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Special ACA Enrollment Window Begins Monday
Another window will open next week for Delawareans who want to sign up for health insurance with The Affordable Care Act. A special enrollment period will be open between February 15th and May 15th. President Biden signed an executive order to open up ACA enrollment due to continuing economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read MoreGov Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Updates on COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) on Tuesday announced updates to the State of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program, with a focus on administering second doses for Delawareans who received first doses at state-operated vaccination events in January: Later this week, the State of Delaware…
Read MoreWatch / Listen : Del. Joint Finance Committee Budget Hearings
The Delaware General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee is in the second week of hearings on Governor John Carney’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget proposal. Carney presented the spending plan almost two weeks ago. The JFC spends several weeks conducting hearings during which department heads and officers make presentations and answer questions. To watch JFC hearings live,…
Read MoreWounded Milford Police Officer Honored
A Milford Police Senior Corporal who was shot and wounded in the line of duty during a task force operation along Coastal Highway has been recognized as Milford Police Officer of the Year. Senior Corporal Timothy T.J. Webb received the honor from Police Chief Kenneth Brown. City Council members also expressed their appreciation. Webb continues…
Read MoreMd. House Overrides Hogan Veto Of Education, Tax Plan
Maryland House lawmakers voted Monday to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of a comprehensive education measure that would increase school funding by billions of dollars over several years and raise taxes to fund the program. The House of Delegates passed the veto override Monday with the required three-fifths ratio. The veto override goes to the…
Read MoreDel. Unemployment Benefits In 2020 Not Subject To State Income Tax
Governor John Carney Monday signed legislation that will save Delawareans who were left unemployed in 2020 from having their unemployment benefits subject to state income tax. The General Assembly quickly passed the measure, House Bill 65, in the early days of the session. “Thousands of hard-working Delawareans have lost their jobs during the past year…
Read MoreLewes Drawbridge To Be Tested Monday Night
If your travel plans involve crossing the Lewes Drawbridge Monday night or early Tuesday, you may counter a delay. DelDOT’s contractor plans to perform nighttime testing of the drawbridge, which will be periodically opened and closed. Weather permitting, the Lewes Drawbridge over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal will be tested between 8:00 p.m. Monday and 6:00 a.m.…
Read MoreLong Neck House Fire Starts In Chimney
The cause of a house fire in the Long Neck area is under investigation. Sunday night’s fire started in the chimney of a home on Woodside Road in Winding Creek Village Sunday night, but was upgraded to a working alarm. Fire extension into the interior of the home was described as limited by the Indian…
Read MoreWinter Storm Departs; More Precip Comes Late Week
A fast-moving Sunday storm brought snow, rain, or a mix depending on where you are. Seaford, Bridgeville and Ellendale got one inch to 1.5-inches of snow. Harrington and Dover got about 2.5- inches. Greenville, near Wilmington, received officially 3.4 inches of snow. Henderson, in Caroline County, got four inches of snow. Road conditions were mainly…
Read MoreTruck Accident Impacts Traffic On Route 113
UPDATE: Route 113 southbound lanes have reopened at West Robbins Road following an earlier accident. ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Route 113 southbound was closed this morning at West Robbins Road due to an accident involving a truck and a spill. Traffic was being detoured at West Robbins Road. Motorists could use West Robbins Road and Redden Road to…
Read MoreCrash Leaves Berlin Man Dead
Maryland State Police continue to investigate a crash Friday night on Route 50 near Friendship Road that left a Berlin man dead. Police were called just after 6pm for an overturned SUV and found 62 year old James Eric Johnson of Berlin man trapped inside. Fire personnel were able to free Johnson from the SUV…
Read MoreNo Town Council Election in Millville in March
There will not be a municipal election in March in Millville. Three seats were up for election on the Town Council – and three people filed for those seats. Incumbents Sharon Brienza and Barbara Ryer will return to the council along with Bob Wisgirda, who will fill the final seat. Peter Michel opted not to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Winter Storm Watch Until Sunday – Including Sussex County
Winter storm WATCH until Sunday at 7pm Cape May County, NJ Caroline County, MD Cumberland County, NJ Sussex County, DE Queen Anne’s County, MD Talbot County, MD URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Mount Holly NJ323 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY……
