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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 77-year-old man in Dorchester County Sunday afternoon. One of them is the son of the victim. According to Maryland State Police, 50-year-old Douglas Lamont McKnight of Cambridge is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery and use of a firearm in a…
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Maryland State Treasurer Nancy Kopp plans to step down at the end of the year, nearly two decades after she was first elected. Kopp informed members of the General Assembly of her decision in a letter sent Monday. The Senate President and House Speaker under Maryland state law will appoint a committee to review candidates…
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An Eastern Shore man is charged with murder, attempted murder and other offenses in connection with a double-shooting in Salisbury last week. According to Maryland State Police, 25-year-old Damon Kirkland Hall of Cambridge was arrested Friday.Hall was being held without bond. The shooting was reported last Tuesday afternoon, as Salisbury Police were carrying out a…
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Maryland State Police are investigating the shooting death of a 77-year-old man in Dorchester County. Sunday afternoon at about 2:20 p.m., Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 3,700-block of Ocean Gateway in Linkwood. A preliminary investigation indicated that Douglas Washington McKnight was declared deceased at the scene. Maryland State…
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An emergency regulation has been formally issued that requires Delaware educators, school staff, volunteers and contractors that work in Delaware schools to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. Governor John Carney announced the requirement earlier this month. To read the emergency DHSS regulation, please CLICK HERE âThereâs no better way to prevent the…
Read MoreProposed new legislative districts are drawing some concern, as hearings on new maps of House and Senate districts are about to begin this week. State Representative Bryan Shupe, R-Milford has shared a letter from Slaughter Beach Mayor Kathleen Lock, who said moving from the 18th State Senate District to the 16th District would disrupt the…
Read MoreThe Maryland National Guard Freedom Readiness Center will get a new name, under a proposal to be introduced by Governor Larry Hogan to the Board of Public Works. Hogan said over the weekend that he will seek to name the Sykesville facility in recognition of Major General Linda Singh, the first African-American and the first…
Read MoreTwo incidents involving gunshots are under investigation in Little Creek, east of Dover. According to Delaware State Police, residents in the 300-block of Main Street were awakened by gunfire early Friday at six minutes after midnight. One resident found bullet holes in the house, and 22 spent casings were found. Then, early Sunday morning at…
Read MoreThe 512th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base has a new Commander. âI humbly accept command of the 512th Airlift Wing,â Colonel Douglas A. Stouffer said. âIâm honored to serve in this capacity, and I thank you once again for what you do for this Air Force.â The 512th is also known as the…
Read MorePositivity Rate, Case Rate, Hospitalizations Decline Across The Board Marylandâs COVID-19 positivity rate (3.79%) has declined by 25.8% since August 22, and the stateâs daily positivity rate of 2.95% is the lowest it has been since July 29. Marylandâs COVID-19 case rate per 100K (16.8) has declined by 19.1% since Sept. 15. Marylandâs COVID-19 hospitalizations (729) have declined by 13.7% since…
Read MoreThe Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. ⯠Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 139,380 7-day average of new positive cases: 391.6, a decrease from 445.7 last week 7-day average for the…
Read MoreMaryland Governor Larry Hogan has proposed a $150-million investment that will, in his words, re- fund the police. Hogan said Friday the proposal would provide more resources for law enforcement to fight violent crime. âTrying to reduce crime by defunding the police is dangerous, radical, far-left lunacy,â Hogan said. âThe reality is that our police…
Read MoreA Lincoln woman is wanted for felony theft of cash State Police say was taken from an elderly woman who hired her for work last fall. 41-year-old Amy Abell could be in the Sussex County or Salisbury area. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Amy Abell of Lincoln is asked to contact Delaware State…
Read MoreThe dates are set for the 10th Delaware Wetlands Conference. The event in February will highlight the importance of wetlands in Delaware and around the mid-Atlantic region. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, more than 400 wetland experts and advocates are expected to gather for the biennial conference at the Wilmington riverfront. DNREC…
Read MoreUpdate: Sunday, Delaware State Police identified the motorcyclist who died in a crash near Milton Friday morning as Darin E. Frye, 52, of Lewes, Delaware. ———————————————————————————————————————————– A crash near Milton Friday morning resulted in the death of a Lewes-area man who was driving a motorcycle. According to Delaware State Police, a Jeep driven by a…
Read MoreThe Food Bank of Delaware is hosting more drive-through mobile pantries for Delawareans who face food insecurity. Food will be available this Monday at Crossroad Community Church, on State Forest Road between Georgetown and Bridgeville, starting at 11:00 a.m. The Food Bank is requesting pre-registration to speed up the check-in process. Please CLICK HERE On-site…
Read MoreDelaware has its first Impaired Driving Simulator Program. The Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement received a grant of $140,000 from Highmark Delaware to help purchase the simulator, which replicates the experience of driving while impaired or distracted. Vision, braking and steering are among driver functions that are impacted. The simulator will be deployed…
Read MoreĂrsted and Crystal Steel of Federalsburg will be partners in Maryland’s first offshore wind steel fabrication center. A plan was announced Thursday for Crystal Steel to build wind turbine foundations for Ărsted. The deal is worth $72-million, and Crystal Steel’s workforce would grow by about 30-percent. “The entire mission of my administration has been to…
Read MoreSenator Tom Carper, D.-Del., will host a field hearing in Dover today (Friday) to examine local challenges surrounding drinking water. Carper is Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. He will be accompanied by Ranking Member Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R.-WV. The session looks to “identify unique challenges for small, rural…
Read MoreConstruction of the new Howard T. Ennis School has reached a milestone. A ‘topping off’ ceremony was held Wednesday at the construction site. Indian River School District leaders and state officials were joined by students. Many of them signed their name on the last steel beam before it was put into place. Some guests left…
Read MoreUpdated, Saturday morning: Delaware State Police have identified the two-year-old child who tragically died in an accident on Slaughter Beach Road this week as Elridge Brundge of Dover. The incident is still under investigation. ———————————————————————————————————————————– A two-year-old boy has died of injuries suffered when he was hit by a vehicle on Slaughter Beach Road near…
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