Joe Ciccanti
The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identifying the individuals responsible for damage to county road signs. Talbot County Roads Superintendent and the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office have noted an alarming increase in these incidents over the last year, with the majority of damage occurring in the Cordova area. According to the…
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin improving the ride quality on US 113 Business (Market Street) from MD 12 (Church Street to Timmons Street near Snow Hill next week. The project should be completed by December, weather permitting.  Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday August 28th, crews will begin milling…
A fire at a one story, single-family home in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland was ruled accidental. The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. on Price Station Road in Church Hill. The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined the cause of the fire to be failure of the branch cable located in the void space…
Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Little Caesars Pizza early Tuesday morning. Dover Police were dispatched to the business for a late report of the burglary. Police say that at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, a delivery crew was at the business making a scheduled drop off. During this time, an outside door…
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin was in Ocean City, Maryland today/yesterday to host four events during the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Summer Conference highlighting his record of accomplishments, federal legislation and investments in local community projects and support for local small businesses. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more..
Sussex County government and the community will join together to bid a final farewell to fallen EMS employee and volunteer firefighter Thomas Wilson Berry III, who tragically lost his life while responding to a vehicle crash earlier this week. Services for Thomas Berry are set for 1 p.m. Thursday, August 22nd, at Crossroad Community Church,…
UPDATE: As of earlier this (Thursday) evening, the Delaware Department of Correction announced that the offender–Gerald Shields– from the Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) in Georgetown who failed to return from an approved work pass has been apprehended. Previous Post: Authorities are looking for an offender who willfully walked away from the Sussex…
The Harrington Fire Company and Hockessin Fire Company are two of more than 332 rural fire departments to receive a grain rescue tube and a training through Nationwide’s Grain Bin Safety advocacy campaign. On July 28th and 29th, local first responders with Hockessin and Harrington Fire Companies were awarded the specialized training. Hockessin received…
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans insecticide application(s) this evening (Thursday, August 15th) in and near Laurel, Seaford, Bethel, Lincoln, and Milford. The spraying is also planned for areas near Delmar, Bridgeville, Greenwood, and Ellendale. All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according…
Hollyville Road between Washington Street Ext and SR 24, will be closed starting on Monday, August 19th and continuing through the end of November (weather permitting). Work is related to the North Millsboro Bypass. After this closure, existing Hollyville Road will reopen on the current alignment and cross over the new bypass. Detour Information from…
Delmarva Power’s electric customers in Delaware will soon see a refund on their bill. The refunds have started to process, however, based on when a customer’s billing cycle ends, they may not see the refund until their September bill. The refund is a result of the lower rates that were approved by the Public Service…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced today that special hunting permits for Delaware State Parks can now be conveniently purchased wherever hunting licenses are sold in the state. The special permits are available online at Digital DNREC, at DNREC’s main campus in the Richardson and Robbins Building in Dover, and…
New data from the Delaware Department of Education shows a continued need for help to recover from the school building closures that went into effect during the pandemic. In English language arts (ELA), 40 percent of students in grades 3-8 scored at or above their grade’s proficiency level this year, the same as in 2023. In…
In the Lewes-Angola area, Phase 1 of the Robinsonville and Angola Road Intersection Improvements Project will be completed on August 26th with the reopening of Robinsonville Road, according to DelDOT. Angola Road between Route 24 (John J. Williams Highway) and Cottage Court will be closing on September 3rd through the end of the year for the…
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of New Hope Road in Ellendale last night that left one man injured. According to DSP, at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, troopers responded to that location for the report of the shooting. Police learned that someone fired several rounds from an unknown dark-colored…
Maryland State Police have arrested two men on charges of attempted murder after they reportedly set a home on fire with two people inside. Police received the report yesterday afternoon. The house is located on Independence Court in Princess Anne. 37-year-old Lascelles David Beckford of Somerset County and 34-year-old Dante Jamar Stone of Salisbury…
More young Americans will be encouraged to engage in civics and contribute to their communities–thanks to the launch of the 2025 National Civics Bee®, an initiative hosted in partnership with The Civic Trust® of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The competition, which will be held in and across Maryland’s Eastern Shore, will inspire middle…
Governor John Carney has signed into law three bills that continue Delaware’s work in relieving financial burdens placed on people with justice-involvement. Senate Bills 282, 283, and 284, which were introduced by Senator Darius Brown and unanimously passed in the Delaware Senate and House, each eliminate fees or fee debt connected with Delaware’s criminal legal…
Significant new investments through the Maryland Energy Administration are designed to foster energy savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote the adoption of renewable energy technologies. The agency will direct $24 million to 31 projects in 13 different school districts to implement large-scale electrification and solar projects. Governor Wes Moore, who announced the news of…
As kids get ready to head back to school, Wicomico schools will hold open houses on Aug. 27th at secondary schools and Aug. 28th at elementary schools in preparation for the opening of the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, September 3rd for most students. You’ll find the list of scheduled Open Houses and locations below.…
Dover police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Dragonland Smoke Shop overnight–this morning. The investigation began at 2:13 a.m. overnight this morning, when Officers were dispatched to the business for the report of a glass break alarm. Officers responded and found that the front glass doors of the business were broken. According to police,…
UPDATED – 08/09/24 – Delaware State Police responded to a home invasion robbery on Zoar Road in Georgetown Thursday afternoon. They learned that the suspect – 36 year old Lyndon King, who was a walk-away from Sussex Community Corrections Center, forced entry into the home and was still there when the 69 year old victim…
UPDATED – 10:30pm – President Biden and the First Lady have arrived in Rehoboth Beach for a weekend at their North Shores beach house. The President was in Wilmington earlier in the day to speak with several hundred members of his Wilmington-based staff and thank them for their support during his campaign. Because of the…