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The American Rescue Plan has resulted in a $3.8-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for La Red in Georgetown. Senator Tom Carper, D.-Del. visited the La Red Health Center Tuesday to make the official announcement. The funds cover costs incurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and for related…
A Dover man has been arrested in Brooklyn, New York in connection with a shooting death last month in the capital city. According to Dover Police, 22-year-old Riley Braswell was apprehended by members of the US Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force, with assistance from the US Marshals Service Eastern District. Braswell faces extradition…
A funeral for Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook is scheduled for next Monday May 10th in Salisbury. The full police detail funeral will take place at noon at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on Beaglin Park Drive. A viewing will take place two hours prior. Burial will be private. Heacook died in Baltimore Shock Trauma last week,…
A man is in custody in connection with burglary, theft of a firearm and other offenses. Delaware State Police had been looking for 21-year-old Ryan Hicks of Felton. Police said Hicks was located Sunday at a home in Felton and taken into custody without incident. Hicks has been arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
The Indian River School District is making some changes in its weekly curbside meal pick-up service. Starting this Wednesday, curbside meal pick-up will be available at Indian River High School, Long Neck Elementary, Millsboro Middle School and North Georgetown Elementary School between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. The morning curbside meal distribution will be discontinued effective…
Get the shot, get $100… Maryland State employees now have an incentive to get vaccinated for coronavirus. They are eligible to receive a $100 payment once they are fully vaccinated. “With this incentive program, we are further encouraging state employees to get vaccinated to help keep themselves, their families, and their communities healthy and safe,”…
Felton Police have arrested a fugitive from Maryland who was wanted for sex offense, assault, child abuse and sex abuse of a minor. Police said the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office requested that a warrant be conducted on 37-year-old Raymond Burris of Felton. Burris was pulled over during a traffic stop and taken into custody…
A fight in a home’s kitchen has led to charges against a Milton man. Delaware State Police said troopers were called about a situation on Mulberry Street Saturday night. An investigation determined that an argument escalated and that the man ‘aggressively displayed a kitchen knife’ toward a 14-year-old girl and a 47-year-old woman. A 12-year-old…
Delaware lawmakers are shifting their focus to the capital budget this week. The Joint Committee on Capital Improvements is spending this week reviewing proposed capital projects for the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Governor John Carney has proposed the largest capital bond in state history at $894-million. The hearings continue through Thursday of this week. A…
UPDATED 5/3/21 1:30pm – Ocean City Police Traffic Safety Officers are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on the Rt. 90 Bridge on Sunday, May 2. The crash, which involved five vehicles, sent eight people to the hospital, including a 2-year-old child who was ejected from a pickup truck with her car seat, landing…
Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper of Delaware are part of a bipartisan group of Senators urging the Biden administration to speed up the availability of 22,000 additional H-2B visas. According to the lawmakers, they have been hearing from Delaware businesses about the need for H-2B visas as they try to hire staff for seasonal…
A fire east of Dover near Delaware Bay claimed one life Sunday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out Sunday afternoon at a house trailer on Tenth Street near Pickering Beach Road. Members of the Little Creek Volunteer Fire Company were met by flames engulfing the structure. A 61-year-old man…
The Food Bank of Delaware returns to Sussex County for a mobile food pantry. Emergency food is available today at a drive-through mobile food pantry at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown, starting at 11 a.m. (Mon. May 3rd) A photo ID and proof of Delaware residency, which could be a piece…
A somber but stirring procession honored fallen Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook Sunday afternoon. The body of the 22-year-veteran of the Delmar Police Department was transported from Shock Trauma in Baltimore through the Eastern Shore, into Sussex County Sunday. Police provided an escort, and all along the route officers, firefighters, first responders and citizens provided…
A teacher at East Millsboro Elementary School has been named Indian River School District Teacher of the Year. Haley Mears has taught at East Millsboro for the past seven years. She served there as a paraprofessional before teaching at Georgetown Middle School, then returned to East Millsboro. According to Principal Karen Clausen, Mrs. Mears encourages…
Parking meters in Lewes will go back into operation Saturday, as they do each May 1st. Parking at downtown Lewes meters is $1-dollar per hour, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., with time limitations in place. Parking at the beach lots is $2-dollars per hour. To view an interactive parking map prepared by the City…
Pope Francis has named a new Bishop for the Diocese of Wilmington. Reverend Monsignor William Edward Koenig will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Wilmington Diocese, which includes all of Delaware and nine Eastern Shore Counties. Bishop-elect Koenig will follow Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, who has been Bishop in the Diocese of Wilmington…
Delaware students could get what’s termed a ‘more realistic and wholistic history of Black people’ under legislation approved in the House of Representatives Thursday. The measure would require Delaware school districts and charter schools to provide curricula on Black History, providing education on how Black people were treated throughout history in the US and on…
Delaware’s law enforcement accountability task force has approved more than 20 recommendations, which range from requiring body cameras for all police officers to developing standard use-of-force policies, to amending the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights. The task force was established last year by the Delaware General Assembly at the behest of the Delaware Legislative…
President Biden’s first 100 days in office generated excitement and optimism from Delaware’s delegation on Capitol Hill – all Democrats who knew or worked with Biden when he was in Delaware. Maryland Congressman Andy Harris, R-1st, saw the early part of the Biden Administration much differently. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. released this statement: “President Biden…
The Town of Ocean City has lifted its outdoor mask mandate, which required that masks be worn on the Boardwalk and in other outdoor public places. The action is being taken following Governor Larry Hogan’s announcement Wednesday that masks and face coverings were no longer required outdoors. “Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ocean…
Seaford Police are investigating gunshots in the area of Collins Avenue near Nutter Park. Officers in the area who were conducting a traffic stop Wednesday night at about 8:30 heard numerous gunshots, and saw a group along Collins Avenue quickly dispersing. Additional Seaford officers and personnel from surrounding agencies arrived and secured the scene. A…
Delaware’s weekly coronavirus update took the form of a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday night. Governor John Carney, Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay, Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting and Beebe Healthcare CEO and President Dr. David Tam took part. Topics included case trends, vaccinations, plans for education and downstate priorities.