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UPDATED: SCRUBBED – Antares Resupply Mission Lift Off from Wallops Rescheduled to Early Monday Morning
UPDATED 11/06/22 5:40am – This morning’s launch of the Antares has been scrubbed because of a fire alarm going on in the Northrop Grumman Dulles facility, which has caused an evacuation of the building. They will attempt launch Monday morning at 5:27am ========================================================== There will be a launch of an Antares rocket from the Wallops…
Read MoreDriver Cited for DUI after Crash on Lewes-Georgetown Hwy near Milton
A 21 year old driver has been cited for DUI after a crash Thursday night just after 11 that sent a car into a home off Lewes Georgetown Highway. Delaware State Police say a Lexus was eastbound and making left turn into a private residence when a Yucon traveling behind the Lexus struck it’s rear…
Read MorePedestrian Struck by Pickup near Lincoln Thursday Night
A pedestrian was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck Thursday evening just after 7. Delaware State Police say the 30 year old pedestrian was walking on the white line on Johnson Road towards Route 113. The pickup turned right off Route 113 and struck the pedestrian with its…
Read MoreDE Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Looking for Personal Stories from DE Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Overdose
The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, in collaboration with the Lt. Governor’s Office and the Delaware Art Museum, is looking for your stories and photos from Delaware families who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses. The submissions will be used to create an emotional and educational exhibition to help reduce the…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Harrington Man for Burglary-Related Charges
Delaware State Police from Troop 3 need your help to locate a Harrington man in connection with burglary-related charges. Vilone currently has felonious burglary-related charges. Police are looking for 36 year old Phillip Vilone – he is about 5′ 10” and 180 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. If you know of Vilone’s whereabouts…
Read MoreFrankford Man Sentenced for OC Stabbing
A Frankford man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 13 years suspended for assault. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley sentenced 20 year old Stas Urbanski-Hughes after he was convicted of 2 counts of 1st degree assault and 2 counts of reckless endangerment. Urbanski-Hughes is the second of two…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Man Arrested After Traffic Stop in Salisbury
A traffic stop just before midnight Tuesday night led to the arrest of a North Carolina man. Maryland State Police stopped a Mercedes on South Salisbury Boulevard and detected the odor of marijuana coming from the car – as spotted marijuana in plain view. A search of the vehicle turned up 5 pounds of pot…
Read MoreDE to Receive LIHEAP Funding from US DHH
US Senator Chris Coons says Delaware will receive $15.6-million in federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding through the US Department of Health and Human Services. This funding will help vulnerable residents lower their home energy bills by providing assistance to pay for heating oil, gas and electric to heat their homes.
Read MoreMD Early Voting Ends Today
Early voting ends today in Maryland. The polls will close tonight at 8 – for the Eastern Shore – those living in Worcester County can vote early at the Convention Center in Ocean City. In Somerset County at the Somerset County Technical High School and in Wicomico County at the First Baptist Church on Booth…
Read MoreNew City Manager Coming to Rehoboth Beach
A new City Manager for Rehoboth Beach. After a six-month search the City Commissioners, during a special meeting Tuesday, have appointed retired U-S Army officer Laurence Christian as the next city manager. After a 23 year career in the US Army, Christian has been the city manager for Bethel Park, Pennsylvania for the past three…
Read MoreChanges Coming to DNREC’s 2023 Surf Fishing Permit Program
Changes are coming to DNREC’s surf fishing permit program for 2023. The cap, which has been in effect since 2019 on the number of permits sold annually, will be eliminated. The cap will be replaced with a technology-based reservation system to manage capacity on summer weekends when the surf fishing beaches are in highest demand.…
Read MoreLower Speed Limit Coming for Grays Corner Road
After 2 fatal hit and run crashes on Grays Corner Road near Berlin, changes have been made to improve safety, but according to State Senator Mary Beth Carozza, the biggest change will come in the next week – a lower speed limit. The Maryland State Highway Administration has already increased lighting, eliminated the passing zone,…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with 7th Offense DUI
