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Several public ponds will be treated for an invasive aquatic weed, hydrilla. The Department of Natural Resources said it will use Sonar, an herbicide containing fluridone, to treat Millsboro Pond, Wagamons Pond in Milton and Tub Mill Pond and Abbotts Mill Pond near Milford. Sonar is registered and approved for use by the U.S. Environmental…
Summerlike temperatures, rip currents and no lifeguards on duty pre-season added up to a risky combination at Maryland and Delaware beaches. Ocean City Police Sunday pleaded with visitors and locals to stay out of the water. The Fire Department said there were several rescues from the ocean. One swimmer in distress at 5th Street was…
Update: Retired Judge and former Delaware Attorney General Jane Brady was reelected Saturday at the State Republican Convention in Milford. Former Republican candidate for Governor Julianne Murray announced Thursday that she would challenge Brady but fell short in the voting. Brady and Murray are scheduled to join WGMD’s Mike Bradley separately Monday morning. (original story)…
UPDATE – 05/22/21 9:15am – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man who died in a motorcycle crash Thursday evening near Harrington. Police say a Yamaha operated by 22 year old William Thompson of Camden was southbound on South DuPont Highway approaching State Fair Boulevard at a high rate of speed. The…
A Salisbury man is charged with threatening a woman with a gun. According to Maryland State Police, police at the Salisbury Barrack received a call late Wednesday night about a man who struck a woman with his fist and pointed a gun at her head during an argument. Troopers arrived at East College Avenue, but…
Two suspects have been arrested following a drug investigation in Ocean City that started in February. Ocean City Police said Thursday that 32-year-old Melody Hines of Selbyville was stopped for a traffic violation Wednesday on Coastal Highway. The department’s new K-9 reacted positively to narcotics in the vehicle, and officers seized more than 200 bags…
The State Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that would require Delaware school districts and charter schools to teach Black history beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. Sponsors contended that the lessons encouraged under House Bill 198 would be used to provide an education to all students on the Black Experience in…
By a vote of 23-18, the Delaware House of Representatives has passed a bill that would outlaw possession and manufacturing of what are known as “ghost guns”- firearms made with untraceable components sometimes sold as kits. House Bill 125 was sponsored by House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, D- Bear. Supporters of the measure cited reports…
Route 9 east of Georgetown has reopened following a construction project that lasted nearly three weeks. According to DelDOT, the portion of Route 9 / East Market Street between Sand Hill Road and Rogers Avenue opened to traffic one day earlier than originally projected. Route 9 in that area closed May 1st as part of…
A Delaware bill to outlaw large capacity magazines with more than 17 rounds of ammunition could be amended in the House. According to Representative Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, she was contacted by the owner of Atlantis Industries Corporation in Georgetown, a maker of firearms components that exceed the proposed cap on magazine size. Briggs King…
COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at a clinic at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center Friday. The walk-in event is scheduled between ten a.m. and three p.m. There is no need to register. According to Delaware Public Health, The Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine will be available, and the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine for…
Legislation that has the goal of reducing domestic violence incidents involving a firearm has passed in the Delaware State House of Representatives. The measure would prohibit a person who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant or an active indictment related to felony or misdemeanor domestic violence from purchasing a firearm. The person would…
Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior has announced formation of the Delaware Domestic Violence Bail Review Task Force. The panel is expected to come up with recommendations surrounding judicial bail procedures in domestic violence cases and recommend best practices. Members of the judiciary, prosecutors, defense attorneys, victim advocates and legislators will serve on…
Delaware would stop incarcerating juvenile offenders in adult prisons, under a bill given approval in the State Senate Tuesday. The measure would require any juvenile sentenced to prison in Superior Court to be held in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families until they reach age 18. Juveniles as…
Delaware’s state primary elections would be held the same day as the presidential primary in April, under a bill approved in the House of Representatives Tuesday. The change would take effect with the 2024 presidential election year. The state primaries in non-presidential election years starting in 2026 would move to that same Tuesday in April.…
A Laurel man who managed a local bank branch has been charged with embezzlement. Laurel Police said Tuesday that its Criminal Investigation Division was contacted by the Bank of Delmarva last July about irregularities surrounding loans, purchases and work orders completed by a former employee. According to police, an investigation with assistance from the Bank…
Update: The man who died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday on Route 13 at Route 404 has been identified as 55-year-old Earnest Lofland of Bridgeville. Updated story: A 55-year-old Bridgeville man has died of injuries suffered in a crash on Southbound Route 13 at the intersection with Seashore Highway. Delaware State Police said the man…
Delaware is looking to make progress with diversity in the courts. Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior Monday announced the Delaware Bench and Bar Diversity Project. A steering committee of judicial officers, individuals and organizations will lead efforts to build and sustain a more diverse bench and bar. The project was launched in collaboration…
May 17th has been officially recognized as Brown V. Board of Education Day in Delaware. Governor John Carney signed a proclamation Monday on the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court school desegregation case, and to recognize Delaware’s significant role in the historical turning point. Two Delaware Court of Chancery rulings were part of the Supreme…
A home that was abandoned some time ago went up in flames in Ellendale early Monday morning. According to the Ellendale Fire Company, firefighters discovered heavy flames and significant structural collapse when they arrived at the scene in the area of Maple Branch Road and Redden Road. Bridgeville and Georgetown firefighters also stood by. The…