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SCHOOL & OTHER DELAYS & CLOSINGS – March 17
CLOSINGS/DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS – March 17     last updated 6am OTHER Town of Bethany Beach Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – 10am Tuesday, March 17 – canceled
Read MoreGov Meyer Proclaims This Week as “Flood Awareness Week”
Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed March 16 to 20 as Delaware Flood Awareness Week. This is in conjunction with DNREC, DEMA and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security which want residents to be better informed about flood risk, the likelihood of flooding from extreme weather…
Read MoreKent County Sheriff’s Office Scam Alert
The Sheriff’s Office of Kent County, DE, is alerting you to a scam that is targeting residents. The caller, posing as a Kent County Sheriff’s officer, advises you that you missed a court date and they are demanding that you pay preemptive bail or be imprisoned immediately. Officials say that the call is received from…
Read MoreUPDATED: SB 106 on Student Cell Phone Use in School Signed by Gov Meyer
UPDATED STORY – 03/16/26 –Â Legislation approved unanimously by the Delaware General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer requires each Delaware school district and charter school to adopt a policy, with educator input, about cell phone use by students during school hours. According to Senate Bill 106, each school district and charter school…
Read MoreDelDOT: Hazardous Tree Removal – Selbyville Area – March 21 & 22
The Delaware Department of Transportation announces that Cypress Road near Selbyville will be closed between Daisey Road and Cliff Road on March 21st and March 22nd between 7am and 6pm (weather permitting) for hazardous tree removal operations. Motorists are reminded to slow down in work zones and to expect minor delays while traveling in the area.
Read MoreWicomico County Prescribed Burn – Fruitland
The Wicomico County Department of Public Works in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service will be conducting a prescribed burn(s), within the limits of the Sharps Point Dredge Management Facility located at 622 Sharps Point Rd. Fruitland, between March 18th , and April 1st , 2026. This effort will assist the…
Read MoreSTORM INFORMATION: City of Rehoboth Beach Prepares for Severe Weather
The City of Rehoboth Beach is monitoring a significant thunderstorm that is expected to impact our area this afternoon and into the evening. Thunderstorms and hail with damaging winds that could evolve into tornadoes are possible. Key safety reminders for residents, visitors and businesses: Strong to damaging winds are possible, so please secure all loose…
Read MoreRoad & Lane Closures for Phase 1 of TidalHealth Salisbury Observation Unit Expansion Begin Monday, March 16
The City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure and Development announces that construction for Phase 1 of the TidalHealth Salisbury Observation Unit expansion on Carroll Street will begin at 7am on Monday, March 16. The work will require lane closures on Patterson Road and West Vine Street in both directions as well as a full road…
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State Senate Passes SCR 144 Recognizing 75th Anniversary of Delaware State Parks System
The State Senate has unanimously passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 144, sponsored by District 6 Senator Russ Huxtable, which recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Delaware State Parks system. Delaware State Parks was established in 1951 with the authorization of 3 parks – Trap Pond State Park in Sussex County, Fort Delaware State Park in Kent…
Read MoreFire Destroys Maintenance Building at Frontier Town near Berlin
The Berlin Fire Company was called for a structure fire at the Frontier Town Campground near Berlin just before 7 Friday night. Worcester County Fire Marshal’s office says firefighters found heavy fire conditions when they arrived on the scene involving a maintenance building which was destroyed. Several nearby structures received damage. No injuries were reported. …
Read MorePedestrian Bridge at Salisbury Riverwalk Amphitheater Reopens
Just in time for spring the Riverwalk Amphitheater Pedestrian Bridge has reopened – restoring a key connection along the Riverwalk for residents and visitors. This is just in time for the spring and summer events that will be taking place along the Riverwalk and Downtown Salisbury – including the Friday Night Live concert series at…
Read MoreBill to Lower Age for Bartending Passes in DE State House
Legislation has passed in the State House that will change the age at which a person can bartend – from 21 years old to 18. House Bill 195 requires that a bartender who is 18, 19 or 20 years old must be directly supervised by a person who is 21 years old or older and…
Read MoreTwo Convicted in 2022 Murder of Wilmington Teen
