Today’s Delaware Gas Price Average –$1.61 Below All-Time Record High Set Last Year
Gas prices in Delaware have dropped 32% since last year, with todayās gas price average sitting at $3.38 per gallon, according to AAA. One year ago today the Delaware gas price average reached $4.99 per gallon, setting an all-time record high. Also, Delaware’s gas price average came down two cents from a week ago. Last…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Ceremony at New Harrington Public Library
Governor John Carney and elected officials were at the site of the new Harrington Public Library today for a groundbreaking ceremony. The $11.9M project is funded through a combination of state bond bill funds and federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Currently, the Harrington Public Library is the only public library in the state…
Read MoreSenator Carper Highlights Critical Tax Code Provisions to Support Working Families
At today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing āAnti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper noted the importance of better targeting the Child Tax Credit to reach those who need it most. Carper says the Child Tax Credit as it currently exists does not reflect that principleā¦ Also, during the hearing,…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Intersection Improvements at Bay Farm Road and SR 24
In Millsboro, a closure will go into effect on Bay Farm Road–westbound right-turn movement onto eastbound Route 24/John J. Williams Highway, starting on Monday, June 19th. The closure will continue through Wednesday, June 28th (weather permitting) for intersection improvements. Detour information from DelDOT: Motorists should take Bay Farm Road to School Lane, followed by a left…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Following a Shooting in Magnolia
The Delaware State Police have arrested a man and a woman from Magnolia after a shooting occurred yesterday evening. Police arrested 61-year-oldĀ Howard Hampton and 48-year-oldĀ Cheryl Brown. The incident happened on Moores Drive. Troopers learned that a 45-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman had been walking on Moores Drive when a white pickup truck began approaching…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified- Crash Near Millsboro Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
UPDATE 6/14/23: The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on June 11th in the Millsboro area as 26-year-oldĀ Marco Flores-Velasquez, of Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this collision.Ā Original Post: A Georgetown man is dead after a crash just…
Read MoreDelaware House Passes Tenantsā Right to Representation Bill
The Delaware House has passed legislation that would give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant actions. Senate Bill 1(S) would connect tenants experiencing financial hardship with access to free legal representation. The bill also creates a pre-trial diversion program aimed at resolving landlord-tenant disputes before they reach a courtroom. SB…
Read MoreTown of Bethany Beach Announces Publication of Newsletters
In response to a number of requests, the Town of Bethany Beach is once again publishing a newsletter. As of this month–June 2023, the first newsletter of the year has been posted. Although the Townās website– http://townofbethanybeach.com/–provides a great deal of information, and notices regarding meetings and other timely information are sent to those who…
Read MoreMaryland State Highway Administration to Begin Milling and Paving Project Requiring Closures of Route 90
Route 90 in Worcester County will be completely closed in both directions in the overnight hours beginning Sunday June 18th due to a milling and patching project. Starting the 18th, crews will be working along Route 90 (Ocean City Expressway) from Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) to Route 113 in Worcester County. Work is expected to…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced Proposing Reduction in Prison Sentence, Class Felony Designation for Certain Child Abuse Crimes
Legislation introduced this week would reduce the mandatory sentence of 5 years imprisonment to 3 years for certain aggravated forms of child abuse in the second degree. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 182 also reduces child abuse in the first degree to a class B felony rather than class A but imposes a mandatory…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 6-13-23
Tuesday saw decent weather, but from the sound of my reports fishing was not that great. At Lewes Harbour Marina the charter boats were still out when I called indicating slow fishing as the captains were staying longer trying to get their anglers as many fish as possible. A few private boats had come back…
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Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Land Sale & Housing Trust Fund Grants
The Sussex County Council has approved selling about 10 acres of land that had been purchased in 2008 in advance of any potential airport expansion and in 2021 entered an agreement to allow DelDOT to acquire nearly 10 acres of the property for the Park Avenue expansion, which is now underway. Delmarva Christian School is…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Arrested for Rape of Child
Millsboro Police have arrested a Rehoboth Beach man after an investigation into sexual assaults that date back to 2016. Police have charged Ryan Riley with: Riley is being held at SCI in default of a $100,000 cash bail. Police ask anyone with information on this case to contact Lt Moyer at 302-934-8174.
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Closed for Engine Repairs
The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the Woodland Ferry will be closed starting today, June 13thĀ for engine repairs. Ā We expect the Ferry to re-open Wednesday, June 21st.
Read MoreVirtual Listening Meeting Set for Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study
The Maryland Transportation Authority will host a Virtual Listening Meeting, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, for the public to learn more and provide feedback on transit, bicycle, and pedestrian considerations in the study area for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2. The listening session is part of the ongoing review, under theĀ National…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in Bridgeville Murder
UPDATED 06/13/23 – 12pm – The suspect wanted in the murder of 52 year old Troy Scofield of Bridgeville has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police located 27 year old Alan Alcantara’s blue Honda Civic on Sunday parked on a commercial property in Georgetown. Detectives searched the car and found Scofield’s body in the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 6-12-23
Monday saw less than ideal weather conditions with the threat of thunderstorms in the forecast. The result was not many folks on the water and not many fish on the line. Bill at Lewes Harbour Marina said he had not seen a fish all day. Ryan at Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape…
Read MoreUPDATED: Third Arrest in Shooting Death of Laurel’s Corey Mumford
UPDATED – 6/12/23 – A third suspect involved in the murder of 18 year old Corey Mumford of Laurel has been identified by Delaware State Police. Police say 21 year old Shyheem Latham-Purnell was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force at a residence in Salisbury, MD. He is now in jail in Maryland awaiting…
Read MoreMike Bradley with Worcester County Commissioner, Eric Fiori – 06-12-23
Single Vehicle Crash East of Laurel Leaves 1 Dead
UPDATED – 06/12/23 – 1pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on Saturday, June 10 in the Laurel area as 27 year old Daniel Odham of Laurel, DE ========================================================== A Laurel man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before midnight Saturday. Delaware State…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Murder Suspect Riley Collick Arrested in NJ
UPDATED – 06/12/23 12:50pm – A suspect wanted by Maryland State Police in connection with the murder of 32 year old Alejandro Exantus of Laurel, Delaware has been arrested by US Marshals in New Jersey. Marshals arrested 44 year old Riley Collick of Fruitland at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, where he is now awaiting…
Read MoreSection of Route 611/Stephen Decatur Hwy Dedicated in Memory of Cpl Glenn Hilliard
A portion of Stephen Decatur Highway/Route 611 has been dedicated in honor of Cpl Glenn Hilliard, who was killed in the line of duty while serving as a Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy one year ago today. However Cpl Hilliard worked and risked his life daily to protect citizens of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. A…
Read MoreChanges Announced to Gov Carney’s Cabinet and Nominations to Key Administration Posts
Governor John Carney has made several nominations to key leadership and cabinet positions. These nominations are expected to be considered by the State Senate later this month. Additional information on the nominees from Gov Carney’s press release: Molly Magarik, who has served as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) since…
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