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Worcester Co. COVID-19 Positivity Spike A False Positive?
The recently reported surge of positive COVID-19 test results in Worcester County may not have really happened at all. Worcester County Health Officials have reached out to the State of Maryland about the discrepancies in early August. It turns out Worcester County was incorrectly counted as a hot spot, in that only positive results were…
Read MoreOC Delays Boardwalk Redecking Due To Rising Wood Prices
Ocean City will not move forward with a plan to replace a portion of the boardwalk during the coming fall. Ocean City Engineer Terry McGean told Council members that he was about to get supplies in order for the project this off season. “What I discovered was if we can get the wood at all,…
Read MoreSCI Inmate Dies Of Underlying Health Issus, COVID-19 Complications
An inmate at Sussex Correctional Institution with underlying health conditions and affected by COVID-19 complications has died. 61-year-old Fred Clanton, originally from Bridgeville, died Tuesday at Kent General Hospital according to the Delaware Department of Correction. Clanton tested negative for coronavirus July 4th. He was part of a group of 36 inmates with chronic conditions…
Read MoreTwo Injured In Milton Crash
A two-vehicle wreck sent two people to the hospital Tuesday. Delaware State Police say a vehicle heading westbound on Route 9 turned left at Harbeson Road into the path of an eastbound pick-up truck. A passenger in the car, a 20-year-old woman from New Providence Pennsylvania, was taken first to Beebe Medical Center, then transferred…
Read MoreNational Weather Service Details Aug. 4th Tornado In Milford
The National Weather Service documents another tornado in Delaware associated with Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4th. In a preliminary damage survey, the Weather Service says the tornado touched down at about 8:25 that morning in Milford, reached a peak wind of 100 miles per hour, and traveled 2.7 miles. It was 400 yards wide.…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Selbyville man faces drug related charges after being pulled over in Ocean View and found to have a suspended license. Ocean View Police say the officer smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search, according to police, turned up 115 ounces of marijuana, 126 baggies of heroin, and drug paraphernalia. 22-year-old Joseph Phelan was…
Read MoreSussex County Tax Bills Coming Your Way
Sussex County tax bills are headed out the door. The Countyâs Billing Services office has begun issuing bills for the 2021 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $166.3 million in tax revenue. Each August, Sussex County government issues tens of thousands of tax bills for the more than 179,000 parcels in the county, with revenue collected…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Burglary at Milford’s Country Corner
Delaware State Police need your help to identify a suspect wanted in a burglary at the Country Corner on Bay Road in Milford. Police say the incident occurred during the first week of July â the suspect went into the store through the drive thru window and took several cartons of Newport cigarettes. The suspect…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Dead After Crash on Harbeson Road
UPDATED- 11:00 A.M. Wed.- Delaware State Police have released the names of two people killed in a crash on Harbeson Road Tuesday morning. 46-year-old Michelle Esworthy of Joppa, Maryland and 76-year-old Robert Dahms of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania both died at the scene. Police say Esworthyâs car crossed the center line of Harbeson Road and collided…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Pot Possession, Intent To Distribute
A traffic stop for speeding led to a manâs arrest on drug related charges. The Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office says a deputy noticed a smell of marijuana as he pulled over a vehicle on Outten Road in Salisbury. The driver reportedly handed over a tin that contained what was identified as marijuana, and police say…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Drug Charges In Wicomico Co.
