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Laurel PD Looking for Suspect in Wednesday Shooting
Laurel PD Looking for SUV Involved in Hit & Run Friday
Your help is needed to locate a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash just after 2pm Friday. Laurel Police were called to northbound Route 13 at Camp Road for a crash. Investigation determined a red Nissan Altima was northbound when a silver Nissan SUV traveling eastbound on Camp Road failed to stop for…
Read MoreUPDATED: Tractor Trailer & Driver Recovered after CBBT Crash Thursday
UPDATED – 5pm – A tractor trailer that went off the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Thursday afternoon just before 2pm has been recovered – as well as the body of the driver. CBBT Police say the driver of the rig was 36 year old Christopher Scott of Henrico, Virginia. A single lane…
Read MoreAvelo Airlines Adds 8 New Destinations from Wilmington Airport
They’ve only been at the Wilmington Airport since February, but Avelo Airlines has added 8 new non-stop destinations – and not all to Florida! This week the airline added additional destinations in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee – as well as the five Florida destinations.
Read MorePiping Plover Nest Found at Gordons Pond – Portion of Beach to Close Beginning Monday
A portion of the beach at Gordons Pond at Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed beginning on Monday, June 26, after a piping plover nest was discovered there. This is a temporary closure of 800 feet of beach to protect the nest and any plover chicks that may hatch and fledge from it. Fencing…
Read MoreMaryland Department of Natural Resources Announces Increase in Hunting License Prices, Some Associated Stamps For 2023-2024 Season
In Maryland, legislation passed during the 2023 General Assembly that will increase the price of hunting licenses and some associated stamps beginning with the 2023-24 hunting season. Under the new legislation, the price of a resident regular hunting license will increase from $24.50 to $35 while the cost of a non-resident hunting license will increase…
Read MoreGovernor Carney Announces Appointment of Student to State Board of Education
Governor Moore Appoints Yolanda Maria Martinez as Special Secretary of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs
Governor Wes Moore has announced the appointment of Yolanda “Maria” Martinez as Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs Special Secretary. Governor Moore says that as one of Maryland’s most respected business, community, and philanthropic leaders, Maria brings vision, heart, and experience to this critical role–adding that Maria shares the administration’s unwavering commitment…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced to Strengthen Medical Supply Chains and Boost U.S. Economic Resilience
The pandemic caused supply chain disruptions, which is why Senators Tom Carper and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize the President to engage in trade negotiations. Those efforts would then ensure that critical medical goods and services are delivered safely, swiftly, and efficiently to patients in the United States…
Read MoreDelaware Electric School Bus Legislation Passes House
Legislation introduced in May pertaining to the Delaware Electric School Bus Program has passed the Delaware House. 25 voted yes and 15-no with one absent. House Bill 10 targets for annual purchase of electric school buses through fiscal year 2030. The bill requires the Department of Education to submit an annual implementation report through 2029…
Read MoreFirst Reported Rabies Case of 2023 in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health is informing the public about its first reported rabies case of 2023. DPH received a report last week of a human and their pet dog who had been exposed to a potentially rabid groundhog in a residential neighborhood in the Wilmington area. The groundhog was tested for rabies and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Statue of Mary RETURNED to Holy Savior Rosary Garden in Ocean City
Shots Fired at Home in Magnolia, 7 People Including 4 Children Inside
The Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a home shortly after midnight in Magnolia. Troopers arrived at the home on Stevenson Drive and discovered that at least three individuals had approached the property on foot and fired at the home several times. They then fled the area and…
Read MoreCoastal Flood Advisory in Effect Overnight Tonight
A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued from 10 PM this evening to 6 AM Thursday. Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways in Coastal Kent and Sussex Counties. At this level, flooding begins on the most vulnerable roads in coastal and bayside communities,…
Read MoreWicomico Habitat Receives Substantial Donation of Appliances from University Park Apartments
The Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM) that manages the University Park Apartments at Salisbury University has decided to upgrade every appliance within the Apartments, and with that decision, also donated 109 kitchen sets worth of appliances they no longer needed to the ReStore of Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County. Director of Wicomico Habitat’s ReStore–Lee Wise…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: State Highway Administration to Replace Drainpipe Under Eastbound MD 404 in Denton
Aaron Goldstein Joins Court of Chancery as Chief Staff Attorney
Aaron Goldstein has been named as the Delaware Court of Chancery’s first Chief Staff Attorney. Goldstein’s first day with the court was June 20, 2023. Prior to joining the Court of Chancery, Goldstein served in various positions in the Delaware Department of Justice for 19 years. The Court of Chancery joins other state courts in…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in Delaware Would Allow Limited In-Person Hospital Visits During Emergencies, Health Crises
Legislation introduced this week would require hospitals to allow limited in-person visitation with patients within designated parameters. What is called “The No Patient Left Alone Act” It is intended to mitigate unintended negative impacts on patients and their families during a State of Emergency, pandemic, or infectious disease outbreak. Hospitals could not prohibit in-person visitation…
Read MoreLisa Blunt Rochester Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate
Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announced her campaign to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate. She launches her campaign on a promise to continue her work to create good jobs and access to opportunity, to protect our seniors, and to secure our fundamental freedoms – from reproductive freedom to voting rights. Congresswoman Rochester has represented…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Joins Sport Fishing Championship
The White Marlin Open has announced that it will join Sport Fishing Championship’s Billfish Championship Series beginning in August of this year. SFC, the governing body of saltwater tournament fishing, will host its annual Atlantic Division Championship at the White Marlin Open tournament, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. White Marlin Open Tournament…
Read MoreLegislation That Extends Time for Valid Temporary Vehicle Tags Passes Senate
Federalsburg Crash Leaves 1 Dead
Caroline County Sheriff Office is investigating a crash Sunday afternoon around 5:30 in Federalsburg. Officers say a motorcycle operated by 19 year old Joseph Benson of Federalsburg collided with a Honda HRV driven by 19 year old from Federalsburg in the area of American Corner at Laurel Grove Road. Benson was ejected and pronounced dead…
Read MoreDeadline to File as a Candidate for Fenwick Island Town Council is 4:30pm Wed, June 21
Candidates looking to run for a seat on the Fenwick Island Town Council have until 4:30 Wednesday to file their candidacy. Four terms will expire this year. The election is set for Saturday, August 5th. If you want to vote in Town elections, you must be registered with the Town of Fenwick Island. You’ll find…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Somerset County Monday Evening
A crash in Somerset County Monday evening has left one person dead and 4 injured. Maryland State Police say just after 5pm a Toyota was eastbound in the Route 13 median crossover on Route 529 in Eden and failed to yield to a Jeep that was northbound on Route 13. The Jeep struck the passenger…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves FY 24 Operating Budget
The proposed FY 24 operating budget has been passed with a unanimous vote by the Sussex County Council. Public hearings were held Tuesday morning on the proposed $278.6-million FY 24 budget as well as the water and sewer rates and assessment rolls. There was no comment during any of the three public hearings – and…
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