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Dewey Elections Board Rejects Challenge Against Comm. Moskowitz
In a unanimous decision this past Friday, the Dewey Beach Board of Elections decided to reject a challenge filed by Dave Davis arguing that Comm. David Moskowitz, a fulltime Dewey Beach resident, was not eligible to hold office because he had recently placed his Dewey Beach residence in an LLC. The board’s decision was supported…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Warning of Scam Letters
Salisbury Police are warning of a scam where city residents have received fake letters which look to be from the Salisbury Housing and Community Development Department. The letters in question are simply print-outs of a portion of the City’s municipal code, with certain sections underlined or starred in a slightly passive-aggressive manner. If you have…
Read More4 Incumbents Re-elected in Bethany Beach
All 4 incumbents were re-elected in to the four open seats on the Bethany Beach Town Council. Rosemary Hardiman was top vote-getter with 572. Faith Denault and Lew Kilmer each received 527 tallies and R. Bruce Frye got 525 votes. Challenger Russell Evans received 303 votes. The winners will be sworn in and the council…
Read MoreDSP Charge Rehoboth Man with DUI after Sideswiping Trooper’s Tahoe
A DSP Tahoe making a traffic stop was sideswiped by another vehicle just after midnight Saturday morning on Old Landing Road. The Trooper was just getting back into the vehicle when it was struck – the trooper was not injured but the driver’s side door was damaged. The Chrysler that struck the Trooper was also…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Man Wanted in February Assault Near Georgetown
A man wanted in connection with a February assault on Garden Circle near Georgetown has been arrested. Delaware State Police say 34 year old Alvaro Marroquinn allegedly shot an acquaintance in the head and then left the scene. Police learned that Marroquinn returned to Guatemala and Mexico – in June he was arrested by US…
Read MoreFixed & Expanded Coronavirus Testing Begins Statewide on Monday, Sept 14
Updates to Delaware’s coronavirus testing strategy have been announced. Delaware is expanding access to free testing for coronavirus statewide and providing consistent options for Delawareans to get tested. Testing, identifying positive cases, and making contact with close contacts of those individuals is crucial to help prevent further transmission in the community. Fixed testing locations will…
Read MoreCharges & Fine after State of Emergency Violations at Bridgeville Rodeo Festival
Three administrative charges were filed against the licensee, Mexican Folkloric Dance Society of New York, in connection with an outdoor rodeo festival hosted in Bridgeville last weekend and two previous indoor events. The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) officers, who investigated the rodeo festival, charged Alex Garcia who is the director of this…
Read MoreMd. Deputy Fire Marshal May Have Saved A Man’s Life
A Maryland Deputy State Fire Marshal likely saved the life of a man who was badly injured in a chainsaw accident. Brad Childress in Queen Anne’s County heard landscaping work going on at a neighboring home. Then, he heard the shouts of a man in extreme pain Thursday afternoon. Childress, who is also a volunteer…
Read MoreAfter Delayed Seasonal Opening, Funland Extends The Fun Through Sept.
