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DE Division of Gaming Enforcement Shuts Down Illegal Online Slots Platform
An illegal online slots platform has been issued a cease and desist order after an investigation by the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement into VGW Luckyland, Inc. The investigation showed that VGW Luckyland, Inc. was operating illegal online gaming – but misrepresented its services to Delaware officials as a promotional sweepstakes. However – players were…
Read MoreNew Rail Exhibit Arriving at Lewes Junction Wednesday Morning
A new addition to the rail exhibit at Lewes Junction will arrive on Wednesday, April 9 at 6am! A steam locomotive tender will join the 1917 Pennsylvania Railroad red caboose that’s currently displayed there. The tender – which is a water tank and coal bunker atop a frame – is the first piece of the…
Read MoreWaterline Flushing Schedule for Mystic Harbour & Other Areas
The Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works will be flushing waterlines in Assateague Pointe, Edgewater Acres, Nantucket Point, Deer Point, Landings, Mystic Harbour, Newark, Ocean Reef, Riddle Farm and West Ocean City Service Areas this spring between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The following proposed dates for the flushing of the…
Read MoreOcean Pines & Surrounding Areas 2025 Waterline Flushing Schedule
Ocean Pines and surrounding areas 2025 waterline flushing schedule The Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works will begin its semi-annual program for flushing waterlines in the Ocean Pines Service Area between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The following proposed Spring 2025 dates for the flushing of the waterlines are subject to…
Read More“Hands Off” Protestors Line Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach
Today is mobilization day and protests are taking place across the country today – telling President Trump and Elon Musk to keep their hands off. Rehoboth Beach is one of four locations on Delmarva holding Hands Off protests. Hundreds off people are lined up along Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach from Route 24 past the…
Read MoreUMES Campus Police Arrest Student for Threats Friday Night
A student was arrested on campus at UMES in Princess Anne Friday night. Just before 10pm, campus public safety officers along with Maryland State Police arrested a male student who made violent threats online. Officials say the student was arrested outside a residence hall along with four other male students who were with him. University…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit and Governor’s Task Force executed a search warrant at a home on Stockley Road in Milton Thursday following an investigation of 29 year old Deion White of Millsboro for distribution of illegal drugs. Before executing the search warrant, White was seen driving away from the residence and fail…
Read MoreDE Woman Convicted for Fraud
A Delaware women who stole the identity of a Registered Nurse has pleaded guilty to felony counts of identity theft and theft by false pretense. Attorney General Kathy Jennings says that from March of 2023 to September of 2023, 38 year old Nicole Vanhorn falsely represented to potential Delaware employers that she was a licensed…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Magnolia Leads to Drug Arrest
A traffic stop in Magnolia led to the arrest of a Magnolia man on drug charges. Just before 2am on Thursday a trooper spotted a Nissan run a stop sign at Walnut Shade Road and Peachtree Run. As the Nissan stopped, the driver, identified as 27 year old Troy McNally of Magnolia, was seen throwing…
Read MoreApplications Open for Maryland Community Schools Rental Assistance Program
Applications are now open for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Community Schools Rental Assistance Program. This program provides emergency rental assistance to eligible student households enrolled in Maryland community schools who are experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Funds will be awarded to qualified organizations – must be non-profit, local government agency or…
Read MoreRunners are in Salisbury for Saturday’s Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Races – Expect Road Closures Beginning Friday
Runners from around the country are in Salisbury for Saturday’s Salisbury Marathon/Half Marathon and 5-K races. The start of the marathon and half marathon is at 7am will be at South Park Drive and Sheffield Avenue. The 5-K begins at 7:30am. All athletes must be off the course by 2pm. The full marathon is a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident on Mount Joy Road near Millsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident east of Millsboro Thursday night that occurred on Mount Joy Road. Police say just after 9:30 they were called and learned that an unknown number of shots were fired at a residence. Police say a house, shed and 3 vehicles were struck by gunfire – four people…
Read MoreIn-Depth Drug Dealing Investigation Leads to Arrest of Laurel Man
The Laurel Police Department today issued a public notice of increased police presence in the area of West 8th Street in Laurel. The post was in reference to a search warrant being executed as the culmination of an in-depth drug dealing investigation. With the assistance of the Delaware State Police, a search warrant was executed…
Read MoreCity of Salisbury Announces Return of Traffic Flow on Carroll Street
