Joe Ciccanti
DART statewide services, both fixed route and paratransit, will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. The day after Thanksgiving- Friday, November 24th – DART will operate regular service on both fixed route and paratransit. Other Information: SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line will operate on a Weekend/Holiday schedule. Train passengers are encouraged to purchase their train fares in advance. Please visit SEPTA.org, for…
A boat fire that occurred on Smithville Road, Taylors Island in Dorchester County after 3 a.m. on November 12th is under investigation. The blaze started on the side console of the far right boat, but the cause is still unknown. The fire resulted in a wildland fire that encroached onto the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge…
Retired critical care nurse and healthcare consultant, Valerie Jones Giltner of Georgetown has announced her candidacy for State Representative in the 37th District. Valerie is seeking the seat being left vacant by State Rep. Ruth Briggs King, who, in changing her home residency, announced her immediate resignation yesterday. Among Valerie’s top priorities are the following…
With International Fraud Awareness Week this week–November 12th -18th, Delmarva Power reminds customers to be vigilant and on the lookout, especially during the last part of the year, for imposters using energy-related scams to steal money and personal information. Scams occur throughout the year, but Delmarva Power generally sees an increase in attempted scam reports during…
Sussex County government offices will be closed to the public from 12:00 p.m. through the remainder of the day–on Friday, December 1st. The reason for the closure is to allow employees to attend the annual Mildred King Luncheon. County offices will be open for regular business on Dec. 1st from 8:30 a.m. until midday. Members…
In Maryland, Usherla DeBerry has been appointed as acting director of the Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Governor Wes Moore also announced the members appointed to the newly-created State Board of Sign Language Interpreters. Governor Moore says it’s vital that Maryland provides all resources and access to opportunities for the state’s deaf…
Update–1:15 pm. The bomb threat was terminated at 12:27 p.m. Students have been released for pickup from the youth center, and no credible threat was found. 436th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Chris McDonald says ensuring the safety of their Team Dover families is of utmost importance. He adds that thanks to the outstanding work from…
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a threatening call that came into Salisbury Middle School. Sheriff Mike Lewis tells the Talk of Delmarva the male caller, claiming to be Hamas, said he had left several pipe bombs in the school. While they continue to investigate, they have not found anything credible regarding this threat…
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is honoring 20 educational support professionals for their outstanding work supporting their students and school communities. Now in its fourth year, the Delaware State Educational Support Professional of the Year (ESPOY) program recognizes outstanding service by school employees who provide direct or indirect services to students and their families. The 2024…
Delaware 37th District Representative Ruth Briggs King announced her resignation this morning on the Talk of Delmarva’s Mike Bradley show… Briggs King’s resignation is the result of recent legislation requiring elected officials to be residents of the district. Her new home is 1.5 miles outside. A special election will be announced to fill her seat. Additional…
Seaford Police are investigating an incident that occurred yesterday afternoon, in which it was reported that someone, who was not on school property, displayed what appeared to be a handgun to a student on the playground of the Cross Christian Academy. Police say the suspect, or an accomplice threw and struck one student with a…
UPDATED – 11/10/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 75-year-old Irene Owen of Frankford as the woman who died in Tuesday’s crash in Frankford. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/09/23 – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Frankford, in which the operator of a vehicle drove off the…
The Talk of Delmarva has learned about a crash in which a vehicle struck a utility pole in the area of North Division Street and Baltimore Avenue. Wires were reportedly down. The crash happened this morning around 8:00 am. Traffic at Route 50 was being detoured to the south–to St. Louis Avenue. North Division Street…
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester are joining other colleagues in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding package. Funding the lawmakers passed in the American Rescue Plan Act that allowed millions of parents to afford child care and keep their jobs during the pandemic expired in September, but…
A Federalsburg, Maryland man has been arrested for a domestic-related assault that occurred on November 6th on Old Denton Road. The investigation revealed that the victim was hit in the head with a liquor bottle. Deputies found Charles Allen Cox at the scene and arrested him. Cox is held on no bond at the Caroline…
Senator Tom Carper signed on to letter to President Biden with over 100 of his colleagues from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The letter urges the administration to designate the Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and/or authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians present in the United States. Amid the ongoing…
An electrical malfunction led to a fire at a home on Mallard Drive in Selbyville this morning around 7:00. The Roxana Fire Company arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the structure. The person inside was alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors and was able to escape without…
The Talk of Delmarva has learned that deer ran into the path of two vehicles this morning in Georgetown leaving one person hospitalized. According to Delaware State Police, a gray Toyota Tacoma, driven by a 28-year-old man from Millsboro, was heading northeast on Shingle Point Road north of Briarwood Road. A silver Honda Civic, driven…
DelDOT is currently accepting submissions for its K-12 Drawing Contest until Friday, November 17th. This contest is a collaboration between DelDOT’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. The contest is open to Delaware students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The drawing must be created on an 8.5…
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has partnered with hospitals and imaging facilities across Delaware to present National Lung Cancer Screening Day (NLCSD) as a statewide event. This Saturday, November 11th, representatives from the Bureau of Cancer Prevention and Control within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will be on-site at several imaging facilities. Delaware is the…
Maryland State Police are seeking any information the public may be able to provide regarding a murder that occurred in Dorchester County in August. According to Maryland State Police, shortly after 12:35 a.m. on Aug. 21, officers from the Cambridge Police Department responded to Henry Street in Cambridge, Maryland for a report of a shooting.…
City of Rehoboth Beach commissioners have appointed Alexander “Alex” Burns as the new city solicitor. Burns was appointed during a special meeting earlier this week on November 6th. Burns is an associate attorney with the law firm Baird Mandalas Brockstedt and Federico, LLC, which has offices in Lewes, Dover, Wilmington, and Maryland. Burns replaces Glenn…
Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, participated in the committee’s markup of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act. One of the provisions led by Senator Carper in the Committee’s bill protects seniors from excessive cost sharing for certain medications… By holding PBMs accountable for…
A Dover man has been sentenced for a brutal assault and murder that happened in 2021. On October 12 32-year-old Ronald Suber of Dover was sentenced to life plus 70 years in prison for Murder 1st Degree, Attempted Murder 1st Degree, two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Tampering with a Witness, and Conspiracy 2nd Degree. The sentencing took place in…