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Longwood Foundation Awards DSU $1M to Support of Wesley Acquisition
The Longwood Foundation has awarded $1-million to Delaware State University to support its acquisition of Wesley College. The funding will support on-going transition costs, including personnel and a comprehensive plan for aligning the two institutions’ academic programs. DSU is looking for the transaction to be completed by July of 2021. Te deal has several contingencies…
Read MoreGas Prices on the Rise Temporarily
Gas prices are on the rise thanks to the release of the coronavirus vaccine and a jump in demand ahead of the holidays. Gas demand increased last week and supplies tightened amid lower refinery utilization. The National average for a gallon of regular gas increased by 6 cents to $2.21. In Delaware the price at…
Read MoreDel., Md. Report Improving Labor Markets In Nov.
Unemployment declined in Delaware and Maryland in November, according to reports released by both states Friday. Delaware’s unemployment rate dipped to 5.1-percent in November, down from 5.6-percent in October. Sussex County had the lowest unemployment rate among the three counties in Delaware, at 4.1 percent last month. The Maryland unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 percent…
Read MoreTravel, Test, Quarantine: Md. Announced New Measures To Curb Virus
Maryland is taking additional actions to try to curb the spread of coronavirus during the holiday season, including an emergency travel order. Under the action taken by Governor Larry Hogan Thursday, Marylanders who travel outside of the state and out-of-state visitors who travel to Maryland must test negative for COVID-19 or self-quarantine for ten days.…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Vaccine Hotline
Delaware is opening a vaccine call center hotline where questions about the COVID-19 vaccine can be addressed. The vaccine call center number will be 302-672-6150. It will be staffed weekdays and Saturdays. Questions can also be e-mailed to vaccine@delaware.gov. The state this week received 8,875 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, directing them to healthcare…
Read MoreRecovery Of Sunken Tugboat Underway
A tugboat sank this week about two nautical miles north of Cape Henlopen State Park, but hopes are that the Miss Aida can be recovered. The vessel was being towed by the tugboat Dory Monday afternoon when the Dory’s crew reported a wave struck and broke the windshield of the Miss Aida, causing it to…
Read MoreWounded Officer Released From Hospital For Rehab
One week after he was shot during an attempted arrest along Coastal Highway near Rehoboth Beach, Milford Police Senior Corporal Timothy Webb was released from Christiana Hospital Thursday. Webb, a member of a fugitive task force, suffered several gunshot wounds during an exchange of gunfire with Evelio Rivera of Reading, Pennsylvania. Rivera was shot and…
Read MoreDel. General Assembly Will Start 2021 With Virtual Sessions
The 151st Delaware General Assembly will convene Tuesday January 12th with a virtual session when lawmakers will take their oaths of office, formally elect their leaders and adopt rules and procedures for conducting legislative business. That day’s activities will be shown live on the General Assembly YouTube Channel. Provisions are also being made to conduct…
Read MoreIRSD Adjust School Meals Pickup Program Next Week
The Indian River School District will reschedule its curbside meal service next week to Tuesday from Wednesday. Pick-up is available at several schools Tuesday between 10:45 and noon. Evening service will also be available at Indian River High School and North Georgetown Elementary School between 4:30 and 5:30. The Indian River School District will resume…
Read MoreDel. Begins Vaccinating Long-Term Care Staff For COVID-19
Delaware has become one of the first states to start vaccinating long-term care staff for COVID-19. According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, Genesis Healthcare received some of the 7,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that arrived Wednesday to start protecting staff at their facilities in Milford, Seaford and Dover. “We are all relieved…
Read More7,800 More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive In Del.
Delaware has obtained 7,800 additional doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, two days after getting an original shipment of 975 doses. 3,900 more doses of the Pfizer vaccine are expected to arrive in Delaware next week. Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay was on hand at DPH’s cold-storage warehouse in Kent County, where the vaccines…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare Administers Sussex County’s First COVID Vaccines
Sussex County’s first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have gone to five front-line healthcare workers with Beebe Healthcare. Registered nurse Sintia Rodriguez, who works in the Emergency department and behavioral health unit, received the first shot. “I didn’t know I would be the first person in Sussex County, so I am very grateful,” Rodriguez said.…
Read MoreDEC Beat-The-Peak Alert Wed., 5-8 p.m.
Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat-The-Peak Alert for Wednesday, December 16th between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m. During these hours, members are asked to reduce electricity usage by turning off unnecessary lights, turning down the thermostat a few degrees and postponing the use of large appliances such as washers, dryers and dishwashers. Saving electricity usage…
Read MoreDSU, UMES Receive $20-Million Gifts
Delaware State University is receiving its largest ever financial gift, as is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is listed by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s most powerful women. The gifts are part of her second cycle of charitable donations, which brings her 2020 total of giving to more than…
Read MoreDrop In Ferry, Bridge Traffic Reflected In DRBA Budget
The Delaware River and Bay Authority has adopted its operating budgets heading into 2021, cutting proposed spending by nearly two-percent. The COVID-19 pandemic has had what’s called a significant negative impact on revenues for the agency, which operates the Cape May – Lewes Ferry, the Delaware Memorial Bridge, and associated police and services. Traffic was…
Read MoreMd. National Guard Activated For COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Governor Larry Hogan has announced reactivation of the Maryland National Guard to support the state’s effort to efficiently distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Hogan, special field teams will work with health officials and providers at distribution point. As Maryland receives more supplies of the vaccine, the Guard will continue with logistical support in setting…
Read MoreRain, Wind Expected To Lash Delmarva; Snow Stays Distant
The second storm of the week is expected to soak Delmarva, bringing strong gusty winds as well. Advisories, watches and warnings for wind and coastal flooding will take effect. Worcester County Emergency Services is urging residents to be prepared for coastal flooding as well as power outages and other possible impacts of the storm. WCES…
Read MoreVaccine Arrival, Virus Surging in Delaware
During this week’s coronavirus update Governor John Carney said now that the vaccine has started to arrive in Delaware we are now fighting the virus on several fronts. Delaware received 975 doses of the vaccine on Monday and they are being given to some phase 1 recipients. The rest of the 8775 doses will begin…
Read MoreIRSD Board of Ed Meeting on 12/21 Will be Virtual
The Indian River Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 21 will be conductedonline using the Zoom video conferencing platform. The public portion of the meeting will begin atapproximately 7:00 p.m. and the public is invited to participate. Please disregard any previous notice of this meeting being held at Sussex Central High School.…
Read MoreVIDEO : Bayhealth Nurse Receives Delaware’s 1st COVID Vaccine
Elisabeth Cote, a progressive care nurse with Bayhealth, will go down in history as the first Delawarean to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Cote received the vaccine Tuesday morning at the Bayhealth Kent campus in Dover, about 24 hours after the first shipment of the vaccine arrived in Delaware. Under the state’s vaccination program,…
Read MoreCape Henlopen Schools Switch To Virtual Instruction Friday
The Cape Henlopen School District has made an adjustment to its hybrid learning plan. Starting Friday, the district will switch to remote instruction for the remaining days before the holiday break. Previously, the district indicated it would remain in hybrid mode. Superintendent Bob Fulton said in a message to the community that quarantines due to…
Read MoreInjured Milford Police Officer Continues To Recover
A Milford Police officer who was part of a state task force continues to recover in a hospital from gunshot wounds suffered in an exchange last Thursday in a motel parking lot on Coastal Highway near Rehoboth Beach. The officer has been identified as Milford Police Senior Corporal Timothy “TJ” Webb, a 13-year veteran of…
Read MoreDel., Md. Health Insurance Marketplace Deadlines Are Today
This is the final day to sign up for 2021 coverage under the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace, or to make changes in coverage. It is also the final day to apply in Maryland for Marketplace coverage. For information about Delaware coverage, CLICK HERE For information about Maryland coverage, CLICK HERE In Delaware, a variety of…
Read MoreVIDEO: DPH Held a Virtual Town Hall Monday Night – to Discuss Coronavirus Vaccine
The Delaware Division of Public Health will hold a virtual Town Hall tonight at 6pm to discuss the coronavirus vaccine. The Town Hall will explain the State’s plans for receiving, distributing and administering the vaccine. Viewers will also find out more about the phases through which Delawareans 16 and older will receive the vaccine as…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday – for last Session of 2020
The Sussex County Council will meet for the final time in its current form. During Tuesday’s meeting the council will recognize Sam Wilson and IG Burton who leave the council at the end of the year. The Council will hear a presentation on the Sussex County Land Trust and consider a Memorandum Of Understanding with…
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