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Reduced Beach Bus Stop Service During Oceans Calling Festival
Ocean City officials are anticipating next month’s Oceans Calling Festival to be one of the busiest events the Town has hosted. With the expected number of bus riders and possible traffic delays, the Ocean City Beach Bus will be operating in a reduced-stop, express service mode, which will be in effect Friday, September 29th, Saturday,…
Read MoreNew Executive Director at the Delaware Law Related Education Center
As educators and students prepare to return to the classroom this fall, the Delaware Law RelatedEducation Center announced this month that Betsy Renzo has been appointed as the organization’s newexecutive director. The Center, or DELREC as it is known, is a private nonprofit that was founded in 1995 and provides services to Delaware schools on…
Read MoreShots Fired at Residence in Salisbury
UPDATED: Filing Deadline for Salisbury Mayor & City Council Election – Mayor Heath Withdraws from Race
UPDATED – 10:25pm – Tuesday was the final day for candidates to file to run for Mayor or City Council in Salisbury. And changes were happening right up to the deadline. Mayor Jack Heath withdrew from the mayor’s race citing health reasons. Wayne King also withdrew from the mayor’s race, but filed to run for…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Alarm Fire Near Berlin Brings Firefighters from 3 Counties
Berlin firefighters were called to the Exxon Station off Route 50 at Friendship Road just before 11:30 Tuesday morning. Crews arriving found fire on the roof of the building and smoke conditions throughout the inside. A second alarm was struck. Fire crews from Worcester, Wicomico and Sussex Counties responded and were on the scene for…
Read MoreWorcester County Hazmat Unit & Fire Officials Respond to Hazmat Situation at Ocean Pines Yacht Club
One employee at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club was taken to an area hospital for evaluation after a hazmat incident Tuesday afternoon. The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was called just after 3pm for a chemical spill in the kitchen at the Yacht Club. Everyone was moved out of the building while the Worcester County…
Read MoreWicomico County Health Department Reports First Instance of EEE in Wicomico County
Wicomico County Health Department officials report that a mosquito pool in the area of Johnson Wildlife Management Area in Salisbury recently tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis or EEE. These types of virus or transmitted by infected mosquitoes and spread to humans, birds, horses and other animals. Health officials urge you to take steps to…
Read MoreVIDEO: Lewes Police Investigating Shots Fired at Jefferson Apartments Early Monday Morning
Lewes Police are looking for the suspect who fired a gun at a parked white Crown Victoria at the Jefferson Apartments on Kings Highway in Lewes early Monday morning just after 2:30. Police found numerous ejected spent bullet casings and bullet holes I the windshield and hood area of the car. Investigation reveals no people…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested after Drug Investigation
UPDATED: Dover PD Make an Arrest in August 12 Road Rage Robbery
UPDATED – 08/22/23 – Dover Police have arrested one of the suspects in a road rage robbery that occurred on August 12th at the Wawa on Forrest Avenue in Dover. Investigation led to police to 34 year old Chanade Dohman who was arrested Friday without incident. Dohman is charged with: She is being held at…
Read MoreVote on Wil King Station Project Expected Thursday by Planning & Zoning Commission
Action on the Wil King Station application by the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission on August 10th was deferred after the Commission’s attorney, Vince Robertson, told them that testimony giving during the public hearing in July gave rise to a potential recusal by his firm (Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze) in assisting P&Z on this…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware Animal Services Arrest Felton Couple for Cockfighting
UPDATED – 08/22/23 – A Felton couple has been charged with animal fighting. Officials with Delaware Animal Services have charged 51 year old Billy Keen and 43 year old Andrea Keen with one felony count each of possessing an animal for the purpose of fighting. Andrea Keen was charged with an additional felony count of…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney to Sign Several Bills This Afternoon
Governor John Carney will sign several bills this afternoon at Legislative Hall in Dover. Included in this signing ceremony is Senate Bill 51 which will prohibit food establishments from handing out single serving plastic implements – including plastic straws & polystyrene foam containers. Senate Bill 155 is a special license plate for Plastic Free Delaware,…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Information into Shots Fired at Laurel Area Home
Delaware State Police were called to Shiloh church road near Laurel around 11 Saturday night for a report of gunshots. Troopers arriving on the scene found a car that was parked in a driveway was struck twice – the home was occupied by four adults and a child – no one was injured. Police have…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Shooting Death in Cambridge
Boaters Can Now Pass Under Mispillion River Drawbridge in Milford – What to Do…
Now that the Mispillion River Drawbridge has been returned to service, DelDOT reminds boat owners of what they must do to pass through the open span. At least 24 hours in advance, boat operators wishing to transit between Milford and points east of Rehoboth Boulevard need to schedule a bridge opening by calling DelDOT’s Transportation…
Read MorePA Man Charged after Traffic Stop Near Laurel
A traffic stop Sunday just after 10pm led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man on gun and drug charges. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a vehicle with expired tags traveling northbound on Route 13 near Gordy Road near Laurel. The trooper stopped the vehicle and while speaking with the driver, 46 year old…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meeting
Maryland State Police, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems and University of Maryland Medical Center have entered into a public-private collaboration that will help save lives. This collaboration enables the carrying of whole blood on MSP helicopters that are used in pre-hospital air medical responses for emergency transfusions for critically injured patients. Maryland…
Read MoreMardela Springs Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Mardela Springs man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 31 year old Joseph Norman after he entered guilty plea on June 6 to sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of 3rd degree sexual offense and manufacturing…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested for DUI in Stolen Car
A Wilmington man has been arrested after he was found driving a stolen car while under the influence earlier this month. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Somerset Road in Rehoboth Beach after the homeowner discovered his Toyota Corolla had been taken during the night – and later learned the vehicle had…
Read MoreCamper Trailer Explosion in Stockton Leaves 1 Dead
Summer is Coming to an End – Celebrate Safely
The end of the summer season is nearly here! The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is working with law enforcement to decrease impaired driving with the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement through September 4th. This is a high-visibility enforcement period and police will be working to get drunk and impaired drivers off Delaware…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Investigating Sunday Night Shooting
Police in Salisbury are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Sunday night just after 11 on Elizabeth Street. Police say a 26 year old man suffered a single gunshot wound – he is under medical care and is listed in critical but stable condition. Police ask if you have information – call Salisbury Police at…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Somerset County Death in Crisfield
Crisfield Police on patrol found the body of a 34 year old man in a vehicle in the area of Somers Cove in Crisfield around 2:30 Sunday morning. Police say Kevin Jackson of Crisfield was in the driver’s seat with apparent gunshot wounds – EMS personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Maryland State…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired Near Dagsboro
Delaware State Police were called for shots fired in the area of East Diamond Street near Dagsboro around 12:30 Sunday morning. Police learned about 200 people were celebrating a birthday when a group of uninvited guests showed up and began to party on the street – close to the house. A fight broke out among…
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