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Funding questions surround Berlin Fire Company
A report says Berlin’s Fire Department is “not sufficiently funded” for the level of services it provides to the city and Worcester County. It also says the fire company is not accountable for how they allocate funding provided by the county or town. The report was completed by Matrix Consulting Group, a firm specializing in…
Read MoreMilford Police raid two homes in drug investigation
A two month long police investigation ends with two arrests and a cache of drugs in Milford. On Monday police executed two search warrants; the first on Southeast 2nd street, finding crack, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and drug paraphernalia. Police arrested Charles Wise Jr. on drug charges and for endangering the welfare of a minor, as…
Read MoreDE cracking down on firearm “straw purchases”
Delaware Governor John Carney signs a bill into law cracking down on straw purchases of firearms. The new law strengthens penalties for anyone who buys weapons for those who cannot legally purchase or possess firearms, making jailtime more likely. Gov. Carney says the bill passed with broad bipartisan support, and shows the state’s commitment to…
Read MoreHenlopen Acres Mayor David Lyons dies
The mayor of Henlopen Acres, David Lyons, died on Tuesday. Mayor Lyons was 58 years old. No cause of death has been released. Henlopen Acres town manager Tom Roth says the town is mourning the sudden passing of Mayor Lyons, and that thoughts and prayers are with his family. Lyons is survived by his wife,…
Read MoreNone injured in school bus fire in Millville
School bus goes up in flames in Sussex County yesterday. Just before 3 PM a bus was dropping off children at one of its usual stops in the Millville Giant parking lot. The driver noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment, and had all the kids get off the bus. Soon afterwards the front of…
Read MoreFirst-time homebuyers may get realty transfer tax relief
First time home buyers in Delaware could get some extra money in their pocket. A proposed bill in the State House would refund first-time home buyers a portion of the realty transfer tax that increased last August. The bill would be retroactive, so any first time home buyer who purchased after the increase could get…
Read MoreDE gets grant funding to support early childhood workforce
Delaware one of six states to get grant money to develop a strong early child care and education workforce. $12,500 in funding from the National Governors Association is going to the Family Services Cabinet Council, maintain the Delaware Stars program, and expand school based health centers into elementary and middle schools. Governor John Carney says…
Read MoreKent Island HS evacuated, checked after threats
Kent Island High School evacuated yesterday amid a bomb threat. Disturbing messages were found in the girls bathroom on the Main Campus, which caused an initial lockdown followed by an evacuation of the high school. Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s office brought in K-9 units to check the building for explosives. Nothing was discovered during the…
Read MoreStudy: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative spurs economic development
A multi-state agreement to control carbon dioxide emissions from power plants generates $1.4 billion in economic benefits over the past 2 years. That’s according to a study of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which has lowered CO2 production and increased pollution costs in 9 states, including Delaware and Maryland. The report says since its start…
Read MoreDNREC launches new Public Pond Page for freshwater anglers
DNREC is implementing a new interactive online map to help anglers find public ponds to fish. Get the precise location of the 30 public ponds available to fish in Kent and Sussex Counties, full with details about access points, depth contours, flow directions, vegetation spots, and information about gamefish in each pond. The site also…
Read MoreMD Poison Center: Synthetic marijuana may cause internal bleeding
The Maryland Poison Center is warning people that smoking synthetic marijuana could cause internal bleeding. Officials say they have come across 3 cases so far this month, and two came over the past weekend. The condition is known as synthetic cannabinoid–associated coagulopathy; symptoms include bruising, nosebleeds, bloody gums, excessive bleeding, and blood in vomit, urine,…
Read MoreTeenager in Magnolia arrested on weapons charges
Delaware State Police arresting a teenager in Magnolia on multiple weapons charges. On Saturday, State Police were dispatched to McKinley Circle in Magnolia after reports came in about a man with a handgun. As they got to the neighborhood, troopers saw 15-year old Davion Scott of Dover abruptly walk away from the patrol untuck a…
Read MoreEPA adds Delaware superfund to ‘Emphasis List’
