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Delaware JP Court 2 Moving to Lewes June 14th
Justice of the Peace Court 2 will close in Rehoboth Beach on Monday and reopen on Wednesday, June 14th at its new home on Willow Creek Road, just off Route 1, north of Lewes. Delaware Court officials say JP Court 2 has been in the Rehoboth Beach location for 25 years and has outgrown the…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in DE State Senate for DNREC & PJM Interconnection to Study Transmission Impacts of Offshore Wind Development
A bill sponsored by Democrat Senator Stephanie Hansen would direct DNREC to work with PJM Interconnection, LLC to study the transmission impacts of offshore wind development. Senate Bill 170 would also have DNREC work with neighboring states on offshore wind transmission. DNREC would then report back to the Governor and Delaware General Assembly on a…
Read MoreBeginning Friday: Parking Restrictions & Heavy Traffic Expected for Ocean City Air Show This Weekend
The Town of Ocean City will be hosting the O.C. Air Show this upcoming weekend. If you head to that location, you can expect to see heavy traffic delays (both vehicle and pedestrians), restricted parking, and road closures in the downtown areas. Here are the details from the Town of Ocean City: Street Closures The…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE Senate Passes Legislation to Help Paraprofessionals Become Certified Teachers
The Delaware Senate passed legislation today to help ease the path for experienced paraprofessionals to become full-time, certified teachers. Sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman, Senate Bill 156 will both assist Delaware schools resolve ongoing teacher shortages and encourage a more diverse teacher workforce. Senator Lockman says rising student enrollment combined with high…
Read MoreBeach Replenishment Project to Begin Tomorrow in Bethany Beach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a project tomorrow that will replenish the beach and dune in Bethany Beach between Third Street and Wellington Parkway. It is estimated, depending on weather, replenishment will take between 15 to 25 days to complete and will place an additional 320,000 cubic yards of sand on the…
Read MoreUPDATE: 37th Annual Delaware Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Cancelled Today, June 8th; Originally Scheduled for June 7th – 9th
UPDATE 6/8/23: Due to the air quality alert and health concerns, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics scheduled for today, has been cancelled. The ceremony at Legislative Hall has been moved indoors into the lobby of the building. This will not be a formal ceremony, but instead will be an opportunity for Special…
Read MoreUnhealthy Air Quality–in the Red Zone Today in Delaware; Improvements Projected for This Weekend
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is causing poor air quality in several regions of the United States. Angela Marconi, director of the DNREC Division of Air Quality tells the Talk of Delmarva that they have been seeing PM–particulate matter– levels in the red zone in Delaware… She says they recommend limiting both time outdoors as…
Read MoreWicomico County Council Approves $193 Million Dollar Budget – 6 Percent Salary Increases for County Employees
The Wicomico County Council has approved the Fiscal Year 24 Budget. Some of the major highlights of the FY 24 budget include a 6% pay increase for most County employees and a higher wage scale for sworn law enforcement officers as part of an amended Collective Bargaining Agreement. The $193 Million Dollar Budget, which is…
Read MoreAir Quality Alert Issued Across MD Eastern Shore
The Maryland Department of Environment has issued an Air Quality alert across Maryland Eastern Shore. An air quality alert means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Additional Details from the Wicomico County Health Department:People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens – take any of…
Read MoreUPDATE: DSP to Begin “Operation Braking Point 2.0” Friday
In January, Delaware State Police, the Office of Highway Safety and Department of Transportation took part in “Operation Braking Point” – a zero-tolerance, high-visibility traffic safety and enforcement campaign. Due to the outcome, “Operation Braking Point 2.0” will run from June 9th through the 17th and will focus on speeding to reduce the number of…
Read MoreDelaware Child Safety Seat Legislation Passes House
Delaware legislation pertaining to child safety seats that was introduced on April 19th has passed the State House. Senate Bill 68 revises the safety seat requirements which currently requires an “appropriate” car seat or booster. This Act removes the existing fine for the first offense and requests law enforcement to provide a referral to the…
Read MoreMERR to the Rescue of Stranded Horseshoe Crabs
The MERR Institute was called to help rescue of a huge number of horseshoe crabs in the Rehoboth Bay and Arnell Creek near Rehoboth Beach. Director of MERR, Suzanne Thurman, says the crabs were likely looking for a beach-like area to spawn and crossed a road and got stuck in dense patches of phragmites. Recent…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Honors County Paramedics Team that Won Gold at JEMS
UPDATED – 06/06/23 – During this week’s Sussex County Council meeting, the SCEMS Team was honored by the Council for winning gold at the JEMS Competition in Indianapolis in April. ============================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – A Sussex County Emergency Medical Services team has won gold and the 2023 Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) Games in…
Read MoreBREAKING: Comm. Jay Lagree Withdraws from Race for Rehoboth Commissioner
Although he had filed to seek another term as Rehoboth Beach commissioner, Comm. Jay D. Lagree announced today that he is withdrawing his petition to seek re-election. Comm. Lagree intends to serve out his term and allow newcomer, Donald G. Preston, Jr., to assume his seat without an election. Comm. Lagree said he didn’t want…
Read More3 File for 2 Commissioner Seats in Rehoboth; Mayor Mills Unchallenged!
