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2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Delaware
The 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Delaware comes through Milford via Route 113 (DuPont Blvd) tomorrow–Thursday morning, June 6th. The Milford Police Department shares that they will begin running around 9:15 a.m. starting at S DuPont Blvd at the Milford Ponds Development and will be running northbound. They will conclude running around…
Read MoreGovernor Moore Signs Executive Order to Advance Maryland’s Pollution Reduction Plan
Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order to advance Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. The order—one of the most comprehensive on climate change issued by a Maryland governor—directs a whole-of-government approach to address climate change, including action to propose new emissions standards and the creation of the Governor’s Subcabinet on Climate. In accordance with the…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Charged in Road Rage Incident
A Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested following a road rage incident Saturday afternoon in Lewes. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Westcoats Road and Coastal Highway for an incident involving a knife. Police say a white male operating a moped stopped in front of a car at a red light on…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Increase Cost in Fenwick Island Dredging Project
The Sussex County Council has approved two future proclamations for Cape Henlopen High School sports teams. One is for the Unified Track & Field Team and for the Girls Lacrosse Team – both DIAA State Champions. The Council has approved the reappointment of Jordan Warfel to the Board of Adjustment and the reappointment of Holly…
Read MorePlanned Delmarva Power Outage in Lewes Tonight
Delmarva Power has a planned outage overnight tonight (Tuesday into Wednesday) between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. to support required work for DelDOT’s project in the Wescoasts Corner area. This will impact approximately 100 Delmarva Power customers. This work has no impact to customers of the Lewes BPW. Crews have been going door-to-door to notify…
Read MoreShots Fired in Seaford Leads to 5 Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
Five Seaford men have been arrested by Seaford Police after a report of shots fired in the Mearsfield Development just after midnight Saturday. Police arriving at the scene saw numerous vehicles leaving the area of a residence that is still under construction. A traffic stop on one of the vehicles and police saw a firearm…
Read MoreBreaking: 5 File for 2 Commissioner Seats in Rehoboth Beach
The deadline was 4:30 p.m. today to file to run for the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats. Joseph Cardinale, Suzanne Goode, Rachel Macha, Mark Saunders and Craig Their have filed to run. Commissioners Tim Bennett and Toni Sharp said this past weekend that they would not seek re-election.
Read MoreUPDATED: Jury Seated in Hunter Biden Gun Crime Trial in Wilmington
UPDATED – 5:50pm – A jury of 6 men and 6 women with 4 alternates (all women) has been seated in Hunter Biden’s federal gun crime trial. The trial is expected to last about two weeks. ===================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 06/03/24 – After a weekend at the family’s North Shores beach house in Rehoboth Beach,…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning. The Council will hear reappointments to the board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission. They will also discuss the Fenwick Island dredging project which was brought to them last week. Airport Manager Bob Bryant will present the Airport Master Plan update. During the afternoon session the…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for Murder of Stepfather
A Millsboro man has been arrested for the murder of his stepfather. Delaware State Police were called to Redwing Lane in the Rehoboth Shores neighborhood for a stabbing Sunday night around 10:30. Police found 61 year old Dennis Harmon in the front yard with stab wounds and began life-saving efforts. He was pronounced dead at…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces 4 Judicial Nominations
Governor John Carney has announced several judicial nominations. He will nominate Thomas Pedersen to serve as Court of Common Pleas Judge in Sussex County and Candace Holmes to serve as Family Court Commissioner in Kent County. He will also renominated Family Court Judge Mardi Pyott for an additional term in Kent County and Family Court…
Read MoreWork to Begin on Route 50 Drawbridge in Salisbury Wednesday
Work will begin on the Route 50 drawbridge in Salisbury on Wednesday, June 5th. This work will include single lane closures between 9 and 3pm daily. The work includes steel work, replacing roadway support purlins, retrofits and joint seals. City officials say traffic delays can be expected on West Main and Mill Streets due to…
Read MoreMarydel Fire Ruled Accidental
