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Delaware Senate confirms new Chief Justice, Associate Justice to State Supreme Court
The Delaware Senate has confirmed a new Chief Justice to the State Supreme Court and made history with the first African American Associate Justice. Gathering for a special session to consider the nominees, Senators voted 21-0 to confirm Justice Collins J. Seitz as Delaware’s newest Chief Justice and Vice-Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves as Delaware’s newest associate…
Read MoreTask force created in Worcester County to protect seniors
The Office of the State’s Attorney and law enforcement agencies in Worcester County have joined with the Department of Social Services and the Worcester County Health Department to create a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to the swift and thorough investigation of criminal complaints involving vulnerable adult victims, specifically senior citizens. Working collaboratively on the range of…
Read MoreNeedles, drug paraphernalia found in car with 4-year-old in Harrington
A Harrington man was arrested after police found needles and drug paraphernalia inside a car with a 4-year-old child. According to the Harrington Police Department, officers on patrol Tuesday were called to a home in the 500 Block of Shaw Avenue for reports of a suspicious person inside a vehicle. Police arrived and made contact…
Read MoreMilton man charged with stealing tools from vehicles in Seaford
A Milton man was arrested after police say he was caught stealing tools from vehicles in the parking lot of Lowes in Seaford. The thefts took place over the course of the past two weeks in which a suspect was removing tools from various work trucks and vans. On Wednesday, detectives witnessed 38-year-old Kristofer Watson,…
Read MoreLewes man cut girlfriend with a knife during assault, police say
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and cut her with a knife during an argument. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday as troopers were dispatched to 19000 block of Beaver Dam Road in Lewes, for reports of an assault. Troopers arrived and met…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Medical marijuana restrictions outrage veteran advocating for anxiety, opioid abuse treatment
Feral kitten tests positive for rabies in Ocean View
Delaware public health officials are warning of a feral kitten that tested positive for rabies in Ocean View. Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Ocean View residents who reside in the Plantation Park community of a positive case of rabies in a feral kitten that came into contact with a human. The individual…
Read MoreSalisbury woman pleads guilty to embezzling over $180,000
A Salisbury woman pleaded guilty to embezzling over $180,000. Between July 2014 and October 2018, 37-year-old Kimberly Jo-Harrison, the Sales and Office Manager for Kitty’s Flowers, embezzled over $180,000 by cancelling transactions within the Kitty’s Flowers point of sale software and then stole the corresponding cash out of the register. Prior to July 2014, the…
Read MoreLewes man, photographer indicted on federal tax evasion
A Lewes man has been indicted on tax evasion. Delaware’s U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced that Bruce Kevin Fleming, of Lewes, was indicted Tuesday in Delaware on tax charges. The indictment includes five counts of tax evasion from 2012 through 2016. Fleming operated Kevin Fleming, Inc., and reportedly generated personal income, for which he…
Read MoreGeorgetown man tried to strangle pregnant ex-girlfriend, police say
A Georgetown man was arrested after police say he tried to strangle his pregnant ex-girlfriend. According to the Georgetown Police Department, during the early morning hours of Thursday, October 31, officers were contacted by a 21-year-old victim who stated she was involved in a physical altercation at her home with her ex-boyfriend, 21-year-old Franky Sandoval-Chilel.…
Read MoreLewes resident raises concerns over late night partying on the bike trail
Milton China Wok shut down for roach infestation, gross conditions
Milton-area Chinese carryout restaurant, China Wok was shut down after a routine inspection discovered the place was infested with roaches. Numerous live and dead roaches were observed throughout the restaurant at the time of the inspection, according to the report from the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Office of Food Protection. “No person on site…
Read MoreSalisbury Mayor, City Council incumbents sweep victory
Salisbury Mayor Jake Day will serve another term as Mayor. Day was victorious garnering well over 2,000 votes compared to his opponent, Wayne King, who received just 377 votes. Voters were also asked to vote for city council candidates with the incumbents sweeping the board with wins. The mayor and city council members’ terms from…
Read MoreDEC’s Georgetown-Area Solar Farm to Expand
Construction is now underway to dramatically expand Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Bruce A. Henry Solar Farm near Georgetown. Earlier this year, the Cooperative signed an agreement with Constellation, a leading retail energy provider, to nearly double the size of the 23-acre solar facility. Constellation, an Exelon company, is currently building a 17-acre, 4.2 MW (DC) addition…
Read MoreIRSD: Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021 School Year Underway
Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year is underway in the Indian River School District. Registration is for children who will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2020. Parents can register their child by presenting an original birth certificate, proof of immunization, proof of residency and the required district registration forms to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash in Bridgeville Leaves 1 Dead and DNREC Mopping Up Large Fuel Spill
UPDATED – 11/4/19 – 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in the crash on Sunday, November 3 at Route 13 and Redden Road in Bridgeville, as 49-year-old Isaias Perez of Bridgeville. The crash remains under investigation. ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/3/19 – One lane of southbound Route 13 has reopened…
Read MoreIndian River School District moving forward with 3rd referendum attempt
Two arrested following fight where gun was pulled on teens in Millsboro
Two men were arrested following a fight that led one to pull out a handgun and threaten several people in Millsboro. According to Delaware State Police, officers were called to a home in the 24000 block of Shoreline Drive in Millsboro around 3:30 a.m., Friday, for reports of a fight. Troopers arrived and met with…
Read MoreLewes burglary suspect barricades himself inside home, creating standoff with police
Delaware State Police have taken a Lewes man into custody after he barricaded himself inside his home following a burglary. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation began on shortly after 10 a.m., Sunday when Troopers were dispatched to the 17400 block of Taramino Place in Lewes for reports of a burglary. Troopers…
Read MoreDagsboro Couple Arrested for Burglary
A Dagsboro couple has been charged with burglary after they were found in a Lewes home. Delaware State Police were called to Derby Drive Saturday evening for a report of a burglary in progress. Police found two people in the garage and another in a van that was parked in the garage. The two adults…
Read MoreEarly Morning Dagsboro Area Fire Under Investigation
Firefighters from Dagsboro were called for a structure fire on Gum Tree Road this morning just before 3am. Fire crews found three vehicles on fire next to an abandoned structure. Crews from Frankford and Millsboro assisted – the State Fire Marshal is investigating. Crews were on the scene for just over an hour.
Read MoreDSP Investigating Pedestrian Crash on Camp Arrowhead Road near Lewes
Delaware State Police were called after a crash involving a pedestrian on Camp Arrowhead Road just after 9 Saturday night. Police say a pickup truck came out of a sharp curve in a wooded area when a pedestrian on the right edge of the roadway stumbled or fell into the right side of the truck…
Read MoreBlades Goundwater Site Proposed for Superfund List
Laurel Man Faces Drug Charges after Child ODs
Delaware State Police were called to a Millsboro area home for an 11 year old in cardiac arrest. When police arrived they found several small bags containing heroin in the victim’s pocket – 30 small bags were found at the scene. Police learned the victim got the heroin from a friend a Laurel Elementary School…
Read MoreResupply Launch from Wallops Flight Facility this Morning
An Antares rocket with a Cygnus module is scheduled for lift-off from Wallops Flight Facility this morning at 9:59. Along with the resupply mission, which includes 8200 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware there are seven student-made CubeSats set to fly to the International Space Station as well. CubeSats are small research satellites and…
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