Alan Henney

Rehoboth Starts Season without Deauville

By Alan Henney / May 28, 2024

Rehoboth Beach started the season with a slew of changes impacting the beach patrol and especially visitors of Deauville, which has essentially become a state park within Rehoboth Beach. Trash cans were removed, and Deauville has been converted into a carry-in/carry-out park, independent of city infrastructure. As planned, state officials assumed control of the Deauville beach,…

Woman Flown to Trauma Center after Golf Cart Flips

By Alan Henney / May 27, 2024

A 33-year-old woman was injured after she was partly ejected from a golf cart after the driver, a 41-year-old man, lost control as he was negotiating a curve. They both come from Ellicott City, Maryland. According to Lt. India Sturgis, state police spokesperson, it happened around 5:15 p.m. Monday on private property on Signature Boulevard…

O.C. Police Arrest Man with Gun after Assault Outside Popular Nightclub

By Alan Henney / May 27, 2024

Ocean City police say a man was captured on video beating another man unconscious on 49th Street around 2:30 a.m. this past Sunday. “Officers learned that the suspect exited the vehicle near the entrance area of a local restaurant/bar and pointed a handgun at the victim’s head,” says Ashley Miller, police spokeswoman. “The suspect then…

UPDATED: Bicyclist Critically Injured on Coastal Highway at Rehoboth Mall

By Alan Henney / May 19, 2024

UPDATED – 05/19/24 – 11am – Emergency personnel were on the scene of a collision between a Porsche and a 38 year old man on a bicycle on Coastal Highway in the area of the Popeyes Saturday night just before 10. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the bicycle rider was traveling…

PHOTOS: A Sneak Peak into this Weekend’s Dover AFB Airshow

By Alan Henney / May 17, 2024

The public will have a rare glimpse into the world of military aviation this Saturday and Sunday at Dover Air Force Base. On static display and flying over the base will be an assortment of historical and modern aircraft. For example, this is the C-17 (call sign “Reach 871”) which flew 823 Afghan citizens from…

Dover Air Force Base to Host First State Airshow Next Weekend!

By Alan Henney / May 12, 2024

Dover Air Force Base will open its gates to the public next weekend for the First State Airshow. The show will feature both static displays and aerial demonstrations.

UPDATED: Arrest Made by Delaware State Police in Laurel Homicide Case from September, 2023

By Alan Henney / February 14, 2024

UPDATED – 2/14/24-10 PM Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old聽Azzure Horsey聽of Laurel for the murder of 26-year-old Taylor German that happened on September 10th, 2023. Horsey faces numerous charges and is being held at the Sussex Correctional Institution on $3,260,000 cash bond. Azzure Horsey Additional Information from Delaware State Police: Through investigative means, the Delaware…

FREE Parking Returns Saturday in Downtown Rehoboth!

By Alan Henney / September 15, 2023

Friday, September 15, was the last day visitors had to pay for parking or display a parking permit for the 2023 season in Rehoboth Beach. It’s free parking until the 2024 parking season starts on May 15. Businesses are anxiously awaiting you! The Rehoboth Beach Patrol will have some lifeguards on duty through Sunday, September…

Breaking: Teen Struck by Hit-&-Run Driver Outside Rehoboth

By Alan Henney / September 11, 2023

Police are investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian struck near the Rehoboth Beach city garage Sunday evening that sent one teen to the hospital. It was reported around 10:15 p.m. on Lincoln Street. That is where police found the teen after he was allegedly struck and possibly dragged by the suspect vehicle. He was taken to the…

UPDATED: Search for Missing Swimmer in Rehoboth Surf Ends

By Alan Henney / September 4, 2023

UPDATED – 09/04/23 1:30pm – The search for the missing swimmer, 31 year old Richard Boateng of Savage, Maryland has been called off. He was found on the beach in the area of the North Shores community just before 6am this/Monday morning. Rehoboth Beach Police and multiple other emergency officials were called for a sighting…

Crivella to Retire from Beach Sweeping

By Alan Henney / August 28, 2023

Beach-sweeping legend Tony Crivella says this will be his final season cleaning the sands with his tractor and sweeper. Crivella got his start working for Catts in 1981 running one of the beach shacks in Dewey. In 1997, he became Dewey’s first beach cleaning service. Prior to that, Dewey contracted once with Rehoboth Beach, but it was…

No Election This Season in Dewey; Candidate Forum Will Still Be Held on Saturday

By Alan Henney / August 25, 2023

The Thursday deadline to file to run for commissioner in Dewey Beach has passed with only the three incumbents filing to run for their respective seats. The incumbent commissioners are Paul Bauer, Elisabeth Gibbings and David Jasinski. They will each serve two-year terms. The Candidates Forum, hosted by the Dewey Beach Civic League, will still…

Rehoboth Police Seek Suspect Who Passed Bogus $100 Bill

By Alan Henney / August 14, 2023

Rehoboth Beach police are asking for help identifying this guy who paid with a bogus $100 bill at a boardwalk business on Friday, August 4. This is one of the few counterfeit cases so far this summer. The counterfeit was not a good one according to one source who saw the bill which had a blue…

Bidens Return for More Beach Time!