Marydel firefighters were called to a structure fire Sunday just before noon on Henderson Road. Fire crews found a fire on the rear deck that extended into the attic space of the home. Officials say the family escaped safely and called 911. Officials say there was a smoke alarm present and activated. Maryland State Fire…
Read MoreDover Teen Charged in Multiple Dover Vape Shop Burglaries
Two teen boys have been arrested after a burglary early Sunday morning at the Dragon Land Smoke Shop on Forrest Avenue in Dover. Dover Police were called to the shop for an alarm around 2:30am and saw the front glass was broken, but the suspects did not enter the business. Surveillance video gave police a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Seaford
A shooting on Front Street Extension in Seaford is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police learned that unknown individuals were arguing near the residence when a shot was fired. A 22 year old man was struck and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective…
Read MoreUPDATED: Monday is the Deadline to File as Candidate for Rehoboth Municipal Election Scheduled in August
UPDATED – 06/02/24 – A reminder to anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners – the deadline to file is 4:30pm, Monday, June 3rd. There are two seats up for election – each with a 3-year term. ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/8/24 – Two Board of Commissioners seats,…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with Reckless Endangering & Weapons Offenses
A Magnolia man has been arrested after he threatened two females with firearms at a residence on Grays Lane in Magnolia. Delaware State Police learned that the victims – a 20 year old and a 21 year old woman went to the home of 18 year old Robert Cox to retrieve the 21 year old’s…
Read MoreGov. Moore Orders Maryland Flags to Half-Staff
Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland flag lowered to half-staff immediately. This is for Agent Davis Martinez of the Maryland Division of Parole and Probation who was killed in the line of duty on Friday. The Maryland flag will remain at half-staff through the day of Agent Martinez’s interment – the US flag will…
Read MoreDE Special Olympics Summer Games Law Enforcement Torch Run Begins Wednesday
The 2024 Delaware Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Runs will begin on Wednesday, June 5th and continue through Friday with nearly 800 dedicated law enforcement officers taking part in multiple legs throughout the state. The downstate torch run will begin in Fenwick Island at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon – arriving in Rehoboth Beach for a ceremony…
Read MoreProtesters Hound Biden While Attending Mass
A persistent and vocal group of about 45 Free Palestine protesters pursued the President to his normally peaceful mass at Saint Edmond’s Catholic Church in downtown Rehoboth this past Saturday. Reverend Cathy Rion Starr, a Unitarian Universalist minister and protester representative, said they were a group of Delawareans here to protest “because Biden should have…
Read MoreCritical Shooting Near Ellendale
Delaware troopers are investigating a critical shooting that was reported around 11:45 p.m. Saturday on South Old State Road just south of Ellendale. A man was found in traumatic cardiac arrest, shot in the chest. He was taken to a hospital. No word yet on any motive or suspect.
Read MoreUPDATE: Fatal Crash in Smyrna Under Investigation by DSP
UPDATED – 06/01/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 59-year-old Lance Sieben of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Smyrna. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/31/24 – An investigation into a crash Thursday afternoon between a Jeep Cherokee and a motorcycle in Smyrna is underway…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Milton Area Crash
UPDATED – 06/01/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 65-year-old Lucia Amaya of Harbeson, as the woman who died in a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Thursday afternoon near Milton. ====================================================== A crash Thursday afternoon around 2:30 on Harbeson Road near Milton has left one person dead and four people injured. Delaware State Police say a…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Inmate Death at ECI in Princess Anne
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Princess Anne. Police were called around 12:45pm Saturday after 49 year old Eugene Stanford was declared deceased by emergency medical service personnel. Police have also identified a suspect – also an inmate – so far no charges have been…
Read MoreTwo Die in Bridgeville House Fire Saturday Morning
Firefighters from Bridgeville and Greenwood were called for a residential fire just after 1:30 Saturday morning on Atlanta Road in Bridgeville. Crews arriving at the scene found a single family home with heavy fire. State Fire Investigators say two people were in the home at the time and unable to escape. Officials say they died…
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