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Seaford Man Arrested after DUI in Selbyville
Arizona Senator John McCain Died Saturday After a Battle with Brain Cancer
Arizona Sen. John McCain, a war hero who survived five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, served three decades in Congress and represented the Republican Party in the 2008 election, died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 81. READ MORE HERE PROGRAMMING NOTE: With the passing of Senator John McCain,…
Read MoreOC Officials Break Ground for 10 Megawatt Solar Energy Project
Constellation has broken ground for a 10 megawatt solar energy project that will account for about 20% of the Town of Ocean City’s annual energy use. The solar array will provide energy for some of the resort’s main buildings – including City Hall, the Roland E. Powell Convention Center and the water plant. The solar…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Wanted for June Murder in Dover Returned to Dover PD
UPDATED – 8-24-18 – The man identified as a suspect in a shooting death at the Liberty Court Apartments in June has been returned to Delaware. Dover Police took custody of 42 year old Timothy Safford Friday. He is charged with 1st degree murder and weapons offenses. He’s being held at the VCC in default…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Man on Rape Charges
A man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault of a 20 year old female that occurred in June at a residence in Georgetown. Delaware State Police investigation identified 22 year old Clay Conaway as the suspect – he was arrested Wednesday without incident. He is charged with 1st degree rape and is…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Early Morning Church Burglary
Police in Dover are investigating a burglary at the Dover Presbyterian Church early Friday morning. Dover Police say a suspect entered the church through an unsecured window around 4am, damaged several office doors and shattered glass windows and rummaged through several offices. It’s not known if anything was taken. Surveillance footage shows a heavy-set black…
Read MoreGeorgetown Woman Sentenced to 7 Years for Robbery
UPDATED: Director of Humane Society of Wicomico County Placed on Administrative Leave
UPDATED – 2-18-19 – WGMD has since learned that 31-year-old Aaron Balsamo is facing a felony theft charge for reportedly using a Wicomico County Humane Society credit card for personal transactions. Maryland court records show Balsamo made the unauthorized transactions between August of 2016 and July of 2018. A March 22nd court date has been set…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Charged after Crash near Milton
A Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested after a traffic stop that led to an assault on a Trooper. Delaware State Police say just before 5pm Thursday a Trooper spotted a pickup driving erratically in the area of Hudson and Cave Neck Roads. As the trooper turned around – the pickup truck rear-ended a Jeep…
Read MoreDewey Meet the Candidates Forum Saturday Evening
Dewey Beach Elections will be held on Saturday, September 15TH. The Dewey Beach Civic League invites you to come out and meet the four candidates who will be running for the two open positions for Dewey Beach Commissioner on Saturday, August 25th at the Dewey Beach Lions Club, 115 McKinley Ave, Dewey Beach from 4pm…
Read MoreGov Hogan Announces Federal Approval of Maryland Reinsurance Waiver
The federal government has approved Maryland’s 1332 State Innovation Waiver to create a state reinsurance program to help stabilize Maryland’s individual health insurance market and prevent previously predicted massive rate hikes. Maryland new reinsurance program will bring down the cost of health care insurance premiums in the state’s Affordable Care Act market. Governor Larry Hogan…
Read MoreDE Probation & Parole Officers Need Boost in Staff
VIDEO: Sen Tom Carper Calls for Hearing on Trump Fuel Economy Emissions Standards Rollback
Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), sent a letter to EPW Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) calling for an immediate hearing on the Trump administration’s effort to freeze the fuel economy and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. The letter calls for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator…
Read MoreHouston Bus Driver Charged after May Incident
A Houston woman has been arrested after an incident last May on a school bus. Investigation of the incident showed the school bus driver, 54 year old Teresa Grunden, pulled the bus over near Airport Road and closed the windows and ceiling air vents, causing the temperature in the bus to rise – because the…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Seaford Man on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Seaford man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police say just before 1:30 Wednesday morning Troopers spotted a car stopped on a grassy area of King Road near Concord Pond. As they approached the driver – he ran off on foot and police chased him. Troopers arrested 35 year old…
Read MoreDPH Reports Whooping Cough Outbreak in Kent County, DE
The Delaware Division of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of whooping cough or pertussis in Kent County. The investigation began in June with the cases occurring in the Amish population. So far 97 cases have been identified among Amish individuals, but as of Wednesday, the disease has spread – infecting a Kent County child…
Read MoreFormer Mid-Sussex Rescue Treasurer Pleads Not Guilty to Theft – Trial in Late-September
The former treasurer of the Mid-Sussex Rescue squad, Heather McCabe was indicted on nine counts of theft of greater than $1500 – she has pleaded not guilty. An investigation by the State Auditor covered a period from January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2017 and found financial misappropriations that benefited McCabe and the current President…
Read MoreUPDATED: Water Quality Advisory LIFTED for Fenwick Island State Park Beach
Thursday is Move-In Day at Salisbury University
Thursday is ‘move-in day’ at Salisbury University. City officials warn residents and visitors to expect delays while traveling throughout Salisbury – especially around Camden Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods where you could encounter partial lane closures that will affect traffic patterns. Also expect increased pedestrian traffic – and remember that in crosswalks – pedestrians have the…
Read More2nd Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in DE
The second human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in Delaware. Public Health officials say a 68 year old New Castle County man was hospitalized in July and remains in the hospital due to underlying health conditions unrelated to the virus. A 60 year old Sussex County man was the first reported case…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Frederica Man on Multiple Drug Charges
Police in Dover have arrested a Frederica man on drug charges. Police contacted Willie Hale at a room at the Red Roof Inn just before 5pm on Tuesday. During a search of the room, police seized 222 grams of MDMA, over 56 grams of crack cocaine, morphine and oxycodone pills, 3.4 grams of pot, over…
Read MoreDelaware Wildland Firefighters to Return from Idaho Thursday
Delaware’s second Wildfire crew will return to Delaware Thursday night. They have spent the past 2 weeks fighting wildfires in Idaho’s Panhandle National Forest region. After arriving in Montana at the beginning of the month, the crew was sent to the Copper Mountain Fire on the Canada/Idaho border where they endured primitive conditions –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Missing 14 Year Old from Mardela Springs LOCATED & FOUND SAFE
UPDATED – She has been located and found safe. ================================= Maryland State Police in Salisbury, Wicomico County, are investigating a critically missing 14 year old female. Authorities are attempting to locate Za’Karria Page Scott, African American female, DOB 5/25/2004, 5-2, 150 lbs. Scott was last seen on 8-21-18 at approximately 2300 hrs by family members…
Read MoreBernard Pepukai Switches Parties and Files as GOP Candidate for AG
Incident at SCI Shows COs Still Understaffed
An incident last Friday at the Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown highlights the continued staffing and resource problems facing the state’s prisons. A statement from President of the Corrections Officers Association of Delaware, Geoff Klopp says after an inmate became disorderly inside his cell two officers who responded were assaulted by the prisoner who Klopp…
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