Joe Ciccanti
Governor John Carney today signed House Substitute 2 for House Bill 350, creating the Diamond State Hospital Review Board. Governor Carney says rising health care costs are having a significant impact on Delaware families and state taxpayers. He says the bill will help lower the growth of health care costs in Delaware, while making sure…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 78-year-old Seaford man for pointing a gun at someone and threatening to shoot him during an argument. Two children were with the victim when the incident happened. No one was hurt. According to Delaware State Police, they responded to Squirrel Lane in Seaford yesterday evening at around 7:42. Delbert…
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing this week on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceās proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. The presidentās budget request includes $1.9 billion for the Fish and Wildlife Service. Thatās a ten percent increase in funding over fiscal year 2024 enacted levels. Senator Tom Carper…
U.S. Senators TomĀ CarperĀ and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester hosted Delawareans accepted into U.S. service academies during a reception in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The event took place yesterday evening. Each year, students interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy or U.S. Military Academy…
A police chase of a GMC Terrain that had been reported stolen has led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Viola, Delaware man. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper on patrol on Route 13 near POW/MIA Parkway saw the vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. When the trooper tried to pull the…
A vehicle fire that occurred on Gravel Branch Road at Millington Road in Hurlock, Dorchester County late yesterday afternoon is under investigation. The cause is unknown at this time, but according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the blaze started in the passenger compartment. The monetary loss of the vehicle is estimated…
Federal, state, and local officials held a news conference this afternoon on the full reopening of the Fort McHenry Federal Channel and the restoration of full services to the Port of Baltimore. Maryland Governor Wes Moore gave this official announcement… This event honored the commitment of federal, state and local partners, as Maryland welcomes the…
Delaware State Police have arrested three individuals–19-year-oldĀ Algahgaa Ata, 23-year-oldĀ Maddyan Ata, and 52-year-oldĀ Khaled Ata, all of Magnolia, Delaware, on multiple drug dealing charges concluding a several-month long drug investigation in Kent County. The investigation began in November of 2023, when detectives from the Kent County Drug Unit and Delaware Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) began investigating…
06/13/24: Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during this evening–Ā Thursday, June 13, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Camden-Wyoming, Felton, and Harrington. Near Felton, Marydel, and Viola. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…
A series of attempted arsons that happened at five homes in Salisbury early this morning is under investigation. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, just after 3:00 a.m., the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to the attempted arson reports at four homes on Tuscola Avenue and one on Oneida Avenue. Sheriff’s…
Two men–both in their early 20s– have been arrested for felony drug offenses following a traffic stop in Seaford after 1:00 a.m. in the area of Concord Pond Road in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, the front passenger, identified as Colby Lecates of Laurel, was taken into custody without incident. Police found two plastic…
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Todd Young of Indiana have introduced the Youth Lead Act to bolsterĀ investmentsĀ inĀ youth agricultureĀ and serviceĀ organizations,Ā includingĀ the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4-H Council, and theĀ National FFA Organization. Senator Coons says organizations like Scouting America, the FFA, and 4-H provide critical opportunities for…
The last 145 feet of the 1,300-foot Cape Henlopen State Park fishing pier will remain closed until structural repairs can be made, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Also, you will not be able to access certain closed-off sections along the side of the pier and two areas marked…
Legislation has been introduced in Delaware that would remove prohibitions pertaining to the ownership or possession of certain types of folding knives that may be opened with one hand. So-called “switch blade knives”, which are more appropriately called automatic knives, allow for easy deployment often by depressing a button. Such cutting implements are lawfully used…
A shed fire thatĀ occurred on Pheasant Drive, Hurlock, Dorchester Co yesterday is under investigation.Ā Damage to the 12′ x 20′ wood framed shed is estimated at $10,000 and loss of contents at $15,000. The fire started on the inside of the shed. If anyone has any information on this fire, please call Deputy State Fire Marshals…
UPDATE – 06/10/24 – The suspect in a murder in Millsboro on June 4th has been extradited back to Delaware from Maryland. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but on June 10, Waters was extradited to Delaware. He was taken to Troop 4, charged with the crimes listed below: This was in connection with a…
Earlier this spring, officials urged heightened awareness following a surge in suspected drug overdoses in both Kent and Sussex Counties. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has the latest on the situationā¦
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester joined U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Beebe Healthcare yesterday at Beebe’s Health Campus in Rehoboth to highlight the more than $1 million in federal funding she and Carper secured for Beebeās Community Mobile Health Clinic and Community Harm Reduction Outreach Project. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more…
The Easton Diner on Ocean Gateway in Talbot County is closed due to a fire that occurred on the evening of June 5th. Structural damage to the one story, commercial buildingĀ is estimated to be at $20,000 with the loss of contents estimated at $5,000. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the…
A 33-year-old Washington D.C. woman is in the Worcester County jail following a complaint of prostitution from the management of a hotel in Ocean City, Maryland and after offering her “services” to an undercover detective. According to the Ocean City Police Department, when detectives met the hotel staff, they informed officers that they had observed…
A 41-year-old Cape May, New Jersey man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a child in his household who was under the age of 13, which happened over a period of several years–from 2011 to 2018. The Honorable Matthew A. Maciarello–Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced…
More than 300 youth anglers turned out on a perfect early summer day June 1st to cast their lines in the 38thĀ annual Youth Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Delaware Natural Resources Police. Today, DNREC Ā announced the tournament winners at Ingrams Pond in Sussex County, Akridge Scout Reservation in Kent County, and Lums Pond in New…
UPDATE 06/06/24 2:45 p.m. —Delaware State Police have identified 59-year-old William Whitehead of Frederica, as the victim of the homicide that occurred on June 4th in Dover. Police identified the suspect as 51-year-old Arnold Azamar of Camden, Delaware, who died in the officer-involved shooting that occurred following the homicide. Per Delaware State Police standard operating…