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Fire Breaks Out in Milton Area Home Thursday Morning
Milton firefighters were called for a fire Thursday morning on Broadkill Road. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire in a two story home. Additional units from Lewes, Ellendale, Memorial and Indian River assisted. Sussex County Paramedics and other local EMS were on the scene as well. There are reports that one person was…
Read MoreDE Public Health Emergency Extended Another 30 Days
Governor John Carney has again extended the Public Health Emergency for another 30 days to allow the State and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs. Governor Carney says that with the start of the holiday season it’s important to do what we know works – stay home if you’re sick, get vaccinated…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Closure
DelDOT announces the Woodland Ferry near Seaford will be closed Monday, November 14th and Tuesday, November 15th. Drivers will need to take the long way around. DelDOT officials say normal operations will resume at 7:00am on Wednesday, November 16th.
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Fatal Tractor Trailer Crash near Dover
UPDATED 11/11/22 12pm – Delaware State Police have identified 45 year old Antonio Dejesus of Bear, Delaware, as the victim who died in a fatal motor vehicle collision on November 10 in the Dover area. ============================================================== A tractor trailer went off the right side of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway southbound lanes just after…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Pedestrian Struck in Long Neck Parking Lot
UPDATED 11/11/22 – 10am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on November 8 at the Nanticoke Crossing parking lot as 82 year old James Crowl of Lewes. ================================================================ A Lewes man is dead after he was struck in the parking lot at Nanticoke Crossing in…
Read More1 Person Injured in Pittsville House Fire
A fire at a Pittsville home sent one man to the hospital. Pittsville firefighters were called to a home on Old Ocean City Road just before 10:30 where they found fire in a single story home. Investigators say the fire was accidental – from a pellet stove chimney being too close to combustible furniture on…
Read MoreDelaware Receives ARPA Funding to Promote Equitable Access to Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the award of $6,848,992 in grants to state employment insurance systems in Delaware, Montana and Wyoming to enhance awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance benefits to people who face obstacles to access. These grants will support states’ projects that seek to ensure age, race, ethnicity, language proficiency,…
Read MoreUS Coast Guard Rescues 2 from Smoking Boat Near Cape May
The US Coast Guard were called for smoke aboard the 56-foot vessel, Adelaide, Wednesday night south of Cape May. Two people aboard reported heavy smoke and were able to secure the engine and use a fire extinguisher. The Coast Guard crew responding confirmed there was no fire and the vessel was not taking on water.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Register Now for the DMV’s Low-Digit Tag Lottery
UPDATED 11/10/22 – Sunday is the last day of registration for the DMV’s Low-Digit tag release. On Monday, November 14 the DMV will begin to randomly select a set number of winners for 12 days – no weekend drawings or on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. The final drawing of the “12 Days of PLATE-mas” will…
Read MorePhase 1 Delaware Memorial Bridge Project Winding Down
The first phase of the Delaware Memorial Bridge deck project is nearly finished. DRBA officials say that demobilization efforts on the New Jersey span will begin on Thursday and all lanes are expected to reopen prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. This work will include the removal of construction equipment and the Jersey barriers. The…
Read MoreSenator Tom Carper Tests Positive for Covid-19
Officials in US Senator Tom Carper’s office announce that he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a release from the Senator’s office: WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the morning before his planned travel to Egypt for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Senator Carper…
Read MoreDPH Launches ‘My Health Community’ Influenza Dashboard
The Delaware Division of Public Health has launched a My Healthy Community Influenza Dashboard. This will share weekly and seasonal data on positive cases, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations in the state in an effort to provide an accurate picture of flu activity in Delaware. The number of flu cases in Delaware has increased since the…
Read MoreSnow Hill Looking for New Executive Administrator
The town of Snow Hill is taking applications for a full-time executive administrator. Town officials say the Deputy Town Manager has accepted a position with the Lower Shore Land Trust and will leave her post on Friday. She will divide her time between the Town and Land Trust for a period of transition. More information…
