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Hebron Man Sentenced to 65 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
After a pre-sentencing investigation and mental health assessment were completed, Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes has sentenced 70 year old Joseph Burton of Hebron to 65 years…
Read MoreUPDATED: DOC has Arrested Offender Who Failed to Return From Approved Pass
UPDATED – 03/25/24 – Radames Guzman was apprehended by the Sussex Escapee Recovery Team on Friday. He was arraigned at JP 2 before being committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution…
Read MoreHuman Composting Bill Ready for Governor Carney’s Signature
Legislation that will authorize the process of composting human remains has passed in the State Senate. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 162 will allow natural organic reduction – a…
Read MoreUS Senate Approves 6 Appropriations Bills; DE to Receive over $153-million for Projects
The U.S. Senate has passed the remaining full year appropriations bills: $1.2-trillion that will go to fund our military, Department of Homeland Security, and other key departments like the Department of…
Read MoreCambridge Home Damaged by Fire Friday Night; Firefighter Injured
A fire in Cambridge sent one firefighter to the hospital. Firefighters were called to a home on Travers Street in Cambridge just after 6 Friday evening and found fire in…
Read MoreHazmat Cleanup after Route 16 Crash Friday Morning
Friday morning around 6:30, a dump truck was backing into a driveway on Route 16 near Marges Garden Path when a Lincoln Corsair for unknown reasons collided with the dump…
Read MoreThree Charged after Traffic Stop in Dover
Dover Police arrested three on drug charges after a traffic stop Thursday morning. The Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit was conducting a drug investigation on South New Street. Police…
Read MoreLegislation for Workforce & Affordable Housing Introduced to DE General Assembly
Delaware State Senator Rex Huxtable (D-6) has introduced several bills to the General Assembly that deal with workforce and affordable housing. Senate Bill 22 establishes the “Delaware Workforce Housing Program”…
Read MoreUnemployment in DE Lower for February
Unemployment in Delaware dropped a tenth of a percent in February to 4% from 4.1% in January, while the national average increased two-tenths of a percent to 3.9%. In Sussex…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
An Ellendale man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a trooper on patrol spotted a pickup truck weaving to the left and right while southbound on Route 13…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Vehicle into House in Bowers
Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash Thursday evening around 5:30pm in Bowers. Police say a pickup was northbound on Hubbard Avenue, stopped at the stop sign at…
Read MoreIndian River School Board Fires Bradley Layfield
The Indian River School Board has fired former Sussex Central High School principal Bradley Layfield. The vote of 7 to 0 came during the executive session during Thursday night’s meeting.…
Read More19-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with a Shooting Last June at Millsboro Bar
A months-long investigation into a shooting that occurred at a bar in Millsboro last June has led to the arrest of one of the suspects. The person Delaware State Police…
Read MoreUPDATE: Downstate Mosquito Spraying This Week
Update 3/21/24: Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight…
Read MoreMD State Highway Administration Begins Bridge Replacement on US 13 Business over Wicomico River
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is beginning construction on a $12.6 million project to replace the bridge on US 13B (South Salisbury Boulevard) over the Wicomico River…
Read MoreMilton’s Easter Egg Hunt: A Tribute to John Lehne’s Giving Spirit
As reported in the Cape Gazette, John Lehne, owner of Milton’s 302 Bicycles, passed away on Jan. 27th after battling cancer, leaving a void in his community known for his…
Read MoreOver $2,000,000 in Reconnecting Communities Grants for Delaware Provided by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Today, Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, alongside Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester shared that over $2 million in grants are headed to Delaware thanks to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
Read MoreDebates to be Held Among Candidates for Milford City Council
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford will hold three debates among candidates for the City of Milford Council. Debates are planned as follows: • Wards 1 and 2…
Read MoreMark Schaeffer Files to Run for Re-Election to Sussex County Council
Mark G. Schaeffer has filed to run for re-election to Sussex County Council 3rd District. Councilman Schaeffer says he would like to continue his work to ensure the viability and sustainability…
Read MoreHuman Remains Found as a Result of Vehicle Fire in Wicomico County
A fatal vehicle fire that occurred late this morning on Nanticoke Road in Quantico is under investigation. Firefighters discovered a 2000 GMC Sonoma pick-up truck on fire to the back…
Read MoreOcean City’s Spring Clean Up Rescheduled
Due to predicted inclement weather, the Ocean City Spring Clean Up originally scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd will now take place on Sunday, March 24th–from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Fatal Crash at Concord Pond Boat Ramp
UPDATE 3/20/24: The Delaware State Police have identified 72-year-old David Schoeberlein of Baltimore, Maryland as the man who died in the crash that occurred at the Concord Pond boat ramp on March…
Read MoreDNREC to Seek Community Water Project Proposals
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages Delaware non-profit organizations, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for matching grant funds…
Read MoreEaster for Thousands Events this Saturday in Selbyville
Mountaire is hosting four Easter for Thousands events this Saturday, March 23rd on Delmarva and in North Carolina to pack 20,000 complete meals in a box for families facing food insecurity this…
Read MoreSenator Carper Leads Colleagues in Calling for Establishment of Framework for U.S. Recognition of a Nonmilitarized Palestinian State
In light of the ongoing negotiations around a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, today, Senator Tom Carper is leading colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to establish a framework for U.S.…
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