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Worcester County Fire Marshal Investigating Stockton Chicken House Fire
Firefighters from Stockton were called for a structure fire on Stockton Road around 8:15 Sunday morning. Crews arriving at the scene found a working chicken house fire – and called for additional tankers to respond. Fire crews from Worcester County and Accomack County, VA, were able to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby chicken…
Read MoreRight Whale Slow Zone East of Ocean City – through 4/22
On April 7, 2023, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through April 22, 2023. As a reminder, four additional Slow Zones are currently in effect.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milton Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash in Harbeson
UPDATED – 04/10/23 – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a single motor vehicle crash on Saturday, April 8 in the Harbeson area as 47 year old Robert Coulbourne Jr. of Milton. =============================================================== A Milton man is dead after a crash on Route 9 in Harbeson Saturday night around 9:20. Delaware…
Read MoreRecovery Resources for Sussex County Tornado
“Care4Sussex” can offer help to those affected by the April 1 deadly tornado in Sussex County. Delaware 211 is a resource center powered by United Way of Delaware. Dial 2-1-1, call 1-800-560-3372, or text your zip code to 898211 after 8 a.m. on April 10. FROM THE DEMA WEBSITE: To aid in the ongoing recovery…
Read MoreUPDATED: John Reddington Reelected Mayor in Ocean View Municipal Election
UPDATED – 4/9/23 – John Reddington has been returned to the Mayor’s office in Ocean View. He received 175 votes to 88 for challenger Randy Robust. For District 3, Jay Tyminski won that seat after Dick Jennison withdrew from the race. The election results will be certified on Monday, April 17th and Reddington and Tyminski…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bridgeville Area Crash Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Injured
UPDATED – 04/10/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a crash on Friday, April 7th in the Bridgeville area as 59 year old Joe White of Conowingo, Maryland. ================================================================= One person is dead after a crash just after 10:30 Friday night west of Bridgeville. Delaware State Police say a…
Read MoreGround Broken for New MSP Berlin Barrack
Ground was broken Friday for the new Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack in Worcester County. The new $26.8-million barrack will replace the existing building, which was built in 1976 and modernize the facility – including new technology and updated equipment, a new laboratory, which will become the Forensic Sciences Division-Berlin, and an additional 4400 square-foot…
Read MoreFire Heavily Damages Wolf Road Home
Firefighters in Hebron were called for a fire in a double wide mobile home just after 3:30 Friday morning on Wolf Road in Salisbury. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was accidental – a failure of an electrical branch circuit and began in a rear bedroom wall. There was a smoke alarm present, but…
Read MoreLimited Use of Styrofoam Containers & Single-Use Plastics Passes DE Senate
Polystyrene, or Styrofoam, containers and many single-use plastics are one step closer to limited use at Delaware food establishments. Senate Bill 51 would bar restaurants from serving ready-to-eat food in styrofoam containers and prohibit the providing of single-use straws, unless requested by the consumer, as well as single-use plastic coffee stirrers, cocktail picks and sandwich…
Read MoreConstitutional Amendment Requiring DE State Lawmakers to Live in the District They Represent Passes
The Delaware State Senate has passed House Bill 77 – the second leg of a constitutional amendment that requires state legislators to continuously reside in the districts they are elected to represent. Currently lawmakers are required to live in the district they wish to represent for a full year before Election Day, but there is…
Read MoreNWS has Issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent and Sussex Counties
At approximately 8:22 pm the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware. The warning is effective until 9:07 pm. A link to the NWS warning follows: Â
Read MoreDE Public Health Emergency to End in May
Delaware’s Public Health Emergency is expected to end at the end of the day on Thursday, May 11 – absent any unanticipated developments. The federal Public Health Emergency is also set to expire the same day. Delaware’s public health emergency will be extended one more time – but terminated on May 11. Governor Carney says…
Read MoreWorcester County Government Offices Closed for Good Friday
Worcester County Government offices, including all five Branch Libraries, will be closed Friday, April 7, 2023 for Good Friday. Normal business hours will resume Monday, April 10. Recreation and Parks will be closed Friday-Sunday, April 7-9, and will resume standard hours of operation on April 10. The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers (HOCCs) will…