A Dover man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday night in the Dover area. Delaware State Police spotted a Toyota speeding on Forest Avenue Rose Valley School Road. Police made a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 43 year old Naquan Bumbrey. The Trooper smelled alcohol and saw that Bumbrey showed signs of…
Read MoreDover Teen Charged in Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police have arrested a 16 year old boy after a shooting incident last Sunday on Joshua Clayton Road in Dover. Police learned that a 26 year old man was walking in the area when male suspect fired multiple shots in his direction – the victim was not struck or injured. The juvenile suspect…
Read MoreTalbot County Initiates Gun Violence Program
The Talbot County State’s Attorney is going after a rising number of disqualified people who are in possession of loaded weapons. Scott Patterson says that those who are convicted of violent crimes or certain other offenses, like drug distribution, forfeit the right to lawful firearm possession under Maryland law. Patterson has reached an agreement with…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder
A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted 1st degree murder and a weapons violation. Senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, W. Newton Jackson sentenced 20 year old Mohammed Tarer to 30 years in prison – suspending all but 20 years of active incarceration. Salisbury Police were called to…
Read MoreTrappe Woman Charged with Child Abuse
A Trappe women has been charged with child abuse and other offenses after an investigation by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives began the investigation in October and learned the 58 year old Robin Watson physically assaulted a juvenile on two different occasions causing injuries to the victim. Watson was arrested without incident and ordered…
Read MoreSussex County Job Fair – Wednesday
Looking for work? Sussex County is holding a job fair Wednesday from 5 to 8pm at the County Administrative Offices at 2 The Circle in Georgetown. Representatives from a variety of County departments will be on hand to discuss job opportunities in their offices and highlight the many functions of local government. There are currently…
Read MoreSeveral Eastern Shore Projects Awarded Revitalization Tax Credits
The Maryland Historical Trust has awarded 16 projects over $19-million in revitalization tax credits to breathe new life into out communities and towns. Governor Larry Hogan says these awards will allow for refurbishments to revitalize sites in local communities across the state. Projects selected include the Woolworth building in Cambridge, 11, 15-19 North Main Street…
Read MoreSchool Choice Application Period Opens on Nov. 7 – IRSD to Use Online Applications
The option for school choice will begin on Monday, November 7 at 8am – and closes on January 11 at 11:59pm. Indian River School District will use the online system for applications and remind parents that a separate application bust be submitted for each child – and he/she must be registered in his/her home school…
Read MoreUPDATED: Barricade Incident in Delmar Ends with Suspect in Custody
UPDATED – 11/1/22 1pm – Delaware State Police have arrested 27 year old William Tulowitzky after he barricaded himself in his East Grove Street home in Delmar with a 2 year old child Monday morning. Delmar Police were called for a physical domestic incident outside the home. The woman was helped by an area resident…
Read MoreOpen Enrollment Now Underway on DE Health Insurance Marketplace
Open enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace is underway. The 10th open enrollment began Tuesday morning – and will end on January 15, 2023 at http://www.healthcare.gov/. DHSS officials say Delawareans will find more choice in insurers and plans along with enhanced federal subsidies that could bring consumer costs down by as much as 40%. You…
Read MorePittsville Named a MD Sustainable Community
Three towns have been named Maryland’s newest Sustainable Communities. Two are in Washington County – the third is Pittsville in Wicomico County. The Sustainable Communities program provides local governments with access to state programs, loans, grants and tax credits that can support brick and mortar community projects, small business development, job creation and tourism. Local…
Read MoreGroundbreaking for New Sussex Central HS Thursday
Groundbreaking for the new Sussex Central High School and renovate and repurpose two existing school buildings will take place at the current high school in Georgetown on Thursday, November 3 at 3pm. School, district and state officials will be on hand. The new 309,000-square foot building will have a capacity of 2200 students and is…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Early Morning Burglary
Dover Police are investigating a burglary that occurred just before 3:30 Monday morning on Old Forge Drive. Police say a 31 year old woman woke up to a tall, slim-built man wearing all black standing in her bedroom doorway. The woman alerted her husband who called 9-1-1 and the family left the home to wait…
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