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UPDATED: Register Now for the DMV’s Low-Digit Tag Lottery
UPDATED 11/10/22 – Sunday is the last day of registration for the DMV’s Low-Digit tag release. On Monday, November 14 the DMV will begin to randomly select a set number of winners for 12 days – no weekend drawings or on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. The final drawing of the “12 Days of PLATE-mas” will…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Bridgeville Area Shooting
A shooting on Mill Park Drive in the Bridgeville area has left one man hospitalized with serious injuries. Delaware State Police were called just before 2pm Monday and learned that an 18 year old male victim was shot multiple times by an unknown male. The victim was taken to an area hospital by an acquaintance…
Read MorePhase 1 Delaware Memorial Bridge Project Winding Down
The first phase of the Delaware Memorial Bridge deck project is nearly finished. DRBA officials say that demobilization efforts on the New Jersey span will begin on Thursday and all lanes are expected to reopen prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. This work will include the removal of construction equipment and the Jersey barriers. The…
Read MoreSenator Tom Carper Tests Positive for Covid-19
Officials in US Senator Tom Carper’s office announce that he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a release from the Senator’s office: WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the morning before his planned travel to Egypt for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Senator Carper…
Read MoreDPH Launches ‘My Health Community’ Influenza Dashboard
The Delaware Division of Public Health has launched a My Healthy Community Influenza Dashboard. This will share weekly and seasonal data on positive cases, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations in the state in an effort to provide an accurate picture of flu activity in Delaware. The number of flu cases in Delaware has increased since the…
Read MoreSnow Hill Looking for New Executive Administrator
The town of Snow Hill is taking applications for a full-time executive administrator. Town officials say the Deputy Town Manager has accepted a position with the Lower Shore Land Trust and will leave her post on Friday. She will divide her time between the Town and Land Trust for a period of transition. More information…
Read MoreFire Damages Angola by the Bay Home
A home at Angola by the Bay was damaged after a fire Tuesday night on Marina Drive East. Rehoboth firefighters found heavy fire at the rear of the home when they arrived on the scene – including a large porch and storage unit. The occupants were able to get out safely with their pets –…
Read MoreMidterm Elections
A strong slate of candidates wasn’t enough for a red wave to take shape in Delaware. There was no change in the statewide offices. Democrats Lisa Blunt Rochester, Kathy Jennings and Colleen Davis were all re-elected to Congress, Attorney General and State Treasurer and Lydia York carried her momentum from the Delaware Primary to win…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Dover Area Shooting Incident Saturday
Delaware State Police were called to the Eagle Meadows development Saturday night for a shooting on Vermont Drive. Police learned that a 36 year old man was standing outside a residence when a gray passenger car drove past – and an unknown subject fired several shots in the victim’s direction. The victim was not harmed…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Road Rage Shooting West of Cheswold
Delaware State Police are investigating a road rage shooting that occurred this morning just before noon in the area of Seven Hickories and Brenford Roads west of Cheswold. Police learned that a 34 year old man was struck by gunfire while sitting in his vehicle after an alleged road rage incident. The victim was taken…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dagsboro Man on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Dagsboro man has been arrested after Delaware State Police were called for suspicious activity Monday afternoon. Police were called to the area of Woodland Ferry and Gum Branch Roads near Seaford just after 4pm for reports of a man running down the road with a firearm. Troopers spotted 30 year old Deandre Hall of…
Read MoreOne Powerball Winner – in CA, At Least 1- $1,000,000 Winner in Maryland
There was one winner in Monday night’s $2.04-billion Powerball jackpot drawing – from California. However there were 22 winners from 16 states who matched the 5 numbers drawn – but not the Powerball to win $1-million and at least one of those winners is from Maryland. The numbers drawn Monday night – 10 – 33…
Read MoreWilmington Man Sentenced for Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Wilmington man has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and weapons charges. According to court documents, 38 year old Mandingo Joseph was arrested last December by DEA agents. A search of Joseph’s home turned up over 2400 fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, fentanyl,…