The EPA adds a Delaware superfund to the Administrator’s  Emphasis List. The list represents sites identified by the EPA that will benefit from immediate and intense targeted attention. Delaware Sand and Gravel Landfill Site in Newark was added onto the list Monday. The agency issued a Record of Decision Amendment at the site in December…
Read MoreUPDATED: Protests in Seaford over fatal hit-and-run
UPDATED 4/25:Â About a hundred people took to the streets in Seaford yesterday to protest what they call the lax treatment of a man who killed a 9-year old girl in a hit-and-run accident last week. Led by Shaquita Truitt, the mother of the girl killed, the protest marched down Norman Eskridge Highway to Town…
Read MoreSeaford’s new Chief of Police sworn into office
Seaford’s new Chief of Police is sworn into office. A host of state and local officials gathered in the Nylon Capital of the World Monday Morning to welcome the newest member of the Seaford Police Department, Chief Robert Kracyla. Kracyla says he was overwhelmed by the support from friends, co-workers and the community, and was…
Read MoreNew lead in Salisbury murder case
A break in the case of a Salisbury murder. Maryland State Police say they have identified a suspect vehicle in the shooting death of Arthur “AW” Smith Jr. Police say on August 14th of last year, around 930 or 10 PM, Smith took his dog out for a walk, when a car sped by and…
Read MoreDelDOT looks to expand Route 24 into 4-lane highway
DelDOT plans to turn Route 24 into a four lane highway in between Angola and Route 1. The plan was unveiled last night at a public workshop. Officials say as the region continues to grow, Route 24 is one of the few east/west corridors and will need to absorb more traffic. DelDOT is currently in…
Read MoreMD Office of Crime Control offers funding for Maryland 2-1-1
Maryland Office of Crime Control and Prevention announces more than $25,000 in state funding for Maryland 2-1-1 services. Governor Larry Hogan says his administration is “committed to helping Marylanders connect more easily to the vital resources they need to improve their quality of life.” The program does this by connecting residents with over 5,000 health…
Read MoreSussex Board of Adjustment delays vote on Hudson Fields
Hudson Fields went before the Sussex County Board of Adjustment yesterday. The entertainment venue is asking the board to determine whether or not its concert series qualifies as an existing nonconforming use of the property. However, there were not enough board of adjustment members in attendance to take a definitive vote, so the question remains…
Read MoreOcean City looking for ways to get a grip on unlicensed rental units
Ocean City ponders whether vacation rentals should be required to provide business license information. City officials believe the booming growth of online rentals has created two issues: businesses are neither getting licensed nor paying room taxes. Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville proposed a code amendment to require all vacation rentals to list business…
Read MoreDelDOT public workshop to find solutions for Angola-Lewes corridor
DelDOT is hosting a public workshop tonight to discuss intersection improvements along John J Williams Highway. Officials hope to improve traffic flow and safety along the corridor between Angola and Lewes. DelDOT will also propose improvement plans for four intersections along Route 24 at Mulberry Knoll Road, Love Creek, Camp Arrowhead Road, and Robinsonville Road.…
Read MoreMaryland State Police talk down jumper from Chesapeake City Bridge
Maryland State Police save an attempted jumper on the Chesapeake City Bridge. Around 5 PM last night, a man parked his car on the crest of the bridge in the middle of the roadway, then walked to the railing. Police responded to the scene, although the man refused to talk to troopers and threatened to…
Read MoreDE Sen proposes legislation to give Special Counsel Rob Mueller job security
DE Sen. Chris Coons seeks to codify special counsels, like the one being run by Robert Mueller. Sen. Coons, along with Democrat Sen. Cory Booker and Republican Sens. Lindsay Graham and Thom Tillis, introduced legislation this week that ensures special counsels can only be fired for good cause by a senior Justice Department official. Said…
Read MoreAttempted arson in Denton using Molotov cocktails
Attempted arson in Denton last week after Molotov cocktails thrown into a backyard. Maryland’s State Fire Marshall reporting a detached shed on South 6th Street in Denton was the target of arson after unknown suspects threw two Molotov Cocktails at the structure. One cocktail exploded near the shed, igniting a fire in the backyard; the…
Read MoreMD Senator responds to Syria bombing, urges more action from Congress
After a bombing in Syria over the weekend by an American-led coalition, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin wants Congress to get serious on Syria. He released a statement following the bombings urging the Trump Administration to hold Syria’s President accountable for war crimes. Sen. Cardin says the White House should champion his and Senator Marco Rubio’s…
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