Joe Ciccanti
  The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating a house fire that occurred early this morning on Shortly Road. The Georgetown Fire Company, Millsboro Fire Company, Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department, and Georgetown EMS/Station 93, responded to the scene shortly after 6:00. Crews found a two-story wood frame home fully involved. DelDOT assisted…
DNREC is proposing changes to Delaware State Parks’ entrance, annual, and lifetime pass fees, which have not been updated since 2015, to ensure the parks’ sustainability. You are invited to attend open houses to review the proposed fee schedule, along with visitation, cost, and revenue data, and provide feedback; the Sussex County meeting is scheduled…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Milford man for multiple offenses following a motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon in Milton. Troopers responded to the scene at about 3:17 p.m. that day on Issacs Road north of Milton-Ellendale Highway. According to the investigation by police, Shymier Olden failed to negotiate a curve and exited the…
A 33-year-old Dover man has been arrested for a road rage incident that occurred on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Joseph Novak was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, September 23rd. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. when according to Delaware State Police, Novak, driving a Chevrolet Silverado, allegedly began following a GMC Yukon Denali driven by…
Delaware State Police have arrested two men–34-year-old David Waddington of Milford and 71-year-old Roger Spurbeck of New Holland, Pennsylvania for reckless endangering and related charges following an incident in which shots were fired last night in Milford. According to State Police, on September 23rd, shortly before 8:00 p.m., troopers responded to Cedar Beach Road. When…
A 23-year-old Laurel man is in custody after officers found a loaded handgun and marijuana at a traffic stop. Laurel Police officers on Monday, September 22nd pulled over a Nissan Altima driven by Javier White because its registration was suspended for no insurance and the driver had active warrants. When officers stopped the car, they…
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision that occurred between a motorcycle and a passenger car on Beaglin Park Drive near Parkside High School in Salisbury. The crash happened on September 19th. Deputies and EMS responded to the scene at approximately 1:24 p.m. Preliminary findings suggest the motorcycle was traveling west on Beaglin…
UPDATE – 6:40pm – Lewes Police were called to the area of East Savannah Road around 12:30am for a suspicious man – possibly suffering from mental health issues. They contacted 30 year old Alexander Gard, who is from Maryland. Gard told Police his truck was stolen while at the Wawa on Route 1 and in the…
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the North Millsboro Bypass took place today. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti was there and has more… Â With this long-awaited project at the point of completion this week, safety will be improved and congestion reduced in the Millsboro area, as Governor Matt Meyer assured Delawareans during the…
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today introduced the Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act. The bill was crafted to create more opportunities for quality workforce training that leads to employment and help ensure every American has the skills they need to unlock their full potential. This comes as the United…
A family of three is being assisted by the American Red Cross and a Wicomico County Public Schools Disaster Program after a fire that occurred this morning at a house on Pine Way in Salisbury. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire at the one-story, wood-framed, single-family home started in…
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Lincoln. Early this morning, September 18th, shortly before 6:30, troopers responded to a home on Fleatown Road in Lincoln and learned that someone entered the residence through an unsecured door and shot a 66-year-old man in the chest while he was sleeping. He was taken…
A Felton man was extradited this week from the State of Delaware and served a total of seven active warrants through the Caroline County District and Circuit Courts. The warrants stemmed from a series of burglaries and thefts that occurred in the Fall of 2023. Todd Hockensmith faces numerous charges that include Burglary First, Second,…
The Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission held a lengthy public hearing with packed Council Chambers late yesterday afternoon for a Change of Zone request, #2037, from Mulberry Knoll Associates, LLC. The meeting kicked off with a presentation about a proposed ordinance to rezone approximately 73.5 acres of land in Sussex County. The properties…
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission held a meeting late yesterday, and one of the items on the agenda included the S-25-32 Shell We Bounce Expansion and a revised preliminary site plan. The revised plan is for the construction of a 2-story, mixed-use building consisting of four units, and 6,242 square feet of retail,…
UPDATE: The Gold Alert for Michael Seymore, issued by DSP Troop 7, has been cancelled. He has been found. Original Post: Delaware State Police Troop 7 has issued a Gold Alert for 16-year-old Michael Seymore of Rehoboth Beach. He was last seen on Coastal Highway near the Red Mill Inn on Coastal Highway in Lewes…
Two former high-ranking officers of the Bethany Beach Police Department, 58-year-old Michael Redmon of Selbyville and 50-year-old Darin Cathell of Frankford, have been sentenced to prison for the theft of federal funds. Redmon, the former Police Chief, was sentenced to 13 months in prison and ordered to pay $81,890 in restitution and a $50,000 fine.…
The Maryland Department of Transportation unveiled a new, updated roadside historical marker honoring the life, legacy, and courage of Maryland native Harriet Tubman, her contributions to American history, and the fight for freedom. Today’s unveiling ceremony took place during International Underground Railroad Month and on the date that Tubman escaped slavery in 1849. Attendees gathered…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 63-year-old Lewes man for home improvement fraud. Police say that Jeffrey Brower had signed a contract with a 66-year-old man from Lewes in October 2024 to do HVAC work. The victim paid Brower $7,000, but the work was never started, and his money was not reimbursed. Troopers obtained a…
The Harrington Police Department is investigating a theft complaint that occurred at Walgreens on South Dupont Highway yesterday, September 16th. Below are security camera photos of the suspects. Anyone with information on the identity of these individuals should contact Cpl. Hacker at 302-398-4493 ext. 13. Photos from the Harrington PD Facebook Page
Maryland Transportation Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle met this week with officials from Caroline, Talbot, and Dorchester counties to discuss the Department’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2031. The spending plan calls for a $21.5 billion, six-year investment in projects and programs aimed at enhancing safety, maintaining the state’s transportation…
The Delaware Department of Insurance has completed a follow-up examination of UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company regarding its compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The investigation also looked at other areas of the company’s operations, including handling complaints, claims, and pharmacy benefit management. Due to “substantive findings” and “repeated issues,” the Department has…