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Rose Street Fire in Salisbury Under Investigation
A fire at a Rose Street home in Salisbury Wednesday night is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a neighbor just after 9pm. Officials say the multi-family home had 4 occupied homes and 4 vacant homes and occupants of adjoining units were assisted by the American Red Cross. …
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Arrest Suspect in Fatal Berlin Hit & Run
UPDATED – 5-10 3:30PM – Maryland State Police have arrested 59 year old Jonathan Kidder of Berlin in connection with a hit and run crash that left a man dead. Police say Kidder turned himself in Thursday morning. He is charged with negligent automotive homicide under the influence of alcohol and other offenses. Just…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 9 To Re-Open by 8pm – Pending Weather
UPDATED – 2PM – US 9/ Lewes Georgetown Highway and Coolspring Road OPEN Tonight Harbeson: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that US 9/Lewes Georgetown Highway between Fisher Road and Josephs Road AND Coolspring Road between Log Cabin Hill Road and Fisher Road are anticipated to be OPEN to traffic around 8…
Read MoreGov Hogan Orders MD State Flags to Half Staff on Passing of Baltimore County Exec. Kevin Kamenetz
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered state flags to half staff on the passing of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. Kamenetz passed early this morning – flags will remain lowered through sunset on the day of internmnet. Kamenetz was also one of many Democratic candidates facing a primary for Maryland Governor – and an early…
Read MoreDE Senate Defeats Equal Rights Amendment to State Constitution
Legislation that would amend the Delaware Constitution was defeated in the State Senate Wednesday. House Bill 399 would provide equal rights on the basis of sex. An amendment to the US Constitution was passed in 1972 but not ratified by the number of needed states by the 1982 deadline. Delaware was one of the first…
Read MoreTree Cutter Injured in Wicomico County After Bucket Truck Overturns
A tree cutter is at Shock Trauma after the bucket truck he was working from overturned while he was about 30 feet in the air. Maryland State Police say 27 year old Johny Velasquez of Lexington Park was a contractor hired with the Maryland State Highway Administration to cut trees in the area of Route…
Read MoreLegislation to Increase Penalties for Unlawful Possession of Firearms Introduced
Legislation that will increase penalties including time in prison, for those possessing harmful weapons during the commission of a felony has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. Senate Bill 203 is sponsored by Republican Senator Anthony Delcollo and has bipartisan support. This measure will also increase the penalties imposed in HB 36 which has…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bomb Threat at Georgetown Walmart & Elementary School
UPDATED – 5:20pm – Georgetown Police continue to investigate threats made towards the Georgetown Walmart and Georgetown Elementary School. Police say the first call came from the Walmart just before 2pm from an unknown suspect claiming to have a hostage in the building and a bomb. Multiple police agencies responded and did an outside sweep…
Read MoreRehoboth Adds Mobi-Mats to Two Beach Accesses
Mobi-Mats have come to Rehoboth Beach. Two of the new mats have been installed at Delaware and Maryland Avenues to help beachgoers have easier access to the beach if using wheelchairs, strollers or walkers. Mobi-Mats are semi-permanent, polyester and ADA-compliant pathways over the sand – and are especially useful over dunes. The $9000 cost was…
Read MoreOC Special Event Zone Ready for Cruisin’ Weekend
When thousands of classic cars roll into Ocean City next week, they will encounter something new – a Special Event Zone. Beginning on Tuesday, May 15, Coastal Highway and Philadelphia Avenue will be designated as a Special Event Zone – and drivers will find speeds reduced and fines increased within the zone. There will be…
Read MoreSen. Ernie Lopez Files Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling
State Senator Ernie Lopez has filed legislation that would ban offshore drilling off Delaware’s coast. SB 200 would prohibit drilling for oil or natural gas in Delaware’s coastal zone and territorial waters and precludes DNREC from issuing any permits in connection with the development of offshore drilling infrastructure, whether proposed for Delaware territorial waters or…
Read MoreIndian River Voters Send Incumbents Back to School Board; Allen Elected in Woodbridge
There were three contested races for school board seats in Sussex County on Tuesday. In the Indian River School District both incumbents were re-elected. Leolga Wright will continue to represent District 3 – she took 349 votes to Dana Probert’s 92 votes. Derek Cathell returns to District 5 after grabbing 95 votes. Challenger Carla Ziegler…
Read MoreSens Carper & Coons React to US Withdrawing from Iran Nuclear Deal
This afternoon President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the US out of the Iran nuclear deal that was struck during the Obama Administration. The President’s announcement begins a 90-day countdown to the restoration of sanctions and once the sanctions are back in place, the US effectively would be out of the deal. Click here…
Read MoreEarly Morning Milford Fire – Accidental
A fire this morning in Milford was accidental. Carlisle Fire Company firefighters were called around 6:15 to the Nice and Fresh Barbershop on NW Front Street. They found fire coming from the first floor windows and the back of the building. There was no damage to the third floor units and minor damage to the…
Read MoreTwo Local Beach Towns Singled Out as “Should be on Your Radar!”
