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Caroline Co. Names Teacher Of The Year
A Spanish language teacher is Caroline County Teacher of the Year.Mirta Valdes-Bradner received the honor during a surprise visit to her school from Interim Superintendent Dr. Derek Simmons, the board president and several other members – with students and staff also on hand.Valdes-Bradner started teaching with Caroline County Public Schools in 2003 and taught Exploratory…
Read MoreEastern Shore Organization Expands Programs To Assist Women, Human Trafficking Survivors
The Eastern Shore’s first support center for survivors of human trafficking opens a new venture.Mary’s Sanctuary at Harriet’s House is a new residential program that will provide comprehensive care and a safe haven for women.Governor Larry Hogan attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Harriet’s House in Cambridge.The organization, which draws its inspiration from Harriet Tubman,…
Read MoreDel. State Sen. Darius Brown Regains Committee Assignments
A state lawmaker from Wilmington has been reinstated as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and as a member of the Capital Improvement Committee.State Senator Darius Brown, D-Wilmington was found not guilty of misdemeanor crimes earlier this year.State Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola, D-Newark said Tuesday that Brown now regains his committee assignments moving…
Read MoreFire Damages Unoccupied Home In Oak Orchard Area
A fire at an unoccupied home in the Oak Orchard area is under investigation.According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, the blaze was reported in a two-story home on Hersel Davis Road Tuesday afternoon. Flames were poking from the structure when firefighters arrived.No injuries were reported.The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Commissioners Vote 4-3 To Acquire Land For Sports Complex
Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday night to move forward with the purchase of about 95 acres of land in the Berlin area for an outdoor / indoor sports complex.The vote Tuesday night at Stephen Decatur High School followed a public hearing that lasted nearly three hours. Many spoke in favor of having a complex…
Read More3 Firefighters Injured Battling Ocean Pines Blaze
Three firefighters were injured while battling a vehicle fire in Ocean Pines Tuesday morning. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshalās Office, members of the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department responded to a blaze involving a work van in a driveway on Wood Duck Drive at about 11:26 a.m. While they were trying to put…
Read MoreVideo | Gov. Larry Hogan Addresses Law Enforcement Training Session In Ocean City
Governor Larry Hogan (R.-Md.) appeared in Ocean City Tuesday to address the Maryland Municipal League Police Executive Association Annual Training Conference. āEvery single day that I have served as governor, I have been immensely proud of all our law enforcement officers, including all who serve in Marylandās municipal police agencies,ā Hogan said. āOur state and…
Read MoreMasks No Longer Required on DART First State Buses
Effective immediately, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has lifted the requirement to wear masks while utilizing public transportation. The Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) will no longer be requiring masks to be worn on DART First State buses. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public…
Read MoreDel. State Senate GOP Looks To Head Off Any Possible New Mask Mandates
There has been no discussion about Delaware returning to an indoor mask mandate, like what has happened in Philadelphia – and members of the Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus want to keep it that way.In a letter to Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay, all seven GOP Senators urge her and Governor John Carney…
Read MoreSussex Co. Habitat for Humanity Celebrates $500,000 Appropriation In Omnibus Spending Plan
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is getting half-a-million dollars in federal funding, to support completion of ten more affordable homes throughout the area.Senator Tom Carper and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) visited the Laurel area Monday to announce the presentation at Hope Hill, part of a larger revitalization strategy. Ten homes have been completed and ten…
Read MoreUpdate: Worcester Co. Hosts Public Hearing Tue. On Sports Complex Proposal
Update: Worcester County Government released the follow details Monday about several ways to take part in Tuesday’s public hearing on the sports complex proposal: Three options are available for the scheduled public hearings at Stephen Decatur High School on April 19 at 6 p.m. on a proposal to purchase property in the Berlin area to…
Read MoreFederal Tax Deadline Is Monday; Del. Deadline This Year May 2nd; Marylanders Have Until July 15th To File
Federal personal income taxes are due on Monday.IRS officials urge you to file electronically ā and use direct deposit.Delaware State taxes are not due until May 2nd. The normal deadline is April 30th, but that is a Saturday this year.Maryland State taxes were pushed back to July 15. The IRS provided the following information for…
