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UPDATE: Gold Alert for Missing Bridgeville Teen–Canceled
UPDATE: The Gold Alert has been canceled as Madelyn Sanders has been found. Previous Post: Delaware State Police Troop 5 has issued a Gold Alert for a missing Bridgeville teen–14-year-old Madelyn Sanders. She was last seen on McDowell Road in Bridgeville around 7:00 a.m. on May 21st. Attempts to contact or locate her have…
Read MoreDelaware Supreme Court to Investigate Alternatives to Bar Admission
The Delaware Supreme Court has approved a task force, led by Justice Gary F. Traynor, to explore alternatives to the traditional Bar Exam for admission to the Delaware Bar. The task force will include members from across the legal community, such as public and private attorneys, legal aid organizations, and law schools. This initiative supports…
Read MoreFlushing, NY Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Elder Fraud Scam
A 36-year-old Flushing, New York man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for his role in an elder fraud scam targeting older Americans. The Honorable U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews accepted the plea. According to court documents, between at least May 2023 and May 2024, Rakeshkumar Patel, who was in the U.S. illegally, conspired with others…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced To 45 Years For Sexual Abuse Of A Minor And Third-Degree Sexual Offense
A 34-year-old Salisbury man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in Circuit Court for Wicomico County after he pleaded guilty today to sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of third-degree sexual offense. According to the Wicomico County State Attorney’s Office, Angel Ortega-Gonzalez abused two children in his household between 2018 and…
Read MoreNew Animal Welfare License Plate Designed to Help Protect Animals in Need
The Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) is introducing its new Animal Welfare License Plate, designed to support initiatives that enhance the well-being of companion animals across the state. This license plate is available through the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and serves as a visible commitment to animal welfare while contributing to programs that protect animals…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in Delaware to Provide Support to Families of Suicide Victims
Lawmakers today introduced new legislation that would provide direct support to families who have lost a loved one to suicide. Sponsored by Rep. Eric Morrison and Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos, House Bill 174 would create a fund for surviving families of suicide victims to help cover the costs related to their loss, including funeral expenses, mental…
Read MoreWorcester County Commissioners to Conduct Budget Work Session
The Worcester County Commissioners will conduct a budget work session on the Requested FY26 County Operating Budget on Wednesday, May 28th at 12 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room in the Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill. The meeting is open to the public.
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Teens Following Shooting Incident in Laurel
Delaware State Police have arrested two male teenagers–a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old from Laurel– following a shooting that happened yesterday, May 20th. Around 12:20 p.m., troopers and Laurel Police officers responded to Seaford Road after receiving a report of gunfire. Investigators learned that as a vehicle headed north on Seaford Road near Discount Land Road,…
Read MoreCarozza-Hartman Letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Supports Ocean City-Worcester Offshore Wind Energy Lawsuit
Senator Mary Beth Carozza and Delegate Wayne Hartman this month sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, to file motions pertaining to the Town of Ocean City’s lawsuit Town of Ocean City’s lawsuit concerning the Maryland Offshore Wind (Marwin) project. They seek to align the project with a previous executive order issued by…
Read MoreStorage Building in Salisbury Fire–Result of Arson
A fire at a storage building was intentionally set and involved two juveniles, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The arson incident occurred yesterday evening on North Salisbury Boulevard in Salisbury. No injuries were reported. Structural damage was estimated at $30,000 and loss of contents at $5,000. Referrals to the Department…
Read MoreDNREC Announces Record Harvests Set for Delaware During 2024-’25 White-tailed Deer and Wild Turkey Seasons
Two of Delaware’s most popular and productive hunting seasons – for wild turkey and white-tailed deer – have yielded state record harvests for both game species during the 2024-’25 season. Record harvests for both deer and turkey during the same overall hunting season is an historic first for Delaware, according to the DNREC Division of…
Read MoreDE House Passes Bill to Create the Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs
The Delaware State House has passed legislation that would create a new state-level department and secretary dedicated to advocating for and administering programs related to veterans. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 1 was passed with a vote of 38 for and 3 absent. The measure would create the Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs to…
Read MoreMD Gov Moore Signs FY 2026 Budget and Other Measures
