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Head-on Crash Near Greenwood Injures Five
A Georgetown man has been arrested following a vehicle crash near Greenwood Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called just after 9:30 for a crash on Route 13 near Adams Road. Police learned that 25 year old Juventino Montoya of Georgetown was the driver of a Nissan traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on Route…
Read MoreStrong Winds Saturday Fuel Several Large Woods Fires in Sussex County
Strong winds Saturday kept Delmarva firefighters busy with several large brush and woods fires throughout Sussex County. Two of the larger fires were in western Sussex – one near Seaford – and one west of Laurel. Seaford firefighters were called around 12:30 for a brush fire in the area of Old Furnace Road and Ponderosa…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Crash East of Millsboro
A crash just before 8pm Saturday east of Millsboro sent several people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police say that a Kia driven by a 46 year old Millsboro man was eastbound on Mount Joy Road near Cannon Road when the driver of a Lincoln, a 48 year old Ocean View woman, that was traveling…
Read MoreEarly Morning Kent County Blaze Heavily Damages House North of Milford
It was an early morning for Kent County firefighters. Crews from South Bowers were called just after 3:15 for a 2-alarm fire on Thompsonville Road north of Milford. Multiple fire companies from Kent and Sussex County assisted or provided cover – firefighters were on the scene for over 3 hours. The State Fire Marshal is…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Fatal Head-on Crash in Selbyville
UPDATED – 03/02/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 60-year-old Glenn Duncan of Selbyville, Delaware, as the man who died in a fatal head-on crash on Wednesday afternoon in Selbyville. Â ====================================================== Â ORIGINAL STORY – 02/27/25 – A 60-year-old Selbyville man is dead after a head-on crash that occurred yesterday afternoon in Selbyville. According…
Read MoreUPDATED: Selbyville Voters Return Incumbents to Town Council
UPDATED – 03/01/25 –Â Selbyville voters have returned the incumbents to the Town Council. Gary Steffen was the top vote-getter with 61 tallies, followed by Chris Snader with 54. Challenger Tim Grote received 25 votes. Rick Duncan also returns to the Mayor’s office. The office of mayor was not contested. ========================= UPDATED – 02/28/25 –Â Voters in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Laurel Man Sentenced for 2nd Offense Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
UPDATED –Â 3/01/25 –Â A Laurel man was sentenced Friday in the US District Court for the District of Delaware for possession of child sexual abuse material. Officials say Michael Natale pleaded guilty in October of last year after he was found having online conversations with another individual on the instant messaging platform, ‘Kik,’ where they…
Read MoreCoalition of Attorneys General Take Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze
The Attorneys General in both Maryland and Delaware are among a coalition of 22 AGs in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding. In spite of multiple court orders, the administration has continued to block hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dump Truck Crash in Smyrna Leaves Magnolia Man Dead
UPDATED – 03/01/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 63-year-old Harry Brown of Magnolia, Delaware, as the man who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash on Wednesday morning in Smyrna. ========================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 02/27/25 – A 63-year-old Magnolia Man is dead after a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred yesterday morning in Smyrna. According to…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged with Impersonating a Police Officer
Delaware State Police were called for a suspicious vehicle on Laurel Road near Millsboro Highway. Police learned from a 23 year old victim from Laurel that he had been driving eastbound on Nine Food Road when a white Dodge Magnum with Arizona registration pulled behind him and activated flashing red and blue lights. As the…
Read MoreMSP Investigate Fatal Crash in Wicomico County
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash Wednesday morning in the Eden area that left a 4-year old girl dead. Police say Kinsley Parks of Crisfield was pronounced dead Thursday at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware. Police were called to Route 13 and Stockyard Road in Eden just before 8am on Wednesday. Police say a…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI After Crash
A Lewes man has been arrested following the investigation into a crash Wednesday evening. Delaware State Police were called for a crash on Hudson Road near Route 9 near Milton around 6:30pm and learned the driver of a pickup, later identified as 37 year old Thomas Clendaniel of Lewes, left the scene on foot. Police…
Read MoreIndian River School District to Extend School Day Beginning March 31st
Beginning on March 31st, the Indian River School District will extend the school day by 20 minutes at all schools – through the end of this school year. The extended day will make up for lost instructional hours from the weather cancellations.
