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Delaware flags at state facilities are flying at half-staff through Sunday January 2nd in honor of the late State Senator Robert Venables and Winifred Theodora “Winnie Spence, a former Representative and Senator. Governor John Carney issued the order regarding state flags Wednesday. The Delaware flag is to be returned to full staff Monday, January 3rd.…
Delaware State Police are searching for a suspect in the Wednesday morning robbery of Artisans Bank at 35,696 Atlantic Avenue. At about 10:40 a.m., troopers responded to the reported robbery and determined that a male suspect entered the bank, approached a teller behind the counter and displayed a note demanding money. The teller complied and…
The Town of Ocean City is looking for a new City Manager. Doug Miller has submitted his resignation, which becomes effective January 31st. Miller was hired by Ocean City Council in February 2016. He has previously served as a city manager in Snow Hill, La Plata and Aberdeen, Maryland. Miller said he is resigning to…
Delaware State Parks will offer a total of 17 First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day, as part of a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to encourage people to ring in the new year with some activity while enjoying the great outdoors. Hikes are self-guided and there is no need to register in…
Maryland has now surpassed 2,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 complications. According to Governor Larry Hogan, a surge operations center that was established earlier this month continues to monitor statewide bed capacity while looking to fully utilize alternate care sites. Under a state health directive, hospitals are required to implement pandemic plans to suspend elective surgeries and…
Maryland property values have risen by 12-percent over the past three years for what are classified as Group One residential and commercial properties. The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Tuesday announced results of its 2022 reassessment of more than 704-thousand properties. Maryland’s more than two-million property accounts are divided into three groups, each of…
Delaware Public Health said Tuesday that it will implement updated guidance that was issued by the CDC Monday that reduces the recommended time that people should quarantine or isolate from ten days to five days, based on certain conditions and vaccination status, following a positive test for COVID-19 but not showing symptoms. DPS also plans…
Rehoboth Beach city meetings will be open to the public only virtually for the time being. City officials are taking the step in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases and out of what Mayor Stan Mills calls an “abundance of extreme extra caution.” In-person attendance will not be permitted for city commission, committee, task…
A Millsboro man is facing charges related to weapons and drugs following a traffic stop in Seaford. According to Seaford Police, an officer tried to stop 20-year-old Dajuan Sheppard on Pine Street Extended Friday for driving with a suspended license. Police said Sheppard fled but was taken into custody without further incident. Police said Sheppard…
The Maryland Judiciary plans to suspend new jury trials Wednesday through February 8th, as courts revert to Phase-Three of reopening in response to the current surge of COVID-19 cases. Clerks’ offices will remain open. Courts of appeals are also open and fully operational, but the chief judge may determine whether to hold proceedings in person…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency closure of commercial and recreational harvest of oysters, clams and mussels in Rehoboth Bay after a spill from a residential sewer line in the Long Neck area. According to DNREC, thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged into a waterway of Rehoboth Bay. The…
(WGMD’s Mari Lou contributed to this story) The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society has been granted a variance to display the giant, orange-lettered Dolle’s candy sign on the side of its Rehoboth Avenue building. The Board of Adjustment voted 4-0 Monday to approve the proposal. One member, Barry Brandt, recused himself because he is a board…
Salisbury Police are looking for the person who shot a 35-year-old woman Monday at Dollar General on North Salisbury Boulevard. Officers responded to the store Monday at about 10:45 a.m. The woman was shot during an altercation with a man. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police at one point believed that…
One person is dead following a house fire in Whaleyville. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, a neighbor reported that a fire had broken out in the 11,500-block of Sheppard’s Crossing Road Monday afternoon at 2:38 p.m. The neighbor went inside and rescued the occupant, but members of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Company…
A fire left a single-family home in Cambridge with heavy damage Monday. No one was injured in Monday evening’s fire along School House Lane, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire apparently began in a second-floor bedroom. Smoke alarms were present and activated. Damage is estimated at $100,000 to the home and…
Acting Wicomico County Executive John Psota said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement, Psota indicated that he was experiencing minor symptoms and got tested. He is fully vaccinated and said he was following CDC guidelines. “As we deal with the sharp rise in COVID cases in Wicomico County and across…
Joshua Daniels A fight at an establishment on Coastal Highway has led to the arrests of two men. Delaware State Police said troopers were called to Big Chill Surf Cantina early Christmas morning about reports that two people were struck in the face by man with a pistol and that one suspect fired a weapon.…
Update- Marine One landed Monday at 1:22 p.m. near Gordons Pond at the south end of Cape Henlopen State Park. President Biden emerged walking with Commander, who was described as “very lively” by a member of the traveling White House press corps. The President joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden who was in a waiting…
Delaware has now detected more than three dozen cases of coronavirus linked to the Omicron variant. Delaware Public Health also reports that new records for daily new cases of COVID-19 were set on consecutive days, with more than 1,500 new cases counted Friday. Nearly 1,300 new cases were reported Sunday. Hospitalizations are now below 400,…
An investigation continues into a fatal shooting in Talbot County. Early Friday morning, 33-year-old Marta Merina was found dead outside her home on Howell Point Road in Trappe.She had been shot. Maryland State Police troopers and Talbot County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been investigating the incident. Police have said there is not believed to be…
The Delmarva Chicken Association is accepting applications for college scholarships from students who are interested in chicken-related careers. The DCA is making scholarships available of $2,000 for undergraduates and $3,000 for graduate-level students. Chicken-related jobs go well beyond those at farms and poultry processing plants: backgrounds in accounting, engineering, marketing, veterinary science, nutrition and several…
The time will come to say goodbye to your natural Christmas tree. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources says it can be tree-cycled. Real trees can be regifted to the environment at several yard waste recycling facilities across the state. According to DNREC, more than 158,000 tons of yard waste – including grass, leaves, brush,…
The Woodland Ferry will not be in service on Christmas day as well as on Sunday. According to DelDOT, operations are expected to resume Monday at 7:00 a.m. The Woodland Ferry crosses the Nanticoke River in the Seaford area. For updates from DelDOT about the Woodland Ferry’s status, please CLICK HERE
A Frankford man has been arrested on several charges following a Delaware State Police response to a domestic-related complaint. According to State Police, an investigation determined that 37-year-old Richard Howard threw a cell phone at his stepfather, causing a minor injury. Police said Howard resisted with force as two troopers tried to take him into…