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UPDATED: Beach Replenishment Underway in Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 4/21/23 – Beach replenishment is underway in Rehoboth Beach. The equipment is set up at Olive Avenue and work will be done to the north – and then to the south over a 21 day operation. Work in Dewey Beach is expected to begin around May 7th with that portion of the project…
Read MoreRelief Payments Available to Frontline Farm and Meatpacking Workers
Frontline farm and meatpacking workers, who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, can apply for a one-time, non-taxed $600 relief payment at https://farmworkers.com. Relief payments will remain available until funds are exhausted. Eligible beneficiaries who live or work in Delaware are encouraged to apply early. These payments are not…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alerts for Frankford Area
Road Closure of Hickory Street Hickory Street in Frankford will be fully closed due to the resurfacing and performing general maintenance of the crossing of that road beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, May 1st. The closure will be in place 24 hours per day. DelDOT expects the work to be completed and the detour…
Read MoreHigh Speed Chase and Vehicle Crash Leads to Two Arrests for Drug Offenses
Two individuals–ages 18 and 21–are facing numerous charges after a vehicle crash occurred as a result of fleeing and eluding law enforcement officers in the area of Phillip Morris Drive and Sharen Drive Salisbury. As a result of a drug investigation, a traffic stop was initiated on Outten Road, but the driver, Davonte Cole did…
Read MoreDelaware Treasurer Proposes Legislation to Support State Employees with Retirement Savings
Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis has proposed two pieces of legislation with bi-partisan support designed to support state employees with their retirement savings.Senate Bill 94 restores the State’s match and adjusts it for cost-of-living increases by setting the maximum match at $20 per pay period. The previous maximum was set at $10 in the year 2000.…
Read MoreFinal Resurfacing of Route 50 in Dorchester County, MD to Begin Monday
22-Year-Old Charged with Theft in Stolen Transmissions Case
As a result of an investigation by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office into stolen transmissions, Jeremiah Isaiah Fowle, who is 22 years of age, faces theft charges. Through investigation it was determined that the transmissions were stolen on December 10th, 2022 and on December 18th, 2022 from Pohanka Hyundai on North Salisbury Blvd in Salisbury.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Friday is the Filing Deadline for Candidates in Georgetown Town Council Election
UPDATED – 4/20/23 – Friday is the deadline for candidates to file for the Georgetown Town Council. Seats in the First and Second Wards are up for election. ========================================================= Georgetown voters will go to the polls in May to elect two people to the Town Council – in the first and second wards. Candidates interested…
Read MoreWorld War II Fire Control Tower 3 at Delaware Seashore State Park Now Open Following Rehabilitation Project
World War II Tower 3 at Delaware Seashore State Park is now open to the public. Visitors to Towers Beach along Route 1 in the park can now walk up the nearly 100 spiral steps to the top of the tower, which was built to help protect the Delaware coastline during the Second World War.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Three Shot at Christiana Mall in Newark; DSP Arrest One of Three Suspects
UPDATED–4/19/23–Delaware State Police have arrested a 17-year-old from Newark, DE with criminal charges in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at the Christiana Mall in early April. Yesterday, he turned himself in at Troop 2 where he was charged with Facilitate a Riot (Felony), Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony), and Offensive Touching. The 17-year-old was…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Looking for Three People in Connection with Rehoboth-Lewes Area Shoplifting Cases
Delaware State Police Troopers need your help in finding three individuals– Chad Caulk, Stephanie Palmer, and Rachel Sonderfan (pictured below), who are all wanted for shoplifting from businesses in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach areas. If you see them or have any information regarding their whereabouts, please contact Troop 7 at 302-644-5020. You can also…
Read MoreWicomico County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Woman in Fraud Identity Theft Case
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Cambridge for Bank of America Robbery
UPDATE 4/19/23 10:30 am: The suspect in the robbery that occurred at the Bank of America in Easton has been apprehended. On April 18, 2023 at about 1 p.m., 57-year-old Todd Niel Holtzman was arrested at his Cambridge Commons apartment in Cambridge, MD. He was later transported to the Talbot County Detention Center where he…
Read MoreUPDATE: DSP Identifies Bridgeville Man Who Died in Crash West of Georgetown
UPDATE: 4/19/23 10 am– The Delaware State Police have identified 36-year-old Michelet Polynice of Bridgeville, Delaware as the man who died in a fatal single-car collision that occurred in Georgetown on April 17th. A single vehicle crash west of Georgetown has left a Bridgeville man dead. Delaware State Police say just before 11pm, the 36…
Read MoreCity of Salisbury Proposes Fire and Life Safety Fee
If you live in Salisbury, the City might soon implement a fee that would help fund the Salisbury Fire Department. City officials have proposed a Fire and Life Safety Fee to all residents of the Salisbury Fire Service District. The proposal is due to supply chain and inflation issues–rising indirect costs–like training, equipment maintenance, and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Back in Session Tuesday
UPDATED – 04/18/23 – After two weeks off, the Sussex County Council met Tuesday in Georgetown. County Administrator Todd Lawson read a proclamation for April being Fair Housing Month. It was April of 1968 when President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing…
Read MoreSome Public Open Burning Allowed in DE Through the End of April
Delaware’s open burning ban will go into effect on May First – through September 30. This is ozone season, however right now, DNREC says that public open burning of materials – like tree limbs, brush and branches is allowed through April 30. However it is illegal to burn leaves, grass, trash, garbage and refuse –…
Read More14 Year Old Charged in Multi-Vehicle Crash near Lincoln
Dover Man Charged with Assault after Fight
A Dover man has been arrested after a fight on South State Street Friday evening. Dover Police found a 53 year old man from Dover with cuts to his upper body caused during a fight with the suspect, 46 year old Sean Lucas of Dover. While police spoke with the victim and witnesses – they…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Burglary at Dover Public Library
Dover Police were called to the Dover Public Library for a burglar alarm call on Saturday. Police dispatchers were able to remotely view cameras from the library which showed 25 year old Alexander Melero-Almodovar of Dover hiding behind a desk. The library had been closed for about 90 minutes and no one should have been…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP & Salisbury PD Investigating Sunday Morning Homicide on Carroll Street
UPDATED – 04/17/23 – A shooting on East Carroll Street early Sunday morning in Salisbury left one teen dead and another man injured. Just after midnight Salisbury Police found two victims with multiple gunshot wounds near Buena Vista Avenue. Police say 16 year old Ja’siah Sin’cer Johnson of Salisbury was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Medical…
Read MoreSave Our Schools Town Hall Meetings This Week in Delaware
The grassroots group Citizens for Delaware Schools will hold a Town Hall meeting in each county this week to discuss how to Save Our Schools. It begins with engaged citizens and the upcoming School Board Elections in May. The Town Hall meetings will look at 4 issues – academic achievement, parental rights, school safety and…
Read MorePresident Biden Arrived in Rehoboth Beach Early Saturday Morning – Will Head Back to DC Sunday Night
UPDATED – 4/15/23 – President Biden arrived from Ireland at Dover Air Force Base on Air Force One early Saturday morning. He was driven to Rehoboth Beach after weather grounded Marine One to fly to the Gordons Pond parking lot – and arrived around 3:30am. The President will remain in Rehoboth for most of Sunday…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Voters Choose Henderson & Bradley for City Council
UPDATED: Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Group Approaching County Homes; 1 Arrest
UPDATED – 4/15/23 – With help from local citizens the Worcester County Sheriff’s office has located and identified a group of individuals staying at a local campground. After making contact with these individuals, some were identified as those who have approached residences and one was found to be wanted for various traffic offenses and arrested.…
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