Joe Ciccanti
Beginning next Tuesday, December 20th, the right turn lane from Eastbound Route 24 onto Oak Orchard Road will be closed for intersection improvements. That area will be blocked off through Friday, December 30th. Detour info: Eastbound SR 24 traffic will turn right on to Gull Point Road and continue to Oak Orchard Road. For more…
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If you live in or plan to travel through Maryland locations in the next day or so, monitor the weather forecast and road conditions for information on a statewide winter storm. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) crews are preparing for the storm that is expected to begin late tonight into…
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Rural Maryland areas will become more attractive for tourism, jobs, and economic development thanks to a grant fund. The $50 million Rural Maryland Economic Development Fund will allow key projects, including: • A comprehensive plan to enhance airline service and improve economic development through the Salisbury‐Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY). • Dredging in the…
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The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that occurred in a lumber yard on Park Avenue in Queen Anne early yesterday evening. Officials do not yet know the cause. It took 80 firefighters 4 hours to control the fire, which caused $300,000 in damage but no deaths or injuries. A worker at the…
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24-year-old Markell Purnell faces a total active sentence of 40-years in prison for Attempted First Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence. The sentencing is connected to an altercation that occurred in the early morning hours of October 23rd, 2021. The incident happened outside of Guido’s Burritos on South Salisbury…
Read MoreThe Salvation Army of Delaware is urging those who can help folks in need to support its annual Red Kettle Campaign. The organization reports that its donations are down nearly 33%, while requests for assistance have surged more than 40% over this time last year. Links for more information on how to donate as well…
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35-year-old Tyrique Powell faces 20-years in prison stemming from a child abuse incident that occurred in August, 2020. A 5-week-old infant suffered a skull fracture. The child is living with permanent damage as a result. The Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. diagnosed and treated the infant. The investigation revealed that Powell and the…
Read MoreInformation from the AAA Foundation just released shows that after years of improvement, the following unsafe driving behaviors rose from 2020 to 2021: speeding, drivers running red lights, drowsy driving, and impaired driving. According to AAA, drivers admitting to getting behind the wheel after drinking enough that they felt they were over the legal limit…
Read MoreNew Information from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services reveals that 43 people died from suspected overdoses in Delaware in November, 2022. That number of overdoses in connection with opioid epidemic surpasses the previous monthly high total of 42 set in May of this year. The 43 deaths include 18 from Sussex County…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are investigating a shooting from a vehicle that led to a driver crashing his car into a ditch. Police say the 32-year-old man had been driving northbound on Cokesbury Road yesterday evening around 9 p.m. when someone began driving next to his car and then fired several shots into his vehicle. The…
Read MoreDelaware State Police continue to investigate complaints regarding thefts of vehicles. Leaving vehicles unlocked lead to many of these reported incidents. The crimes not only include the loss of peoples’ cars but also money, electronics, personal identification, holiday gifts, and other items of value. To stop this trend, State Police want to advise you to…
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Next week, DelDOT will be converting the Two-Way Stop Control at the intersection of SR17 Roxana Road and Daisey Road to an All-Way Stop Control with new signs and pavement markings. The work will start at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14th, depending on weather conditions. Flaggers will be on-site…
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Delaware State Police are looking for a man who is accused of stealing and using someone’s debit card numerous times to make unauthorized purchases repeatedly over a two-month period. They are looking for Jorge Vasquez. He is 54-years old and is described as Hispanic, about 5’06” tall, weighing approximately 190 pounds, with black hair and…
Read MoreUpdate: State Police have identified the person who died in a vehicle crash that occurred in the Bridgeville area on December 4th. Police say 83-year-old Richard Kalinevitch of Greenwood who was driving a Ford Focus did not stop at the posted stop sign and flashing red traffic light for northbound traffic on Wesley Church Road…
Read MoreU.S. Senators Chris Coons and Ben Cardin today introduced a bill that would help with the annual in-person mentoring, online training, and local training workshops SCORE provides to small businesses. The SCORE for Small Business Act would reauthorize and improve the SCORE program, which Cardin says is one of the Small Business Administration’s impactful entrepreneurial development programs, providing…
Read MoreYou can receive assistance at an upcoming drive-thru mobile food pantry, scheduled for monday, December 12th. The Food Bank of Delaware will hold the pantry at Crossroad Community Church in Georgetown. You must bring a photo ID and proof that you live in Delaware. To register, click the following link: December Sussex County Drive-Thru Distribution…
Read MoreWil King Road between Kendale Road and Conleys Chapel Road will be closed on Friday December 9th due to the installation of a new crossroad pipe. The road closure and detours will continue through Monday, December 12th. Local access will still be available. Here are the details… Detour: Motorists traveling northbound on Wil King Road…
Read MoreDelaware State Police need your help to identify a person they are looking for in connection with a burglary that occurred early this morning. Whoever did this broke a window at Wilson’s Auction Sales in Lincoln and stole money from inside the business. If anyone can identify this person, call State Police Trooper T. Wolford…
Read More26-year-old Phillip James Marvel faces years of incarceration after investigators from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office searched his home and found various types of controlled dangerous substances as well as a shotgun and ammunition. Investigators also searched his vehicle where they found additional controlled dangerous substances. Marvel pleaded guilty, and the Associate Judge for the…
Read MoreThe alarm sounded at 5:20 this morning at US Gas on Bay Road in Dover. Police responded and found that someone broke the front door with a rock. Whoever did this stole money and $200 worth of merchandise. Police were not able to review any surveillance or obtain a description of the person who broke…
Read MoreEfforts to make the community more resilient in handling extreme weather situations are among the benefits of legislation Senator Tom Carper and three other lawmakers have crafted. Carper says the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 better positions the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects. Joining Carper in this legislation…
Read MoreGovernor Larry Hogan today addressed the first-ever World Quantum Congress at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. He discussed the importance of Maryland’s leadership in innovation and new sciences and technologies to address the economic and security challenges the nation faces. The governor encouraged both the region and the United States to…
Read MoreA new human resources management minor will be added at Salisbury University scheduled to begin in the fall of 2023. Human Resources is one of the fastest growing–and evolving–fields in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Not every business has a dedicated HR department though, and so rather than relying on non-HR…
Read MoreSanta won’t be shipping wine to Delaware for at least one more holiday season. State Representative Mike Smith intends to change this with the introduction of a bill in the new 152nd General Assembly… Rep. Smith said his proposal will deal solely with direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales — shipments sent from wineries to the homes of the buyers. …
Read MoreA 26-year-old Cambridge, Maryland man is in custody pending sentencing stemming from a double murder that occurred in October, 2021. Authorities say Damon Hall is convicted of murdering 42-year old Emmanuel Jones and Jones’ aunt, 51-year-old Patrice Trader–shooting each of them in the head at their home on Martin Street in Salisbury. In addition to…
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