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Shifts in demand and challenges related to keeping workers at processing facilities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic had an effect on the chicken industry in 2020, according to a report prepared by the Delmarva Chicken Association. 570-million chickens were raised with a wholesale value of $3.4-billion. That was a five-percent decline from 2019. “Restaurants, hotels,…
Sales of Delaware surf fishing permits have reached a cap of 17,000. There are no more permits to be had, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Sales of surf fishing permits began in December. The cap of 17,000 was established in 2019 by the Delaware Parks and Recreation Advisory Council as a way to…
People across Delmarva were captivated by a glow in the sky Wednesday evening. As it turns out, it was the result of a launch from NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore. A three-stage suborbital sounding rocket was launched for the Department of Defense. The mission is to “study ionization in space just…
Virtual Library Cards will be available to all students in the Seaford School District, allowing them access to materials and services at the Seaford District Library. School-based libraries have been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership is only the third of its kind statewide. “This is a huge step in the right direction,”…
Delaware’s judicial emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended for another 30 days. Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior extended the terms of Phase Two of court reopening. Jury trials remain on hold.This is the 12th time the judicial Emergency has been extended since the start of the pandemic. To read the Administrative Order, please…
The Delaware General Assembly will continue to meet virtually when the House and Senate return next Tuesday March 9th. Senate President Pro Tem David Sokola, D- Newark, and House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D- Rehoboth Beach, made the announcement Tuesday. Lawmakers have been meeting virtually since the start of the session, with some choosing to go…
Two more suspects are facing charges in connection with a recent home invasion in Georgetown. According to Georgetown Police, 19-year-old Brandon Gibbs of Harrington was taken into custody at his home by Harrington Police.18-year-old Jahiem Godwin of Blades was arrested by Delaware State Police on unrelated charges and turned over to Georgetown Police custody. A…
Highlights of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland coronavirus briefing Tuesday: -More than 49,000 initial doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being quickly allocated -A mass clinic at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury will open by March 18th. -Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield will join the state’s public health response effort
Highlights from this week’s Delaware coronavirus update: -The state is making rapid use of its initial 8,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine -Wait lists of senior citizens are being invited to upcoming clinics -Teachers and other school staff are being vaccinated, as more students return for in-person instruction -It is not certain when…
A grey seal pup rescued at Cape Henlopen is being cared for at the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center. The Marine Education and Rehabilitation Institute took in the seal pup last month. She’s been given the name Eloise, and is believed to be less than one month old. The seal was found to…
Delaware spent $5-million more in federal CARES Act funding last week compared to the previous week, according to the CARES Act Fund Tracker developed by State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. $655.6-million, or nearly 71-percent of the state’s $927-million allocation had been spent. The state has been spending about $11-million a week in CARES Act funds since…
The Town of Berlin will reopen municipal buildings to the public next Monday March 8th, pending local conditions for COVID-19. Town buildings were closed to the public last November, when employees were also placed on modified work schedules. Mayor Zack Tyndall said Monday that s a drop in local positivity rates for coronavirus will make…
More rescue animals from a damaged shelter in Texas have arrived in Delaware According to Brandywine Valley SPCA, another Wings of Rescue flight landed at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown Monday with 89 dogs. The BVSPCA has accepted 266 dogs and cats from Texas in the past ten days. Two adoption centers in the Rio…
Maryland is getting an initial allocation of 49,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this week. Governor Larry Hogan Monday said 100-percent of the doses will be deployed to providers. Future allocations of this vaccine, which requires only a single dose, could be uneven and significantly smaller than this week’s shipment. Federal officials…
Delaware State Police are investigating a recent hit-and-run incident that left a pedestrian injured. February 19th at about 11:30 p.m., a 30-year-old Milford man who was walking along northbound County Seat Highway north of Concord Road near Sussex Tech was hit by a vehicle. The driver did not stop. The victim suffered serious injuries to…
Sussex County Council holds its meeting today in Room 540 of the Carter Partnership Center at Delaware Tech in Georgetown. Several land use matters are on the agenda. Council’s meeting starts at 1:30. For a link to the virtual meeting and the agenda, please CLICK HERE
Maryland officials issued this coronavirus update Sun. Feb. 28th: Maryland providers have administered 1,306,944 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 93.8% of all first doses received from the federal government. The state is averaging a new record of 34,228 shots per day. Official data is posted daily at coronavirus.maryland.gov. On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a third safe and effective vaccine—one…
Delaware Public Health issued this COVID-19 update Fri. Feb. 26th: DOVER (Feb. 26, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021. A total of 86,098 positive cases of COVID-19…
Four people were shot early Sunday morning in the parking lot of the IHOP Restaurant on South Little Creek Road in Dover, and police in the city are continuing their investigation. A 30-year-old man was found at the scene with a gunshot wound to the cheek. Police also learned that a 22-year-old man was shot…
Delaware State Parks entrance fees will return Monday. Parks are free between November 30th and March 1st. According to the Department of Natural Resources, park entrance fee revenues are used to manage the 17 state parks and for trail maintenance, environmental and recreation programs, guarded beaches, camping and cabin facilities and other amenities. State Park…
Sussex County-owned libraries will start to offer more in-person services in March. The Greenwood, Milton and South Coastal branches will again allow citizens to come in to use computers and browse through the book selections. Hours and days will be limited. Computer use will be by appointment. Guests must call ahead to reserve a computer.…
Delaware is making plans for the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, now that it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. According to Delaware Public Health and Governor John Carney, the state is estimated to receive 8,000 initial doses of the J & J vaccine, which does not…
The Food Bank of Delaware returns to Sussex County Monday for another mobile food pantry. Emergency food is available starting at 11 a.m. at Crossroads community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown. The event may start earlier if traffic starts to build up. A photo ID and proof of Delaware residency will be required.…
Three people have been arrested on felony charges related to drugs and other offenses following an investigation in the Dagsboro area that lasted several months. Delaware State Police said a search warrant at the home of 43-year-old Antonio Drummond Jr. turned up some cocaine, marijuana, heroin, more than $44,300 in suspected drug proceeds, several firearms…