Joe Ciccanti

Sussex Technical High School Announces Students of the Quarter

By Joe Ciccanti / May 2, 2024

Sussex Technical High School administrators and teachers have announced the Students of the Quarter.  This quarter’s student recognition is based on respect.   First Row L-R: Samantha Geidel Christopher Ocampo-Fuentes Neveah Davis Ashley Adams Kiara Davis Emily Dukes Alisha Dennison Alana Reinhold Chelsea Poore Or’renonia Horsey Angela Lopez Adrianna Heck Second Row L-R: Tahmeer Klein Scearce Aidan…

Berlin Electric Utility Department Receives National Recognition for Excellence in Safety

By Joe Ciccanti / May 2, 2024

Berlin Electric Utility Department received a Diamond Level Excellence in Safety Award and earned a Certificate of Excellence in Reliability during the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) 2024 Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, which took place last month in New Orleans. According to APPA, more than 160 utilities from across the country entered the annual Safety Awards.…

Beebe Healthcare Addresses Spike in Drug Overdoses

By Joe Ciccanti / May 2, 2024

Beebe Healthcare leaders held a news conference this week to discuss the recent surge in drug overdoses in Sussex County. ER Dr. Paul Cowan provided information on what they have seen in relation to the surge at Beebe Hospital… The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services participated in yesterday’s press conference about the recent…

Governor Moore Swears in Additional Executive Leadership to Key Positions Across State Government

By Joe Ciccanti / May 2, 2024

Governor Wes Moore this week swore in five new executive leaders, each confirmed by the Senate during the 2024 legislative session, to fill key positions across state government. Those leaders include: Secretary Sanjay Rai, Ph.D., Maryland Higher Education Commission Secretary, William C. Tilburg, JD, M.P.H., Maryland Cannabis Administration Director, Usherla DeBerry, Ed.S., Governor’s Office of the Deaf and…

Offshore Wind Public Forum at Indian River High School

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

A public forum hosted by State Senator Gerald Hocker and State Representative Ron Gray was held this evening at Indian River High School in Dagsboro to allow citizens to learn more about the offshore wind proposals being considered. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more…

DSP Troopers Arrest Millsboro Man for Assault and Resisting Arrest

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

The assault of a woman at a house near Millsboro on Oak Forest Lane has led to the arrest of 35-year-old Brandon Myers of Millsboro. He faces multiple felony assault and resisting arrest charges. Troopers found Myers on the property of a business in the 32000 block of Long Neck Road. As Myers was physically…

Delaware State Police Arrest Correctional Officer in Multi-Agency Investigation of Official Misconduct

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

A Dover man faces several felony charges stemming from an investigation into misconduct by a Correctional Officer. The Delaware State Police in a joint investigation with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 31-year-old Jahee White following an investigation in which it was discovered that…

18-Year-Old Charged in Connection with Kidnapping and Armed Robbery Released One Day After His Arrest

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

An 18-year-old from Cambridge who was arrested on April 29th for his involvement in a kidnapping and armed robbery on Howell Point Road in Trappe, Maryland has been released one day after his arrest. Flamond D. Woolford was charged with several crimes including Home Invasion, Kidnapping, First Degree Assault, Robbery, Armed Robbery, theft, and Reckless…

Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Boat Theft Case

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft case in which a red and gray 1993 20′ Champion motorboat, Long Term Trailer with a Maine Registration, and outboard 1991 Yamaha 200 boat motor were stolen from a driveway of a home on County Farm Road. A deputy responded to the report on Friday. At…

New Op-Ed from Senator Carper on the Need to Pass the KIDS Health Act

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

Senator Tom Carper along with Dr. Kara Odom Walker, executive vice president and chief population health officer at Nemours Children’s Health are calling on the U.S. Senate to pass Senator Carper’s Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Supporting (KIDS) Health Act, which would make it easier for children nationwide to get the coordinated and comprehensive care they deserve.…

DelDOT to Install New Traffic Signals on Route 113 in Selbyville

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

DelDOT will install two new, “full color,” steady stop-and-go traffic signals at the intersection of US 113 and Hosier Street and at the intersection of US 113 and Mason Dixon Shopping Center/Doyle’s Restaurant. Work will start next Tuesday, May 7th and will continue through mid-July–weather permitting. If you drive in the area of that work zone,…

Delaware Letter Carriers to Help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 11

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

With high costs associated with inflation, more families are turning to the Food Bank of Delaware and its network of partners for food assistance. On Saturday, May 11th, Delaware letter carriers will Stamp Out Hunger in order to provide food assistance to the more than 100,000 food-insecure Delawareans. Food Bank of Delaware President and CEO Cathy Kanefsky…

