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Ocean City Woman Arrested after Stabbing in Berlin
Early Monday morning Worcester County Sheriff’s Office was called for a stabbing with two victims on Majestic Prince Lane in Berlin. Deputies found the suspect, 34 year old Maria Giuffrida of Ocean City, at the scene and arrested her. Officials say one victim sustained possibly life-threatening injuries and was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.…
Read MoreAG Jennings Takes Home Improvement Company to Court for Failure to Respond to Subpoena
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a motion through her Consumer Protection Unit asking the Superior Court to enforce a subpoena against Mastercraft Contracting, LLC. The home improvement contractor has had multiple consumer complaints filed against it and after nearly three months the company has failed to substantively respond to the subpoena. This comes…
Read MoreNico Caceres Named New Captain of Rehoboth Beach Patrol
Nico Caceres has been named the new Captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol. He takes over for Jeff Giles, who will serve as Administrative Chief during the transition this summer. Giles will officially retire at the end of the upcoming season. Caceres has been with the Rehoboth Beach Patrol since he was a Junior Lifeguard at…
Read MoreThousands of Chickens Die in Federalsburg Fire Sunday Afternoon
Thousands of chickens perished in a chicken house fire on Reliance Road in Federalsburg Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from Federalsburg were called just before 1pm for a structure fire and found a 60-foot by 500-foot chicken house on fire. The call went to a second alarm with a tanker task force called for assistance. Crews from…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Laurel Saturday
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Laurel after a 19 year old man arrived at Tidal Health-Nanticoke by personal vehicle with non-life threatening gunshot wounds just after 3 Saturday afternoon. Investigation showed the victim was shot in front of a residence by an unknown suspect on Portsville Road near Randall Street in Laurel.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Stamp Out Hunger Successful – Post Offices will Take Donations through Wednesday, May 13
UPDATED – 05/10/26 – Saturday’s Stamp Out Hunger postal food drive was hugely successful, however not all donation bags were picked up by postal workers on Saturday. Food Bank of Delaware officials say that if your bag was missed Saturday – you can put it out on Monday for pickup. Delaware post offices will be collecting…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Say Wicomico County Juvenile has been LOCATED
Maryland State Police need your help to find a missing 14 year old Wicomico County boy who was last seen in the 200 block of Baptist Street in Salisbury around 3pm on Tuesday, May 5th. Chester Fitchett, III is African American with curly black hair and brown eyes. He’s about 5′ 5” tall and 120…
Read MoreDelaware School Board Elections are Tuesday
Delaware School Board elections take place on Tuesday. While historically decided by a small share of eligible voters – these are the people who govern our local school systems. School boards are responsible for setting priorities, approving multi-million dollar budgets, policy-making and overseeing district leadership. The decisions of the local school boards influence how resources…
Read MoreUPDATED: Lewes Voters Return Incumbents to the City Council
UPDATED – 05/10/26 – Voters in Lewes have returned both incumbents to the City Council. Tim Ritzert won the most votes with 460 followed by Joseph Elder with 427. Challenger Kevin Keane won 392 votes. Ritzert and Elder will each serve three year terms and will be sworn in during a special meeting of the mayor…
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown Voters Elect Angela Townsend, Mayor and Michael Briggs to Ward 3 Councilman
UPDATED – 05/09/26 – Georgetown has a new mayor. Unofficial results have Angela Townsend elected from a field of three candidates – receiving 75% of the vote. Townsend received 512 votes, Itzel Hernandez won 133 votes and Geoffrey Walker received 38 votes. In the Ward 3 election, Michael Briggs was the top vote-getter with 533 to…
Read More8th Annual Back the Blue Caravan Goes County-wide Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – Still Time to Join!
