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UPDATE: US Wind Responds to Concerns Expressed Locally Regarding Planned Offshore Wind Farm Projects
US Wind has responded to concerns expressed about offshore wind turbines. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more… Regarding the lease area… Regarding the Incidental Take Authorization… Dunmyer says that while any whale death is tragic–what happened last year with whales washing ashore if fairly typical–adding that there were 61 whale deaths in calendar…
Read MoreOcean City Police Transition to Encrypted Radio Transmissions
Wondering why you’re not hearing the Ocean City Police on your scanners? Last Friday the Ocean City Police, along with several other Worcester County law enforcement agencies transitioned to encrypted radio transmissions – for all law enforcement activity. Public Safety was one of the leading reasons to move to encryption. The transition also coincided with…
Read More2024 Delaware State of the State Address Tuesday Afternoon
Governor John Carney will deliver his 2024 State of the State Address Tuesday afternoon beginning at 2pm from the House of Representatives Chamber at Legislative Hall in Dover. His address will be live-streamed on de.gov/sots and on the Governor’s YouTube channel.
Read MoreSussex Tech Adult Ed to Receive Additional Truck for CDL Instruction
The Sussex Tech Adult Education Division has received funding to purchase additional training trucks for CDL instruction. In 2022 funding from US Senator Chris Coons provided a CDL training truck that was shared by all three Delaware Vo-Tech districts. A Class A CDL course was added at Sussex Tech and interest was much more than…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dr. Bradley Layfield’s Proposed Termination Hearing is Now Closed
UPDATED – 03/04/24 – The February 15th administrative hearing for suspended principal of Sussex Central High School, Dr. Bradley Layfield, is now closed. All evidence in Layfield’s case has now been argued and the case submitted today to retired Superior Court Judge William Carpenter. Layfield’s attorney, Thomas Neuberger, says the 22,500 word closing argument exhaustively…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for 1st Degree Murder in Worcester County
A 33 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced to life in prison on a charge of 1st degree murder. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley suspended all but 50 years of Carl Lee Fuller’s life sentence and placed him on 5 years of supervised probation upon release. According to Court records, the victim,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Beach Patrol/Comfort Station Construction
UPDATED – 03/04/24 – Work continues on the Boardwalk and at Baltimore Avenue on the new Rehoboth Beach Patrol and Comfort Station. According to the City, sheet pile installation is expected to be done this week into next. A portion of the Boardwalk is closed to the public while that work is being done –…
Read MorePublic Hearing on FY 2025 Wicomico County Budget on Monday, March 11
A public hearing on the proposed FY 2025 Operating Budget, Capital Budget, Governmental and Enterprise Funds Budgets and the appropriation of all expenditures for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 will be held on Monday, March 11 at 6pm in the DaNang Room at the Civic Center in Salisbury. County Executive…
Read MoreBaywood Home Heavily Damaged by Fire
Firefighters from Indian River were called just before 2 this morning for a residential fire in Baywood – east of Millsboro. Firefighters found fire at a home on Long Spoon Way and multiple crews helped to battle the blaze or to provide backup. Fire officials believe the blaze began in the garage area and spread…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
A Seaford man has been arrested on drug and weapons offenses after he was reported to be impaired at the Del-One Federal Credit Union ATM in Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted 51 year old Gerald Watkins of Seaford falling asleep standing next to the ATM while holding cash, a bank card and receipt. When police…
Read MoreMD Teen Arrested for Attempted Vehicle Theft in Georgetown
An 18 year old Aberdeen, Maryland man has been arrested for attempted vehicle theft. Delaware State Police say a Georgetown woman heard her minivan’s horn sound outside her Zoar Road home and found Dragco Wiggins sitting in the driver’s seat. She confronted the teen and found he’d taken cash from the center console and damaged…
Read MoreUPDATED: One Dead, Another in Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash in Georgetown
UPDATED – 03/03/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 34-year-old Maria Niz-Chilel of Georgetown as the woman who died in a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on February 29 near Georgetown. ========================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early this morning at the intersection of Bull Pine Road and Shortly…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milton Voters Re-elect Incumbents to Town Council
UPDATED – 03/03/24 – Both incumbents have been re-elected to the Milton council for three year terms. Lee Revis-Plank was the top vote-getter with 305 – followed by Fred Harvey with 275. Challenger Erin Willis won 251 votes. Revis-Plank and Harvey will be sworn in during the Council’s meeting in April. ================== Milton voters go…
