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The Woodland Ferry was scheduled to reopen at the end of August, however the Delaware Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the Woodland Ferry will remain closed through September 16th. The delay in reopening is due to a longer than expected lead time for engine parts, necessary for the rebuild of the engine. Â
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A Bridgeville area couple have been charged with animal cruelty after officials from Delaware Animal Services rescued 20 dogs from a home west of Bridgeville. Officials have charged 42 year old Ray Anderson and 40 year old Melissa Layton with five misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty neglect, six dog housing violations and 13 dog license…
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Dewey Beach Police were called for an stabbing incident at the Northbeach bar early in the morning of July 5th. Police found two victims in the gravel parking lot who were taken for treatment of their injuries. Police say there was a large fight with multiple individuals assaulting the victims – it’s believed the suspects…
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User 284190339 · 08 – 20 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was sunny with small craft advisories up on the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina reported it was a slow fishing day for the Katydid and the Grizzly. The head boats Angler and Pirate King also had slow fishing on Monday. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing…
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A business located in Pennsylvania and Delaware, with offices in Lewes, will pay $600,000 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for the alleged improper billing of an electro-acupuncture device. US Attorney for the District of Delaware, David Weiss says that from September 2020 through July 2021, PA Green billed Medicare for the application…
Read MoreBarry Beauchamp has been selected to represent Wicomico County in the Maryland House of Delegates. Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano announced that Beauchamp has been appointed to represent Maryland 38B by Governor Wes Moore – effective for the remainder of the term which began January 11th of 2023. Beauchamp finishes the term vacated by Delegate…
Read MoreDelaware State Police were called when an attendee at the Phish Mondegreen Festival began to assault medical personnel who were treating him Friday night. Police say 26 year old William Urspruch of Chestertown, Maryland was under the influence and acting erratically when he punched an EMT and bit another. After his release from a local…
Read MoreDelaware State Police report that a Michigan man was arrested on Saturday at the Phish Mondegreen Festival in Dover on drug charges. Police say troopers on duty at the festival were alerted by security when 41 year old Douglas Gallagher of Ann Arbor, Michigan fled from a security checkpoint after drugs were found in his…
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Wicomico County Health officials say that a kitten in the area of Cathell Road in Eden near the Somerset/Wicomico County Line has tested positive for rabies. Health officials advise all residents to be aware of their surroundings and avoid contact with all wild or stray animals. Rabies is preventable – but if left untreated in…
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UPDATED – 08/19/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 3 year-old Osiris Ocampo Tovar of Seaford as the child who died in the fatal bicycle crash on August 15.  ================================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/16/24 – Investigation into a bicycle crash that left a 3 year old child dead continues in Seaford. Delaware State Police say…
Read MoreDelaware State Police were called to a home on Peppers Creek Road in Dagsboro for a disorderly person. Police learned from the victim that a man slashed the tires on his truck and threatened him with a knife. The confrontation came from an earlier incident when the victim’s truck tailgated 47 year old Matthew Mitchell…
Read MoreUPDATED – 08/19/24 – Corrections officials have arrested a Harrington man who failed to return to the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown on June 2. DOC officials say 43 year old David Sharp was arrested by Galloway Township Police in New Jersey on Saturday, August 17. Extradition to Delaware is pending. =========================================== ORIGINAL STORY…
Read MoreA Salisbury man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for an attempted robbery in August of 2023. Wicomico County State’s Attorney officials say that on June 11, 38 year old Joshua Satchell pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery. Sentencing was postponed for a pre-sentence investigation and Satchell was sentenced by Chief Judge of…
Read MoreUPDATED – 08/19/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 62-year-old Michael Jose of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on August 16 ============================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/16/24 – Delaware State Police are looking for witnesses to a hit and run crash just after 1:30 Friday morning on South…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 08 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was cool, cloudy and damp at the beach. Small craft advisories were up on the ocean for seas to 6-feet. I have been doing fishing reports for a long time and today I had a first. Chris Smith fishing with Jason Lans out of…
Read MoreKassidy Brown – Milton – Delaware Breakwater East End Light from Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
Read MoreLive video cameras in the area of North and Woolford Street in Seaford let police observe a group of people sitting in chairs and standing on the sidewalk preventing the free flow of pedestrian traffic – as well as evidence of possible drug dealing. As police tried to contact the group, one man, 28 year…
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Read MoreUser 284190339 · 08 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was another good day at the beach, Eddie at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that the blues have been joined by ribbonfish as they both run through Indian River Inlet during incoming water. The blues are in the 5 to 10-pound class and…
Read MoreToday is the final day that you can register to vote in the Delaware September 10th primary election. You must be registered with the Democratic or Republican party to vote in that party’s primary election. Register in person today at your County Department of Elections – for Sussex County that is on North Race Street…
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Mike Bradley, Jake Smith and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan – Live broadcast from the 2014 White Marlin Open at Harbor Island Marina in Ocean City. Click for full view
Read MoreA team from the Delaware Forest Service has deployed to Redmond, Oregon. The 12-person crew and a Type 6 Brush Truck were mobilized and left Friday afternoon for Oregon. When they arrive in 3 or 4 days, they will stand by, but if new fires occur they will be among the first resources to assist.…
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Delaware’s unemployment rate increased a tenth of a percent from June to July – to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 4.3% over the same period. Sussex County’s unemployment also increased 2 tenths of a percent to 4.2% in July. Delaware Labor officials say that for the 9th consecutive month, the State’s…
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