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A launch is scheduled tonight from NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore.If conditions allow, the glow of the Northrop Grumman Corporation Antares cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station could be visible across much of Delmarva.The launch is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. You can follow along with the NASA Blog. According…
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Delaware has a game plan for a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee presented their final report to Governor John Carney Wednesday. Their efforts focus upon testing, PPE, messaging the public about the importance of masks and social distance, addressing matters of equity and keeping the economy open.
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An investigation into reported drug activity at a Salisbury hotel recently led to an arrest.The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team investigated, and observed a man heading toward a vehicle carrying several bags. Following a traffic stop, a K-9 search led investigators to quantities of marijuana, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, Oxycodone pills, and more…
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Three suspects face charges in connection with an investigation in Wicomico County into controlled dangerous substances and firearms.The Sheriff’s Office says a search was carried out at a property in Delmar. According to police, 23-year-old Shyheim Mitchell threw a loaded, AK-47-type firearm out the back window of the residence as the search was in progress.The…
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Ocean City Council has voted 7-0 to move forward with a plan to hire ten additional police officers. Council members Tuesday heard from Police Chief Ross Buzzuro and Captain Michael Colbert as they outlined the current law enforcement situation facing the town. Colbert said relying upon seasonal officers has its difficulties – it has become…
Read MoreOcean City’s popular Winterfest of Lights will undergo some changes in 2020.With concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Council members have voted to modify the holiday event at Northside Park.There would be no trams or enclosed tent structures.A new admission process, a modified Santa area, a new retail location, additional holiday mini-attractions and other adjustments are…
Read MoreThe Indian River School District Board of Education has revised the district’s hybrid learning schedule. Some will start with in-person classes earlier than originally scheduled.Hybrid students in grades four through six will start with in-person instruction the week of October 12th. Seventh-and-eighth grade hybrid students will begin in-person instruction the following week of October 19th.Indian…
Read MoreA Lincoln man is charged with his sixth offense DUI and other traffic offenses after being pulled over by Lewes Police.Police say the driver was stopped for speeding during an enforcement initiative Monday morning on Savannah Road near Shields Elementary School.Police suspected him to be driving under the influence.Police say 54-year-old Richard Moore failed a…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are looking for two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in Bridgeville.At about 12:08 a.m. today (Tuesday), a 20-year-old man in his 4th Street residence caught two people trying to break into vehicles belonging to a family member and a neighbor.During the confrontation, the man was pistol-whipped, and one of the…
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The Maryland Board of Elections has approved two additional voting centers in Wicomico County.The State Board is going along with a proposal approved by the Wicomico County Board of Elections at its meeting last week.Willards Elementary School and Westside Intermediate School will be open November 3rd from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., according to Maryland…
Read MoreAn October debate at the University of Delaware will proceed without the involvement of Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Coons.According to the University of Delaware Center for Political Communication, the Coons campaign says he will not participate in the debate scheduled for October 14th.Director Nancy Karibjanian says it’s “disappointing that Delaware voters will not have the…
Read MoreThe Delaware Republican Party has been denied injunctive relief in its attempt to stop the Department of Elections from sending out mail-in ballots and to keep votes cast by mail from being counted. Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III issued a 24-page opinion Monday evening, several days after he heard arguments. The…
Read MoreOcean City Police are tallying up the arrests and other actions taken during four days of a pop-up, unsanctioned vehicle rally.Police report making more than 275 arrests between Thursday and late Sunday…. more than double during the same weekend of 2019. More than 340 vehicles were also towed.Arrests were made for a variety of offenses…
Read MoreThe Milton Community Foundation hopes to assist businesses and employees affected by last Tuesday’s fire on Federal Street. A GoFundMe campaign has been established to assist workers as well as businesses to cover immediate expenses while insurance claims are pending. A home decor store, a spa and a salon were most impacted. The Red Cross…
Read MoreDover Police are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old university student in a park during a large party. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at Schutte Park on Electric Avenue Sunday night. Devin Wright was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head. He later died at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital. A second victim,…
Read MoreYou will not be able to reach the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office or the Worcester County Jail by phone for about one hour each on Monday. A phone upgrade is planned at both facilities. Worcester County officials say the project is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at the State’s Attorney’s Office, and at…
Read MoreOutbreaks of COVID-19 in several Delaware long-term care facilities are being investigated by public health officials. One facility affected is Country Rest Home in Greenwood, where 18 residents and 14 staff members tested positive. Staff members may include health care and non-health-care personnel such as vendors and others who may not work there full time.…
Read MoreSupersonic flights may create sonic booms that may be heard – or felt – in southern Delaware and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.One single loud booming noise per flight may be heard today (Monday) between ten a.m. and noon.Naval Air Station Patuxent River says it takes precautions to lessen the impact of its testing activities on…
Read MoreA Delaware Chancery Court Vice Chancellor is expected to issue a decision by Monday after hearing arguments in the Delaware Republican Party’s challenge to the state’s new mail-in voting procedure.The GOP filed a lawsuit last month contending that mail-in voting violates the state constitution and that it opens the potential for fraud, uncounted votes and…
Read MoreApplications for a second round of Delaware small business relief grants will be accepted starting Thursday October 1st, at ten a.m. $30-million dollars is still available through the DE Relief Grant program. Applicants who applied for the first round of funding will be notified of the status of their applications by September 30th. The state…
Read MoreSussex County libraries are offering more services that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Monday, the three County-owned libraries at Greenwood, Milton and South Coastal will make computers available, by appointment only with a one-hour time limit. Computers will be sanitized after each use. Visitors will have their temperature checked, and masks will be…
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