On Tuesday, Maryland Governor Wes Moore presided over the fifth and final bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included the governor’s Procurement Reform Act of 2025 and the Budget Bill for FY 2026. The legislation signed today turns the state’s budget deficit into a surplus and enacts procurement reform to increase transparency and ensure that…
Read MoreFY 2026 Sussex County Budget Proposed – No Increase in Taxes
The Sussex County Council was presented with the proposed FY 2026 budget. The $285.1-million spending plan is a 7.3% increase over the current budget, which is driven by one-time capital expenditures in the sewer capital fund. These expenditures include major upgrades and improvements at the Inland Bays and Wolfe Neck Regional wastewater facilities. There is…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Burglary Charges
A Dover man has been arrested on burglary charges after an incident Sunday evening. Dover Police were called around 6pm to an apartment on Tollhouse Place when a black man in blue clothing entered the victim’s apartment who the victim didn’t know. Police arrested 29 year old Austinio Brown of Dover, who matched the suspect’s…
Read MoreTwo Graduation Ceremonies at Salisbury University Wednesday & Thursday
Salisbury University holds two graduation ceremonies this week. Both ceremonies – for the first time since the 1970s – will be held on the SU campus. On Wednesday is the Graduate Ceremony beginning at 6pm in the Maggs Arena. SU alumnus Aaron Deal, class of 93 and also the Maryland Teacher of the Year in…
Read MoreDelaware Tech Owens Campus Graduation Tonight in Georgetown
It’s graduation day for Delaware Tech in Georgetown! The ceremony at the Owens Campus begins this evening at 6pm and will be live-streamed. Executive Director of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation, Patti Grimes will be the commencement speaker.
Read MoreUPDATED: Suspect Arrested in Armed Robbery at Laurel Hardee’s; Awaiting Extradition to Delaware
UPDATED – 05/19/25 – Delaware State Police have identified the suspect in a robbery last week in Laurel at the Hardee’s drive-thru. Detectives identified 28 year old Damiean Turner of Cambridge as the suspect – he is currently in custody in Maryland awaiting extradition to Delaware. Police say Turner will be charged with multiple offenses when…
Read MoreUPDATED: Gov Meyer to Signs Medical Aid in Dying Bill
UPDATED – 05/20/25 –Â Governor Matt Meyer has signed House Bill 140 into law. This is the Medical Aid in Dying bill. Gov. Meyer says this landmark legislation gives mentally capable, terminally ill Delawareans with a prognosis of six months or less the legal option to request and self-administer medication to peacefully end their suffering. The…
Read MoreSussex County Council will Receive Proposed FY 2026 Budget Tuesday
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning – this week’s meeting will include the budget presentation for FY 2026. The County Administrator and Finance Director will present the proposed budget to the Council, which will include the proposed property tax rate post reassessment. There will also be discussion on establishing water and sewer rates and…
Read MoreOcean City Mayor Meehan Responds to Latest MOU from US Wind to Fishermen
A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between US Wind and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources with commercial fishermen in Ocean City has received a cold shoulder from the Waterman’s Association. According to US Wind, they have proposed $20-million to support commercial fishing under and MOU reached with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and also…
Read MoreCommunity Information Night for Tharros Village Tuesday at Lewes Public Library
Learn about Tharros Village – a transformative new initiative designed to support the Cape Region’s homeless and unhoused neighbors, which is proposed for the former home of Troop 7 on Coastal Highway in Lewes. You’re invited to a community information night on Thursday, May 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Lewes Public Library to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pennsylvania Man Dies after Crash Near Greenwood
UPDATED – 05/18/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 77 year-old Michael Boros of East Fallowfield, Pennsylvania, as the man who died in a fatal crash on Friday afternoon in Greenwood. ====================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/17/25 – A Pennsylvania man is dead after a crash on Staytonville Road near Shawnee Road in Greenwood. Delaware State…
Read MoreUPDATED: National Weather Service Confirms an EF-1 Tornado Occurred Friday Night between Dorchester County & Bethel, DE
UPDATED – 05/18/25 – 5pm –Â The National Weather Service has confirmed that an E-F 1 tornado that began in eastern Dorchester County before crossing into Sussex County. Officials say the tornado formed at 6:52 Friday evening two miles south southeast of Rhodesdale, Maryland and ended at 7:06pm one mile south of Bethel. Estimated peak winds…
Read MoreDE Unemployment Increases but Decreases in Sussex County
Unemployment in Delaware increased from 3.7% in March to 3.9% in April while the national average remained steady at 4.2%. However in Sussex County the average dropped from 4.1% in March to 3.9% in April. According to the Delaware Department of Labor, the Private Education and Health Service sectors grew by 3300 jobs over-the-year –…
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