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TidalHealth will adjust its patient visitation policies effective today (Tue. Feb. 1st) at Nanticoke Hospital in Seaford and Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. Hospitalized patients will now be allowed one designated visitor age 18 or older for the duration of the patient’s stay.Visitors will be screened for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms. Other protective measures remain…
Delaware Governor John Carney has formally extended the COVID-19 State of Emergency, as required for it to remain in effect for another 30 days. The State of Emergency was implemented January 3rd to allow for members of the Delaware National Guard to be trained as Certified Nursing Assistants and to grant Delaware Public Health some…
A Laurel man has been arrested in connection with a home invasion. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called Sunday night about a home invasion in progress in the 30,000-block of Discount Land Road. Police saw a suspect standing in the doorway. He came out after multiple commands and was taken into custody. State…
Tax relief measures and business-friendly procedures that were implemented in Delaware during the COVID-19 pandemic will carry on in The First State. The State Senate has passed a bill (HB 285) that would exempt unemployment benefits paid in 2021 from Delaware state income tax. The measure would also maintain favorable tax rates for employers that…
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards are targeted in new legislation filed in the Delaware General Assembly. The measure (HB 302) would add a definition of phony vaccination cards to the crime of second-degree forgery. “More and more, we have seen cases of individuals forging vaccination cards to circumvent guidelines or requirements to get vaccinated. This isn’t…
Maryland State Senate Republicans have started a push for tax relief legislation and anti-crime bills in 2022. GOP lawmakers have introduced a bill to repeal what became known as the Netflix Tax, a tax that was implemented on digital downloads during the COVID-19 pandemic. A veterans home ownership tax credit and legislation to roll back…
Delaware Public Health has begun a series of community assessments to get a better understanding of the concerns and needs of Delawareans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to improve overall health of Delawareans in the future. DPH and the University of Delaware Partnership for Healthy Communities and Epidemiology Program will conduct the survey. Households have…
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved new maps for legislative districts that were produced by the General Assembly’s Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission. Republican lawmakers made a final attempt Thursday to get support for maps produced by the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission, a panel that was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan in early 2021. Fair…
UPDATED: 1/28/22 – 1pm – The cause an origin of a fire that destroyed the Rigbie Apartments on North Central Avenue in Laurel Thursday night. Laurel firefighters were called just before 7pm and found smoke and flames coming from the 16 unit, 3 story building. All occupants were able to escape without injury, but 54…
The following announcements were provided by DART Friday afternoon: Due to the major winter storm forecasted to impact our region Friday night into Saturday afternoon please note the following revised modified DART service levels. Friday, January 28 – Sussex County: Route 201: Last trip departs the Lewes Transit Center at 7:00 PM. Last trip departs the Rehoboth Boardwalk…
Georgetown will activate its snow emergency plan at 7:00 tonight. Parking along several that are designated snow emergency routes will be restricted, and vehicles may be subject to towing during the storm: · Market Street (East and West) · Bedford Street (North and South) · Bridgeville Road · Pine Street (East and West) · Race Street (North and South) · Front…
Dewey Beach plans to deploy its snow plow and tractor once the snow starts to accumulate Friday night into Saturday. Residents are reminded to have all vehicles and objects off the streets while plowing operations are taking place. Plowing is likely to take place between 8:00 p.m. and midnight Friday, and would resume Saturday at…
A snow emergency in Rehoboth Beach will take effect at 6:00 p.m. this evening in anticipation of heavy snow. This means that no parking will be permitted on snow routes that include Bayard Avenue, Rehoboth Avenue and State Road. Vehicles that are parked in violation during the snow emergency will be ticketed and may be…
It looks like January will go out like a lion. The final weekend of the month is expected to start with accumulating snow. Winter storm watches are in place for Friday night into Saturday evening. There is the potential for coastal areas in particular to experience heavy snow and high wind gusts. According to Ocean…
Atlantic General Hospital will soon open the first Walk-In Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Worcester County. It will serve as a sort of urgent care facility for people in need of treatment or evaluation of acute mental health issues or substance use-related illness. A grant-funded partnership with TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital and more than a…
The men who became victims of a double homicide in Georgetown will be remembered at a community vigil in Georgetown. As the search for suspects in the shooting deaths of Armando Vicente Chilel Lopez and Honorio Velasquez continues, the community will come together tonight for a vigil at The Circle in Georgetown starting at 6:30…
A state House committee has cleared legislation that would allow adults in Delaware to legally use marijuana for recreational purposes, while setting up a legal framework to regulate cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana. “Today, we heard from numerous members of the public – advocates, veterans, retired law enforcement officers, educators and even faith leaders…
(story update) Maryland State Police are investigating a double homicide in Cambridge. Cambridge Police responded Tuesday night before midnight to a building in the 800-block of Park Lane. Two men were found with multiple blunt force injuries. The victims have been identified as 36-year-old Cleon Mullings of Oxford, Maryland and 42-year-old Kelvin Wiggins of Cambridge.…
A man is under arrest in connection with a kidnapping investigation conducted by Seaford Police. According to police, 38-year-old Darnell Stokes was found in Seaford by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. Seaford Police said Stokes was identified as a suspect in a kidnapping incident on Pine Street January 1st, and two separate…
Some have described parking at the beaches as ‘the Wild, Wild West.’ That includes Lewes, which has begun a virtual public workshop on beach-related parking issues. A parking permit process is under consideration. The city is attempting to develop a solution that is fair and equitable to residents, business people and visitors. Something needs to…
A Wilmington lawmaker who has already announced his resignation from the House of Representatives has been charged in connection with two shoplifting incidents. Newark Police said Tuesday that they received a report earlier this month about a man who was leaving a supermarket with a cart full of merchandise without paying. An employee confronted the…
A house fire in Dorchester County has left a 73-year-old man dead. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office, the fire on Dolby Farm Road in Hurlock grew to two alarms early Tuesday morning. Harrison Evans, a resident of the home, was found deceased. Hurlock Volunteer firefighters had the fire under control in about…
(latest) An Ocean City man is charged with murder and other crimes on connection with the death of a man in a motel parking lot in West Ocean City. According to Maryland State Police, 40-year-old Sherronte Maurice Robins was arrested several hours after the death of 37-year-old Nicholas Pittman in the 900-block of Elm Street.…
A revised version of a bill that would make paid family and medical leave available for working Delaware families has been introduced in the General Assembly. Sponsors said Monday that Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill One has undergone a number of changes since the introduction of the Healthy Delaware Families Act last spring. “Through…