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Funding Awarded to Delaware Tech in Georgetown for Automotive Training Center
US Senator Tom Carper and Delaware Tech President, Dr. Mark Brainard along with Sussex County’s Economic Development Director are announcing a $1.97-million grant awarded to Del Tech and Community College in Georgetown to build a new automotive training center. The 13,500 square foot center will include 2 classrooms, a tool room, two training garages and…
Read MoreFinal Phase of OC Convention Center Funding Announced
The final phase of the expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City has been funded. Governor Larry Hogan has authorized the Maryland Stadium Authority to move forward with the project. The $34-million project includes $20-million from the Stadium Authority and $14-million from Ocean City. Legislation will be submitted in the 2019…
Read MoreLawsuit Filed for 3 Wilmington Firefighters & Families Charges Dereliction of Duty by 2 City Mayors
The families of three Wilmington firefighters who died in the line of duty battling a row house fire at Canby Estates near Elsmere in September of 2016 are suing two Wilmington Mayors, the City and others. Attorneys with The Neuberger Firm and Jacobs & Crumplar are seeking compensatory and punitive damages and a jury trial.  …
Read MoreUSCG Medevacs Injured Man from Boat off Fenwick Island
A man with a back injury was medevaced from a pleasure boat about 8 miles off the coast of Fenwick Island on Wednesday.  Someone from the boat called the US Coast Guard just after 7am and a Motor Life Boat from Station Indian River was launched. The man was taken to Beebe Medical Center in…
Read More$3 Million in Funding Available to Combat Violence Against Women in MD
The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention is accepting applications for nearly $3 million in grants from the STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program. STOP, which stands for Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors, is open to public and non-profit organizations that serve victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The deadline to…
Read MoreExpect Traffic Delays in Area of Circle Ave Parking Garage in Salisbury Thru Friday
New graphics are going to be applied to the outside of the Circle Avenue parking garage in Salisbury – but today and Friday – drivers can expect lane restrictions while the structure is pressure washed. This will disrupt the flow of traffic inside the parking structure and restrict parking on the South Division Street and…
Read MoreGOP AG Candidate Drops Out of Race
Republican candidate for Attorney General, Peggy Marshall Thomas, is withdrawing from the race for personal reason. The News Journal reports that members of her campaign contacted state GOP officials that she was leaving the race. While that will leave no Republican candidate for the AG’s office, the party could nominate a replacement candidate but they…
Read MoreNew Executive Director Named for Rehoboth Main Street
Rehoboth Main Street has a new director. Karen Falk has been named the Executive Director of Rehoboth Main Street – she is a former Executive Director of Southern Delaware Tourism and former small business owner. She has a huge understanding of business and government relations in Rehoboth – and throughout Delaware. She hopes to use…
Read MoreSchool Open Houses Set for Indian River Schools
Schools in the Indian River School District will host a series of open houses during the months of August and September. Open houses will allow students and parents to meet teachers and staff, view class lists and tour school buildings. A number of schools will host multiple sessions, with each session catering to a different…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd DE Wildland Fire Crew Battling Copper Mountain Fire
UPDATED – 8-13-18 – Twenty wildland firefighters from Delaware are part of 137 personnel battling the Copper Mountain Fire, a 180-acre blaze located four miles east of Eastport, Idaho on the Canadian border. Michael A. Valenti of Dover, Delaware’s state forester and crew boss, reports that “firefighters are working in rough terrain and completing very long…
Read MoreDelaware Fellowship Awards Arrive at CAMP Rehoboth!
