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Maryland Delegate hopes to stop companies from drilling off the coast
A Maryland Delegate proposing legislation intended to deter any companies from drilling off its coast. The Offshore Oil Drilling Liability Act was introduced by the chairman of the House Environment & Transportation Committee yesterday. The legislation would make companies strictly liable for spills or other damages that result from offshore drilling operations in the state,…
Read MoreFlu cases drop 40%, season coming to an end
The flu season is coming to an end in Delaware. Yesterday, the Division of Public Health announcing the first drop in weekly flu cases in several weeks. For the week ending February 24 there were about 900 lab-confirmed flu cases, a 40% drop in the number of cases from the week before. However, the DPH…
Read MoreDelaware honors the Georgetown Speedway
The Georgetown Speedway will receive a historic marker from the State of Delaware. Built in 1949 by businessman and racing pioneer Melvin Joseph, the track is known across the country for its role in developing the sport of stock car racing. The speedway was sanctioned by NASCAR throughout the 50s and into the 60s, where…
Read MoreDelaware fugitive caught in Illinois after six months on the run
A Delaware fugitive found in Illinois after six months on the run. According to Department of Corrections, Jordan McGowan, an inmate from Dover’s Morris Community Center never returned from an approved work pass last September. Last month, the Harrington native turned up in Murrayville, Illinois and was arrested by local police for giving a fake…
Read MoreMultiple Eastern Shore economic development initiatives win awards
Maryland’s Economic Development Association will be honoring a slew of Eastern Shore initiatives coming up at its annual Awards Ceremony. The Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery at the University of Salisbury will receive a small community program award for its creation of 179 jobs and $4 million in revenues. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Experience in…
Read MoreThieves cannot break glass door, flee empty handed
Delaware State Police asking for your help in identifying to wanna-be thieves in Millsboro. According to police, last Monday two people tried to smash the door at the Back Bay Liquor Store off Route 5. However, the robbers were unable to break the glass, and ended up fleeing empty handed. The suspects were dressed in…
Read More12 voters pick new commissioner in Bridgeville
Bridgeville voters hit the polls over the weekend to decide who would represent District 3 on the Towns Commission. Bruce Smith defeated Anthony Flowers by a staggering 50% margin of victory, although only 12 people in total showed up to vote. Smith will take the seat from current commission President Patricia Correll, who did not…
Read MorePizza man robbed in Salisbury
A pizza delivery man in Salisbury thought he might get a tip, but instead got robbed. Salisbury Police say the delivery driver showed up to the 100 block of Union Avenue last Thursday night, and was met by a man who pulled out a handgun, demanding cash and the pizza. The driver complied, and contacted…
Read MoreUSDA creates website to help rural communities deal with opioid crisis
USDA launching a website to help rural communities deal with the opioid crisis. Last week Assistant Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett unveiled a new webpage featuring grants, successful best practices, and other resources local communities can tap into for help in dealing with the opioid epidemic. Hazlett says opioid abuse is an issue of…
Read MorePoplar Street bridge in Laurel closing for rehab work
The bridge over Broad Creek in Laurel will be closed starting March 5th for rehab work. DelDOT announcing the closure of Poplar Street between Old Sailors Road and West Front Street so crews can paint the existing steel and make repairs to the pier and abutment of the bridge. Closure begins Monday, March 5th and…
Read MoreDelaware lawmakers mull raising age to purchase guns
A new bill introduced in the Delaware House of Representatives would raise the minimum age of legally purchasing a gun. Sponsored by Democrat Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, House Bill 330 effectively raises the minimum age to buy a firearm or ammunition from 18 to 21. People would still be able to give guns to anyone under…
Read MoreMaryland State Senator Wayne Norman dies suddenly over the weekend
Maryland’s General Assembly in mourning after the sudden death over the weekend of State Senator Wayne Norman. Sen. Norman was a Republican representing Cecil and Harford Counties, and died suddenly on Sunday at his home. Governor Larry Hogan called Norman a dedicated public servant, who served his constituents for decades on both the local and…
Read MoreTown of Frederica announces election results
The Town of Frederica went out to the polls this weekend to decide their mayor. Incumbent mayor William “Chick” Glanden defeated challenger Pete Rager for another 2-year term. Glanden won 60% of the 111 votes. There is a re-organization meeting scheduled for later today at 6:30 PM in Town Hall.
