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UPDATED – 7/18/20 9pm – There will be two new faces on the Lewes City Council. Andrew Williams won the most votes in Saturday’s municipal election with 634. Tim Ritzert was second with 497. They will take over the two seats on the council when they are sworn in on Monday, August 10th. City officials…
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A Milton man who was wanted for a firearm possession offense is under arrest after State Police say he was found with drugs. Troopers were looking for 20-year-old Harold Stokes-Perry and spotted him on the front steps of a home in the 28,000 block of West Spring Side Drive Thursday. According to police, troopers had…
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Dover Police are investigating a robbery at the Wells Fargo ATM on North DuPont Highway. Someone was making a withdrawal Thursday at 2:39 a.m. when a male suspect with a handgun approached and demanded his money. The victim dropped his wallet, but was still holding the money he had just obtained. The victim fled eastbound…
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It’s dangerous, and a rescue is treacherous, when a farm worker falls into a grain bin or tower. Delaware first responders are being trained in how to use grain bin rescue tubes. Nationwide Insurance in its seventh annual contest selected Carlisle Fire Company of Milford and Odessa Fire Company of New Castle County to be…
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A domestic incident in Lincoln has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police say a woman was arguing with her boyfriend at a home on Crabapple Lane when the man threatened the woman’s son and grandson with a knife. According to troopers, 53-year-old Lydell Hall grabbed the woman after she fell, put her into…
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The popular boardwalk tram in Ocean City will not be running this summer. Members of Council’s Transportation Committee came up with a number of concerns about operating the tram, including social distancing but also enforcing a mask requirement. “My biggest concern is having our tram drivers enforce masks,” Councilman John Gehrig said at a work…
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Milford Police are investigating gunfire at an apartment complex late Thursday morning. Officers arrived at Aurora Place and Allen Way in Brightway Commons to discover that a vehicle was struck by a gunshot. No injuries were reported. Detectives are continuing an investigation into the source of the gunfire. Anyone with information is asked to contact…
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UPDATE (10 p.m., July 16): Officials in Rehoboth Beach say repairs have been made to the water system that reduced the water supply to areas south of Coastal Highway and east of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. The issue was this spot adjacent to the Coastal Highway bridge over the canal near the city’s water tower on…
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A fight that investigators say started with an argument over social media led to a man being stabbed this week. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s office, the combatants met at a parking lot along Hobbs Road in Salisbury to hash out their issues. 45-year-old Ryan Koski of Hurlock is accused of brandishing a knife,…
Read MoreA 72-year-old woman is dead following a mobile home fire in Somerset County. Someone passing by discovered the blaze along Whitehaven Ferry Road Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from Mount Vernon, Princess Anne and Allen responded. It took about one hour to bring the fire under control. The office of the medical examiner will make a positive…
Read MoreA Georgetown man is being sought for felony domestic assault, according to Delaware State Police. A crash at Old Furnace Road and Middleford Road in Seaford sent a 39-year-old woman to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. State Police say an investigation determined that 25-year-old Joshua Jennette was closely pursuing his ex-girlfriend in a vehicle and struck…
Read MoreMassive and sophisticated fraud has been uncovered in Maryland. Governor Larry Hogan announces that more than 47,500 fraudulent unemployment insurance claims have been uncovered, and that the criminal enterprise totaled more than $501,000,000. Hogan says the Labor Department investigation also helped federal authorities uncover related illegal activity in other states. The investigation continues to identify…
Read MoreReports of animal cruelty in the Gumboro area have led to three arrests. Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police say an investigation determined that the trio recorded themselves intentionally striking a deer with a motor vehicle in the Hudson Road area, and continuing to “perform cruel acts on the deer,” which later died. 20-year-old…
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A Lewes man is under arrest in connection with the stabbing of a man in Dagsboro. Delaware State Police say 52-year-old Mark Drummond was arguing with a man Tuesday at a home on Chippewa Drive when he stabbed the other man in the arm. Drummond left the scene, but police say he was later apprehended.…
Read MoreDelaware Secretary of Education Susan Bunting released additional guidance Wednesday for the reopening of schools. Districts and charter schools will utilize the guidance as they prepare for the new academic year. Governor John Carney in consultation with the Division of Public Health is expected to announce in August whether in-person, in-school learning will resume. This…
Read MoreA fight between two men in Milford resulted in one of them being shot in the neck, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded to apartments on Betsy Ross Circle late Wednesday afternoon and found the injured 32-year-old Georgetown man. He was rushed to a hospital. Police say the suspect in the shooting produced a…
Read MoreAn investigation into a commercial sex ring has resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old Georgetown man. Delaware State Police say members of the Major Crimes Unit and DSP Intelligence investigated the suspected brothel for two weeks. It was located at a home in the 28,000-block of Shortly Road. A search warrant was obtained and…
Read MoreThe Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation has issued a Power Savers Alert for Wed. July 15th from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Customers are asked to voluntarily reduce electricity usage during a time of expected high demand. Possible actions include cooking on the grill instead of in the kitchen, putting off use of large appliances, setting…
Read MorePharmacies, urgent care centers and even home testing kits are growing parts of Delaware’s COVID-19 testing program. Delaware Public Health is announcing a pilot program with Walgreens to make drive-through coronavirus testing available, initially at one store in each county. Testing is available starting Thursday at Walgreens on Commercial Center Drive in Bridgeville, and on…
Read MoreAt 9:46 a.m. Wednesday, a rocket soared into the bright blue sky from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island Virginia. The Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket is carrying four top-secret reconnaissance satellites. Launch was held for a while to clear boats out of the downrange area. This is Space Force’s first launch at Wallops…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a stabbing in Dagsboro. Troopers responded to a reported assault in the 34,000-block of Chippewa Drive Tuesday at 4:28 p.m. An investigation determined that the suspect arrived at the home to confront a 52-year-old man. Police said 52-year-old Mark Drummond of Lewes stabbed a…
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