In US News & World Report’s travel section is a listing of 30 Small Beach Towns that Should be on Your Radar. Included in that list is Rehoboth Beach – cited for fewer crowds than Bethany and Ocean City, its “lively mile-long boardwalk,” clean beach, bars, restaurants and ice cream shops. Cape May, New Jersey…
Read MoreSchool Board Elections are Tuesday
School board elections are Tuesday. There are two districts in the Indian River School District with contested elections – In District 3, Dana Probert is challenging incumbent Leolga Wright. There are two candidates vying for the District 5 seat – incumbent Derek Cathell and Carla Ziegler. In the Woodbridge School District – Jeffrey Allen and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex BOA Approves Allen Harim Special Use Exception
UPDATED – 10:30pm – The Sussex County Board of Adjustment has approved a special use exception for the Allen Harim plant in Millsboro. The plant will be solely for deboning, packaging and shipping of poultry products. The board found that while still being used for heavy industry, there would not be significant noise, dust or…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Early Morning Crash West of Bridgeville
Delaware State Police are investigating an early Sunday morning crash in the area Dublin Hill and Atlanta Roads west of Bridgeville. Police say just after 1am a pickup truck was speeding and left the roadway – striking a fence pole and a tree and ended up in a small ditch. The driver and passenger were…
Read MoreGas Prices Holding – for Now
The price at the pump continues to increase in some states. However in Delaware the price remained the same as a week ago – $2.76 – 48 cents a gallon higher than a year ago. Triple A Mid-Atlantic still expects the price to increase another 5 to 10 cents through Memorial Day, which is the…
Read MoreSen Richardson to Announce Candidacy Monday in Seaford
On Monday, Delaware State Senator Bryant Richardson will announce his bid for a second term to represent the 21st District – which includes Seaford, Laurel, Delmar and Gumboro. He will make the announcement at noon at the Riverwalk in Seaford.
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Former Xfinity Series Team Member in Dover
A former crew member of a NASCAR Xfinity Series race team has been arrested by Dover Police. Police say just before 11am they were called to the infield at the Monster Mile for an assault and learned 33 year old Lawrence Hayden of North Carolina was arguing with team owner Jerry Hataway about his employment…
Read More1/5 of Delawarean May have had Their Facebook Data Exposed!
The Delaware Department of Justice says more than 200,000 people in Delaware may have had their personal data exposed as part of the Facebook data breach. The numbers come from responses by Facebook to questions posted by A-G Matt Denn’s office. Nearly that many across the country have installed the app that was used to…
Read MoreDSP Troop 4 Reviews 2017 with Community Members
The Delaware State Police at the Georgetown Barracks recently held a community meeting to inform the public on the job the DSP is doing to keep them safe. Captain Rodney Layfield says trooper at Troop 4 have reduced robberies by over 35% and burglaries by nearly 18%. Shoplifting has decreased by over 28%. They are…
Read MoreJohnny Sauter Wins JEGS 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Friday
Besides the annual Dover Days Festival – it’s also NASCAR weekend in Dover. Last night was the Truck Series Race – the JEGS 200 – won by Johnny Sauter. He’s only the second driver to win multiple Camping World Truck Series races at Dover – Kyle Busch has 4 wins. Today it’s the “One Main…
Read MoreWeekend Beach Bus Service from Lewes to Rehoboth Begins this Weekend!
DART’s Beach Bus service is starting early this season! The 201 Red Line and the 204 Yellow Line will provide weekend bus service for the first three weekends in May starting on Saturday, May 5. Bus service will be available in the areas of downtown Lewes, the Cape May Lewes Ferry Terminal and along the…
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