Two have been convicted in the 2022 murder of 19 year old Marell Lowe in Wilmington. On Thursday, 22 year old Jhavion Carter of Wilmington was found guilty of 1st degree murder and a weapons offense – and on February 26th, 19 year old Xavier Carter-Baird of Milford – Carter’s cousin – pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Fatal Crash near Rhodesdale Thursday Night
Maryland State Police were called to Eldorado Road in Rhodesdale for a single vehicle crash just after 8:30 Thursday night. Police found a Kia Sportage driven by 40 year old Brandi Stoneburner of Princess Anne went off the roadway, struck an electrical box and overturned. Police say Stoneburner was the only occupant and was pronounced…
Read MoreDelmar, MD Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
UPDATED – 03/13/26 – A Delmar, MD, man has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of a minor. A Wicomico County jury found 51 year old Derrick Henderson guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, attempted 2nd degree rape, attempted 4th degree sexual offense and sexual solicitation of a minor last December – and on Thursday,…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash Near Harrington
UPDATED – 03/15/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 27 year old Elizabeth Draper of Frederica as the woman who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash on Thursday night in Harrington. ============================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 03/13/26 – A Frederica woman has died after a single vehicle crash Thursday night north of Harrington. Delaware State Police…
Read MoreSummer 2026 Last Chance to Experience Original Haunted Mansion at Funland Rehoboth
If you’re a fan of the Haunted Mansion at Funland in Rehoboth Beach – and want to experience the original thrills and fun you’ve had in the past – don’t miss it this summer!! After the Summer of 2026 the 45 year old Haunted Mansion will undergo a full renovation – and begin a new…
Read MoreMaryland Senate Republicans Blast Democrats’ Last-Minute “Frankenstein” Energy Bill
Senate Republicans in Maryland are calling the Democrat’s last-minute energy bill – a 122-page collection of cobbled-together “Frankenstein” policy proposals that have been inactive through much of the legislative session – and is now being pushed through the General Assembly with 30 days left in the session – providing little opportunity for lawmakers, stakeholders or…
Read MoreBuckson, Yearick Introduce Bill to Update Delaware’s Window Tint Law
Delaware lawmakers Eric Buckson and Lyndon Yearick have introduced Senate Bill 255 to update Delaware’s vehicle window tint law. The bill would allow darker tint on front side windows, reducing the visible light transmission requirement from 70% to 35%, while keeping existing rules for rear windows, medical exemptions, and law enforcement vehicles. Sponsors say the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting in Greenwood
Delaware State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday, March 11th while troopers served a warrant on Wheatfield Road in Greenwood, Delaware. Authorities say 60-year-old Jeffrey Mitchem barricaded himself inside a camper and made threats before a trooper shot him in the arm. Mitchem, who was forced to surrender, is hospitalized with serious…
Read MoreRising Pump Prices, Higher Gas Demand as Spring Break Begins
Spring Break season is here as the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 35 cents since last week. according to the latest report from AAA. Current prices are similar to the spring of 2024. Gasoline demand increases this time of year as the weather warms up and more drivers hit the…
Read More18-Year-Old Sentenced to Life Plus 60 Years Following First-Degree Murder Conviction
An 18-year-old from Salisbury, Mykel Elliott, was sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison by the Wicomico County Circuit Court after being convicted of first-degree murder and related charges. He was sentenced today, Thursday, March 12th. Prosecutors said Elliott and others targeted victims in Salisbury in April 2023 during a gang-related dispute linked to…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in Maryland to Deliver Immediate Electric Bill Relief and Address Renewable Energy Mandates
In Maryland, Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey has introduced and presented Senate Bill 706 — Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) – Alterations before the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. The measure proposes changes to the state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and is intended to address electricity costs by adjusting current renewable energy requirements…
Read MoreSenate Passes Housing Package Including Bills by Senator Blunt Rochester
Aimed at expanding affordable housing and encouraging new development, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester has announced Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 89–10. The package includes two bipartisan measures she sponsored: the Accelerating Home Building Act and the Community Investment and Prosperity Act. The Accelerating Home Building…
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