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Sussex County Council to Revisit Proposed Development South of Ocean View
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will consider the Bay Beach Association Charter as well as a Memorandum Of Understanding with the Office of Management and Budget in connection with the State Family Courthouse parking garage. In Old Business the Council will revisit a Change of Zone and Conditional use…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Wanted Hartly Man
Delaware State Police are looking for a wanted Hartly man. Sunday night, Police attempted to arrest 33 year old Floyd Smith, who is wanted on outstanding warrants. Police went to his Judith Road home and found him sitting in a car with the doors locked – and refusing to leave the vehicle. He began moving…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident Near Seaford
One man was taken to an area hospital after a shooting in the Seaford area just after 3:30 Sunday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a residence on Route 13 for the shooting – the 18 year old victim was shot in the leg during a large party. Police found multiple shell casings on…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with Gun & Drug Offenses After Traffic Stop
A 20 year old Magnolia man has been arrested after he failed to stop for a red turn arrow while making a left turn onto Walnut Shade Road in Dover Saturday morning. Delaware State Police stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver – Jeremiah Weatherspoon, who failed to show valid proof of insurance for the…
Read MorePickup Overturns while ‘Mudding’ Near Hartly; 6 Injured
Six people were taken to area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries after a crash near Hartly. Delaware State Police were called to Gunter Road just after midnight Saturday after a pickup truck mudding in a field, hit a ditch and overturned trapping the driver – a 44 year old man from Marydel and 5 passengers…
Read MoreOcean City’s Springfest Concert Tickets Go on Sale Today
Tickets for the Springfest Headline concerts go on sale this morning! The three headline acts – are “Shadows of the 60’s” A tribute to Motown Thursday, May 4th, Collective Soul on Friday, May 5th and Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives on Saturday, May 6th. VIP ticket sales begin at 9am – public ticket sales…
Read MoreTidbury & Newton Ponds Closed for Fishing until March 4th
Beginning February 18th – through March 3rd – Tidbury Pond near Dover and Newton Pond near Greenwood are closed to fishing. During this time the ponds will be stocked for the start of the downstate pond trout season. There will be youth fishing on Saturday, March 4th for anglers under the age of 15. Then…
Read MoreCannonball Missing from Lewes’ Historic Cannonball House
Lewes Police report that the cannonball in the side of the historic Cannonball House is missing. It’s not known if the cannonball is missing or was taken but the discovery that the cannonball was no longer attached to the outside wall was made on Friday. The Cannonball House is the home of The Lewes Historical…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Dover Arrested For Shoplifting and Vehicle Theft
Two have been arrested by Dover Police after a shoplifting complaint on Thursday evening. Police were told the two suspects drove off in a grey Jeep SUV with Pennsylvania tags. The description of the female suspect resembled a teen known to police and they found the vehicle in the area of Stevenson Drive that she…
Read MoreUPDATED: Right Whale SLOW Zone Extended – Now In Effect Off Ocean City until March 3
UPDATED – 02/17/23 – On February 16, 2023, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science re-detected the presence of right whales 21 nm east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through March 3, 2023. As a reminder, two additional…
Read MoreWanted Man Charged after Stolen Vehicle Complaint in Dover
Dover Police were called about a stolen vehicle from Pennsylvania that was spotted on Carvel Drive in Dover. Police responded and found the vehicle and confirmed that it was stolen. While canvasing the area police located 30 year old Cameron Vincent, who was in possession of the keys and arrested him. A computer check showed…
Read MoreTown of Georgetown Exploring Possible Downtown Development District Expansion
The Town of Georgetown is looking for input and recommendation from the public and interested property owners on a possible expansion of the Downtown Development District, which was designated by Governor Jack Markell in 2016. Currently the district boundaries encompass just over 83 acres – and may be expanded to a maximum of 105 acres.…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Burglary Suspect in Harrington Business
A Houston man has been arrested for burglarizing a Harrington convenience store just after 1:30 Friday morning. Delaware State Police responded to the Summit Mart on Route 14 after multiple alarm activations at the closed business. Upon arrival troopers spotted a broken window and ordered the suspect to exit the business. Police arrested 18 year…
