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DSP Investigating Shooting Incident on Mount Joy Road near Millsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident east of Millsboro Thursday night that occurred on Mount Joy Road. Police say just after 9:30 they were called and learned that an unknown number of shots were fired at a residence. Police say a house, shed and 3 vehicles were struck by gunfire – four people…
Read MoreIn-Depth Drug Dealing Investigation Leads to Arrest of Laurel Man
The Laurel Police Department today issued a public notice of increased police presence in the area of West 8th Street in Laurel. The post was in reference to a search warrant being executed as the culmination of an in-depth drug dealing investigation. With the assistance of the Delaware State Police, a search warrant was executed…
Read MoreCity of Salisbury Announces Return of Traffic Flow on Carroll Street
The City of Salisbury will be restoring Carroll Street traffic flow from Circle Avenue to U.S. Route 13 after re-evaluating its 2022 redesign. Mayor Randy Taylor emphasized that months of consideration and careful planning went into the decision. He says more than two years of practical experience and observation have shown the extra-wide bike paths…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in Delaware to Add Clarity to Background Check Requirements for Recreational Marijuana License
Delaware lawmakers have introduced legislation– House Bill 110–to address the FBI’s denial of the state’s request for a service code needed for fingerprint-based background checks in the adult-use marijuana market. The FBI cited the lack of explicit statutory language specifying who must undergo these checks. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski and Sen. Trey Paradee, HB…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Camden-Wyoming Man Wanted for Multiple Offenses Including Robbery
Delaware State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding 20-year-old Jordan Finsted of Camden-Wyoming, Delaware. He is wanted for multiple offenses, including a robbery charge, stemming from an incident that took place yesterday morning near Marydel. All attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful. Information about Jordan’s location can be provided…
Read MoreMD State Highway Administration to Improve Roadways in Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico and Worcester Counties Starting Next Week
Several roadway improvement projects will begin in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties in the coming weeks, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. The projects include milling, repairing roadway depressions, resurfacing and installing new line striping. Motorists can expect single-lane closures during resurfacing operations. All work is expected to be complete…
Read MoreSenator Coons Denounces President Trump’s Canada Tariffs on Senate Floor; Resolution to Repeal Tariffs Passes 51-48
U.S. Senator Chris Coons spoke on the U.S. Senate floor, sharply criticizing President Trump’s newly imposed global tariffs. Senator Coons last night called on his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support a resolution that would end the tariffs President Trump has imposed on Canada…  The resolution did pass, 51-48. Senator Coons is…
Read MoreWrong-Way Driver on Route 301 Arrested for DUI
A vehicle heading the wrong way on Route 301 near Route 213 in Queen Anne’s County led to the arrest of 57-year-old Alice Kirby of Church Hill, Maryland. The traffic stop which led to the arrest was initiated on March 28th. The vehicle had almost struck a Maryland State trooper head on near Rolling Bridge…
Read MoreMarylanders Join the First Substance Use Awareness Rally In Annapolis
Marylanders gathered at Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis today for the state’s first Substance Use Awareness Advocacy Day rally, hosted by Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller and Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller. Rally attendees represented a broad and diverse coalition—including community leaders from areas most impacted by the crisis, advocates, representatives from community-based organizations,…
Read MoreLegislative Hall Expansion Project Suspended Amid Budget Constraints
Citing state funding challenges and federal budget cuts, Delaware legislative leaders have temporarily halted the Legislative Hall expansion project. Officials had planned to modernize the Capitol Complex to enhance public participation, improve safety, and expand office space, but have called on the Building Committee to pause the project. In a joint statement, Democratic leaders emphasized…
Read MoreGaithersburg, MD Man Arrested for DUI, Endangering the Welfare of a Child
A Gaithersburg, MD Man was arrested by Lewes police for driving under the influence. According to the Lewes PD on March 24th, at about 7:45 pm, officers on routine patrol near Lewes Beach spotted a Silver Toyota driving the wrong way on Bayview Avenue without headlights on. The officers immediately initiated a stop of…
Read MoreDelaware State Chamber of Commerce Releases White Paper on the Trends Shaping Delaware’s Future
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce released a white paper, The Trends Shaping Delaware’s Future, analyzing demographic and labor force shifts affecting the state’s economic growth and competitiveness. Key areas of focus include: Demographics & Workforce Shifts, Economic Competitiveness & Business Climate, and Housing, Migration & Affordability, and Technology & Innovation. The report also offers recommendations to address the state’s…
