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US Sen Carper Signs on as Co-sponsor of Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
Delaware US Senator Tom Carper has signed on as a co-sponsor to legislation that would reform the Electoral Count Act of 1887. This measure would reform and modernize the act – and support an orderly transfer of power. Senator Carper released this statement following his co-sponsorship of the measure: “On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists attacked police…
Read MoreGroundbreaking for New Food Bank of Delaware Facility in Milford
The Food Bank of Delaware officially broke ground this morning on a new 67,000-square-foot facility in Milford. The facility will replace the current 16,000-square-foot Milford branch on Mattlind Way. Construction of the new facility is anticipated to cost approximately $34-million and take 14 months. The organization also announced this morning that it has to raise…
Read MoreGround is Broken on New DSU Agriculture Building
Ground was broken on a new 15,000 square foot, $10-million Agriculture Building at Delaware State University Thursday. During the ceremony, it was announced that Agilent Technologies Inc. is launching a partnership with the University to increase the share of under-represented students entering STEM fields. In a release from DSU: “Agilent is creating an opportunity for…
Read MoreOceans Calling Festival CANCELED
Heavy rains and high winds expected beginning Friday and lasting through the weekend have led organizers of the Oceans Calling Festival to cancel their inaugural event. “Due to unsafe weather conditions on the Oceans Calling Festival grounds caused by Hurricane Ian and additional severe weather conditions forecasted for the rest of the weekend, we have…
Read MoreBennett HS Traffic Light Repaired; Damaged Parkside HS Traffic Light Waiting on Parts
A damaged traffic light in front of James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury has finally be repaired. Upgrades to the light – including a new camera, controller and programming system were installed earlier this week. It’s taken months due to supply chain issues to repair the damaged light that has had drivers dealing with…
Read MoreNathan Cook Sworn In as Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery
The Honorable Nathan A. Cook was publicly sworn in for his first term as Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery Wednesday morning. This public recognition of the Vice Chancellor’s first term on the court, follows a private ceremony that took place on July 21, 2022, that allowed him to begin hearing cases. Vice Chancellor…
Read MoreCommunity Resource Meeting in Milton Thursday
There will be a Community Resource meeting Thursday at Milton Elementary School from 6 to 8pm in the auditorium. The meeting is designed to raise public awareness about certain services that are available to residents and communities of Sussex County. There will be representatives from the Delaware State Police, Department of Justice’s Community Ombudsperson’s Office,…
Read MoreFederal, State & Local Officials Discuss Offshore Wind Farms for off Delaware and Maryland
Rehoboth Beach City Commission hosted a special meeting this morning on offshore wind projects off the Delaware and Maryland coast. There were presentations from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, DNREC, US Wind, Orsted, Ocean City officials, Caesar Rodney Institute and University of Delaware. Representatives from other coastal towns were also on hand. There was…
Read MoreCity of Milford Power Cost Adjustment Information
The City of Milford will boost the current power cost adjustment beginning in October. The increase is $0.00804 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for a total of $0.012. Customers will see the increase on their November City of Milford utility bills. This power cost increase is primarily due to regulations that required the Indian River Power Station…
Read MoreBrandywine Valley SPCA Hurricane Ian – Adopt 1 Save 2
In preparation of the arrival of pets separated from their families in Florida because of Hurricane Ian, the Brandywine SPCA needs to make space to help and is offering through Sunday – Adopt 1 Save 2 lives. Through October 2nd, there will be no adopt fee for large adult dogs and adult cats – and…
Read MoreDHSS to Issue Emergency Benefits for September
Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for September to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 public health emergency. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance…
Read MoreDSU Groundbreaking for New Ag Building Thursday
On Thursday, ground will be broken for a new $10-million Agriculture building at Delaware State University. The building will be built on the site of the former baseball field. The 24,000-square foot building will feature an innovative and inspiring design of living walls and green roof elements. The groundbreaking takes place at 1pm.
