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Bridgeville Residents Invited to Town Hall Meeting Tonight
Bridgeville residents are invited to a Town Hall Meeting tonight beginning at 6pm at Woodbridge Middle School. Woodbridge School District Superintendent, Heath Chasanov will have a district overview and discuss the status of the budget, Town officials will also update residents on issues and State Senator Brian Pettyjohn and Representative Jesse Vanderwende will discuss pending…
Read MoreNew Owners for OC’s Fenwick Inn
The Fenwick Inn in north Ocean City has been sold. According to OC Today, the Carousel Group and developer Jack Burbage closed the deal December 20th. Expect the hotel to close for a couple of weeks this month and February for some minor renovation work. The hotel at 138th Street will be open for the…
Read MoreMaryland Firearm Deer Season Opens Friday, Jan 10
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens Jan. 10, 2020, in Deer Management Region B, which includes all of the state except the westernmost counties. Hunters with a valid hunting license may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. The season…
Read MoreRoute 1 Crash near Milford Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
A crash at Route 1 in the area of Pine Haven Road near Lincoln is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say just before 1:30 a car was stopped on Pine Haven Road for the stop sign – then pulled out into the path of a pickup truck that was southbound on Coastal Highway. …
Read MoreUPDATED: EXCLUSIVE | State GOP Chair Speaks on Issue of Anti-Semitic and Homophobic Remarks by GOP Officials
UPDATED 1/4/2020 – The Anti Defamation League has condemned the recent Facebook comments by New Castle County GOP Chairman, Chris Rowe and Sussex County GOP Vice Chair Nelly Jordan. However the ADL is applauding a statement from State GOP Chair, Jane Brady, who has condemned the language used by both officials. Rowe is tendering his…
Read MoreAbout 5000 Hikers Join Maryland’s First Day Hikes Initiative on New Year’s Day
About 5000 hikers took advantage of the mild New Year’s Day weather and joined Maryland’s First Day Hikes initiative. The Maryland Park Service registered over 3800 hikers who took part in guided hikes while over 1100 hikers struck out on their own. Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford got into the action as well – hiking at…
Read MoreSpike in Holiday Traffic Brings Increase in Gas Prices
A spike in driving travel over the holidays has resulted in higher prices at the pumps both nationally and regionally. The national average for unleaded gas increased three cents to $2.58 on Friday. In Delaware the price at the pump jumped 4 cents to $2.38 a gallon. Officials at AAA Mid-Atlantic are watching the situation…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING | Milford Man Dies in Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Near Gumboro
UPDATED 1/4/20 7pm – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man who died in the crash Friday morning as 48 year old Howard Bowman of Milford. ===================================================== UPDATED 4:45pm – A Milford man was killed after a crash just before 7:30 Friday morning at the intersection of Millsboro Highway and Betts Road…
Read MoreDE’s Newest Supreme Court Judge Sworn In
The Honorable Tamika Montgomery-Reeves was sworn in for her first term as a Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court Friday afternoon in Wilmington. Chief Justice Collins Seitz administered the Oath of Office. Justice Montgomery-Reeves replaces Seitz who was elevated to the position of Chief Justice last November.  Before her appointment to the State’s highest court,…
Read MoreMaryland U.S. Senator slams Trump over killing of Iranian terrorist
Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin is slamming President Trump after he ordered the strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, a terrorist and key leader in Iran responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans. Senator Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a co-author of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review…
Read MoreDelaware GOP strongly condemns local chairs homophobic, anti-Semitic remarks
The Delaware Republican Party is condemning the language used by two of its local leaders, including New Castle County Chair Chris Rowe who is tendering his resignation at the request of party leaders after he used homophobic language and Sussex County Vice Chair Nelly Jordan who is also under fire for anti-Semitic remarks made online.…
Read MoreDelaware GOP chairs under fire for homophobic, anti-Semitic language
The New Castle County Republican Party Chair and the Vice Chair of the Sussex County Republican Party have come under fire for homophobic, anti-Semitic language used on social media. New Castle County Republican Chair Chris Rowe has come under fire after he used homophobic language on Facebook, describing what he said as “locker room talk”…
