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1st OC Mayor’s Bike Ride Set For Tuesday
Ocean City observes Bike to Work Day Tuesday with the first-ever Mayor’s Bike Ride event. Serious and casual cyclists alike are invited to turn out tomorrow at ten a.m. to ride a four-and-a-half mile route from the Lifesaving Station up the boardwalk to 27th Street and back. Ocean City is looking to be recognized as…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Hosts Blood Drive Tuesday
The City of Rehoboth Beach hopes to boost blood supplies at Delmarva hospitals at a time when schools, colleges and universities would normally get their students and faculty members to roll up their sleeves. During the pandemic, however, blood drives of that type are pretty much on hold. A blood drive is scheduled for this…
Read MoreSquirrel! Delmarva Fox Squirrel Populations To Be ‘Translocated’
Delmarva fox squirrels are going to find a new home in Delaware. The Department of Natural Resources says some of the once-endangered squirrels, found abundantly on the Maryland Eastern Shore but still relatively rare in southern Delaware, will be ‘trans-located’ from their Maryland population center to suitable habitats in The First State. Squirrels captured in…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Swears In New Mayor, 2 Commissioners
Rehoboth Beach has reorganized with a new Mayor and new-look City Commission. Mayor Stan Mills took the oath of office at Friday’s government meeting. He was the winner of last month’s election and replaces Paul Kuhns. Commissioners Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree also were sworn in during a proceeding that was held virtually due to…
Read MoreDel. State Police Plan Increased Enforcement On Routes 1, 113 This week
Delaware State Police say Route 1 and Route 113 may be more congested during the next week. You may notice stepped-up patrols in Sussex County. Troopers will be on the watch for aggressive driving, distracted driving, intoxicated drivers and other violations.
Read MoreFree Parking Returns to Downtown Rehoboth Beach Today!
It is that day of the year that locals (and business owners) look forward to — the beginning of free parking season for downtown Rehoboth Beach. As of today, motorists will no longer be required to feed parking meters (or parking kiosks) or display parking permits. This will continue through the Thursday prior to Memorial…
Read MoreMaryland Department of Labor – Updates on Fraud Investigation
Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) Secretary Tiffany Robinson has announced that Maryland has been awarded $2,430,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to support Maryland’s ongoing efforts to prevent and detect unemployment insurance fraud. The initial fraud investigation announced has been completed, with nearly 95% of claims initially investigated determined to be…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bennett Phys Ed Teacher Sentenced to Jail
UPDATED – 09/19/20 – Elizabeth Day, wife of Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, has been sentenced for a drug violation. Court records show that Day was sentenced in Wicomico District Court Friday to 10 days in jail. She entered an Alford Plea, which means that a defendant maintains their innocence, but admits that the prosecution could…
Read MoreMD Indoor Dining Capacity to 75% Beginning Monday with Start of MD Restaurant Week
Governor Larry Hogan today marked the beginning of the state’s first-ever Maryland Restaurant Week by announcing expanded capacity for indoor dining. Effective Monday, September 21 at 5:00 p.m., capacity for indoor operations at restaurants may increase from 50 to 75 percent, with appropriate distancing, and following strict public health requirements consistent with the CDC, FDA,…
Read MoreDE’s End Childhood Hunger Task Force Hands out “First Chance” Awards
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and members of the End Childhood Hunger Task Force (ECHO) on Friday announced recipients of “First Chance” awards. The award recipients consist of leaders and teams that stepped up to keep feeding Delaware children when school buildings had to close from mid-March through June due to COVID-19. “School-based food services…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash on Armory Rd near Dagsboro Injured 2
UPDATED – 4pm – Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash Friday morning just after 9 on Armory Road near Dagsboro. Police say a pickup truck driven by a 32 year old man from Millsboro failed to move over from the maintenance crew – all wearing yellow reflective vests. Police say 2 men…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Council Continues John Psota as Acting County Executive
UPDATED 9/18/20 12:50pm – The Wicomico County Council has not been able to reach a consensus in the candidates who have submitted their interest in taking over as the county executive, after the death last month of Bob Culver. Two candidates have filed for the position – State Delegate Carl Anderton and County General Services…
Read MoreMore Delawareans are in the Workforce Since July
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower in August to 8.9% – down from 10.5% in July. The national unemployment rate was at 8.4% in August – down from 10.2% in July. However a year ago, the unemployment rate in Delaware was at 3.9%. In Delaware, there were 5100 more people employed last month than…
Read MoreRevised Fall Sports Plan Approved by Del. Board of Ed.