Read MoreFire Damages Angola by the Bay Home
A home at Angola by the Bay was damaged after a fire Tuesday night on Marina Drive East. Rehoboth firefighters found heavy fire at the rear of the home when they arrived on the scene – including a large porch and storage unit. The occupants were able to get out safely with their pets –…
Read MoreMidterm Elections
A strong slate of candidates wasn’t enough for a red wave to take shape in Delaware. There was no change in the statewide offices. Democrats Lisa Blunt Rochester, Kathy Jennings and Colleen Davis were all re-elected to Congress, Attorney General and State Treasurer and Lydia York carried her momentum from the Delaware Primary to win…
Read MoreOne Powerball Winner – in CA, At Least 1- $1,000,000 Winner in Maryland
There was one winner in Monday night’s $2.04-billion Powerball jackpot drawing – from California. However there were 22 winners from 16 states who matched the 5 numbers drawn – but not the Powerball to win $1-million and at least one of those winners is from Maryland. The numbers drawn Monday night – 10 – 33…
Read MoreUPDATED: It’s Election Day – VOTE! Some Issues at the Polls
Today is Election Day. In Delaware and Maryland the polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Unlike early voting – on Election Day you must vote at your assigned polling location. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon are usually slower times at the polls. If you are in line when the polls close at 8pm – you will…
Read MoreBethany Beach Access Remains Limited from Boardwalk
Beach access in Bethany Beach remains limited to a handful of dune crossovers. Town officials say the ocean is still breaking on or close to the dune in front of the boardwalk and there has been no substantial buildup of sand that would make reconstruction of the crossover possible. DNREC has no plans at this…
Read MoreMD AG Frosh Says First Opioid Settlement Payments will Arrive Soon
All Maryland counties and municipalities participating in settlements with the former opioids manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, and opioid distributors, McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen – will begin receiving their first payments in the coming weeks. AG Brian Frosh says 58 participating subdivisions, the State and its subdivisions will receive over $60-million in 2022. Over…
Read MoreDagsboro Election in December – Candidates Have Through Nov 14 to File
Dagsboro voters have an election coming up on Saturday, December 3. There are two seats up for election – each for a 2-year term. Both incumbents, William Chandler,III and Norwood Truitt have filed for re-election. Candidates have until 4:30pm on Monday, November 14 to file for the election. Also registration to vote in the upcoming…
Read MoreAntares Lifts Off from the Wallops Flight Facility
After a day’s delay, an Antares rocket lifted off from the Wallops Flight Facility on the eastern shore of Virginia just after 5:30 this morning. The Cygnus cargo ship, the SS Sally Ride, at the top of the Antares is carrying 8200 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station – including food, hardware, experiments…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash in Felton Leaves 2 Dead
UPDATED 11/06/22 9:45am – Delaware State Police have identified the two victims who died during a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on November 4, 2022, in the Felton area as Marissa Monteverde, 25, of Camden, Delaware, and Mathew Dixon Jr., 17, of Harrington, DE. ======================================================= Two people are dead after a crash on Route 13…
Read MoreHebron Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Seaford
A Hebron, Maryland man is dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday evening in Seaford. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a pickup driven by a 33 year old man was attempting to make a left turn on North Market Street at the Y-intersection when he turned into the path of a motorcycle driven…
Read MoreUPDATED: SCRUBBED – Antares Resupply Mission Lift Off from Wallops Rescheduled to Early Monday Morning
UPDATED 11/06/22 5:40am – This morning’s launch of the Antares has been scrubbed because of a fire alarm going on in the Northrop Grumman Dulles facility, which has caused an evacuation of the building. They will attempt launch Monday morning at 5:27am ========================================================== There will be a launch of an Antares rocket from the Wallops…
Read MorePedestrian Struck by Pickup near Lincoln Thursday Night
A pedestrian was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck Thursday evening just after 7. Delaware State Police say the 30 year old pedestrian was walking on the white line on Johnson Road towards Route 113. The pickup turned right off Route 113 and struck the pedestrian with its…
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