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Delaware and the Department of Natural Resources have paid tribute to three students as DNREC Young Environmentalists of the Year. This year’s group of honorees includes 18-year-old Julia Rial of Lewes, whose efforts have included organizing beach clean-ups and tree-plantings. The Sussex Academy student is also a co-founder of the “Delaware Youth Chapter of Extinction…
Cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure were highlighted Thursday at a summit convened by Governor Larry Hogan at the Maryland State House. Hogan also announced a new partnership with the National Security Agency to enlist a senior level data analyst to advise the state on policies, standards and security. A memorandum of understanding has also…
The National Weather Service said Friday that it will investigate the funnel cloud / waterspout at Indian River Inlet that was widely photographed and captured on video Thursday. Sussex County was under a tornado warning at the time. Inland circulating walls of wind were also reported. The storm also generated hail in some places. Damage…
Lightning struck a home in Middle Creek Preserve in Angola during Thursday afternoon’s storm. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, firefighters were dispatched to a home on Caldwell Circle Thursday afternoon, and discovered a working fire in the attic of the home. The fire was quickly put out. No injuries were reported. Members…
Dewey Beach Police continue their search for two people who were involved in an incident that left a police officer hospitalized last weekend. Police have released cell phone photos of two individuals. One suspect is in custody, who police say first assaulted an employee of The Starboard, then knocked out a Dewey Beach officer when…
Milford is working its way through staffing shortages that could impact city services, including collection of trash and recyclables. Local electricity outages could also take longer to restore. The City of Milford is hiring in several departments including solid waste, public works, electric, parks and recreation, customer service, IT and police. According to Milford officials,…
Maryland’s new record swordfish took eight hours for an Anne Arundel County angler to bring in. The Department of Natural Resources says the 301-pound fish was taken last Friday about 50 miles offshore at Washington Canyon. The swordfish was certified by David Hedges of M.R. Ducks-Talbot Street Pier, and has been confirmed by a Maryland…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is accepting grant applications for community water project proposals. DNREC Community Water Quality Improvement Matching Grants are available to non-profits, conservation districts, homeowners’ associations and community organizations. Various projects could qualify, including enhancement or restoration of water quality within an impaired watershed, or stormwater management and pollution control strategies.…
The Pharmacy Benefits Manager industry in Delaware is huge – and, it will be more tightly regulated. The PBM acts as the intermediary for prescription drug plans. Their decisions affect reimbursement rates for pharmacies, and ultimately the price paid by consumers for prescription medications. Legislation passed in the Delaware General Assembly (House Bill 219) this…
A Greenwood man faces charges in connection with an assault that resulted in a female acquaintance being injured. Delaware State Police say an investigation determined that 43-year-old Dennis Buckley struck a 42-year-old woman in the upper body with a firearm several times. The woman was treated for serious injuries at a local urgent care center.…
A stabbing in the Millsboro area is under investigation. According to Delaware State Police, a 20-year-old man was found with several stab wounds late Tuesday night in the 22,000-block of Donna Drive. The victim suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. An investigation determined that two unknown males, wearing black masks and dark clothing, approached the…
Delaware will establish a ‘site readiness fund’ that Governor John Carney said will help create jobs and lead to economic growth. Carney signed legislation (Senate Bill 127) Tuesday at a Middletown brewery that provides grants, loans or other economic support to businesses that plan to build, renovate or improve infrastructure to attract new businesses or…
For the first time this year, West Nile Virus has turned up in sentinel chickens monitored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources. This discovery involved a group at a sentinel chicken station in northern New Castle County, one of about 20 monitoring stations statewide. According to DNREC, there have been no reported cases of…
Delmar Police are investigating an accident involving a local fire department truck and a tractor trailer on Route 13 near Line Road. The collision Tuesday morning left several people with minor injuries. The Delmar Fire Department said in a social media post that all fire personnel involved were home and resting later in the afternoon,…
A three-vehicle wreck on Vernon Road, west of Harrington, claimed the life of a 29-year-old Dagsboro resident Monday morning. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of an eastbound pick-up truck crossed into the oncoming lane near Whiteleysburg Road on a curve Monday morning and collided head-on with a car driven by 27-year-old Elias Diaz-Perez.…
Maryland recognized the 31st anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, as Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order to annually recognize July as Disability Culture and Achievement Month. “Today, the State of Maryland is taking another step forward to ensure that all of our citizens are confident in their ability to contribute to their…
The annual Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week is back August 8th through 14th, an annual opportunity for Marylanders to save on back-to-school shopping. During that week, items of clothing or footwear priced at $100 or less are exempt from Maryland’s six-percent sales tax. There are also discounts on the purchase of backpacks. For a list of…
Delaware school bus drivers are in demand, with a new school year just weeks away. According to the Delaware Department of Education, local districts and charter schools are getting few new applicants to meet a shortage of bus drivers. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the shortage, because the age of many drivers put them at higher…
A man will be extradited from Maryland to Delaware to face charges of burglary, violation of a protection order, DUI and several traffic offenses. Dover Police said a woman called police when she discovered that the man was in her home Sunday night. Officers found no sign of forced entry, but tried to stop 41-year-old…
Seven people were rescued from a sport fishing boat that got caught in rough weather Sunday about 69 miles southeast of Cape May. According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay received a report from Sector Virginia stating that a 40-foot vessel was caught in ten-foot seas. The crew activated the vessel’s locator…
State Representative Gerald Brady, D-Wilmington, announced Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2022 as he again apologized for an email that contained a slur against Asian women and that seemed to make light of human trafficking. Brady had previously been reprimanded by the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus, which also ordered him…
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three separate fires that were apparently set at three houses on Nokomis Avenue in Salisbury. One fire occurred last Wednesday, and two other fires in the same block were reported Friday night. All three properties are owned by a rental company. The fires caused moderate fire, heat…
UPDATE: Shortly before 10 a.m., Route 1 reopened both northbound and southbound near Dover Air Force Base, after being closed due to police activity. According to a spokesperson at Dover Air Force Base, a suspicious package was found in a van in the commercial vehicle inspection facility. Explosives ordnance disposal personnel responded, a perimeter was…
A vehicle struck the corner of an apartment building in the Long Neck area over the weekend, leaving several people temporarily displaced. The Sussex County Building inspector was called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. The vehicle ended up in a ditch. The apartments are located behind the McDonald’s restaurant at Plaza…