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GoFundMe Page to Help Milton Fire Victims
The Milton Community Foundation has set up a GoFundMe account to help raise money for the businesses and their employees that were affected by last month’s fire on Federal Street. Three businesses have been impacted by the fire that occurred on September 22 as well as the homes above the shops. Employees are in need…
Read MoreCause of Willards House Fire Under Investigation
A fire at a home on New Hope Road in Willards is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a passerby just after 5pm on Thursday. Crews from Parsonsburg, Pittsville, Powellville and Gumboro assisted Willards firefighters and were on the scene for about three hours. The family dog died…
Read MoreMan Arrested Following Milford Shooting Incident
Milford Police say a Dover man is facing charges in connection with a shooting at the Wawa gas pumps on Route 113 Thursday night. Several people apparently started to argue, and a single round was fired toward two people. No one was struck by gunfire. According to Milford Police, the suspect drove northbound but was…
Read MoreOperation We Care Receives Schaefer Award
Operation We Care has received the Wicomico County William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award.Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot bestowed the honor virtually upon its founders Jeff and Diana Merritt.Operation We Care was recognized for its efforts to help first responders and military personnel.“Whether providing personal protective equipment for first responders, delivering meals to law enforcement or…
Read MoreDel. Voter Registration Deadline Is This Saturday
Are you registered to vote? Delaware’s deadline to register to vote in the November election is this Saturday, October 10th. Registration can be accomplished at ivote.de.gov You can also check your registration status at that same address.
Read MoreLongtime Del. Electric Co-op President To Retire In ’21
The President and CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative for more than 15 years has announced his retirement.Bill Andrew plans to step down next July, according to the Co-op, where he had worked since 1998.Andrew says it’s been an ‘extraordinary honor to serve our community,’ and says the team has transformed the not-for-profit utility into one…
Read MoreMillsboro Proceeds With Christmas Parade & Tree-Lighting
The pandemic has already led to numerous cancellations of events during the upcoming holiday season, but one Sussex County community will move ahead with a modified Christmas Parade and tree-lighting. Millsboro’s holiday celebration is scheduled for Saturday December 5th at 5:00 p.m. Town Manager Sheldon Hudson says the town thanks Governor John Carney, the Delaware…
Read MoreUD Announces Furloughs In Cost-Cutting Initiative
Non-unionized employees of the University of Delaware are facing a five-percent salary reduction through unpaid leave as the school looks to stabilize its finances.UD says further cost-cutting measures are also under consideration such as workforce reduction and organizational restructuring.President Dennis Assanis last month informed the university community that the University of Delaware would face a…
Read MorePocomoke City Race Discrimination Case Settled
A racial discrimination case has resulted in a $1.2-million settlement between the Justice Department and the Worcester County Sheriff and the State of Maryland. Related retaliation claims against Pocomoke City were also resolved. A former Pocomoke City officer filed a complaint in 2016 alleging that he was subject to repeated racial epithets and other racially-charged…
Read MoreSome Return Day Traditions Will Still Take Place Nov. 5th
The Sussex County Return Day Committee has canceled this year’s parade and other activities on The Circle in Georgetown due to the ongoing pandemic. However, some of the post-election traditions will still go on. The Reading of the Returns and the Burying of the Hatchet are scheduled to take place at Noon November 5th, according…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrests Made in Smyrna Human Remains Case
UPDATED – 10/8/20 12pm – Smyrna Police detectives are still actively investigating the case involving the human remains discovered at the Little Lass fields in September 2019.Ā Ā Days ago, we announced that persons of interest in this case were in custody out of state.Ā Ā We can now identify the persons of interest as 28 year old Kristie…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Charged With Multiple Animal Cruelty Counts
A Laurel woman is facing animal cruelty charges after 35 hound dogs were discovered living in deplorable conditions. The Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare says its enforcement unit responded to a complaint last week and executed a search warrant at the property. 75-year-old Leona Long was arraigned Wednesday on 77 charges –…
Read MoreGoucher College Releases Poll of Md. Likely Voters
