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SURVEY: Cape Henlopen State Park Voted Among Best Memorial Day Destinations For Families
On Memorial Day, families across the U.S. come together to honor those who have served and sacrificed for their country with many holding backyard  barbecues and participating in group activities such as visiting national parks. As far as Memorial Day destinations for families, Cape Henlopen State Park has been voted among the best in one survey.…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for 3rd Offense DUI; Child in Truck
Delaware State Police have arrested a 32-year-old Bridgeville man for felony DUI and drug offenses yesterday morning. According to police, just before 11:30 a.m., troopers saw the driver of a Ford pick-up making traffic violations and pulled the truck over. The driver, identified as Robert Layton, showed signs of impairment, and troopers also saw that…
Read MoreDelaware Mosquito Control Insecticide Applications in Milford and Nearby Towns This Evening
The Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans insecticide ground Adulticiding (fogging) applications this evening. Weather permitting, the truck-mounted sprayer will be used to control adult mosquitoes in and near Bowers Beach, Felton, and Milford as well as near Frederica, Magnolia, Viola, Camden-Wyoming, and Harrington. Additional Information from DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section: Application: Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigate Deadly Crash West of Harrington
UPDATED 05/23/24: Delaware State Police have identified 31-year-old Brandon Williams of Denton, Maryland as the motorcycle operator who died in a collision with a tractor trailer on Vernon Road near Harrington. The crash happened Tuesday. Previous Post: A Maryland motorcycle operator is dead after he collided with a turning tractor trailer on Vernon Road near Harrington. Delaware…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Police Looking for Missing Teen
UPDATED – Faith Dewitt has been located. ===================================== Seaford Police are asking for your help in finding Faith Dewitt, who was last seen in the area of Seaford Middle School yesterday at approximately 2:17 pm. Faith is a 14-year-old girl–approximately 5’09” tall and weighing approximately 212 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. She was…
Read MoreIncreased Enforcement Efforts in Maryland This Weekend to Target Impaired, Aggressive, and Distracted Driving
Beginning tomorrow, Maryland State Police will increase enforcement efforts on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving through the Memorial Day weekend. The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office has funded the increased enforcement efforts. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort team (SPIDRE)–a specialized unit trained to identify impaired drivers–will also work…
Read MoreMD 16 Bridge Over Mill Creek in Caroline County to Close for Several Weeks This Summer
A bridge near Denton in Caroline County will close for up to eight weeks due to a $4.3 million replacement project. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, work on the MD 16 bridge over Mill Creek will include replacement of the bridge deck and related components, abutment repairs and paving. Weather…
Read MoreVehicle Fire in Dorchester County Under Investigation
A vehicle fire that occurred late yesterday in Dorchester County on Mission Hill Road in Hurlock, Maryland is under investigation. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the incident appears to be incendiary in nature. The fire in the black, Pontiac 4-door passenger car at around 5 p.m. yesterday started in the passenger compartment.  Anyone with information should…
Read MoreDeath Penalty Bills Still Waiting for Action in Dover
Legislation to revise Delaware’s death penalty statute to ensure compliance with the US Constitution has been awaiting consideration in the Senate Judiciary committee for over a year. This measure, Senate Bill 118, was sponsored by 16th District Senator Eric Buckson (R). Earlier this week the Delaware Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty held a rally…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A 35 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced for two counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Karen Dean sentenced John Mumford to an active sentence of 22 years in prison followed by five years of supervised probation under specialized sexual offender supervision and management. He will also be…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Brothers Convicted in Connection with 2022 Georgetown Double Homicide
UPDATED – 05/22/24 – A 24 year old Georgetown man charged in a 2022 double murder at the El Napolito Restaurant in Georgetown will spend the rest of his life in prison. Yony Morales-Garcia has been convicted on all 17 charges – including two counts of 1st degree murder and one count of 1st degree…
Read MoreAAA Expects Busy Memorial Day Weekend Travel to Delaware Beaches
Memorial Day weekend – and the unofficial start of the summer season – is nearly here. AAA Mid-Atlantic expects nearly 125,000 Delawareans will travel over the holiday weekend – more than 4% higher than last year! Nearly 90% of those travelers will take to Delaware’s roads – kicking off what officials expect could be a…
Read MorePublic Information Session on Offshore Wind on June 5
