Joe Ciccanti
Thanksgiving remains the busiest travel holiday of the year. This year, AAA expects nearly 218,000 Delawareans to be on the move—about a 1.7% increase from last year. Most travelers, roughly 92% or more than 199,000 Delawareans, will be hitting the road and driving to their holiday destinations, also up 1.7% over 2023. Air travel is…
Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which someone from a vehicle fired shots that struck a home on Staytonville Road in Greenwood. Two adults and a child were in the home at the time. No one was injured. Police were called and responded to the residence at about 8:10 a.m. yesterday–Wednesday, November 19th.…
Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano has announced that St. John Properties, Inc. has acquired 24 acres along East Naylor Mill Road in Salisbury to develop Salisbury Exchange, a new mixed-use business community supporting local economic expansion. The site will include more than 220,000 square feet of flexible commercial space. According to the Office of the…
UPDATE: Delaware State Police have identified 19-year-old Henry Byler of Clayton, Delaware, as the man who died in the pedestrian crash on Tuesday in Clayton. The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Previous Post: Delaware State Police are investigating a crash in which a pedestrian was killed…
Governor Matt Meyer has signed legislation, a bill the Delaware Senate has passed, that officials say would protect state revenues by “decoupling” Delaware’s tax code from two specific provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code. House Bill 255 was introduced following the October meeting of the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC), during which it…
The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is urging the public to come forward with any information that may assist in identifying the person responsible for a bank robbery that occurred on October 25th, 2024, in midtown Ocean City. At approximately 9:10 a.m. that day, police say the suspect entered the Truist Bank on Coastal Highway…
Governor Moore Announces Appointment of Michael “Mike” Farlow to Worcester County District Court
Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Michael “Mike” Farlow to the Worcester County District Court. Farlow currently serves as a prosecutor in the Office of the Worcester County State’s Attorney, a position he has held for the past seven years. Prior to joining the office full time, he was a solo practitioner in Ocean…
The Delaware State Police and the Dover Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in finding 24-year-old Anthony Yeagley. He is wanted for commercial burglaries, and related offenses, in the Dover area. Attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful. Information about Anthony Yeagley’s whereabouts can be provided by calling 9-1-1, calling DSP…
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon. On November 17th at 12:43 p.m., police received a call regarding the incident and headed to Cold Spring Place Road. Officers found a vehicle had been damaged as a result of the shooting. According to Dover PD, the victim was driving in the area of…
Worcester County Government’s satellite offices at Isle of Wight, located at MD Rt. 90 and St. Martins Neck Road, will be closed for renovations from Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, through spring 2026. Services provided at this location by the Treasurer’s Office and Health Department will temporarily be relocated. For northern Worcester County residents, a Treasurer’s Office…
A student is in custody after an altercation in the Laurel School District–at the high school this morning. School District Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore stated that before school started, students who had arrived by bus were in the gymnasium, which is the location where all bus riders report before going through the metal detectors to…
The Ocean City Police Department earlier this month began investigating several cases involving fraudulent checks. On November 7th, Officers learned that the suspect (or suspects) have been stealing checks from residential mailboxes in the West Ocean City area, then “washing” the checks and attempting to cash them at multiple banks across Worcester County. The woman…
DART Statewide Bus Service Change becomes effective Sunday, November 16th. DTC received feedback from riders and the public through five public hearing workshops held in September, as well as website submissions. As a result of a thorough review of all comments, modifications were made to the original proposal. The route-specific details can be viewed at Approved…
Governor Matt Meyer, and the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) have announced the winners of the EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition. EDGE, the Division’s flagship pitch and funding competition, stands for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. Seven awards totaling an enhanced allocation of $1.15M dollars, were presented to Delaware small businesses in a ceremony at…
The bipartisan Special Committees formed by the Senate and House Democratic leadership to investigate Delaware’s recent statewide property reassessment has finalized its schedule for the remaining three hearings to be held at Legislative Hall this fall:  Wednesday, November 19, 2025 9:30 a.m. in the Senate Chamber Topic: Updates from New Castle County  Tuesday,…
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 55-year-old Bridgeville man for felony firearms offenses, following an investigation of him possessing firearms as a person prohibited. According to State Police, on November 6th members of the Delaware State Police Firearms Transaction and Purchasing Unit and the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, investigated a residence…
Governor Matt Meyer announced that Delaware has applied for up to $1 billion from the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand healthcare access, lower costs, and strengthen the workforce in rural Kent and Sussex counties, home to nearly 40% of the state’s population. The proposal includes establishing a four-year medical school, two Hope Center-style integrated…
Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Dylan Charles and 22-year-old Quincey Thomas, both of Wilmington, following a home invasion-robbery in Felton on November 11th. The individuals are known to a teen male who lives in the home. Once inside, Charles and Thomas confronted the teen, demanded money, and threatened him with a handgun. The female…
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester, Peter Welch of Vermont and Susan Collins of Maine have reintroduced the Farm to School Act, bipartisan legislation with the goal of getting more fresh, locally grown foods in schools across the nation. The Senators’ legislation would increase annual funding for the program, reduce barriers to applying for Farm to…
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday evening. Around 5:42 p.m., Dover Police responded to the area of New Castle Avenue and Kent Avenue for the report of the shots fired. Police learned that the victim was driving in the alley between New Castle Avenue and Kent Avenue when someone…
Easton, Maryland Police have arrested a Camden, Delaware man for stealing over $2,000 in merchandise. On November 2nd, police responded to Walmart for a report of a suspicious person suspected of theft. When officers arrived, they saw the individual–identified as 51-year-old Joshua Medler running through the parking lot toward Dover Road. Through the investigation, police…
Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order formally establishing the Maryland Horse Industry Strategic Plan to guide the future of Maryland’s $2.9 billion equine sector. The initiative marks a historic step toward unifying the state’s diverse horse community under a single, coordinated vision for growth, sustainability, and collaboration. Governor Moore says Maryland’s horse industry…
Dover Police have arrested two teenagers from Dover, on firearm charges following a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. At about 5:18 p.m., Dover Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and Delaware Probation and Parole conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of North DuPont Highway and Townsend Boulevard for traffic offenses. As a…