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Update: The historic Lewes Railroad Swing Bridge is on the move.According to DelDOT, the more-than-century-old bridge was successfully lifted up from the Lewes – Rehoboth Canal this morning.It will be taken to a display area where American Legion Road meets the multi-use trail.The foundation at the canal was found to be settling, and the decision…
Fire broke out in a small wood-frame garage on Old Ocean City Road over the weekend, damaging vehicles as well. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out early Saturday morning and was discovered by someone who was passing by. Salisbury firefighters had it under control in about half-an-hour. Damage is…
Delaware is making more than $7.7-million in funding available to seven organizations as part of the recovery effort for travel, tourism and outdoor recreation. The money comes from the Economic Development Administration’s $750-million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Program, according to Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business. “Delaware’s…
Two federal department heads are being asked to release the maximum allowable number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2022, and to expedite the processing of these applications to get eligible people working by April 1st. Senator Chris Coons, D-Del. iss one of nearly three-dozen Senators who have made the request in a bipartisan letter…
Contaminants known as PFAS have been found to be widely distributed in untreated well water in Delaware, with the highest number of types of chemicals in Sussex and New Castle Counties. The wells receive their groundwater from the Columbia aquifer, and samples found to contain the chemicals generally had low concentrations. Research is still going…
A pick-up truck crash on Seaford Road near Easter Lane has claimed the life of an 18-year-old Delmar man. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of the southbound vehicle left the roadway on a slight right-hand curve, crashed into a wooden fence, sideswiped a large tree, then started to overturn before it struck a…
A 25-year-old man gets life in prison (all but 40 years suspended) for his guilty plea to first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in Johnson Lake in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s office, Marquez Armstrong entered a guilty plea last October. A year earlier, prosecutors said…
Delaware public and charter schools would be required to share general course descriptions, information about textbooks and other instructional materials on their websites, under legislation being introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. The portal would also provide information on how the school communicates information about violent incidents that take place at schools to parents, guardians…
A Greenwood man is facing numerous charges following a crash involving a pick-up truck he was driving and a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle. Troopers this week were advised about a pick-up truck that was weaving on Coastal Highway before it turned into a motel parking lot, where the driver got out, vomited, and started…
A man and a woman are charged with murder by abuse or neglect in connection with the death of their infant child. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded last October to a local residence in Magnolia after getting reports that an infant had possibly died at home and the death was not reported. Police…
The Food Bank of Delaware will be back on the road starting on Valentine’s Day with a series of mobile drive-through pantries. A mobile pantry will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 14th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville. Mobile pantries are also scheduled for the following Wednesday in…
Governor Larry Hogan Thursday called upon the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind the school mask policy. In a letter to Board President Clarence Crawford, Hogan said it is critical to move toward normalcy for students and families by rescinding the school masking policy that was adopted by the Board in December and enacted…
A man is facing charges of kidnapping, home invasion, armed robbery and other offenses following his arrest in the parking lot of a bank in Cambridge. Cambridge Police said Wednesday that a woman walked into the branch Tuesday and told employees she was being held against her will and was in fear for her life.…
One person is dead following a fire in Snow Hill. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, members of the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company and paramedics responded to the 100-block of North Ross Street Wednesday afternoon. One person died of burn injuries. Investigators said outdoor burning was taking place at the location. The…
A fire scorched a single-wide mobile home in the Colonial Estates community early Thursday. According to the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department, the fire was reported before 1:00 a.m. Firefighters discovered a fire showing from the back of the home. The residence was searched, and it was discovered that no one was home. No injuries were…
Maryland Republican House members are backing a set of bills they said would address violent crime and reverse some of the consequences of what they call anti-police laws that were passed last year. “Ensuring the safety of our citizens, children, communities, and businesses is a fundamental role of government,” said Delegate Jesse Pippy, R-Carroll /…
A man who ran for office in several Delaware Republican primaries is going to prison for 12 months for mailing a series of threatening communications to his ex-wife’s attorney. 64-year-old Michael Protack received the sentence this week, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss. Court documents indicated that there was a…
Beebe Healthcare is revising its visitation guidelines, with extended hours available for one “well visitor” at the Margaret H. Rollins Campus in Lewes. Visits will be permitted between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. “We are glad to extend the hours that a visitor can spend with their loved one at Beebe Healthcare,” Beebe Healthcare President…
The end of Delaware’s universal indoor mask mandate means some minor changes for COVID-19 protocols for the City of Rehoboth Beach. Members of the public will still be required to wear a mask when entering a city facility. Starting Friday, vaccinated city employees will not be required to wear a mask at work. Employees who…
Maryland State House Republicans want to accelerate the lifting of a mask requirement in schools. The state Board of Education is allowing local school systems to consider what are termed off-ramps, taking into account local rates of COVID-19 rates and vaccination. The House GOP has written a letter to the State Superintendent stating that current…
Delaware Governor John Carney and Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay Tuesday discussed the decision-making behind ending the universal mask mandate and school mask mandate during a virtual COVID-19 update: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and health officials Tuesday updated the state’s COVID-19 response and status, and announced a special booster promotion involving the Maryland…