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Bethany Beach Sets Fireworks For Mon. July 5th
Bethany Beach will join the celebration of Independence Day with the return of fireworks. Town officials say the 2021 fireworks display will take place Monday July 5th at 9:15 p.m. Bethany Beach has been given the go-ahead to move forward with a fireworks show, although the town’s Independence Day parade has been canceled. Musical entertainment…
Read MoreRehoboth Announces Deadlines For Voters To Register, Candidates To File
The annual Rehoboth Beach elections will be held Saturday, August 14th. Deadlines have been announced for candidates to file and for voters to get registered. This year, two positions on the Board of Commissioners are up. Candidates who are interested in running must file a nominating petition by June 7th. Nominating petitions can be obtained…
Read MoreFishing Permits Are For Fishing, Not Beach Outings
A fishing permit does not mean a party permit on Delaware State Parks beaches… DNREC Natural Resources Police conducted a surf fishing enforcement event over the weekend at Cape Henlopen State Park, issuing citations for people who parked on the beach but were not actively engaged in surf fishing. Some people also received warnings for…
Read MoreDE Wins! Incentive Program Launched to Push Coronavirus Vaccinations
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced the launch of DE Wins!, a public education and incentive program aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Delaware. Delawareans 12+ vaccinated from May 25-June 29, and any Delawarean ages 12-17 vaccinated to date, will be entered to win $5,000 in cash and additional prizes in…
Read MoreProposed FY 2022 Sussex County Budget Presented – No Increase in Taxes, but Some Fee Increases
Sussex County has a quarter of a billion reasons to be optimistic about its future finances as Delaware and the nation emerge from the greatest health and economic crisis to face the globe in the last century. Sussex County officials on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, unveiled the proposed $278 million budget for Fiscal Year 2022…
Read MoreDel. Bills Address Police Use Of Force, Disciplinary Records
With five weeks to go in Delaware’s legislative session, several police accountability-related bills have been introduced for consideration in the Delaware General Assembly. The measures were introduced on the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd as a former Minneapolis Police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee over his neck. The…
Read MoreAAA : Delawareans Ready To Travel This Summer
Pent-up travel demand, convenient getaways, even ‘revenge travel’ (elaborate trips) will make it a busy summer travel season, according to Triple-A Mid-Atlantic. The auto club survey released a travel survey which finds that more than 105,000 people in The First State are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend. The survey indicates optimism surrounding the…
Read MoreTrailer Burns In Selbyville
A fire at a single-wide trailer on Jay Patch Road in Selbyville is under investigation. The fire broke out at about 12:05 a.m. Tuesday. Fire personnel from Selbyville, Frankford, Roxana and Gumboro responded to the scene. The fire was brought under control in about 35 minutes. According to the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company, the cause…
Read MoreCape May – Lewes Ferry A Big Boost To Local Economy, Report Says
The Cape May – Lewes Ferry does more than transport travelers, vehicles and cyclists across Delaware Bay. It’s also an important economic driving force, according to a study released by its operators, the Delaware River and Bay Authority. An independent consulting group’s analysis indicates that the ferry’s operations and activities contribute to 4,130 jobs, $152-million…
Read MoreMD Congressional Delegation Announces Over $36 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Statewide COVID-19 Response Efforts
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $36,358,851 in American Rescue Plan funding to support our state’s pandemic response. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a…
Read MoreOff-peak Beach Fishing Permits Available This Week
Special surf fishing permits will be available starting this week that will allow more anglers to drive up and fish from state park beaches. Available surf fishing tags went very quickly several weeks ago. Now, DNREC plans to introduce an off-peak permit that will allow fishing Mondays through Fridays, June 1st through September 3rd. After…
Read More4 Ponds To Be Treated For Invasive Weed
Several public ponds will be treated for an invasive aquatic weed, hydrilla. The Department of Natural Resources said it will use Sonar, an herbicide containing fluridone, to treat Millsboro Pond, Wagamons Pond in Milton and Tub Mill Pond and Abbotts Mill Pond near Milford. Sonar is registered and approved for use by the U.S. Environmental…
Read MoreRip Current Risk Is High At Area Beaches
