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(latest update) A fire causes about $1,000,000 damage to a home in the Rehoboth Beach Yacht and Country Club early Wednesday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office, members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire alarm at about 4:00 a.m. on West Side Drive. The alarm system also alerted…
Maryland AG Brian Frosh has joined a multi-state coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing briefs supporting the federal government in two actions in which women’s right to emergency healthcare are threatened – including abortion. One is against Texas’ attempt to broadly exempt abortion care from emergency healthcare. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe…
A Millsboro man has been charged with assaulting police officers during an attempted arrest. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a residence on Laurel Road near Millsboro Monday evening regarding a criminal mischief complaint. A trooper saw a man walking away from the area. The suspect started to run, and a trooper tried…
“Are you ready?” The Ocean City Department of Emergency Services hosts the annual Town Hall Meeting for Preparedness next Monday, August 22nd. It is intended to help families and businesses to be prepared for any emergency, especially going into the hurricane season. Preparation means being self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours, or more realistically…
The Maryland Board of Elections has voted to file an emergency petition in a circuit court for approval to canvass mail-in ballots before Election Day. The petition would also require that any results of pre- Election Day canvassing be withheld until after the polls close. Board members said Monday that the recent Maryland primary as…
A man has died in a residential fire in the Salisbury area. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, Parsonsburg Volunteer firefighters and members of other departments responded to a blaze in a one-story, single-family dwelling in the 3,200-block of Johnson Road late Monday afternoon. A female occupant escaped from the home but suffered…
It was a White Marlin Open for the ages… The final payout for the record prize-winning fish at the White Marlin Open: $4,536,926. It was won by the Billfisher out of Ocean City and Jeremy Duffie of Bethesda on the final day of the tournament Friday. The winning fish is a White Marlin weighing 77.5…
Work has been completed on a streetscape project on Somerset Street in Ocean City. Somerset Street now has new brick sidewalks, landscaping and other improvements. The project was undertaken by the Town of Ocean City and the Ocean City Development Corporation. Elected officials, local citizens and visitors gathered for a ribbon-cutting event Sunday.
A small enclosed trailer and a wood-frame storage building in Parsonsburg have been heavily damaged by a fire. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire on Blueberry Lane broke out Saturday night shortly before 11:00. Someone who was passing by reported the fire. Members of the Pittsville Volunteer Fire Department had the…
Dover Police are looking for a man who nearly ran over an officer’s foot as he fled from a traffic stop. Saturday morning, police stopped a vehicle for a violation in the area of Levy Court Lane and South Little Creek Road. According to Dover Police, the driver put the car in gear and accelerated…
A McDaniel, Maryland man has been arrested following an investigation by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office into distribution and possession of child pornography. Members of the Criminal Investigations Division received a cyber tip in March, and following a joint investigation 58-year-old Harold Baker Junior was arrested this week in St. Michaels. Baker was being held…
Seaford Police are investigating a string of thefts from vehicles. Vehicle owners are being advised to lock up and remove any valuables. Recently, police said vehicles have been targeted on Hickory Lane, Oak Street, Rodney Street, Shipley Street, Bradford Street and an area of Nylon Avenue just outside of Seaford Police jurisdiction.
A world record has been set at the White Marlin Open for a prize-winning fish: a 77.5- pound white marlin, caught on the fifth and final day of the tournament. Ocean City – based Billfisher with a Bethesda fisherman qualify for a $4.5-million prize, as it’s also worth money in other categories. The first qualifying…
UPDATED 2:45pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 18 year old Ayonna Gill-Black of Dover. ============================================================== An 18-year-old Dover woman has died of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle wreck in Kent County. According to Delaware State Police, she was the driver of a car that was stopped at a stop sign on…
Police agencies in Delaware and Maryland are helping to ensure that teachers and students have what they need to get the school year off to a good start. The Delaware State Police Community Engagement Unit is accepting donations of school supplies, backpacks and hand sanitizer to be contributed to area schools. Contributions can be at…
Sussex County property tax bills are going out for the 2023 fiscal year. According to county officials, more than 188,000 parcels are on the tax rolls, and the county would collect $183.4-million in tax revenue. Many property owners will receive bills in the mail, while mortgage lenders will receive them electronically. The county also bills…
On day 4 of the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, there are finally marlin that qualify for prize money. A 511-pound Blue Marlin taken by a Maryland fisherman fishing out of Fenwick Island is the first and so far only qualifier in the blue marlin division, and would be worth $960-thousand. A Texas angler…
A Houston, Texas woman faces prostitution-related charges following her arrest in Ocean City, as police conducted a human trafficking operation in conjunction with the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team. According to Ocean City Police, ads were posted by females on various social media websites offering sex for money in the Ocean City area. Detectives arranged…
352 boats went out to fish Thursday on the 4th day of The White Marlin Open. 292 boats were out Wednesday. The lead changed quickly in the category of Tuna Wednesday. A 247-and-a-half pound big eye tuna now tops the leaderboard in the tuna division, caught by Southern C’s of Ocean City. The tuna could…
The Delaware Department of Education has begun a study into the state’s education funding system. The state has contracted with the American Institutes for Research to analyze current policy and to make recommendations for improvements. According to the Department, the focus will be on equity for all students. A final report is expected in late…
An Ocean City man has been arrested in connection with two burglaries in the downtown area. According to Ocean City Police, officers responded to a bar in the area of South Atlantic Avenue, and determined that someone came into a restricted employees-only office and took a large amount of currency from a safe. A hotel…
The Georgetown East Gateway Project has officially been opened as DelDOT officials, along with Senator Tom Carper, D-Del., members of Sussex County Council and others gathered this week to cut the ribbon. This project was two years from beginning to end – to realign the intersection of Route 9 and Sand Hill and Airport Roads…