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Work Zone Safety Stressed During April Awareness Campaign
“Drive like you work here…”April is work zone safety month, and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and Governor Larry Hogan are urging motorists to keep focus and drive safely through work zone areas. Spring is a busy construction season.According to the MSHA, there were more than 7,700 work zone-related crashes in Maryland…
Read MoreMan Doing Yard Work Struck By Pellets; 3 Juveniles Charged
Three juveniles are charged with firing shots from what are known as Orbeez pellet guns and striking a 65-year-old man who was doing yard work.Easton Police said the witness-victim received minor injuries and provided a description of a vehicle and its occupants. An officer stopped three juveniles, who face charges of second-degree assault and reckless…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Millsboro man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after at traffic stop Saturday night on Park Avenue in Georgetown. Police spotted an Explorer driven by 25 year old Andrew Long who had active warrants and no valid driver’s license. After police pulled Long over, he started to run off – while carrying a…
Read MoreUS Fish & Wildlife Service Investigating March Arson Fire at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service need your help. They are investigating a wildland fire arson that occurred along Maple Dam Road on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on March 22. If you have any information – contact Refuge Law Enforcement at 410-221-8814 or email fw5rw_BWNWR@fws.gov
Read MoreMaryland Woman Cited for DUI after Easton Crash
A Maryland woman has been charged with DUI after a three vehicle crash in the area of North Washington Street near Federal Street Saturday in Easton. Easton Police contacted one driver, 25 year old Megan Parker of Chestertown, and noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from her. She was given field sobriety tests and…
Read MoreUpdate: 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Military Plane Crash near MD/VA Border
UPDATED: 4/2/22 – Governor Glenn Youngkin issued this statement following the tragic loss of Navy Lt. Hyrum Hanlon: “The First Lady and I are heartbroken by the passing of Navy Lt. Hyrum Hanlon, who tragically lost his life when a Navy E-2D aircraft operating out of Naval Air Station Norfolk crashed in the vicinity of Chincoteague, Virginia. Our hearts go…
Read MoreDSP Name Trooper of the Year & Civilian of the Year
At a ceremony held on Friday, April 1, 2022, Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, Colonel Melissa A. Zebley, announced the winners of the annual Trooper of the Year and Civilian of the Year awards. To help recognize the significance of the ceremony Governor John Carney, Attorney General Kathleen Jennings, and Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security, Nathaniel McQueen Jr., were…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with 10th Offense DUI
A Millsboro man has been arrested after his 10th offense DUI Thursday morning. Delaware State Police were called to Main Street near Daisey Road near Gumboro after a report of a pickup truck striking a fence and the driver running off on foot. Police located the suspect, identified as 54 year old Charles Smith and…
Read MoreDE Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill for Relief Rebate Program
Lawmakers filed a bipartisan bill Friday that would provide direct economic relief to hundreds of thousands of Delaware residents this spring. The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program, announced last week and agreed to by the leaders of each of the four party caucuses, would create a relief rebate – a one-time direct payment of $300…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Sunday & Monday
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight hours on Sunday, April 3 and Monday, April 4, 2022, via helicopter (registration number N2268W and/or N862M) Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid BTI) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas: Near…
Read MoreRabies Found In Fox In Frankford
A fox in the Frankford area has tested positive for rabies.According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, it is not aware of any known contact between the rabid fox and humans, but there were reports of the fox attacking stray cats.Residents and visitors to the areas of Burbage and Jones Roads, and Burbage Road…
Read MoreDel. House Continues Hybrid Committee Hearings
House committee meetings in the Delaware General Assembly will continue in a hybrid format indefinitely. The House has moved away from holding committee meetings over Zoom and is using a new system.Committees themselves are meeting in person. Residents are again able to attend House committee meetings in person at Legislative Hall. However, space in committee…
Read MoreUS Wind, U. of Md. To Partner In Wind Power Research Project
A wind power company pledges $11-million over ten years in a research partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.According to Baltimore-based U.S. Wind Incorporated, the research would take place in its 80,000-acre federal lease area off the Ocean City coast. Three research projects are aimed at understanding the potential effects of offshore…
