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Dam & Fishing Access at Records Pond in Laurel to Close Monday till Spring 2021
The dam and fishing access areas at Records Pond in Laurel will close on Monday through spring of 2021 – also Willow Street will be closed during the construction period. DelDOT will begin reconstruction of the dam to improve safety. The dam is ranked #2 out of 41 state regulated dams on the prioritization list. …
Read MoreEmergency Order for Striped Bass Fishing Now in Effect in Delaware Waters
The Atlantic State Fisheries Commission is requiring an 18% reduction in striped bass removals – however these measures are not preferred for Delaware. Two management options were developed and Option 1 is now in effect as of February 15th – for 120 days. This Emergency Order provides a recreational possession limit of one striped bass…
Read MoreFlu Widespread in DE – but NO Coronavirus Reported
Delaware Public Health officials report no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in the First State and there are no people currently under investigation for the illness. However three people who were previously investigated tested negative. Officials say the immediate health risk to Delawareans from the coronavirus is low.  There are 13 residents who have…
Read MoreFormer WGMD Newsman, Henry Evans, Dies
Former WGMD reporter and news anchor, Henry Evans died on Valentine’s Day. Henry worked for WGMD for several years – leaving the station in 1999. He also worked for several of the Delaware newspapers – including the Cape Gazette and Delaware Coast Press. Henry was 64 – a celebration of his life will be held…
Read MoreGround Broken for New Seaford Montessori School
Ground was broken last week for the new Seaford Montessori Public Charter School. Start-up funding for the school came through grants, donations and other private financing. State lawmakers are also contributing a portion of the Community Transportation Funds to improve the roads around the complex just off Stein Highway. The new school is scheduled to…
Read MoreMD State Senate Approves Increased STAR Funding for MD National Guard
The Maryland State Senate has approved legislation that will provide in-state tuition for members of the Maryland National Guard. With a unanimous vote the State Senate approved SB 282 – modifications to the Maryland National Guard State Tuition Assistance Reimbursement (STAR) program. This measure will reimburse up to 100% of the cost of in-state tuition…
Read MoreTwo Arrested after Drug Investigation in Lincoln
Two men have been arrested after multiple complaints by residents about illegal drugs being distributed in the Lincoln area. After a two week investigation, Delaware State Police went into a home on Virginia Pine Road and arrested 35 year old Richard White of Lincoln and 51 year old Lee Lewis of Millsboro. Police seized multiple…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Homeless are dying on the streets of Sussex County
Homeless advocates are calling for additional resources and increased support after two homeless people died on the same night last week in Sussex County, a woman found dead in a tent in Georgetown and a disabled man headed to a shelter who was hit and killed crossing Route 1 in Lewes. While for some the…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Milford man injured, dog killed in brutal pit bull attack
A Milford man was injured and his dog was killed after they were brutally attacked by two pit bulls. The incident occurred on President’s Day as Bruce Lawton, 76, was groundskeeping the backyard of his home on Southeast 4th Street in Milford, next to the Little League complex. Lawton was cutting away overgrown branches at…
Read MoreRacist vandalism found in restaurant bathroom near Salisbury University
Maryland State Police are investigating racist comments found Wednesday night etched in the restroom of a restaurant and bar near Salisbury University in Wicomico County. According to Maryland State Police, around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, troopers were called to Hoppers Tap House on South Salisbury Boulevard after the business owner called to report racist comments found…
Read MorePolice investigate armed carjacking in Lincoln
Delaware State Police are investigating an armed carjacking in Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 12:18 a.m., Thursday as troopers responded to the area of Virginia Pine Lane and Johnson Road in Lincoln for reports of a robbery with shots fired. Troopers arrived and met with a 30-year-old woman…
Read MoreLewes man arrested, nearly 1,000 bags of heroin seized in drug investigation
A Lewes man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop and search warrant turned up close to a thousand bags of heroin. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 1:46 p.m., Wednesday when troopers observed 50-year-old Jason R. Bender, who was known to have a suspended/revoked license, operating a maroon Lincoln…
Read MoreTwo arrested, over 180 grams of marijuana seized in Milford
