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Del. Plastic Bag Ban Begins Jan. 1st
Delaware is one month away from banning plastic carryout bags. Starting New Year’s Day, single-use plastic bags will not be permitted at the point of sale at the majority of establishments. Delawareans are encouraged to keep using, or start using, re-usable bags for grocery shopping. Re-usable bags should be cleaned and disinfected between uses. āEach…
Read MoreDec. Brings Several Hunting Seasons To Del.
Several hunting and trapping seasons will start in Delaware during December. The special antler-less deer hunting season will begin Saturday December 12th. Deer hunting will be permitted on the following two Sundays this year. Duck hunting season begins December 11th. DNREC provided this schedule of hunting seasons Monday: Hunting: ā Beaver: Dec. 1 to March 20,…
Read MoreGoFundMe Campaign Assists Family of DNG Soldier Who Died Helping Another Motorist
A GoFundMe campaign has been established to cover costs and expenses faced by the family of a Delaware Army National Guard soldier who was stuck and killed by a vehicle as she stopped to help another motorist in distress on I-95. Corporal Erin Sasse was 25 years old, married, and had three children. She was…
Read MoreSussex Co. Code Purple Shelters Open For Homeless
Shelter for the homeless is available in December and through the winter thanks to the Code Purple Sussex County program. Overseers of the shelter network, Love Incorporated of Mid-Delmarva, have also obtained permission to utilize the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 building on Route 1 near Lewes as a shelter. Several other facilities are…
Read MoreSchools Shuffle Instruction Plans Due To Local COVID Metrics
Several school districts and systems are adjusting their hybrid instruction plans in response to COVID-19 infection rates in their communities. Capital School District in Kent County is transitioning all students to remote instruction effective today. The decision was made in response to local infection rates of COVID-19. Remote learning in the Capital School District will…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet at 1pm Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday ā but the start time of the meeting has been pushed back to 1pm. A public hearing to amend the County Code regarding the Coastal Area has been canceled. The Council will hear on appointments to the Building Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals and the Personnel…
Read MoreDSU President To Lead Presidential Inauguration Committee
The President of Delaware State University, Dr. Tony Allen, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the four-member Presidential Inauguration Committee. Allen was chosen by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to take on that responsibility. The committee will organize activities surrounding the scheduled January 20th swearing-in ceremonies in Washington. āAs the 46th President of the…
Read MoreSalisbury Mayor Jake Day Promoted In US Army While Deployed
Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, currently deployed with the U.S. Army in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, has been promoted to the rank of Major. The ceremony took place on a C-130 Hercules near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Day is serving as Deputy Director of Information Operations and Special Technical Operations Chief for Combined Joint Task Force…
Read More‘Giving Tuesday’ May Bring Out The Scams
After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday. It’s become a major day of philanthropic pledges to help non-profits, arts and cultural organizations and other community initiatives and causes. However, donors should be vigilant and make wise choices, according to Maryland Attorney Brian Frosch and Secretary of State John Wobensmith.…
Read MoreCrash In Caroline Co. Kills 1-Year-Old Child
A one-year-old child has died of injuries suffered in a three-vehicle wreck in Caroline County. According to Maryland State Police, troopers from the Easton Barrack responded to the crash Thanksgiving night in the area of Route 404 and Route 480 near Denton. An investigation determined that the three westbound vehicles approached a red traffic signal.Two…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Milton Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police Saturday afternoon on Pettyjohn Road near Milton ended in the arrest of two Millsboro residents. Police spotted a Malibu speeding around 12:30 and stopped the vehicle. They contacted the driver, 26 year old Jeremy Jones and passenger 24 year old Melissa Bliss ā and smelled marijuana coming from…
Read MoreRainy, Possibly Stormy Monday On The Way
The final day of November is more like an early-fall day, with unusually mild temperatures and the potential of heavy periods of rain or a thunderstorm. AccuWeather reports that heavy rain is likely, and any thunderstorms could be accompanied by gusty winds and could cause flash flooding. High temperature are expected to reach up to…
