Bethany Beach Joins Coastal Communities in Choosing Ban on Commerical Sale and Production of Marijuana Within Municipal Boundaries

The Bethany Beach Town Council is considering legislation prohibiting the sales and production of marijuana within municipal boundaries. The Town Council had a first reading of this proposed legislation at its most recent Town Council meeting on July 21st. There will be a second reading, and a possible vote, on the proposed legislation on August…

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Worcester County Public Schools Wins $2.6 Million Competitive Stronger Connections Grant  

Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) will receive a grant that will provide funding to increase the school system’s capacity to provide students with safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments. The over $2.6 million in funding is from the competitive Stronger Connections grant program under Title IV, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of…

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Legislation Introduced Aims to Curb Erroneous Payments to Deceased Individuals

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Legislation introduced this week aims to save millions of federal dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed away. Senators Tom Carper and John Kennedy of Louisiana yesterday introduced the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. Senator Carper’s original bipartisan legislation set up such provisions to curb the erroneous payments for a temporary three-year period, and the new…

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UPDATE: Second Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Wicomico County

Update 7/26: A second bat has tested positive for rabies in Salisbury, according to the Wicomico County Health Department. The bat from the area of Adams Avenue tested positive the disease yesterday, July 25th. Original Post from July 21st. A bat has tested positive for rabies near the 500 block of West Isabella Street in…

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2023 DE Coastal Cleanup Online Volunteer Registration Now Open

Online volunteer registration is now open for the upcoming 2023 Delaware Coastal Cleanup, which will take place on Saturday, September 23rd from 9 a.m. to noon. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) hosts the annual cleanup, which is now in its 36th year. The event will be held at 45 sites…

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Sussex County EMS Earns Simulation Accreditation

Sussex County Emergency Medical Services has earned accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) for its educational training program. SCEMS is the first EMS agency in the world to achieve the designation, typically reserved for hospitals and medical schools, according to the Society. The certification means Sussex County EMS’s high-fidelity simulation training program,…

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Two Arrested Following Drug Investigation at Hotel in Dover

A Dover man and woman have been arrested on drug charges and other offenses after a search of a hotel room at the Days Inn led to the discovery of 126 bags of heroin, $1,150, 56 doses of amphetamine pills, 1 gram of crystal methamphetamine, and a 9mm handgun. Along with the drug offenses, 29-year-old Rachel…

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Water Quality Advisory – Herring Point Beach, Cape Henlopen State Park

A water quality advisory has been issued for Herring Point Beach at Cape Henlopen State Park after bacterial results were above the recreational water quality standard. These bacteria most likely originate from wildlife sources and increased rainfall, waves or wildlife feeding near the surf (shorebirds, marine mammals or other warm blooded animals) can result in…

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Camden Man Charged with Robbery at Wild Quail

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A Camden man has been arrested for robbery at the Wild Quail Golf and Country Club in Wyoming. Delaware State Police learned that on Friday, July 21st around 11am an unknown man pointed a firearm at an 18 year old employee and demanded cash. The suspect blocked the victim’s attempts to escape and pushed her…

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98th Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim Wednesday Morning

Visitors from around the world will descend on Chincoteague, Virginia tonight and Wednesday for the annual pony swim. The northern and southern herds were rounded up last weekend and they will swim across the Assateague channel at slack tide on Wednesday morning – between 8:30 and 10:30am and after a short rest they parade their…

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Salisbury Man Sentenced for Indecent Exposure

A Salisbury man has been sentenced after accepting a plea deal in Wicomico County. Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland sentenced 52 year old Aaron Dunn to three and a half years in prison for indecent exposure and trespassing on school grounds. According to court records, Dunn entered the third floor of the…

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DSP Investigating Early Morning Stabbing in Dover

A Dover man was injured in a stabbing just after 1:30 Tuesday morning in the Capitol Park neighborhood. Delaware State Police were called to North Governors Boulevard after an argument was heard during 9-1-1 call. They found a 34 year old man with a stab wound to the hand. Police say the suspect was not…

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Breaking: Missing Child Found in Pool near Dagsboro

Multiple agencies had been searching this evening for a missing four-year-old child. That child was eventually found unconscious in a swimming pool off Piney Neck Road northeast of Dagsboro. The state police helicopter, which had been on the search, is flying the child to the hospital in cardiac arrest. State troopers are investigating.

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Third Democrat Announces for DE’s Seat in US Congress

UPDATED – 6:30pm: Another Delaware Democrat has launched his run for Congress. Eugene Young made his official announcement Monday night at the Delaware Contemporary. Young is currently the Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority. Young is the third Democrat to toss his hat into the race State Treasurer Colleen Davis and State Senator Sarah…

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Can You Identify These Perfume Pilferers?

Delaware State Police need your help to identify three suspects who stole $3000 worth of fragrances from Ulta Beauty at the Rehoboth Outlets last Thursday around 7pm. Police believe they may have recently shoplifted from the Ulta Beauty in Dover as well. The three women drove off in a black Nissan Altima. If you recognize…

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UPDATED: Second Suspect Arrested in June Carjacking in Dover

UPDATED – 07/24/23 – Delaware State Police have arrested a second man in connection with a carjacking in June in Dover. Police were called to the Walmart where they met with a 29 year old store employee who told police two unknown men threatened her with a gun and took her vehicle – the suspects…

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CONSUMER ALERT: Update On Recent Insurer and Third-Party Data Breaches

Thousands of Delawareans – agents, policyholders and beneficiaries – have been impacted by recent data breach reports from insurers. That includes those related to the breach of the MOVEit file transfer services system that is used by third-party vendors. Delaware’s Insurance Commissioner warns that agents, policyholders or beneficiaries should be aware that their personal data…

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UPDATED: Crash Near Bethel Leaves a Seaford Man Dead

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UPDATED – 07/24/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified 27-year-old John Littleton of Seaford, Delaware as the man who died in a fatal collision that occurred in Bethel on Sunday, July 23. ======================================================= A Seaford man is dead after a crash early Sunday morning near Bethel. Delaware State Police say the 27 year old…

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