Joe Ciccanti
A new initiative aims to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the region’s primary air travel hub at the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY). The nearly $127, 000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, awarded under the Federal Aviation Administration’s FY25 Airport Infrastructure Grant program, will fund the design phase for replacing…
A 42-year-old Delmar, Delaware man–Graham Arthur– was sentenced in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County for Failing to Stop at Scene Involving Death following a plea hearing on January 10th. The Honorable Matthew A. Maciarello, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Wicomico County sentenced Arthur to the maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment, suspending…
U.S. Senator Chris Coons introduced an amendment to the Laken Riley Act that would strike a section that, according to his office, weakens the federal government’s authority over our immigration laws. The Amendment would have removed a provision inviting state attorneys general of both parties to sue the federal government when they disagree with detention…
Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer has announced that he is changing the location for his swearing-in ceremony from Legislative Mall to the William B. DeLauder Education and Humanities Theatre at Delaware State University. With frigid temperatures in the forecast for Tuesday, January 21st the safety and comfort of attendees was top of mind for Governor-elect…
UPDATE: With the announcement from Gov.-elect Matt Meyer’s office that inauguration ceremonies have been moved from the capitol grounds to Delaware State University, the Kent County Courthouse will now operate as normal on Jan. 21st. Original Post: Due to the impact of road closures and parking disruptions next Tuesday, January 21st related to inauguration ceremonies…
A team of investigators, including K9 Deacon from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a mobile home fire that left two people–a mother and son–dead. The blaze broke out yesterday–Wednesday afternoon. A passing school bus driver reported the fire on Fox Meadow Road just before…
Educators from throughout Wicomico County Public Schools are being recognized for excellence–having been named quarterfinalists for 2025-2026 Wicomico Teacher of the Year. On Thursday, one quarterfinalist from each school, and the top-scoring teacher from Special Programs, will be named the semifinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year. Semifinalists will go on to take part in…
Governor Wes Moore today released the Moore-Miller administration’s FY 2026 budget proposal. With this $67.3 billion plan, Governor Moore emphasized a commitment to building an economy that strengthens the middle class and creates pathways to work, fair wages, and wealth for all. While acknowledging that his administration did not cause the current fiscal crisis, he…
The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that occurred late last night at an apartment over a storage garage on Hills Point Road, Cambridge, Dorchester County. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire. Structural damage has been estimated at $12,000. and loss of contents at $50,000. The cause of…
With the goal of having a safe and reliable transportation system that is accessible for all to use, the Maryland Department of Transportation today released its $21.2 billion Final Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2025-2030. The Final CTP funds and revives projects that prioritize safety and reliability while driving economic growth statewide, according…
Following a multi-state investigation into supervisory failures with respect to mutual fund shares, The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice has joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (“Edward Jones”). The four-year investigation looked into Edward Jones’ supervision of customers moving from brokerage to advisory accounts. The…
Dover Police have arrested a 25-year-old Camden, Delaware man and a 23-year-old Wilmington man on drug and firearm charges following a drug investigation on Tuesday night. The investigation began last night shortly after 10 pm when members of the Street Crimes Unit contacted Darrell Boyd of Wilmington on Haman Drive in reference to a drug…
Governor-elect Matt Meyer announced today that he will nominate Cindy Marten, the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, to be Delaware’s next Secretary of Education. Marten has had a distinguished career as both a teacher and an administrator. As the Deputy Secretary of Education, she is responsible for K-12 initiatives while serving as Chief…
The investigation is ongoing into an incident in which a firearm was accidentally discharged inside the Kent County Courthouse in Dover. The discharge occurred yesterday, January 14th at approximately 2:30 pm during JP Court Constable training, according to the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security. No individuals were injured. The investigation is being conducted…
Governor-elect Matt Meyer has announced the nominations of Yvonne Anders Gordon as Secretary of Human Resources, Gregory Lane as the Chief Information Officer for the State of Delaware, and Terra Taylor as the Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC). Governor-elect Meyer also announced that CJ Bell will serve as Director for the Delaware…
Bitcoin ATMs are playing a bigger role in cryptocurrency scams than ever before, as reported by the Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported over $110 million in losses to scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines in 2023, a 1000% increase since 2020. A Bitcoin ATM (also known as Crypto…
A bill being filed today in the Delaware House of Representatives seeks to change Delaware’s regulatory process. Regulations created by state agencies carry the weight of the law, but unlike the lawmaking process, citizens have little ability to impact or influence the rules before they are adopted and no options for changing them once they…
The United States sued the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP) for alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, claiming that MDSP used discriminatory physical and written tests in hiring entry-level troopers, disproportionately affecting female and African-American applicants. MDSP denies wrongdoing, but MDSP and the United States have agreed to…
The Delaware Department of Insurance and its Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) are working to make consumers aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency, has completed a review of the impact of the Bayhealth-Cigna Medicare Advantage termination. They have determined that this termination significantly changes the Cigna provider network. Affected…
The Bethany Beach Police Department needs your help in locating 26-year-old Dylan Crew of Dagsboro. Crew has been known to operate under the business name of “Coastline Contractors Group.” Crew currently has four active warrants for his arrest in Delaware. He is wanted by the Bethany Beach Police Department to answer to the following charges:…
There have been numerous reports of snow drifting issues in the area, particularly in Maryland. In Dorchester County–Overnight, numerous roads have become completely covered and impassable due to drifting snow. Many roadways are not even visible beneath the heavy snow, creating extremely hazardous conditions. As a result, the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, and…
Following an investigation into the murder of 38-year-old Paul McCarter that happened in September 2022, 26-year-old Kevin Shorter was sentenced to 45 years in prison. The sentencing in December was for convictions of Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. This sentence was the result of a…
DelDOT plow crews continue their work across southern Delaware today. DelDOT spokesman C.R. McLeod tells the Talk of Delmarva about the progress they have made… He says the ongoing challenges include the below freezing temperatures preventing the snow and ice from melting along with snow drifting issues. Crews will continue to be out during the…