Read MoreBoost For Seafood Industry: 35,000 Supplemental H-2B Visas To Be Released
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor plan to release 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas for the second half of Fiscal Year 2022, according to Congressman Andy Harris, R-Md. 1st. “This is welcome news for the countless seasonal businesses in Maryland’s First Congressional District and across the nation that rely on the H-2B visa…
Read MoreTwo Suspects In WV Murder Arrested In Dover
Two West Virginia women have been arrested at a Dover motel on murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a 13-year-old girl in Bluefield, West Virginia last week.According to Dover Police, its officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force had a motel under surveillance before executing a…
Read MoreGov. Carney Revises, Extends Public Health Emergency Order
Delaware’s Public Health Emergency Order was revised and extended for 30 days Thursday by Governor John Carney. State law requires that a public health emergency declaration be extended every 30 days. According to Carney’s office, the action allows the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs and allows staffing…
Read MoreProsecutors Prepare For Sexual Abuse Case Against Pastor
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office is seeking possible additional victims as it prepares to prosecute a Sussex County pastor who has been indicted for unlawful sexual contact. Major Foster of Lincoln was employed as pastor of Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellendale when he was indicted last fall. Prosecutors said the charges followed an investigation…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Marijuana, Stolen Gun
A traffic stop in the Laurel area has led to the arrests of two people for drugs-and-weapons charges.According to Delaware State Police, a driver was pulled over for speeding on Laurel Road near Shiloh Church Road. The smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle led to an investigation.State Police said a 15-year-old juvenile passenger was…
Read MoreFormer Daycare Employee Convicted Of Child Porn-Related Charges
A Salisbury woman who worked at a daycare center has been convicted of eight counts each of sexual abuse of a minor, manufacturing of child pornography and possession of child pornography.According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, an investigation led to the discovery of images of children under age three with private parts exposed…
Read MoreGeorgetown, Laurel Projects Included In Del. Transportation Program
Delaware hits the road with big plans to spend more money from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Governor John Carney and DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, speaking in South Bowers Beach Wednesday, said a variety of projects over the next five years will improve the transportation network, ‘make road systems more resilient to climate change,’ and serve…
Read MoreDelmarva Power Spreads The Word About Energy Assistance Options
Delmarva Power hosted a virtual energy assistance summit Wednesday to provide guidance for customers who continue to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-profits and other community partners in Delaware and Maryland are spreading the word that energy assistance options are available for people who are facing financial hardships. “The last couple of years…
Read MoreSussex Co. Opens Applications For Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The Sussex County Office of Community Development and Housing will begin taking applications Friday for affordable housing assistance through the Housing Trust Fund. County Council approved the program last fall, and it begins with $6.8-million in funding. Most of the money comes through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Sussex County is also budgeting half-a-million…
Read MoreInvestors, Firms Advised To Be Alert For Possible Fraud Related To World Events
Delmarva citizens have already been advised to donate wisely and cautiously to Ukraine-related causes, and to make sure the are legit. However, investors and securities firms are also advised to be vigilant about increased threats of cyber attacks and potential investment scams.Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said Wednesday that the Securities Division is on alert…
Read MoreEPA Looks To Add Georgetown Groundwater Site To Superfund Priorities List
A 60-day public comment period is underway on the U.S. EPA’s proposal to add the Georgetown North Groundwater site to the Superfund National Priorities List, setting into motion a plan to take remedial cleanup action that would be financed under the federal program.The Georgetown North site is a groundwater plume. It encompasses about one square…
Read MoreFire Scorches Metal Commercial Building In Seaford
A commercial metal structure in the Seaford area has gone up in flames.Members of several local fire companies responded Tuesday night to the 9,600-block of Tharp Road.A structure of about 50-by-50 feet was engulfed in fire.There has been no official word of any injuries, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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