Read MoreFire Crews Battle Marsh Fire in Bethany Beach Saturday Night
Fire crews from Bethany Beach and multiple other area companies battled a large marsh fire in the Black Gum Drive area. Bethany firefighters were called around 11:30 Saturday night. Firefighters from Frankford, Indian River, Millville, Roxana, DNREC and Ocean City helped to battle the blaze both on land and by boat. County Paramedics were also…
Read MoreRoute 24 Crash in Millsboro Sends 8 to Area Hospitals
Eight people were taken to area hospitals after a crash Saturday morning just before 8 east of Millsboro. Millsboro Fire officials say the crash occurred in the area of Route 24 and Washington Street, Extended. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that a 25 year old man driving a Arcadia fell asleep at the wheel and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages 3 Homes in Dewey Beach
UPDATED – 4/17/22 – Fire officials report that it was a Dewey Beach Police officer, John Kane, who discovered the fire around 3am and entered the burning home to get 6 people out of the homes safely before the fire department arrived on the scene. The State Fire Marshal continues to investigate to determine the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Election: Incumbents Returned to Mayor & Council
UPDATED – 4/16/22 – 7pm – Incumbents will be headed back to the Seaford Council. In the mayor’s race incumbent David Genshaw won 412 votes and another 2 years as mayor. Challenger Pat Jones got 189 tallies. In the city council race ā a 3 year term, incumbent Matthew MacCoy received 400 votes and Stacie…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Vehicle Crash on Rt 9 West of Lewes Leaves 1 Dead and 5 Injured
UPDATED: 4/17/22 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a Friday afternoon crash on Lewes-Georgetown Highway (Route 9) west of EbbTide Drive, Lewes, as Dakhyi Floyd, 17, of Middletown, DE.Ā This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone who may have witnessed…
Read MoreGeorgetown Election in May – a Mayor’s Race
Thursday was the filing deadline for candidates to run for the Mayor and Council in Georgetown. Georgetown residents will go to the polls on Saturday, May 14 to elect a mayor. Incumbent Bill West is challenged by Ruth Ann Spicer for the 2-year seat. Races for the 3rd and 4th Wards were uncontested, so Angela…
Read MoreMD 30-Day Gas Tax Holiday to End Saturday Night
Comptroller Peter Franchot today reminds Marylanders that the 30-day state gas tax holiday ends at 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, April 16. At midnight on Sunday, April 17, all retail motor fuel purchases, whether gas or diesel, will be subject to state taxation. Motorists are encouraged to fill up in advance of Saturday evening to avoid…
Read MoreLewes Approves Plan To Annex Donovan-Smith MHP
Lewes is moving forward with a plan to annex the Donovan Smith Manufactured Home Park community, which clears the way for the community to be connected with the Lewes Board of Public Works water and sewer system. Residents there have been plagued by a failing water and sewer system for years.The Lewes Mayor and Council…
Read MoreAtlantic General Finds New President & CEO
The Atlantic General Hospital and Health System Board of Trustees has selected a new President and CEO.Donald Owrey will start the job June 1st, following a search that lasted more than six months.Owrey most recently was President of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at Williamsport, and has been with UPMC for 20 years in various…
Read MoreDel. Family Leave Bill Gets Final Approval In General Assembly
The House of Representatives and the Delaware State Senate gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would provide eligible full-time workers with up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave a year and up to six weeks of paid family caregiving, medical or military leave every two years. The measure, SS2 for SB1, has been…
Read MoreGov Carney Signs Bill to Send $300 Direct Rebate Payments to Delawareans
Governor John Carney on Thursday signed House Bill 360 that will send $300 in direct payments to Delaware taxpayers and adults. The bipartisan tax rebate legislation, which will provide a total of $600 for married couples, is intended to help counter the impact of inflation on Delaware families. Checks will be issued by the end…
Read MoreUpdate: Del. Religious Freedom Court Test
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Delaware Governor John Carney are seeking to move the case along and want a ruling on whether the governor has power to restrict religious activities during a health crisis, as was claimed during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to legal representatives, clarification is desired as cases start to increase…
Read MoreDel. Students Encouraged To Get Tested For COVID-19 This Spring
Delaware Public Health and the Department of Education are encouraging students to be tested for COVID-19 after the upcoming Easter and spring break.Most schools are off during the week of April 18th. Visits with extended family and travel plans could place students into proximity with people who may be positive for coronavirus.Delaware has begun to…
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