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Power Saver Alert – Tues, August 25th
Another day with high temperatures and high humidity has led the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation to again issue a Power Savers Alert. The alert for Tuesday, August 25th as follows: Due to expected high temperatures and high energy demand, we are asking municipal electric customers to VOLUNTARILY reduce electric use today, Tuesday, August 25th. Power Saver…
Read MoreContractor Hurt At Lewes Construction Site
A contractor working at a home under construction in Lewes was hospitalized in critical condition after being hurt on the job, according to Delaware State Police. Delaware State Police said the man was installing floor joists on the second floor of the structure in the Governors community in the 31,000-block of Temple Road Monday afternoon,…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Third Suspect for Theft & Burglary in Magnolia
UPDATED 8/25/20 – The third suspect in several burglaries and thefts from vehicles in the Magnolia area has been arrested. Delaware State Police say 19 year old Dominic Hurley of Dover turned him self in at Troop 3 on Monday. He is charged with multiple counts including felony 1st degree burglary and theft of a…
Read MoreDriver Charged In Connection With Fatal Crash
Update: Delaware State Police have identified the person who died in a head-on crash on Chaplains Chapel Road, in which the other driver is facing charges. 40-year-old Kimberly Linnae Billie Brown of Bridgeville was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Monday evening. A two-vehicle wreck near Bridgeville killed one person Monday and resulted…
Read MoreMan Killed In Fall From Bucket Lift
A man fell 40 feet to his death while trimming a tree branch near Greenwood Monday. Delaware State Police say the incident occurred Monday morning in the 12,000-block of Pin Oak Lane. The branch the man was working on apparently snapped and struck the boom lift in which he was standing. The 59-year-old man fell…
Read MoreDrivers With Multiple DUI’s Arrested Again
Dover Police arrested two men for DUI recently, and both drivers had previous arrests. Police responded to reports that a man was sleeping on the floor of a Wawa store. 35-year-old Jason Reynolds of Dover was first taken to a hospital. Police discovered Reynolds had driven to the store with his one-year-old son and left…
Read MorePolice Witness Drug Deal, Arrest Suspect
A man police say was spotted in the act of a drug transaction is facing drug related charges. Harrington Police say officers on patrol on Midway Drive observed the suspect drive away, and he was approached after parking at a local motel. 46-year-old Timothy Newcomb of Felton was also found to be wanted for theft…
Read MoreDel. Devotes $20M From CARES Act For Broadband Access
Delaware will utilize CARES Act funding to make sure students who start the school year learning virtually are connected. Part of the 20-million dollar allocation announced Monday would help families that cannot afford or obtain internet access. Elyse Baerga of the Woodbridge School District says when schools suddenly switched to online learning last March, it…
Read MoreDr. Desmarais Declines Wicomico County Executive Position
Last week Salisbury cardiologist Dr. Rene Desmarais was appointed by the Wicomico County Council to fill the remainder of the term of the County Executive after the death of Bob Culver. Two others were also running for County Executive – Delegate Carl Anderton and former county Finance Director Michele Ennis. After last week’s vote –…
Read MoreDPH Updates Guidance on Face Coverings for Children
As Delaware families consider a safe return to school, Governor Carney and the Division of Public Health on Monday announced an update to Delaware’s face coverings guidance for children. All children who are in kindergarten or older must wear face coverings in public settings, including school buildings, according to the updated DPH guidance. All children…
Read MoreIndian River School District & Perdue Farms on Forbes List of Best Employers in Delaware
Forbes has released it’s 2020 list of America’s Best Employers – by State. The list was compiled with help from Statista by surveying 80,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees from October 2019 to May of 2020. The surveys were anonymous and respondents were asked to rate their employers on a variety…
Read MoreDSP Release Names in Fatal Harrington Crash
UPDATED – 8/24/20 – Delaware State Police have identified the names of the of the individuals who died in a crash on August 21, 2020, on  southbound DuPont Highway (US 13) at State Fair Boulevard, as 81-year-old Joyce E. Thompson of Lincoln, DE and 80-year-old Terry L. Troutman of Lincoln, DE. The crash continues to…
Read MoreSlam Dunk to the Beach HS BB Tournament Called Off
The Slam Dunk to the Beach High School Basketball Tournament will not take place in 2020. Organizers are pulling the plug on the holiday season event at Cape Henlopen High School. Chairman Dr. Matthew Robinson with the Delaware Sports Commission says the decision is made with the safety and well being of players, fans and…
Read MoreMan Charged With Drug, Weapon Possession
A Millsboro man was found with drugs and a handgun following a traffic stop on Patriots Way for an illegal tinted window, according to Delaware State Police. Delaware State Police say the trooper who stopped the vehicle smelled marijuana and spotted residue and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The trooper also discovered that the occupant…
Read MoreDel. African American Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting Wed.
