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No-Scam November is underway for a second year. The Worcester County Vulnerable Adult Task force is working with several local law enforcement agencies as well as with stores in the area, where gift card scams can possibly be interrupted. According to State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, victims are often targeted by phone or email by scammers…
The Delaware State Senate is set to reconvene next Tuesday to consider a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR42). The House voted along party lines Monday to pass the measure, which seeks State Supreme Court guidance in cases where elected officials face indictments. The Senate had passed a similar resolution (SCR63), but by the time the House…
Sussex County is proposing to purchase a portion of Rehoboth Beach’s excess ocean outfall capacity for treated wastewater. The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners discussed the proposal at a special meeting Thursday. Under the proposal, the county would directly connect the county treatment facility to the ocean outfall pipe. The county would make a one-time payment of…
Laurel Police are investigating a shooting earlier this week. Sunday night, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Hollybrook Apartments. The male victim was taken to TidalHealth Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for treatment. An investigation has determined that two suspects approached the victim as he was going up a stairwell and…
Governor John Carney has released a Delaware Climate Action Plan, which he says is a blueprint for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and to leave the state better prepared for the impacts of climate change by prioritizing clean energy and improved energy efficiency. The Climate Action Plan resulted from a year-long process that involved Delawareans,…
Ruth Ann Minner, who left school to work on the family farm, became a widow early in life, obtained her GED and rose from being a receptionist in the Governor’s office to serve as Lieutenant Governor and Delaware’s first female Governor, has died. Minner served as Governor from 2001 to 2009. She also was Lieutenant…
Thanksgiving for Thousands is still more than two weeks away, but Mountaire Farms said Wednesday that preparations are well underway. Volunteer opportunities are still available for the packing event Monday November 22nd at Mountaire’s warehouse on Railroad Avenue in Selbyville. More than 150 volunteers are expected that day to pack 10,000 boxes for a family…
Milford native, businessman, former state lawmaker and former President of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce John Burris has received the Chamber’s Marvin S. Gilman Bowl. Burris was recognized at the State Chamber’s Superstars in Business luncheon Wednesday. The Gilman Bowl recognizes achievements in small business leadership. Burris was vice-president of Burris Logistics for 40…
14 schools in Delaware are being honored for their efforts and progress in teaching students who are still learning English. Blades Elementary School in the Seaford School District has also been named a 2021 National ESEA Distinguished School for the success of its students. Schools also get financial awards for their growth and progress towards…
Redden State Forest is now home to four Delmarva fox squirrels. Two males and two females of the rare species were relocated from Maryland to the Delaware Forest Service Headquarters Tract as part of a management program. The Fox Squirrel was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2015, and while now abundant on…
About 515,000 more children in Maryland are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that schools, health departments, pediatricians and pharmacies will receive allocations of the Pfizer vaccine for children. The state’s vaccine equity task force will work to ensure that families in underserved communities will have access to the…
The Delaware Department of Insurance will regulate the pharmacy benefit manager industry. PBMs are a multi-billion dollar intermediary business that influences the costs of medications and what is covered by prescription drug plans. State Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro said through a new state law (HB 219), the department will have the ability to take enforcement…
Delaware providers of COVID-19 vaccinations are now able to offer the Pfizer pediatric vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has agreed with FDA findings that expand Emergency Use Authorization to allow the Pfizer vaccine to be administered to children. The dose has been reduced for…
More than $540,000 will be available for the planting of cover crops in the Delaware Bay and Inland Bays watersheds of Sussex County over the next two years. The USDA protection project focuses on improving water quality by improving the health of the soil and is locally coordinated by the Sussex Conservation District. “We are…
A Felton man is charged with his 4th DUI offense following a single-vehicle crash on Route 13 Halloween night. According to Felton Police, the vehicle landed in a ditch and the driver was unresponsive at the time. Police said drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. A DUI investigation ensued, and 50-year-old Eric Lefort was…
A Laurel tax business has been struck by gunshots. Delaware State Police said that at about 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, employees of Todd’s Income Tax on Commercial Lane arrived to discover that the building had been damaged by gunshots. Troopers found several shell casings on Commercial Lane as well as three bullet holes in the building.…
Republican Glenn Youngkin has been elected governor of Virginia, defeating Democrat and former Governor Terry McAuliffe. Youngkin claimed victory Tuesday night. For Virginia unofficial election results, please CLICK HERE Voters on the Virginia Eastern Shore also re-elected Robert Bloxom Jr., Republican, to the House of Delegates. In Parksley, Carol Matthews and Janice Welch were elected…
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission is getting set for its final meeting, at which it’s expected to vote on proposed maps of congressional and legislative districts. The commission said more than 4,100 people took part in one of its 35 hearings that were held virtually and over social media. Final maps are already available at…
An 87-year-old Kent County woman has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus, according to Delaware Public Health. DPH said Tuesday that because the woman had no travel history, that means she contracted West Nile in Delaware. She was the third person to test positive for the mosquito-borne illness in 2021. Although the weather is cooling…
Delaware lawmakers Monday discussed the possibility of taking action in the case of indicted State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. During the special session on redistricting, the Senate passed a resolution (SCR 63) to seek an advisory opinion from the Delaware Supreme Court on what circumstances, including indictment, warrant legislative action to remove a public official. It…
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three fires that were intentionally set in the Wilson Landing Mobile Home Park, south of Princess Anne. Fires broke out at two vacant mobile homes on Creek View Drive, one early Saturday and another early Sunday. A car was also set ablaze early Monday. The three fires…
The flu has arrived in Delaware. Delaware Public Health said Monday that the season’s first two cases of influenza have been laboratory-confirmed. One involves a 26-year-old Sussex County woman with influenza A. A Kent County child under age five required hospitalization for Influenza strain B. Neither of them had received the flu vaccine. “This first…
A Hebron man has been extradited to Delaware to face murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Bethany Crest. According to Delaware State Police, 38-year-old Jason Meredith is being held at SCI on $326,000 cash-only bond. He is charged with murder and other related offenses. State Police also said an autopsy…
Delaware State Police are investigating a Halloween night shooting in the Georgetown area that left a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. An investigation determined that a 22-year-old Millsboro man and a 25-year-old Millsboro woman were traveling in the area of the 20,000-block of Asketum Branch Road at about 9:07 p.m., when the…
The complicated task of redrawing legislative districts every ten years following the U.S. Census is nearing its close in Delaware. The State Senate and the State House are meeting today (Monday) in a special session devoted to redistricting. The Senate is scheduled to go into session at noon, and the House would follow at 2:00…