Posts Tagged ‘sussex county’
DNREC to Spray for Mosquitos Across the State
DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section is set to begin it’s annual spring woodland pool spraying beginning on Tuesday. They plan to control immature aquatic mosquito larvae in wooded wetland areas near select populated areas. The spraying is set to begin in Southern Sussex County and eventually work it’s way up to Kent and New Castle Counties.…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Target Distracted Driving Across Sussex County
Delaware State Police and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety joined forces over the weekend to crack down on distracted driving. In Sussex County on Saturday afternoon, Troopers conducted a series of statewide enforcement initiatives using undercover and unconventional vehicles. On secondary roads in the Lewes area, Troopers used a stationary unconventional vehicle to spot…
Read MoreAnother Flu Death in Delaware – in Sussex County
The number of lab-confirmed flu cases in Delaware is currently lower than this time last year, however the number of flu-related deaths continues to increase this flu season – with 16 – the third highest season in the past 10 years. This past week saw the death of a 90 year old Sussex County man…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Fills BOA Vacancy & Discusses Comp Plan Priorities
UPDATED – 6pm – Today’s Sussex County Council meeting started as most meetings do – with public comment. However this week, Jim Martin of Shepherd’s Office in Georgetown asking the County Council to amend the housing code to make tiny houses legal. He told the county that for the working poor – there is nothing…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Seeking Selbyville Rape Suspect
Delaware State Police are currently investigating a sexual assault incident and trying to locate the suspect. The incident occurred Friday at around 10 p.m. after Troopers responded to a local hospital, making contact with a 17-year-old female victim who reported she had been sexually assault. The investigation revealed the victim was at a residence in…
Read MoreSeaford Police Arrest Dine and Dashers
The City of Seaford’s Police Department says it has apprehended two people from Silver Spring, Maryland for leaving a Grotto’s Pizza location without paying their tab. Officers say on Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the restaurant on Sussex Highway. Reports indicate the male patron slapped a female waitress on the butt while leaving the restaurant.…
Read MoreForeign Trade Zone, Milford Shipyard, Ordinance Amendments before Sussex County Council Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will have a busy agenda Tuesday morning. They will hear from Vice President of First State Manufacturing, Sher Valenzuela about the Milford Shipyard and then Economic Development Director Bill Pfaff will again discuss a foreign trade zone with the council. Several proposed ordinance will be discussed and possibly introduced – including…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigate Reports of Shots Fired in Seaford
Delaware State Police say they are looking in to a complaint of shots fired yesterday evening in Seaford. Troopers say they were dispatched to the 900 block of Concord Road on Tuesday evening around 5:30pm for what they originally were told was a criminal mischief complaint. DSP says upon arrival a homeowner informed them she…
Read MoreThe Return of Punkin’ Chunkin’ – Needs Your Help!
It’s been 2 years since pumpkins officially flew in Sussex County but according to the Punkin’ Chunkin’ website the board remains committed and the membership is still intact. As far as the litigation after the 2016 incident – the case has been resolved with no admission or finding of liability on the Punkin’ Chunkin’ Association’s…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Tackle Distracted Driving Under Cover
Delaware State Police and the Office of Highway Safety are teaming up to battle distracted driving in the state with a series of undercover enforcement initiatives across the state. The operations will take place in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties, and will be conducted by undercover troops, often in an unmarked van, flagging nearby…
Read MoreAlmost 50 Snakes Recovered from Bridgeville House Fire
Dozens of pet snakes were rescued from a Sussex County house fire. The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon at a home on Walnut Street in Bridgeville. Fire officials tell WGMD say they saved nearly 50 snakes successfully, with no reported injures. There’s no word on what caused the fire. UPDATE: An earlier version of this…
Read MoreDriver Crashes Into School Bus in Delaware
Ellendale Police have charged a woman who crashed into a Milford school bus on Wednesday. The driver, identified as Vanessa Lee rear ended the school bus, which had nine students on board on Main Street. None of the students or drivers were injured, however the school bus and car suffered damage. It is unclear what…