Funland, on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, looks to keep the summer fun going into the fall. For the first time, the amusement park will open weekends all the way through the end of September. In past years, it has closed after the second weekend of the month. Funland’s opening during the summer was delayed due…
Read MoreOC Boardwalk-To-Bay Clean-Up Takes Place Sunday
With the peak summer crowds now gone, Ocean City looks to clean up. The Bay to Boardwalk street clean-up project is scheduled for this Sunday between ten and noon.Participants are asked to show up at the City Hall parking lot. Gloves and bags will be provided. The clean-up covers the area between 27th Street and…
Read MoreCape Henlopen Education Association Votes “No Confidence” In Reopening Plan
The Cape Henlopen Education Association’s membership has voted “no confidence” in the Board of Education and the Superintendent’s reopening plan and timetable for the new school year. Cape Henlopen Education Association President Lacey Brown says in a statement that the union had multiple discussions about the reopening plan which was adopted August 6th. The statement…
Read MoreDel. Opens Intelligence Operations Center
The Delaware Department of Correction has opened its Intelligence Operations Center, a new statewide facility that helps to locate, assess and proactively act upon any security threats. According to the DOC and Governor Carney, the IOC is the result of an investment into technology and people and addresses a critical need for better communication and…
Read MoreTesting Event Today Welcomes Attendees Of Bridgeville Concert / Rodeo
Anyone who visited a large rodeo / concert event at Rancho El on Redden Road near Bridgeville last Sunday is ‘strongly encouraged’ to get a test for COVID-19. The Delaware Division of Public Health says patrons of the gathering, which appeared to lack social distancing and mask compliance, should find a convenient location for a…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested Following 6-Month Drug Probe
A Seaford man is facing several charges related to drugs and weapons following an investigation that Delaware State Police say lasted for six months. According to troopers, an investigation determined that 37-year-old Adan Montalvo-Cruz arranged shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Delaware using the mail. Police say Montalvo-Cruz was arrested after being seen accepting…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested For Assault
A Bridgeville man is charged with assault and other criminal offenses, according to Delaware State Police. Police say an investigation determined that the suspect and a 63-year-old man got into an argument in the 18,000-block of Wesley Church Road. According to police, 40-year-old Howard Page left the scene, then came back with an aluminum pipe…
Read MoreMan Accused Of Striking Vehicles With His Own
A Lewes man is facing multiple criminal charges and traffic offenses after Delaware State Police investigated reports that a driver in a black Jeep had struck vehicles in a parking lot. Troopers responded to Belle Grove Road in Lewes and located a vehicle in a field. 34-year-old Clinton Dulaney was taken into custody, but police…
Read MoreFlags Lower to Half Staff for Patriot Day, Friday, September 11
Friday, September 11th, 2020 marks the 19 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in suburban Pennsylvania. Patriot Day serves as a remembrance of the lives lost on that September morning. Â By a joint resolution approved…
Read More“Super Spreader” In Bridgeville?
A large Labor Day weekend event on Redden Road near Bridgeville has drawn the attention of state health officials and Governor John Carney. Videos and photos of the concert and rodeo event depicted many people close together, not wearing masks. The size of the crowd has been estimated at 2,000. “I was very disturbed by…
Read MoreBethany Beach Town Council Election on Saturday
Voters in Bethany Beach go to the polls on Saturday to elect 4 to the town council for 2 year terms. The four incumbents – Faith Denault, R. Bruce Frye, current vice-mayor, Rosemary Hardiman and current mayor, Lew Kilmer are challenged by Russell Evans. The polls are open in the Town Meeting Room at Town…
Read MoreUpdate: Missing Fruitland Girl Located
A 13-year-old Fruitland girl who was reported missing has been located. Key’Mani Chanel Elizabeth Smith had been reported missing Wednesday. She has since been located.
Read MoreGov. Hogan Optimistic After School Visit In Caroline Co.
The first day of school is an eventful one in Caroline County, which, like many other systems, starts the year with a goal of bringing students back into buildings for some in-person learning this fall. Governor Larry Hogan visited North Caroline High School Tuesday, along with State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon. Already, Caroline…
Read MoreLabor Day Weekend Challenge with Large Crowds, Lower & Better Coronavirus Numbers will Lead to Phase 3 in DE
Labor Day weekend saw huge crowds in Delaware – on the beaches and boardwalks – thanks to the beautiful weather. Governor Carney during this week’s coronavirus update says those large crowds present a challenge as to where the state’s virus numbers will turn out. However we won’t know until testing is done over the next…
Read MoreGrill Sparks House Fire; 7 Homeless
Seven people were left homeless and a family pet died in a Labor Day house fire in Berlin that authorities say was caused by improper use of a grill. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze started at about 3:45 p.m. Monday at the home on Circle Road. Arriving firefighters were met…
Read MorePolice Seek Suspects In Burglary
Three suspects are being sought in connection with the theft of two motocross-style bikes from a shed in the Dagsboro area. Delaware State Police say the suspects broke into a shed in the 30,000-block of Sandy Landing Road at about 2:37 a.m. Monday by using bolt cutters. They were caught on surveillance. One suspect is…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Opens 2nd Round Of Back-to-Business Grants
Worcester County begins accepting applications for another round of funding through the Workforce Back to Business COVID-19 Assistance Grant Program. The program is federally funded through the CARES Act, and funds were awarded through the State of Maryland. 205 Worcester County businesses received part of $1.17-million awarded through the first round of the Back to…
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