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DSP Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Route 1 in Rehoboth Beach
A 68 year old woman from Rehoboth Beach is dead after she was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night just after 8pm on Coastal Highway in the area of Munchy Branch Road. Delaware State Police believe the woman was crossing Coastal Highway and stepped from the median into the path of an SUV, operated by…
Read MoreFenwick Mutual Assistance Agreement Workshop Postponed to Friday
This morning’s Mutual Assistance Agreement Workshop at Fenwick Town Hall has been postponed until Friday at 11am. The agreement is between Fenwick Island, Ocean View and South Bethany to provide police service assistance to South Bethany while the town recruits certified officers for the South Bethany police department.
Read MoreComplaints Lead to State Auditor Investigation of Capital School District’s Building & Grounds Department
After multiple complaints to the State Auditor’s hotline regarding the Capital School District’s Building and Grounds Department an investigation was made. The State Auditor’s office was told of a variety of allegations – including violations of union contract overtime provisions and work requirements, inappropriate purchases, misuse of fleet vehicles and misuse of bid authority. The…
Read MoreRep Mike Smith Pushing for Streaming Video & Audio of DE General Assembly
One New Castle County lawmaker wants more transparency in the General Assembly and is introducing legislation that will call for audio and live video streaming of ALL General Assembly proceedings – House and Senate floor action and committee meetings. And that all content be archived and accessible on the internet. Representative Mike Smith says most…
Read MoreVIDEO: President Trump’s Briefing on Iran and Response from US Sen. Carper
Senator Tom Carper’s statement following Trump Administration Briefing on Iran Intelligence Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration briefed senators on the airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force General Qassem Suleimani. Last year, Senator Carper…
Read MoreSussex County EMS Earns National Accreditation
Sussex County EMS has earned its first-ever national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. Sussex County EMS is only the second advanced life support system in the state to earn this distinction – which means they meet or exceed nationally-accepted high standards for patient care in the industry. CAAS, based in Glenview,…
Read MoreBayhealth Hospital Kent & Sussex Campuses Put Flu Visitation Policy in Place
Beginning this week, as the number of flu cases rise in the First State, Bayhealth is enacting a temporary flu visitation policy. Guests under the age of 16 are restricted from visiting anyone at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent and Sussex Campuses. This is only for visitors – not people going to the hospital to receive medical…
Read MoreFirst DE Flu Deaths in Sussex County
Two Sussex County residents have died from complications of the flu. Public Health officials report a 68 year old woman with influenza A and a 65 year old man infected with influenza B died this week – both also had underlying heath conditions. So far this flu season, there have been 1083 laboratory-confirmed cases of…
Read MoreMD GOP Caucus Elect House Minority Leader & Minority Whip
Maryland State lawmakers are back on the job this afternoon at noon. They’ll have plenty of work to do to get right down to business with about 200 bills that have been pre-filed. Yesterday the Maryland House Minority Caucus re-elected Delegate Nic Kipke as Minority Leader and Delegate Kathy Szeliga as Minority Whip. They say…
Read MoreBig Fish Caught off OC Could be International World Record!
