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UPDATED: Gov Carney & Ed Secretary Bunting Planning for Reopening of DE Schools
UPDATED 5/19 11:45am – The public is encouraged to participate in these meetings. The first meeting is at 2pm Thursday, May 22. Click on this link for more information – https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/66051 ======================================== Governor John Carney and Secretary of Education Susan Bunting announced a public strategy on Monday to plan for the safe reopening of Delaware…
Read MoreOcean City will hold July 4th fireworks
Ocean City Council voted Monday night to approve moving forward on July 4th fireworks by a 6-1 vote with Councilman Dennis Dare dissenting. The vote gave Town Manager Doug Miller direction to sign a contract with a July date. The contract also has an August and September date giving the town flexibility if they need to…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Lincoln Home Invasion
Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion early Saturday morning. Police were called to Mayhew Drive in Lincoln for a report of criminal mischief, but learned that the residence had been shot at – and projectiles entered the home. Police then learned that shots were also fired from inside the home. Three residents told…
Read MoreSussex County Council to See FY 2021 Budget Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will be presented with the proposed FY 2021 budget during Tuesday’s meeting in Georgetown. During last week’s meeting Finance Director Gina Jennings told the council that this will be a very no-frills budget as they don’t know how the coronavirus pandemic will impact revenues, but she is expecting revenues to be…
Read MoreToll Collectors to Return to DE Memorial Bridge Thursday Morning
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2020, the Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Span will resume collecting cash at its southbound Toll Plaza. To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, all DMB toll operators will be required to wear a face mask and gloves while collecting cash tolls. The DRBA is also supplying its…
Read MoreNo Arrests or Citations During Re-Open Delaware Rally in Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach Police were well prepared for Saturday’s Reopen Delaware event on the Bandstand in Rehoboth. Police estimate about up to about 200 people attended the rally and were civil, respectful and orderly – helping to keep the event safe. No arrests were made and no citations were issued as the town had opened the…
Read MoreThis is National EMS Week
This week is National EMS Week which was established by presidential proclamation in 1973. This year presents a timely opportunity to recognize the EMTs and Paramedics who have been and continue to serve on the front lines of our nation’s war on the COVID-19. A number of them have contracted COVID-19 and even more have…
Read MoreGov Carney Issues Updated Guidance for DE Houses of Worship
Governor John Carney on Monday issued updated guidance for churches and other houses of worship in Delaware. The guidance – created in coordination with the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships – encourages virtual services but expands the ability for churches and other houses of worship to conduct in-person services with restrictions.…
Read MoreDPH Update: 199 Additional Positive Cases; 7 New Deaths; 67 Additional Recovered; Testing Announced
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing seven additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day. In total, 297 Delawareans have passed away…
Read MoreChincoteague VFC Cancels Fireman’s Carnival & Pony Penning in July
The Board of Directors of the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company has voted to cancel the 2020 Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival & Pony Penning celebration scheduled to begin July 2. Officials say the last pony penning to be cancelled was over 78 years ago during the second World War. With Governor Northam’s restrictions put into the…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driver Saturday
Dover Police are looking for the person who robbed a pizza delivery employee Saturday night. Police say just before 10pm a female delivery person was making a delivery on Court Street when two black male suspects wearing masks approached after the delivery and demanded cash. They left with the money. Police say one suspect wore…
Read MoreDSP Warn of World Health Organization Scam
The Delaware State Police have been made aware of a new scam in the New Castle area involving the World Health Organization. According to the World Health Organization’s webpage, there are various internet scams involving emails circulating implying to be from or associated with the World Health Organization (W.H.O.). The scam emails request money or…
Read MoreGov Hogan Announces Caregiver Services Corps To Help MD’s Seniors
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the launch of the Caregiver Services Corps, a program to support Maryland seniors who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Caregiver Services Corps is able to quickly deploy volunteers and other resources to the homes of seniors who need urgent assistance with everyday tasks when their typical caregiver…
Read MoreAttorneys General Frosh, Herring, and Racine File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, joined by the Attorneys General of Virginia and the District of Columbia, today filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to require Pennsylvania and New York to develop and implement plans to achieve 2025 Chesapeake Bay restoration goals. Under the Clean…
Read MoreMountaire fires back at union lawsuit over coronavirus working conditions
Mountaire Farms is firing back, issuing a statement in response to a federal lawsuit over working conditions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic filed by the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27 union. “The UFCW is ignoring the voice of the very members they are supposed to represent and in a desperate attempt to…
Read MoreDover man charged with 3rd DUI in Harrington
A Dover man was arrested on his third DUI charge in Harrington. According to the Harrington Police Department, around 11:30 pm, Tuesday officers were traveling southbound on South Dupont Highway in the area of Porter Street when they observed a vehicle going the wrong way, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the highway. Officers conducted…
Read MoreRehoboth man arrested on drug charges
A Rehoboth Beach man was arrested on drug charges after police say a traffic stop turned up over 40 grams of marijuana and a machete at a local Royal Farms. According to Delaware State Police, around 11:30 p.m., Sunday troopers observed a Buick Rainier SUV parked in a handicap parking spot at the Royal Farms on…
Read MoreBethany Beach to Reopen Beaches Next Weekend, Parking Changes Approved
The Bethany Beach Town Council has voted to fully open the beach to all activities in accordance with the Governor’s May 14th modification on Friday, May 22 at 5pm. The beach will open for guarded swimming at 9am Saturday, May 23, for the summer. Pay to park and parking enforcement will begin on June 1st.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Voters Elect Genshaw, Henderson & Santos
UPDATED: David Genshaw returns for another term as mayor of Seaford. He took 317 votes to 270 for James King in Saturday’s election. On the city council side – just two votes separated to top vote getters. Challenger Jose Santos took the most votes with 376 followed by incumbent Dan Henderson with 374 – they…
Read MoreDPH Update: 174 Additional Positive Cases; 15 New Deaths; 157 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 15 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day. In total, 286 Delawareans…
Read MoreThree Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 2 MSP Injured in Fruitland
A head-on crash involving three vehicles in Fruitland has left a New York man dead and two off-duty Maryland State Troopers injured. Maryland State Police continue to investigate but say Trooper Ashley Thoren from the Salisbury barracks reported that she and a trooper from the Princess Anne barracks were involved in a crash on Route…
Read MoreLimited Employees Return to Maryland Comptroller’s Office Monday – Processing of Paper Tax Returns to Resumed
Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that a limited number of employees will return to work Monday, May 18, and resume processing paper personal income tax returns. The processing of paper income tax returns was halted April 15 due to concerns of essential employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees returning to Comptroller offices will follow…
Read MoreSalisbury-Wicomico Roadmap to Recovery Released for Local Businesses Ready to Reopen
Salisbury Mayor Jake Day and Wicomico County have partnered to release the Salisbury-Wicomico Roadmap to recovery which includes information and resources locally that is relevant to the State of Maryland’s reopening. The Salisbury-Wicomico Roadmap provides easy-to-understand guidelines for businesses that are eligible and ready to reopen and help to get the economy back on track. …
Read MoreDPH Update: 150 Additional Positive Cases; 11 New Deaths; 130 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 11 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day. In total, 271 Delawareans…
Read More“Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery” Stage 1 Now in Effect
Stage One of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery’ takes effect today at 5:00 pm, with the state moving from a Stay at Home order to a Safer at Home public health advisory, and gradual reopenings of retail, manufacturing, houses of worship, and some personal services. As the governor announced on Wednesday, Stage One will…
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