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Indian River High School’s graduation ceremonies are postponed from today until Friday due to the forecast of showers. Session One graduation will start at noon Friday. Session Two is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. For updates please visit www.irsd.net
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Plans to return the annual World Championship Punkin’ Chunkin’ to Delaware have fallen apart like a jack o’ lantern in mid-November. Organizers say due to the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty surrounding it, they could not commit to holding a traditional championship this year. Punkin’ Chunkin’ announced earlier this year it was looking for a suitable…
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Some of the orange barriers set up in Rehoboth Beach to create a pedestrian walkway and space for more outdoor dining and retail are coming down. The barricades were set up in late May, at the expense of some parking spaces. Tuesday, the Rehoboth Beach Commissioners agreed to take down barricades and bring back about…
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A proposed amendment to the Delaware state Constitution that would prohibit discrimination based on race, color or national origin advances in the Delaware General Assembly. The State Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill Tuesday. It’s part of a package of justice-based measures announced last week by the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus. The proposed amendment moves to…
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Delaware’s Health and Social Services Secretary since early in the Carney administration plans to depart this summer. Dr. Kara Odom Walker will join Nemours’ National Office of Policy and Prevention in Washington. Carney praises Walker for her leadership during the pandemic, but also for a variety of health-related initiatives and promoting cost efficiencies. The Governor…
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For the second time in less than a week, a Delaware law enforcement memorial has been vandalized. A granite marker outside State Police headquarters in Dover, etched with the names of officers who died in the line of duty, was defaced with what appears to be black spray paint. Several splotches and the words ‘Black…
Read MoreA man is charged with threatening his parents with a rifle, and threatening to blow up the house. Delaware State Police say an argument outside escalated Monday afternoon in Millsboro, and that 26-year-old Marvel Shockley Junior obtained a rifle from his girlfriend’s vehicle and loaded it. No one was hurt. Shockley was arrested without incident.…
Read MoreA Selbyville man is charged with leading police on a pursuit in Delmar, after being found passed out at the wheel. State Police say a trooper knocked on the window of the running vehicle early Sunday on Line Road to get the man’s attention. The driver took off at a low rate of speed, and…
Read MoreTwo women are in the hospital after being struck on Fisher Road, just south of Route 9. The women were walking southbound Sunday afternoon. The driver apparently did not see them and struck at least one of the women. It’s unclear if both pedestrians were hit, or if one was struck and thrown into the…
Read MoreThe start of the week brings a risk of rip currents at beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. Swimmers are urged to stay near lifeguards on duty. A rip current can sweep away even the strongest of swimmers. The National Weather Service says the rip current risk is high today.
Read MoreA Lewes woman is facing charges following a domestic incident involving her ex-boyfriend in Millsboro. Delaware State Police say the two had been out with their children on a day trip back on May 29th. The woman and the man got into an argument that became physical, and troopers say 33-year-old Nicole Pezold pulled out…
Read More35 additional coronavirus cases and three more fatalities are being announced by the Delaware Division of Public Health. Of the most recent deaths, one of the patients lived in Kent County and two resided in New Castle County. They ranged in age from 68 to 104, and each had underlying health conditions. Two of them…
Read MoreA Frankford man is facing numerous charges following a domestic incident in Seaford. State Police say troopers responded to a call last Wednesday. Their investigation determined that 26-year-old Alfred Wescott broke into a home where his ex-girlfriend and her two children were sleeping, as well as another family member. According to police, Wescott smacked the…
Read MoreUPDATED – Sat, June 13 – 10:15am – Delaware State Police have released the name of the Lincoln man who was struck and killed on Route 113 in Milford early Friday morning. Police say just after 2am 41 year old Eric Dennis stepped out in front of a tractor trailer that was northbound on Route…
Read MoreUPDATED – Saturday, June 13 – 9am – Arrest made in the vandalism of the Law Enforcement Memorial in Dover. Police arrested 42 year old Kyle Bullock, of Camden, after they found a cell phone at the scene. While police were there Bullock returned looking for his phone – saying he’d lost it during a…
Read MoreUPDATED – Saturday, June 13 – Delaware State Police have released the name of the driver who died in this crash as 18 year old Ryan Drowsky of Glen Burnie =========================================== A two-vehicle wreck on Redden Road claims the life of one driver. Delaware State Police say an eastbound car crashed into an oncoming vehicle…
Read MorePolls are open Saturday for municipal elections in Millsboro and Milford. An at-large position on Millsboro Town Council is being contested. Incumbent Larry Gum is challenged by Denise Blake for the 3 year term. In District 2, Ron O’Neal and Michelle Truitt in District 3 were both unopposed. Voters may cast ballots from 1:00 p.m. until…
Read MoreThe pandemic brings a whole new set of concerns when it comes to hurricane preparation. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency says beyond the usual prep – such as having an evacuation route and plan and keeping water, food and critical supplies on hand – masks, hand sanitizer and other such supplies should also be part…
Read MoreA 29-year-old man was found dead in a Dover home Wednesday night, where police believe he stabbed several people. Police were called to a home on Bradley Road and discovered a 66-year-old woman with knife wounds. While there, officers learned about another incident at a home on Kennedy Road in which an 11-year-old boy and…
Read MoreThe weather forecast has led Sussex Tech to postpone the outdoor graduation ceremony that was scheduled for today (Thursday). Commencement for this group of high school graduates will now take place Saturday. Families should arrive one hour early for each event: 9:00 a.m. for the 10:00 a.m. ceremony, and 11 a.m. for the noon ceremony…
Read MoreA crash has shut down a portion of Redden Road in the Bridgeville area. Delaware State Police say the wreck occurred late this morning. EMS crews and police have responded. Redden Road was closed east of Cedars Corner Road. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
Read MoreThe Freeman Stage west of Fenwick Island hopes to start its season in early July with a focus on local and regional performers as well as children’s programming. The venue had scheduled what it called its biggest line-up ever for the summer of 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to that. A “rolling…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach makes plans to reopen city hall, but by appointment only. Appointments can be made by phone at 302-227-4641 or online at the city’s website, www.cityofrehobhth.com Starting Monday June 15th, staff will be available to handle scheduled appointments. Staff and visitors are required to wear masks while visiting Rehoboth City Hall. Capacity also will…
Read MoreSalisbury’s Red, White and Boom fizzles out in 2020. The annual 4th of July spectacular is canceled for this year because of uncertainty about coronavirus, health and crowd size guidelines. Organizers of Red, White and Boom plan to be back with a bang in 2021.
Read MoreThe date is set for the 2020 Georgetown municipal election. Saturday August 15th, Town Hall on The Circle will be open as the polling place from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The original election date in May was postponed. Ward 4 has a contest between incumbent Robert Holston and Penuel Barrett. Angela Townsend is running…
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