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Lewes Fire to Possibly Dissolve EMS Service
The Talk of Delmarva has acquired a copy of a letter that was sent to the Sussex County last week that basically says that without significant additional funding to address their existing deficit, the Lewes Fire Department will initiate the process of dissolving its EMS service. The fire company’s calls have increased as the number of people living in the district has multiplied – thanks to the County’s approval of many new subdivisions with multifamily dwellings, single-family dwellings, commercial buildings and healthcare facilities. In 2024 the fire department responded to 1147 calls and EMS to 6442 calls – about 21 calls per day. Because of the increase in demand, the company has had to expand career staff from 17 to 25 personnel – with operating costs more than doubling from $1.043-million to $2.378-million. Officials also report that over the past two years, the financial burdens of maintaining the EMS Service has resulted in annual deficits near $500,000 per year.
CBS Philadelphia
Boy gets treatment for rare bone condition at Nemours Children's Hospital
Viana Kelly is relieved to roll into Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, with her 1-year-old baby, Koa. "I walk in here every time not worried about his care," Kelly said. Koa has osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as OI, a rare genetic brittle bone condition that is life-threatening. OI is usually diagnosed before a baby is born, and parents are often given a devastating choice, Dr. Ricki Carroll at Nemours said. "Their options were either to terminate the pregnancy or to focus on comfort when they were born until they died," Carroll said. New research suggests it doesn't have...
WBOC
UPDATE: Seven Injured in Parsonsburg Crash Involving School Bus and Box Truck
PARSONSBURG, MD - The Maryland State Police are actively investigating a crash between a school bus and a box truck in Wicomico County Monday that left seven people injured with one requiring air transport. On Thursday, Maryland State Police have confirmed the victim flown to shock trauma was a student...
WMDT.com
Police chase through Salisbury leads to arrest
SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man is behind bars following a police chase last week. On March 4th, law enforcement was conducting proactive enforcement in the Priscilla Street area when they reportedly saw a black Nissan committing multiple traffic violations, including running several stop signs and driving recklessly. Officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled.
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Eileen Whelan Announces She Will Be Stepping Away From Good Morning Washington
Meteorologist Eileen Whelan announced that she has decided to leave Good Morning Washington to focus on weather, her “first love and lifelong passion.” She will remain with 7News/WJLA and continue to provide weather forecasts, including those during the show. Per the station, Eileen has been a part of...
CBS Baltimore
Maryland family describes devastation of massive rowhome fire: "We lost everything"
A Maryland woman, whose family was displaced after a massive fire damaged more than a dozen homes last week, told WJZ they had only been in their home a month before it went up in flames. Monique Awkwaid said her family of five lost everything when the four-alarm rowhome fire consumed 15 homes and displaced at least seven residents on North Fulton Avenue in West Baltimore on Friday, March 7. "It's a total loss. We lost everything," Awkwaid said. "It's devastation, complete devastation." Awkwaid said her family was placed in a hotel, but they only have a week. After...
WMDT.com
Man convicted of charges stemming from 2022 Laurel bank robbery
DELAWARE – A man arrested in connection to a 2022 bank robbery has been found guilty following a two-day jury trial. The incident happened on June 24, 2022, at the Bank of Delmarva in Laurel. According to evidence and witness testimony, 52-year-old Justin Cabot, walked into the bank wearing a bright yellow shirt and handed the bank teller a demand note. He then allegedly made threatening statements, telling the teller to “use big bills” and to “hurry up”. The teller complied with Cabot’s demands and filled a bag Cabot tossed at him with money and a GPS tracking device.