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Sussex Reassessment Appeal Period Closes – About 1% of Assessments Contested
Monday was the last date that Sussex County property owners could submit a formal appeal of their property assessments for the coming year. County officials say that with nearly 200,0000 residential and commercial parcels in the County now reflecting real estate market rates of July 1st of 2023, less than 800 appeals – about 1%…
Read MoreThree Alarm Fire in Cambridge Ruled Accidental
Firefighters from the Rescue Fire Company in Cambridge were called for a structure fire on Cordtown Road in Cambridge just before noon on Tuesday. Fire officials say the fire was discovered by an employee at Threesome Auto Salvage and went to three alarms before being placed under control after about 45 minutes. State Fire Marshal…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged after Domestic Incident
Felton Police were called by a female victim on Monday in connection with a physical domestic incident that occurred on West Main Street in Felton. Investigation revealed that the victim and suspect were involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical and that probably cause established to arrest the suspect – 45 year old Steven…
Read MoreAG Jennings Sues DHHS & RFK Jr. over Public Health Grant Cuts
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a bipartisan coalition of states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Junior for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $12-billion in critical public health grants to the states. The coalition is seeking a temporary restraining order to…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Maryland Man Wanted in Hartly Shooting Incident
Your help is needed to locate the suspect involved in a shooting Monday night in Hartly. Delaware State Police are looking for 40 year old Myreon Lindsey of Stevensville, Maryland after he got into a verbal and physical dispute with the 35 year old victim before shooting the man. Police say the victim was visiting…
Read MoreNew Wicomico County Public Safety Complex Opens in Salisbury
The new Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has opened in Salisbury. Ground was broken in August of 2022 – and Sheriff Mike Lewis thanks the engineers, contractors and everyone who brought the new public safety complex to reality. Sheriff Lewis says there will be an official ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony in the coming weeks…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Beach Woman is Dead After Struck by Pickup in Walmart Parking Lot
UPDATED – 04/01/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 66 year-old Antonia Walton of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware as the woman who died in the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Monday morning in Rehoboth Beach. ====================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 03/31/25 – A pedestrian was struck just before 8 Monday morning in the Walmart parking lot in…
Read MoreDE’s JP Court Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Joining Delaware State Court System
Delaware’s Justice of the Peace Court is celebrating its 60th Anniversary of joining the Delaware State Court System. Governor Matt Meyer signed a proclamation Monday commemorating the anniversary. Legislation was signed by Gov. Charles Terry on March 31, 1965 that brought the JP Court into the Delaware State Court system. For generations the JP Court…
Read MoreMilford Police Investigating Pedestrian Death
Police in Milford are investigating a pedestrian crash that left a 78 year old woman dead last week. Police say just after 8pm on March 27th a Honda Accord was northbound on North DuPont Boulevard near North Street, Extended when a 78 year old Martha Burnham of Felton entered the right travel lane and was…
Read MoreFormer Sussex Central High School Principal Arrested for Forgery & Official Misconduct
A former Sussex Central High School principal has been arrested on charges of official misconduct and theft related to falsified payments made to a staff member within the Indian River School District. An investigation led to an indictment for 46 year old Judith Brittingham of Lewes on charges of official misconduct, theft and forgery after…
Read MoreGeorgetown Water Issue Monday Night – a Computer Issue
Georgetown residents town-wide were without water for a few hours Monday night after an internet switch for the SCADA system at the King Street water plant failed. Residents experiencing a lack of water or water pressure began calling around 7:30pm and Mayor Bill West kept residents updated about the water issue as best he could…
Read MoreOC Driver Charged with 3rd Offense DUI in Rehoboth Beach
An Ocean City man was arrested for felony DUI and a variety of drug and traffic offenses after he was stopped by Rehoboth Beach Police for a registration violation. Police stopped 38 year old Joseph Muztafago just after midnight on March 26th in the area of Rehoboth Avenue and Second Street and while contacting the…
Read MoreUPDATE: MERR Investigating Humpback Whale Found Dead in Indian River Bay
UPDATED – 04/01/25 –Â The deceased humpback whale found in the Indian River Bay yesterday now has a line attached to it so that it can be towed to shore later this week. MERR volunteers battled high winds and greater than usual water depths to attach the line…
