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Update: Worcester Co. Hosts Public Hearing Tue. On Sports Complex Proposal
Update: Worcester County Government released the follow details Monday about several ways to take part in Tuesday’s public hearing on the sports complex proposal: Three options are available for the scheduled public hearings at Stephen Decatur High School on April 19 at 6 p.m. on a proposal to purchase property in the Berlin area to…
Read MoreFederal Tax Deadline Is Monday; Del. Deadline This Year May 2nd; Marylanders Have Until July 15th To File
Federal personal income taxes are due on Monday.IRS officials urge you to file electronically – and use direct deposit.Delaware State taxes are not due until May 2nd. The normal deadline is April 30th, but that is a Saturday this year.Maryland State taxes were pushed back to July 15. The IRS provided the following information for…
Read MoreLincoln Man Arrested after Chase in Stolen Car
A Lincoln man has been arrested after a pursuit in a stolen car Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Rehoboth Beach for a theft in progress when a white man was seen going through vehicles and was confronted by a witness. The suspect ran towards the Loft Apartments and jumped into an Infiniti…
Read MoreFire Crews Battle Marsh Fire in Bethany Beach Saturday Night
Fire crews from Bethany Beach and multiple other area companies battled a large marsh fire in the Black Gum Drive area. Bethany firefighters were called around 11:30 Saturday night. Firefighters from Frankford, Indian River, Millville, Roxana, DNREC and Ocean City helped to battle the blaze both on land and by boat. County Paramedics were also…
Read MoreRoute 24 Crash in Millsboro Sends 8 to Area Hospitals
Eight people were taken to area hospitals after a crash Saturday morning just before 8 east of Millsboro. Millsboro Fire officials say the crash occurred in the area of Route 24 and Washington Street, Extended. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that a 25 year old man driving a Arcadia fell asleep at the wheel and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages 3 Homes in Dewey Beach
UPDATED – 4/17/22 – Fire officials report that it was a Dewey Beach Police officer, John Kane, who discovered the fire around 3am and entered the burning home to get 6 people out of the homes safely before the fire department arrived on the scene. The State Fire Marshal continues to investigate to determine the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Election: Incumbents Returned to Mayor & Council
UPDATED – 4/16/22 – 7pm – Incumbents will be headed back to the Seaford Council. In the mayor’s race incumbent David Genshaw won 412 votes and another 2 years as mayor. Challenger Pat Jones got 189 tallies. In the city council race – a 3 year term, incumbent Matthew MacCoy received 400 votes and Stacie…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Vehicle Crash on Rt 9 West of Lewes Leaves 1 Dead and 5 Injured
UPDATED: 4/17/22 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a Friday afternoon crash on Lewes-Georgetown Highway (Route 9) west of EbbTide Drive, Lewes, as Dakhyi Floyd, 17, of Middletown, DE. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone who may have witnessed…
Read MoreGeorgetown Election in May – a Mayor’s Race
Thursday was the filing deadline for candidates to run for the Mayor and Council in Georgetown. Georgetown residents will go to the polls on Saturday, May 14 to elect a mayor. Incumbent Bill West is challenged by Ruth Ann Spicer for the 2-year seat. Races for the 3rd and 4th Wards were uncontested, so Angela…
Read MoreMD 30-Day Gas Tax Holiday to End Saturday Night
Comptroller Peter Franchot today reminds Marylanders that the 30-day state gas tax holiday ends at 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, April 16. At midnight on Sunday, April 17, all retail motor fuel purchases, whether gas or diesel, will be subject to state taxation. Motorists are encouraged to fill up in advance of Saturday evening to avoid…
Read MoreWoman Wanted On Warrants Arrested Following Traffic Stop
A Selbyville woman who was wanted on four active criminal warrants has been arrested.According to Delaware State Police, a Greenwood Police officer saw a car fail to stop at a red light on Sussex Highway in the area of Market Street Thursday. The driver was identified as 38-year-old Tara Madden. State Police said a computer…
Read MoreLewes Approves Plan To Annex Donovan-Smith MHP
Lewes is moving forward with a plan to annex the Donovan Smith Manufactured Home Park community, which clears the way for the community to be connected with the Lewes Board of Public Works water and sewer system. Residents there have been plagued by a failing water and sewer system for years.The Lewes Mayor and Council…
Read MoreAtlantic General Finds New President & CEO
The Atlantic General Hospital and Health System Board of Trustees has selected a new President and CEO.Donald Owrey will start the job June 1st, following a search that lasted more than six months.Owrey most recently was President of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at Williamsport, and has been with UPMC for 20 years in various…
