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North Carolina Man Arrested in Easton, MD for Domestic Violence
A Charlotte, North Carolina man has been arrested for assaulting his wife in the Taco Bell parking lot on Ocean Gateway in Easton. Officers with the Easton Police Department responded to that location and upon arrival, they learned that he fled on foot. Officers found him hiding behind a nearby building and placed him under…
Read MoreLegislation Adds Smoking Restrictions Within Vehicles if Person Under 18 Present; Bill Passes Senate
Legislation that addresses concerns over the negative health effects secondhand smoke will have on youth in Delaware has passed the Senate. This bill adds smoking restrictions within vehicles if a person under the age of 18 is in the vehicle. Also, it makes clear that a police officer will not stop or detain a car…
Read MoreLegislation to Fund 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Related Services Sent to Governor John Carney
The Delaware Senate has sent legislation to Governor John Carney that would create a dedicated funding source for the state’s new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and help more Delawareans access the behavioral health care in their time of need. Launched in mid-2022, the new three-digit call and text code to assist Delawareans who are…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigate Shooting at Best Western in Dover
A 23-year-old man from Dover is in serious condition from a gunshot wound to the head. Delaware State Police say the shooting occurred late Tuesday evening just before midnight at the Best Western on East Lebanon Road. The victim was taken to an area hospital. According to a preliminary investigation, the 23-year-old who was shot…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Looking for Man Wanted for Kidnapping, Assault
Delaware State Police Troop 7 is looking for a man who is wanted for felony kidnapping. 27-year-old Wenndalon Green is also wanted by the Milford Police Department for felony assault and other charges. Green is believed to be visiting the Milford and Lincoln areas often. He also drives a gold Dodge Durango and delivers for…
Read MoreDNREC: Thursday, June 29th, to be Particulate Matter Code Red Air Quality Action Day
The air quality in Delaware for Thursday, June 29th is expected to be in the Code Red category as light northerly winds limit dispersion and gradually transport additional smoke into the Mid-Atlantic. Furthermore, smoke is expected to contribute to ozone precursors as mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s enhance ozone formation. DNREC expects…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Identify Victim in Dover Area Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash
The Delaware State Police have identified the victim in a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on June 19th in the Dover area. Police say the one who died in the crash–17-year-old, Ryan Wagner of Felton–failed to maintain control of the vehicle, allowing it to cross over the solid double yellow centerlines and exit off edge…
Read MoreTwo Dover Teens Arrested for Attempted Theft of Vehicle; Other Offenses
Two teenage boys have been arrested for trying to steal a vehicle in the area of Whiteoak Road and Spruance Road in Dover. City Police say that at 2:42 this morning, they received a report that the vehicle’s alarm was going off and that it appeared damage was done to it. Officers checked the area…
Read MoreThree Arrested After Shots Fired in Milford; Police looking for 4th Suspect
Three individuals have been taken into custody after shots were fired earlier this month at Silver Lake Estates in Milford damaging property in the complex. 21-year-old Deontray Watson of Dover, 28-year-old Davon Akins of Warner Robins, GA, and 20-year-old Semaj Eley of Frederica are each in custody at the Delaware Department of Correction. They are…
Read MoreHebron, Maryland Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Second-Degree Rape, and Violation of Probation
A 49-year-old Hebron, Maryland man has been sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 60 years of incarceration which includes a 25-year minimum mandatory sentence. Harold Cuff pleaded guilty on February 7th, 2023, to Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Rape in the Second Degree, and two counts of SexualOffense in the Third Degree. At the time of the…
Read MoreTravel Advisory: July 4th Fireworks Celebrations in Ocean City, MD
Ocean City will light up the night sky with two simultaneous fireworks displays on Tuesday, July 4th in celebration of our nation’s Independence Day. With these two celebrations, the OC Police Department anticipates heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic throughout the Town of Ocean City. Additional Information from the Town of Ocean City: Northern Display- Northside…
Read MoreTraffic Signal Activation at SR 24 & Mulberry Knoll Road
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is activating a temporary traffic signal in the Lewes area at SR 24 & Mulberry Knoll today. It will be put on the initial 72-hour flash and will go to full stop and go (red, yellow, green) on July 6th. The new traffic pattern will include a separate left turn pocket for both directions of SR…
Read MoreMan Wanted in Wicomico County for Attempted Second-Degree Murder, Assault
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 25-year-old man who is wanted for a stabbing that occurred on Overbrook Drive Salisbury on June 15th. Tywuan Hunter was at the home in violation of a protective order and was involved in a physical altercation with a female resident. The victim then responded to the…