Fall sports play on in Delaware. The Delaware State Board of Education met for hours before voting 4-3 in favor of a proposal approved last week by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to start practice and competition for fall sports. Earlier, both boards had voted to delay fall sports until the winter months. Practice will…
Read MoreLewes K-9 “Blue” Fondly Remembered
Lewes K-9 Blue has died after seven years of service to the Police Department. Blue’s partner on the force was Patrolman First Class Tyrone Woodyard. Police Chief Thomas Spell says Blue arrested dozens of criminals over the years, sniffed out illegal drugs and detected thousands of dollars in suspected drug money. Blue also attended many…
Read MoreSussex Co. Property Taxes Come Due Sept. 30th
Property taxes in Sussex County must be paid by the end of the month. Property owners received their tax bills for the 2021 fiscal year last month. Funds collected go into the budget, generating an estimated $166.3-million in revenue to pay for various county functions. Also, bills include taxes that are set by local school…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Recovery Referral Portal
Delawareans in search of information and resources about substance use disorder or mental health treatment can find it through a new online platform. The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health worked with a national technology company to develop the online Behavioral Health Referral Portal. Features include a self-assessment tool, a searchable database of…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed For Mobile Food Pantries
In its continuing response to help Delawareans impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware is hosting three, mass drive-through mobile pantries. Also, the Food Bank says it is “urgently” in need of volunteers to assist with packaging and loading food, setting up and breaking down the two downstate mobile food pantries.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Church Restrictions Cause New Concern
Legal representatives for The Committee to Save Christmas take issue with the latest modifications in Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. The group calls it a ‘reopening of the war on churches.’ Provisions in the Executive Order earlier this month reinstitute a requirement that a pastor, speaker or singer wear a mask when facing…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Wanted On Assault Charges
A Georgetown man is wanted for assault and other related charges. According to Delaware State Police, an argument broke out between two people who were traveling in a vehicle on Johnson Road in Lincoln September 1st. The 19-year-old victim tells police that 29-year-old Quajer Washington pointed a gun and physically assaulted that person, causing a…
Read MoreCouncilman Burton Declines To Run As Write-In
The path is clear for Mark Schaeffer to join Sussex County Council in January, representing District 3. Councilman I.G. Burton confirmed Thursday to WGMD that he would not run as a write-in candidate. A petition at change.org had encouraged him to do so. Burton lost to Schaeffer by fewer than four dozen votes in Tuesday’s…
Read MoreMilford Police Investigate Shooting, Shots Fired
A shooting Wednesday night and a report of shots fired Monday night are under investigation in Milford. According to Milford Police, a male victim was located with a gunshot wound to the torso at about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Brightway Commons Apartment Complex. The victim was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Shortly before…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Dagsboro
A Seaford man has been arrested on felony drug-related charges following a traffic stop. Delaware State Police say a trooper stopped a vehicle on Power Plant Road in Dagsboro for lack of valid registration. During the stop, police say a passenger, 19-year-old Deshawn Godwin, left the vehicle and appeared to toss an object under a…
Read MorePolice Arrest Burglary Suspect For 2nd Time This Week
Dover Police have arrested a man in connection with two burglaries. According to police, the suspect used a brick to smash a window at Caribbean Market on West Loockerman Street early Wednesday morning, stole about $1,5000 worth of property and fled the scene. That same suspect, according to police, 34-year-old Brian Bower, headed to PNC…
Read MoreSussex Tech Incorporates Flexibility Into Remote Learning
Sussex Tech students and instructors Zoom into a new academic year. Students in a variety of subjects are starting to learn remotely. However, teachers also have the flexibility to bring small groups of students in later this month for the sort of hands-on instruction and practice that’s important to Sussex Tech students’ success. District leaders…
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