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MD Gov Wes Moore Holds First Bill Signing Ceremony
The Maryland General Assembly session ended last night and today Governor Wes Moore held a bill signing ceremony. Included in the bills that were signed were three key measures. The Fair Wage Act of 2023, which raises the minimum wage in Maryland effective January 1, 2024. The acceleration brings the minimum wage up to $15…
Read MoreGov Moore to Hold Bill Signing Ceremony This Afternoon
The Maryland General Assembly session ended last night and today at noon, Governor Wes Moore will deliver remarks – and hold a bill signing ceremony. Included in the bills that will be signed – the Fair Wage Act of 2023, Family Prosperity Act of 2023 and Child Victims Act of 2023.
Read MoreMaryland Lawmakers Approve POWER Act of 2023 – Awaiting Governor’s Signature
The Maryland General Assembly has passed the POWER Act of 2023. POWER – is Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources and US Wind is applauding House and Senate leadership for passing this legislation which paves the way for a new clean energy future for Maryland. The measure is now headed to Governor Moore for his signature.…
Read MoreWorcester County Fire Marshal Investigating Stockton Chicken House Fire
Firefighters from Stockton were called for a structure fire on Stockton Road around 8:15 Sunday morning. Crews arriving at the scene found a working chicken house fire – and called for additional tankers to respond. Fire crews from Worcester County and Accomack County, VA, were able to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby chicken…
Read MoreUPDATED: Former Delmar Man Sentenced to Life Plus 73 Years for Murder
UPDATED – 4/10/23 – A former Delmar man has been sentenced for murder and other offenses. Last October, 45 year old Kenneth Evans was convicted of 1st degree murder, 1st degree rape, home invasion and other offenses. He was also determined to be a sexually violent predator. Monday morning, First Judicial Circuit Judge S. James…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in March NCCo Homicide
Two people have been arrested for murder and other charges. Delaware State Police responded to a possible vehicle crash on Old County Road just before 6am on March 19th, but found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle. He died at the scene. Investigation showed the victim was parked on Dolphin…
Read MoreRight Whale Slow Zone East of Ocean City – through 4/22
On April 7, 2023, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through April 22, 2023. As a reminder, four additional Slow Zones are currently in effect.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milton Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash in Harbeson
UPDATED – 04/10/23 – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a single motor vehicle crash on Saturday, April 8 in the Harbeson area as 47 year old Robert Coulbourne Jr. of Milton. =============================================================== A Milton man is dead after a crash on Route 9 in Harbeson Saturday night around 9:20. Delaware…
Read MoreRecovery Resources for Sussex County Tornado
“Care4Sussex” can offer help to those affected by the April 1 deadly tornado in Sussex County. Delaware 211 is a resource center powered by United Way of Delaware. Dial 2-1-1, call 1-800-560-3372, or text your zip code to 898211 after 8 a.m. on April 10. FROM THE DEMA WEBSITE: To aid in the ongoing recovery…
Read MoreUPDATED: John Reddington Reelected Mayor in Ocean View Municipal Election
UPDATED – 4/9/23 – John Reddington has been returned to the Mayor’s office in Ocean View. He received 175 votes to 88 for challenger Randy Robust. For District 3, Jay Tyminski won that seat after Dick Jennison withdrew from the race. The election results will be certified on Monday, April 17th and Reddington and Tyminski…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bridgeville Area Crash Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Injured
UPDATED – 04/10/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a crash on Friday, April 7th in the Bridgeville area as 59 year old Joe White of Conowingo, Maryland. ================================================================= One person is dead after a crash just after 10:30 Friday night west of Bridgeville. Delaware State Police say a…
Read MoreGround Broken for New MSP Berlin Barrack
Ground was broken Friday for the new Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack in Worcester County. The new $26.8-million barrack will replace the existing building, which was built in 1976 and modernize the facility – including new technology and updated equipment, a new laboratory, which will become the Forensic Sciences Division-Berlin, and an additional 4400 square-foot…
Read MoreFire Heavily Damages Wolf Road Home
Firefighters in Hebron were called for a fire in a double wide mobile home just after 3:30 Friday morning on Wolf Road in Salisbury. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was accidental – a failure of an electrical branch circuit and began in a rear bedroom wall. There was a smoke alarm present, but…
