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Summer Parking Season Arrives for Most Resort Towns on Friday, May 15th
Memorial Day weekend – the unofficial start of the summer – is fast approaching. While some resort towns have already begun paid parking – most every remaining beach town will put paid parking into effect on Friday, May 15th. That includes Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, South Bethany, Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island. In Ocean City,…
Read MoreUnofficial School Board Election Results in Delmar & Milford
There were just two out of six School Districts in Sussex County that had contested school board elections on Tuesday. DELMAR There will be two new faces on the Delmar School Board. Delmar School District voters chose two new At-Large representatives from a field of three candidates. Neil Baker won the most votes with 244…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Approves 5 Grant Applications for Opioid Commission Grants
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday and heard from County Administrator Todd Lawson with an update on the Opioid Commission Grant Applications. Lawson says the County received 25 applications from organizations looking for a share of $479,641 in funding – which the County has prioritized to be used for treatment and…
Read MoreGov Meyer Announces Healthcare Legislation that Lowers Costs & Increases Access for Delawareans
Governor Matt Meyer has introduced two bills aimed a lowering healthcare costs and strengthening patient protections for Delawareans. This is part of a broader effort to make the state’s healthcare system more affordable, transparent and accountable. The Governor’s administration is addressing rising healthcare costs – Senate Bill 13 deals with hospital charity care and financial…
Read MoreLegislation Introduce That Would Provide Tax Relief for Overtime Workers
Legislation has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly that would provide tax relief to Delawareans who work overtime to support their families and communities. Senate Bill 299 – sponsored by Senator Bryant Richardson and Representative Bryan Shupe – would establish a Delaware personal income credit of up to $15,000 on overtime income earned under…
Read MoreMD AG Brown Announces Indictment of Eastern Shore Family Members in Medicaid Fraud Scheme
An Anne Arundel County Grand Jury has returned indictments for 9 people who are alleged to have engaged in a coordinate scheme to defraud the Maryland Medicaid program. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says all the defendants are related by either blood or marriage. The owner of Infinite Abilities, LLC, 49 year old Corie Davis…
Read MoreDelmarva Power Secures $3.6-million in Savings for Natural Gas Customers
Delmarva Power natural gas customers are catching a break – in the manner of $3.6-million in relief to their natural gas bills. This is the result of the resolution of a multi-year federal pipeline rate case that would have increased natural gas transportation costs – and impact the supply portion of your bill. The settlement…
Read MoreMaryland Reaches Settlement in Key Bridge Collapse; US DOJ Files Criminal Charges in Collapse
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that the State of Maryland has reached a final settlement of $2.25-billion with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte, Ltd – the owner and operator of the M/V Dali – resolving the State’s claims against those parties after the container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key…
Read MoreUPDATED: Maryland Man Who Died in Crash Near Felton Identified
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 80 year old Dennis Giles of Goldsboro, Maryland, as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Sunday in Felton. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/11/26 – The investigation into a crash Sunday in Felton continues after the driver, an 80 year old Goldsboro, Maryland…
Read More9th District Representative Kevin Hensley Not Seeking Re-election
State Representative Kevin Hensley has announced that he will retire at the end of his term in November. Hensley – a Republican – cited health challenges in his decision to not seek re-election. He has represented the 9th District, which includes the Odessa, Townsend and Port Penn areas, since 2014. He is the 7th State…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Man Dies after Motorcycle Crash on River Road Saturday Night
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 56 year old Jeffrey Collins, from Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday in Seaford. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/11/26 – A Seaford man has died after a motorcycle crash Saturday night just after 9 on River Road.…
Read MoreOcean City Woman Arrested after Stabbing in Berlin
Early Monday morning Worcester County Sheriff’s Office was called for a stabbing with two victims on Majestic Prince Lane in Berlin. Deputies found the suspect, 34 year old Maria Giuffrida of Ocean City, at the scene and arrested her. Officials say one victim sustained possibly life-threatening injuries and was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.…
Read MoreAG Jennings Takes Home Improvement Company to Court for Failure to Respond to Subpoena