Read MoreMaryland Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Baltimore County Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas, Jr.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has ordered Maryland flags to be lowered to half staff effective immediately – and returned to full-staff at sunset on Wednesday, April 2 for Baltimore County Fire Department Lt. Raymond Vargas, Jr. who died in the line of duty on Thursday, March 27th. Gov. Moore also ordered the US Flag lowered…
Read MoreThree Arrested on Drug and Weapons Offenses Friday Near Oak Orchard
A search warrant was executed at a residence in the Oak Meadows community near Oak Orchard Friday morning after an investigation by Delaware State Police of 45 year old Jason Wilz of Millsboro for drugs and theft. On Friday, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and Troop 4 Property…
Read MoreVA Expanding Prosthetic & Orthotic Care to Veterans Throughout Delaware and Southern New Jersey
Veterans in Delaware and southern New Jersey who need prosthetic or orthotic care are now seeing improved accessibility. A grant through the Office of Rural Health has allowed the Wilmington VA Medical Center’s Prosthetic and Orthotic department to launch a Mobile Prosthetic an Orthotic Clinic. The Mobile Clinic or MoPOC will visit the Sussex County…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for DUI & Drug Charges after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop near Oak Orchard ended with the arrest of a Millsboro man on DUI and drug charges. A trooper spotted 38 year old Brandon Myers drive out of the Royal Farms parking lot not wearing a seat belt and a headlight not working and stopped his vehicle. During his contact with Myers the…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Inmate Death at ECI in Westover
An investigation is underway at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Westover into the death of an inmate. Maryland State Police say 28 year old Shane Lanham was declared dead by EMS personnel on Saturday. Officials say Lanham was in a cell with another inmate before he was found lying on the ground and unresponsive. The…
Read MoreTwo Donation Drives to Benefit Food Bank of Delaware – April 1st & 3rd
Next week members of the Delaware Democratic Caucus will hold donation drives to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware. Officials say the Food Bank of Delaware is facing cuts coming from the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program because of Trump Administration cuts to the USDA. Officials estimate Delaware will see the cancellation of about 750,000…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Selbyville
UPDATED – 03/29/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 27-year-old Dalyn Budler of Bishopville, Maryland as the woman who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday night on Cypress Road in Selbyville. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 03/27/25 – One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash that occurred last night in Selbyville. According…
Read MoreDNREC Makes Changes to Turkey Season Registration & Reporting Systems
DNREC will launch a new registration system for hunters who harvest gobblers in the First State. The regular turkey season runs from April 12 through May 10, and over the course of it, hunters for the first time will register their turkeys online through the Digital DNREC app, or by calling 855-DEL-HUNT rather than taking…
Read MoreBethany Beach to Hold Special Election in May
Bethany Beach officials have issued a public notice for a special election that will be held on Saturday, May 24th. The purpose of the special election is to obtain voter approval to borrow $3,980,000 to construct a new water clarifier within the Town of Bethany Beach. Bethany Beach property owners who are listed on the…
Read MoreControlled Burn East of Delmar on Friday
If you saw heavy smoke east of Delmar on Friday – that was a controlled burn done by Delaware State Forestry and The Nature Conservancy. Delmar Fire officials say the controlled burn was done in the area of Pepperbox Road. Following the controlled burn, the area will be planted with new trees to promote the…
Read MoreUS Senator Coons Wants More Information on Cancellation of USDA Food Assistance
Delaware Senator Chris Coons and other US Senators are demanding more information about the cancellation of emergency food assistance from the USDA which would go to food banks and other emergency food pantries in coming months – including the Food Bank of Delaware.  U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and 24 of their colleagues demanded…
Read More2 Measures Introduced that Restrict Cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement Officials in Immigration Matters in DE
Legislation has been introduced in the Delaware State House that would restrict school resource officers and school constables from cooperating with federal law enforcement agencies in immigration matters without permission from the Delaware Attorney General. House Bill 93 was introduced by 31st District Representative Sean Lynn on Thursday – and is awaiting a hearing in…
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