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A Salisbury man is charged with a robbery at a local pizza restaurant.According to Salisbury Police, two men who were working at Pizza City on East Carroll Street Sunday afternoon were confronted by a man with a handgun who demanded money. The suspect left after obtaining some cash.An investigation led to 24-year-old Kendal Smiley being…
Read MoreA suspect in a 2020 homicide in Dorchester County has been arrested at a Dover motel.According to Dover Police, information was made available that 23-year-old Ryshon Kelly was at the Relax Inn on Route 13 Saturday. Dover officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, with assistance of the Capital Area Regional Task…
Read More2022 is “The Year of Harriet Tubman” in Maryland, as proclaimed by Governor Larry Hogan. The state is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the renowned freedom fighter on the Eastern Shore. Many activities and exhibitions are being coordinated by the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitors Center, which has welcomed…
Read MoreWhile early evenings are a little brighter, the clock change over the past weekend also means that darkness sticks around a little longer in the morning than it did just a few days ago. AAA Mid-Atlantic is reminding motorists to stay awake and alert and to be watching for children who may be on their…
Read MoreUPDATED: A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help with expenses A 61-year-old Hurclock man has died of injuries suffered in an accident on Maryland Route 16, south of Route 392 in Dorchester County (East New Market).According to Maryland State Police, troopers responded to the scene Saturday night and found three vehicles…
Read MoreA traffic stop in Harrington has led to a man’s arrest and seizure of more than six pounds of marijuana and a handgun.According to Harrington Police, 42-year-old Ronnell Vickers of Harrington was operating a vehicle with invalid registration. The smell of marijuana from the vehicle led to a probable-cause search. Police said that search turned…
Read MoreFlags in Delaware are lowered to half-staff to honor the chief of the Clayton Fire Company, who died in an accidental fall at a fire station this week.Governor John Carney has directed that the state flag fly at half-staff at state buildings and facilities until sunset Tuesday, the day of John Pridemore’s funeral.Pridemore wasa member…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are investigating apparent phone scams in which callers are spoofing Delaware State Police phone numbers.People receiving such calls have been told they are wanted and owe bail money. But, State Police Thursday said that they never request payment of fines, traffic tickets or bail — such transactions are handled through the courts.Spoofing…
Read MoreDelaware State Police continue to search for remaining suspects in connection with an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that began 16 months ago.40-year-old George Johnson, of the Bridgeville-Laurel area, was identified as the leader. He remains at large, as do six other individuals.Over the course of the investigation, 46 people were arrested. Two people…
Read MoreSaturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ocean City is canceled, making it the third consecutive year without a beloved late-winter tradition on the Eastern Shore. For two consecutive years, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated logistics prevented the parade from being held. This year, the Luck of the Irish is not smiling down: inclement weather is…
Read MoreFor the first time in nearly four years, a bill that would regulate and legalize recreational use of cannabis (marijuana) by adults in Delaware received a vote in the House of Representatives Thursday. And, like in 2018, it did not get enough votes to pass. House Bill 305 would have required a two-thirds super majority,…
Read MoreMaryland revenue projections for the current and upcoming fiscal years have been revised upward by $1.6-billion, prompting more calls to provide Marylanders with tax relief. The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates (Comptroller Peter Franchot, Treasurer Dereck Davis and Budget Secretary David Brinkley) voted Thursday to increase revenue projections to $22.5-billion for Fiscal Year 2022, up…
Read MoreA 72-year-old Milton man is dead, and Delaware State Police are investigating his death which occurred while he was in police custody. According to State Police, Wednesday at about 10:00 a.m., detectives responded to the Bait and Tackle Shop in the 25,000-block of Coastal Highway (Indian River Inlet) after getting information that Stanley Bradley may…
Read MoreAn appropriations bill making its way through Congress would direct $97-million to Delaware for various projects.Schools, higher education, small business, healthcare and infrastructure-related projects and organizations would get support under the legislation, according to Senator Tom Carper, Senator Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all Delaware Democrats) The chairs of the Senate and House…
Read MoreThe results of a drug investigation that began in November 2020 were detailed Wednesday at Delaware State Police Troop 7 in Lewes: the taking down of a drug organization and the seizure of drugs, firearms and US currency – including the largest seizure of pre-packaged heroin in Delaware law enforcement history. 55 people have been…
Read MoreTwo more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been discovered on Delmarva. According to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, federal lab testing confirmed the presence of H5N1 in a pullet operation in New Castle County and in a broiler flock in Queen Anne’s County. Cases had been confirmed previously at poultry farms in New…
Read MoreThe Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a blaze in Cambridge that involved recreational vehicles, brush and a garage and small non-residential structures. The fire was reported in the 5,800-block of Indian Quarter Road Wednesday at 12:37 a.m. Local firefighters had the blaze under control in less than half-an-hour. A neighbor discovered the fire,…
Read MoreIn a 14-7 party line vote, the State Senate has approved legislation to require that paid family and medical leave be offered by the private sector in DelawareWhat’s called the Healthy Delaware Families Act would grant eligible full-time employees up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave a year and up to six weeks of…
Read MoreThe Chief of the Clayton Fire Company has died of injuries suffered in an accident at the fire station Monday night.Fire Chief John Pridemore passed away Tuesday at Christiana Hospital. Pridemore joined the Clayton Fire Company in 1991 and served in many capacities, including chief for the past year. Monday night, he was on a…
Read MoreSalisbury University is hosting a program on campus and virtually, “Conflict in Crisis: The Global Significance of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.” Faculty across several disciplines will take part in the panel discussion tonight (Tuesday) starting at 7:00 p.m. The panel is expected to “examine the situation through different disciplinary perspectives to demonstrate the stakes…
Read MoreRussia’s invasion of Ukraine raises the possibility of a charity scam.Marylanders are being advised to do research before giving to any causes that are related to Ukraine. “Scam artists seek every opportunity possible to prey on the generosity of well-intended donors,” Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith said. “If you choose to give to help…
Read MoreOcean City and the surrounding community will show support for Ukraine at a vigil tonight (Tuesday), as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues.Mayor Rick Meehan is expected to attend, as well as members of Ocean City Council and a local pastor.The vigil is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. near the Life Saving Station Museum at…
Read MoreFire companies and firefighters across Delmarva are praying for and supporting the Clayton Fire Company after a member was seriously injured Monday evening. According to the Clayton Fire Company, the fire company member was on a scissor lift cleaning an upper portion of the north engine room bay Monday evening, when the bay door was…
Read MoreHoward T. Ennis School will not be open for students and staff today (Tuesday) due to a mechanical issue in the building, according to the Indian River School District. Students and staff at the Howard T. Ennis satellite programs at John M. Clayton Elementary School, Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Middle School and Sussex Central High School…
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