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BREAKING: Sussex County Council Votes to Deny Electric Substation
The Sussex County Council has voted to deny Conditional Use No. 2515 for Renewable Redevelopment, LLC – for an electric substation on property adjacent to the Indian River Power Plant. The vote was 4 to 1 with Council President Mike Vincent voting to adopt the application. Council members Doug Hudson and Mark Schaeffer each commented…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE State Senate Establishes Rules for 153rd General Assembly
UPDATED – 12/16/24 – The State Senate has now confirmed all but two of the Governor’s nominations. Two nominations are in committee. ================================================== The State Senate has established its rules for the next two years and elected David Sokola as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Six amendments were offered by Senate Republicans as the…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry to Close for Holidays on Friday, Dec 20
DelDOT has announced that the Woodland Ferry will close for the holidays on Friday, December 20th. Normal operations will resume at 7am on Thursday, December 26th.
Read MoreDE Senate Republicans Abstain from Hospital Board Members’ Votes
The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus opted for abstaining on nominations for the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board. In a release, they say they are not critiquing the nominees themselves, but are concerned about the law that created the Board (House Bill 350), which was opposed by the Republican Caucus – and the timing…
Read MoreWreaths Across America Honors Veterans at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro
Wreaths Across America was at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro on Saturday to lay wreaths for our fallen at each grave site. Members of the Millsboro Fire Company were among the volunteers who helped to lay the wreaths and honor each veteran by saying their name aloud, thanking them for their service and…
Read MoreDE OMB Director Placed on Administrative Leave
Governor John Carney announced Saturday that Office of Management and Budget Director Cerron Cade has been placed on paid administrative leave. This is due to a personal legal matter – and OMB Deputy Director Courtney Stewart has been named Acting Director of OMB. While Cade is on administrative leave, the Department of Human Resources will…
Read MoreGround Breaking for Chapel Branch Apartments an Affordable Housing Development West of Lewes
Ground was broken Friday for Chapel Branch Apartments – an affordable housing development west of Lewes on Dorman Road. Officials from the State Housing Authority and Sussex County were on hand for the ceremony. Chapel Branch Apartments is the first affordable housing development funded with state and federal funds in Lewes since 2003 – the…
Read MoreCash Tolls to Increase on DE Memorial Bridge in April 2025
Look for the cash tolls for drivers crossing the Delaware Memorial Bridge to increase beginning April 1st of next year. Delaware River and Bay Authority officials say the new cash toll rate will be $6 for passenger vehicles and an additional $1 per axle for commercial vehicles. A 2-phase plan for bridge toll rates was…
Read MoreBiden Environmental Center at Cape Henlopen State Park Rededicated Friday
Governor John Carney visited Sussex County on Friday to help rededicate the newly-renovated Biden Environmental Center at Cape Henlopen State Park. The Center has undergone a $15-million capital improvement-funded transformation to become a first-rate destination for environmental education, with classroom and lab space for work associated with marine ecosystems and indoor learning during bad weather.…
Read MoreCape Henlopen School District – Another Referendum Still Possible
The Cape Henlopen School Board received an update from Director of Operations, Dr. Jason Hale on the Certificate of Necessity – and the district possibly holding another referendum vote in the spring. There are four approved 100% locally funded projects – the natatorium, relocation of the district office, land acquisition and a new bus maintenance…
Read More202 UMES Students Graduate during Winter Commencement Friday
202 University of Maryland Eastern Shore students received their degrees Friday during the university’s winter commencement. The student commentary speech was given by the Class of 2024’s Tayveon Lee – a computer engineering major from Baltimore. The commencement ceremony was held in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center on the UMES campus in Princess Anne.…
Read MoreShanté Hastings Named Acting Secretary of DelDOT
DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski will step down at the end of next week. Governor John Carney made that announcement Thursday and named Deputy Secretary Shanté Hastings as Acting Secretary – beginning on December 21st. Majeski has been with the Transportation Department for the past 13 years – and Secretary since 2021. Additional information from the…
Read More4 Families/5 Farms Awarded as DE Century Farms for 2024
