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Seaford Man Arrested on Drug Charges
A Seaford man has been arrested on drug charges. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force on patrol in the vicinity of an unoccupied property on Neal Road in Lincoln spotted 41 year old Eric Davis arriving at the property in a pickup and observed what appeared to be several drug deals. A detective…
Read MoreFREE Parking Returns Saturday in Downtown Rehoboth!
Friday, September 15, was the last day visitors had to pay for parking or display a parking permit for the 2023 season in Rehoboth Beach. It’s free parking until the 2024 parking season starts on May 15. Businesses are anxiously awaiting you! The Rehoboth Beach Patrol will have some lifeguards on duty through Sunday, September…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Philadelphia Man on Gun Charges & DUI
A traffic stop early Friday morning led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man for gun charges and DUI. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol in Dover spotted a Grand Cherokee speeding southbound on Route 13 with no taillights lit. The trooper contacted the driver, 36 year old Franklin Roberson, and smelled alcohol on…
Read MoreMD State Board of Education Superintendent Not Seeking Second Term
On Thursday, State Superintendent of Schools, Mohammed Choudhury, announced that he is withdrawing his request for a 2nd term to pursue other opportunities. Choudhury has seen the state through the first phase of educational transformation and will continue to work with the State Board and other stakeholders to continue that work for the remainder of…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2nd Degree Murder
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison with all but 30 years of active incarceration suspended. In July, 46 year old Clifton Jones entered a guilty plea to one count of 2nd degree murder and a weapons charge in the murder of Jerome Moss. Five years of the…
Read MoreFinal Phase of DE Memorial Bridge Deck Project Underway
The final phase of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Deck project is now underway! Two right lanes on the New Jersey bound span are closed for about two months – until just be for the Thanksgiving holidays and the bypass lane for northbound traffic on the Delaware bound span is now open. This final phase will…
Read MoreUpdated COVID-19 Vaccines Recommended for Everyone 6 Months and Older
The CDC is recommending that everyone 6-months and older get an updated Covid-19 vaccine as the virus becomes more prevalent this fall and winter. This comes after the FDA approved and authorized for emergency use updated vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna which are formulated to target currently circulating variants. The updated COVID-19 vaccines will soon…
Read MoreMore Delawareans Employed, but Unemployment also Increased in August
The unemployment rate in Delaware differs from the national rate by just 3-tenths of a percent – the smallest difference since August of 2021. From July to August, the number of employed workers and the Delaware labor force level grew by 5 tenths of a percent. Delaware Labor officials report this is the largest over-the-month…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery in Maryland
A Selbyville man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for an armed robbery in Showell, Maryland in February. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley credited 48 year old Antonio Walters for time served since his arrest on February 20, 2023. Court records show Maryland State Police were called to a Showell convenience…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with Multiple Drug & Gun Offenses
A Seaford man has been arrested after police entered his home with a search warrant Wednesday following a several-month-long drug investigation of 46 year old Avery Cannon, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Troop 5 Patrol,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Felton
UPDATED 09/15/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 44-year-old Justin Zacheis of Woodside as the man who died in a fatal crash on Wednesday morning. =========================================================== One person is dead after a crash between a Volvo truck tractor and a Ford F65 early yesterday morning in Felton. The collision occurred in the area of Burnite…
Read MoreSmyrna Mother Sentenced for the 2019 Murder of 3-Year-Old Daughter
31-year-old Kristie Haas of Smyrna has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the torture and killing of her three-year-old daughter, Emma Cole in 2019. Meanwhile, Emma’s stepfather– 41-year-old Brandon Haas– was to be sentenced as well after pleading guilty to one felony count and three misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce More Than $500,000 for Delaware’s Recycling Infrastructure
A grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aims to help improve Delaware’s recycling infrastructure and waste management systems. U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announced the $531,690 award today. The funding is from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant program to the Delaware…
Read MoreState’s Attorney for Wicomico County Briefs Judiciary Committee on Increase in Juvenile Crime
