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The Maryland Department of Health is now accepting applications from community based organizations for the Community COVID-19 vaccination project. $3-million in all will be awarded to fund community-focused strategies for increasing confidence in the coronavirus vaccine and to reach more residents in vulnerable, underserved and hard-to-reach communities. Awards will range between $50,000 and $250,000, and…
A Greenwood man is facing weapon-and-traffic related charges after being pulled over while driving on the shoulder of Beach Highway over the weekend. Delaware State Police said the smell of alcohol led to a DUI investigation. During the investigation, police said 57-year-old Kevin Drummond was found to be carrying a concealed loaded .380 handgun with…
Ocean City Police provided this update Monday: On June 6th at approximately 7:08 p.m., Ocean City Police Officers responded to the area of 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue for a report of a serious assault. Officers located two stabbing victims in the area of Kingfish Street. Ocean City EMS also responded and rendered emergency medical…
Wicomico County Council is inviting interested residents who are registered voters to serve on a Redistricting Commission. The panel will be tasked with developing councilmanic districts that are “reasonably compact, contiguous and substantially equal in population.” Citizens who are interested must submit a statement of interest, resume, political party information and other background by June…
A project to improve the intersection of Route 24 at Routes 5 / 23 begins this week. Motorists can expect nighttime lane closures in the area between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. through this Friday, with more nighttime work and lane closures next week. According to DelDOT, the work will involve providing new lanes, shoulders…
Governor John Carney Friday nominated Deputy Corrections Commissioner Monroe Hudson Jr. to replace DOC commissioner Claire DeMatteis, who is the Governor’s choice as a special assistant to oversee management of federal stimulus funding and to assist with crisis management projects. DeMatteis has been Commissioner of Correction for about two years. Previously she was Special Assistant…
Three Delaware State Police vehicles were damaged Wednesday night as troopers were responding to a burglary in progress. Police said a 62-year-old Lewes man heading northbound on Harbeson Road approached the scene, drifted off the roadway and collided with a fully marked, unoccupied police vehicle with its rear emergency equipment activated that was parked on…
A person’s COVID-19 vaccination status could not be used as a basis for denial of rights and services, under a bill introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. Representative Rich Collins, R-Millsboro said Thursday that people who may not want to be vaccinated due to religious objections or or other reasons have rights equal to those…
A Harbeson man is under arrest for aggravated menacing, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, criminal trespass and ‘drunk on a highway.’ Delaware State Police said Thursday that troopers were called the previous night to the 21,000-block of Harbeson Road. An investigation determined that a man and a woman in their 60s…
What’s called a loophole in Delaware’s five-month old ban on single-use plastic bags at many establishments would be addressed under a measure filed in the Delaware General Assembly. Some stores, in doing away with the thinner plastic bags, introduced slightly thicker plastic bags for customers. Now, Representatives Gerald Brady, D-Wilmington and Eric Morrison, D-Glasgow along…
UPDATE: Marine 1 left from the Gordons Pond landing area at 11:06 a.m. President Biden spoke about the economy a short time earlier at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden conclude their first stay at their Rehoboth Beach home since he was inaugurated in January. The President…
Members of the Class of ’21 at Laurel High School will have to wait at least one more day to get their diplomas. Because of the forecast of inclement weather, Thursday night’s ceremony has been postponed. School officials said every effort is being made to hold graduation on the previously announced rain date, Friday at…
As the summer season gets underway, Ocean City Police said efforts will be made to ensure that alcohol sales are done in compliance with state law. Checks are planned through the summer season at area bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers, in cooperation with the Worcester County Health Department. Undercover underage personnel will visit establishments in…
Update: Delaware State Police have released the identity of the Seaford man who died when he was hit by a car while on foot along Route 113 near Millsboro. 21-year-old Smith Florestal died in a hospital after he was struck Monday night. Original Story: A man who parked his vehicle along Route 113 and got…
Several members of Maryland’s congressional delegation – all Democrats – are raising questions with Republican Governor Larry Hogan about his decision to end the state’s participation in four federal pandemic unemployment assistance programs. The group, which includes Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, said unemployment benefits are helping more than 300,000 Marylanders make ends…
A Bishopville man is charged with striking a man with his vehicle in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter supermarket on Americana Parkway in Selbyville. Delaware State Police said a 53-year-old man left the store Tuesday afternoon and was trying to cross to a median. According to police, 19-year-old Robert Sadowski Junior accelerated and…
Wilmington Police provided this update Thursday afternoon: At approximately 9:29 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, Wilmington Police received a 9-1-1 call regarding an in-progress domestic dispute in the 2400 block of North Market Street. Responding officers attempted to make contact with the male suspect involved in the domestic incident, who was identified as 31-year-old Bernard…
An occupied vehicle and an occupied home in the Seaford area were struck by gunshots late Tuesday night, according to Delaware State Police. At about 10:26 p.m., three people were traveling in the area of the 500-block of Clearbrooke Boulevard when a dark-colored sedan came up from behind and started to travel recklessly. As a…
The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office released the following details Wednesday afternoon: The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office has investigated a fire which left 9 Ocean Pines residents homeless and damaged 3 homes. At 10:02PM on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 the Worcester County Emergency Services (911) received a report of a house fire at 301 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines, Worcester County,…
Some Delaware lawmakers are proposing that the state share a portion of its growing revenues with Delaware taxpayers. The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council recently calculated that state revenues have grown by $429.3- million in the last two months, and projections show revenue growth is expected to stay strong. Representative Rich Collins, R-Millsboro has…
Governor John Carney, Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay and Delaware Emergency Management Agency Director A.J. Schall participated in the weekly virtual COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, June 1st. Rattay said that for the second consecutive week there were no current areas of concern regarding coronavirus cases. She also addressed several myths about COVID-19 vaccines. Carney…
Milford is moving closer to buying the 182-acre R. and C. Fry Farms property at Route 14 and Canterbury Road (Route 15) for development of an industrial – business park. City Manager Mark Whitfield said Milford hopes to be able to meet growing demands for light industrial and e-commerce warehousing. The land would need to…
A traffic stop in Milford has resulted in the arrest of a Magnolia man on drugs-and-weapons related charges. Delaware State Police said troopers saw a vehicle traveling with a headlight out on Shawnee Road early Monday morning. A smell of marijuana led to an investigation. According to police, a search of the vehicle turned up…
A Harrington man faces charges related to a domestic disupte in which a woman was struck in the head with a handgun. According to Harrington Police, the victim was assaulted during an argument with 23-year-old Laqwan Johnson. Police also said the woman was holding a one-year-old child at the time. Johnson was taken into custody…
Maryland will stop distributing enhanced pandemic federal unemployment benefits, and will reinstate work search requirements. Governor Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the programs have brought important temporary relief, but as more people get vaccinated for COVID-19 many businesses say they can’t find the workers they need. The state informed the federal administration that it will…