Read MoreCode Purple Shelters Open Statewide Through Thursday
With Delaware facing the coldest temperatures of the winter from Wednesday night through Thursday, Code Purple is being declared across the state by the nonprofit and volunteer organizations that operate the shelters to keep people who are homeless safe during dangerous winter weather. When severe snowstorms or sub-zero temperatures are forecast in Delaware, the organizations…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Bruce Mears for Vacant P&Z Seat
The Sussex County Council has approved the nomination of builder Bruce Mears of Ocean View to the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission. Mears, who has been a member of the County Board of Adjustment since 2017, was nominated for the P&Z seat by Doug Hudson, who vacated the seat when he was sworn in…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday Morning
Sussex County Council Reorganizes
Doug Hudson and John Rieley have been sworn in as member of the Sussex County Council to represent the 4th and 5th Councilmanic districts. The Sussex County Council has elected council officers for 2019. Mike Vincent has been re-elected as the council president. IG Burton has been elected as the council vice president. With Hudson’s…
Read MoreRehoboth Residents Pack City Hall to Talk Wastewater
It was a packed house at Rehoboth City Hall as residents turned out for a town hall meeting on the proposed transition of the city’s wastewater treatment plant facility – and all its related assets, liabilities and legacy obligations to the county. Now that the ocean outfall project has been completed, the city is looking…
Read MoreDelDOT Watching for Flooded Roads During Storm
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) officials will be monitoring today’s forecast which is producing heavy rain and flooding. The following roads are either closed or have high water on the roadway in New Castle and Kent counties. DelDOT encourages motorists to drive carefully and be alert for water on the roadways.Motorists are urged do…
Read MoreCode Purple Sussex Opens Nightly – Volunteers Still Needed
Night time temps are going to be very low until Dec 15th which is the beginning of Code Purple Sussex’s nightly openings without regard to temps. So with that in mind, Code Purple is now active until March 15th! We will be open every night in Seaford, Bridgeville, Delmar, Milford, and Georgetown. (Laurel will open nightly starting Jan 1st…
Read MoreTuesday is the Final Sussex County Council Meeting of 2018
Tuesday is the last Sussex County Council meeting of 2018 – and the final meeting for George Cole and Rob Arlett. The council will honor the Cape Henlopen field hockey, Sussex Central and Woodbridge football teams for their championship seasons. The council will hear a grant partnership request from Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services. They…
Read MoreSussex County Council Adopts 2018 Comprehensive Plan
Sussex County has a newly adopted 2018 Comprehensive Plan. After over two years of meetings, workshops, public hearings and community outreach, the 280-page plan has been adopted by the Sussex County Council with a 4 to 1 vote. Councilman Sam Wilson was the lone ‘no’ vote. The plan will guide County officials in decision-making on…
Read MoreNew Sussex Superior Court Judge Sworn In Today
The Honorable Craig A. Karsnitz was publicly sworn in for his first term as a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware at 3 p.m. on November 30, 2018 in Courtroom 1 at the Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown. Judge Karsnitz fills a vacancy created by the Honorable T. Henley Graves, who…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Commissioners Meet with County Engineer on Sewer Treatment Plant
UPDATED – 12:30PM – Rehoboth Beach Commissioners this morning met with Sussex County Engineer, Hans Medlarz, to discuss a county sewer distribution system that would include the Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant. This month, Rehoboth’s consultants, the Abrahams Group – estimated a scenario of $934 per year for average user in FY 2020 only including…
Read MoreTwo Morning Public Hearings Tuesday for the Sussex County Council
There’s just a month left in 2018, there are only three more Sussex County Council meetings left to finish business this year – with the current council. There will be two public hearings in the morning session – one to authorize the sale of over $16.6-million of general obligation bonds in connection with the Western…
Read MoreDART’s Approved Service Changes for December 9, 2018
After several Community Conversations and Public Hearings, DART listened to its riders and the public; as a result changes were made to our original proposal. The “Bold type” indicates a change from or an addition to the original proposal based on public comments. Please visit DartFirstState.com for Accessible Schedules for your easy reference. Sussex County…
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