State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes for Wicomico County, together with the State’s Attorneys from Montgomery County and Howard County and the Deputy State’s Attorneys from Baltimore City and Charles County, briefed the Judiciary Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates on the concerning increase in juvenile crime. State’s Attorney Dykes’ comments focused on the effects of…
Read MoreAAA Partners with Apple to Provide Emergency Roadside Assistance to Motorists Stranded without Cell Service
iPhone users in remote locations–specifically, users of the newly introduced iPhone 15 lineup, as well as the iPhone 14, will be able to connect to AAA for Roadside Assistance via satellite, thanks to a new partnership between AAA and Apple. Emergency roadside service will be provided for such users, even when no Wi-Fi or cellular…
Read MoreOne Teen, One Young Adult Shot; Injured in Dover
Two people have been injured following a shooting yesterday afternoon in Dover. A 20-year-old man left the scene and headed to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment of a gunshot wound to his lower body. He left prior to police arriving at the scene. Officers found shell casings on Reese Street, and they learned of a…
Read MoreTwo Mosquito Pools Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Worcester County
Two mosquito pools have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Worcester County, according to notification received from the State of Maryland by the Worcester County Health Department. The pools are located in the areas of Whaleyville and a woodland area in Pocomoke City. The mosquito species that tested positive feeds on birds, horses…
Read MoreCity of Salisbury Announces Two-Day Closure of Picnic Island Due to Conservation Effort
The Picnic Island portion of City Park in Salisbury will be closed on Friday and Saturday, September 15th and 16th from 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. to facilitate invasive plant identification and removal. While the work is expected to be completed within one day, an additional day was added to account for possible inclement weather.…
Read MoreBeachgoers Urged to Exercise Extreme Caution with Hurricane Lee’s Passage Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast
Although Hurricane Lee is not expected to make landfall along the Mid-Atlantic coastal region, Coast Guard officials are urging beachgoers to exercise extreme caution during and after the passage of Hurricane Lee offshore, especially for children and inexperienced swimmers, due to the threat of dangerous beach conditions. Strong rip currents and rough surf along the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Laurel House Fire That Injured Three People Ruled Accidental
UPDATED 9/13–2:30 p.m. – The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that the fire that occurred yesterday at a house on West Second Street in Laurel was accidental. Cooking materials igniting on the stove top caused the fire in the 1st floor kitchen. The 76-year-old woman and 71-year-old woman remain hospitalized in serious condition…
Read MoreTwo Christmas Events in Georgetown This Year to be Combined for One Big Celebration
Plans are already being made for the upcoming holiday season in Sussex County, and this year will be different with the goal of making Christmas more and merrier. Officials from the County government and the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce have announced a new partnership to pair two staples of the holiday calendar. Those two…
Read MoreMeeting Next Week to Discuss Maryland Department of Transportation’s FY 2024-2029 Consolidated Transportation Program
Representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with Wicomico County officials to discuss the agency’s Draft FY 2024 -2029 Consolidated Transportation Program, which details a $21.2 billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network. The meeting is part of the department’s tour of 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City to update…
Read MoreSanitary District Legislation in Wicomico County to Become Effective October 1st
In Wicomico County, the implementation of the Water and Sewer Plan has been a top priority of theadministration. The first step of this plan was to get legislation passed to allow WicomicoCounty to have a Sanitary District. This legislation unanimously passed in the Spring and willbecome effective October 1st. To ensure the success of this plan,…
Read MorePublic Workshop Next Month on Lewes Bike Plan
Another public workshop will be held next month on the Lewes Bike Plan. The first one took place in June. The second workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, October 11th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lewes Public Library on 111 Adams Avenue. Through the Lewes Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, seven goals have been…
Read MoreFirst 3 Human Cases of West Nile Virus Found in DE
Delaware has it’s first 3 cases of West Nile Virus in humans – all are in New Castle County. Delaware Public Health officials say all three cases are in men aged 50 and older. They were all hospitalized due to infection from the mosquito-borne illness and it’s believed that all three contracted the illness locally…
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