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Caravan, Virtual Rally Highlight Busy Weekend of Campaign ’20
A pro-Trump vehicle caravan traveled through all three Delaware counties Sunday to cap a frenzied final weekend of campaign 2020. Organizers of the caravan say 400 to 500 vehicles took part in Sunday’s caravan, which formed in Georgetown. Social media photos indicate that some in the caravan traveled past former Vice President Joe Biden’s home…
Read MoreUPDATED: Investigation Into Deadly Crash on Route 24 Near Oak Orchard Continues
UPDATED – 10/31/20 – Delaware State Police have released the name of the woman who died after a crash east of Millsboro as 67 year old Evelyn Westover of Millsboro. ================================================================= A Millsboro woman is dead after a two vehicle crash Wednesday east of Millsboro. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck driven by 57…
Read MoreNo Visitation Policy In Effect at TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford
TidalHealth Nanticoke has returned to a no visitation policy. The change is only for TidalHealth Nanticoke after an increase in positive coronavirus cases in Sussex County – and an upward trend in new cases in western Sussex County, where there is a larger at-risk population compared to other parts of the state. Officials will routinely…
Read MoreSussex Tech Announces 2 Positive Coronavirus Tests – Building Closed Next Week
A staff member and a student at the Sussex County Vocational Technical School District have tested positive for COVID-19, the District informed families today. After consultation with the Delaware Division of Public Health, Sussex Tech instructional staff will work remotely the week of Nov. 2-6, and all student visits to campus are canceled. The district will…
Read MoreDE Health Insurance Marketplace Opens Sunday
Delawareans looking for health insurance will see a second straight year of reduced rates when they shop for 2021 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The marketplace’s eighth open enrollment period starts Sunday, Nov. 1, and ends Tuesday, Dec. 15, at www.HealthCare.gov, where consumers can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan. Coverage…
Read MoreDE State of Emergency Extended 30 Days
Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: “We are working with communities and the Division of Public Health to prevent the spread of this virus as we prepare for a resurgence. Wear a face covering and avoid large…
Read MoreDe., NJ, RI To Coordinate COVID-19 Testing
Delaware, New Jersey and Rhode Island will coordinate coronavirus testing efforts of asymptomatic people. The governors of the three states announced Friday that as the pandemic has shown how inter-connected the states are, they’ve decided to develop a common approach to testing high-risk, high-priority populations. Such populations include nurses, people in assisted living, workers with…
Read MoreWeek Into Oil Spill, Some Beaches Still Closed
The beaches at Lewes and Dewey Beach remained closed to the public Friday due to an oil spill that has left tar balls and droplets of oil on the sand. Bethany Beach has reopened its beaches, but visitors are asked to use caution and to avoid touching any oil blobs they may encounter.Efforts to clean…
Read MoreSussex Co. Elections Office Opens Sat. To Handle Absentee Ballots
The Department of Elections’ Sussex County Office will have extended hours of nine a.m. until three p.m. on Saturday October 31st for eligible voters to vote absentee ballots in person. The deadline for applying for and voting by absentee in person at the department of elections office is 12 noon Monday. If you have received…
Read MoreMail-In / Absentee Voting Proves Popular In Del.
Tens of thousands of Delawareans have already voted in the General Election, thanks to absentee voting and mail-in balloting approved for this election cycle. Delaware Elections Commissioner Anthony Albence told WGMD News that about 180,000 requests had come in for absentee or mail-in ballots. About 110,000 requests had come from registered Democrats, nearly 37,000 had…
Read MoreSpotted Lanternfly Quarantine Expands To Kent Co.
