Joe Ciccanti
Delaware State Police arrested two men–one from Wilmington, Delaware and the other from Cambridge, Maryland after members of the New Castle County Governor鈥檚 Task Force patrolling the area of New Castle Avenue and Rogers Road, located a Honda Accord that had been reported stolen out of Cambridge, following a registration computer check. Yesterday evening between…
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The Maryland Department of Health has released new resources to help businesses comply with the updated Clean Indoor Air Act. As of July 1, 2024, the act prohibits electronic smoking devices, such as vapes and e-cigarettes, in all indoor areas open to the public. The act mandates that businesses with indoor areas accessible to the…
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UPDATE 10/17/24: Delaware State Police have identified 28-year-old Joshua Reynoso-Velasquez of Seaford as the man who died after his vehicle crashed on October 16th in Greenwood. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Additional Info: Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Master Corporal R.…
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Upon receiving approval of Mayor & City Council, the Lewes Police department has announced promotions of three tenured police officers, and the upgrade of salaries of all current police staff and recruit police officers. Officer promotions include 13-year veteran Sergeant James Locklear who has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Also, 16-year veteran Corporal…
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Two individuals were arrested and are being held without bond for burglarizing a home, damaging property and assaulting the victim (s). According to deputies from the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office, the burglary and assault occurred on October 15th on Mill Street in Greensboro. Prior to deputies arriving on the scene, they learned that the two…
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聽 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…
Read MoreMaryland State Transportation officials urge all highway users to exercise extra caution as days get shorter during autumn months.聽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%…
Read MoreThe Office of the State鈥檚 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鈥檚 National Study Center for Trauma and EMS. Worcester County prosecutors handled nearly 1,000 DUI/DWI…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe Delaware State Fire Marshal鈥檚 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聽home on fire. Multiple fire companies also responded to assist, and as firefighters were working to put out the…
Read MoreA 20-year-old Wilmington woman is facing criminal charges in connection with a collision in Felton that resulted in injury. In the evening of October 8th at 7:22 PM, the Felton Police Department responded to an Offensive Touching complaint on Lumbard Street. A male victim reported an injury to his knee after a woman identified as…
Read MoreUPDATED – 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreDelaware 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鈥檚 Task Force and the Delaware State Police Special Operations…
Read MoreDelaware 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.…
Read MoreDelaware 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…
Read MoreAfter 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鈥檚 canals…
Read MoreSeashore 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…
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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鈥檚 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreState 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…
Read MoreDelaware 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…
Read MoreUPDATE 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.…
Read MoreAn investigation by the Milford Police Department鈥檚 Drug Unit related to the sale of illicit drugs has led to the arrest of a Milford woman. Police say that on October 2nd detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at a residence on West Street in Milford, with the assistance of the Milford Police Department鈥檚 Patrol…
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