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Sen. Coons, Other Senators Seek Expansion Of H2-B Visa Cap, Quick Approval Of Applications
Two federal department heads are being asked to release the maximum allowable number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2022, and to expedite the processing of these applications to get eligible people working by April 1st. Senator Chris Coons, D-Del. iss one of nearly three-dozen Senators who have made the request in a bipartisan letter…
Read MorePFAS Found In Untreated Well Water Across Del., Says USGS
Contaminants known as PFAS have been found to be widely distributed in untreated well water in Delaware, with the highest number of types of chemicals in Sussex and New Castle Counties. The wells receive their groundwater from the Columbia aquifer, and samples found to contain the chemicals generally had low concentrations. Research is still going…
Read MoreCrash Near Blades Leaves Pick-up Truck Driver Dead
A pick-up truck crash on Seaford Road near Easter Lane has claimed the life of an 18-year-old Delmar man. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of the southbound vehicle left the roadway on a slight right-hand curve, crashed into a wooden fence, sideswiped a large tree, then started to overturn before it struck a…
Read MoreUpdate: Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze in Ocean Pines
Update: A fire caused extensive damage to a home on Clubhouse Drive in Ocean Pines over the weekend.According to the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters first investigated initial reports that people were trapped in the burning house Sunday morning.Everyone got out but one person was unconscious.The fire apparently spread from the garage to the…
Read MoreDSP Searching for Wanted Greenwood Man
Your help is needed to locate a Greenwood man wanted on multiple warrants out of Sussex County. Delaware State Police are looking for 31 year old Clifford David for thefts of motor vehicles and burglary. He is also an absconder from Sussex County Home Confinement and is wanted on warrants out of the Court of…
Read MoreMaryland Lawmakers Announce Federal Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $9,298,080 in federal funding for Maryland to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state. Electric vehicles remain inaccessible to many Americans due to…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Woman’s Murder
A 25-year-old man gets life in prison (all but 40 years suspended) for his guilty plea to first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in Johnson Lake in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s office, Marquez Armstrong entered a guilty plea last October. A year earlier, prosecutors said…
Read MoreDel. Legislation’s Goals: Transparency In Schools
Delaware public and charter schools would be required to share general course descriptions, information about textbooks and other instructional materials on their websites, under legislation being introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. The portal would also provide information on how the school communicates information about violent incidents that take place at schools to parents, guardians…
Read MoreDriver Charged Following Crash With Del. State Police Cruiser
A Greenwood man is facing numerous charges following a crash involving a pick-up truck he was driving and a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle. Troopers this week were advised about a pick-up truck that was weaving on Coastal Highway before it turned into a motel parking lot, where the driver got out, vomited, and started…
Read MoreMan, Woman Charged With Murder Of Infant Daughter
A man and a woman are charged with murder by abuse or neglect in connection with the death of their infant child. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded last October to a local residence in Magnolia after getting reports that an infant had possibly died at home and the death was not reported. Police…
Read MoreDel. Bills Address Mental Health Services, Coverage, Access
Three bills to be filed in the Delaware General Assembly would treat mental health screening and treatment services with the same importance as the annual physical or cancer screening in terms of availability of services. One proposal would require Delaware health insurers to cover an annual behavioral health well check for every insured person. Other…
Read MoreDel. Auditor McGuiness Granted Special Counsel In DHSS Case
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said Thursday that the Auditor’s Office has been granted permission to hire outside counsel in its ongoing effort to seek Medicaid eligibility records from the Department of Health and Social Services. McGuiness has said she and her staff have been trying for months to get documents for an audit, and…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Hosts Mobile Pantry Mon. In Sussex Co.