A public information session will be held at Beacon Middle School in Lewes on June 5th from 4 to 7pm to learn more on US Wind’s proposed Offshore Wind Project. US Wind has submitted multiple permit applications to DNREC for the offshore wind project off shore of Maryland – the offshore/onshore export cables are proposed…
Read MoreUPDATED: Cape Henlopen School District Referendum #2 Fails Again
UPDATED – 08:35pm – Cape Henlopen School District voters have denied the second debt service and operating expense referendum. Votes against – 4624Votes for – 4127 District voters denied the first referendum attempt by the District on March 26th. The District has to wait before they can try again to pass a referendum. State law…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Federalsburg – Intentional
A fire early Tuesday morning at a commercial building under construction on Hargraves Drive in Federalsburg has been determined to have been intentionally set by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office. The fire was discovered around 6:30am by workers arriving who found the small fire in the electrical room. Investigators found two separate fire points…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Milford Leads to Drug Arrest
A registration check by Milford Police Monday afternoon in the area of Routes 113 and 14 showed the vehicle was involved in an active investigation and police performed a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 66 year old Kevin Lewis of Milford and passengers 42 year old Wendy Marcelle of Milford and 35 year old…
Read MoreWicomico County Says No to Collective Bargaining Agreement for County Sheriff’s Office
The Wicomico County Council Tuesday voted down a Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. The agreement proposed a new wage scale, 2.5% COLA in retirement and other amenities to make sure Wicomico County remains competitive with surrounding jurisdictions and the State to help with recruitment and retention. The COLA was of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Employees of Group Home in Trappe, MD Arrested for Abuse of Resident
UPDATED – 05/21/24 – The investigation continues into an incident at a group home in Trappe. A Dover man, 34 year old Paul Horsey, was arrested in Delaware on May 15 on charges stemming from the investigation. He was extradited to Maryland on Monday. After a bail review Tuesday Horsey was released on a $40,000…
Read MoreProposed FY 2025 Sussex County Budget Unveiled – No Property Tax Increase
Sussex County’s proposed FY 2025 budget was unveiled during Tuesday’s County Council meeting. The proposed $265.8-million budget will fund a variety of local services – the largest sector being public safety. This budget shows a 4.6% decrease from the current budget as capital spending slows and federal funding from ARPA comes to an end. There…
Read MoreMonitoring Shows Air Quality in Snow Hill within Normal Limits as Efforts Continue to Extinguish a Grain Silo Fire
Efforts to extinguish a fire within a grain silo at the Tyson Feed Plant in Snow Hill continue. Worcester County Fire Marshal’s office and the Department of Emergency Services are closely monitoring this multi-day project, which has been going on since the end of last week. Residents are likely to detect an odor caused by…
Read MoreUPDATED: HB 350 Passed in the State House
UPDATED – 05/21/24 – After nearly an hour of discussion on the House floor, House Substitute 2 for House Bill 350 was approved with a simple majority of 24 for the bill and 16 against with 1 absent. The measure now goes to the Governor for his signature. Governor John Carney issued the following statement…
Read MoreAdministrative Changes Headline Worcester Board of Education Meeting
Some changes at several Worcester County Schools after the Worcester County Board of Education meeting Tuesday. Following the retirements of Worcester Technical High School Principal Tom Zimmer and Assistant Principal Wynnette Hansen, the Board has appointed Tony Bevilacqua to return to the school as principal, and LaVerne Cray will transfer from Showell Elementary School to…
Read MoreMillsboro Woman Charged after Suspicious Person Investigation Saturday
A Millsboro woman has been arrested following an investigation into a suspicious person in a Millsboro neighborhood early Saturday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Devonshire Road for a person looking into windows – and possibly stealing mail. Police located a person matching the description given and made contact with the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dali Gone from Bridge Collapse Site, Federal Channel Open while Salvage Work Continues
UPDATED – 05/20/24 – 4:30pm – The Dali was refloated early Monday morning and towed and pushed about 2.5 miles to a local marine terminal by several tug boats – arriving around 9am. This has allowed for the restoration of the Federal Channel allowing all pre-collapse deep-draft commercial vessels to enter and exit the Port…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Hear Proposed FY 2025 Budget Presentation
The Sussex County Council meets at its regular time this week. They will hear a presentation from the Town of Fenwick Island on the dredging project. County Administrator Todd Lawson and Finance Director Gina Jennings will present the FY 2025 Budget and introduce several proposed ordinances related to the budget – including fee increases for…
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