Read MoreCity of Salisbury Partners with T2 Systems to Enhance Downtown Parking
Salisbury officials announce a new partnership to enhance downtown parking. The City is partnering with T2 Systems, which is a parking management provider, to modernize parking operations with enhanced digital tools for permit holders and daily parkers. The full transition will begin in early April, but permit holders can begin to create their accounts and…
Read MoreNo Municipal Election in Millville on March 1st
Three candidates filed for three open seats on the Millville Town Council so there will be no election on Saturday, March 1st. Incumbents Sharon Brienza, Robert Wisgirda and Joseph Parent will retain their seats on the Town Council. They will be sworn in at the next Town Council meeting in March.
Read MoreUPDATED: Bridgeville Election Canceled
UPDATED – 02/28/25 – Bridgeville voters will not go to the polls Saturday – the municipal election has been canceled after District 1 incumbent candidate Clifford Oliver withdrew from the race. Candidate Nadine Bravo is now unopposed and will fill the District 1 set for a 2-year term. No candidates filed for the District 4 seat…
Read MoreUPDATE: Gold Alert for Millsboro Teen–Canceled
The Delaware State Police Troop 7 has canceled the Gold Alert for 15-year-old Madison Dimattia of Millsboro. She has been found. Original Post The Delaware State Police Troop 7 is issuing a Gold Alert for 15-year-old Madison Dimattia of 34875 Keelson Street in Millsboro. According to Police, Madison got into an argument with her…
Read MoreSenator Coons Speaks on Senate Floor to Request Unanimous Consent for Tariff Bill
 Senator Chris Coons this afternoon spoke on the Senate floor to request unanimous consent on his bill, the Stopping Tariffs on Allies and Bolstering Legislative Exercise of (STABLE) Trade Policy Act, ahead of the expected implementation of President Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico next week… Republican U.S. Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two 18-Year-Olds in Millsboro Robbery
Delaware State Police have arrested two 18-year-olds –Jyair Freeman of Smyrna and Tizonn Trotter of Elkton– following a robbery in Millsboro. Police responded to Lucky Lane on Tuesday afternoon, February 25th. Police say a 15-year-old had arranged via social media to sell sweatshirts, believing he was meeting a cousin. When the green Kia Soul arrived…
Read MoreDNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beach-nesting Bird Season Starting March 1
The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, will be closed starting Saturday, March 1st . Since 1993, The Point has closed annually for most of the spring and summer for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds, including piping plovers, American oystercatchers, least terns,…
Read MoreJohn Myrick Files as a Candidate for Governor of Maryland
Former U.S. Senate Candidate John A. Myrick of Lanham, MD (Prince George’s County), filed today with the Maryland Board of Elections in Annapolis as a Republican candidate for Governor of Maryland for the 2026 election. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 2024, seeking to represent all Marylanders. He was defeated in the Republican Primary…
Read More2025 Wicomico Spelling Bee Champions to Compete in Regional Spelling Bee at UMES
Wicomico County school spelling bee champions selected through competition at the school level will now compete in the 2025 Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne on Saturday, March 1st. The winner of the regional bee will be the area’s representative at the Scripps National Spelling…
Read MoreDover Police Department Announces 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony
The Dover Police Department will be holding their 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony to honor a century of service, dedication, and commitment to the community. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 12th, at 1:00 p.m. at the Dover Police Department, on 400 South Queen Street in Dover. The ceremony will honor the department’s rich history and recognize the…
Read MoreDelaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1st
Visitors to Delaware State Parks should be aware of 2025 entrance fees that will go into effect starting Saturday, March 1st and continuing through Nov. 30th. According to DNREC, State park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $4 at inland parks and $5 at ocean parks. Fees for out-of-state vehicles are $8 at…
Read MoreFatal Accident Involving Pedestrian in Easton, MD
A 35-year-old Easton man is dead after walking onto the road into the path of a vehicle, which then struck him. The accident involving the pedestrian occurred early this morning around 4:20 a.m. westbound along Ocean Gateway near Woodbridge Drive in Easton. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 60-year-old woman, was taken…
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