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NWS has Issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent and Sussex Counties
At approximately 8:22 pm the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware. The warning is effective until 9:07 pm. A link to the NWS warning follows: Â
Read MoreDE Public Health Emergency to End in May
Delaware’s Public Health Emergency is expected to end at the end of the day on Thursday, May 11 – absent any unanticipated developments. The federal Public Health Emergency is also set to expire the same day. Delaware’s public health emergency will be extended one more time – but terminated on May 11. Governor Carney says…
Read MoreWorcester County Government Offices Closed for Good Friday
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence Delays Opening
The opening of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence in Georgetown has been delayed by a year. The School requested the delay to give them time to attract more students for the sixth and seventh grades. They are currently 76 students short of their goal of 200 students, but state Education officials say if…
Read MoreDE Tenants Rights Bill Advances to State House
Legislation that will give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant issues has been advanced by the Delaware State Senate. Senate Substitute 1 to SB 1 would help level the playing field between landlords and Delaware’s 100,000-plus renters, 1 in 5 of whom face eviction each year, by connecting tenants experiencing…
Read MoreLegislation to Create a Wicomico County Sanitary District Passed in General Assembly
Legislation that authorizes Wicomico County to create a sanitary district has passed in the Maryland General Assembly and is now awaiting action by Governor Wes Moore. Wicomico County Executive, Julie Giordano, says SB 246 provides the necessary regulation for the County’s water and sewer project. The third reading of the measure passed with a unanimous…
Read MoreNearly $92 Million Awarded to Expand Broadband Access in Maryland
A nearly $92-million award has been announced by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to expand high-speed internet access across the state. This initiative is through Connect Maryland – to close the digital divide through the Office of Statewide Broadband. An estimated 14,500 unserved or underserved households and businesses would be impacted. Additional information from the Department…
Read MoreEarly Closure Thursday of Woodland Ferry
Early Closure of The Woodland Ferry on Thursday. DelDOT announces the Woodland Ferry will be closed on Thursday, April 6th at 12:00pm. Normal operations will resume at 7:00am on Friday, April 7th
Read MoreVolunteer Registration Open for Concord Pond Cleanup
Salisbury’s Anne Street Village Completed – Occupancy in May
The Anne Street Village has been completed. This is Salisbury’s first transitional housing community for homeless residents – and the first group of residents will move in next month. There are 23 units and each unit includes a bed, HVAC units, refrigerator and a standard set of additional amenities to make each resident feel at…
Read MoreSussex County Super Speller Headed to Washington
Delaware’s super speller in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee will come from Sussex County. A 5th grader from Love Creek Elementary School near Lewes, Declan Durand, won the first-ever Sussex County Libraries Regional Spelling Bee which was held last Saturday at Sussex Academy. The nine-round competition included 19 spellers from 10 local schools. This…
Read MoreUPDATED: Harrington Man Who Died Single Vehicle Crash Saturday Identified
UPDATED – 04/04/23 12:30pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal single-vehicle crash on April 1 in Felton as 28 year old Branden Blackson of Harrington. ================================================================ One man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before 2am Saturday in Felton. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Adds Chaos to the K-9 Ranks
The Salisbury Police Department has a new 4-footed member – K-9 Chaos. Chaos, Belgian Malinois mix, was a donation from the Throw Away Dogs Project which helps train dogs into law enforcement canines. Originally trained for bed bug detection – it was found Chaos responded better to police work and detection training. Chaos and handler PFC…
Read MoreSnow Hill Election Set for Tuesday, May 2
Bridgeville/Greenwood Hit Saturday by EF 3 Tornado
The National Weather Service has issued it’s assessment on the tornado that rated EF 3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale – that’s a “strong” tornado – with 136 to 165mph winds. Assessment from the National Weather Service on the Bridgeville-Ellendale Tornado… Rating: EF-3Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mphPath Length /statute/: 14.3 milesPath Width /maximum/: 700 yards…
Read MoreRecovery & Cleanup Begin in Northwest Sussex County
Neighbors were helping neighbors Sunday to help begin the recovery after Saturday night’s tornado. Sussex Countians showed up with trucks, trailers, chainsaws and themselves to help begin the clean up – cutting trees away from houses, broken branches from damaged trees and clearing tons of debris. Numerous state and county officials were also on the…
Read MoreBlades Election Postponed
UPDATED: NWS Confirms Tornado in Bridgeville, Greenwood & Ellendale Areas; One Person Found Dead
UPDATED – 04/03/23 – 10:40am – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado in the Bridgeville area during Saturday’s storm. The tornado occurred around 6pm causing damage in the Bridgeville, Greenwood and Ellendale areas and leaving one person dead in a collapsed home on Tuckers Road near Greenwood. The National Weather Service is still…
Read MoreTornado Watch for Lewes * Updated at 7:22 pm
*Updated at 7:22 pm NOAA has put a tornado watch out from 5:30 pm to 10 pm Saturday the 1st of April. In Ellendale storm takes down power poles and pulls roof off of the attached garage to a house. At 6:15 pm near Hopkins Farm on Route 9 the sky looked dark and stormy.…
Read MoreVA Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Chincoteague Pony the Official State Pony
St George’s Bridge to Close for Major Rehab
On Tuesday the St Georges Bridge will close for 18 months for repairs. The bridge will be closed to all traffic – this major rehab will include demolishing and replacing the bridge decking, median barrier and drainage features. The bridge approaches and roadways will be replaced and other bridge structural features will be repaired. The…
Read MoreLeadership Change Announced at DE Division of Public Health
Beginning on Saturday, Dr Elizabeth Brown will take over as the Interim Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health. Dr. Brown is a board-certified family physician who has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) since 2018. She replaces Dr. Rick Hong who has served as Interim Director since…
Read MoreGround Broken Friday on DelDOT’s North Millsboro Bypass Project
Ground was broken for the North Millsboro Bypass which, when completed will take through traffic on a new roadway north of Route 20 to meet Route 24 east of town. This new roadway includes several overpasses over roads and the Millsboro Pond. This project includes a 2 lane connector road between US 113 and SR…
Read MoreDelaware Public Health Emergency Extended for 14th Time
Governor John Carney has extended the Public Health Emergency for another 30 days. Delaware continues to face staffing shortages and capacity issues in its health care facilities. If the State’s  Public Health Emergency order were to expire, the State would no longer have such flexibility. This is the 14th extension of the Public Health Emergency,…
Read MoreTrump Indicted
Former President Trump indicted by Manhattan DA Bragg. Bragg has been conducting an investigation over payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. On this evening’s Special Report with Brett Baire, Baire says arraignment is likely next week. Dan Bongino, speaking on Jesse Watters Primetime, said Donald Trump may have just been handed the nomination.
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