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TidalHealth Expects to Resume Normal Operations Friday after IT Outage Thursday
TidalHealth is expected to resume normal operations on Friday after an IT outage Thursday that affected all TidalHealth locations – including Primary and Specialty Care offices. Patients with scheduled appointments Friday should plan to arrive as scheduled unless contacted directly by their healthcare practitioner’s office. The IT outage occurred after a sprinkler pipe was damaged…
Read MoreGov Moore Gives Keynote Address at UMES Aviation Maintenance Technician Graduation
A graduation ceremony was held for the inaugural cohort of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Aviation Maintenance Technician Program. Governor Wes Moore delivered the keynote address. The AMT program provides students with critical technical skills and establishes a direct pathway into high-demand aviation careers. In Fiscal Year 2026, the Moore-Miller administration, through the Maryland…
Read MoreFaster Response the Focus Amid Growing Concerns About Healthcare Workplace Violence
For healthcare workers facing a threatening situation, seconds can matter. Hospitals have security teams, emergency procedures and de-escalation training—but what happens when an employee needs help right now? One emerging solution is wearable safety technology that can send an alert, share a worker’s location and connect them with help. Tyler Charuhaus, the Director of Client…
Read MoreNational Gas Price Average Climbing Again While local Average Dropped in Last Week
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is back on the rise after a week of falling prices. AAA reports that today’s national average is back up to $4.07 after dropping to $4.00 on Monday. Crude oil prices are once again in the $80 per barrel range amid continued uncertainty along the Strait…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Lewes Man Following Shooting on Hopkins Road
Delaware State Police have arrested a 41-year-old Lewes man following a fight and shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon on Hopkins Road. Kenneth Drummond was charged with Assault 1st Degree involving a dangerous weapon and intent to seriously injure as well as Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony–both felonies. He was arrested and…
Read MoreDHSS: Delaware Childhood Vaccine Guidance Remains Unchanged Following Federal Action
Delaware’s childhood vaccine guidance and access remain unchanged following recent federal changes to childhood vaccination recommendations, according to the state Department of Health and Social Services. Delaware will continue following its existing routine childhood immunization schedule, with recommended vaccines available through public health clinics. State officials say families should consult their health care providers with…
Read MoreDelaware Office of Animal Welfare Using Innovative AI Technology from Petco Love Lost to Reunite Lost Pets with Their Families Across the State
The Delaware Division of Public Health–Office of Animal Welfare is announcing a major upgrade to the state’s lost-and-found pet reporting system through a new partnership with Petco Love Lost. The free nationwide database will become Delaware’s official lost-and-found pet reporting platform. It uses AI photo-matching technology to help reunite lost pets with their owners and…
Read MoreDNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings
DNREC has closed the Seaford Fishing Pier located within the Seaford boat ramp fishing access area on the Nanticoke River after the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife detected structural flaws during an engineering assessment of the pier this week.. DNREC officials say the assessment of the pier, which predates DNREC’s construction upgrades to the…
Read MoreDelmarva Power Crews Sent to Illinois to Help Restore Power After Severe Storms
Delmarva Power Crews from the eastern shore of Maryland and the state of Delaware left Wednesday afternoon from Rockville and Newark to travel to Illinois to provide mutual assistance after severe thunderstorms downed trees and damaged infrastructure, leaving 257,000 ComEd customers without power. The 27 Delmarva Power employees will remain onsite for a week to…
Read MoreMotorcycle Crash in Milford Turns Fatal
A 20-year-old Milford man has died following a motorcycle crash early July 31st at the intersection of North DuPont Boulevard and North Walnut Street in Milford. Delaware State Police say Gavin Webb was riding a Harley-Davidson northbound when he ran a red light and collided with a GMC Acadia turning onto DuPont Boulevard. Webb was…
Read MoreBill Introduced to Preserve Records for At-Risk Afghan Allies
Delaware Senator Chris Coons and South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving the military service records of Afghan allies who served alongside U.S. forces during the war in Afghanistan. The ARCH Act would establish a secure Department of Defense system for eligible Afghan allies or their representatives to submit service…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying -_Wednesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Application of Trumpet EC (naled) with an airplane (registration number N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Kitts Hummock and North Bowers Beach. Near Dover, South Bowers Beach, Slaughter Beach, and Milford. For notification purposes and for the…
Read MoreOHS, DPH Highlights Delaware’s Groundbreaking Prehospital Whole Blood Program in New Ambassador of Safety Video
Delaware officials are highlighting the state’s Prehospital Whole Blood program in the latest installment of the Ambassador of Safety video series. The program allows paramedics and State Police aviation teams to administer whole blood to seriously injured patients at the scene of an emergency. Delaware is the first state in the nation where all prehospital…
Read MorePole Barn Fire in Queen Anne’s County Under Investigation
A pole barn fire that occurred on Wrights Neck Road in Centreville in Queen Anne’s County on August 11th at just after 3:00 Am is under investigation. The blaze, which began inside the 120′ X 60′ pole barn caused an estimated $450,000. No injuries were reported.
