Joe Ciccanti
 Three planned projects in the Town of Dewey Beach to address flooding are in progress. The paving project for streets in the Town is on hold until the spring, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Town Manager Bill Zolper tells the Talk of Delmarva that the Read Avenue bayside grant project is…
Maryland State Transportation officials urge all highway users to exercise extra caution as days get shorter during autumn months. With the sun setting earlier and Halloween approaching, motorists need to stay alert for pedestrians and bicyclists. October is designated National Pedestrian Safety Month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to the NHTSA, 78%…
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Worcester County has once again earned the highest conviction rate in the State of Maryland for the prosecution of alcohol and drug-related driving offenses, according to 2023 data released by the University of Maryland’s National Study Center for Trauma and EMS. Worcester County prosecutors handled nearly 1,000 DUI/DWI…
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has completed a $1.1 million project to install new bicycle-pedestrian facilities in Dorchester County along MD 392 (Delaware Avenue) from MD 331 (Main Street) to west of Taylor Avenue in the Town of Hurlock. Construction on the project began this spring. According to the MDOT State Highway…
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that was reported at 3:20 am on Crystal Road in Hartly. The Hartly Fire Company responded and found a detached garage as well as a single-family home on fire. Multiple fire companies also responded to assist, and as firefighters were working to put out the…
UPDATED – 10/13/24 — A man already in prison for a vehicle pursuit involving a stolen vehicle from an incident last month near Millsboro has now been identified as the second suspect involved in the September 29th armed robbery in the area of Hollyville and Mount Joy Roads. Delaware State Police issued an arrest warrant…
The Sussex Conservation District this weekend Distributed 700 Native Trees in Support of Delaware’s Climate Action Plan. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more…
Delaware State Police have arrested three individuals– 29-year-old Takeya Benson, 24-year-old Samuel Horton, and 33-year-old Clarence Sullivan– all from Magnolia, on felony drug charges after executing a search warrant on October 8th at a residence on Nascar Lane. The search, conducted by the Kent County Governor’s Task Force and the Delaware State Police Special Operations…
Delaware State Police Troop 3 Detectives need your help in identifying an individual in connection with a burglary that occurred in the early morning hours of July 23rd at the Delaware State Fair. Police say this person broke into a vendor’s trailer, stole an undisclosed amount of money, then fled in a silver Chevrolet Suburban.…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of a multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the settlement, Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices using a dynamic risk-based approach, provide…
After nearly a decade of planning, Fenwick Island announces the start of dredging in two boating channels of Little Assawoman Bay. Sedimentation has affected these channels, reducing their navigability and safety. Dredging will officially begin on Monday, October 14th. The project will focus on clearing the North and South channels that connect Fenwick Island’s canals…
Seashore Highway (Business Route 404) between Ray Road and Federalsburg Road will be closed starting on October 21st and continuing through December 26th for the replacement of an area bridge, according to DelDOT. This project involves the replacement of the existing rigid frame with a structure at Bridge 3-114. The replacement structure will consist of…
Twenty of the First State’s top teachers will be honored at a celebration on October 15th, when one of them also will be named Delaware’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. The candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter Network during the 2024 calendar year because of their superior ability to inspire students…
A 55-year-old Clayton, Delaware man was arrested for DUI, Assault 2nd Degree, resisting arrest among other charges. Deputies were dispatched to Stulltown Road in Sudlersville on October 3rd at about 5:15 p.m. for reports of a suspicious vehicle. One of the deputies observed multiple signs of impairment including a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage…
The investigation into a fire that occurred at PNC Bank on South Salisbury Boulevard early this morning shortly after 5:00 is ongoing. The fire resulted in the branch being temporarily inoperative. The structural damage is estimated at $50,000 and loss of contents at $100,000. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the…
State Representative Valerie Jones Giltner joined other elected officials and healthcare professionals earlier this month to cut the ribbon on the new PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Milford. The facility, which is located on Bayhealth’s Sussex Campus and is part of the PAM Health Network, is dedicated to helping patients recover from acute illnesses and…
Delaware State Police have arrested an 80-year-old Frankford woman for child abuse after an incident on a school bus. On September 23rd, the Indian River School District notified State Police about the incident that occurred between the woman–a school bus aide and a student. Detectives learned that on September 16th, a bus contracted for the…
UPDATE 11:40am 10/9/2024 Currently, law enforcement has decided to discontinue the active search for Joshua Murphy. However, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office emphasizes that despite this decision, it’s important to note that he remains at large, and they are urging anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to contact 911 or their local law enforcement agencies.…
UPDATED –Â 10/04/24 – Salisbury Police are investigating the death of a man found in the north prong of the Wicomico River near Mill Street on Wednesday. Salisbury and Maryland State Police were called around 3:30 to recover the body of the man, identified as 42 year old Joseph Alexis of Salisbury, who had been…
Nighttime Lane Closures will go into effect in the Dagsboro area– on DE 20 (Main St) at Iron Branch Road starting on Tuesday, October 15th through the end of 2024 between the hours of 9pm and 5am. The closures are due to the installation and activation of a new full-color traffic signal with pedestrian facilities at the intersection of…
Sponsored by Senator Sarah McBride, bipartisan legislation that was signed earlier this week will bolster health insurance coverage for roughly one-in-four Delawareans according to information from Legislative Hall. Senate Bill 13 (S), or the “Protect Medicaid Act of 2024,” unlocks a new stream of state and federal funding —which state officials say is the largest…
Eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election. Individuals may register to vote in Delaware if they:…