By Alan Henney / August 14, 2023

While not as lengthy as his previous visit, the President returned this past Friday for his 18th visit to his beach house since entering office. He arrived via Marine One early Friday evening accompanied by the traditional two decoys and the state police helicopter. The First Lady had already been here since Tuesday. Photo courtesy Richard…

Bidens Enjoy the Beach Like Regular Visitors!

By Alan Henney / August 7, 2023

During the President’s聽longest stay聽here at the beach since entering office, he and the First Lady last week went on regular bike rides, hit the beach and also went for dinner and a movie. If you missed a chance to have your photo taken with the Bidens or get video of one of the motorcades for…

Bidens Return to Beach House for Summer Vacation

By Alan Henney / July 31, 2023

On Friday, the President joined the First Lady at the Biden beach house around 8 p.m. via a motorcade that departed from Dover Air Force Base. According to聽USAF VIP LOGISTICS, this is the President’s 17th visit to his beach house since taking office and the third since Memorial Day. This could potentially be his longest stay…

Rehoboth Lifeguards Drag Dead Shark to Shore

By Alan Henney / July 31, 2023

Lifeguards in Rehoboth Beach spotted this dead shark floating in the ocean off Rehoboth Avenue around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Using a rope and the kayak, they towed it to the far south edge of town where they pulled it onto the beach and buried it near the dunes. Rich King from Delaware-Surf-Fishing.com says this is a sand tiger…

MERR Rescues Sea Turtle Snagged by Fishing Hook

By Alan Henney / July 31, 2023

Suzanne Thurman from the聽MERR Institute聽says her organization helped save this聽Kemp’s ridley聽sea turtle in Slaughter Beach who got caught by a fishing hook last week. The fisherman took the turtle to the Dupont Nature Center which got in touch with MERR. The turtle actually ingested the hook, so it required surgery for removal which was performed…

Breaking: Missing Child Found in Pool near Dagsboro

By Alan Henney / July 24, 2023

Multiple agencies had been searching this evening for a missing four-year-old child. That child was eventually found unconscious in a swimming pool off Piney Neck Road northeast of Dagsboro. The state police helicopter, which had been on the search, is flying the child to the hospital in cardiac arrest. State troopers are investigating.

Lifeguard Injured in Dewey Beach Competition; Flown to Trauma Center

By Alan Henney / July 17, 2023

A North Shores lifeguard was seriously injured Monday night during the lifeguard competition in Dewey Beach. The accident occurred as he was making an entry for the surf-dash event around 6:35 p.m. The 21-year-old struck his head and suffered a suspected spinal injury. He was taken by ambulance from Dagsworthy Street to the Rehoboth Elementary…

Police Charge Driver after Stranding SUV on Beach

By Alan Henney / July 12, 2023

Around 5:28 a.m. on Wednesday, Rehoboth Beach police responded to an SUV found stuck on the beach in the area of Prospect Street. Coastal towing was called to remove the vehicle, says Lt. Jaime Riddle, police spokesman. It is illegal per city ordinance to drive a vehicle on the beach within city limits, he pointed…

UPDATED: Crash with Ejection near Ellendale Leaves 2 Dead

By Alan Henney / June 19, 2023

UPDATED – 06/19/23 – Delaware State Police have identified聽30 year old Joseph McIlvain and 29 year old Shane Pennell as the men who died in a fatal crash Saturday night. Both men were residents of Milford ========================================================= UPDATED – 06-18-23 9:25am – Two people are dead after a single vehicle rollover crash on Route 113…

Rehoboth Shuts Down Unsanctioned Bandstand Performer

By Alan Henney / June 19, 2023

City officials sent this man packing last Thursday evening after he had been playing tunes on the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. He is Dr. Michael Rawlins, a college professor, who says he had been entertaining visitors who would stop and listen to him strumming an acoustic guitar while singing classic rock tunes such as the Beatles, Rolling…

Army Corps of Engineers Honors Sen. Carper in Rehoboth

By Alan Henney / June 16, 2023

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee chairman, surrounded by members of the Army Corps of Engineers along with city, state, and federal officials, received the Gold de Fleury Medal for his work supporting the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The ceremony took place on the Rehoboth Beach…

BREAKING: Comm. Jay Lagree Withdraws from Race for Rehoboth Commissioner

By Alan Henney / June 6, 2023

Although he had filed to seek another term as Rehoboth Beach commissioner, Comm. Jay D. Lagree announced today that he is withdrawing his petition to seek re-election. Comm. Lagree intends to serve out his term and allow newcomer, Donald G. Preston, Jr., to assume his seat without an election. Comm. Lagree said he didn鈥檛 want…