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DNREC Youth Fishing Tournament Saturday
DNREC’s 32nd Annual Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Youth Fishing Tournament is Saturday from 10am to 1pm at three ponds throughout the state – including Ingrams Pond in Millsboro and Akridge Scout Reservation Pond near Camden. Kids aged 4 through 15 can take part. The tournament was established to introduce kids to fishing and…
Read More19 DE National Guard Soldiers Return From Deployment
Nineteen Delaware National Guard Soldiers will return from deployment on Friday morning. The soldiers are from the 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade and have been deployed for a year to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. They assisted in providing and securing reliable communications. Of the 19 – this was the first deployment…
Read MoreWicomico Youth & Civic Center to Host 4 HS Graduations in 2 Days
The Wicomico Youth & Civic Center will be busy for the next two days. On Friday night, James M. Bennett High School’s graduation ceremonies will take place at 7pm. Then on Saturday – there are three high schools holding graduation ceremonies at the Civic Center – Mardela at 10am, Parkside at 2:30pm and Wi-Hi at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Frankford Crash Leaves Georgetown Woman Dead
UPDATED – 8pm – A crash just before noon in Frankford has left a Georgetown woman dead. Delaware State police say the driver of an Indian River School bus didn’t remain stopped for a stop sign and pulled into the northbound lane of Route 113 from the median crossover near Daisey Road – into the…
Read MoreTwo Found Dead in Hartly Home
Delaware State Police were called to a home in Hartly Tuesday to check on the welfare of the residents. When police arrived they found 87 year old John James and his 81 year old wife, Mary, dead. Their bodies have been turned over to the Division of Forensic Science for autopsy to determine the cause…
Read MorePedestrian Struck & Killed in Lincoln
A pedestrian was killed just after 11 Tuesday night after he was struck by a vehicle. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say an 85 year old Lincoln man was walking on Marshall Street near Johnson Road when he was struck by a car driven by a 21 year old woman from Lincoln. Police…
Read MoreFirst Sussex County TIGER Grant for Georgetown Area Road Work on Route 9
DelDOT and state officials unveiled a first for Sussex County – a TIGER Grant for an intersection upgrade on Route 9 east of Georgetown. The $7-million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to DelDOT will be used for upgrades to the Route 9, Airport and Sand Hill Roads intersection. Besides a much needed realignment…
Read MoreWoman Gives Birth in Dewey Beach Hyatt Place Garage
A 19-year-old woman successfully gave birth to a baby girl at the Hyatt Place parking garage early Tuesday afternoon. Sgt. Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says officers responded to the Hyatt after a worker discovered the woman who had just gone into labor around 12:20 p.m. The mother reportedly did not know she was pregnant although…
Read MoreDAFB Change of Command Ceremony Wednesday
A Change of Command ceremony will take place at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday morning at 10am. Col. Joel Safranek will assume command of the 436th Airlift Wing from Col Ethan Griffin.
Read MoreTwo DEMA Members are Headed to Kauai on EMAC Mission
Two members from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency have left for Hawaii for a 30-day Emergency Management Assistance Compact mission to Kauai. Kauai saw over 50 inches of rain in a 24 hour period in April – and emergency management officials have been working on recovery from floods, landslides and mudslides that have caused millions…
Read MoreThe Aquatic Dream Coat Movie Premieres in Dewey!
