Joe Ciccanti
As 2023 ends, the Town of Ocean City, Maryland has been named a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Ocean City joins 506 communities nationwide in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone. The award recognizes the Town of Ocean City’s commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources…
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday morning in a neighborhood in Ellendale. Police say that on December 26th at shortly after 7 a.m., troopers responded to a home on New Hope Road for a report of a shooting. When troopers arrived, they learned that a 65-year-old man, a 34-year-old man and…
The Dover Police Department today announced the arrest of 20-year-old Jaquan Fletcher of Dover for the murder of a 42-year-old barber and family man– Frederick Tolson as well as two related shootings. The murder occurred on Ann Avenue on December 14th. Police say that at 8:45 p.m. on the 14th, police were called to the…
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who is wanted on a District Court Arrest Warrant to face charges of Assault-2nd Degree. Gavin Stevens’ last known address was 403 West Street, Berlin, Maryland. He is a white man, about 5’10 and 175 pounds. If you know where Gavin Stevens is, please contact…
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a telephone scam. The person who calls claims that he is a deputy with the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and advises the citizen that he/she owes money. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office will never contact citizens and request money over the phone. Anyone receiving one…
If you live in Salisbury, the Department of Field Operations wants to inform you that they are currently experiencing unprecedented challenges with their trash collection routes. This has resulted in delays and some routes being picked up the following day and potentially the day after. Due to these ongoing maintenance issues with their trucks, the…
22-year-old Millsboro man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Wicomico County judge. Tyler Lecates previously pleaded guilty on July 28th of this year to Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Rape in the Second Degree. In 2019, Lecates sexually abused a minor within his household. The victim was under the age…
A 33-year-old Queen Anne, Maryland man has been arrested for an assault with a firearm that occurred on Cannery Road in Queen Anne, Talbot County. According to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, investigators interviewed someone who reported being a victim of two separate assaults that occurred in September and October. Investigators learned the first incident…
Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the Governor’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, which advises the governor on issues that affect Maryland’s Asian-Pacific Americans. Yang Yu will serve as chair. According to the Office of the Governor, the new appointees bring direct ties to a range of Asian Pacific countries, deep track records…
The Maryland Department of Transportation congratulates 17 counties and municipalities in Maryland including the City of Cambridge for their selection to receive more than $28 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. The SS4A grants will be used for implementation, planning and demonstration projects to improve safety and help prevent…
The Milford Police Department has successfully moved into their new headquarters facility and is fully operational. The new address is 401 NE Front Street. The Milford PD can still be reached at 911 for emergencies or (302) 422-8081 for non-emergencies. Image from the Milford Police Department
Delaware State Police have arrested a 38-year-old Millsboro man following a DUI investigation on Saturday evening in Millsboro. Police say Bradley Schneider was arrested on felony guns and drug charges. The arrested happened after a traffic stop in the area of Indian Mission Road and John J. Williams Highway due to multiple violations that endangered the…
The City of Salisbury will receive nearly $5 Million in loan principal forgiveness to cover the cost of its proposed Naylor Mill Village Mobile Home Park (MHP) Water System Extension and PFAS remediation project. The project was approved by the City Council during a Monday, Dec. 18th work session. Cori Cameron Director of the Water Works Department…
Today, Senator Tom Carper and 11 of his colleagues in a letter to President Biden are writing to highlight the dire economic deterioration and violence in the West Bank as a result of the escalated conflict between Israel and Hamas. The letter calls for the Biden Administration to urge Israel to address to the growing…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has announced the closure and removal of the Records Pond tidal pier in Laurel. The pier, located on Broad Creek just downstream of the Records Pond spillway, had its floating docks heavily damaged after heavy rains. Massive outflow from the dam caused the floating dock to…
The Special Election for District 37 State Representative continues today. Looking to fill the vacant seat are Democrat Jane Hovington and Republican– Valerie Jones Giltner. Also, John Randolph (Independent) is a write-in candidate in the special election. Polls are open until 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are being accepted up until 8 p.m as well. Bo McDowell at the Delaware…
If you live in Berlin, Maryland, you are invited to community listening sessions to share their opinions and ideas as the town plans for the future. Salisbury University’s Business Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) is seeking input from Berlin, MD, residents on a new strategic plan. BEACON is assisting the town through a three-phase…
UPDATE 12/21/23–11 a.m.– Delaware State Police have identified 58-year-old Edward Jones of Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died on December 19th from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in November. Earlier Post: A 58-year-old man from Seaford involved in a two-vehicle crash that occurred last month has died. Police say that on November 3rd, a Chevrolet box…
Delaware State Police have arrested two people from Dover after being dispatched to a neighborhood in the area of Wood Duck Lane in Camden-Wyoming. Suspicious individuals were driving through a neighborhood and checking mailboxes. At about 10:15 p.m. on December 19th–Tuesday night– troopers searched the area for a white Cheverolet Tahoe and found it on…
The cause of a commercial structure fire that occurred in Pocomoke yesterday morning currently remains under investigation. The fire occurred on Boston Road at just before 6 a.m. yesterday. Several area fire departments responded. Fire and smoke were seen coming from a chicken house full of approximately 18,000 four-week-old chickens. Firefighters worked to bring the…
A 33-year-old Delmar man has been convicted of sexually abusing a minor who was under the age of 13. The abuse happened in July of this year. Aaron Vangorder, following a following a two-day trial this week in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, has been convicted of several sex crimes including two counts of…
A 17-year-old Sussex Central High School Student has been arrested for bringing a BB gun to the school located on Patriots Way in Georgetown. The arrest happened yesterday morning at about 10:13 a.m. According to police, the student had been displaying the firearm to peers, alarming others by repeatedly racking the slide of the weapon.…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 40-year-old Georgetown man for 5th offense DUI. The arrest happened around 10:30 p.m. last night at the intersection of Coastal Highway and Postal Lane in Lewes. A state police trooper was responding to report of a driver who was asleep at the wheel and had missed several cycles of…
 A letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury calls for lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs by enforcing a rule limiting the use of harmful “copay accumulators.” Joining in the letter are U.S. Senator Chris Coons along with Senators Tim Kaine of Virginia and Roger Marshall…