A poll of likely Maryland voters finds a lot of support for the Biden-Harris ticket.Goucher College surveyed 1,002 Marylanders and 776 were identified as likely voters.61% of those surveyed said they would vote for Joe Biden for President, and 30% favored President Donald Trump.Goucher College also asked likely voters their preferred method of casting a…
Read MoreRehoboth Revises Outdoor Dining Guidelines
New guidelines are in place regarding the use of outdoor public space in Rehoboth Beach.Commissioners at a special meeting this week adopted the policy, which requires restaurants to have a ‘straight and continuous minimum of five feet of sidewalk in front of any outdoor seating that must be maintained at all times.’The space should allow…
Read MoreMd. Medevac Services Saved From Budget Cuts
Maryland will keep all of its State Police Aviation Command bases open, after considering closing one base due to budget reductions that were approved by the Board of Public Works. Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III say negotiations with state budget officials ensured that funding would be available. āFor…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Salisbury man is under arrest on charges of child pornography and child sexual abuse.Maryland State Police say the Criminal Enforcement Division Lower Shore acted on a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s home.34-year-old Joshua Elliott Marshall was arrested on two counts each…
Read MoreDART Hosts Community Conversations Today In Lewes
What is your experience with public transportation? What would you like to see happen?Delaware Transit Corporation, operator of DART services, is hosting community conversations outdoors to highlight upcoming service changes, a fare update that is scheduled in February, and other transit-related concerns.DART is planning to introduce a student fare, a 20-ride ticket and will reduce…
Read MoreRehoboth Mourns Loss of Restaurateur “Gus” Svolis
Boardwalk businessman and entrepreneur Constantine “Gus” Svolis died yesterday according to family. Svolis started his restaurant, Gus & Gus Place, in Rehoboth Beach during the summer of 1956 and quickly became one of the city’s best-known restaurateurs. He had suffered a stroke in June of 2018 while at the restaurant and was unable to return.…
Read MoreSchedule Revealed For Fall Beach Replenishment Project
A beach replenishment project in Bethany Beach and South Bethany will start in mid-October.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project will start in South Bethany, then move on to Bethany Beach after about 30 days.The project involves pumping sand onto the beach through pipes and repairing dunes.There will be closures of one-thousand-foot sections of the…
Read MoreSuspect Charged With Head-Butting Police Officer
A man is charged with head-butting a Dover Police officer.According to Dover Police, officers responded to the Magic 7 convenience store on New Street for a shoplifting complaint.A possible suspect was seen on South Governors Avenue.Police say the man did not provide any information and that 42-year-old Earl Ruff of Smyrna resisted arrest.At one point,…
Read MoreDel. PAC Ad Targets Gov. Carney’s Role In Land Deal
A Delaware-based PAC (political action committee) is rolling out an ad that it says exposes Governor John Carney’s role in facilitating a land deal that benefited a top donor and fundraiser. Citizens for Transparency and Inclusion’s ad, which will air on television in the Philadelphia market that covers Wilmington and Dover, puts the focus on…
Read MoreMan Who Pointed Gun At Political Rally Faces Charges
A man seen on widely-shared social media photos taking out a handgun and pointing it toward others at a political rally is facing charges. The Delaware Attorney General’s Office says 60-year-old Michael Hastings of Dover has been indicted by a New Castle County grand jury for reckless endangering and possession of a firearm during commission…
Read MoreLong Neck-Area Home Fire Under Investigation
Fire damaged a home in the Long Neck area Tuesday.Members of the Indian River, Millsboro and Lewes fire companies responded to the blaze on Sixth Street in the Bay City community Tuesday afternoon.Fire and smoke were coming from the rear and the side of the structure.No one was found to be home.One firefighter was taken…
Read MoreTwo OC Council Members Decline To Seek Re-election
The ballot is now set for the Ocean City election November 3rd. Two members of Council will be stepping down. Dennis Dare and Mary Knight did not file for re-election by Tuesday’s deadline. Dare was elected to Council in 2012 after serving as City Engineer and Manager in Ocean City. “It is with a degree…
Read MoreNew Mayor Elected In Berlin
Berlin will be getting a new Mayor.Councilman Zack Tyndall defeated incumbent Gee Williams and three other candidates in Tuesday’s election.Tyndall received 846 votes to Williams’ 184.William Todd, Jennifer Allen and Ronald Bireley followed.Shaneka Nichols was elected to Berlin Town Council in the third district.Jay Knerr was the winner of an at-large seat.Jack Orris was unopposed…
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