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Salisbury University Opens new Henson Planetarium
There’s something new and other-worldly at Salisbury University! A ribbon cutting was held for the recently dedicated Henson Planetarium at the Henson Science Hall. The planetarium will enhance and support a STEM education with primary use by the University’s Physics Department for classroom instruction and research for astronomy and astrophysics students. Additional information from Salisbury…
Read MoreThe Brady Legal Group Files Complaint with the Superior Court Regarding U.S. Wind Permit Applications
M. Jane Brady of the Brady Legal Group has filed a Complaint with the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in Sussex County on behalf of the Caesar Rodney institute- Paul “Wes” Townsend and George Merrick challenging DNREC’s authority to grant permits to US Wind for Maryland projects in Delaware — addressing legal deficiencies…
Read MoreSussex County Property Taxes Due Today – Sept. 30th
Sussex County reminds property owners that Sept. 30 is the State-mandated deadline to pay annual County property tax bills. In August, the County’s Business Services office issued tax bills for the 2024 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $202 million in tax revenue. Annual tax bills include County property taxes, and County sewer and water, tax…
Read MoreUPDATED: President Biden’s Rehoboth Beach Visit Comes to an End
UPDATED – 09/29/24 – President Biden is still in Rehoboth Beach for the weekend, but did venture out Saturday for church. It’s been a busy weekend for the President. He has been updated throughout the weekend on developments in the Middle East and Saturday night he was briefed by FEMA and Homeland Security officials on…
Read MoreRehoboth Avenue Repaving Project Begins Sunday Night
The Rehoboth Avenue repaving project is expected to begin this evening – weather permitting. The early focus will be on curbing and concrete work. The concrete work will be done from 9pm to 9am Sunday evening – Friday morning – beginning on median islands at State Road and working east and then on pedestrian connections,…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Hit & Run Driver Who Struck DSP Vehicle near Millsboro
Your help is needed to identify a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash with a DSP vehicle on Tuesday night just after 8:30. The Delaware State Police vehicle was on a traffic stop on Route 113 north of Route 20 near Millsboro when a dark-colored vehicle struck the trooper’s vehicle and drove off…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged after Multi-Vehicle Crash Friday in Long Neck
A Millsboro man has been arrested after a multi-vehicle crash Friday night on Indian Mission Road and Route 24. Delaware State Police say several vehicles were stopped for the red light on Indian Mission Road when a Mercedes, driven by 29 year old Judson Wall at an unsafe speed failed to stay in the proper…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash West of Dover
UPDATED – 09/28/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 28 year-old Cassidy Ramsey of Dover as the woman who died in a fatal single-vehicle crash on September 27 on Hazlettville Road west of Dover. =================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/27/24 – A crash just after midnight Friday morning on Hazlettville Road west of Dover has left…
Read MoreOne Injured after Shooting on Mill Park Drive East of Bridgeville
A shooting on Mill Park Drive east of Bridgeville Friday afternoon sent one man to a nearby hospital. Delaware State Police were called just before 2pm for a shooting. They learned that a 20 year old man with gunshot wounds to the leg was taken by private vehicle to a a nearby hospital with non-life…
Read MoreThree Arrested After Friday Morning Burglary & Chase from Lewes to Ellendale; 4th Suspect not Located
Delaware State Police have arrested three men after an early Friday morning pursuit from Lewes to Ellendale. Police spotted a Honda CRV swerving in northbound Coastal Highway near Westcoats Road, but the driver sped off when troopers tried to pull the vehicle over. Police then learned of a burglar alarm at Chic at the Beach…
Read MoreTwo Milford Juveniles Charged with 1st degree Robbery and Weapons Offenses
Milford Police were called to SE 4th Street for an armed robbery Wednesday evening (September 25) just before 4pm. Investigators arriving at the scene learned the suspects were believed to be in the backyard of another residence. Two juveniles were found and arrested. Police found two 9mm handguns in a backpack next to the suspects…
Read MoreUS Army Corps to Begin Dredge Operations in OC Inlet
Dredging operations are expected to begin next week in Ocean City. The Army Corps of Engineers will be concentrating on the Assateague shoal with limited loads being take from the inlet channel to maintain access for larger vessels. The current plan is to focus on shoaling near buoy 13 and the area further down the…
Read MoreSea Gull Century Bicycle Ride is Saturday on the Lower Shore
Over 2500 cyclists are expected to take part in the 36th Sea Gull Century bicycle ride on Saturday in Salisbury. Heavy bicycle traffic is expected near the Salisbury University campus from 6 to 10am – especially on Route 13, Milford Street and South Division Street – and again from 3 to 5:30pm. Riders will begin…
