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An investigation by the Milford Police Department’s Drug Unit related to the sale of illicit drugs has led to the arrest of a Milford woman. Police say that on October 2nd detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at a residence on West Street in Milford, with the assistance of the Milford Police Department’s Patrol and K9 Unit. As a result of the search warrant, crack cocaine, heroin and drug paraphernalia were seized. Detectives took 46-year-old Tecoreulla Gale into custody. Gale was charged with several crimes including two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Gale had a presentment through the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and was released on over $117,000 unsecured bail. She was issued a no contact order with the juveniles in this case. Gale was ordered to appear at a later date in the Kent County Court of Common Pleas for a Preliminary Hearing.

PHILADELPHIA - A Delaware school bus aide is facing charges after investigators say she struck and shoved a 4-year-old student shortly after they were picked up last month. Priscilla Schoolfield, an 80-year-old bus aide in the Indian River School District, was charged Tuesday with one count of third-degree child abuse.

Milford School District continues construction of its new expanded middle school. The district’s COO Sara Hale says she expects the school to be open by the start of the 2025 school year next August. The student population has outgrown the district’s facilities, according to Hale. The new building will...

CAROLINE CO., MD - The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man wanted in both Maryland and Delaware. According to police, authorities are searching for Joshua Kyle Murphy. The Sheriff’s Office says Murphy fled from police Wednesday morning and is wanted by both the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and Delaware State Police. Police say Murphy is described as a 35-year-old white male, about 5’9” and 215 pounds.

MILLSBORO, Del. – A Millsboro man has been arrested on numerous charges stemming from multiple home improvement fraud investigations. We’re told the investigations began in February 2023, involving 51-year-old Frank Stiles (aka Frank Smith), who reportedly operated under multiple business names, including Heron Creek Landscaping and Pools, Premier Pools and Spas, Regal Water LLC, and Stiles Group LLC. The investigations revealed that Stiles signed contracts with a total of 16 people to install in-ground swimming pools and do other outdoor construction. Stiles reportedly received more than $1.5 million in payments, and in all cases, Stiles either never began or never completed the projects.

MILFORD - The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford will be hosting the Housing Resource Fair this weekend. The event will be on Saturday at the Greater Milford Boys and Girls Club on ...

Authorities are investigating a crash that sent one to the hospital on Wednesday. At approximately 8:20 PM, a motorcycle crash occurred on South Dupont Hwy in Kent County. Initial reports from the scene indicate that the incident involved a collision between a motorcycle and a parked truck at low speed.

On Wednesday, October 9, 100 service members and more than 40 vehicles from the Delaware National Guard (DNG) were activated to augment the Florida National Guard’s response to Hurricane Milton. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on the evening of October 9 as a major Category 4 or 5 hurricane. The storm could cause devastating damage due to dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds, and widespread flooding.

The Perdue Farms plant in Milford celebrated its annual employee volunteer day in conjunction with the Food Bank of Delaware by donating 400,000 pounds of frozen chicken, of which 40,000 pounds was received Sept. 25, and a check for $25,000. The event, held at the Food Bank of Delaware’s new...

Delaware State Police have issued an update to Sunday's fatal crash in Seaford that resulted in the deaths of two UMES students, IDing the students. Here's what we know now. UMES students who died from North Carolina, Pennsylvania ...

MILLSBORO, DE -- A pungent odor wafting through the air is once again the talk of town in Millsboro, months after residents and town leaders first reported smelling it. Now, town and State officials are clearing the air of assumptions about where that smell may be coming from. Millsboro resident...

Bob Port could not wait to get in the air. Port was scheduled to be a passenger on Panchito, the famous World War II-era B-25 based at Delaware Coastal Airport. Panchito was one of the aircraft that took part in the 15th annual Wings & Wheels at the airport in Georgetown Oct. 5.

DOVER, Del. — Reforms to Delaware’s Board of Pardons have significantly reduced wait times and helped more residents secure pardons and commutations in the last eight years than at any time in the past three decades, a move hailed as a critical step toward stability for those reentering society after incarceration.

The 2024 Cape Henlopen homecoming was celebrated with a pregame pep rally Oct. 4, in the gymnasium and a Homecoming parade from Lewes Beach up Savannah Road to the Cape’s Legends Stadium. Carly Favoroso and Jayden Messick were named Homecoming Queen and King.

The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Monday, October 7, 2024 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from October 7 drawing ...

Delaware sends bottled water, infant formula and donated meal boxes to North Carolina to assist victims of Hurricane Helene. Monday’s donation included three pallets each of infant formula and donated meal boxes with shelf-stable items, as well as 18 pallets of bottled water. Food Bank of Delaware is a...

Forecast Updated on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 3:15am by WBOC Meteorologist Mike Lichniak. Today: Mostly sunny. Highs: 67-73. Winds: NW 5-15 mph. Tonight: Clear. Lows: 40-60. Winds: NW 5-10 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 68-74. Winds: N 5-15 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Lows: 46-62. Winds:...

NEW JERSEY – ShopRite will host hiring fairs on Saturday, Oct. 19, for candidates seeking career opportunities and valuable experience in retail. The walk-up job fairs will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at store locations throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland. Interested...

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Delaware's response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton was significant as the weather emergencies continued on.