The Food Bank of Delaware will be back on the road starting on Valentine’s Day with a series of mobile drive-through pantries. A mobile pantry will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 14th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville. Mobile pantries are also scheduled for the following Wednesday in…
Read MoreGov. Hogan Seeks To End Md. School Mask Mandate
Governor Larry Hogan Thursday called upon the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind the school mask policy. In a letter to Board President Clarence Crawford, Hogan said it is critical to move toward normalcy for students and families by rescinding the school masking policy that was adopted by the Board in December and enacted…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Abduction, Assault Of Woman In Cambridge
A man is facing charges of kidnapping, home invasion, armed robbery and other offenses following his arrest in the parking lot of a bank in Cambridge. Cambridge Police said Wednesday that a woman walked into the branch Tuesday and told employees she was being held against her will and was in fear for her life.…
Read More1 Dead Following Fire Connected To Outdoor Burning
One person is dead following a fire in Snow Hill. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, members of the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company and paramedics responded to the 100-block of North Ross Street Wednesday afternoon. One person died of burn injuries. Investigators said outdoor burning was taking place at the location. The…
Read MoreMobile Home Fire In Dagsboro-Millsboro Area Under Investigation
A fire scorched a single-wide mobile home in the Colonial Estates community early Thursday. According to the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department, the fire was reported before 1:00 a.m. Firefighters discovered a fire showing from the back of the home. The residence was searched, and it was discovered that no one was home. No injuries were…
Read MoreMd. Republicans Outline Bills To Address Violent Crime, Provide More Support To Police
Maryland Republican House members are backing a set of bills they said would address violent crime and reverse some of the consequences of what they call anti-police laws that were passed last year. “Ensuring the safety of our citizens, children, communities, and businesses is a fundamental role of government,” said Delegate Jesse Pippy, R-Carroll /…
Read MoreFerry Upgrades Detailed In DRBA Capital Improvement Plan
Several infrastructure-related projects at the Cape May – Lewes Ferry are addressed in the Delaware River and Bay Authority’s 2022 Capital Improvement Program and Five-Year Strategic Plan. The program would fund annual vessel maintenance and dry-docking as well as the periodic replacement of motors. Also, a master plan would be updated to start the process…
Read MoreFormer Del. Candidate Receives 12 Months In Prison For Threatening Messages
A man who ran for office in several Delaware Republican primaries is going to prison for 12 months for mailing a series of threatening communications to his ex-wife’s attorney. 64-year-old Michael Protack received the sentence this week, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss. Court documents indicated that there was a…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare Revises Patient Visitation Policies
Beebe Healthcare is revising its visitation guidelines, with extended hours available for one “well visitor” at the Margaret H. Rollins Campus in Lewes. Visits will be permitted between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. “We are glad to extend the hours that a visitor can spend with their loved one at Beebe Healthcare,” Beebe Healthcare President…
Read MoreLetter From Concerned Parent / Response From Smyrna Superintendent
To whom it may concern, This is the third time within one school year that I am reaching out regarding over sexualized and explicit material that has been deemed appropriate by Smyrna High School and the Smyrna School District. The first time was regarding a history lesson that had a video assignment. In that …
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Makes Minor Changes In City COVID-19 Protocols
The end of Delaware’s universal indoor mask mandate means some minor changes for COVID-19 protocols for the City of Rehoboth Beach. Members of the public will still be required to wear a mask when entering a city facility. Starting Friday, vaccinated city employees will not be required to wear a mask at work. Employees who…
Read MoreMd. House GOP Members Press For End To School Mask Mandate
Maryland State House Republicans want to accelerate the lifting of a mask requirement in schools. The state Board of Education is allowing local school systems to consider what are termed off-ramps, taking into account local rates of COVID-19 rates and vaccination. The House GOP has written a letter to the State Superintendent stating that current…
Read MoreVIDEO | Del., Md. COVID-19 Updates
Delaware Governor John Carney and Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay Tuesday discussed the decision-making behind ending the universal mask mandate and school mask mandate during a virtual COVID-19 update: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and health officials Tuesday updated the state’s COVID-19 response and status, and announced a special booster promotion involving the Maryland…
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