Read MoreInvestigations by Milford Police into Illicit Drugs End in Arrest of 7 Milford Men
Several investigations into the sale of illicit drugs in Milford led to the arrest of 7 people. Milford Police and other agencies executed search warrants at four residences in Milford – on NW Front Street, North Street, Kings Highway and the Mispillion Apartments. As a result of the search warrants, police found heroin, crack cocaine…
Read MoreTraffic Stop by Felton PD Ends in Drug Charges
A Dover man has been arrested on drug and traffic-related offenses following a traffic stop Tuesday in Felton. Felton Police stopped a vehicle driven by 31 year old Pierre Foreman of Dover for a traffic violation. Further investigation showed that Foreman had no insurance on the vehicle. A search of the vehicle turned up over…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest Felton Man for Solicitation of 13 Year Old
A Felton man has been arrested on charges related to contact he had with a child. The Dover Police Criminal Investigations Unit was contacted about the sexual solicitation of a 13 year old. Investigation led police to 63 year old Clarence Edwards of Felton who had several times solicited the 13 year old for sexual…
Read MoreDelmarva Power Providing Assistance to Georgia Power after Hurricane Helene
Crews and support personnel from Delmarva Power arrived in Georgia on Thursday to assist Georgia Power with expected impacts from Hurricane Helene as the storm moves through the south. Delmarva Power is sending 32 lineworkers and additional personnel from fleet, safety and supervision. Crews from sister Exelon utilities Pepco and BGE are also in Georgia…
Read MoreMaryland Delegation Announces More Than $10 million for Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration, Preservation
The Maryland Delegation has announced more than $10 million in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funding for 11 Maryland projects to protect and restore water quality, species and habitats in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Among the agencies and organizations that received awards include Eastern Shore Land Conservancy—to engage Talbot County landowners, the Coastal Conservation Association and high school…
Read MoreWater and Wastewater Division of Public Works to Begin Semi-Annual Program for Flushing Waterlines in Worcester County
The Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works next month will begin its semi-annual program for flushing waterlines in the Ocean Pines Service Area and also in Assateague Pointe, Edgewater Acres, Nantucket Pointe, Deer Point, Landings, Mystic Harbour, Newark, Ocean Reef, Riddle Farm, and West Ocean City Service Areas between the hours of 7:30 a.m.…
Read MoreDelDOT traffic Alert: Lane Closures at the intersection of US 9 (Kings Highway) at Gills Neck Road
DelDOT announces there will be lane closures at the intersection of US 9 (Kings Highway) at Gills Neck Road in the Lewes area starting tomorrow, September 27th through the end of October for signal upgrades. The Department will also upgrade the existing signalized pedestrian crossings at both approaches and install a signal-mounted traffic camera.
Read More15 DNREC Programs to Participate in University of Delaware’s Annual Coast Day
Fifteen programs spanning seven divisions within the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control are scheduled to participate in the University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day on Sunday, Oct. 6th. Coast Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UD’s Hugh R. Sharp Campus on 1044 College Drive in Lewes. DNREC…
Read MoreUPDATE: Two Teens Arrested; Delaware State Police Detectives Investigating Millsboro Armed Robbery
UPDATED: 09/25/24 6 p.m.— Delaware State Police have arrested two 15-year-olds, both of Millsboro, Delaware, for an armed robbery that occurred last week at Uncle Willie’s in Millsboro. The investigation led to the identification of the two teenagers and arrest warrants. Detectives also learned that one of the teens was allegedly involved in a shoplifting…
Read MoreUPDATE: Walk Away Faces Additional Charges After Crashing Vehicle; Woman, Two Children Seriously Injured
UPDATED 09/25/24 3 p.m. A walk away who has been apprehended faces new charges. Yesterday Delaware State Police responded to a residence on Whitesville Road in Delmar following a report of 33-year-old Clifford David of Greenwood who had fled from a work crew earlier that day. David left the scene with a 25-year-old woman and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim identified; Milford Man Charged with Murder
UPDATED: 09/25/24: Milford Police Department has been able to locate next of kin and has released the victim’s name, cause of death and relationship to the one arrested in Sunday’s homicide investigation. The victim has been identified as 50-year-old Rose-Lourdes Gerson Garcon of 400 block of Lakeview Avenue in Milford. The Delaware Division of Forensic…
Read MoreDelaware State Police investigating Shots Fired incident in Bridgeville
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Bridgeville last night. According to police, at approximately 10:55 p.m., troopers responded to Baker Road in Bridgeville for a report of shots fired. When troopers arrived, they learned that someone fired an unknown number of shots from an unknown vehicle that hit a house and…
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