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Md. Mails Out Requests For Mail-in Primary Ballots
Maryland voters will start to receive forms to request a mail-in ballot in advance of the 2022 primary election. The Maryland State Board of Elections said Monday that more than 3,000,000 registered voters will have the option of asking for a mail-in ballot. Marylanders with a state driver’s license or MVA-issued ID card may also…
Read MoreRelief Help Available For Del. Fisheries-Related Businesses Impacted By Pandemic
Delaware’s fishery-related businesses that were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for relief funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, commercial fishing businesses, shellfish aquaculture specialists, for-hire recreational fishing operations, seafood dealers and processors may qualify for funding. They must show a revenue decline of more…
Read MoreUpdate: Del. State Parks Surf Fishing Permits Sell Out In Hours
(update from DNREC) “The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware standard surf fishing permits issued for the calendar year. While no more standard surf fishing permits that allow fishing anytime will be sold until the 2023 season, the popular off-peak permits introduced by…
Read MoreTidalHealth Makes Adjustments To Hospital Visitation Policy
TidalHealth will adjust its patient visitation policies effective today (Tue. Feb. 1st) at Nanticoke Hospital in Seaford and Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. Hospitalized patients will now be allowed one designated visitor age 18 or older for the duration of the patient’s stay.Visitors will be screened for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms. Other protective measures remain…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan to Deliver Maryland State of the State Wednesday Night
Governor Larry Hogan will deliver his eighth State of the State address on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The governor will speak to Marylanders from the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House, where, on Dec. 23, 1783, General George Washington resigned his commission to Congress as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Shortly after, with the ratification of…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Look at Redistricting & Hold Morning Public Hearing on CDBG Application for FY 2022
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning at 10 in the Council chambers on the Circle in Georgetown. The Council will hold a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant application request for the FY 2022 C-D-B-G grant year at 10:15. County Administrator, Todd Lawson, will recognize the schools and other groups who…
Read MoreDel. COVID-19 State of Emergency Revised, Extended
Delaware Governor John Carney has formally extended the COVID-19 State of Emergency, as required for it to remain in effect for another 30 days. The State of Emergency was implemented January 3rd to allow for members of the Delaware National Guard to be trained as Certified Nursing Assistants and to grant Delaware Public Health some…
Read MoreUPDATED: Worcester County SNOW EMERGENCY CANCELED
UPDATED 1/31/22 – Effective Monday 01/31/2022 at 1345 hours, the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack in Worcester County in conjunction with local agencies and the State Highway Administration will be lifting the Snow Emergency Plan. Please use caution on roadways in and around the Worcester County area. Be mindful of black ice at night and…
Read MoreDel. Lawmakers Approve Continuation Of Tax Relief For People Left Unemployed During Pandemic
Tax relief measures and business-friendly procedures that were implemented in Delaware during the COVID-19 pandemic will carry on in The First State. The State Senate has passed a bill (HB 285) that would exempt unemployment benefits paid in 2021 from Delaware state income tax. The measure would also maintain favorable tax rates for employers that…
Read MoreMd. GOP Lawmakers Outline Tax Relief, Anti-Crime Legislation
Maryland State Senate Republicans have started a push for tax relief legislation and anti-crime bills in 2022. GOP lawmakers have introduced a bill to repeal what became known as the Netflix Tax, a tax that was implemented on digital downloads during the COVID-19 pandemic. A veterans home ownership tax credit and legislation to roll back…
Read MoreHealth Survey Goes Out To Selected Del. Households
Delaware Public Health has begun a series of community assessments to get a better understanding of the concerns and needs of Delawareans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to improve overall health of Delawareans in the future. DPH and the University of Delaware Partnership for Healthy Communities and Epidemiology Program will conduct the survey. Households have…
Read MoreControversy Swirls Around Md. Legislative Redistricting Votes
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved new maps for legislative districts that were produced by the General Assembly’s Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission. Republican lawmakers made a final attempt Thursday to get support for maps produced by the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission, a panel that was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan in early 2021. Fair…
Read MoreBlizzard Cleanup Continues in OC – Emergency Declaration to End at 6pm