Read MoreLimited Use of Styrofoam Containers & Single-Use Plastics Passes DE Senate
Polystyrene, or Styrofoam, containers and many single-use plastics are one step closer to limited use at Delaware food establishments. Senate Bill 51 would bar restaurants from serving ready-to-eat food in styrofoam containers and prohibit the providing of single-use straws, unless requested by the consumer, as well as single-use plastic coffee stirrers, cocktail picks and sandwich…
Read MoreConstitutional Amendment Requiring DE State Lawmakers to Live in the District They Represent Passes
The Delaware State Senate has passed House Bill 77 – the second leg of a constitutional amendment that requires state legislators to continuously reside in the districts they are elected to represent. Currently lawmakers are required to live in the district they wish to represent for a full year before Election Day, but there is…
Read MoreNWS has Issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent and Sussex Counties
At approximately 8:22 pm the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware. The warning is effective until 9:07 pm. A link to the NWS warning follows: Â
Read MoreDE Public Health Emergency to End in May
Delaware’s Public Health Emergency is expected to end at the end of the day on Thursday, May 11 – absent any unanticipated developments. The federal Public Health Emergency is also set to expire the same day. Delaware’s public health emergency will be extended one more time – but terminated on May 11. Governor Carney says…
Read MoreWorcester County Government Offices Closed for Good Friday
Worcester County Government offices, including all five Branch Libraries, will be closed Friday, April 7, 2023 for Good Friday. Normal business hours will resume Monday, April 10. Recreation and Parks will be closed Friday-Sunday, April 7-9, and will resume standard hours of operation on April 10. The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers (HOCCs) will…
Read MorePittsville Man Charged after Dollar General Armed Robbery
A Pittsville man has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery Wednesday evening in Pittsville. Maryland State Police say 53 year old Brian McNancy went into the Dollar General on Sixty Foot Road, walked around the store and pulled a suspected firearm on the cashier. It’s believed he took cash from the register before…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating 2 Burglaries Wednesday
Police in Dover are investigating a burglary on Wednesday on Lakeview Drive. Police say that sometime between 11am and 9:28pm someone broke into the home through the rear window. The unknown suspect damaged items in the home and removed an undisclosed amount of property. A similar burglary occurred Wednesday at the Country Club Apartments on…
Read MoreBryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence Delays Opening
The opening of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence in Georgetown has been delayed by a year. The School requested the delay to give them time to attract more students for the sixth and seventh grades. They are currently 76 students short of their goal of 200 students, but state Education officials say if…
Read MoreDE Tenants Rights Bill Advances to State House
Legislation that will give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant issues has been advanced by the Delaware State Senate. Senate Substitute 1 to SB 1 would help level the playing field between landlords and Delaware’s 100,000-plus renters, 1 in 5 of whom face eviction each year, by connecting tenants experiencing…
Read MoreLegislation to Create a Wicomico County Sanitary District Passed in General Assembly
Legislation that authorizes Wicomico County to create a sanitary district has passed in the Maryland General Assembly and is now awaiting action by Governor Wes Moore. Wicomico County Executive, Julie Giordano, says SB 246 provides the necessary regulation for the County’s water and sewer project. The third reading of the measure passed with a unanimous…
Read MoreNearly $92 Million Awarded to Expand Broadband Access in Maryland
A nearly $92-million award has been announced by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to expand high-speed internet access across the state. This initiative is through Connect Maryland – to close the digital divide through the Office of Statewide Broadband. An estimated 14,500 unserved or underserved households and businesses would be impacted. Additional information from the Department…
Read MoreUPDATED: Threat Investigation at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin found Not Credible
UPDATED – 4/5/23 3pm – The Worcester County Sheriff’s Department says that yesterday’s threat at Stephen Decatur High School has been deemed non-credible, and the individual suspected of creating the threat has been identified. Appropriate charges are being forwarded to the Department of Juvenile Justice. No additional information will be provided to protect the privacy…
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