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a motion through her Consumer Protection Unit asking the Superior Court to enforce a subpoena against Mastercraft Contracting, LLC. The home improvement contractor has had multiple consumer complaints filed against it and after nearly three months the company has failed to substantively respond to the subpoena. This comes…
Read MoreNico Caceres Named New Captain of Rehoboth Beach Patrol
Nico Caceres has been named the new Captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol. He takes over for Jeff Giles, who will serve as Administrative Chief during the transition this summer. Giles will officially retire at the end of the upcoming season. Caceres has been with the Rehoboth Beach Patrol since he was a Junior Lifeguard at…
Read MoreThousands of Chickens Die in Federalsburg Fire Sunday Afternoon
Thousands of chickens perished in a chicken house fire on Reliance Road in Federalsburg Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from Federalsburg were called just before 1pm for a structure fire and found a 60-foot by 500-foot chicken house on fire. The call went to a second alarm with a tanker task force called for assistance. Crews from…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Laurel Saturday
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Laurel after a 19 year old man arrived at Tidal Health-Nanticoke by personal vehicle with non-life threatening gunshot wounds just after 3 Saturday afternoon. Investigation showed the victim was shot in front of a residence by an unknown suspect on Portsville Road near Randall Street in Laurel.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Stamp Out Hunger Successful – Post Offices will Take Donations through Wednesday, May 13
UPDATED – 05/10/26 – Saturday’s Stamp Out Hunger postal food drive was hugely successful, however not all donation bags were picked up by postal workers on Saturday. Food Bank of Delaware officials say that if your bag was missed Saturday – you can put it out on Monday for pickup. Delaware post offices will be collecting…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Say Wicomico County Juvenile has been LOCATED
Maryland State Police need your help to find a missing 14 year old Wicomico County boy who was last seen in the 200 block of Baptist Street in Salisbury around 3pm on Tuesday, May 5th. Chester Fitchett, III is African American with curly black hair and brown eyes. He’s about 5′ 5” tall and 120…
Read MoreDelaware School Board Elections are Tuesday
Delaware School Board elections take place on Tuesday. While historically decided by a small share of eligible voters – these are the people who govern our local school systems. School boards are responsible for setting priorities, approving multi-million dollar budgets, policy-making and overseeing district leadership. The decisions of the local school boards influence how resources…
Read MoreUPDATED: Lewes Voters Return Incumbents to the City Council
UPDATED – 05/10/26 –Â Voters in Lewes have returned both incumbents to the City Council. Tim Ritzert won the most votes with 460 followed by Joseph Elder with 427. Challenger Kevin Keane won 392 votes. Ritzert and Elder will each serve three year terms and will be sworn in during a special meeting of the mayor…
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown Voters Elect Angela Townsend, Mayor and Michael Briggs to Ward 3 Councilman
UPDATED – 05/09/26 – Georgetown has a new mayor. Unofficial results have Angela Townsend elected from a field of three candidates – receiving 75% of the vote. Townsend received 512 votes, Itzel Hernandez won 133 votes and Geoffrey Walker received 38 votes. In the Ward 3 election, Michael Briggs was the top vote-getter with 533 to…
Read More8th Annual Back the Blue Caravan Goes County-wide Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – Still Time to Join!
The 8th Annual Back the Blue Caravan will travel county-wide over three days. The Caravan thanks the men and women in blue for their dedicated service to our community. There’s still time to sign up – Caravans will be on Route 1 on Tuesday, Route 113 on Wednesday and Route 13 on Thursday. Each day’s…
Read MoreSouth Bethany Considering Reducing the Size of the Town Council
South Bethany is considering reducing the size of its town council from 7 members to 5. This would need approval from the Delaware General Assembly, however Mayor Edie Dondero wants to hear from residents before they make permanent changes to the Town Charter. This year’s election – as well as the election in 2023 –…
Read MoreSeaford Clean-Up Week – May 11 – 15 – Do’s and Don’ts
SEAFORD CLEAN UP WEEK – Mon, May 11 – Fri, May 15 CLEAN UP WEEK PICK-UP SCHEDULE Monday, May 11th: East of Front Street, Mearfield Tuesday, May 12th: Front St., to the RR tracks, including Virginia Commons, Wilmar Village and Hurley Heights Wednesday, May 13th: RR tracks to Nylon Blvd. Thursday, May 14th: Martin Farms,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Jeff Heiser & Peter Buas Win Special Election to Fill 2 Vacancies on Ocean City Council
UPDATED – 05/08/26 –Â Jeff Heiser and Peter Buas were the top vote-getters in the Ocean City Special Election and will take two seats on the City Council that were vacated by Tony DeLuca and Larry Yates. Heiser won the most votes with 664. Buas won 623 votes. Tony DeSanctis received 231 votes, William Murphy won…
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