Joe Ciccanti
The Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching. In the lead-up to that occasion, the Food Bank of Delaware is holding their Thanksgiving food drive… Kim Turner of the Food Bank tells the Talk of Delmarva that they are also planning for their mass distributions later in November. Those dates are expected to be announced next week.…
Dover Police have arrested a New Castle man for an attempted robbery that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Dover. Just after 3 p.m., police received the report of a robbery at Dollar General. While on the way to the scene, it was reported that an independent security company, RPS security, had detained the individual–34-year-old Arkeem…
The Armed Forces Pay Act was introduced today. This legislation was crafted to provide mandatory funding for fiscal year 2026 during a lapse in appropriations, guaranteeing pay for all active-duty and reserve service members, as well as all civilian employees of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the majority of the Intelligence…
Governor Wes Moore today declared a State of Emergency to address the economic impacts of the federal government shutdown and allocate resources to address health and welfare needs in the state. Governor Moore also issued an executive order providing $10 million in emergency funding to Maryland food security partners to support residents affected by the lapse…
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed an an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland supporting US Wind’s request for a preliminary injunction to allow a major offshore wind project off Maryland’s coast to proceed. Officials who support the project say offshore wind would generate 1,710 megawatts of electricity—enough to power…
Officers of the Easton Police Department with the assistance of the Denton Police Department, served an arrest warrant on 55-year-old Aaron G. Evens of Denton, MD for a Threat of Mass Violence. Evans was later released to the custody of the Talbot County Detention Center. Officers of the Easton Police Department were dispatched to Just…
UPDATE: The Gold Alert for Sophia Defelice of Laurel has been canceled. The 15-year-old has been found. Original Post: Delaware State Police Troop 5 has issued a Gold Alert for 15-year-old Sophia Defelice of Laurel, Delaware. Sophia was last seen on October 26th around 8:40 p.m. in the area of White Street…
A family in Dorchester County is being assisted by the American Red Cross after a fire broke out today at their one story, mobile home on Corkran Street, in Hurlock. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the blaze caused an estimated $15,000 in damage. An occupant discovered the fire, which began…
Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a home in Lincoln. According to police, the unoccupied residence on Hackney Circle was struck by gunfire sometime during the day, October 28th, while the homeowner was away. No one was injured. Additional Information from Delaware State Police: Delaware State Police…
Today, following an investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) involving fraudulent credit card transactions, authorities discovered that credit card Skimmers had been placed on gas pumps at the Shore Stop on Richardson Avenue in Crisfield. The investigation remains ongoing at this time. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office urges anyone…
A Federalsburg man has been arrested for failing to report for his scheduled appointment at the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office to register himself as a sex offender. On October 23rd, an Arrest Warrant was obtained for Ethan Michael Henry. On October 29th, a Deputy responded to Henry’s residence and took him into custody. Following an…
State leaders came together earlier this week to announce the results of a statewide rent reporting pilot program — making Delaware the second state in the nation to conduct such a program. DSHA conducted the program in partnership with Self Financial (Self) and the nonprofit NeighborGood Partners. Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority,…
Cambridge Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Wednesday morning at the M&T Bank on Sunburst Highway. Officers say an African American male wearing a dark colored sweatshirt with colorful writing on the front entered the bank and approached a bank teller demanding money, then left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police say…
The Worcester County Commissioners have appointed Ondrea Starzhevskiy to serve as the new finance officer. Starzhevskiy briefly served as deputy finance officer after joining the County’s finance team in August 2025. In her elevated role, Starzhevskiy will lead the Treasurer’s Office. Starzhevskiy has 14 years of accounting expertise, including seven years as a director. Her…
Governor Wes Moore today joined a roundtable with workforce development service providers to discuss the impacts of the federal government shutdown—now entering its fourth week. The discussion was hosted at the Mobilize Montgomery Federal Workforce Career Center in Montgomery County, a first-in-the-nation career center created exclusively to address the employment needs of displaced federal workers…
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans ground adulticiding insecticide application(s) during this evening, Thursday, October 23rd. The application with a truck mounted sprayer will be conducted to control adult mosquitoes near Millsboro, Seaford, Harrington, and Felton. All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied…
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester celebrated the Senate’s passage of three bills she authored as part of the ROAD to Housing Act, as well as the bipartisan Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act. Senator Blunt Rochester says the Senate’s passage of her housing and manufacturing bills marks progress on key priorities she’s heard from Delawareans—tackling housing…
The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave has announced that penalties and interest will be waived from all late quarterly submissions during the first year of the Paid Leave program. This decision was made to ensure that business owners and third-party administrators have flexibility in managing the new program. Chris Counihan, Director of…
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are currently working in conjunction with Troopers from the Delaware State Police to determine the identity of a driver that led authorities on a chase in both Maryland and Delaware. Deputies assisted Delaware State Police Wednesday morning after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle crossed state lines. Investigators say the…
An 18-year-old from Federalsburg is in custody following a traffic stop and arrest last week. A Dorchester County Sheriff’s deputy arrested him in Hurlock last Thursday night. Deputies say they smelled cannabis during the stop and found a loaded semi-automatic handgun on passenger Cavin Wilcox, along with about five ounces of cannabis packaged in multiple…