Over 180 grams of marijuana was seized and two were arrested following a drug investigation in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, the incident occurred just after 11 a.m., Tuesday when officers made contact with two men on Kingston Terrace in Hearthstone Manor. As officers approached the men, they noticed a smell of burnt…
Read MoreDelmarva Power customers in Delaware pay 19% extra on electric bills for renewable energy
Delmarva Power customers in Delaware have been paying 19% more on their electric bills due to legislation that was passed in 2010 that mandated utility companies purchase a greater percentage of their power from renewable sources such as wind and solar. Over the course of the span of the utility contracts since the law was…
Read MoreLewes man arrested, released after traffic stop turns up over 57 grams of cocaine in Millsboro
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Lewes man and the discovery of over 57 grams of cocaine in Millsboro. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m., Tuesday as troopers initiated a traffic stop on Indian Mission Road for a truck that had a window tint…
Read MoreMaryland man sentenced to life in prison for murder in Wicomico County
An Eden, Maryland man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the first degree murder and robbery of a man in Wicomico County. 62-year-old Gregory Sterling was sentenced earlier this month in connection with the incident that occurred in May, 2016 where he stabbed a man to death with a machete during…
Read MoreDelaware bill seeks to end partisan gerrymandering
A bill that will be soon be circulated for sponsorship in the House of Representatives seeks to end the biased, one-party system Delaware uses to redraw the boundaries of legislative districts each decade. As required by the U.S. Constitution, every ten years a national census counts every American citizen. Following the count, the district lines…
Read MoreDNREC to close The Point at Cape Henlopen for 2020 beachnesting season
DNREC will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park for the 2020 beachnesting season. The closure will occur on Sunday, March 1, and includes a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers,…
Read MoreDelmar man sentenced to 50 years for violent burglary in Wicomico County
A Delmar, Maryland man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a violent burglary in Wicomico County. On December 17, 2019, Eric Frayne, 24, was convicted by a Wicomico jury of first degree burglary, two counts of first degree assault, use a firearm in the commission of a felony or crime of violence,…
Read MoreDelaware joins multi-state investigation into JUUL vaping
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that Delaware has joined a bipartisan, multistate investigation of JUUL Labs. The 39-state coalition is investigating JUUL’s marketing and sales practices, including targeting of youth. The investigation also concerns claims regarding nicotine content, statements regarding the risks and safety of e-cigarettes, and the effectiveness of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation devices.…
Read MoreSeaford woman charged with 3rd DUI in Harrington
A Seaford woman was arrested on DUI charges in Harrington. According to the Harrington Police Department, around 1:45 a.m., Sunday officers stopped a vehicle on South DuPont Highway for a traffic violation. When police made contact with the driver, identified as 40-year-old Kimberly Tribbett, she was reportedly slurring her words and exhibited signs of impairment.…
Read MoreBeebe nursing school named best in Delaware
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare has been named the best nursing school in the state of Delaware by RegisteredNursing.org. The nursing advocacy organization ranked nursing schools based on methodology that analyzes each school’s pass rate for students on the NCLEX-RN exam over a five-year window. The 2019 graduating class for…
Read MoreHouston man arrested on felony drug charges in Rehoboth Beach
A Houston man has been arrested on felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, around 11:30 p.m., Sunday officers stopped a car driven by 22-year-old Brandon Wynes for speeding on Rehoboth Avenue. As police made contact with Wynes, a strong odor of marijuana could be…
Read MoreDNREC launches refrigerant incentive program
DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal, & Energy has launched a program to provide incentives to businesses to install refrigeration systems that are less harmful to the environment. The “Cool Switch – Low Impact Refrigerant Program” aims to reduce the amount of hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) released into the atmosphere. Some refrigerants contain potent greenhouse gases that have…
Read MoreHarrington Police arrest Connecticut man on drug, weapons charges
A Connecticut man was arrested on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop in Harrington. According to the Harrington Police Department, the incident occurred shortly after 12 a.m., Monday as officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Police made contact with the driver, 23-year-old Jovaughn Alphonse, of Hartford, at which time they smelled…
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