.Delaware has begun to…
DelDOT wants you to ‘drive like your family works here’ when you proceed through a construction zone.National Work Zone Awareness Week was observed at an event in Millsboro Wednesday. DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski gathered with representatives of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety and Mumford & Miller Construction at American Legion Post #28. Many of…
The Food Bank of Delaware will host its monthly drive-through mobile food pantries starting Monday, April 18th.Food will be available in Kent County that day at Dover International Speedway, starting at 10 a.m. Sussex County’s mobile pantry is scheduled for the following Monday, April 25th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown…
A study ordered by the Delaware General Assembly into state procurement practices has found race-and-gender disparities.Legislative leaders said Wednesday that the MGD Consulting 2022 Disparity Study was one of the most comprehensive reviews ever conducted into state contracts. It determined that businesses owned by women received less than 3% of total state contracting dollars from…
An Ocean View woman has admitted to charges of wire fraud and tax evasion in a case that federal prosecutors say cost her former employer more than one-million dollars.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware, 55-year-old Joan Donald entered her plea in federal court Wednesday.Donald was a bookkeeper for Dovetail, a…
The Maryland Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld the state’s legislative map and turns down three challenges to it.The order affirms findings of a special magistrate who heard the case that challenged the map, which was was passed by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly earlier this year. For an interactive map of legislative districts, please CLICK HERE…
Choptank Electric cooperative is planning to pass along a rate increase to its members, reflecting the pass-through of its costs for purchasing electricity. Starting in May, the average electric bill will increase by about $15.00.The not-for-profit co-op said it has been affected by increased prices for crude oil, natural gas, gasoline and diesel fuel. In…
A fire heavily damaged a home in West Ocean City Tuesday.According to the Ocean City Fire Department, firefighters entered the burning home on Old Bridge Road to search for any occupants. Everyone was accounted for, and no injuries were reported.An investigation conducted by the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the cause of the…
A Dover man has been arrested for weapons and drug-related offenses following a traffic stop on Sussex Highway south of Gordy Road in the Laurel area. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper on patrol saw a vehicle speeding and changing lanes without signaling. State Police said the driver showed signs of impairment and open…
Slow down, stay alert, and drive safely through Maryland work zones…Maryland transportation officials and State Police said this week is meant to show appreciation to people who are working at 211 current construction projects throughout the state. Motorists are also being urged to do their part by patiently and cautiously proceeding through work areas.More than…
Delaware State Police are investigating gunfire that damaged a home in Lincoln and a vehicle that was parked outside.A woman reported hearing the shots Monday night at about 10:00 p.m. as she was inside her home in the 10,000-block of Dupont Boulevard. She discovered the bullet holes Tuesday morning and contacted police.Four people were in…
A 50-year-old Lincoln man faces his 8th DUI offense following a crash on Dupont Boulevard at Redden Road.According to Delaware State Police, a vehicle overturned in the wreck Monday afternoon. State Police said the driver, 50-year-old Richard Cook, showed signs of impairment and a DUI investigation ensued. Cook was taken into custody at the scene.Two…
“Easter for Thousands…”Mountaire Farms is expecting about 100 volunteers Wednesday in Selbyville to help pack about 3,000 meal boxes for local families in need.More than 50 churches and non-profits on Delmarva are taking part in the effort to feed up to 12,000 people. Each meal box includes a Mountaire roaster chicken, vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy…
A home in the 36,000-block of Country Lane in Frankford was struck by gunfire over the weekend.A man and a woman who were inside the home at about 12:12 a.m. Sunday told Delaware State Police that a bullet struck a front window of their home. No one was injured.State Police said no other homes in…
Laurel Police are investigating the shooting of a man during a fight at Bryan’s Bowling Center late Friday night.According to police, the large fight broke out inside the bar area of the bowling alley on South Central Avenue at about 11:50 p.m. April 8th, and during an attempt to break up the fight a single…
“Help wanted” at the Woodland Ferry…Captains are currently needed to keep the ferry running across the Nanticoke River in the Seaford area.House Minority Leader Danny Short, R-Seaford is spreading the word about the vital need for skilled personnel.A US Coast Guard license and other criteria must be met.Applications will be taken through April 27th. For…