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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Crash West of Dover
UPDATED – 08/01/21 4a – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a single vehicle collision on Friday, July 30, 2021, as Natalio Victor Ramirez Ortiz, 48, of Dover ================================================================= Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash just after noon on Friday that left a 48 year old man from Dover…
Read MoreUpdate: DSP Identify Woman Killed In Crash With Truck Tractor
UPDATED – 7/30/21 – 3pm – Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died in the fatal motor vehicle crash on Wednesday, July 28 on Canterbury Road, as 33-year-old聽Leslie J. McMullen聽of Wilmington. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information should contact Sgt. John…
Read MoreGov Carney Signs House Bill 86; Increased Funding for K-3 Basic Special Ed Services
Governor John Carney signed House Bill 86 on Friday alongside members of the General Assembly, educators and advocates. This legislation provides increased funding for students kindergarten through third grade identified as eligible for basic special education services.聽 鈥淥ur goal is to make sure that every child who walks through the door of a school in…
Read MoreHappy Trails: 2 Local Pathways Up For Hall-of-Fame
The Georgetown-to-Lewes Trail and Junction-and-Breakwater Pathway are up for consideration to join the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Hall of Fame. Voting is underway for the honor, and is open through next Friday August 6th. You may vote as often as you wish. To cast a vote, please CLICK HERE The Conservancy has been honoring rail-trails across the…
Read MoreMD Drivers Impacted by Uber鈥檚 2018 Data Breach Eligible to Receive Payments
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced that Maryland drivers impacted by Uber鈥檚 2018 data breach are eligible to receive payments as a result of a settlement reached with the Office of Attorney General and Uber.聽聽In September 2018, as part of a multi-state action, Attorney General Frosh settled a data breach case with Uber…
Read MoreDNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Including A Sussex Co. Student
Delaware and the Department of Natural Resources have paid tribute to three students as DNREC Young Environmentalists of the Year. This year’s group of honorees includes 18-year-old Julia Rial of Lewes, whose efforts have included organizing beach clean-ups and tree-plantings. The Sussex Academy student is also a co-founder of the “Delaware Youth Chapter of Extinction…
Read MoreMd. Announces Cybersecurity Initiatives at Statehouse Summit
Cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure were highlighted Thursday at a summit convened by Governor Larry Hogan at the Maryland State House. Hogan also announced a new partnership with the National Security Agency to enlist a senior level data analyst to advise the state on policies, standards and security. A memorandum of understanding has also…
Read MoreNWS To Investigate Inlet Funnel Cloud
The National Weather Service said Friday that it will investigate the funnel cloud / waterspout at Indian River Inlet that was widely photographed and captured on video Thursday. Sussex County was under a tornado warning at the time. Inland circulating walls of wind were also reported. The storm also generated hail in some places. Damage…
Read MoreLightning Sparks Attic Fire In Angola
Lightning struck a home in Middle Creek Preserve in Angola during Thursday afternoon’s storm. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, firefighters were dispatched to a home on Caldwell Circle Thursday afternoon, and discovered a working fire in the attic of the home. The fire was quickly put out. No injuries were reported. Members…
Read MoreStaff Shortages Challenge City Services In Milford
Milford is working its way through staffing shortages that could impact city services, including collection of trash and recyclables. Local electricity outages could also take longer to restore. The City of Milford is hiring in several departments including solid waste, public works, electric, parks and recreation, customer service, IT and police. According to Milford officials,…
Read More‘Fish Of A Lifetime’ – Md. Record Swordfish Caught Off OC
Maryland’s new record swordfish took eight hours for an Anne Arundel County angler to bring in. The Department of Natural Resources says the 301-pound fish was taken last Friday about 50 miles offshore at Washington Canyon. The swordfish was certified by David Hedges of M.R. Ducks-Talbot Street Pier, and has been confirmed by a Maryland…
Read MoreVIDEO | Coast Guard Rescues Diver In Distress
An unresponsive diver has been flown from a vessel 46 miles off Cape May to University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, the location of the nearest-available decompression chamber. According to the Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay Watchstanders received a report Wednesday that a 50-year-old woman dove to a depth of 150 feet before resurfacing unconscious. A…
Read MoreDNREC Grant Program Funds Community Water Projects
