Special election District 37

Special election to replace Ruth Briggs King will be Dec. 21

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

A special election to fill the now-vacant 37th Delaware House of Republicans seat in will take place Dec. 21. The seat represents Georgetown and Millsboro in Sussex County. The former occupant of that seat, former Rep. Ruth Briggs King, resigned last week after receiving a certificate of occupancy for a house she was building just over the district line. Briggs …

Veterans home Home of the Brave

Veterans home’s plea for food, supplies sparks welcome aid

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

A Facebook post asking for help with supplies for Home of the Brave in Milford has given the Veterans transitional residence some relief, but officials there hope for more to restock their cabinets and get them through the holidays and into 2024. The post on Delaware Free Stuff (Angels Among Us) asked for everyday housekeeping supplies, food items and side …

Delaware Hospice Festival of Trees

Festival of Trees starts Friday in New Castle; Dec. 1 in Milford

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Delaware Hospice elves will be scurrying around Brantwyn Estate this week ahead of the opening Friday of the 36th New Castle County Festival of Trees. Downstate, an entirely different group of dedicated volunteers are heading into final stretch of preparation for Kent & Sussex County Festival of Trees at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Proceeds from both benefit Delaware …

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Mountaire to buy 3 grain elevators from Nagel Farm Service

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

Mountaire Farms plans to buy three grain elevators on the Eastern Shore of Maryland from Nagel Farm Service, the chicken producer said Friday. The grain facilities, located in Preston, Cordova and Wye Mills, are key locations for farmers on the Mid-Shore. Nagel Farm Service will retain their trucking, hardware and crop insurance businesses. “Our intention is to operate these facilities with …

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With record road deaths, state seeks safety ideas from public

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

On the heels of Delaware tallying a record 165 lives lost on its roads in 2022, the state Office of Highway Safety will host three public forums to look for ideas that help educate drivers, reduce crashes and prevent traffic deaths. The office believes there are multiple factors for the increase in traffic fatalities, the highest since 1988, said Communications …

Hurricane Lee

State monitoring Hurricane Lee path, effect on coastal waters

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is tracking the path of Hurricane Lee through the Atlantic but as of now sees no signs of it making land in Delaware. “At this time, odds of tropical storm conditions anywhere in our region are only 5%, but as the storm is still several days away, all interests should closely monitor the progress of …

Giant

Grocery delivery changes behind Giant closing Milford warehouse

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

Changes in customer demand for grocery delivery is the reason the Giant Co. is closing its Milford warehouse, a company spokesman said. Giant, which operates six grocery stores in Delaware, will be closing Milford site, which was opened to guarantee grocery delivery in three hours, starting Oct. 21. “Our ambition is to meet the changing needs of our customers who …

Giant to close grocery delivery warehouse in Milford

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

A Giant grocery warehouse in Milford established to make delivery quicker is one of three that the chain is closing, a Washington, D.C., radio station is reporting, The centers are expected to close on or around Oct. 21, the station said, quoting a letter to employees. The grocery chain is changing its structure and wants to use a local, more …

TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – 22 Weeks of Work pm I-495 Begins Sunday

Betsy PricePolice & Fire, RSS

Wilmington — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that several months of work on northbound and southbound I-495will begin with lane restrictions on southbound I-495on the bridges over Route 13 in Minquadale. Starting Sunday, August 13th and lasting two weeks, there will be single or double lane closures 8:00 pm to 6:00 am nightly, Sunday through Thursday …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Kent County – All Way Stop Implementation at Denny Street/ Fast Landing Road/ Second Street Intersection / 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 24th

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Leipsic — All Way Stop Implementation at Denny Street/ Fast Landing Road/ Second Street Intersection Leipsic – ; The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be converting the two way stop control at the intersection of Denny Street/ Fast Landing Road/ Second Street to an All Way Stop control with new signs and pavement markings. The work will occur starting …