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Early Morning Crash Closes Market Street in Blades
Market Street in the area of 10th Street in Blades was closed for hours this morning as utility crews worked to replace a damaged utility pole. Delaware State Police say around 3:15 this morning an SUV driven by 24 year old Christianna Griffin of Seaford drove off the side of the road hitting a road…
Read MoreInmate Involved in JTV Riot Dies in Prison
Corrections officials say a 30 year old inmate at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution died last week. Kelly Gibbs was serving a 24 year, nine month sentence for 2nd degree Murder and other offenses. Earlier last week he pleaded guilty to charges of Riot, Kidnapping and Conspiracy in relation to the February 2017 riot…
Read MoreHartly Man Dies in Crash West of Dover
A Hartly man was killed last week when his motorcycle collided with a car on Forrest Avenue west of Dover. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say 27 year old Davon Johnson tried to avoid the crash after a car that stopped for a stop sign at Artis Drive pulled into the path of the…
Read MoreCrash on Salisbury Bypass Leaves 1 Dead
A 6 year old is dead after a crash on the Route 13 bypass Thursday night. Maryland State Police say witnesses saw three vehicles speeding southbound north of the Snow Hill Road exit when a pickup truck lost control and collided with a tree on the passenger side. The driver, 55 year old Kenneth Chatmon…
Read MoreRavens Rap 11-21-18
CDC Warns of Multi-State E. Coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce. The lettuce could be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and could make people sick. To date, there have been no confirmed cases reported in Delaware, but DPH urges consumers to take precautions to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Verdict in Vaughn Trial – One Guilty of Murder
UPDATED – 4:55pm – After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury in the trial of three inmates charged in the deadly Vaughn prison riot has reached a verdict. According to the News Journal, Dwayne Staats was found guilty of 1st degree murder of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd and other charges. Jarreau Ayers was…
Read MoreHome of Hope Opens in Bridgeville for Women Battling Addiction
The Home of Hope Women’s Campus has opened in Bridgeville. The home is for women who are battling the opiate epidemic or other life-controlling addiction. The 90-acre campus is on Rifle Range Road and can help over 30 women aged 18 and over, women who are pregnant and women with young children. This is a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Report of Shots Fired in Seaford Neighborhood
Just before midnight, Delaware State Police were called for shots fired on Park Drive in Seaford. Police learned that two men were fighting and several shots were fired at a vehicle leaving the scene. Everyone involved was gone when police arrived and there have been no reports of anyone injured. Police are still investigating and…
Read MoreWilmington Man Charged After Driving at Harrington Police
A Wilmington man has been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly trying to strike a Harrington police officer with a vehicle on Sunday. Police say it began when an officer tried to stop 40 year old Andrew Leary of Wilmington on Route 13 near Corn Crib Road for a traffic violation but Leary refused to…
Read MoreRehoboth Commissioners Change Regular Meeting Time & Approve Steve Elkins Way
Cooking Your Thanksgiving Turkey – Tips from the USDA
Turkey Basics: Safe Cooking (If you still need help – USDA Meat & Poultry hotline at 1-888-MPHotline /1-888-674-6854 – open year round 10am to 6pm – or online at askkaren.gov ) A food thermometer should be used to ensure a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F has been reached to destroy bacteria and prevent…
Read MorePocomoke Driver Seriously Injured in Crash at Delmar Speedway
A crash at the Delmar Speedway has left a 34 year old Pocomoke man with serious injuries. Delaware State Police continue to investigate but say the driver was making a timed pass by himself when he lost control of his drag car, hit a guard rail, the finish line post and then went into a…
Read MoreLincoln Man Struck by Jeep Near Ellendale
A Lincoln man was hospitalized after he was struck by a Jeep Patriot Friday night on Route 113 in the area of Staytonville Road near Ellendale. Police say the 33 year old Lincoln man was walking on the white dotted line on Route 113 when the driver honked his horn. The pedestrian moved into the…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shots Fired at Car on Willis Road
Police in Dover were called to Willis Road just before 9 Friday night for a report of shots fired. Dover Police found a Chevy Caprice abandoned on the sidewalk – with a bullet hole in the passenger side door and the front passenger window had been shot out. The occupant of the car was not…
Read MoreDHA Rescue Goes Home Forever with the Bidens
There’s a new member in the Biden family. For some time the former Vice President and Dr. Jill have been fostering Major – a German shepherd pup – this weekend they made it official giving Major his forever home. Major was one of 6 puppies that were taken to the Delaware Humane Association after they…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Wanted Delmar Man
Community Helping Pot Nets Bayside Family Who Lost Home & Cat in Fire
A Pot Nets Bayside family lost their home last week. Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon just before 3:30pm on Sloop Avenue. Flames were showing when Indian River firefighters arrived at the scene. The family has lost their home – and a pet cat, which died in the blaze. They are being helped by the American…
Read MoreWallops Launched Spacecraft Now Headed to the ISS
After 2 days of weather delays, the resupply mission to the International Space Station left the Wallops Flight Facility just after 4 this morning. The Cygnus spacecraft is carrying 7,400 pounds of crew supplies, hardware and science to the International Space Station. Included in the 2300 pounds of science and research – a test of the…
Read MoreRaw Ground Turkey Recall
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2018 – Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC, a Barron, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,388 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be associated with an illness outbreak of Salmonella Reading, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw ground turkey products items were produced on September…
Read MoreRavens Rap – 11-18-18
UPDATED: Delayed Again – ISS Resupply Launch from Wallops Postponed to Saturday AM
UPDATED 11-15-18 – Delayed again. The launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket with Cygnus cargo spacecraft is now targeted for 4:01am Saturday, NovEMBER 17, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. NASA TV will provide launch coverage with commentary online beginning at 3:30 a.m. ================================================= Thursday morning’s launch of the Antares rocket from the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover Woman & Boyfriend found Dead in Camden Apartment
Teams & Schedule Announced for 2018 Slam Dunk to the Beach
The Delaware Sports Commission is proud to announce the full schedule and participating teams for the 2018 Slam Dunk to the Beach basketball tournament. The lineup includes two of the Top 25 teams in the country and many of the nation’s top players. The elite squads will hit the hardwood at Cape Henlopen High School…
Read More2018 Comprehensive Plan Could See a Vote by Sussex County Council Tuesday
The Sussex County Council has a full agenda this week. The council is expected to take action on the Land Use map within the Comprehensive Plan – as well as consider approval of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. They will also discuss an ordinance to amend the calculation of permitted density. County Administrator Todd Lawson will…
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