Read MoreSchool Board Elections Set for Delmar, Indian River & Woodbridge
Friday was the filing deadline for candidates to run for school board. In the Milford and Cape Henlopen Districts there will be no elections – incumbents were the only candidates to file. Jennifer Lynn Massotti returns to the District B seat in Milford and Janet Maull-Martin and Alison Myers return to the District C and…
Read MoreDisagreement Surrounding School Safety Data in Worcester County Public Schools
The Worcester County Board of Education held a news conference today regarding crime data within the Worcester County Public School system and gave a presentation. The Worcester County Board of Education refers to one slide–titled “Accuracy. Transparency.” According to the BOE, the slide includes current year school safety data that clearly shows a downward trajectory…
Read MoreHB 91 Creates Offense of Aggravated Criminal Mischief for Persons Damaging Critical Utility Infrastructure in DE
Legislation sponsored by 29th District Representative William Bush (D) creates a new offense of aggravated criminal mischief with enhanced penalties applicable when an individual knowingly damages or tampers with critical utility infrastructure intending to disrupt utility services. Governor Carney signed the measure into law on Wednesday. US Homeland Security and the FBI have issued repeated…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in NJ after Attempted Robberies in Dover & Smyrna
Arrest warrants have been issued for two suspects after an attempted robbery the Cricket Wireless on North DuPont Highway in Dover on Thursday. Dover Police received a hold up alarm at the store just before 11am but the suspects could not be located. Investigation revealed that two black men entered the store – one armed…
Read MoreDover Man Faces Drug Charges after Traffic Stop near Hartly
A Dover man has been arrested on drug offenses after a traffic stop Thursday afternoon in Hartly. A State Trooper spotted a scooter traveling eastbound in the westbound lane on Judith Road. The Trooper contacted the driver, 31 year old Trevor Thompson, who granted consent for a pat-down. The Trooper felt a large item in…
Read MoreDNREC Regulation Changes for Summer Flounder & Scup Begin Saturday
Beginning Saturday changes to the recreational fishing regulations for summer flounder and scup will go into effect. For summer flounder, the size limit will remain at 16-inches from January 1st through May 31st and then increases to 17.5-inches from June 1st through December 31st. The possession limit will remain at 4 throughout the year. The…
Read MoreMotor Vehicle Crash on Camp Arrowhead Road
A motor vehicle crash in Angola this afternoon left one person hospitalized. The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to the scene of the crash on Camp Arrowhead Road. A pickup truck ran off the road and struck a tree. DSP Helicopter flew one person to Christiana Hospital. Units on the scene included Rehoboth…
Read MoreKent County Couple Sentenced to Life in Prison for Abusing Their Children
A Kent County couple will effectively spend their lives in prison for the serial abuse and torture of their children, according to an announcement today by Attorney General Kathy Jennings. A Superior Court judge sentenced 46-year-old Mary Vinson and 37-year-old Charles Vinson to 106 years and 49 years in prison, respectively. The Vinsons were convicted…
Read MoreDNREC Opens Youth Environmental Summit
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) once again joined Delaware’s Youth Environmental Summit (YES!), with Secretary Shawn M. Garvin delivering the opening plenary to kick off the 2024 event. The student-led conference, sponsored by DNREC, was held today at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall Conference Center in Newark. Secretary Garvin says he…
Read MoreHouse Majority Leadership Files Amendment to Add Protections for Early Voting to Senate Bill 3
Building on earlier efforts to expand voting rights, lawmakers in Delaware filed an amendment to Senate Bill 3 today ahead of the bill’s consideration in the House chamber. The amendment would add additional protections for early voting to Delaware’s constitution–specifically by requiring the state to offer in person early voting for 10 days before a general, primary…
Read MoreJustice of the Peace Court 3 in Georgetown to Change Hours of Operation
Effective March 3rd, Justice of the Peace Court 3 in Georgetown, Delaware, will be reducing its hours as part of a pilot program to optimize the use of judicial resources at the Justice of the Peace court. The court will be open from 6:00 a.m. – midnight daily and will be staffed with judicial officers…
Read MoreMajor Cybersecurity Event Impacting Health Care, Pharmacy Operations
In light of a cybersecurity attack earlier this month experienced by one of the nation’s largest health care companies, there have been delays impacting operations, including payments and insurance transactions. Change Healthcare is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group that also operates as Optum Solutions. Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro says the implications of this cyberattack…
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