Read MoreOcean City man struck, killed in crash near Fenwick Island
An Ocean City man was killed after a vehicle struck him while we has walking down Route 1 near Fenwick Island. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 3:20 a.m., Wednesday as a 2016 Jeep Patriot was traveling southbound on Route 1 in the right lane about a mile north of…
Read MoreCarper says “we must act” following attacks in New York and Texas
Delaware’s Senior U.S. Senator Tom Carper speaking out after two parishioners were killed in a shooting at a church in Texas, and multiple people were injured at a Hanukkah party in NY. Carper tweeting that he believes in the power of prayer, but believes we must act. Sen. Carper went on to say that he…
Read MoreLewes Wastewater Treatment Plant Back Online
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was informed today by Tidewater Utilities, Inc. that the Lewes wastewater treatment plant was back online and had resumed normal treatment of effluent following a Dec. 18 system malfunction at the plant. Tidewater Utilities informed DNREC Saturday evening that treatment membranes contaminated during an automated backwashing process…
Read MoreBridgeville VFC Called for Early Sunday Fire
Fire crews from Bridgeville were called for a structure fire on Sixth Street in the Walker’s Mill Mobile Park just after 3am. Crews arriving at the scene found light smoke showing. Greenwood firefighters are also on the scene. There are reports of 1 person suffering burns. The State Fire Marshal has been called to investigate…
Read MoreDNREC Asking You to Recycle – Your Christmas Tree
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages Delawareans to recycle your Christmas tree at one of many yard waste recycling facilities located throughout the state, or to place your tree curbside for recycling. Whatever route you and your Christmas tree may take toward recycling, it’s always a good post-holiday destination that benefits the…
Read MoreFire Damages Olive Avenue Residence Friday Morning in Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach fire crews were called to Olive Avenue early Friday morning for a structure fire. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke showing from the top floor with occupants evacuating the building.  State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was accidental and began inside the third floor unit after an electrical malfunction in the…
Read MoreGeorgetown family pleads for safe return of their dog believed to have been stolen
A Georgetown family is pleading for the safe return of their yellow Lab “Moose” who they say was stolen from their property a week ago. On Friday, Dec. 20, the same day Moose went missing, two witnesses reported seeing a person struggling to place a yellow Lab inside a vehicle on the side of the…
Read MoreMilton man charged with 6th DUI
A Milton man was arrested and charged with his 6th DUI. According to Delaware State Police, shortly after 9 p.m., Wednesday, troopers on patrol observed an Isuzu Rodeo stopped in the road impeding traffic on West Springside Drive in Milton. A traffic stop was initiated and contact was made with the driver, William P. Aikens…
Read More“Catastrophic” crash on Christmas leaves one dead in Laurel
A Christmas Day crash has claimed the life of a man in Laurel. According to Delaware State Police, around 5 p.m., a Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling northbound on Fire Tower Road at a high rate of speed coming around a moderate left curve. The vehicle failed to maintain the curve causing the right-side…
Read MoreFire destroys home, kills woman in Berlin
A fire has destroyed a home and claimed the life a woman in Berlin. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out around 6 p.m., Sunday at a home on Trappe Road. First responders arrived and reported heavy fire coming from the home. A woman was located inside the home and…
Read MoreDelaware State Police issue holiday safety tips
Delaware State Police would like to extend their best wishes for everyone to have a safe and happy holiday season. Family and home safety are always on the minds of those who serve with Delaware State Police. Troopers kindly offer safety tips throughout the year but specifically during the holiday season: Please take the time…
Read MoreDSP Troop 5 Spreading Christmas Cheer
For the 36th year, the Delaware State Police Troop 5 Needy Family Christmas Initiative has made deliveries. This year Santa, troopers, officers and volunteers made deliveries in the Seaford, Lincoln and Milford areas. DSP also deliver to the Murphey School in Dover – the current-day equivalent of an orphanage or longer-term group foster care for…
Read MoreUPDATED: No Election in Ellendale in January
There will NOT be an election in Ellendale on January 4th. There were three seats up for election – and only three people filed. Incumbents Virginia Weller and Tanya Mann will return to the council – Michael Burris did not file for another term, however his seat will be taken by newcomer Tamara Skis. The…
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