Read MoreUPDATED: It’s Election Day – VOTE! Some Issues at the Polls
Today is Election Day. In Delaware and Maryland the polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Unlike early voting – on Election Day you must vote at your assigned polling location. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon are usually slower times at the polls. If you are in line when the polls close at 8pm – you will…
Read MoreBethany Beach Access Remains Limited from Boardwalk
Beach access in Bethany Beach remains limited to a handful of dune crossovers. Town officials say the ocean is still breaking on or close to the dune in front of the boardwalk and there has been no substantial buildup of sand that would make reconstruction of the crossover possible. DNREC has no plans at this…
Read MoreFormer Berlin Town Manager Charged with Forgery & Theft
The Town of Berlin requested an investigation into fraud involving a recently retired town employee. Investigators with the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation were advised that during a recent audit there were discrepancies discovered involving leave balances for Jeffery Fleetwood of Delmar, Delaware. During the investigation, it was found that between October 2021 and April…
Read MoreMD AG Frosh Says First Opioid Settlement Payments will Arrive Soon
All Maryland counties and municipalities participating in settlements with the former opioids manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, and opioid distributors, McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen – will begin receiving their first payments in the coming weeks. AG Brian Frosh says 58 participating subdivisions, the State and its subdivisions will receive over $60-million in 2022. Over…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Shooting in Dover’s Capitol Park Neighborhood
A shooting in the Capitol Park neighborhood in Dover left damage to a vehicle and a home. Delaware State Police say the shooting incident occurred just after 5:30 Sunday evening – when residents were at home. No one in the home or the area was injured and police say the motive behind the shooting is…
Read MoreFormer Salisbury Man Convicted of Sex Abuse of Minor
A former Salisbury resident has been convicted of the sexual abuse of a minor after a jury trial last month. Court officials say 27 year old Steven Crocker was found guilty by a Circuit Court jury on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, 2nd degree rape and related offenses. Sentencing has been deferred pending…
Read MoreAG’s Office Settlement with Experian-owned Company Over Theft of Personal Information
A multi-state settlement has been decided with Experian Data Corp (EDC) for failing to warn affected consumers after it learned that an identity thief was posing as a private investigator and reviewing sensitive personal information from Court Ventures Inc, a database that Experian had purchased. The Delaware Attorney General says Experian was notified of the…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Armed Robbery at Lewes BP
Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery at the BP gas Station on Coastal Highway in Lewes at 6:24 Monday morning. Police say a white man entered the convenience store and demanded cash from the register. Police say he showed a sharp object and threatened to harm the cashier. The cashier refused and when…
Read MoreDagsboro Election in December – Candidates Have Through Nov 14 to File
Dagsboro voters have an election coming up on Saturday, December 3. There are two seats up for election – each for a 2-year term. Both incumbents, William Chandler,III and Norwood Truitt have filed for re-election. Candidates have until 4:30pm on Monday, November 14 to file for the election. Also registration to vote in the upcoming…
Read MoreAntares Lifts Off from the Wallops Flight Facility
After a day’s delay, an Antares rocket lifted off from the Wallops Flight Facility on the eastern shore of Virginia just after 5:30 this morning. The Cygnus cargo ship, the SS Sally Ride, at the top of the Antares is carrying 8200 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station – including food, hardware, experiments…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash in Felton Leaves 2 Dead
UPDATED 11/06/22 9:45am – Delaware State Police have identified the two victims who died during a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on November 4, 2022, in the Felton area as Marissa Monteverde, 25, of Camden, Delaware, and Mathew Dixon Jr., 17, of Harrington, DE. ======================================================= Two people are dead after a crash on Route 13…
Read MoreHebron Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Seaford
A Hebron, Maryland man is dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday evening in Seaford. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a pickup driven by a 33 year old man was attempting to make a left turn on North Market Street at the Y-intersection when he turned into the path of a motorcycle driven…
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