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House Republicans today sent a letter to Governor Hogan requesting he veto a package of bills that will massively increase state spending and raise taxes on Marylanders. They asked the Governor to veto: House Bill 1300 â Blueprint for Marylandâs Future â Implementation, known better as the “Kirwan Bill”, this legislation increases state and local…
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A Seaford man was arrested on his 7th DUI following a domestic dispute that turned physical. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 9:40 p.m., Sunday troopers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Woodland Ferry Road in Seaford for reports of a domestic dispute that turned physical. Troopers arrived and learned from witnesses…
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Hundreds of frustrated Delawareans gathered Friday afternoon outside Legislative Hall in Dover to protest the state’s ongoing shutdown in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Reopen Delaware rallies were held at two locations across the state at 12 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2020. One rally was held outside Legislative Hall in Dover and the other…
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The City of Rehoboth Beach reopened the Bandstand Circle on Friday, May 1. The area was closed to vehicular traffic shortly after the beach and Boardwalk closed on March 21 to help control the spread of coronavirus. The beach and Boardwalk remain closed at this time. As Delaware is in the planning stages of economic…
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Delaware healthcare unions are urging Governor Carney to remove obstacles to adopt emergency protections for physicians who face increased challenges in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The letter also requests the Governor to issue an Executive Order confirming that immunity provisions in Delaware law apply to all of their actions â both compensated and…
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Constitutionalists across the state are set to take to the streets later today to protest in response to the ongoing shutdown as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Delaware. The Reopen Delaware rallies will be held at two locations across the state with a start time of 12 p.m. on Friday, May 1,…
Read MoreMaryland Congressional Delegation are discussing the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the status of the state’s ability to test for the disease and how to expand that capacity. U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, today discussed…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare is partnering with the Delaware Division of Public Health in developing a process to aggressively expand COVID-19 testing and follow-up care in Sussex County. This process includes coordinating a multi-organizational partnership to expand mobile testing sites throughout Sussex County, with an intensified focus on the southwest portion of the county, where the virus…
Read MoreTwo teens were arrested and charged in connection with an assault and robbery in Harrington. According to the Harrington Police Department, around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday officers received reports that a person was robbed and assaulted on Ward Street. During the course of the investigation, police learned that a 19-year-old male was walking on Ward Street…
Read MoreThere are now six coronavirus (COVID-19) community testing sites scheduled to open next week across Sussex County. The community testing sites will focus on employees of essential businesses, family members of at-risk populations, those exposed to someone with COVID-19, or someone caring for a sick family member with COVID-19. The testing sites involve both rapid and…
Read MoreBayhealth is partnering with the Governorâs office, the Division of Public Health, and our other healthcare systems to expand Coronavirus community testing and outreach to high-risk populations in Sussex County. No appointment is necessary. Bayhealth will provide walk-up or drive-up community testing at the DHSS State Services Center in Milford located at 253 NE Front…
Read MoreGovernor Larry Hogan announced an expanded testing strategy and aggressive new actions to address outbreaks of COVID-19 at poultry processing plants and nursing homes in Maryland. As Maryland continues to plan for the recovery phase, the state will target and isolate outbreaks and clusters of cases, redouble attention and resources on hotspot areas, and increase mitigation…
Read MoreOcean City Mayor Rick Meehan amended two mayoral declarations combating the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19), in order to mirror the State of Marylandâs recovery plan. The April 28th declaration extends emergency orders enacted in March, including closure of the beach, Boardwalk and Inlet Parking Lot until May 15. In addition, restrictions on short term rentals have…
Read MoreA Dover man and small business owner in Sussex County is speaking out after the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) presented him with âfalse positiveâ coronavirus test results after he had already tested negative. David Gribbins, 45, suffers from costochondritis, a condition where the cartilage that connects the rib and breastbone becomes…
Read MoreMaryland’s U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined 25 of his Democratic colleagues calling for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) to conduct a full assessment, including site inspections, of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities nationwide to evaluate whether operations, management, standards, and conditions have adapted to address the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19) to both the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are now investigating a homicide after a man was found lying unresponsive in the middle of a road last week in Harrington. On April 24, around 1:10 a.m., troopers were dispatched to Killens Pond Road, between Sandbox Road and Bloomfield Road, after a passerby reported that someone was lying in the roadway. …
Read MoreFree coronavirus (COVID-19) tests are now being offered at the Rite Aid in Smyrna, Delaware. The Rite Aid, located at 200 Pharmacy Drive in Smyrna, will conduct drive up service in the pharmacy’s parking lot, and will utilize self-swab nasal tests overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists. Results are available between two and seven days. Rite…
Read MoreDelaware State Police and Laurel Police Department have identified and arrested Florida man wanted in connection with commercial burglaries. The Delaware State Police and Laurel Police Department were investigating commercial burglaries that occurred on April 22, 2020. Troopers initially were dispatched at 1:00 a.m. to Reeseâs Liquor Store, located at 30231 Sussex Highway, Laurel, for…
Read MoreA Georgetown man was arrested on multiple gun charges following a shooting that startled area residents. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 7:20 p.m., Sunday troopers were dispatched to the area of Briarwood Road in Georgetown for reports of gunfire. Troopers arrived and made contact with a resident who stated they heard gunshots…
Read MoreBeebe Medical Group has opened a COVID Positive Care Center in Georgetown. Patients in need of face-to-face care related to the virus can receive services that may include provider visits, respiratory care, imaging and lab services. Beebe opened the center Monday. The COVID Positive Care Center, located at the Georgetown Walk-In at 21635 Biden Avenue,…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred Sunday evening at a home in the Cedar Village Mobile Home Park in Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. when troopers were dispatched to the home on Major Street for reports of an attempted robbery. Troopers arrived…
Read MoreThe shadow of COVID-19 has darkened Delmarva, but there are moments of light, too. Rays are shining on Ed Givens of Georgetown as he works the earth with pitchfork and hoe, preparing his garden for spring. Just a couple of weeks ago, Ed was on a ventilator in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, fighting for his life.…
Read MoreThe Delaware Does More COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, managed by United Way of Delaware (UWDE) released $228,750 in community investments to help 18 community-based organizations across the state serve Delawareans needing food, shelter, utilities and other critical services in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Much of the funding has been directed to assist low-income and/or homeless…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are currently conducting a death investigation after a person was found lying unresponsive in the middle of a road in Harrington. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 1:10 a.m., Friday when troopers were dispatched to Killens Pond Road, between Sandbox Road and Bloomfield Road, for reports of a man…
Read MoreFurniture stores across the First State are reopening on an appointment basis following a modification to the State of Emergency Declaration that was lobbied by lawmakers in Delaware. House Minority Leader Danny Short appeared on WGMD LIVE with Mike Bradley where he said he and other lawmakers lobbied for leniency for furniture stores to reopen…
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