Summerlike temperatures, rip currents and no lifeguards on duty pre-season added up to a risky combination at Maryland and Delaware beaches. Ocean City Police Sunday pleaded with visitors and locals to stay out of the water. The Fire Department said there were several rescues from the ocean. One swimmer in distress at 5th Street was…
Read MoreUpdate: Jane Brady Reelected As Del. GOP Chair
Update: Retired Judge and former Delaware Attorney General Jane Brady was reelected Saturday at the State Republican Convention in Milford. Former Republican candidate for Governor Julianne Murray announced Thursday that she would challenge Brady but fell short in the voting. Brady and Murray are scheduled to join WGMD’s Mike Bradley separately Monday morning. (original story)…
Read MoreDover Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured
A crash just after 8:30 Saturday morning has left a 14 year old dead and three injured. Delaware State Police say a Kia Forte driven by a 35 year old Dover man, was speeding on Fast Landing Road near Dover and went off the roadway in a curve and struck a tree. The Kia overturned…
Read MoreUPDATE: Motorcyclist Killed In Kent Co. Crash
UPDATE – 05/22/21 9:15am – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man who died in a motorcycle crash Thursday evening near Harrington. Police say a Yamaha operated by 22 year old William Thompson of Camden was southbound on South DuPont Highway approaching State Fair Boulevard at a high rate of speed. The…
Read MoreDOJ Finds Use of Force Justified in Death of PA Fugitive in Rehoboth Beach
The Department of Justice investigation into the use of deadly force in the death of a fugitive from Pennsylvania in December 10, 2020 has been found justified by the Department of Justice. During a shootout with Evelio Rivera, Cpl Timothy Webb of the Milford Police Department was injured. Webb was a member of the Federal…
Read MoreSupplemental H-2B Visas to be Available Starting May 25
Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), will next week formally issue a rule to release 22,000 supplemental H-2B visas for the 2021 Fiscal Year. These visas will be available to employers starting on May 25th. The release of supplemental H-2B visas…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Eliminates Masks in Many Places, Follows Governor’s 29th Modification
Rehoboth Beach Commissioners voted to mirror the Governor’s 29th Modification which eliminates mask wearing outdoors and indoors. No masks are now required outdoors in Rehoboth Beach which includes the Boardwalk. Exceptions within the 29th Modification include when in large crowds masks are suggested, and requires masks inside State facilities. City officials urge those who have…
Read MoreBethany Beach Council Approve Repeal of Mask Ordinance and July 5th Fireworks
The Bethany Beach Town Council has made it official. The mask ordinance that was put in place last year has been repealed by a unanimous vote during this afternoon’s town council meeting. Face coverings are no longer required on the Boardwalk, Boardwalk Plaza or anywhere in the downtown commercial area. The Council has also approved…
Read MoreUpdate: Bethany Meadows Townhome Fire Was Accidental
Update: A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family A fire that damaged four townhomes east of Frankford has been ruled accidental.According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, discarded smoking materials started Wednesday afternoon’s fire on Beechwood Court in Bethany Meadows.Members of the Millville Fire Company were joined by numerous other fire…
Read MoreDel. Senate Advances Black History Requirement In Schools
The State Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that would require Delaware school districts and charter schools to teach Black history beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. Sponsors contended that the lessons encouraged under House Bill 198 would be used to provide an education to all students on the Black Experience in…
Read MoreDel. One Step Closer To Banning “Ghost Guns”
By a vote of 23-18, the Delaware House of Representatives has passed a bill that would outlaw possession and manufacturing of what are known as “ghost guns”- firearms made with untraceable components sometimes sold as kits. House Bill 125 was sponsored by House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, D- Bear. Supporters of the measure cited reports…
Read MoreRt. 9 E. of Georgetown Reopens Following Construction Detour
Route 9 east of Georgetown has reopened following a construction project that lasted nearly three weeks. According to DelDOT, the portion of Route 9 / East Market Street between Sand Hill Road and Rogers Avenue opened to traffic one day earlier than originally projected. Route 9 in that area closed May 1st as part of…
Read MoreGeorgetown Company Could Be Impacted By Large-Capacity Magazine Ban
A Delaware bill to outlaw large capacity magazines with more than 17 rounds of ammunition could be amended in the House. According to Representative Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, she was contacted by the owner of Atlantis Industries Corporation in Georgetown, a maker of firearms components that exceed the proposed cap on magazine size. Briggs King…
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