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There is a call for more police reform in Delaware. The ACLU of Delaware, the NAACP of Delaware and other organizations have begun the ‘Delaware: Police Accountability NOW’ campaign. The group made its announcement one day after former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted for the death of George Floyd. 鈥淐hauvin鈥檚 conviction was an…
Three people are facing drug-related charges following an investigation by Lewes Police. The investigation led to execution of a search warrant at an apartment on Second Street, with Drug Enforcement Agency agents. Police said the search uncovered 47-grams of methamphetamine, 324 packages of heroin and six grams of cocaine. 41-year-old Vincent Vecere, 31-year-old Melanie Warrington…
Delaware State Police are searching for a woman in a case of felony theft. Police said Wednesday that the suspect was employed by an elderly woman, and a large amount of cash was stolen from her. The victim had hired the woman last fall. Warrants are on file charging 40-year-old Amy Abell of Lincoln. Anyone…
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred in Ocean City in July, 2010. Ocean City Police said Wednesday that 47-year-old Manuel Escalante of Federalsburg was arrested in Laredo, Texas last month. Escalante was wanted for more than an decade in connection with a stabbing in a restaurant parking lot. The…
The Wall That Heals, a reduced-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, has stopped in Ocean Pines. The traveling wall is located at Veterans Memorial Park on Route 589 and Cathell Road. A welcome ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. The Wall That Heals will be available for visitation anytime through…
Ocean City received more than 100 applications for a newly-created tourism- and business-related position. After narrowing the field to four, two finalists emerged. The choice recommended to Council was Tom Perlozzo, who has served as Worcester County Director of Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Economic Development. Perlozzo also was Director of Ocean City Recreation and Parks…
A portion of East Market Street – Route 9 is scheduled to close for about three weeks as part of the Georgetown East Gateway Improvement Project. According to Deldot, The closure is scheduled to start May 1st, affecting Route 9 – East Market Street between Sand Hill Road and Rogers Avenue. A detour will be…
Nicola Pizza has reportedly sold its two downtown Rehoboth Beach properties for a combined $4-million. The Cape Gazette reports that Trahos Capital Investments LLC is the buyer of Nicola’s Rehoboth Avenue and North First Street properties. The pizza restaurant plans to relocate to Coastal Highway. The Trahos family already owns several other commercial properties in…
22,000 additional H-2B Visas have been released, which should make it easier for the seafood industry, tourism and other sectors that rely upon temporary seasonal workers. The Department of Homeland Security said demand for workers is a major reason for this decision. Congressman Andy Harris, R- Md. 1st who represents the Eastern Shore said the…
The former U.S. Education Secretary under President Obama is running for Governor of Maryland. John King plans to seek the Democratic nomination. He has been the head of the Washington-based Education Trust since leaving the White House, focusing on closing the achievement gap in schools. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is also running in the Democratic…
A historic homesite once owned by the father of Harriet Tubman has been found in Dorchester County. A team of archaeologists conducted research that led to the location of Ben Ross’s former home on property purchased last year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Lieutenant…
Four men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester County earlier this month. According to Maryland State Police, the suspects were arrested at different locations over the past few days. 21-year-old Da’ Yon Lofland of Hurlock, 19-year-old Troy Rose Junior of Federalsburg, 21-year-old Elijah Jordan of Cambridge and Justin Boyce of…
Delaware State University will hold its first in-person commencement in a year-and-a-half next month. The state has approved a plan for DSU to host ceremonies May 7th and May 8th for graduates of spring, winter and summer sessions since last year. A total of six ceremonies will take place. Under the guidelines, each graduate will…
The Food Bank of Delaware has a new President and CEO. The Board of Directors has announced that Cathy Kanefsky will join the Food Bank May 3rd. Kanefsky has been Chief Development Officer at Nemours / A.I. duPont Hospital for Children. The search for a new president was an extensive and lengthy one. Former President…
Wayne Cannon’s family, friends and the many listeners and fans he had across Delmarva are offering fond memories of the longtime radio personality. According to Cannon’s family, he passed away Monday following an illness that developed in February. He was 72. Wayne Cannon spent 20 years at 92.7 WGMD as a host, personality and salesman.…
About ten rounds of gunfire came from an SUV in Ocean Pines late Sunday night. According to Ocean Pines Police, the shots were reported between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday in South Ocean Pines. There were no injuries reported, and there have been no reports of damage. Police Chief Leo Ehrisman said the shots…
A house fire in Laurel Sunday afternoon resulted in one firefighter being sent to a hospital. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out Sunday afternoon shortly before 1:00 p.m. in the 30,000-block of Seaford Road. Members of the Laurel Fire Department encountered smoke and flames coming from the structure. Mutual…
A poultry house fire in Somerset County is under investigation. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says about 27,000 birds were killed in Sunday morning’s blaze on Freedomtown Road in Crisfield at a 50-by-500-foot poultry house. It took firefighters more than two hours to bring the fire under control. Damage is estimated at $50,000. The…
The Delaware House of Representatives plans to conduct session “physically” at Legislative Hall for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic later this month. House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D- Rehoboth Beach, said Friday that an in-person hybrid session is planned April 29th for floor votes and party caucuses. It’s expected that the…
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission is now in place as it moves to develop new maps for state legislative and congressional districts. Three co-chairs of the commission filled out the group by naming six members Thursday. It’s made of two Republicans, two Democrats, and two people not affiliated with either party. Governor Larry Hogan established…
Unused plastic bags in Delaware are being put to use. A non-profit organization, Eco Plastic Products of Delaware, accepted DNREC’s excess plastic bags when state parks converted carry-in carry-out bags to corn and paper products last year. About 2,000 pounds of bags, in the area of 450,000, will be made into 15 benches that will…
Delaware Public Health plans to permanently close its dental clinics that operated within Delaware State Service Centers. The clinics have not operated since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials said closing the clinics was under consideration before the pandemic due to declining use and a shift to school- and community-based outreach. The DPH…
Choptank Fiber has made its first connection for broadband internet service on the Eastern Shore. Sherry Hollingsworth of Denton has officially been hooked up, decades after her grandfather became the first homeowner to be served by Choptank Electric Cooperative. Governor Larry Hogan took part in a ribbon-cutting at the home in Denton, reaffirming the state’s…
A traffic stop has led to the arrests of two men on drug charges. Delaware State Police said a driver did not signal an abrupt lane change on 9 Foot Road in Dagsboro, and that further investigation resulted in the discovery of suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia. 29-year-old Garrett Allbritton of Selbyville was charged with…
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that targeted two people in a vehicle. Police say a man and a woman were traveling on South Little Creek Road near Fox Road Wednesday evening, when a vehicle passed them on the left and a front-seat passenger opened fire. The victims were struck but managed to drive to…