Read MoreRehoboth Beach 9-1-1 Communications Center Recertified
The City of Rehoboth Beach’s 9-1-1 Communications Center has been recertified as an Accredited Center of Excellence for medical, and police as well as fire dispatch services. Accreditation is valid for a three-year period. Rehoboth’s communications center first received IAED accreditation for medical dispatch in 1995 and for police and fire dispatch in 2018. The…
Read MoreDE Congressional Delegation Announces Funding for the DVFA
The Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association has received a $1.25-million SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) FEMA grant which is to help local fire departments hire, train and retain front line firefighters. Delaware’s Congressional Delegation adds that additional grants may be announced at a later date. More from the news release from the Delaware…
Read MoreDCSS Returns Licenses to Parents Complying with Child Support
A small listening session held by the Delaware Division of Child Support Services led to more than 1,000 non-custodial parents being notified that that the suspension of their Delaware licenses has been lifted. The Division learned from a group of parents that although they were now in compliance with their child support obligation, they had…
Read MoreOceans Calling is Coming to Ocean City Friday through Sunday
About 40,000 music lovers will arrive in Ocean City this weekend for the first ever Oceans Calling Festival. The festival will take up much of the downtown boardwalk and beach area. Mayor Rick Meehan told the Talk of Delmarva that it looks like a small town is being constructed on the beach. Dozens of bands…
Read MoreDelaware EARNS Names Program Board
Members of the Program Board for Delaware EARNS have been named. The signing of House Bill 205 created the Delaware EARNS Act – Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Savings – a state facilitated, universally available retirement savings plan. It requires all businesses with more than five employees that don’t currently offer a retirement plan…
Read MoreNew Warden Named at Kent County Community Corrections
There’s a new Warden at the Kent County Community Corrections Center. Corrections officials announce that Deputy Warden Kent Raymond has been promoted to Warden – effective Sunday, September 25. The KCCC operates the Community Corrections Treatment Center – a statewide treatment facility for inmates sentenced to Level 4 substance use disorder treatment, as well as…
Read MoreCape School Board Adopts Name of New District Middle School
The new middle school in the Cape Henlopen School District has a name. The naming committee received over 100 name suggestions – and 48 of them were to name the school ‘Frederick D Thomas Middle School.’ The Cape Henlopen School Board during its Thursday (September 22) meeting discussed the recommended name and was in unanimous…
Read MoreSpecial Meeting of Rehoboth Beach Town Commission Tuesday – on Offshore Wind
The Rehoboth Beach City Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday at 9am to address offshore wind projects that are planned for construction off the Delaware coast. Local, state and federal officials will be taking part – as well as representatives from the wind power industry and the University of Delaware. Members of the…
Read MoreRecord Breaking Swordfish Caught off Ocean City
A Calvert County angler has a new Maryland record for the Atlantic Division for Swordfish. Maryland Department of Natural Resources report that 38 year old Jeff Jacobs was off the coast of Ocean City on the charter boat RoShamBo with Captain Willie Zimmerman and crew and preparing to return to shore following a successful day…
Read MoreDE Launches Litter Free School Zone Program
A new program was launched last week by Governor John Carney encouraging students to keep their communities litter free. “Litter Free School Zones” was launched in coordination with the Keep Delaware Litter Free initiative. Each school is asked to hold two litter cleanups as a campus – and students are being asked to track the…
Read MoreGround Broken for New Kent County Family Courthouse
Groundbreaking for the new Kent County Family Court building was held this/Thursday morning. The new Family Court building will be built at the corner of South Governors Avenue and Water Street – one block west of the Kent County Courthouse. This facility will be similar to the new Sussex County Family Courthouse, which is already…
Read MoreDPH to Expand Monkeypox Vaccination Access Again
Delaware Public Health is again expanding opportunities for getting vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. There are 35 reported cases in Delaware – 23 in New Castle County, 3 in Kent County and 9 in Sussex County. Vaccine eligibility is being expanded to include all gay, bisexual and transgender or nonbinary persons having sex with men,…
Read MoreNatural Gas Prices Going Up in Delaware
The cost of everything is going up – and the Delaware Public Advocate and Public Service Commission are warning that natural gas prices will be increasing ahead of the winter heating season. Delmarva Power recently filed changes to its Gas Cost Rate reflecting an increase in costs for residential customers of more than 48%. According…
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