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Ribbon Cut on New Sussex County Family Court Courthouse
It’s open! State and local officials ceremonially cut the ribbon on the new Sussex County Family Court building on East Market Street in Georgetown. The new facility improves safety, privacy and efficiency with dedicated mediation rooms, private attorney-client spaces, safer routes for incarcerated individuals and a lobby that keeps long lines indoors. Delaware Courts officials…
Read MoreAG Jennings Statement after Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction Against DE Permit to Purchase
On Thursday, Judge Maryellen Noreika for the District of Delaware denied the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association for a preliminary injunction against the state’s permit to purchase law ā which is a handgun training and licensing law. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings released a statement Friday: IāmĀ grateful to our team and to our partners in Freshfields…
Read MoreDredging at Ocean City Inlet to Begin Around November 20
Maryland DNR officials say that dredging is expected to begin at the Ocean City Inlet on or about November 20th. The Army Corps of Engineers will concentrate on the inlet with the goal to finish clearing the entrance into the West Ocean City Harbor. This dredging should be completed shortly before Thanksgiving. If time allows,…
Read MoreDelaware Democratic Party Welcomes New Executive Director
The Delaware Democratic Party has a new executive director. Seth Barnes has been appointed to the position and will begin on Monday, November 17th. Barnes has over 15 years of experience in government, campaigns and nonprofit leadership and most recently served as a Legislative Aide to US Senator Amy Klobuchar. Barnes and his wife relocated…
Read MoreDelDOT’s Name That Plow Contest is Underway!
The 5th Annual Name That Plow Contest is looking for your creative and funny names for their snowplows! The contest is open to elementary school students in grades K through 5. Three names will be chosen ā one from each county. Each winner will get a snowplow visit at their school. You can enter individually…
Read MoreMultiple Alarm Blaze Destroys Berlin Business
A multiple alarm fire off Worcester Highway Thursday is under investigation by the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s office. Firefighters from Berlin were called to Bayside Jet Drive just after 1:20pm where they found a single story building well involved with fire through the roof and extending from the front wall of the structure. Command requested…
Read MoreUPDATED: Whitehaven Ferry is Back in Service
UPDATED – 11/14/25 – The Whitehaven Ferry is operating again and has been since Wednesday around noon. Sorry for the delayed message. ============================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/11/25 – The Whitehaven Ferry near Salisbury will be closed temporarily on Wednesday, November 12th for maintenance. It shouldnāt be long term and we will let you know when…
Read MoreUPDATE: House Bill 255 with HA 2 & HA 3; House Substitute 1 for HR 19 Both Pass in Special and Extraordinary Sessions
UPDATED 2:30 p.m.– 11-13-25:Ā With 25 votes needed to pass, House Bill 255 with HA 2 & HA 3 crafted to address the projected budget shortfall passed in the House with 26 yes votes, 13 voting no and two absent. The 26 who voted yes were all Democrat legislators. HB 255 now heads to the…
Read MoreWorcester County Offices at Isle of Wight and St. Martins Neck Road in Bishopville Closing for Renovations
Worcester County Governmentās satellite offices at Isle of Wight, located at MD Rt. 90 and St. Martins Neck Road, will be closed for renovations from Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, through spring 2026. Services provided at this location by the Treasurerās Office and Health Department will temporarily be relocated. ForĀ northern Worcester County residents, a Treasurerās Office…
Read MoreLaurel High School Student in Custody Following Altercation, Knife Threat
A student is in custody after an altercation in the Laurel School District–at the high school this morning. School District Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore stated that before school started, students who had arrived by bus were in the gymnasium, which is the location where all bus riders report before going through the metal detectors to…
Read MoreOcean City, Maryland Police Investigating Several Cases Involving Fraudulent Checks
The Ocean City Police Department earlier this month began investigating several cases involving fraudulent checks. On November 7th, Officers learned that the suspect (or suspects) have been stealing checks from residential mailboxes in the West Ocean City area, then āwashingā the checks and attempting to cash them at multiple banks across Worcester County. The woman…
Read MoreDART Statewide Service Change to Become Effective November 16th, 2025
DART Statewide Bus Service Change becomes effective Sunday, November 16th.Ā DTC received feedback from riders and the public through five public hearing workshops held in September, as well as website submissions. As a result of a thorough review of all comments, modifications were made to the original proposal. The route-specific details can be viewed atĀ Approved…
Read MoreGovernor Meyer and DSB Announce Winners of EDGE 2.0 Small Business Grant Competition
Governor Matt Meyer, and the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) have announced the winners of the EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition. EDGE, the Divisionās flagship pitch and funding competition, stands for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. Seven awards totaling an enhanced allocation of $1.15M dollars, were presented to Delaware small businesses in a ceremony at…