The City of Salisbury will be restoring Carroll Street traffic flow from Circle Avenue to U.S. Route 13 after re-evaluating its 2022 redesign. Mayor Randy Taylor emphasized that months of consideration and careful planning went into the decision. He says more than two years of practical experience and observation have shown the extra-wide bike paths…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in Delaware to Add Clarity to Background Check Requirements for Recreational Marijuana License
Delaware lawmakers have introduced legislation– House Bill 110–to address the FBI’s denial of the state’s request for a service code needed for fingerprint-based background checks in the adult-use marijuana market. The FBI cited the lack of explicit statutory language specifying who must undergo these checks. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski and Sen. Trey Paradee, HB…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Camden-Wyoming Man Wanted for Multiple Offenses Including Robbery
Delaware State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding 20-year-old Jordan Finsted of Camden-Wyoming, Delaware. He is wanted for multiple offenses, including a robbery charge, stemming from an incident that took place yesterday morning near Marydel. All attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful. Information about Jordan’s location can be provided…
Read MoreMD State Highway Administration to Improve Roadways in Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico and Worcester Counties Starting Next Week
Several roadway improvement projects will begin in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties in the coming weeks, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. The projects include milling, repairing roadway depressions, resurfacing and installing new line striping. Motorists can expect single-lane closures during resurfacing operations. All work is expected to be complete…
Read MoreSenator Coons Denounces President Trump’s Canada Tariffs on Senate Floor; Resolution to Repeal Tariffs Passes 51-48
U.S. Senator Chris Coons spoke on the U.S. Senate floor, sharply criticizing President Trump’s newly imposed global tariffs. Senator Coons last night called on his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support a resolution that would end the tariffs President Trump has imposed on Canada… The resolution did pass, 51-48. Senator Coons is…
Read MoreWrong-Way Driver on Route 301 Arrested for DUI
A vehicle heading the wrong way on Route 301 near Route 213 in Queen Anne’s County led to the arrest of 57-year-old Alice Kirby of Church Hill, Maryland. The traffic stop which led to the arrest was initiated on March 28th. The vehicle had almost struck a Maryland State trooper head on near Rolling Bridge…
Read MoreMarylanders Join the First Substance Use Awareness Rally In Annapolis
Marylanders gathered at Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis today for the state’s first Substance Use Awareness Advocacy Day rally, hosted by Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller and Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller. Rally attendees represented a broad and diverse coalition—including community leaders from areas most impacted by the crisis, advocates, representatives from community-based organizations,…
Read MoreLegislative Hall Expansion Project Suspended Amid Budget Constraints
Citing state funding challenges and federal budget cuts, Delaware legislative leaders have temporarily halted the Legislative Hall expansion project. Officials had planned to modernize the Capitol Complex to enhance public participation, improve safety, and expand office space, but have called on the Building Committee to pause the project. In a joint statement, Democratic leaders emphasized…
Read MoreGaithersburg, MD Man Arrested for DUI, Endangering the Welfare of a Child
A Gaithersburg, MD Man was arrested by Lewes police for driving under the influence. According to the Lewes PD on March 24th, at about 7:45 pm, officers on routine patrol near Lewes Beach spotted a Silver Toyota driving the wrong way on Bayview Avenue without headlights on. The officers immediately initiated a stop of…
Read MoreDelaware State Chamber of Commerce Releases White Paper on the Trends Shaping Delaware’s Future
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce released a white paper, The Trends Shaping Delaware’s Future, analyzing demographic and labor force shifts affecting the state’s economic growth and competitiveness. Key areas of focus include: Demographics & Workforce Shifts, Economic Competitiveness & Business Climate, and Housing, Migration & Affordability, and Technology & Innovation. The report also offers recommendations to address the state’s…
Read MoreSouth Bethany Annual Budget to be Approved April 11th
The South Bethany Town Council will vote on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget on April 11 at 9 a.m. The budget, effective May 1, 2025, covers all operating expenses and funds capital asset replacements but does not project a surplus. Due to newly adopted property assessments, the tax rate will drop significantly from $1.30…
Read MoreTown of Berlin Electric Utility Department Honored with National Award for Outstanding Safety Practices
The Town of Berlin Electric Utility Department has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024. The utility earned the Gold Designation award in the category for utilities with 15,000 to 29,999 worker hours of annual worker exposure. More than 200 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards…
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