Read MoreBills That Passed Delaware House Would Increase Leave and Eliminate Healthcare Waiting Period for State Workers
The House has passed three bills aimed at recruiting and retaining state workers by providing them with leave in the unfortunate event they suffer a miscarriage or lose a family member and offering healthcare upon hire rather than after a waiting period. House Bill 65 would provide state employees who suffer a miscarriage, stillbirth or…
Read MoreRoute 90 Work in Worcester County on Hold Until July 10
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will resume an overnight milling and patching project on Monday, July 10, along MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) from US 50 (Ocean Gateway)​ to MD 589 in Worcester County. Work is expected to be completed by 6 a.m. on Friday July 14, 2023. The work previously stopped due to…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE Proposed FY 2024 Budget Passes in Senate – Waits for Governor’s Signature
Delaware is ready to begin the FY 2024 on Saturday now that the State Senate has passed the proposed $5.6-billion budget and a $194.5-million supplemental spending plan of one-time expenditures and contingency funds. The budget provides full-time state workers with raises, increases mental heath support in elementary and middle schools as well as other education…
Read MoreSmokers BBQ Pit Fire Under Investigation by Worcester County Fire Marshal
Ocean City Firefighters were called for a structure fire just after 4 Tuesday morning at Smokers BBQ Pit on Stephen Decatur Highway. Crews arriving at the scene found fire on the outside of the building and were able to bring the fire quickly under control however there was fire and smoke damage extending through the…
Read Morelegislation Introduced in US Senate to Increase Reimbursement During HPAI Disease Outbreaks
A bipartisan measure introduced by US Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) would expand the US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service compensation program to all poultry growers and layer operations within a highly pathogenic avian influenza control area – rather than only those whose flocks are infected. This…
Read MoreEight Candidates for Four Town Council Seats in Fenwick Island August 5th Election
Fenwick Island voters will be going to the polls on Saturday, August 5 to elect four people to the town council. There are eight candidates running for those four seats. Incumbents Natalie Magdeburger, Jacqueline Napolitano and Janice Bortner are challenged by John Burch, Kristina Clark, Bernie Merritt, James Simpson and Kurt Zanelotti. Each seat is…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested of Drug & Weapons Charges
A Selbyville man has been arrested for drug dealing and possession of illegal firearms. About two months ago, the Sussex Drug Unit began an investigation of 47 year old William McQueeney who was suspected of dealing drugs in both Maryland and Delaware. Detectives entered his Hosier Street home with a search warrant last week and…
Read MoreAG Jennings Investigating Cabela’s Over Half-million Rounds of Stolen Ammo
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is looking into the shoplifting of over 500,000 rounds of ammunition from Cabela’s Christiana location. Cabela’s has failed to substantively respond to a subpoena and the AG’s Office of Impact Litigation is asking the Superior Court to enforce the subpoena. The DOJ is investigating whether Cabela’s has violated various laws…
Read MoreGovernor Carney & Lt. Governor Hall-Long Announce $107-Million in Federal Funding for Broadband
Governor Carney’s goal of every Delaware home and business connecting to high-speed internet is another step close to reality after the First State received $107-million in federal funding trough the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment or BEAD supports partnerships between states or territories, communities and stakeholders to build infrastructure where needed and…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday at 12:30pm
The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday – however the meeting will begin at 12:30pm. The Council will revisit and possible vote on two nominees to the Planning & Zoning Commission who were interviewed during last week’s meeting and P&Z Director Jamie Whitehouse will give the Council his annual report on the Comprehensive Land…
Read MoreCONSUMER ALERT: Data Breach of Third-Party Vendor Used by Genworth
A third party vendor for Genworth Financial has disclosed a data breach that impacts the personal information of an estimated 2.7-million individuals – including about 8000 Delawareans. The compromised information may include agents, policyholders and beneficiaries’ data – including names, contact information , dates of birth, social security numbers and policy numbers. Consumers should be…
Read MoreUPDATED: Vehicle Collision in Camden-Wyoming Area Leaves One Dead
UPDATED: 06/26/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified 29 year old Joseph Parkinson of Queen Anne, MD, as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred in Camden-Wyoming on June 14, 2023. ================================================================ ORIGINAL STORY – 06/15/23 – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred in the Camden-Wyoming area last…
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