Read MoreBryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence Delays Opening
The opening of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence in Georgetown has been delayed by a year. The School requested the delay to give them time to attract more students for the sixth and seventh grades. They are currently 76 students short of their goal of 200 students, but state Education officials say if…
Read MoreDE Tenants Rights Bill Advances to State House
Legislation that will give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant issues has been advanced by the Delaware State Senate. Senate Substitute 1 to SB 1 would help level the playing field between landlords and Delaware’s 100,000-plus renters, 1 in 5 of whom face eviction each year, by connecting tenants experiencing…
Read MoreLegislation to Create a Wicomico County Sanitary District Passed in General Assembly
Legislation that authorizes Wicomico County to create a sanitary district has passed in the Maryland General Assembly and is now awaiting action by Governor Wes Moore. Wicomico County Executive, Julie Giordano, says SB 246 provides the necessary regulation for the County’s water and sewer project. The third reading of the measure passed with a unanimous…
Read MoreNearly $92 Million Awarded to Expand Broadband Access in Maryland
A nearly $92-million award has been announced by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to expand high-speed internet access across the state. This initiative is through Connect Maryland – to close the digital divide through the Office of Statewide Broadband. An estimated 14,500 unserved or underserved households and businesses would be impacted. Additional information from the Department…
Read MoreEarly Closure Thursday of Woodland Ferry
Early Closure of The Woodland Ferry on Thursday. DelDOT announces the Woodland Ferry will be closed on Thursday, April 6th at 12:00pm. Normal operations will resume at 7:00am on Friday, April 7th
Read MoreVolunteer Registration Open for Concord Pond Cleanup
DNREC is looking for volunteers to help cleanup at Concord Pond in Seaford. The cleanup is set for Saturday, April 15 from 10am to noon and is part of the month-long celebration this month of Earth Day 2023. Volunteers will not only remove trash, but will get guidance on how to identify and remove invasive…
Read MoreSalisbury’s Anne Street Village Completed – Occupancy in May
The Anne Street Village has been completed. This is Salisbury’s first transitional housing community for homeless residents – and the first group of residents will move in next month. There are 23 units and each unit includes a bed, HVAC units, refrigerator and a standard set of additional amenities to make each resident feel at…
Read MoreSussex County Super Speller Headed to Washington
Delaware’s super speller in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee will come from Sussex County. A 5th grader from Love Creek Elementary School near Lewes, Declan Durand, won the first-ever Sussex County Libraries Regional Spelling Bee which was held last Saturday at Sussex Academy. The nine-round competition included 19 spellers from 10 local schools. This…
Read MoreUPDATED: Harrington Man Who Died Single Vehicle Crash Saturday Identified
UPDATED – 04/04/23 12:30pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal single-vehicle crash on April 1 in Felton as 28 year old Branden Blackson of Harrington. ================================================================ One man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before 2am Saturday in Felton. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Adds Chaos to the K-9 Ranks
The Salisbury Police Department has a new 4-footed member – K-9 Chaos. Chaos, Belgian Malinois mix, was a donation from the Throw Away Dogs Project which helps train dogs into law enforcement canines. Originally trained for bed bug detection – it was found Chaos responded better to police work and detection training. Chaos and handler PFC…
Read MoreSnow Hill Election Set for Tuesday, May 2
There will be an general election in the Town of Snow Hill on Tuesday, May 2. There are two seats up for election – the Central District with incumbent Jenny Hall challenged by Diana Walsh and the Western District with incumbent Ida Regina Blake challenged by Margaret Fletcher. The election will take place in-person from…
Read MoreBridgeville/Greenwood Hit Saturday by EF 3 Tornado
The National Weather Service has issued it’s assessment on the tornado that rated EF 3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale – that’s a “strong” tornado – with 136 to 165mph winds. Assessment from the National Weather Service on the Bridgeville-Ellendale Tornado… Rating: EF-3Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mphPath Length /statute/: 14.3 milesPath Width /maximum/: 700 yards…
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