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Gov Carney Joins Officials in Seaford to Announce $2.5-million in ARPA Investments
Governor Carney joined state and local officials in Seaford Tuesday to announce a $2.5-million investment to support Energize Delaware’s Energy Fund and the HELP Initiative. This will benefit under-served communities across Delaware – including Seaford – providing tools and education for clean and affordable energy, jobs and workforce development with the goal of building and…
Read MoreDE & MD to Share in Multistate Settlement with Wawa Over 2019 Data Breach
Delaware and 6 other states will receive $8-million in a settlement with Wawa. This resolves a December 2919 data breach that compromised about 34-million payment cards used at Wawa stores. Delaware will receive approximately $450,000 through the settlement. Maryland was also a part of the settlement and will receive over $483,000 through the settlement. Also…
Read MoreDredging of Murderkill River in August
DNREC and the Army Corps of Engineers will begin an emergency dredging project in August to restore navigability in the Murderkill River in Kent County. About 52,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the river’s navigation channel – and the dredged sand will then be used to nourish up to 1000 feet of…
Read MoreChincoteague Pony Swim This Morning
Today is the big day – as people from around the world come to watch the ponies swim the Assateague Channel to Chincoteague. The pony swim will take place rain or shine – and will happen at slack tide – where there’s little to no current in the channel. The swim is expected to take…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE State Senate Passes SCR 128 Beginning the Process of Removal from Office of State Auditor Kathy McGuiness; State House Will NOT be Called into Session
The Delaware State Senate met in special session Monday to begin the process of the removal of State Auditor Kathy McGuiness from office. McGuiness was found guilty of three misdemeanor charges earlier this month – she was acquitted of two felony charges. Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola told the Senate that McGuiness has had…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Crash Near Ellendale Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Injured
UPDATED – 7/26/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on July 23 in the Ellendale area as 33 year old Dolman Ubaldo Jimenez-Perez of Georgetown. =============================================================== UPDATED – 7/24/22 – 8:30am – One person is dead and 2 injured after a crash Saturday…
Read MoreOC’s Sun & Surf Cinema to Close After Labor Day – Forever
It’s been a staple for movie-goers in Ocean City for 50 years, now Fox Theaters announces the Sun & Surf Cinema at 143rd Street will close its doors forever after Labor Day Monday – September 5. The theater opened as a twin theater – 2 screens in 1972. Muriel and Reba Schwartz of Dover opened…
Read MoreHB 426 Signed into Law – Expands Use of Realty Transfer Tax Funds
Governor John Carney has signed House Bill 426, which will allow Delaware’s counties to expend Realty Transfer Tax funds for two additional uses. The measure amends Chapter 81, Title 9 of the Delaware code by striking of one word and adds “recreational amenities and land preservation” to how Realty Transfer Tax monies can be used.…
Read MoreLegislation Updates Protections to Homeowners in Manufactured Home Communities
Legislation that extends protections to homeowners in manufactured home communities has been signed by Governor John Carney. House Bill 374 would include homes that do not qualify as manufactured homes under the current definition – like those who live in camper trailers on rented land. These Delawareans are not protected under the landlord-tenant code or…
Read MoreUpdated: Motor Scooter Rider Seriously Injured in Coastal Hwy Crash
Updated info (9 a.m., July 25) from Sr. Cpl. Jason Hatchell— On July 24, 2022, at approximately 5:46 p.m., a 2021 Wolf Blazer moped was traveling northbound on the shoulder of Route 1 (Coastal Hwy) approaching Church Street. At this time, a 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse had stopped in the left turn lane of southbound Route…
Read MoreMD Fire Marshal Investigating Fire at Delmar Laundromat
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire at the Quality Wash on Bi-State Boulevard in Delmar Sunday afternoon just after 2:30. The fire was discovered by a customer. Delmar Firefighters responded and investigation shows the fire began in the back storage area. Anyone with information should contact the Deputy State Fire Marshal at…
Read More6 Injured in Oak Orchard Crash Monday Morning
A crash just after midnight Monday near Oak Orchard sent 6 people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an SUV was southbound on Oak Orchard Road and turning left into Driftwood Village and collided with a Jeep Renegade. Police say both drivers were properly restrained and were hospitalized with…
Read MoreGov Carney Signs Package of Bills Related to Maternal & Infant Health
Governor John Carney has signed a package of six measures related to maternal and infant health – aimed a decreasing infant and maternal mortality. The measures also expand services to communities across the state and will improve health outcomes for families and infants throughout Delaware. Representative Melissa Minor-Brown, lead sponsor of all six bills, is…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Auto on Coastal Highway in Dewey
UPDATED 7/25/22 – 9:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Sunday, July 24 in the Dewey Beach area as 43 year old Sidney Wolf, of Clarksburg, Maryland. ============================================================= UPDATED 7/24/22 – 9:45am – A crash on Route 1 in Dewey Beach is under investigation…
Read MorePeak Shaving Alert for Berlin Electric Customers from 2 to 7pm
The Berlin Electric Company is asking customers to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage today between 2 and 7pm. This is when electric purchase rates are at their highest – you can help by delaying the use of major appliances – like dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers and hot water.