Read MoreDNREC: Volunteers still needed for annual Beach Grass Planting
This weekend’s Nor’easter shows just how important dunes are in protecting the coastline from battering waves. However, beach grass is just as important in keeping the dunes intact. Later this month, DNREC is planting dune grass at 5 locations along the coast for their annual Beach Grass Planting. Volunteers will help fortify dunes at Cape…
Read MoreGeorgetown chicken plant slapped with $84,000 in fines & fees
Perdue chicken plant in Georgetown has been slapped with over $84,000 in fines and fees for wastewater violations. DNREC issued the penalty over the weekend, saying it relates to a three month period in 2015 when the Georgetown plant dumped water with excessive volumes of ammonia, nitrogen, and bacteria into the Savannah Ditch. The plant…
Read MoreInternational trade war could make its way to Delaware farms
An international trade war may make its way to Delaware. Last week, President Donald Trump announced a new tariff on steel and aluminum imports, targeting industries dominated by China in recent years. According to The Wall Street Journal, China may respond by curbing imports of soybeans. Last year China bought $12.4 billion of American soybeans…
Read MoreIllegal charter boat busted in Lewes
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Police bust an illegal fishing operation. According to police about a week ago they wrapped up an investigation into an illegal charter boat operation in Lewes. As a result they arrested Leonard Karpen of Middletown for three counts of unlicensed fishing. Karpen pled guilty to the charges, paid a $400 fine,…
Read MoreMillsboro Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze
Fire crews from Millsboro were called for a structure fire just after 9:30pm in the area of Hudson and Indian Town Roads west of Millsboro. Crews arriving at the scene found flames coming from a vacant building. Firefighters from Gumboro, Frankford and Dagsboro also responded.
Read MoreGun Shots Hit Lincoln Home
Delaware State Police are investigating shots fired at a home on Pine Haven Road in Lincoln. The 51 year old resident was at a neighbor’s home when he heard gun shots, a 45 year old man was asleep inside. The home was shot twice – with one bullet going through. Police have no suspects but…
Read MoreTwo Sought for Assault & Robbery in Dover
Dover Police are looking for two people in connection with an assault and robbery Thursday morning at the DART Bus Station on S. Queen Street. Police say just after 10am, 29 year old Antonio Powell and 21 year old Iesha Brown assaulted a 51 year woman. They knocked the woman to the ground and continued…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Identify Dover McDonalds Robber
Last evening a man went into the McDonald’s on East Lebanon Road in Dover. While at the register Delaware State Police say the suspect showed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries.
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of 56 Counts in Bank Robbery
A Salisbury man has been convicted of 56 counts – including 5 counts of armed robbery. Officials say just before 6pm on December 9th, five masked individuals – including 26 year old Richard Moise – went into the Bank of Delmarva on Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury ordered the employees to the ground and bound…
Read MorePeak Winds During Storm
Some of the peak wind gusts recorded around the peninsula Friday include: 70 mph Chincoteague 66 Lewes 62 Ocean City 62 Dover 61 Salisbury Winds Saturday will blow from the north northwest at 15 to 25 miles per hour.
Read MoreMillsboro Middle School Student Charged with Making Terrorizing Statements
A seventh-grader was arrested Thursday after making threatening comments to Millsboro Middle School. Delaware State Police say the 13-year-old boy also made terrorizing statements Tuesday toward the school principal and a staff member.  The teen was arrested and charged with the felony terroristic threatening. He is free on $1,000 unsecured bond.
Read MoreCheaper power bills coming to Delmarva Power customers
Cheaper power bills coming to Delmarva Power customers. The utility company issuing a final report on their electric supply auction, which has providers competing against each other for the right to supply electricity to Delmarva Power. Four companies won the contracts during two separate auctions in November and January. Delmarva Power says based on the…
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