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DelDOT Traffic Alerts for Frankford Area
Road Closure of Hickory Street Hickory Street in Frankford will be fully closed due to the resurfacing and performing general maintenance of the crossing of that road beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, May 1st. The closure will be in place 24 hours per day. DelDOT expects the work to be completed and the detour…
Read MoreDelaware Treasurer Proposes Legislation to Support State Employees with Retirement Savings
Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis has proposed two pieces of legislation with bi-partisan support designed to support state employees with their retirement savings.Senate Bill 94 restores the State’s match and adjusts it for cost-of-living increases by setting the maximum match at $20 per pay period. The previous maximum was set at $10 in the year 2000.…
Read MoreFinal Resurfacing of Route 50 in Dorchester County, MD to Begin Monday
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews will begin final resurfacing of Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) in Dorchester County this Monday. The work, which involves the resurfacing and striping near Vienna in the area of Otter Pond Branch, will be completed by Monday, May 1st, weather permitting. Starting Monday and through the following week, crews will…
Read MoreUPDATED: Friday is the Filing Deadline for Candidates in Georgetown Town Council Election
UPDATED – 4/20/23 – Friday is the deadline for candidates to file for the Georgetown Town Council. Seats in the First and Second Wards are up for election. ========================================================= Georgetown voters will go to the polls in May to elect two people to the Town Council – in the first and second wards. Candidates interested…
Read MoreWorld War II Fire Control Tower 3 at Delaware Seashore State Park Now Open Following Rehabilitation Project
World War II Tower 3 at Delaware Seashore State Park is now open to the public. Visitors to Towers Beach along Route 1 in the park can now walk up the nearly 100 spiral steps to the top of the tower, which was built to help protect the Delaware coastline during the Second World War.…
Read MoreUPDATE: DSP Identifies Bridgeville Man Who Died in Crash West of Georgetown
UPDATE: 4/19/23 10 am– The Delaware State Police have identified 36-year-old Michelet Polynice of Bridgeville, Delaware as the man who died in a fatal single-car collision that occurred in Georgetown on April 17th. A single vehicle crash west of Georgetown has left a Bridgeville man dead. Delaware State Police say just before 11pm, the 36…
Read MoreCity of Salisbury Proposes Fire and Life Safety Fee
If you live in Salisbury, the City might soon implement a fee that would help fund the Salisbury Fire Department. City officials have proposed a Fire and Life Safety Fee to all residents of the Salisbury Fire Service District. The proposal is due to supply chain and inflation issues–rising indirect costs–like training, equipment maintenance, and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Back in Session Tuesday
UPDATED – 04/18/23 – After two weeks off, the Sussex County Council met Tuesday in Georgetown. County Administrator Todd Lawson read a proclamation for April being Fair Housing Month. It was April of 1968 when President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing…
Read MoreSome Public Open Burning Allowed in DE Through the End of April
Delaware’s open burning ban will go into effect on May First – through September 30. This is ozone season, however right now, DNREC says that public open burning of materials – like tree limbs, brush and branches is allowed through April 30. However it is illegal to burn leaves, grass, trash, garbage and refuse –…
Read MoreSave Our Schools Town Hall Meetings This Week in Delaware
The grassroots group Citizens for Delaware Schools will hold a Town Hall meeting in each county this week to discuss how to Save Our Schools. It begins with engaged citizens and the upcoming School Board Elections in May. The Town Hall meetings will look at 4 issues – academic achievement, parental rights, school safety and…
Read MorePresident Biden Arrived in Rehoboth Beach Early Saturday Morning – Will Head Back to DC Sunday Night
UPDATED – 4/15/23 – President Biden arrived from Ireland at Dover Air Force Base on Air Force One early Saturday morning. He was driven to Rehoboth Beach after weather grounded Marine One to fly to the Gordons Pond parking lot – and arrived around 3:30am. The President will remain in Rehoboth for most of Sunday…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Voters Choose Henderson & Bradley for City Council
UPDATED – 4/15/23 – Seaford voters have returned incumbent Dan Henderson to the City Council. He was the top vote-getter with 242 votes. Michael Bradley wins the other seat on the council grabbing 220 votes. One term incumbent, Jose Santos, was voted off the council receiving just 166 votes. Henderson and Bradley will each serve…
Read MoreSouth Bethany Looking for Candidate to Fill Open Council Seat
