Downstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening

A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 24, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford, Harrington, and Slaughter Beach and near Felton, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Bridgeville,…

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Seaford Man Arrested for Burglary

Delaware State Police have arrested a Seaford man after he burglarized a neighbor’s house. Troopers were called to the 10000 block of Concord Road in Seaford on Tuesday for a reported burglary that had taken place on Monday. The homeowner informed Troopers that someone had broken into their home and stolen cash. The investigation revealed…

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DNREC Skeeter Spraying Downstate Monday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 17, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Georgetown, Millsboro, Lewes, Bridgeville, Laurel, Seaford, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 135,…

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UPDATED: Thursday Crash on Old Furnace Road Leave Rehoboth Man Dead

UPDATED – 6:30am – A 73 year old Rehoboth Beach man is dead after a head-on crash Thursday afternoon west of Georgetown.  Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say the man was driving a mini-van registered as a taxi was eastbound on Old Furnace Road with two passengers.  For an unknown reason, the mini…

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UPDATED: ARRESTED – Man Wanted for Seaford Burglary

UPDATED  6-14-19 7am:  Delaware State Police have located 33-year-old Matthew J. Davis of Seaford who was wanted in connection with a burglary.  Davis was arrested Thursday on Sussex Highway without incident.  He is being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on $13,001 cash only bond. ==================================================== Delaware State Police Troopers are seeking the public’s help in locating…

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Salisbury Man Arrested Following Seaford Burglary

Delaware State Police have arrested a Salisbury man for a domestic related incident that included burglary, physical violence and driving under the influence. Troopers say 40-year-old Jeffrey Davenport engaged in a physical altercation with a female victim, his girlfriend, at a home in the 900 block of Little Brooke Lane in Seaford. During the altercation,…

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Downstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 11, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Bethany, Greenwood, Harrington, Milford, Seaford and near Delmar, Felton, Frederica, Georgetown, Houston, Laurel, Lincoln, and Millsboro. For…

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Mosquito Spraying Downstate Monday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 10, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford and near Georgetown, Laurel, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 147,…

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Seaford Man Arrested for Domestic Assault

A Seaford man has been arrested in connection with a domestic assault. Delaware State Police were called to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon for an assault victim. The 19 year old victim told police she was arguing with her boyfriend – 28 year old Rayshawn Sheppard at his home. As she left, he began throwing…

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Downstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 03, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Laurel, Seaford, Harrington, and Houston and near Felton, Greenwood, Ellendale, Lewes, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will…

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Troopers Arrest Georgetown Man, Dover Woman on Drug Charges in Seaford

Delaware State Police have arrested two people following a traffic stop which led to the discovery of drugs. Troopers say members of the Governor’s Task Force in Sussex County observed a traffic violation and pulled over a white Dodge Charger on Middleford Road in Seaford. During the stop, 29-year-old Wilbur Doughty of Georgetown jumped out…

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Downstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 28, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford, Greenwood, Laurel, and Millsboro and near Milton, Dagsboro, Delmar, Seaford, Georgetown, Bridgeville, Harrington, Lewes, Bethany Beach, and…

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Downstate Skeeter Spraying Monday Evening – Kent & Sussex County

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 20, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Delmar and near Milford, Greenwood, Harrington, Laurel, Seaford, Frankford, and Millsboro. For notification purposes, spraying…

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UPDATED: Sussex School Board Results

In the Cape Henlopen School District – the 5-year at-large seat will be retained by incumbent Allison Myers, however Area C voters have replaced incumbent Andrew Lewis with Janet Maull-Martin. Cape’s second at-large seat will see Roni Posner step down, effective June 30th so Bill Collick will fill the final year of her term. Collick…

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Frederica Man Arrested in Seaford on Assault & Weapons Charges

Delaware State Police have charged a 46-year-old Frederica man with assault and weapons charges following a Saturday afternoon altercation in Seaford. Troopers say they were dispatched to the area of Middleford Road on Saturday around 4:30 p.m. in reference to reports of an intoxicated subject stumbling in the roadway. Upon arrival, Troopers made contact with…

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Seaford Home Invasion Under Investigation

Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion that took place early Tuesday morning. Troopers say on Tuesday, May 7 shortly after 2 a.m. they responded to the reported home invasion in the 8700 block of Garden Lane. Upon arrival, Troopers discovered that the entire residence was ransacked. They say three suspects entered the residence…

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Downstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 06, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: Near Frederica, Hartly, Magnolia, Camden, Felton, Harrington, Milford, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…

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Seaford Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery

A Seaford man has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after he robbed a convenience store while armed with a crowbar.  Officials in the Attorney General’s office say 49 year old Glen Eskridge went into the Shore Stop in West Stein Highway in Seaford in August of 2018 and demanded money – and threatened…

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VIDEO: WGMD News Week in Review 4/20/2019

WATCH: Our Special Coverage of the Sussex County Tornado, the Meteor sighting on Delmarva, the NASA Wallops launch and more! Plus, our Persons of the Week, honoring the Tornado First Responders. Join WGMD’s Hunter Landon for a look back at the week’s top stories!  

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UPDATED: Matthew McCoy Elected to Seaford City Council

UPDATED – 4/20/19  3:30PM – Seaford voters have elected Matthew McCoy to sit on the city council for the next three years.  McCoy got 169 votes to Jose Antonio Santos’s 126.  Incumbent Leanne Phillips-Lowe did not run for re-election. ================================================= Voters in Seaford go to the polls Saturday to elect one person to a three-year…

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UPDATED: National Weather Service Says Sussex Hit by 2 Tornadoes Monday

UPDATED  4/18/19 – 11pm – The tornado that touched down in the Laurel area wasn’t the only one in Sussex County. The National Weather Service say an EF1 tornado touched down near Carpenter Road in Harbeson. Officials say this was associated with the same parent circulation that produced the EF2 in Laurel. Damage was observed…

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UPDATED: Heavy Storm Damage to Western Kent & Sussex Counties, Power Outages

UPDATED – 6:50am – Delaware Electric Cooperative is working to replace at least 4 broken utility poles – but has restored power to over 1500 homes since the storm blew through early this morning.  Delmarva Power still has over 6000 customers without power – in the Laurel and Seaford areas, from Selbyville to Dagsboro and…

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DSP Looking for Laurel Area Man for Multiple Burglaries

Delaware State Police are looking for a Laurel man in connection with multiple burglaries in the Seaford and Laurel areas.  Police were called to a home on Atlanta Road in Seaford in February and learned the same home had been burglarized on three different occasions.  The suspect forced his way into a detached garage and…

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Laurel Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges

Delaware State Police have apprehended a Laurel man after he was found in possession of drugs and paraphernalia. Troopers say on April 9 around 6:39 a.m. they were dispatched to Fire Tower Road in the area of the Cool Branch Development for a report of a suspicious person standing in the entrance, which is a…

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