Delaware’s African American Task Force is about to meet for the first time this week The panel was established in the final days of the recent Delaware General Assembly session and was proposed originally by the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus. The goal is to study inequities within socioeconomically marginalized African American communities surrounding education, housing,…
Read MoreTraffic Stop On Harbeson Rd. Leads To Two Arrests
Two people are facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Harbeson Road, south of Lewes-Georgetown Highway Delaware State Police say a trooper stopped the vehicle Sunday morning. A computer check determined it was flagged due to a title transfer. According to police, the driver 41-year-old Jacqueline Carey of Magnolia was found to have a…
Read MoreTraffic Incident Leads To Woman’s Arrest
A woman is charged with threatening a man with a gun after a traffic incident. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Big Chill Surf Cantina on Coastal Highway near Rehoboth early Sunday, regarding reports that a 37-year-old man was being held in a pick-up-truck against his will. An investigation determined that the man’s vehicle…
Read MoreMan Punches Other Man, Threatens Him With Bat
A Lincoln man is charged with threatening an acquaintance with a baseball bat. Delaware State Police say 70-year-old Charles Harrison punched a 34-year-old man in the face for using Harrison’s cellphone late Saturday afternoon. Harrison is also accused of grabbing a baseball bat and swinging it, threatening the victim. Harrison is charged with assault, aggravated…
Read MoreRehoboth Police Investigate Biden Campaign Sign Thefts
This past week — ironically the same week as the Democratic National Convention — Rehoboth Beach police received five complaints regarding thefts of Biden campaign signs from the Country Club Estates area. Biden signs were taken from two properties on State Road on Sunday and another last Monday. Police also received a theft report from Country Club Drive last…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Charged with 7th DUI
A Seaford woman has been charged with her 7th offense DUI after a vehicle crash near Bridgeville. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Melissa Jurado of Seaford was found near her vehicle around 3:30 Saturday morning – and showed signs of impairment. Police also detected an odor of alcohol. A DUI investigation was started…
Read MoreHouston Man Arrested After Leading DSP on Chase
A Houston man has been arrested after he led Delaware State Police on a chase while driving a stolen motorcycle. Police spotted the motorcycle on Greely traveling on the wrong side of the road, but when the trooper tried to stop the rider – he raced off leading police on a chase that ended at…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested After Threatening Demonstrators in Dover
A Wilmington man was arrested on gun charges after a pointed a weapon at pro-life demonstration at the Dover Planned Parenthood Friday morning. Dover Police say 31 year old Jerome Aniska contacted the demonstrators who were on a public sidewalk and an argument began. That’s when Aniska pulled a handgun and made threatening statements to…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged in Domestic Incident
A Milford man has been charged after a domestic incident Friday night. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Cedar Creek Road and Heritage Road in Lincoln for a stabbing in a vehicle. Police found the vehicle and contacted the 40 year old female victim from Milford with cuts to her head and…
Read MoreSeaford Police Investigating Shooting Incident on Collins Avenue
Seaford Police were called to Collins Avenue for a report of shots fired. Police found that two people had been shot and were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police learned that before the incident there was a large gathering of people. Police ask anyone with video or pictures of the gathering…
Read MoreDPH UPDATE: New Daily Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations, Recoveries Remain Steady
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020. A total of 16,770 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020, including 8,839 individuals…
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