A motorcycle that was reported to be driven erratically led to the arrest of a man in Willards. The Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office says a deputy responded to a gas station on Main Street just off Route 50. The motorcycle did not have a registration plate, and police say an investigation indicated that 34-year-old Clint…
Read MoreBystanders Rescue Driver From Burning Mail Truck
(Update provided by Delaware State Police Tuesday Morning) A fiery wreck sends three people to hospitals and engulfs a U.S. Mail delivery truck in flames. Delaware State Police say at about 5:19 Monday afternoon, the mail truck was traveling westbound on Laurel Road just east of Prettyman Avenue. For unknown reasons, the mail truck crossed…
Read MoreMoped Crash Leads To Operator’s Arrest
A moped crash has led to charges against a Milton man. Delaware State Police say the accident occurred on Ramblewood Drive in Rehoboth Beach Sunday afternoon. Troopers responded and noticed a smell of alcohol at the scene, at which the operator struck a branch in the roadway and fell to the ground. 32-year-old Travis Terry…
Read MoreDispute Outside Party Leads To Man’s Arrest
A man is charged with assaulting another man outside a residence during a party. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home on Rogers Avenue in Georgetown over the weekend about the incident. The victim apparently was chased by the suspect, who cut the victim several times on his chest and leg with an…
Read More9 Months After Store Robbery Attempt, Suspect Arrested
A Salisbury man is charged with the attempted robbery of a convenience store in Harrington nine months ago. Delaware State Police said Monday that 32-year-old David A. Phillips was being held in Maryland on unrelated charges. He was extradited to Delaware August 7th. Last November 12th, someone approached a store employee at the register of…
Read MoreSen. Carper Cosponsors Theatre Tax Credit Legislation
The struggle is real for theatres and music performance venues which had to close during the pandemic, reopen with only limited capacity, and have hoped to lure a wary public to come back out and enjoy themselves. One venue that has faced such challenges is the historic Milton Theatre. Senator Tom Carper, D- Del., visited…
Read MoreDelaware Housing Assistance Program Reopened – Mortgage and Rental Assistance Because of Pandemic
Governor John Carney and Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) Director Anas Ben Addi on Monday announced the reopening of the Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DE HAP), which provides financial assistance for renters affected by COVID-19, and announced that emergency mortgage assistance is now available for homeowners who have missed payments due to the pandemic. The State of…
Read MorePandemic Silences Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2020
The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2020 edition has become another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers of the fall festival announced Monday that the decision was made with “deep sadness” and in the interest of the health and safety of music fans, performers, volunteers and stage crews. The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival often sells out…
Read More97-Pound White Marlin Takes Top Prize at White Marlin Open
The 2020 White Marlin Open was one to remember. Numerous logistical adjustments had to be made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tropical Storm Isaias discouraged many boaters from entering the water before, during and immediately after the actual event. Much of the action took place in the final four days of the Ocean City event,…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Preserves More Open Space
Worcester County conserves an additional 1,801 acres of land through three new permanent easements this summer. The purchase price was $1.8-million. Two of the properties are in the Dividing Creek Watershed in the Dividing Creek Rural Legacy Area. The third is in the Coastal Bays Rural Legacy Area. Worcester County Environmental Programs and the Board…
Read MoreBurglary Suspect Caught Near Home In Seaford
A Seaford man is charged with burglary and other crimes after State Police say the owner of a home realized she was not alone when she got home. Early Sunday morning, troopers responded to the home and found evidence that the perpetrator got in through a window. Police cleared the inside of the home, then…
Read MoreWorcester Co. COVID-19 Positivity Rate Is Highest In Md.
Marylandâs statewide positivity rate for COVID-19 reaches a new low, and while the rate in Worcester County has begun to level off during the first weekend of August, it remains a concern. Governor Larry Hogan announced Sunday that the stateâs seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 had dipped to 3.75-percent. Hospitalizations for coronavirus had also reached…
Read MoreTraffic Stop, Pursuit Lead To Woman’s Arrest
A Laurel woman faces charges following a pursuit with police in Millsboro. Delaware State Police say a trooper spotted a car traveling at a high rate of speed on Laurel Road, but the driver kept going after the officer initiated a traffic stop. Police also say she committed multiple traffic offenses before she stopped in the…
Read MoreMan Arrested After Police Pursuit
A Millsboro man is charged with leading troopers on a pursuit that went on for several miles. Delaware State Police say the driver was detected speeding on Park Avenue in Georgetown over the weekend. Stop-sticks were eventually used to puncture the vehicleâs front tire on Harbeson Road. Police say 30-year-old Tevon Savage was taken into…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Possession Of Drugs And Ammo Charges
A traffic stop leads to drug-related charges as well as a charge of possession of ammunition by a person prohibited against a Seaford man. Delaware State Police say the driver was âobserved involved in criminal activityâ before a traffic stop over the weekend on Concord Pond Road. A search, according to police, turned up some…
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