Read MoreDelaware & Choptank Electric Cooperatives Issue a Beat The Peak Alert – from 4 to 6pm Sunday
Delaware and Choptank Electric Cooperative members are advised of a Beat the Peak Alert today from 4 to 6pm because of the very warm temperatures. How you can help to Beat the Peak: Give your thermostat a break, and delay use of unnecessary lights and appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes dryers. Turning up…
Read MoreClimate Activists Return to Rehoboth, March to Biden’s Beach House
For the second time this summer, climate activists chose to protest in Rehoboth Beach because it is the location of Biden’s vacation home. This time they marched to the President’s beach house where they chanted and posed for photographs. Rehoboth Beach, state police and Secret Service vehicles parked along the side of the street so…
Read MoreGov Hogan Proclaims Sunday as “Officer Spencer Wiersberg Day” in MD
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has proclaimed Sunday, July 24th as “Officer Spencer Wiersberg Day.” Officer Wiersberg was a member of the Fruitland Police Department – he died in 2020 after a battle with bone cancer – on what would have been his 26th birthday. During his short time with the Fruitland Police he received the…
Read MoreWest Nile Virus Found in NCCo Sentinel Chicken
DNREC officials have found a positive test of West Nile Virus in a sentinel chicken in Southern New Castle County. There have been NO reported cases of West Nile Virus in humans in Delaware so far this year – however the possibility of contracting a mosquito-transmitted disease is possible until colder autumn temperatures arrive –…
Read MoreSaturday – a Code Orange Air Quality Day
Saturday will be an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Day for Delaware. Mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-90s will promote ozone production and light and variable winds will allow pollutants to accumulate. These conditions are unhealthy for sensitive groups – like young children, the elderly and those with heart and/or respiratory conditions. On…
Read MoreDelaware Labor Force Steady from May to June
Delaware’s labor force has remained steady from May into June however the First State’s unemployment rate is at 4.5% – well above the national average of 3.6%. In Sussex County the unemployment rate increased from 3.8% in May to 4% in June. Delaware saw an increase in non-farm employment from May to June – especially…
Read MoreGov. Carney Formally Extends Del. Public Health Emergency
Delaware’s Public Health Emergency Order has been extended for another 30 days. Governor John Carney, D-Del. took the action Friday. According to the governor, it allows the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs. Delaware law requires that Public Health Emergency declarations be renewed every 30 days. “It’s important…
Read MoreDel. Awards 5th Round of EDGE Small Business Development Grants
More Delaware businesses are getting an extra boost through the fifth round of EDGE grants, or Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. The Delaware Division of Small Business operates the competitive, matching grant program that assists businesses that are less than five years old and employ no more than ten people. Grants may be spent on…
Read MoreReport: Police Were Justified in Shooting Armed Man in Pot Nets Last November
A review of a police-involved shooting last November has determined that an officer reasonably believed that use of deadly force was needed for the protection of himself and others. The Delaware Attorney General’s office has released the results of an investigation into an incident last November. Michael Bartie, according to the review, locked himself into…
Read MoreUpdate: Del. Public Health Identifies Suspected Cases of Monkeypox in Sussex, Kent Counties
Two more people in Delaware have suspected cases of Monkeypox. According to Delaware Public Health, the second and third known cases of MPX involve a 46-year-old Sussex County man and a 25-year-old Kent County man. The Sussex County man first reported symptoms on Monday and did not report any travel. The Kent County man also…
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