Posts Tagged ‘Lewes’
DNREC Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening in Kent & Sussex Counties
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 22, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville and Rehoboth Beach. Near Marydel, Camden, Felton, Lewes, Millsboro, and Frankford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two-Vehicle Collision Reported in Lewes
UPDATE 7/17/25: 6:30 p.m. According to Delaware State Police, just before 1 p.m., an Infiniti QX60 was traveling southbound on Coastal Highway approaching Janice Road. At the same time, a Subaru Forester was traveling westbound, from the crossover, attempting to cross Coastal Highway southbound for Janice Road. Police learned the Subaru entered the Infiniti’s path…
Read MoreDNREC Mosquito Control to Spray to Control Adult Mosquitoes in Northern Sussex & Southern Kent Counties
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, July 14, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Lewes, Milton, Lincoln, and Houston. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 110,…
Read MoreDNREC to Spray for Mosquitoes in Sussex County Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 1, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Millsboro. Near Georgetown and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 151, 153, 163,…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying in Sussex County Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 24, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Long Neck, Millsboro, and Fenwick Island. Near Millsboro, Ocean View, Frankford, Selbyville, Delmar, Laurel, Georgetown, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Monday Evening – Kent & Sussex
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 23, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Rehoboth Beach, Milford, and Harrington. Near Lewes, Angola, Long Neck, and South Bowers. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening – Central & Eastern Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 17, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and Oak Orchard. Near Millsboro, Angola, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alert: Lewes Area Road to be Closed Due to Tree Removal
New Road in the Lewes area will be closed on Monday, June 16th between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for the removal of a hazardous tree located along New Road, according to DelDOT. Eastbound motorists will use Route 1/Coastal Highway then turn left onto Savannah Road, then turn left onto Old Orchard Rd, arriving at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Downstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening – Lewes, Milford & Milton
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours tonight Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Application of Trumpet EC (Naled) with an airplane (registration numbers N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Lewes. Near Milford and Milton. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 119, 120, 127, 128,…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Friday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours tonight Friday, June 6, 2025. Application of Trumpet EC (Naled) with an airplane (registration numbers N5552A or N4001A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Slaughter Beach, Prime Hook Beach, and Broadkill Beach. Near Milford, Milton, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Lewes
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Lewes. According to police, on April 16th, at about 11:13 a.m., troopers headed to Pinetown Road in Lewes to investigate the incident, which was not immediately reported. When troopers arrived, they learned that on April 15th between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., someone fired…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Bicycle Crash in Lewes
UPDATE: Delaware State Police have identified 68-year-old Steve Carpenter of Milton, Delaware, as the man who died in the bicycle crash Tuesday in Lewes. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Original Post: A 68-year-old Milton man is dead after a collision with a box truck while riding…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested for 5th Offense DUI after Traffic Stop
Early Friday morning Delaware State Police spotted a Chevy Traverse weaving while driving northbound on Coastal Highway near Postal Lane in Lewes. After an additional traffic violation the trooper pulled the Traverse over. The driver was identified as 36 year old Maurice Finney of Milford and showed signs of impairment. After standardized field sobriety tests,…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigate Deadly Pedestrian Crash in Lewes
UPDATED – 02/01/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 63-year-old Deborah Priddy of Milton, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal pedestrian crash in Lewes on Thursday afternoon. ====================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 01/31/25 – A Milton woman is dead after she was struck Thursday afternoon in the Weis Market parking lot in Lewes. Delaware State…
Read MoreSS United States to Become Largest Artificial Reef; To Pass by Lewes
The SS United States Conservancy has finalized an agreement with Penn Warehousing & Distribution, securing the transfer of ship ownership to Okaloosa County, Florida. The new ownership has scheduled the vessel’s departure from Philadelphia for this Friday, October 25th. Contractors have been conducting preparatory work to facilitate the ship’s relocation to Norfolk, Virginia, such as…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Felony Drug Offenses
Delaware State Police were called to the Wawa at Dartmouth Drive on Thursday for an unconscious man in a Nissan Rogue in the parking lot. Police spotted the man slumped over the steering wheel and contacted him. When he awoke he appeared confused but did not require medical attention. After exiting the Rogue, the man,…
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Read MoreGov Carney Signs Legislation Naming the State Cocktail & Promoting Affordable Housing & Homeownership
Governor John Carney has signed House Bill 444 into law giving Delaware a State Cocktail! The cocktail is well known at the beach – and was perfected by The Starboard Restaurant in Dewey Beach – it’s the Orange Crush. Governor Carney says that while the drink was created in Ocean City – the Starboard put…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Dead After Auto Crashes into Home and Bursts into Flames
UPDATED – 10:50am – A crash just before 11:30 on Gills Neck Road near Lewes has left two people dead. Delaware State Police say the driver of a BMW was traveling at an apparent high rate of speed, went off the roadway in a curve and struck a wall, tree and metal fence and caught…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Charged in Road Rage Incident
A Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested following a road rage incident Saturday afternoon in Lewes. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Westcoats Road and Coastal Highway for an incident involving a knife. Police say a white male operating a moped stopped in front of a car at a red light on…
Read MorePlanned Delmarva Power Outage in Lewes Tonight
Delmarva Power has a planned outage overnight tonight (Tuesday into Wednesday) between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. to support required work for DelDOT’s project in the Wescoasts Corner area. This will impact approximately 100 Delmarva Power customers. This work has no impact to customers of the Lewes BPW. Crews have been going door-to-door to notify…
Read MoreIt’s Parking Season at Delmarva Beaches
Parking season is underway in some beach towns – and coming soon to the rest! Ocean City started the season off on April 1st where parking is free Monday through Thursday through May 23rd at the Inlet parking lot and on the street and municipal lots. But you must pay $3/hour at the inlet lot…
Read MorePartial Opening of New Lewes Roundabout
DelDOT has partially opened the Plantation Road/Beaver Dam Road Roundabout connection west of Lewes to traffic. The roundabout has been under construction for about a year and the roadways closed since last November, Currently there is access to Plantation Road and Beaver Dam Roads and Salt Marsh Boulevard. The connection to the Route 9 intersection…
Read MoreLittle League Begins Play April 12 through May 4th
Little League gets underway Friday night at the Lower Sussex Little League Complex at the Pyle Center. Festivities and competitions start at 5pm, we will line up for the parade at 6, all contests to end at 8 with awards to follow. On Saturday, it’s opening day for many teams from Delaware and Maryland –…
Read MoreDelaware Coastal Running Festival in Rehoboth, Dewey & Lewes This Weekend
The Delaware Coastal Running Festival is this weekend in Rehoboth Beach. There are multiple races – 5-K and 9-K, challenge runs, and a half and full marathon. The Marathon on Sunday is a Boston Marathon qualifier. Registration for all the races ends Saturday. Saturday’s 5-K run is in Dewey Beach. Part of the marathon and…
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