Wicomico Co. Schools Suspend In-Person Hybrid Instruction

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Wicomico County Public Schools plan to return to all-virtual instruction for the rest of the semester. There will be no hybrid in-person instruction effective Wednesday and continuing through December 18th. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donna Hanlin outlined the recommendation during a virtual special meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education, which gave its unanimous…

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Milford High School Remains Closed Today

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Milford High School remains closed today (Tue. Nov. 17th). All instruction will be remote. Benjamin Banneker Elementary School and Morris Early Childhood Center, which were also closed Monday due to COVID-19 concerns, will reopen today for in-person hybrid students according to the Milford School District.

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Del. Courts Put Jury Trials On Hold

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Delaware courts have again put jury trials on hold due to rising rates of COVID-19 cases in the general community. Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior said Monday that court facilities are still open to the public, but as the courts step back to Phase Two of reopening capacity is reduced from 75-percent to 50-percent. No…

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Milford School Districts Makes Adjustments Due To COVID Concerns

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Milford High School, Banneker Elementary School and Morris Early Childhood Center are closed for students today (Monday) due to reports of positive COVID-19 test results. Other schools in the Milford School District will operate on their regular schedules. Students in the affected schools and staff will receive follow-up information. The district in a statement said…

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Del. Public Health Reports Data Breach

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Delaware Public Health officials Sunday said it is sending letters to people who were impacted by a recent data breach involving COVID-19 test results. DPH said the Department of Health and Social Services discovered September 16th that a temporary staff member mistakenly sent two unencrypted e-mails in August to an unauthorized user. The e-mails contained…

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Worcester Co. Schools Switch To All-Virtual Instruction Monday

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Worcester County Public Schools announced Sunday that all schools in the system will transition to virtual instruction starting Monday, effective until Tuesday December 1st. The decision was based on guidance given by the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Education based on local COVID-19 statistics. Worcester County crossed a threshold of 6.6%…

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Del. Relief Programs Still Accepting Applications

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Delaware’s DE Relief Grant program for small businesses and non-profits will take applications until December 4th, according to the division of Small Business. Provisions of the CARES Act require that available funds be used by December 31st. This is the third round of applications for the $150-million program, which makes funds available for pandemic-related expenditures.…

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Committee To Save Christmas Reports Settlement In Challenge to COVID Religious Restrictions

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The Committee to Save Christmas calls it a Christmas miracle: a federal case over COVID-19 restrictions on religious activities has been dismissed. The Neuberger Law Firm said Wednesday the settlement recognized that Reverend Doctor Christopher Bullock of New Castle County legitimately challenged rules that required pastors to wear a mask while preaching, or to turn…

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Peninsula Regional Hospital Salisbury Suspends Visits With Patients

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Visits with patients at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury are not permitted effective today. The decision was made in response to local COVID-19 trends. A similar policy at TidalHealth Nanticoke Hospital in Seaford took effect October 31st. There are a few exceptions, including permission of one support person for outpatient and elective surgery patients.…

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Md. Gov. Urges Vigilance As COVID Rates Rise

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“Wear the damn mask.” Those were the words of Governor Larry Hogan Thursday as he provided an update of the state’s preparations for a surge in coronavirus cases – which could already be underway. Maryland has been experiencing rising rates of new coronavirus cases in recent days, including more than 1,500 Friday, the highest daily…

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Somerset Co. Schools To Close For 3 Weeks

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Somerset County Public Schools will be closed for in-person learning for a three-week period starting Monday. School officials say the decision was made due to an increase in reported COVID-19 cases among students and staff in the past two weeks, as well as Somerset County’s rising rate of positive test results. Local health officials say…

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COVID Restrictions Lifted At Beach-Area Bars

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Remaining COVID-19 emergency restrictions at bars in the Delaware beach areas have now been lifted. Governor John Carney Thursday issued a revision to his omnibus State of Emergency order that required a reservation in order to be served at a bar. Bar patrons were also required to order food. Bars were declared off-limits June 30th…

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Dover Government Offices Closed Due To COVID Concerns

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City of Dover government offices are closed today due to a few positive cases of COVID-19 involving some city staff members and their family members. The city is staggering its staff schedule and facilities are being cleaned and treated to limit any possible future exposure. There is no word as to when Dover government offices…

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Sussex Co. Returns To Be Read Thursday In Georgetown

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After Election Day, it’s time to Bury The Hatchet. The traditional Return Day parade and other festivities have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, area elected officials have organized a scaled-down ceremony at The Circle in Georgetown, which will include the reading of the Sussex County returns and symbolic burying of…

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Ocean Pines Veterans Day Program Goes Virtual

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Veterans Day will be a virtual experience in Ocean Pines this year. The traditional ceremony will not be held at the memorial grounds next Wednesday November 11th. A virtual ceremony will be accessible on the Ocean Pines Association YouTube Channel and through the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation social media accounts and website, as well…

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De., NJ, RI To Coordinate COVID-19 Testing

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Delaware, New Jersey and Rhode Island will coordinate coronavirus testing efforts of asymptomatic people. The governors of the three states announced Friday that as the pandemic has shown how inter-connected the states are, they’ve decided to develop a common approach to testing high-risk, high-priority populations. Such populations include nurses, people in assisted living, workers with…

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2 Somerset Co. Schools Close Due To COVID Concerns

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Two schools in Somerset County will close for two weeks in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Princess Anne Elementary School and Greenwood Elementary in Somerset County will be closed for in-person instruction today through Friday, November 13th. School officials say people in both schools have tested positive for the virus, and some…

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More May Qualify For DE Relief Grants

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More Delaware small businesses and non-profits will be able to apply for a DE Relief Grant. The third round of applications is underway. According to the Division of Small Business, applicants that are small businesses will no longer be required to demonstrate a revenue decline of at least 7.5% from 2019 to 2020. They will…

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