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Revisits Forest Preservation Ordinance
UPDATED – 08/11/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday and heard from a handful of members of the public on the Forest Preservation ordinance – mostly in favor of the overall ordinance, but not necessarily some of the individual parts. Sussex County currently has no ordinance on the books regarding forest preservation. This proposed ordinance…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover Police Identify Human Remains Found Near Dover Retention Pond
UPDATED – 08/11/26 – Dover Police have identified the remains found near a retention pond on August 4th near West North and Banning Streets as 37 year old Tiffany Pendexter of Dover. Police say a grounds maintenance worker found her remains in an overgrown area, which had not been maintained for over a year. The…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying – Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville. Near Dagsboro, Georgetown, Milton, Lewes, and Rehoboth Beach. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…
Read MoreOcean City Officials Decide on New Site West of Berlin for Proposed Sports Complex
The Ocean City Council has voted unanimously on a new site for the proposed Ocean City sports complex. The Mayor and Council has voted 7 to 0 to move forward with a purchase contract for about 198 acres of property off the north side of Route 50 near the turn-off of Old Ocean City Road. …
Read MoreDual Employment Audit by Delaware State Auditor Shows Lack of Compliance
Delaware’s Auditor of Accounts, Lydia York, has released the second Dual Employment Performance Audit of her first term, but says that they were unable to fully assess whether State agencies complied with the Dual Employment law – elected and appointed officials collecting pay between two state-funded jobs. This audit covers the 2023-2025 period, but auditors…
Read MoreHazmat Response to Broadkill Beach after Radioactive Object Washed Ashore
Emergency personnel and hazmat units were called to Broadkill Beach Monday afternoon just before 5 after a beachgoer found an object that washed up on the beach that had the word “radioactive” engraved on it! DNREC officials report that trace-level radiation was detected from the object which was secured in consult with the Division of…
Read MoreSussex County Property Tax Bills On the Way
Sussex County property tax bills are headed to tax payers. The bills for the 2027 fiscal year total about $218-million in tax revenue for an estimated 206,000 parcels in the county, with revenue collected funding a variety of local public services. Payment is due by September 30. Click here to see your tax billing For…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for attempted 2nd degree murder. Court officials say 20 year old Semaj Ames pleaded guilty in May to attempted 2nd degree murder, 1st degree assault and a firearms offense – he was sentenced on Friday by Circuit Court for Wicomico County Administrative Judge S. James Sarbanes to 50 years…
Read MoreIntersection Improvements Beginning at Route 13 & Stockton Rd in Pocomoke City
Preliminary work is underway for intersection improvements at Route 13 and Stockton Road in Pocomoke City. MDOT officials say this project will begin in earnest next week and includes: converting the existing traffic control beacons to a full traffic signal adding signal controls to all movements update signage and pavement markings install LED “Red Signal…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying – Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 10, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Bethel and Seaford. Near Laurel, Georgetown, Milton, Ellendale, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the…
Read MoreDE Secretary of DSCYF to Retire August 31st
At the end of August, Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families Secretary Steven Yeatman will retire after 30 years with the DSCYF. Governor Matt Meyer congratulated Yeatman today and recognized his career devoted to improving the lives of children, youth and families. Yeatman was appointed secretary by Governor John Carney in 2017…
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