The 8th Annual Back the Blue Caravan will travel county-wide over three days. The Caravan thanks the men and women in blue for their dedicated service to our community. There’s still time to sign up – Caravans will be on Route 1 on Tuesday, Route 113 on Wednesday and Route 13 on Thursday. Each day’s…
Read MoreSouth Bethany Considering Reducing the Size of the Town Council
South Bethany is considering reducing the size of its town council from 7 members to 5. This would need approval from the Delaware General Assembly, however Mayor Edie Dondero wants to hear from residents before they make permanent changes to the Town Charter. This year’s election – as well as the election in 2023 –…
Read MoreSeaford Clean-Up Week – May 11 – 15 – Do’s and Don’ts
SEAFORD CLEAN UP WEEK – Mon, May 11 – Fri, May 15 CLEAN UP WEEK PICK-UP SCHEDULE Monday, May 11th: East of Front Street, Mearfield Tuesday, May 12th: Front St., to the RR tracks, including Virginia Commons, Wilmar Village and Hurley Heights Wednesday, May 13th: RR tracks to Nylon Blvd. Thursday, May 14th: Martin Farms,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Jeff Heiser & Peter Buas Win Special Election to Fill 2 Vacancies on Ocean City Council
UPDATED – 05/08/26 – Jeff Heiser and Peter Buas were the top vote-getters in the Ocean City Special Election and will take two seats on the City Council that were vacated by Tony DeLuca and Larry Yates. Heiser won the most votes with 664. Buas won 623 votes. Tony DeSanctis received 231 votes, William Murphy won…
Read More“Safe Schools Sentry Act” to Expand School Security Options for Private Schools Introduced in Delaware General Assembly
Legislation to provide private schools with additional tools to enhance campus safety and protect students and staff has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. Senate Bill 304, the Safe Schools Sentry Act creates a narrowly tailored exemption within Delaware’s Safe School Zone law to allow trained and authorized individuals, referred to as ‘sentries,’ to…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Former Police Officer for Rape
A former Delaware and Maryland police officer has been arrested by Delaware State Police following a sexual assault investigation. Police say 33 year old William Paskey of Harrington met the female victim on a dating app in 2022 and invited her to his residence. The victim told police that Paskey became aggressive and engaged in…
Read MoreMariners Watch for Shoaling Hazard in Assawoman Bay Navigational Channel
DNREC has issued a warning notice for mariners navigating Assawoman Bay to use caution because of extreme shoaling hazards that have limited portions of the navigational channel – especially during low tide conditions. Severe shoaling has been identified near Marker 1 and Marker 5. Boaters are encouraged to proceed at slow, no-wake speeds and remain…
Read More26 New Maryland State Troopers Graduate in 160th Trooper Candidate Class
The 160th Trooper Candidate Class of the Maryland State Police was welcomed by Governor Wes Moore on Friday. There are 26 new troopers joining the ranks after 28 weeks of training. Among the members of this class, six have prior military experience, six are paramedics and six were Maryland State Police cadets. Eight of the…
Read MoreSussex Central Middle School Science Teacher, Emily Wright, IRSD Teacher of the Year
Sussex Central Middle School science teacher, Emily Wright, has been named the Indian River School District’s Teacher of the Year for 2026-2027. That announcement was made Thursday night – Wright was chosen from a pool of 15 candidates – one from each school. Wright has taught science a Sussex Central/Millsboro Middle School since 2020 –…
Read MoreEaston Airport Modernization Project Continues – Operational Impacts at Easton Airport as of 5/8/26
Construction at the Easton Airport continues. This is to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of the airport facilities – and bring the airfield into compliance with current FAA standards. Full closure of the airport has been delayed – currently Runway 15/33 is closed for rehab – to fill cracks, seal filling and a new…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Indentified in Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Lewes; Crash Remains Under Investigation
UPDATE: The Delaware State Police have identified 23-year-oldKenya Hernandez-Gomez,from Millsboro, Delaware, as the woman who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday morning in Lewes. The investigation is still ongoing by the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed or has information about the crash to contact Corporal Grade…
Read MoreGovernor Meyer Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Supporting Small Businesses
In recognition of National Small Business Week, Governor Matt Meyer visited two locally owned businesses in Milford today and signed two Executive Orders aimed at expanding opportunity for small and diverse businesses across Delaware. Executive Order 21 creates an Office of Small Business Access to help entrepreneurs navigate state services, reduce regulatory barriers, streamline inspections,…
Read MoreNational Gas Price Average Rises More Than 25-Cents for Second Straight Week
Drivers are seeing another sharp increase at the pump, with the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rising 25 cents for the second consecutive week to $4.55. Pump prices are now $1.40 higher than they were a year ago and have reached their highest level since 2022, when the national average peaked at…
Read MoreOver $572,500 in Rolling Grants Expands Community Access to Arts Experiences Across Delaware
The Delaware Division of the Arts has announced the second round of Fiscal Year 2026 grant awards, distributing $572,573 through 209 grants supporting arts programming statewide. The funding was awarded through rolling and recurring grant opportunities designed to respond to community needs and seasonal scheduling. Projects supported include local performances and exhibitions, teaching artist residencies…
Read MoreEaston Police: Salisbury Driver Charged After Losing Control in Multi-Vehicle Crash
Officers with the Easton Police Department recently served a criminal summons on a 73-year-old Salisbury man charging him with reckless and negligent driving and multiple traffic violations stemming from a crash that happened on Dec. 3rd on Ocean Gateway and Chapel Road. Investigators, with assistance from the Maryland State Police Crash Team, determined that Bushra…
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