Read MoreReassessment Special Committee Hearing Schedule Finalized
The bipartisan Special Committees formed by the Senate and House Democratic leadership to investigate Delawareās recent statewide property reassessment has finalized its schedule for the remaining three hearings to be held at Legislative Hall this fall: Ā Wednesday, November 19, 2025 9:30 a.m. in the Senate Chamber Topic: Updates from New Castle CountyĀ Ā Tuesday,…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for Felony Firearms Offenses
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 55-year-old Bridgeville man for felony firearms offenses, following an investigation of him possessing firearms as a person prohibited. According to State Police, on November 6th members of the Delaware State Police Firearms Transaction and Purchasing Unit and the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, investigated a residence…
Read MoreDelaware Applies for $1 Billion in Rural Health Transformation Program Funding
Governor Matt Meyer announced that Delaware has applied for up to $1 billion from the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand healthcare access, lower costs, and strengthen the workforce in rural Kent and Sussex counties, home to nearly 40% of the stateās population. The proposal includes establishing a four-year medical school, two Hope Center-style integrated…
Read MoreTwo Arrested, One Sought Following Home Invasion-Robbery in Felton
Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Dylan Charles and 22-year-old Quincey Thomas, both of Wilmington, following a home invasion-robbery in Felton on November 11th. The individuals are known to a teen male who lives in the home. Once inside, Charles and Thomas confronted the teen, demanded money, and threatened him with a handgun. The female…
Read MoreSenators Blunt Rochester, Welch, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Farm to School Program
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester, Peter Welch of Vermont and Susan Collins of Maine have reintroduced the Farm to School Act, bipartisan legislation with the goal of getting more fresh, locally grown foods in schools across the nation. The Senatorsā legislation would increase annual funding for the program, reduce barriers to applying for Farm to…
Read MoreShots Fired at Passing Vehicle in Dover Alley
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday evening. Around 5:42 p.m., Dover Police responded to the area of New Castle Avenue and Kent Avenue for the report of the shots fired. Police learned that the victim was driving in the alley between New Castle Avenue and Kent Avenue when someone…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Five Vehicle Crash on Coastal Hwy Near Milton; GoFundMe Set Up for Victims
UPDATED – 11/09/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 62 year old Charlene Broccolo and 64 year old Albert Broccolo, both of Bel Air, Maryland, as people who died in the fatal five-vehicle crash on Friday in Lewes.Ā A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family. ================================================ ORIGINAL STORY – 11/08/25 – Two…
Read MoreGov Wes Moore Announces Funding to Assist Veterans and their Families at Veterans Day Ceremony
Governor Wes Moore honored the sacrifices of Maryland’s veterans and their families during a ceremony on Veterans Day. Gov Moore has announced $250,000 in funding to be allocated to four initiatives that provide critical aid for rent, groceries and household stability and says that the partnership built through this effort will strengthen Maryland’s support network…
Read MoreDRBA Dedicates Expanded Memorial Wall at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle on Veterans Day
Federal and state officials joined with Delaware River and Bay Authority officials to dedicate the expanded Memorial Wall of Remembrance at the Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the Delaware Memorial Bridge in New Castle. The $5-million project began in June of 2024 to expand the Memorial Wall to include recognition of every serviceman and servicewoman…
Read MoreFrankford Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Frankford man has been arrested following a Probation and Parole search Monday in Frankford. The Sussex County Governor’s Task Force was requested after an administrative search at 20 year old probationer Malachi Mahon’s home on Frankford Avenue in Frankford. Probation officers during their search turned up the following: Approximately 6.44 grams of crack-cocaine Approximately…
Read MoreOne Student Arrested After Dorchester Sheriff’s Office Responds to Fights at Cambridge-South Dorchester HS Monday
Dorchester County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Cambridge-South Dorchester High School just after noon on Monday for a report of multiple fights involving students. Officials say the School Resource Officer was alerted to the initial disturbance and requested additional deputies after multiple, unrelated altercations occurred within a short timeframe in various areas around the school.…
Read MoreSalisbury Woman Sentenced in Pizza City Shooting in Salisbury
Another suspect has been sentenced in a shooting that occurred at Pizza City in Salisbury on April 15, 2023. On Friday, November 7th, 37 year old Kyiesha Elliott of Salisbury, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with 5 years as active incarceration and another 5 suspended in lieu of 5 years of probation. Elliott…
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