Posts Tagged ‘laurel’
Crash Leads to 3rd Offense DUI Charge for Laurel Man
A Laurel man has been charged after a crash in the area of Hitch Pond and Shiloh Church Roads Friday night. Delaware State Police contacted the driver, 61 year old William Smith and smelled alcohol. A DUI investigation showed Smith had two previous DUI convictions and that he took a turn at too high a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fires Near Pinewater Farms Near Long Neck and Laurel Caused by Lightning
UPDATED – 7/18/19 – State Fire Marshal investigators confirm the two house fires on Woods Court last night were the result of lightning strikes. There were no injuries and damage is estimated at $15,000 at each residence. A third lightning strike occurred on Mount Pleasant Road near Laurel causing an estimated $25,000 in damage. Crews…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Arrested for Shooting Car Tire
Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel woman in Seaford for a domestic argument that led her to discharge her gun at her boyfriend’s vehicle tire. Police say the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9 in the area of North Paula Lynn Drive in Seaford. A 37-year-old male told Troopers he and…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 9, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Millville and near Camden, Felton, Magnolia, Selbyville, Laurel, Seaford and Millsboro. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 24, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford, Harrington, and Slaughter Beach and near Felton, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Bridgeville,…
Read MoreLaurel’s Central Ave Bridge Remains Closed into the Summer
Bad news for Laurel drivers – the Central Avenue Bridge will remain closed until later this summer. The ongoing rehabilitation project is complex and has required more work than initially planned. The bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was last rehabbed in 1992. It was closed for work in May…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying for Saturday Evening near Laurel
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Saturday, June 22, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 173. All insecticides to be used are registered…
Read MoreDNREC Skeeter Spraying Downstate Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 17, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Georgetown, Millsboro, Lewes, Bridgeville, Laurel, Seaford, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 135,…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested for Drug Dealing
The Laurel Police Department was assisted by the Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit in the arrest of a 26-year-old Laurel man on numerous drug charges. Officers say they executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of Laurel Court, a suspected drug residence. The suspect, 26-year-old Treg Burris was subsequently…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 11, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Bethany, Greenwood, Harrington, Milford, Seaford and near Delmar, Felton, Frederica, Georgetown, Houston, Laurel, Lincoln, and Millsboro. For…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 10, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford and near Georgetown, Laurel, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 147,…
Read MoreCar Crashes in Laurel Home, Injuring One
The Laurel Fire Department tells WGMD that a car crashed into a home on June 9th. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon in the area of tenth street, near the Laurel firehouse. Chief Jeff Hill arrived on scene, finding a single vehicle into the structure. There was fear of collapse. Personnel secured the vehicle and…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 03, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Laurel, Seaford, Harrington, and Houston and near Felton, Greenwood, Ellendale, Lewes, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 28, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford, Greenwood, Laurel, and Millsboro and near Milton, Dagsboro, Delmar, Seaford, Georgetown, Bridgeville, Harrington, Lewes, Bethany Beach, and…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested for Assaulting Police in Millsboro
Delaware State Police say they have arrested a Laurel man after a traffic stop led him to resist arrest and assault multiple members of law enforcement. The incident took place on Wednesday, May 22 around 7:33 p.m. when Troopers were on patrol on Long Neck Road, south of School Lane. Troopers observed a gold Acura…
Read MoreDownstate Skeeter Spraying Monday Evening – Kent & Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 20, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Delmar and near Milford, Greenwood, Harrington, Laurel, Seaford, Frankford, and Millsboro. For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MoreSeaford Man Dies in Sunday Morning Crash East of Laurel
One person is dead after a crash early Sunday morning on Laurel Road. Delaware State Police say a Hyundai Accent was on Laurel Road traveling at a high rate of speed just west of Curly Road when they went off the road and struck a ditch and utility pole. The driver – a 38 year…
Read More1 Injured in Laurel Area Crash
A Millsboro woman was injured in a single vehicle crash that occurred just before 10:30 Saturday night on Gordy Road near Laurel. Delaware State Police say the 38 year old driver of a Sentra was driving at a high rate of speed when she failed to stop for a stop sign at Whitesville Road then…
Read MoreHarbeson Man Arrested for Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend’s Husband in Laurel
Delaware State Police say they have arrested and charged a Harbeson man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulted her husband. Troopers say they incident took place Wednesday around 4:15 a.m. when they were dispatched to a residence in the 28000 block of Seaford Road in Laurel for a reported burglary. When they arrived,…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 06, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: Near Frederica, Hartly, Magnolia, Camden, Felton, Harrington, Milford, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged in April Shooting in Georgetown
A Laurel man has been arrested in connection with an April 24th shooting investigation in Georgetown. US Marshals First State Fugitive Task Force arrested 44 year old Tyrone Fassett at the Burton Village Apartments in Rehoboth on Thursday and turned him over to Georgetown Police. Fassett is charged with 1st degree assault and weapons offenses…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested on Numerous Drug Charges Following Pursuit
The Seaford Police Department says it has arrested 29-year-old Terrell Johnson of Seaford on numerous charges. Officers say Johnson was operating a vehicle on North Street in Seaford when they attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Johnson refused to pull over, driving over posted limits, and continuing into the town limits of Laurel. Officers with…
Read MoreVIDEO: WGMD News Week in Review 4/20/2019
WATCH: Our Special Coverage of the Sussex County Tornado, the Meteor sighting on Delmarva, the NASA Wallops launch and more! Plus, our Persons of the Week, honoring the Tornado First Responders. Join WGMD’s Hunter Landon for a look back at the week’s top stories!
Read MoreFormer Salisbury Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
A former Salisbury pastor must register as a Tier 2 sex offender after being sentenced on child pornography charges. Officials in the Attorney General’s office say 36 year old Cesar Rios-Martinez of Laurel pleaded guilty in February to 2 counts of dealing in child porn while he was a pastor at a Salisbury church. Rios-Martinez…
Read MoreUPDATED: National Weather Service Says Sussex Hit by 2 Tornadoes Monday
UPDATEDÂ 4/18/19 – 11pm – The tornado that touched down in the Laurel area wasn’t the only one in Sussex County. The National Weather Service say an EF1 tornado touched down near Carpenter Road in Harbeson. Officials say this was associated with the same parent circulation that produced the EF2 in Laurel. Damage was observed…
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