Month: October 2021

Delaware State Police are currently investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning in Ocean View. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 4:21 a.m., Thursday in the 30000 block of Bethany Crest when troopers were called to…

Delaware communities adversely affected by environmental pollution can now apply for Community Environmental Project Fund (CEPF) restoration grants for the 2022 grant cycle through the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The CEPF was created by the Delaware General Assembly…

A Dover High School student was arrested Tuesday after officials a gun was brought on campus. According to Dover Police, officers received a call around 12:20 p.m. that a student could possibly be in possession of a firearm. The school was placed…

Three suborbital rockets are scheduled for launch Oct. 20, 2021, for the Department of Defense from NASA’s launch range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rockets will be launched between 5 and 11 p.m. EDT. The backup launch dates are…

Delaware will hold a prescription drug take back day. On Saturday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled their National Take-Back Initiative (NTBI). This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous…

Natural gas prices have spiked in the past six months and are up more than 30 percent since the end of August 2021. This is largely due to increased U.S. demand and the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. According to the Energy…

A Harrington man has been arrested on theft charges after police say he broke into several vehicles. According to the Harrington Police Department, officers were called to the area of Commerce Street and Simpson Street for reports of thefts from vehicles. During…

Flags are flying at half staff today in Delaware to recognize and honor the life of General Colin Powell who passed away Monday. Powell was the first African American Secretary of State and helped shape foreign policy at the turn of the…

Governor John Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) have formally issued an emergency regulation requiring educators, school staff, volunteers, and contractors working in Delaware schools to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing beginning November 1.…

Several residents have been indicted on insurance fraud, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner’s Office announced Monday. Late last month in New Castle County, a Grand Jury indicted multiple residents for insurance fraud. The indictments stem from Department of Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau investigations,…