Ocean City experienced blizzard conditions Friday night into Saturday morning. The final snowfall accumulation total for Ocean City was 12 inches. The Department of Public Works and the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) have been diligently working to clear the roadways. As of Sunday morning, all streets in the Town of Ocean City are open…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County SNOW EMERGENCY PLAN LIFTED at Noon Sunday
UPDATED – 1/30/22 11:25am – Effective 1200 hours, today’s date, Wicomico County Snow Emergency Plan will belifted. Questions should be addressed to the Maryland State Police Barrack in Salisbury at 410-749-3101. ==================================================================== The Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack in Wicomico County in conjunction with local emergency agencies and MDOT State Highway Administration will implement the…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Investigating Early Morning Lewes Fire
Firefighters from Lewes were called for a residential fire just before 6 Sunday morning on East Fourth Street. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke showing from a 2-story home. Lewes fire officials say the fire was in the area of the fireplace and running up the outside wall with extension to walls on the…
Read MoreGeorgetown Parking Restrictions End at Noon
At 12:00 NOON, today, January 30, 2022, the Town of Georgetown will lift all parking restrictions along designated snow emergency routes. Residents and visitors are urged to use caution, as there may still be some slippery road conditions due to the extreme cold temperatures. Residents with questions about snow emergency routes can contact the Town…
Read MoreHelp Firefighters – Unbury Snow-Covered Hydrants Near Your Home
Local fire officials are asking for everyone’s help with locating fire hydrants and shoveling them out. After a foot of snowfall, blowing and drifting, and snow removals trucks, many area hydrants are buried. We are asking people in all neighborhoods to locate and clear snow from around fire hydrants. If there is a fire, firefighters…
Read MoreState of Emergency Terminated: Level 2 Driving Restriction Ends at 6pm – Level 1 Driving Warning in Effect for Kent & Sussex from 6pm to 8am Sunday
Governor John Carney has terminated the State of Emergency and Level 2 driving restriction in Kent and Sussex counties, effective at 6:00 p.m. A Level 1 Driving Warning will be in effect for Kent and Sussex counties after 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 30. The Level 1 Driving Warning for New Castle…
Read MoreUPDATED: State of Emergency and Snow Emergency LIFTED for City of Salisbury
UPDATED -1/29/22 5:20pm – Mayor Jake Day announced that as of 5:00 p.m., the state of emergency and snow emergency which have been in effect for the past 24 hours have been lifted. Citizens are reminded that City law requires all property owners adjacent to any street within City limits to remove the snow from…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ADVISORY: Snow Covered Lights in OC Difficult to See
Winter Storm Kenan has brought wintry weather to the resort area, with strong winds and snow covering the sand and roads in Ocean City. A travel advisory is being issued to alert motorists that the southbound traffic lights on Coastal Highway are currently snow-covered. The snow has reduced the visibility for drivers to tell which color…
Read MoreMD Surpasses 2 Million COVID-19 Booster Shots Administered, Hospitalizations Drop Below Pre-Omicron Peak
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed the major milestone of 2 million COVID-19 booster shots. State health officials continue to urge Marylanders to get boosted for maximum protection against the Omicron variant. Hospitalizations Decline Below Pre-Omicron Peak; Lowest Case Rate In U.S. In addition, the state’s key health metrics continue…
Read MoreVehicle Fire near Lincoln Leaves One Dead
One person is dead after a vehicle fire Friday morning near Lincoln. Delaware State Police say a Blazer was northbound on Greentop Road near Bunting Avenue when for unknown reasons the Blazer caught fire while still moving. The driver came to a controlled stopped in a grassy area as the Blazer became engulfed in flames.…
Read MoreWorcester County Commissioners Issue Declaration of Local State of Emergency for Winter Storm Blizzard
Today (Friday) the Worcester County Commissioners issued a Declaration of Local State of Emergency effective beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022. Public health and safety remain the top priorities of the commissioners throughout the storm. Therefore, all citizens are strongly urged to remain indoors and off roadways throughout the duration of the…
Read MoreGov Hogan Declares State of Emergency For Eastern Shore Counties & Southern Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan today declared a state of emergency and mobilized members of the Maryland National Guard ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring several inches of snowfall to most of the state and up to 12 inches to the lower Eastern Shore. The emergency declaration includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset,…
Read MoreSussex County Preparing for Coastal Storm Bringing Snow, Winds and Freezing Spray
The most significant winter storm of the season could hurl a foot of snow across Sussex County and blast coastal areas with wind-whipped freezing spray, potentially knocking out power and halting travel for millions in the hours to come as a blizzard closes in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. The National Weather Service has…
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