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is accepting grant applications for community water project proposals. DNREC Community Water Quality Improvement Matching Grants are available to non-profits, conservation districts, homeowners’ associations and community organizations. Various projects could qualify, including enhancement or restoration of water quality within an impaired watershed, or stormwater management and pollution control strategies.…
Read MorePharmacy Benefits Managers In Del. Subject To Tighter Regulations
The Pharmacy Benefits Manager industry in Delaware is huge – and, it will be more tightly regulated. The PBM acts as the intermediary for prescription drug plans. Their decisions affect reimbursement rates for pharmacies, and ultimately the price paid by consumers for prescription medications. Legislation passed in the Delaware General Assembly (House Bill 219) this…
Read MoreVIDEO | Gov. Carney Touts Job Potential Of New Legislation
Delaware will establish a ‘site readiness fund’ that Governor John Carney said will help create jobs and lead to economic growth. Carney signed legislation (Senate Bill 127) Tuesday at a Middletown brewery that provides grants, loans or other economic support to businesses that plan to build, renovate or improve infrastructure to attract new businesses or…
Read MoreWest Nile Detected In Sentinel Chickens
For the first time this year, West Nile Virus has turned up in sentinel chickens monitored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources. This discovery involved a group at a sentinel chicken station in northern New Castle County, one of about 20 monitoring stations statewide. According to DNREC, there have been no reported cases of…
Read MoreDelmar Fire Truck, Tractor Trailer Collide On Route 13
Delmar Police are investigating an accident involving a local fire department truck and a tractor trailer on Route 13 near Line Road. The collision Tuesday morning left several people with minor injuries. The Delmar Fire Department said in a social media post that all fire personnel involved were home and resting later in the afternoon,…
Read More3-Vehicle Crash Near Harrington Claims Life Of Sussex Co. Resident
A three-vehicle wreck on Vernon Road, west of Harrington, claimed the life of a 29-year-old Dagsboro resident Monday morning. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of an eastbound pick-up truck crossed into the oncoming lane near Whiteleysburg Road on a curve Monday morning and collided head-on with a car driven by 27-year-old Elias Diaz-Perez.…
Read MoreVIDEO | Md. Recognizes 31st Anniversary of ADA
Maryland recognized the 31st anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, as Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order to annually recognize July as Disability Culture and Achievement Month. 鈥淭oday, the State of Maryland is taking another step forward to ensure that all of our citizens are confident in their ability to contribute to their…
Read MoreShop Md. Tax-Free Week Begins Aug. 8th
The annual Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week is back August 8th through 14th, an annual opportunity for Marylanders to save on back-to-school shopping. During that week, items of clothing or footwear priced at $100 or less are exempt from Maryland’s six-percent sales tax. There are also discounts on the purchase of backpacks. For a list of…
Read MoreDel. Faces Shortage Of School Bus Drivers
Delaware school bus drivers are in demand, with a new school year just weeks away. According to the Delaware Department of Education, local districts and charter schools are getting few new applicants to meet a shortage of bus drivers. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the shortage, because the age of many drivers put them at higher…
Read MoreCoast Guard Rescues 7 From Struggling Fishing Vessel Off Cape May
Seven people were rescued from a sport fishing boat that got caught in rough weather Sunday about 69 miles southeast of Cape May. According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay received a report from Sector Virginia stating that a 40-foot vessel was caught in ten-foot seas. The crew activated the vessel’s locator…
Read MoreGov Carney to Sign Measure To Promote Sustained Economic Growth and Stability in DE on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Governor John Carney will sign Senate Bill 127, to promote sustained economic growth and create jobs in Delaware. The measure, which had bi-partisan support, was passed in late June. The Governor will sign the bill at First State Brewing Company in Middletown at 2pm. The legislation goes into effect after it is signed…
Read MoreState Auditor McGuiness Launches Project: Gray Fox
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today she is excited to announce her Project: Gray Fox website is ready for use at聽auditor.delaware.gov. 鈥淢y team and I have worked hard to establish an online resource for municipalities, counties, school districts and state agencies to securely track their American Rescue Plan Act spending so that Delawareans understand how聽these…
Read MoreClaw Machine Controversy on Rehoboth’s Boardwalk
Dr. Fauci plush figure hangs from a surgical mask in Zelky’s claw machine In regard to the claw machine controversy, it has now become a matter of First Amendment rights, says Matt Weiner, manager of the three Zelky’s arcades on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. At the start of the summer season, he says he filled one of the claw…
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