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Update from the DRBA: “Freeman Highway construction start date delayed to Sunday evening, March 27, 2022.Ā Project completion date remains May 20, 2022.Ā The Authorityās contractor, Allan Myers of Malvern, PA, will begin milling and paving work to rehabilitate Freeman Highway, the main access route to the Cape May ā Lewes Ferry.Ā “ -The main route…
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Delaware’s first election under a new early voting law was Saturday’s special election in the State House 4th District. The election drew 215 early voters and a turnout of 17-percent overall. The 4th district moves to Sussex County later this year because of redistricting following the 2020 Census. Democrat Bud Freel, a former Wilmington City…
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Three Sussex County communities held elections Saturday: Milton will get a new mayor next month. Councilman John Collier was the winner of Saturday’s election.He defeated incumbent mayor Ted Kanakos, 376 to 239. Incumbent Larry Savage was unopposed for re-election to Milton Town Council. Annette Babish also ran unopposed for a council position. For Milton election…
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UPDATED 3/4/22 – Two Dover men have been arrested after a shooting incident early Thursday morning in Magnolia. Delaware State Police were called to the London Village Community just after midnight for a shooting victim. Police learned that 19 year old Christopher Evans was in a car ā arguing with a female acquaintance through the…
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A longtime Delaware state lawmaker plans to step down at the end of his current term in November.State Senator Bruce Ennis, D-Smyrna, a lifelong Smyrna resident, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1982.He won a special State Senate election in 2007 for the seat held by the late James T. Vaughn Senior.…
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An attempted traffic stop this week resulted in a pursuit and the arrests of two people.According to Delaware State Police, during a proactive patrol on Old Furnace Road the driver of an SUV was spotted not wearing a seat belt. The driver kept going, then stopped on King Road and fled on foot.Troopers with a…
Read MoreAfter several years of study and recommendations from a court-appointed committee, the Delaware Supreme Court has adopted new criminal pretrial release rules that take effect April 4th – replacing interim rules that took effect in December 2018 under the Bail Reform Act.The new rules were created to simplify and clarify the interim rule, while keeping…
Read MoreMany Delaware schools are facing a shortage of substitute teachers, and now legislation has been introduced in the General Assembly that would allow for hiring of permanent, full-time substitutes. The measure would provide funding for schools to hire up to two full-time substitute teachers starting with the 2023-24 school year. Training, the per-diem rates and…
Read MoreDelaware plans to adopt what’s known as California’s Zero Emission Vehicle regulations, according to Governor John Carney. Carney said Thursday that drivers who are looking to purchase an electric vehicle will find more options at Delaware dealerships. 13 other states have also adopted the policy. “By creating a better environment for the sale and purchase…
Read MoreDelawareans with an interest in running for a local school board in 2022 have until this Friday March 4th at 4:30 p.m. to file, according to the Delaware Department of Elections. School board elections will take place Tuesday, May 10th. For more information and the filing procedure, please CLICK HERE To learn where seats are…
Read MoreFenwick Island officials have plenty on the plate Friday Council members have been considering a ban on low-speed vehicles, with the goal of keeping shuttles off Bunting Avenue in particular. According to Councilwoman Natalie Magdeberger, Bunting Avenue becomes Fenwick Island’s de facto boardwalk during summer months. “We’ve basically allowed that stretch of roadway to remain…
Read MoreSupporters of a bill that would require paid that paid family and medical leave be offered in Delaware said Wednesday that a new poll finds overwhelming support for it.According to the Delaware Cares Coalition for Paid Leave, the survey was conduced by Change Research last month of what it called a representative sample of 552…
Read MoreLewes Mayor and Council have voted unanimously to approve a settlement agreement and general release with a developer, Burke and Rutecki LLC, over disputed property known as Fishers Cove, adjacent to Rodney Avenue. According to Mayor Ted Becker, while there was strong community sentiment to keep the area undeveloped, Council recognizes that the owners have…
Read MoreSeals have made their usual seasonal return to Delmarva beaches and waterways – and with that, marine biologists are cautioning locals and visitors not to get too close to them. According to Lewes-based Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, four species of seals typically visit the area during the winter months and can often be…
Read MoreIt has been one week since a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in New Castle County, forcing its flock to be depopulated. Shortly before that, HPAI was confirmed in wild birds in the Atlantic Flyway. Now, the message from the Delaware Department of Agriculture is for farmers…
Read MoreDelaware households with children affected by school closures or reduced in-person hours or attendance caused by COVID-19 will receive emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Eligible households will receive P-EBT benefits for each school day that their child did not receive meals at school during the current school year…
Read MoreWicomico County has begun an Emergency Rental Assistance Program.The county has received a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development of $7.38-million to assist residents who are in need of emergency rental and utility assistance.There are several criteria to be met. For more information, please CLICK HERE For the application portal, please…
Read MoreGeorgetown residents will vote for mayor and council in the 3rd and 4th wards in this year’s election. Candidates who meet qualifications must file for the election by Thursday, April 14th at 5:00 p.m. Voters must be registered for the election by May 11th. The Georgetown election will be held Saturday, May 14th between 8:00…
Read MoreA convicted sex abuser of a minor has received the maximum sentence possible of 25 years in prison.According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, Jeremy Houck was convicted in November following a two-day trial, and was sentenced last month. Prosecutors said the offenses occurred between 2011 and 2014, when the victim was under age…
Read MoreMembers of Delaware’s congressional delegation carried on the tradition of welcoming special guests for the President’s State of the Union Addressā¦ although due to the pandemic, the guests attended ‘virtually.’ Senator Tom Carper, D-Del. hosted leaders of several arts-related organizations that had to close early in the pandemic, adjusted their operations to reopen, and applied…
Read MoreStatement from Congressman Andy Harris, R- Md. 1st: āThis speech was full of false claims and more of the same false promises of āfreeā things that the president claimed will cost no one anything. Americans know better ā they know that uncontrolled spending is what drove up inflation. There was lots of lip service, but…
Read MoreUpdate: Tuesday morning, Governor John Carney signed anĀ orderĀ to lift the COVID-19 State of Emergency effective at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1. The State of Emergency was implemented January 3rd . To read the order that lifts the State of Emergency, please Click hereĀ Also Tuesday, Carney signed a focused Ā Public Health Emergency OrderĀ that will…
Read MoreRocket Lab Chooses Wallops Island For Rocket Manufacturing / Launch Facility; Potential For 250 Jobs
Rocket lab USA plans to build its first launch site at Wallops Island, Virginia, as well as extensive manufacturing and operations facilities for its eight-ton payload class reusable Neutron rocket. The project is expected to bring as many as 250 jobs to the Eastern Shore. The facility would cover about a quarter-million square feet and…
Read MoreA Delaware State Police phone number for Troop 5 in Bridgeville has been spoofed on at least two recent occasions. State police said Monday night that one person was told he or she had to pay a fine on a sex offender charge.Another was threatened for arrest for alleged “jury duty fines.” According to Delaware…
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An adult and two juveniles are charged with setting fire to a vacant home on Tilghman Island in December. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a two-month investigation led to the arrests of 21-year-old Kristen Tre’saun Banks of Easton and two juveniles, ages 15 and 16. The fire on Black Walnut Road December…
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