Read MoreDEMA Director Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Director AJ Schall was tested for COVID-19 on Monday, November 23, 2020, along with one of his sons.Ā Both tested negative.Ā On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Director Schall developed minor, cold-like symptoms and was again tested.Ā He received a positive test result on the morning of Friday, November 27, 2020.Ā Director Schall is home in…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Dead after Shooting in Dagsboro
A shooting in the parking lot of a Dagsboro business complex is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to a parking lot off Country Gardens early Saturday morning where they learned that a 33 year old man from Millsboro had been shot in the upper body and had been taken to an…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting West of Georgetown
Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a 28 year old Salisbury man who was found lying on the ground in front of his vehicle on Old Furnace Road between Rementer Road and Fleetwood Pond Road west of Georgetown. Police say he died from an apparent gunshot wound. His vehicle was found stopped in…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE National Guard Member Dies in Crash While Helping Disabled Vehicle on I-95
UPDATED – 11:15am – A 25 year old citizen warrior from the Delaware National Guard died after a four vehicle crash in New Castle County Wednesday night. Corporal Erin Sheets (nee Sasse), of Delmar, DE, was delivering Thanksgiving meals when she saw an accident on I-95 and stopped to render aid. She was struck by…
Read MoreOcean Pines Tree-Lighting Will Be A Virtual Event
Ocean Pines is going virtual with its annual Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting event. Due to public health concerns, people are discouraged from gathering at the tree in person Saturday. The Ocean Pines Association will show the tree-lighting live on its Facebook page at 6:30 p.m. It also can be seen later on the Association website…
Read MoreHome Health Worker Charged With Theft From Disabled Elderly Person
Felton Police have arrested a home health care worker for stealing from a disabled elderly person. Police say their investigation indicates that 55-year-old Linda O’Neal of Dover took the victim’s credit / debit card from her home and made numerous withdrawals and purchases without the victim’s permission. O’Neal was taken into custody at her workplace,…
Read MorePart Of Bayard Rd. Will Close Starting Monday
A portion of Bayard Road in Frankford will be closing for several weeks as a crossroad pipe is replaced. According to DelDOT, the project is scheduled to begin Monday. Bayard Road will be closed to traffic between Zion Church Road and Evans Road until about December 24th, weather permitting. Residents and businesses will have access…
Read More‘Warm Up Wicomico’ Winter Clothing Drive Is Underway
Warming Up Wicomico has begun. For the third year, the county is collecting donations of cold-weather clothing for the area’s shelters and the homeless. Acting County Executive John Psota said contributions may be dropped off daily between nine a.m. and three p.m. at theWicomico County Government Office Building, 125 North Division Street in Salisbury.
Read MoreSome Students Stay On Campus At Salisbury U Through Weekend
Salisbury University is about to become the only University System of Maryland campus to continue with in-person and hybrid instruction when classes resume Monday after Thanksgiving break. More than a dozen students elected to stay at SU at on-campus housing during the break, mainly due to travel and health concerns with their families. It was…
Read MoreMd. Troopers Conduct Hundreds of COVID Enforcement Checks
Maryland State Police troopers conducted more than 730 checks on bars and restaurants in the hours before Thanksgiving, and the statewide COVID-19 hotline had received more than 200 calls or e-mails. State Police Thursday reported that they had made no arrests and filed no charges related to any violations of rules related to face masks…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Revises Public Comment Guidelines During Virtual Meetings
Citizens and observers of local government in Rehoboth Beach now have a window of 24 hours to register to speak at virtual public meetings. Mayor Stan Mills said previously, the deadline to sign up to comment was two business days. “I am pleased to reduce the deadline to the bare minimum in the hope that…
Read MoreDNREC Begins Auction Of Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tags
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has an incentive for Black Friday shoppers who are interested in a low-digit surf fishing tag. A total of twelve two-digit and three-digit tags as well as other choice numbers will be available. The minimum bid for a prized surf-fishing tag is $250. The Delaware General Assembly passed legislation…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Dover Arson
Dover Police have arrested a man in connection with a fire that was set in the garage of a home on Aham Street.According to police, after firefighters put out the blaze Wednesday morning investigators determined that it was deliberately set.Investigators were led to 20-year-old Balowens Duverger as the suspect.Duverger is charged with arson and reckless…
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