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Incoming DEMEC President Will Make History
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation will be led by a woman for the first time. Kimberly Schlichting has been named DEMEC’s New President and CEO, to replace the departing Patrick McCullar. She has been with DEMEC since 2003 and served in several leadership capacities. Schlichting is expected to become president and CEO in October. DEMEC…
Read MoreBeach Brawl Results In One Arrest
A beach battle over jet skis in Pot Nets has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police said a man arrived at the beach in Seaside with his family on jet skis, and an argument started with a man on the beach. According to police, 51-year-old Stephen Grady of Millsboro retrieved a screwdriver and…
Read MoreHogan Announces Main Street – Downtown Revitalization Program
A $25-million program to revitalize Maryland downtowns and Main Streets was announced Monday by Governor Larry Hogan during a visit to Berlin. Project Restore would provide financial incentives for taking over and investing in vacant retail space in the form of rental subsidies and sales tax rebates. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development…
Read MoreLaurel Fireworks Postponed Until July 10th
The Town of Laurel’s Independence Day fireworks festivities will be delayed. The fireworks company Pyrotecnico said due to unforeseen circumstances, this Saturday’s fireworks display must be postponed.After trying to fulfill the original date, the town said Pyrotecnico has committed to having an extended fireworks spectacular in Laurel Saturday, July 10th. Fireworks will launch that night…
Read MorePossible Breakthrough In Dewey Beach 5G Poles Dispute
Woman Charged With 3rd DUI Following Arrest In Felton
A woman is charged with her third DUI offense after a traffic violation on Route 13 in Felton. Felton Police say the vehicle was reported to have run a red light and was being operated in an unsafe manner on Route 13 Friday June 18th morning after 8:00 a.m. The driver was stopped for failing…
Read MoreThe Single-Space Parking Meter is History!
The parking permit could be next! Visitors this coming holiday might notice something different about parking in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Gone are the days when you get out of your car and pay the meter at the head of the space. The city is now using centralized parking kiosks for motorists to pay for parking…
Read MoreBacking the Blue, One Stripe At a Time
An informal group of volunteers, known as the Blue Line Bandits, started showing its appreciation to Delaware police last month. The group’s mission, says John “Plunger” Peterson, one of its four founding members, is to “hit” every law enforcement agency in the state with some sort of blue lines in visual support of the police. Police…
Read MorePlane Lands in Sinepuxent Bay off O.C. Airport; 1 Injury
(Updated story) A small plane crashed into Sinepuxent Bay near the Salisbury-Ocean City Regional Airport Sunday afternoon. Maryland State Police at the Berlin Barrack responded at about 2:00 p.m. Sunday to the reported crash. Ocean City Firefighters transported one of five occupants to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital for injuries. State Police said a preliminary investigation…
Read MoreThree Vehicle Crash Near Magnolia Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
The investigation into a three vehicle crash just after 9 Saturday night on Route 1 near Magnolia is continuing by Delaware State Police. Police say that for an unknown reason the 63 year old driver of an Altima was southbound on Route 1 when he crossed the center median and collided with a Flex, driven…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested for 2 Rehoboth Robberies
Pocomoke House Fire Under Investigation
Firefighters in Pocomoke were called for a house fire on Laurel Street just after 1 Friday afternoon. Crews arriving on the scene found smoke and fire showing from the second floor. Multiple additional companies were called to help battle the 2-alarm fire. Two firefighters were treated on the scene for minor injuries. The blaze is…
Read MoreCorrections Officials Looking for SCCC Walk Away
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return from an approved work pass from the Sussex Community Correction Center in Georgetown on Friday. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 22 year old Anthony Long of the Millsboro area. Long is black, about 5′ 8” and 173 pounds with…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Ocean City after a Shooting & Arson Fire in Fenwick Island
At the request of the Fenwick Island Police Department, the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an early morning shooting in the town limits. The incident occurred around 2:43 a.m. Friday June 25, 2021 when a 9-1-1 call was placed to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Sussex County reporting some suspicious activity…
Read MoreChase in Sussex County Ends in Arrest
A Georgetown man has been arrested on weapons and traffic charges after a chase Thursday night. Delaware State Police spotted a Jetta come up behind a marked patrol car at a high rate of speed. The trooper pulled to the shoulder of Hardscrabble Road and activated his emergency equipment after the driver passed to begin…
Read MoreHarrington Man & Teens Charged after Traffic Stop in Dover
Delaware State Police spotted a car speeding on DuPont Highway in Dover Thursday afternoon. Police stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver – who was an unlicensed 16 year old from Harrington. Also in the car, a 16 year old from Greenwood in the backseat and the owner of the car, 21 year old Bradley…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Friday for New Seaford Area Medic Station
Junction & Breakwater Trail Rehoboth Extension Now Open
It is official. The Junction and Breakwater Pathway Rehoboth Beach Extension is now open. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) marked the completion of this low-stress multi-model connection into the City of Rehoboth from the Junction and Breakwater Pathway with a ribbon cutting on Friday, June 25, 2021 with special guests U.S. Senator Tom Carper,…
Read MoreRocket Carries Student Experiments To the Skies
At about 8:32 a.m. Friday, a Terrier Improved Orion sounding rocket took off from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore. The rocket is carrying 40 student experiments for the RockOn / RockSat-C mission. According to NASA, students built more than 70 payloads. 34 more will fly on a scientific balloon this…
Read MoreArson Suspected In Wicomico Co. House Fire
A house fire in Salisbury has been ruled a case of arson, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out at 12:40 a.m. Friday on the exterior of the single-family home on Raven Court. A neighbor discovered the blaze.No one was hurt. Investigators said the cause of the fire was incendiary.…
Read MoreVehicle Shot In Dover
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that damaged an SUV. According to police, the vehicle pulled in front of another SUV at Bicentennial Boulevard and Declaration Drive Thursday afternoon at about 2:30, which drew gunshots from the vehicle that was passed. Police found the damaged vehicle in a nearby neighborhood and contact its owner, who…
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Pilot Hospitalized After Small Plane Crash In Talbot Co.
The National Transportation Safety Board and Maryland State Police are investigating the crash of a small plane in Easton that left the pilot injured Thursday morning. At about 11:15 a.m., troopers at the Easton Barrack responded to Easton Airport for a reported small plane crash. A preliminary investigation indicates that the Trident Air single-engine plane…
Read MoreBill To Tighten Plastic Bag Ban Moves Forward
Delaware lawmakers are strengthening the near-prohibition on single-use plastic bags that took effect at the start of the year. The House approved a bill Wednesday (House Bill 212) that would close a loophole in which many larger stores or chains introduced slightly thicker plastic bags touted as reusable. The new legislation defines a reusable bag…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged Following Search Of Home
An Ellendale man has been charged with aggravated menacing, reckless endangering and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. Ellendale Police said officers with Milford Police, Delaware Probation and Parole and the Governors Task Force carried out a search warrant at the home of 60-year-old Paul Hanzer Wednesday. Hanzer has been released on…
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