About The Author: Charlene Sharpe

Charlene Sharpe has been with The Dispatch since 2014. A graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and the University of Richmond, she spent seven years with the Delmarva Media Group before joining the team at The Dispatch.

Wallops Island Among Three Sites In Running For Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft Initiative

Wallops Island Among Three Sites In Running For Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft Initiative

SNOW HILL – County officials added their support this week to a bid to bring the Triton unmanned aircraft to NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to draft a letter of support for the effort to bring the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft to Wallops Island. The facility is… Read more »

Fenwick Eyes Branding Program

Fenwick Eyes Branding Program

FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials are hoping participation in a branding workshop will help them increase interest in the municipality.In spite of concerns voiced by some council members, on May 27, the Fenwick Island Town Council agreed to include $5,000 in the coming year’s budget for participation in a branding workshop. The workshop is offered… Read more »

Berlin Council Grants Ramp Waiver

BERLIN – Town officials have agreed to waive the permitting fees associated with wheelchair ramps being installed by charitable groups Berlin.Following a request from the Chesapeake Housing Mission, the town council agreed last week to waive the permitting fees for nonprofits building wheelchair ramps for citizens in need. Volunteers from Chesapeake Housing mission are preparing… Read more »

Improved Fenwick Website Now Available

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials hope a new website will prove easier to navigate and more informative for town residents.In May, the town unveiled a new website created free of charge by Delaware’s Government Information Center. Town Manager Merritt Burke gave council members an overview of the website, fenwickisland.delaware.gov, on Friday.“I’m not going to say it’s… Read more »