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UPDATED: Family Members Report Body of Missing Boater has been Recovered
UPDATED – 2pm – Family members report that the body of 60 year old Frank Stewart has been recovered. =============================================================== The US Coast Guard, Maryland Natural Resources Police and Talbot County Fire and Rescue are searching for a possible person in the water. Officials say Coast Guard watch standers were notified that 60 year old…
Read MoreDSP & Seaford PD Holding Community Cafe Monday Morning
Delaware State Police Troop 5 and Seaford Police will host a Community Cafe on Monday, November 28 beginning at 9am at Smith’s Cafe on Sussex Highway in Seaford. Troop 5 Administration, Seaford Police Administration and Community Engagement Officers will be on hand to meet and talk with members of the public. State and Local police…
Read MoreDeadly Fire in Hartly Under Investigation
Hartly firefighters were called for a 2 alarm residential fire on Brittney Lane just before 3pm Saturday. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke pouring from a single story home. State Fire Marshal says a 66 year old man was found deceased in the home. Firefighters from Camden-Wyoming, Dover and Marydel assisted or provided back…
Read MoreDE 2023 Annual Passes & Surf Fishing Permits Go on Sale Tuesday, Nov 29
A reminder – 2023 Delaware State Parks annual passes and surf fishing permits will go on sale beginning at 8am on Tuesday. They can be purchased at any state park office Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm – and on Saturday, December 3 from 10am to 3pm. They can also be purchased online at…
Read MoreThree Injured in Route 9 Crash West of Lewes Friday Night
A mother and daughter were hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash around 8:15 Friday night at Route 9 and Hudson Road west of Lewes. Delaware State Police say a Kia driven by a 28 year old woman was westbound on Route 9 when an eastbound Toyota driven by a 23 year old man was…
Read MoreCrash in Lincoln Sends Two to Hospital
A single vehicle crash in the Lincoln area Wednesday night sent two people to the hospital. Delaware State Police say a 21 year old driver from Houston was traveling northbound on North Old State Road at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his Civic and went off the roadway and struck…
Read MoreSaturation Patrols This Weekend in Maryland
Maryland State Police are conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks this weekend with a focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving. The efforts started today and will continue through Saturday, Nov. 26. They are setting up patrols in areas known to have a higher number of DUI crashes or arrests.
Read MoreRehoboth Area Road to Close Next Week
Postal Lane between Coastal Highway and Plantation Road will be closed starting November 30th due to a sewer project. The road will be closed to through traffic until December 2nd. Expect delays and use caution around there during that time.
Read MoreDART Bus Thanksgiving Info
For those who use DART service for transportation, statewide services will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. That applies to both the fixed route and paratransit. DART service will resume regular service on Friday, November 25th.
Read MoreDelaware Senate Republican Leadership Re-elected
Members of the Senate Republican Caucus this week selected its leadership heading into the 152nd General Assembly. Senators Gerald Hocker of Ocean View and Brian Pettyjohn of Georgetown were re-elected Republican Leader and Republican Whip, respectively. Senator Hocker will be entering his third General Assembly as the caucus’s leader. Senator Pettyjohn will serve a second consecutive…
Read MoreUpdate on Delaware State Police Investigation of Fatal Collision in Laurel Area
A 29-year-old Salisbury man is dead and a 48-year-old man–also from Salisbury–is in the hospital following a collision between a car and a dump truck early yesterday morning. The crash happened on Horsey Church Road east of Chandler Road. Police say the Ford Crown Victoria did not stay in the proper lane, and as a…
Read MoreToys for Tots Program Underway
More kids will get toys for Christmas thanks to DNREC agencies once again teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The program collects new, unwrapped toys suitable for boys and girls of all ages and distributes the toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in communities nationwide. Toys will be accepted…
Read MoreApartment Fire in Salisbury
Two units of an 8-unit apartment on Jersey Road in Salisbury are now unlivable after a fire that occurred around 6 pm yesterday evening. The blaze appears to have been accidental and had to do with an electrical issue at an outlet in the second-floor bedroom. The fire slightly burned an 11-year-old as he was…