Read MoreMaryland Delegation Announces Over $5.1-million for Gun Violence Prevention ProgramsÂ
Maryland’s Democratic Congressional Delegation today announced $5.1 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to bolster gun violence prevention programs across the state. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a landmark measure that was passed in June 2022. Its goal is to prevent gun violence by taking commonsense steps to strengthen gun…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Camden-Wyoming man has been arrested after a traffic stop on Friday morning in Dover. Delaware State Police spotted the gray 2015 Mazda 3 on Wyoming Avenue. A computer check showed the registered owner had a suspended license and two active warrants. Police stopped the car and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The…
Read MoreMayor’s Seat Only Contested Race in Laurel Election
Voters in Laurel will be voting for a Mayor on March 23rd. Mark Sikora has filed to run against incumbent John Shwed for Mayor. There were three council seats up for election. Incumbents Cheryl Martin and Phillip Calio were the only candidates to file for the Ward 4 and At-Large seats. Randy Lee did not…
Read MoreDSP & OHS Target Distracted Driving in Delaware
Delaware State Police, Office of Highway Safety and DelDOT last month partnered for the Winter Distracted Driving/Occupant Distraction enforcement. This campaign targeted distracted drivers and seatbelt violations statewide through February 13 and ended with 541 traffic contacts – 435 tickets and 98 warnings – and 8 criminal arrests. There were 82 drivers contacted for using…
Read MoreNo Election in Bethel on Saturday
There will be NO election Saturday in Bethel. There were three vacancies on the town council and three candidates filed for the seats. Two incumbents and 1 new person filed for the seats – each is a 3-year term. The Town Clerk will post the new members of the Council on March 1st when their…
Read MoreLegislation Reintroduced to Expand Reach of U.S. International Food Assistance to Help with Global Food Crisis
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Jim Risch of Idaho have reintroduced legislation that responds to the ongoing global food crisis and aims to improve the timeliness and expand the reach of U.S. international food assistance. Coons says, “Climate change, public health threats, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have escalated food security concerns, already threatening hundreds…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Burglary at Family Dollar
The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Family Dollar on W Loockerman Street just before 10 pm on February 15th. Dover Police responded to the burglary alarm and discovered that someone described as a white male wearing dark clothing entered the business through a back door and once inside, removed merchandise…
Read More65 Sussex Tech High School Students Recognized for Classroom Excellence
Sussex Technical High School administrators and teachers have announced the Students of the Quarter. Teachers select students based on their classroom excellence.  Zane Baker Brighton Balas Kaleb Benson Amethyst Boyer Gavin Burke Bryannah Coral  Carter Cummings Jada Eley Blake Esham Joseph Faga  William Flak Amiyah Fontaine  Braylyn Fox Vanessa Garcia Perez Meile Garrett Gabriel Hearn Tegan…
Read MoreDewey Beach Actively Working to Improve Parking System
Dewey Beach is attempting to simplify parking in the town. Currently, they have a variety of numbered parking “zones” with different hourly requirements and different payment methods: ParkMobile, kiosk, coin meters, hang tags– all with different costs. They are actively working on improving this system. As mentioned in Town Manager Bill Zolper’s message in this…
Read MoreSussex County Launches New Alert System for Deed Activity
If you own property in Sussex County, you now have an added defense when it comes to protecting your home. The County recorder of Deeds Office has launched a free service called the Recording Activity Notification Service. The feature provides email alerts to property owners who have subscribed to the service whenever a land record…
Read MoreLatest MDNR Report Reveals Increased Deer Harvest in Maryland
Delaware River & Bay Authority Adopts 2023 Capital Improvement Program
In order to maintain infrastructure for the traveling public, The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) Commissioners adopted the agency’s 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) along with an Authority-wide Five-Year Strategic Plan for the agency’s airports and crossing facilities. The program budgets approximately $208 Million for Infrastructure Projects in 2023. Vincent Meconi, Chief Operations Officer…
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