The deadline for submitting nominating petitions for the offices of mayor and commissioner in Rehoboth Beach has passed for the city’s August 12 municipal election. The following individuals have submitted nominating petitions: For mayor Stanley A. Mills, Jr. For commissioner (two seats up for grabs this summer) J. Patrick Gossett Jay D. Lagree Donald G.…
Read MoreInjured Hiker Lifted from Along Beaverdam Creek in Salisbury
A hiker in Wicomico County suffered injuries after a fall in a remote area along Beaverdam Creek in Salisbury. Salisbury Fire Department personnel located the woman, but requested State Police for an aerial rescue due to the nature of her injuries. Rescuers initiated patient care on the injured hiker and stabilized her for extrication. Trooper…
Read MoreKia Flips on Its Side on Rehoboth Avenue
The big mystery this afternoon in downtown Rehoboth Beach is how this Kia Forte flipped on its side. It happened around 3 p.m. in the ocean block of Rehoboth Avenue. A second auto sustained damage as well and one minor injury was taken to the hospital by EMS. Police are investigating.
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday Morning
The Sussex County Council is back in session in Georgetown this week. County Administrator Todd Lawson will recognize the Sussex County EMS Team for their gold medal in the recent JEMS Games – this was postponed from the May 9th meeting. In Old Business the Council will revisit Conditional Use No 2336 on behalf of…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying – Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 05, 2023: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. And near Lincoln, Milton, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Smyrna Under Investigation
An early morning fire in Smyrna is under investigation by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Citizens Hose Company were called just after 3 Monday morning and found a single family home on Furies Street with heavy fire and exposures to several other homes. All the occupants of the home escaped safely – multiple…
Read MoreAGs Settle with Maker of Suboxone in Antitrust Lawsuit
Maryland and 41 other states – including Delaware – have settled antitrust litigation against the maker of Suboxone which is used to control the effects of opioid addiction. The plaintiff states will receive a total of $102.5-million – Maryland’s share will be over $2-million and according to the Delaware Attorney General’s office, Delaware will receive…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Found Dead in North Ocean City Lot
UPDATED – 11:20am – Ocean City Police and Fire officials were called to the area of 116th Street Sunday night around 11pm for an unconscious man inside a vehicle. Ocean City Police and EMS performed lifesaving efforts, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s body has been taken to the Office…
Read MoreNew No-Loitering Signs – A Success So Far in Dewey
In past seasons, Dewey Beach police have had chronic problems with people hanging out in this lot engaged in suspicious activity during the early morning hours. It’s on the corner of Coastal Highway and Dagsworthy Street. This summer, Lt. Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says the town has been working closely with the management of the…
Read MoreMERR Investigates 6 Sea Turtle Deaths in Past Week
Suzanne Thurman from the MERR Institute says her organization investigated six dead sea turtles this past week. Four were loggerheads and two were Kemps Ridley’s. One loggerhead had been tagged on Jekyll Island, Georgia while nesting. Three of the turtles had evidence of boat propeller injuries, one of a boat strike, one of a dredge and the…
Read MoreSonic Boom Heard over DC-Annapolis as Plane Crashes in SW Virginia
The FAA is reporting that a Cessna Citation crashed around 3:30 p.m. in the mountains of southwest Virginia. Around 3 p.m., authorities in the Washington, D.C. and Annapolis areas received numerous reports of an explosion which was potentially a sonic boom from fighter jets responding to intercept the Cessna which flew an odd flight path…
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