Read MoreDelaware House GOP Chooses Leadership
The Delaware House Republican Caucus has selected new leadership for the 152nd General Assembly that began after the November 8th General Elections. State Representative Mike Ramone, Pike Creek South, has been chosen as the new House Minority Leader – replacing Representative Danny Short of Seaford, who remains the most tenured caucus member. Rep. Short had served…
Read MoreWorcester County Fire Marshal Delivers Residential Smoke Alarms to Pocomoke Elementary School Students
The Worcester County Fire Marshal has delivered residential smoke alarms to Pocomoke Elementary School. This is to ensure each student’s home has up to two free smoke alarms if needed – before the holiday break. Fire Marshal Matthew Owens says that 192 smoke alarms went home with students. As we move into the holiday season…
Read MoreUSDA Meat & Poultry Hotline Turkey Tips
Thanksgiving is just days away – and you’re getting ready to cook the obligatory turkey. How big a turkey? Allow 1 pound of turkey per person. If not everyone likes light meat or dark meat – you can buy pieces rather than or in addition to – a whole bird. If you’re buying a fresh…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Serious Crash Southwest of Laurel
Delaware State Police are on the scene of a serious crash that occurred just after 7:30 Tuesday morning on Horsey Church Road near Chandler Road southwest of Laurel. Emergency personnel from Laurel were on the scene for over 2 ½ hours – they were assisted by Blades, Delmar and Sharptown Fire Companies as well as…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Tree Ready for Lighting on Friday
Rehoboth Beach’s tree is in place and ready for Friday’s tree lighting and Holiday Sing-Along which will begin at 6:30pm at the bandstand. The tree was donated by Dean and Debbie Smith of Rehoboth Beach, who planted the tree in August of 2002. This year’s Christmas tree is a 30-foot, 2,000-pound green giant arborvitae and…
Read MorePhase 1 of Delaware Memorial Bridge Completed – All Lanes Open for Thanksgiving Travel
Phase One of a Delaware Memorial Bridge deck rehabilitation project has finished two days ahead of schedule on Saturday morning. All eight lanes on the bridge will be open for Thanksgiving week. The two right lanes from the midpoint of the New Jersey-bound span have bee fully rebuilt. The second phase, which will rehab the…
Read MorePreston Fire Under Investigation by MD State Fire Marshal
A 2-alarm fire Monday morning on Dover Bridge Road in Preston is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Preston were called just after 7:30 for a fire in a two-story residence. A male victim sustained second and third degree burns to his hands and feet – he was flown to Johns…
Read MoreOceans Calling 2023 Dates Set for Ocean City
Oceans Calling will try again to bring music and more to the beach in Ocean City. The dates for next summer’s festival have been set – with the the fun beginning September 29th through October 1st. This past summer’s inaugural festival was a day away from the start when it was canceled as the remnants…
Read MoreUPDATED: Early Morning Dagsboro Fire Sends One to Hospital
UPDATED: A 46 year old man was critically injured in a fire just after 3 this morning in Dagsboro. Dagsboro firefighters arriving at the scene found a recreational camper on fire. The victim suffered burns and fractures and has been transferred from Christiana Hospital to the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania where he is listed…
Read MoreDE DHSS to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on Nov. 23
Emergency Benefits for November for eligible Delaware households will be issued by the Division of Social Services on Wednesday, November 23rd. These benefits will be issued as part of SNAP and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and General Assistance. Additional information from DHSS Press Release: The SNAP emergency food benefit…
Read MoreMD AG Formally Overrules Past Opinions that Upheld or Applied Racially Discriminatory State Laws
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has formally overruled prior opinions of the Attorney General of Maryland that upheld or applied racially discriminatory Maryland laws that were later found to be unconstitutional. Two discriminatory legal principles were found in many former opinions by the AG’s Office – dating back as far as 1916 – the restriction…
Read MoreHT Ennis Students Will Have NO School on December 21st
There will be no school for students at the Howard T. Ennis School in Georgetown on Wednesday, December 21. However, Ennis staff should report as scheduled. This calendar change was approved by the Indian River Board of Education at its September 26 meeting. This change will provide Ennis staff members with additional time to prepare…
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