Read MoreSouth Bethany Annual Budget to be Approved April 11th
The South Bethany Town Council will vote on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget on April 11 at 9 a.m. The budget, effective May 1, 2025, covers all operating expenses and funds capital asset replacements but does not project a surplus. Due to newly adopted property assessments, the tax rate will drop significantly from $1.30…
Read MoreTown of Berlin Electric Utility Department Honored with National Award for Outstanding Safety Practices
The Town of Berlin Electric Utility Department has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024. The utility earned the Gold Designation award in the category for utilities with 15,000 to 29,999 worker hours of annual worker exposure. More than 200 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards…
Read MoreSussex Reassessment Appeal Period Closes – About 1% of Assessments Contested
Monday was the last date that Sussex County property owners could submit a formal appeal of their property assessments for the coming year. County officials say that with nearly 200,0000 residential and commercial parcels in the County now reflecting real estate market rates of July 1st of 2023, less than 800 appeals – about 1%…
Read MoreThree Alarm Fire in Cambridge Ruled Accidental
Firefighters from the Rescue Fire Company in Cambridge were called for a structure fire on Cordtown Road in Cambridge just before noon on Tuesday. Fire officials say the fire was discovered by an employee at Threesome Auto Salvage and went to three alarms before being placed under control after about 45 minutes. State Fire Marshal…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged after Domestic Incident
Felton Police were called by a female victim on Monday in connection with a physical domestic incident that occurred on West Main Street in Felton. Investigation revealed that the victim and suspect were involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical and that probably cause established to arrest the suspect – 45 year old Steven…
Read MoreAG Jennings Sues DHHS & RFK Jr. over Public Health Grant Cuts
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a bipartisan coalition of states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Junior for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $12-billion in critical public health grants to the states. The coalition is seeking a temporary restraining order to…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Maryland Man Wanted in Hartly Shooting Incident
Your help is needed to locate the suspect involved in a shooting Monday night in Hartly. Delaware State Police are looking for 40 year old Myreon Lindsey of Stevensville, Maryland after he got into a verbal and physical dispute with the 35 year old victim before shooting the man. Police say the victim was visiting…
Read MoreNew Wicomico County Public Safety Complex Opens in Salisbury
The new Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has opened in Salisbury. Ground was broken in August of 2022 – and Sheriff Mike Lewis thanks the engineers, contractors and everyone who brought the new public safety complex to reality. Sheriff Lewis says there will be an official ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony in the coming weeks…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Beach Woman is Dead After Struck by Pickup in Walmart Parking Lot
UPDATED – 04/01/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 66 year-old Antonia Walton of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware as the woman who died in the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Monday morning in Rehoboth Beach. ====================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 03/31/25 – A pedestrian was struck just before 8 Monday morning in the Walmart parking lot in…
Read MoreDE’s JP Court Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Joining Delaware State Court System
Delaware’s Justice of the Peace Court is celebrating its 60th Anniversary of joining the Delaware State Court System. Governor Matt Meyer signed a proclamation Monday commemorating the anniversary. Legislation was signed by Gov. Charles Terry on March 31, 1965 that brought the JP Court into the Delaware State Court system. For generations the JP Court…
Read MoreMilford Police Investigating Pedestrian Death
Police in Milford are investigating a pedestrian crash that left a 78 year old woman dead last week. Police say just after 8pm on March 27th a Honda Accord was northbound on North DuPont Boulevard near North Street, Extended when a 78 year old Martha Burnham of Felton entered the right travel lane and was…
Read MoreFormer Sussex Central High School Principal Arrested for Forgery & Official Misconduct
A former Sussex Central High School principal has been arrested on charges of official misconduct and theft related to falsified payments made to a staff member within the Indian River School District. An investigation led to an indictment for 46 year old Judith Brittingham of Lewes on charges of official misconduct, theft and forgery after…
Read MoreGeorgetown Water Issue Monday Night – a Computer Issue
Georgetown residents town-wide were without water for a few hours Monday night after an internet switch for the SCADA system at the King Street water plant failed. Residents experiencing a lack of water or water pressure began calling around 7:30pm and Mayor Bill West kept residents updated about the water issue as best he could…
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