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UPDATED: Gold Alert Canceled for Lewes Woman
UPDATED – 07/21/24 – The Gold Alert issued on July 20, 2024, by Delaware State Police Troop 7 for Laura Wheeler has been canceled. She has been located. ORIGINAL STORY – 07/20/24 – A Gold Alert has been issued for a Lewes woman. Delaware State Police say 60 year old Laura Wheeler was last seen leaving her home around 1pm on Thursday, July 18. Attempts to contact her have been unsuccessful and there is concern for her safety.
Let’s Get Sharky: Crooked Hammock Lewes Announces Plans for VIP Shark Party
Lewes, DE — Crooked Hammock Brewery is proud to invite all good vibe seekers to take a bite out of summer at their first-ever Shark Party extravaganza on Thursday, July 25 at their Lewes brewpub. Starting at 5 p.m., guests who purchase tickets for the Shark Party VIP Experience can skip the line and walk right up to The Porch Bar where people showing their VIP bracelets get exclusive access to an open bar until 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Chef Ted Deptula has prepared a special “Shark Feast Buffet” featuring droolworthy items like Shrimp Skewers, Meatloaf Sliders, Honey BBQ Riblets, plus a slew of summertime cookout favorites.
Butterflies & Blooms Class at DBG
Ray Sander, President of the Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG), announced the 37-acre gardens are in full peak summer bloom, and starting on Thursday, July 25 and running Thursday August 8th and August 15th at 9:30 a.m. is the Butterflies & Blooms Class. Sander said, “This Butterflies & Blooms class is a family-friendly class that is both fun and educational. All are welcome.”
Dog flu outbreak halts out-of-state transports at Delaware animal shelters
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Animal shelters throughout Delaware are grappling with a canine influenza outbreak, which has prompted the state to suspend out-of-state transports, intakes and adoptions for 30 days. The state...
Opioid commission approves more grants amid freeze request, $45 million settlement funds 'in limbo'
Delaware’s Behavioral Health Consortium approves opioid crisis abatement funding despite reports of Dover nonprofit Code Purple potentially misusing government funds. After the State Auditor’s office flagged the Code Purple fraud concerns, all funding to the nonprofit was frozen and the Delaware Department of Justice began attempting to claw back $290,000 in distributed monies.
Delaware DMV locations closed on July 19 due to Crowdstrike, Microsoft global IT outage
Delaware’s DMV locations will be closed on July 19 due to technical issues. Residents needing to visit a DMV location in Delaware should be aware that all DMV locations are not operational on Friday due to a global IT outage. Details on the global IT outage ...
Enlighten Me: More campus stories from student journalists at the University of Delaware
This week, The Green pays another visit to the University of Delaware to highlight work from student journalists. On this edition of Enlighten Me, we feature two pieces produced by UD Communications students for a class taught by Nancy Karibjanian, long-time First State journalist, Director of UD’s Journalism Program, and one of the founders of Delaware Public Media.
Photo gallery: MOT vs. Camden-Wyoming, Major League District I finals
MIDDLETOWN -- MOT blanked Camden-Wyoming, 4-0, in seven innings on Thursday night to capture the District I title in Major League baseball The Middletown-area all-stars finished 3-0 in the ...
DETV’s Every Woman Presents: Brown Girls Rock
MIDDLETOWN, Del. — Brown Girls Rock Summer Fest 2024 is the ULTIMATE summer celebration for all brown girls out there! This year, we’re bringing you down to the RODEO. Come in your favorite boots, hat, and cowgirl attire. Join us TOMORROW, Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 12:00PM –...
Laurel Junior League baseball team defeats Naamans to win state title
The Laurel Junior League all-star baseball team defeated Naamans, 6-2, last Sunday to win the state championship. Laurel is now undefeated in tournament play going 3-0 in the district tournament and 2-0 in the state bracket. After two days of rain, the goal remained the same. Laurel needed just one...
Sermon on the Mount: The Musical
A Lancaster based theater group is performing Sermon on The Mount: The Musical at Connection Church in Laurel on Sunday, Aug. 4. The performance begins at 6 p.m. The community is welcome to come early for the social hour for fellowship and desserts at 5 p.m. Connection Church is on Seaford Rd. (Alt. 13) at the Bethel Rd. intersection. There is no cost to attend.
Kayaker Rescued from Rehoboth Bay Following Extensive Search
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE– Sussex County fire crews collaborated on the water rescue of a kayaker Friday in the Rehoboth Bay following an extensive search. Dispatch received reports shortly after noon on July 19 of a 40-year-old kayaker who could not be found. Officials say he had last been seen in the area of Savage Ditch and Massey’s ditch.
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