Five Delaware farms have been inducted into the Century Farm Program in Delaware. This brings the total of Century Farms to 160 over the past 37 years. These are families who have owned and farmed their land for at least 100 years – and still include at least 10 acres of the original parcel or…
Read MoreDSP & Smyrna PD Charge Dover Man in Series of Burglaries
A Dover man has been arrested after an investigation into a series of burglaries in November and this month in Kent County. Delaware State Police were called for two burglaries in Dover on November 24th and two burglaries this month in Felton and Dover. Smyrna Police were called for a burglary there on December 6th…
Read MoreEllendale Police Investigating Trespassing and Theft Complaints
The Ellendale Police Department is investigating several trespassing and theft complaints and is asking for the community’s assistance regarding the identity of two individuals. Anyone with information regarding the unidentified males below can contact Chief Bruce Von Goerres at the Ellendale Police Department at 302-422-3584 or The Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Any and all…
Read MoreJoint Operation Leads to Arrest in Fatal Overdose Case
A joint operation has led to an arrest in a fatal overdose case. In collaboration with the Maryland State Apprehension Team (MSAT), the Ocean City Police Department arrested Elijah Kellam on December 10th in connection with two fatal overdoses in January 2024. The investigation began on January 18th, when officers discovered the bodies of two…
Read MoreOvernight Boat Fire in Queen Anne’s County
An overnight boat fire in Queen Anne’s County is under investigation. The fire occurred around 2 a.m. Kent Narrow Way South in Grasonville. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the cause was accidental–an unspecified electrical issue. No injuries were reported. The estimated loss is $135,000.
Read MoreDelaware State Police Detectives Arrest Teen for Threat Made to Caesar Rodney High School
Delaware State Police have arrested an 18-year-old for threatening Caesar Rodney High School earlier this week. Police say Malik Cooper of Magnolia was charged for making the threat of violence on Tuesday, December 10th. The School Resource Officer assigned to Caesar Rodney High School on Old North Road in Camden, was contacted about a threat…
Read MoreOwner of Milford Chiropractic Clinic Pleads Guilty to Federal Health Care Fraud Offense
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that 57-year-old Pierre Charles Moise of Apopka, Florida, pleaded guilty on December 10th to concealing payments he made to patients to attend his chiropractic clinic. The Honorable U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall accepted the plea. Court documents reveal that between January…
Read MoreBipartisan Legislation Introduced to Address Housing Shortage
The United States faces a severe housing shortage of 4 to 7 million homes, a crisis the Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act, introduced by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska aims to address. This bipartisan legislation directs HUD to create frameworks for best practices on zoning and land-use policies, serving…
Read MoreDelaware Governor-Elect Matt Meyer Announces Nominees for Secretary of Finance and the Office of Management and Budget
Today, Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer announced two additional leaders for his administration, with the nominations of Michael Smith as Secretary of Finance and Brian Maxwell as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Smith, who has long advised senior cabinet members and elected officials, currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for New Castle County.…
Read MoreFire at Townhouse Unit in Millsboro; Occupant Found Dead
One person was found dead in a fire at a townhouse unit in Millsboro. The blaze was reported yesterday, December 11th shortly before 7:30 p.m. The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on the scene on Crepe Myrtle Drive–Gull Point. Firefighters found heavy flames coming from a townhouse unit.…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Related Offenses
Following a three-day trial presided over by the Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, a Wicomico County jury has convicted 59-year-old Alonzo Parker, Jr. of Salisbury. He was convicted yesterday, December 11th of several crimes including Sexual Abuse of a Minor, four counts of Third-Degree Sexual Offense, four…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Laurel; Occupant in Serious Condition
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a residential structure fire that was reported on December 11th shortly before 1:30 PM on West 2nd Street in Laurel. Heavy flames were coming from the first floor of the multi-story house. Firefighters rescued a female victim from the second floor. The occupant was transported…
Read MoreSenator Carper Delivers Farewell Address on the Floor of the U.S. Senate
Senator Tom Carper–the last Vietnam veteran serving in the Senate, gave his farewell speech from the Senate floor late yesterday: In addition to spending time with family, traveling and exploring more of America, Senator Carper says he will look for new ways to serve the people of Delaware and our country. In his farewell speech…
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