The filing deadline has passed for candidates interested in running for the South Bethany Town Council. Two candidates filed for the three open seats – so there will be no election, but one open seat. Incumbents William Tim Shaw and Edith Dondero return to the Council. Council member Richard Oliver did not run for re-election…
Read MoreDelaware Receives AAA Bond Ratings
The nation’s three top rating services have all given Delaware the highest possible rating – AAA. State Treasurer Colleen Davis says that the top ratings shows Delaware’s ability to meet its financial obligations, shows the state’s credit-worthiness and allows the State to repay bonds at a lower costs. The top ratings from Moody’s, Fitch and…
Read MoreNew Date Set for Blades Municipal Election
A new date has been announced for the Blades municipal election. The election is now set for Monday, June 5th. Candidates have until 4:30pm on Wednesday, May 17th to file to run for the 2 open council seats or the mayor’s office. If you filed for the original election – you must file again if…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Vehicle into Residence West of Georgetown Friday Morning
A crash just before 7am Friday is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say a Toyota 4-Runner was eastbound on Route 404 west of Georgetown when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle traveled across the westbound lane and into a residence. The driver and front passenger were taken to area hospitals for treatment of…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces Supreme Court Nominations
Governor John Carney will announce two names to serve as Supreme Court Justices. He will nominate the Honorable Abigail LeGrow and N. Christopher Griffiths to take the seat formerly held by Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves and the seat to be open with the retirement of Justice James T. Vaughn, Jr. Both names will be submitted to…
Read MoreTara Martens Named 2023-24 Wicomico County Teacher of the Year
Wicomico County has named its 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year. Tara Martens was named Wednesday night at the Teacher of the Year Spring Celebration. She is a math intervention teacher at West Salisbury Elementary School and has taught in Wicomico County Public Schools since 2012. Martens will be celebrated at her school on Thursday morning…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Investigating Crawl Space Fire in Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach firefighters were called for smoke coming from a home on Sussex Street just before 6 Tuesday night. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke and flames coming from the crawl space and heavy smoke throughout the home. The fire under the home was quickly extinguished – there was minor extension inside the home,…
Read MoreSalisbury Fire Accidental
A fire Tuesday afternoon on Sherwood Circle in Salisbury was accidental. The Maryland State Fire Marshal reports that the fire in the single story home was discovered by the occupants around 2pm. There was a smoke alarm present and activated and firefighters had the blaze under control quickly. Investigators say the fire began in a…
Read MoreMD Gov Wes Moore Holds First Bill Signing Ceremony
The Maryland General Assembly session ended last night and today Governor Wes Moore held a bill signing ceremony. Included in the bills that were signed were three key measures. The Fair Wage Act of 2023, which raises the minimum wage in Maryland effective January 1, 2024. The acceleration brings the minimum wage up to $15…
Read MoreGov Moore to Hold Bill Signing Ceremony This Afternoon
The Maryland General Assembly session ended last night and today at noon, Governor Wes Moore will deliver remarks – and hold a bill signing ceremony. Included in the bills that will be signed – the Fair Wage Act of 2023, Family Prosperity Act of 2023 and Child Victims Act of 2023.
Read MoreMaryland Lawmakers Approve POWER Act of 2023 – Awaiting Governor’s Signature
The Maryland General Assembly has passed the POWER Act of 2023. POWER – is Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources and US Wind is applauding House and Senate leadership for passing this legislation which paves the way for a new clean energy future for Maryland. The measure is now headed to Governor Moore for his signature.…
Read MoreWorcester County Fire Marshal Investigating Stockton Chicken House Fire
Firefighters from Stockton were called for a structure fire on Stockton Road around 8:15 Sunday morning. Crews arriving at the scene found a working chicken house fire – and called for additional tankers to respond. Fire crews from Worcester County and Accomack County, VA, were able to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby chicken…
Read MoreRight Whale Slow Zone East of Ocean City – through 4/22
On April 7, 2023, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through April 22, 2023. As a reminder, four additional Slow Zones are currently in effect.…
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