Accidental House Fire in Dover; American Red Cross Assisting Family

By Joe Ciccanti / May 1, 2024

A fire that occurred on Delshire Drive in Dover yesterday morning before 8:30 has been ruled accidental. According to State fire investigators, discarded smoking materials caused the fire. A firefighter was taken to Bayhealth Kent Campus due to a heat-related injury. Kent County Paramedics evaluated a person who was inside the house, but the individual…

UPDATED: Whitehaven Ferry in Wicomico County– Back in Service

By Joe Ciccanti / April 29, 2024

UPDATED – 04/29/24 – The Whitehaven Ferry has reopened in Wicomico County. The ferry, which travels across the Wicomico River between Whitehaven, which is southwest of Salisbury to Mount Vernon in Somerset County, has been has been out of service since last September. Wicomico County officials say the ferry has been refurbished and is now…

Ocean View Woman Arrested for Assaulting a Senior Citizen

By Joe Ciccanti / April 25, 2024

Delaware State Police have arrested a 48-year-old Ocean View woman for assaulting a senior citizen. The assault occurred on Mahogany Street near Ocean View. After police responded to the report of the assault late Tuesday, a 66-year-old woman told police that she was assaulted by a woman later identified as Regina Bonacquisti. Troopers learned that…

Delaware GOP Chair to Run for Governor

By Joe Ciccanti / April 25, 2024

A statement has been released by Julianne Murray, who was elected as the Delaware GOP chairwoman last year. She states that on May 8th, she will be officially announcing that she is running for Governor. In her note posted on She says Delaware needs… “a BOLD gubernatorial candidate that can make the pitch to Delawareans…

Investigation Underway into Shots Fired Incident in Pocomoke

By Joe Ciccanti / April 25, 2024

An investigation is underway into an incident in which shots were fired into an occupied building in Pocomoke just before midnight last night. According to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, the shots were fired in the 3500 block of Redden Road. The investigation of this incident is now being handled by the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation.…

Maryland State Police Participating In National Drug Take Back Day

By Joe Ciccanti / April 25, 2024

Maryland State Police are encouraging people to take part in National Drug Take Back Day in an effort to combat opioid addiction. People can drop off unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th, at all 23 state police barracks—no questions asked. Maryland State Police are participating in this initiative,…

Traffic Alert: Upcoming Road Closure in Salisbury

By Joe Ciccanti / April 25, 2024

Monticello Avenue in Salisbury will be closed to through traffic between Hanover Street and Smith Street due to paving that will take place from Monday April 29th through Friday, May 3rd. Residents will be able to access their homes. Once Monticello Avenue paving is completed, South Boulevard will be under a lane closure with two-way…

Salisbury Woman Convicted of Attempted Murder in the First Degree

By Joe Ciccanti / April 25, 2024

Ashlee Nicole Scott, of Salisbury has been convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, and several other charges following a three-day jury trial. The Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Wicomico County presided over the trial, and postponed sentencing…

Georgetown Recognizes Arbor Day with Proclamation

By Joe Ciccanti / April 25, 2024

At this week’s Regular Town Council Meeting, Mayor Bill West signed a Proclamation recognizing the week of April 21st – 27th, 2024 as Georgetown Arbor Week and established Friday, April 26th, 2024 as Georgetown Arbor Day. Mayor West says as the community grows, it is important to recognize the value trees bring to Georgetown–adding that…

Four Teens Arrested After Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle in Laurel

By Joe Ciccanti / April 24, 2024

Four juvenile occupants of a stolen 2015 Kia Soul vehicle face charges after leading Laurel police on a chase that ended with a collision on the property of the Laurel Historical Society after midnight on April 23rd. The occupants include a 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl from Seaford, DE, as well as a 13-year-old boy…

Dover Man Sentenced for Straw Purchasing Firearms

By Joe Ciccanti / April 24, 2024

A 25-year-old Dover man has been sentenced to three years in prison for straw purchasing firearms.  The Honorable Colm F. Connolly, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Delaware imposed the sentence earlier this month. According to court documents, in 2020, Jordan Harmon purchased a total of 19 semi-automatic pistols from a…

Senator Carper Applauds $7 Billion for Clean Solar Energy Projects in Low-Income Communities Nationwide

By Joe Ciccanti / April 24, 2024

The Biden Administration this week announced that $7 billion will be awarded to selectees nationwide to increase access to clean, solar energy in low-income and disadvantaged communities through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All program. According to the Office of Senator Carper, communities in all 50 states, including Delaware, will benefit from this…

Small Business and Nonprofit Applications Sought for Annual Superstars in Business Awards

By Joe Ciccanti / April 24, 2024

An awards program involves Delaware’s small businesses and nonprofits for their model approaches to managing their organization, developing their employees, and supporting their communities. It’s called the Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in Business. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its Small Business Alliance are seeking applicants for the award, which shines a light on the…