Kent County is being added to the spotted lanternfly quarantine that already covers New Castle County. Established populations of the destructive, invasive plant-hopper have been found in Dover, Harrington and Smyrna according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture. Under the quarantine, residents and businesses in the affected communities are not to move any material that…
Read More2 Somerset Co. Schools Close Due To COVID Concerns
Two schools in Somerset County will close for two weeks in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Princess Anne Elementary School and Greenwood Elementary in Somerset County will be closed for in-person instruction today through Friday, November 13th. School officials say people in both schools have tested positive for the virus, and some…
Read MoreMd., Va., NC Form Regional Wind Power Agreement
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina are collaborating in an effort to advance offshore wind projects and to promote the southeast and Mid-Atlantic region as a hub for offshore wind energy and industry. The agreement is known as SMART-POWER – the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind Energy Resources. Governor Larry Hogan said…
Read MoreRemnants Of Zeta Bring Heavy Rain To Delmarva
A flood watch is now in effect through late Thursday night as Tropical Rainstorm Zeta arrives on Delmarva. Moderate to heavy rainfall can be expected Thursday, and on the coast strong, gusty winds are possible Thursday night into Friday.Forecasts call for the possibility of one to three inches of rain. Colder air is expected to…
Read MoreMore May Qualify For DE Relief Grants
More Delaware small businesses and non-profits will be able to apply for a DE Relief Grant. The third round of applications is underway. According to the Division of Small Business, applicants that are small businesses will no longer be required to demonstrate a revenue decline of at least 7.5% from 2019 to 2020. They will…
Read MoreLook Out: Watch For Deer This Time Of Year
It’s that time of year… More and more deer are crossing our roadways, it’s getting dark earlier, and motorists need to be extra alert. The Office of Highway Safety, Triple-A Mid-Atlantic and DNREC say the deer mating season lasts from October until December, and will start to peak around November 10th. “Bucks are very single-minded…
Read MoreUpdate: Sussex Tech Campus Will Close Thur., Fri. For Deep Cleaning
On Wednesday, Sussex Tech announced that out of an abundance of caution the Sussex Tech campus will close Oct. 29th and Fri. Oct. 30th for a deep cleaning. The district announced that a staff member in the district had tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member followed proper mask-wearing protocols and maintained proper social distancing…
Read MoreUpdate: Rainstorm May Impact Oil Spill Clean-up Efforts
Efforts to clean up oil blobs and tar balls from the beaches now stretch into two states. Since the spill was detected nine days ago along Delaware Bay, oily debris has washed up on beaches as far south as Ocean City. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources say about 65 tons of polluted sand and…
Read MoreOC Hopes To Host Scaled-Down Christmas Parade
Ocean City Council at a work session voted 4-1 Tuesday to move forward with a Christmas parade on the first Saturday of September. Special Events Coordinator Frank Miller told members of Council the parade would follow a northerly route along Coastal Highway December 5th. A traditional gathering at The Carousel Hotel would follow. However, the…
Read MoreSussex Co. Holiday Food Drive Presses On, Without Caroling On The Circle
Sussex County’s Caroling on the Circle traditional holiday kick-off event will not take place this year, but the annual food drive is on – and there are more ways to donate. The annual celebration in early December is being called off out of an abundance of caution to ensure public health, according to Sussex County…
Read MoreUpdate: OC Police Continue Investigation Into Body Discovered On Beach
Ocean City Police continue to investigate the death of an adult male whose body was found in the surf off the 14th Street beach. Police say a public works employee who was surveying the beach for evidence of the recent oil spill discovered the body Tuesday morning. The body has been taken to the Office…
Read MoreSussex County’s 1st Transportation Improvement District Is Approved
After seven years of discussion, the Henlopen Transportation Improvement District has been approved by members of Sussex County Council. This agreement sets the boundaries of the TID and the service standards. It sets the land use and transportation plan, the TID Capital Transportation Program and sets the infrastructure fee program. It is the first such…
Read MoreAd Campaign Targets Carney’s Cease-and-Desist Order
Citizens for Transparency and Inclusion, a Delaware-based Political Action Committee, is airing a new aid that criticizes Governor John Carney for his campaign’s attempt to get media outlets to stop running a recent CTI ad. The previous ad was critical of the pardon of Barry Croft Junior, one of the suspects who was recently arrested…
Read MoreFire Marshal Says Magnolia House Fire Was Electrical
An electrical problem was the cause of a house fire in Magnolia that resulted in a brief “mayday” when a firefighter fell through a floor into the basement. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office also says Sunday’s fire in Jonathan’s Landing caused about $200,000 damage, and several pets perished in the blaze. A firefighter was…
Read MoreUpdate: Oil Spill Debris Turns Up In Ocean City
Tar balls from an oil spill first detected in Delaware Bay have started to wash up in Ocean City. Town officials had been monitoring the spill since it first started to spread eight days ago. Southerly currents have brought oily patties to ocean beaches in Delaware and now to Ocean City, where additional deposits can…
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