Read MoreUpdate: Accused Drug Ring Leader, 3 Other Suspects Still At Large
Delaware State Police continue their search for the alleged leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization as well as three other individuals.An investigation known as “Operation Dawg House” began in November 2020. State Police said the drug ring was connected to 16 Delaware overdose cases, four of which were fatal. Two overdose deaths also occurred…
Read MoreDel. Family Leave Bill Gets Final Approval In General Assembly
The House of Representatives and the Delaware State Senate gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would provide eligible full-time workers with up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave a year and up to six weeks of paid family caregiving, medical or military leave every two years. The measure, SS2 for SB1, has been…
Read MoreGov Carney Signs Bill to Send $300 Direct Rebate Payments to Delawareans
Governor John Carney on Thursday signed House Bill 360 that will send $300 in direct payments to Delaware taxpayers and adults. The bipartisan tax rebate legislation, which will provide a total of $600 for married couples, is intended to help counter the impact of inflation on Delaware families. Checks will be issued by the end…
Read MoreUpdate: Del. Religious Freedom Court Test
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Delaware Governor John Carney are seeking to move the case along and want a ruling on whether the governor has power to restrict religious activities during a health crisis, as was claimed during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to legal representatives, clarification is desired as cases start to increase…
Read MoreDel. Students Encouraged To Get Tested For COVID-19 This Spring
Delaware Public Health and the Department of Education are encouraging students to be tested for COVID-19 after the upcoming Easter and spring break.Most schools are off during the week of April 18th. Visits with extended family and travel plans could place students into proximity with people who may be positive for coronavirus.Delaware has begun to…
Read MoreDel. Shines Orange Spotlight On Work Zone Awareness
DelDOT wants you to ‘drive like your family works here’ when you proceed through a construction zone.National Work Zone Awareness Week was observed at an event in Millsboro Wednesday. DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski gathered with representatives of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety and Mumford & Miller Construction at American Legion Post #28. Many of…
Read MoreDel. Food Bank Schedules April Drive-Thru Pantries
The Food Bank of Delaware will host its monthly drive-through mobile food pantries starting Monday, April 18th.Food will be available in Kent County that day at Dover International Speedway, starting at 10 a.m. Sussex County’s mobile pantry is scheduled for the following Monday, April 25th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown…
Read MoreDel. Procurement Study Finds Race, Gender Disparities
A study ordered by the Delaware General Assembly into state procurement practices has found race-and-gender disparities.Legislative leaders said Wednesday that the MGD Consulting 2022 Disparity Study was one of the most comprehensive reviews ever conducted into state contracts. It determined that businesses owned by women received less than 3% of total state contracting dollars from…
Read MoreFormer Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion
An Ocean View woman has admitted to charges of wire fraud and tax evasion in a case that federal prosecutors say cost her former employer more than one-million dollars.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware, 55-year-old Joan Donald entered her plea in federal court Wednesday.Donald was a bookkeeper for Dovetail, a…
Read MoreMaryland’s Highest Court Rejects Challenge To Legislative Map
The Maryland Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld the state’s legislative map and turns down three challenges to it.The order affirms findings of a special magistrate who heard the case that challenged the map, which was was passed by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly earlier this year. For an interactive map of legislative districts, please CLICK HERE…
Read MoreChoptank Electric Cooperative Advises Members Of Rate Increase
Choptank Electric cooperative is planning to pass along a rate increase to its members, reflecting the pass-through of its costs for purchasing electricity. Starting in May, the average electric bill will increase by about $15.00.The not-for-profit co-op said it has been affected by increased prices for crude oil, natural gas, gasoline and diesel fuel. In…
Read MoreDPH Reports Delaware’s 1st Flu-Related Death Of Current Flu Season
Delaware Public Health is reporting the first confirmed flu-related death of the current influenza season.A 54-year-old Kent County woman who became infected with Influenza A died in early April. DPH said she had underlying health conditions and was not vaccinated.There have been nearly 1,200 lab-confirmed cases of flu in Delaware as of April 2nd. 361…
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