As many as 90 people gathered at the Dewey Beach home of Yvette and Todd Severn this past Saturday night to view The Aquatic Dream Coat, probably the first movie ever shot entirely on location in Dewey and Rehoboth. It had all the look, feel and excitement of a Hollywood premiere. But this wasn’t Hollywood.…
Read More11 Dead Dolphins in Past 12 Days
As of Memorial Day, Suzanne Thurman, MERR Institute executive director, says her organization has investigated the deaths of 11 dolphins in the past 12 days. “It is an uptick,” she said. “A few calves which is typical for this time of year, but that’s a lot of adults,” she pointed out. One of the 11…
Read MoreDriver in May 7 Laurel Crash Dies
A vehicle crash on the morning of May 7 on East Trap Pond Road near Laurel has turned deadly. Delaware State Police report that one of the drivers, 82 year old Rigoberto Perez of Laurel, has died from his injuries. Police say Perez’s pickup truck crossed the center line into the path of a trash…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ocean View Bicycle Rider Struck on Rt 26 Dies From Injuries
UPDATED – 5/28 – Ocean View Police say the man involved in a bicycle crash on Saturday morning has died from his injuries. Police say 76 year old Alfred Yergey of Ocean View was riding his bicycle on Route 26 when he was struck by a vehicle making a left turn into a parking lot. …
Read MoreDE Health Officials Issue Warning to Heroin Users
In a 24 hour period – 2 Delawareans have died from suspected overdoses involving heroin packets with the same stamp. DHSS officials urge anyone active in drug use to seek help – but if you continue to use substances – you should have naloxone with you as your risk of death is increased. Through Sunday,…
Read MoreMemorial Day Commemorations
US Senator Tom Carper May 28, 2018 Dear Friends, For many Delawareans, Memorial Day is a time to celebrate the start of the summer season. With backyard barbeques and trips to Delaware’s five-star beaches, this long weekend is a welcome opportunity to spend time with family, friends and neighbors. As we celebrate summer, we also…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 1 Crash Injures 3; Clogs Southbound Traffic North of Bethany for 2 Hours
UPDATED – 8pm – Three people received minor injuries after a crash on Route 1 south of the Indian River Inlet Bridge. Delaware State Police say just before 4pm a pickup truck driven by a Selbyville man made a U-turn into the southbound lane. Another pickup driven by 23 year old James Windle of Newark…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pennsylvania Woman Critically Injured in O.C. Jet-Ski Crash
A 23-year-old woman, later identified as Christine Doty from Indiana, Pennsylvania, was critically injured early Saturday evening when the Jet Ski she had been operating collided with another driven by Randhir Muddam, 45, of Houston, Texas. Doty and her passenger, Michael Barnicle, 27, also from Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Muddam, were thrown into the water after…
Read MoreUPDATED: OCPD Identify Motorcycle Rider Who Died in OC Crash
UPDATED – 5/27 4pm – The investigation continues into a crash that left a motorcycle rider dead Saturday afternoon. Ocean City Police say the man who died in the crash is 43 year old Armondo Bond of Staten Island, New York. Police say that around 12:30 a motorcycle and SUV collided in the area of…
Read MoreFlags to Fly at Half Staff Monday Morning for Memorial Day
Memorial Day United States Flag Display Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. In observance of Memorial Day, fly the United States flag at half staff from sunrise until NOON , and then raise it to full height from noon to sundown. As…
Read MoreTransformer Problem the Cause of Power Outage Saturday Morning
Nearly 6000 residents from West Ocean City to Newark to just west of Berlin lost power Saturday just after 11am. Over 5500 were customers of Delmarva Power – and about 470 members of Choptank Electric Cooperative. According to Choptank’s Facebook page, Delmarva Power was having problems with a transformer that feeds the Ironshire Substation. Delmarva…
Read MoreUPDATED: South Bethany Voters Elect A New Mayor & 3 Council Members
UPDATED – Sunday – There was a strong turnout for Saturday’s town council vote in South Bethany. Voters have decided on a new mayor in now former councilman Tim Saxton. He won 388 votes to Pat Voveris’s 238. There will also be a change in the town council make up. Three seats were up for…
Read MoreIRVFC Battle Smokey Fire in Pot Nets Bayside Home
Firefighters from Indian River were called for a structure fire just after 1 Saturday afternoon on Minnow Lane at Pot Nets Bayside. Multiple calls to 9-1-1 said there was smoke coming from the home. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy white smoke – no one was home and they forced entry into the home…
Read More“Sailor’s Life for Me” Some Programs Canceled Sunday because of Weather
Selected “Sailor’s Life for Me” programs in Lewes, Del. on Sunday, May 27, 2018 cancelled due to severe weather. For more information, contact the Zwaanendael Museum at 302-645-1148. “A Sailor’s Life for Me” cancelled activities – Sunday, May 27, 2018 × Living-history encampment, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. – Canal Front Park × Wreath-laying ceremony at the…
Read MoreHomeland Security to Issue 15,000 Additional H-2B Visas
Fifteen thousand additional H-2B visas will be issued by the Department of Homeland Security. Maryland 1st District Congressman Andy Harris says that will help to address the current labor shortage on the Eastern Shore. As American unemployment has dropped – the demand and need for temporary seasonal workers has increased. Congressman Harris says the program…
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