A Baltimore County man fishing off Ocean City in the Atlantic Ocean canyons on December 28th caught a big-scale pomfret – weighing in at 22.1 pounds. Maryland DNR officials say this is the first official state fishing record for big-scale pomfret. Both the species and weight have been verified and it’s possible that 33 year…
Read MoreOC’s Sunfest Moves to October This Year
For the first time in 46 years, Ocean City’s signature event – Sunfest – will move to October! City officials say that with the leap year this year, Sunfest and the unsanctioned motor event will coincide. To preserve Sunfest – and to keep residents and visitors safe – Sunfest will move to the week of…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council to Revisit Proposed Gas & Convenience Store at Rt 24 & Angola Road
UPDATED: The Sussex County Council has said no to a convenience store with gas at the intersection of Route 24 and Angola Road. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the application in spite of the many area residents who spoke out against the application before both P&Z and the County Council during public…
Read MoreSuperintendent Mark Steele Talks about Indian River School District Referendum #3
The Indian River School District will ask district voters to approve a capital expense referendum on February 13th that will provide funding to build a new Sussex Central High School. This is the district’s third attempt to pass a referendum – and they are asking for just the one building, which Superintendent Mark Steele says…
Read MoreNew Law: Worcester County Rental Licenses Available January 13
New legislation is now in effect in Worcester County that requires people who rent or offer to rent property for sleeping accommodations to obtain a rental license from the county government. A copy of Bill 19-4 and the adopted rental license fee schedule are available at www.co.worcester.md.us .  Applications for a rental license will be available…
Read MoreNominations Being Taken for Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards in DE
Nominations are being accepted for the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards – which recognize the contributions of Delaware’s volunteers aged 17 and younger in their communities during 2019. Nominations will be accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Sunday, March 1st and award recipients will be honored at a special ceremony in May. Nomination…
Read MoreSalisbury to Form Lynching Memorial Task Force
A recommendation by the Salisbury Human Rights Advisory Committee to establish a Lynching Memorial Task Force has been accepted by Mayor Jake Day. The task force will look at the creation of a permanent monument to honor and remember the three American citizens who lost their lives over a 30 year period at the hands…
Read MoreDelaware Memorial Bridge Shatters Traffic Records
The Delaware Memorial Bridge shattered traffic records last year. The bridge saw over 18-million vehicles through the southbound toll plaza – beating a record of over 17.8-million that was set in 2016. Last year’s traffic totals represent a healthy 2.9% year-over-year increase. Other records – highest traffic volume for a weekend period was set the…
Read MoreBridgeville Residents Invited to Town Hall Meeting Tonight
Bridgeville residents are invited to a Town Hall Meeting tonight beginning at 6pm at Woodbridge Middle School. Woodbridge School District Superintendent, Heath Chasanov will have a district overview and discuss the status of the budget, Town officials will also update residents on issues and State Senator Brian Pettyjohn and Representative Jesse Vanderwende will discuss pending…
Read MoreNew Owners for OC’s Fenwick Inn
The Fenwick Inn in north Ocean City has been sold. According to OC Today, the Carousel Group and developer Jack Burbage closed the deal December 20th. Expect the hotel to close for a couple of weeks this month and February for some minor renovation work. The hotel at 138th Street will be open for the…
Read MoreMaryland Firearm Deer Season Opens Friday, Jan 10
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens Jan. 10, 2020, in Deer Management Region B, which includes all of the state except the westernmost counties. Hunters with a valid hunting license may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. The season…
Read MoreRoute 1 Crash near Milford Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
A crash at Route 1 in the area of Pine Haven Road near Lincoln is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say just before 1:30 a car was stopped on Pine Haven Road for the stop sign – then pulled out into the path of a pickup truck that was southbound on Coastal Highway. …
Read MoreUPDATED: EXCLUSIVE | State GOP Chair Speaks on Issue of Anti-Semitic and Homophobic Remarks by GOP Officials
UPDATED 1/4/2020 – The Anti Defamation League has condemned the recent Facebook comments by New Castle County GOP Chairman, Chris Rowe and Sussex County GOP Vice Chair Nelly Jordan. However the ADL is applauding a statement from State GOP Chair, Jane Brady, who has condemned the language used by both officials. Rowe is tendering his…
Read MoreAbout 5000 Hikers Join Maryland’s First Day Hikes Initiative on New Year’s Day
About 5000 hikers took advantage of the mild New Year’s Day weather and joined Maryland’s First Day Hikes initiative. The Maryland Park Service registered over 3800 hikers who took part in guided hikes while over 1100 hikers struck out on their own. Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford got into the action as well – hiking at…
Read MoreSpike in Holiday Traffic Brings Increase in Gas Prices
A spike in driving travel over the holidays has resulted in higher prices at the pumps both nationally and regionally. The national average for unleaded gas increased three cents to $2.58 on Friday. In Delaware the price at the pump jumped 4 cents to $2.38 a gallon. Officials at AAA Mid-Atlantic are watching the situation…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING | Milford Man Dies in Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Near Gumboro
UPDATED 1/4/20 7pm – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man who died in the crash Friday morning as 48 year old Howard Bowman of Milford. ===================================================== UPDATED 4:45pm – A Milford man was killed after a crash just before 7:30 Friday morning at the intersection of Millsboro Highway and Betts Road…
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