A new exhibition at CAMP Rehoboth celebrates the accomplishments of 17 Delaware artists each with their own unique artistic medium. These include choreograph, painting, writing, blacksmithing, sculpting, among others. Delaware’s Individual Artist Fellowships recognize artists for their outstanding quality of work and provide monetary awards. Individual Artist Fellows are publicly acknowledged and benefit from the…
Read MoreBicycle Injuries Appear to Be Down Compared with This Time Last Year
A 24-year-old female foreign exchange student was struck by a Subaru Forester while riding this DelDOT bicycle on Coastal Highway at Holland Glade Road around 5:45 p.m. last Tuesday. She was reportedly struck in the intersection as the Subaru made a low-speed turn. She was taken to Beebe Hospital with a cut to the head.…
Read MoreRehoboth Officials, Visitors Still Struggle with Tent/Canopy Rules
Now in its second year of enforcement, Rehoboth Beach visitors and often police and lifeguards struggle to explain the city’s tent and canopy rules to visitors. In their first two hours on the beach this past Saturday, Rehoboth Beach Patrol lifeguards directed about 20 visitors to take down their tents/canopies. Omar Jones, the man wearing…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Crash East of Laurel
UPDATED Monday, 11:10am – The Delaware State Police have identified the driver in the crash Sunday morning east of Laurel as 18 year old Miranda A. Daugherty. She was the driver of a Kia Optima who was killed in a single vehicle crash with a tree that occurred just before 3 Sunday morning on Fire…
Read MoreFLOOD WARNING ISSUED TO KENT & SUSSEX COUNTIES
SATURDAY 9PM:Â The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Sussex County in southern Delaware… * Until midnight EDT. * At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms…
Read MoreRichard Byrne & Pat Coluzzi Win Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Race!
The polls closed at 6 p.m. today in Rehoboth Beach. Richard Byrne and Pat Coluzzi won the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats. Here are the 2018 election totals: Registered voters for 2018: 1535 Number of voters: 706 Number of absentee voters: 307 Total voters: 1013 Voter turnout: 66% Two seats for commissioner: Richard A. Byrne #…
Read MoreDSP Collecting School Supply Donations
School will be starting soon and the Delaware State Police Community Outreach Unit is collecting supplies to help fill children’s backpacks. Donation boxes are located in the lobby at each troop – and donations will be collected through August 31 and presented for the school year before the start of school. Backpacks No. 2 pencils…
Read MoreUPDATED: 45th Annual White Marlin Open A Record Breaker!
UPDATED – 8-11-18 – The 45th White Marlin Open ended with a close finish with two white marlins weighing in at 83 pounds to take first and second place. Pascual Jimenez from Mexico takes home $2.58-million after he brought in his marlin on the last day of the event. (The rules state that if there…
Read MoreDelDOT Opens South Frederica Overpass at Route 1
It’s been a work in progress since March of 2016, but now the south Frederica Grade-Separated Intersection is a reality. Governor John Carney, state and local officials cut the ribbon on the $26-million project Friday. The project realigns Tub Mill Pond, Milford Neck and Frederica Roads with an overpass over Route 1 and ramps to…
Read MoreSaturday Deadline to Register to Vote in DE Primary
Saturday is the deadline for any unregistered Delawareans who want to register to vote before the Primary Election on September 6th. The Sussex County Election Office is located on Race Street in Georgetown and will be open from 9 to 2pm on Saturday.
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Municipal Election on Saturday
Rehoboth Beach voters go to the polls on Saturday to elect two City Commissioners. Current members Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree are not running for re-election – leaving two open seats – and three candidates. THE CANDIDATES: Former commissioner Pat Coluzzi has thrown her hat into the race looking to rejoin the commission. A downtown…
Read MoreGov. Carney Signs Pay For Success Legislation
Governor John Carney has signed legislation that will allow state government to enter into Pay for Success contracts that will incentivize private funding of economic development and social impact initiatives. The state would protect taxpayer dollars by reimbursing private funding only if the initiatives reach stated goals and achieve progress for Delawareans. The signing occurred…
Read MoreUSCG Rescues Crew Member with Health Issue from “Relentless”
On Wednesday a US Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man from a fishing boat . The boat was about 70 miles southeast of Cape May. Crew members on the “Relentless” reported that a crew member was having chest pains and needed medical attention.  The victim was about 4 hours from port at a offshore fishing…
Read MoreNew DE Driver’s License & ID’s with Medical Information Available
Essential medical information for Delawareans will now be included on the driver’s license or identification card. The Division of Motor Vehicles will begin to incorporate a medical indicator onto the Delaware driver’s license and ID cards – a medical symbol will be shown on the front – and on the back the individual’s condition will…
Read MoreBVSPCA Aids Georgetown Breeder Overrun with Dogs
A Georgetown dog breeder was aided by the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Georgetown facility last weekend after a Delaware Office of Animal Welfare visit in July issued corrective notices for unsanitary conditions and medical issues. A team of 15 medical and animal personnel and 2 vets cared for all the dogs with age-appropriate vaccinations, testing and…
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