Read MoreUpdate: DSP Identify Driver Killed In Crash With Tanker On Route 113
UPDATED – 2/5/21 6:45pm – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died Wednesday when her vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on Route 113 at Arrow Safety Road. The crash occurred just before 2:30pm – police says for an unknown reason, a Toyota driven by 30 year old Angel Ruark of Seaford, left…
Read MoreMD Congressional Delegation Working to Resolve Persistent USPS Delivery Delays
The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone, today continued to urge U.S. Postal Service leadership at all levels to resolve persistent and widespread delivery delays. In new correspondence to…
Read MoreTwo Physicians at Denton Clinic No Longer Able to Prescribe Controlled Substances
Two Maryland prescribers associated with a clinic in Denton, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland surrendered their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration for cause in early January. The associated prescribers to this practice are no longer able to prescribe controlled substances. Patients of this Eastern Shore practice, including Delaware residents, should seek alternatives for…
Read MoreWicomico Board of Ed to Hold Virtual School Board & Budget Meetings Next Week – Register Now to Make Public Comment
The Wicomico County Board of Education will hold hybrid virtual public meetings next week, and pre-registration is now open for public comment for the monthly Board meeting on Feb. 9 and the budget hearing on Feb. 11. Requests to make public comments should be emailed to comments@wcboe.org by 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 for the…
Read MoreSnow Returns This Weekend
A fast-moving but potent storm could bring several inches of snow to our region this weekend. According to AccuWeather meteorologist Joe Lundberg, the snow will likely hold off until close to midnight Saturday or the early hours of Sunday. The latest forecast calls for the possibility of three to six inches of snow, with lower…
Read MoreDel. Special Sessions Planned To Deal With Redistricting
The Delaware General Assembly will hold several special session days in the fall to deal with redistricting, which happens every ten years after the U.S. Census. House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D- Rehoboth Beach and Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola, D- Newark said Thursday that reports indicate Delaware might not receive its 2020 census data…
Read MoreMd. Approved For Disaster Aid Related To Storm Isaias
President Joe Biden has approved a “major disaster” declaration for Dorchester, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties in connection with damaged caused by Tropical Storm Isaias last summer. The Declaration makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private non-profit organizations on a cost-sharing basis. “This is great news for the State…
Read MoreDel. Prison Inmate Dies Following Overdose
An inmate at Delaware’s largest prison has died following an overdose. According to the Department of Correction, 35-year-old Travis Jones and another 35-year-old male inmate were found unresponsive in their housing unit at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Monday. Correctional officers and medical staff administered CPR and Naloxone. Jones died in a hospital Wednesday. The…
Read MoreCarney Updates Omnibus COVID-19 State Of Emergency
Governor John Carney has issued his 6th modification of his COVID-19 Omnibus State of Emergency Declaration which expands permitted crowd sizes late next week and allows youth and amateur sports tournaments to proceed with a plan approved by the Division of Public Health. Effective Friday February 12th at 8:00 a.m., restaurants, retail locations, gyms, houses…
Read MoreVIDEO : Hogan Focuses On Recovery, Education, Taxes In State-Of-The-State Address
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan spent much of his virtual State of the State Address Wednesday night focusing upon the COVID-19 pandemic as he urged the General Assembly to pass his proposed $1-billion relief package. In his seventh address, Hogan also stressed the importance of getting students back into classrooms, making continued investments into education and…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Selects Business Development / Retention Specialist
Worcester County Economic Development has named a specialist in Business Development and Retention. Commissioners have chosen Michele Burke to lead the effort to attract, retain and expand business. She will act as primary liaison with area chambers of commerce, the Maryland Department of Commerce, Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Association. Burke will…
Read MoreMd. State Police Plan Super Bowl Enforcement Boost
Maryland State Police at the Salisbury Barrack and police in surrounding jurisdictions are planning to increase patrols surrounding this Sunday’s Super Bowl, looking for impaired drivers or other violations of the rules of the road. Police pointed out that impairment can also be the result of prescription drugs or marijuana, not only booze. If you’re…
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