Joe Ciccanti
Today’s ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Howard T. Ennis School on Patriots Way in the Millsboro-Georgetown area marked a symbolic new beginning, as Principal Melissa Kansak said in her opening comments… She adds this charge began with a conversation between staff and former Principal, Kristina Perfetti who passed away in 2021. Together they led…
With thousands of car enthusiasts in the resort community , Ocean City will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, October 3rd through Sunday, October 8th during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. Legislation signed in 2020 allows for…
UPDATED 9/28/23: An arrest has been made in connection with an incident in which several homes were shot in the area of Willis Road in Dover on September 20th. Dover Police arrested 23-year-old Rayquian Horsey of Dover. The investigation led to a warrant obtained for his arrest. On Tuesday, September 26th, Horsey was taken into…
Dover Police have arrested two men in their 20’s on drug and firearm charges following a traffic stop Monday evening. Police arrested 28-year-old Dominique Melton of Wilmington and 23-year-old John Wyatte of Dover. At 9:46 p.m., the Street Crimes Unit and Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit were conducting a firearm investigation involving Melton. Officers…
A verbal argument in which a knife was used to threaten the other person has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old. The incident involved an 18-year-old girl and her roommate’s boyfriend–Timothy Lawrence of Dagsboro. Delaware State Police responded to the home on Hope Street in Ocean View just after 5:00 a.m. for the disorderly…
Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has named Steve Williams as new director to lead the DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship. Williams has served his entire career with the Department, and one of his recent positions included administrator for the DNREC’s Watershed and Wetlands Assessment and Monitoring programs. The Division of Watershed Stewardship’s director manages a diverse…
The City of Rehoboth Beach is issuing a statement of explanation related to the public hearing scheduled at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. The public hearing relates to the city’s abandonment of the eastern-most portion of Baltimore Avenue for construction of the new beach patrol/comfort station facility. The meeting will take place in the City Hall Commissioners Room,…
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be converting the two-way stop control at the intersection of N. Old State Road / Fleatown Road to an All Way Stop control with new signs and pavement markings. The work will occur starting on Wednesday, October 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.–weather permitting. The two way stop control…
UPDATE: The fire that occurred yesterday afternoon close to 2 p.m. at a one story, wood frame pole building in Dorchester County was rekindled last night around 10 p.m. This time, the blaze started in the ceiling void space. The Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department came back after a passerby discovered the fire. The time it…
Talbot County Sheriff Joseph Gamble earlier this month was elected as the 2023- 2024 President of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) in a ceremonial passing of the torch from former President, Sheriff Scott Adams of Cecil County. The ceremony took place during the annual Maryland Chiefs of Police Association / Maryland Sheriffs’ Association Professional Development…
Cedar Creek Drawbridge on Cedar Creek Road in the area of Slaughter Beach will be closed to vehicle traffic tomorrow, Thursday, September 28th between 7:00am and 12:00pm for utility relocation work. The bridge will remain open to boat traffic, according to DelDOT. Message boards will be posted at Argo’s Corner and the SR36/SR1 overpass. Detour information will…
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Delmar man for threatening people with a hand grenade early Tuesday morning in Laurel. On September 26th at just after 1:00 a.m., troopers were called to Royal Farms on Sussex Highway in Laurel for reports of a man pacing in front of the store with a suspicious…
You’re invited to attend The City of Milford’s N. Rehoboth Boulevard and N. Walnut Street Corridor public input meeting on Wednesday, October 25th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Works Facility, on 180 Vickers Drive in Milford. The purpose of the study is to identify gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle network…
An 81-year-old Rehoboth Beach man has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash that happened on September 2nd. Â Richard Bland died on September 19th. According to Delaware State Police, on September 2nd at about 5:42 p.m., a silver 2010 Honda Cruiser was traveling in the left northbound lane of Coastal Highway just north of…
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis of North Carolina introduced the SHOP SAFE Act to protect those of you who shop online from harmful counterfeit products that are sold. As more American consumers opt to shop online, they are increasingly vulnerable to the rising number of harmful counterfeit goods sold on e-commerce platforms —…
Members of the Sussex County Land Trust and Sussex County officials gathered this week to celebrate what’s called an important connection to Sussex County’s growing trail system. The new trailhead consists of a small rest area and parking lot for public use to support the Trail. Once complete, the Georgetown to Lewes Trail will be…
UPDATED 9/23/23: Tropical Storm Opheila has brought heavy rains and strong winds to Delmarva. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti was in Bethany Beach and reports on what conditions were like there this morning… UPDATED – 9/22/23 – FEMA District 3 urges VA, DE and MD residents to be on alert this weekend as potential Tropical…
UPDATED – 09/22/23 – City Manager Laurence Christian will leave his position on November 3rd. While the City Commissioners discuss how to move forward with a search for a new city manager – current Assistant City Manager, Evan Miller, will take on the interim city manager responsibilities beginning on November 4th. He served in the…
Dover Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at the County Eatery on North State Street early Wednesday morning. Officers were called just before 4 a.m. for an alarm. They noticed someone had damaged the front door to get inside. Officers entered the business but did not find anyone. The ensuing investigation revealed that whoever…
The Oceans Calling Festival will take place starting a week from tomorrow–Friday. The event will be held on the weekend of September 29th through October 1st. This festival will be one of the busiest events the Town of Ocean City has hosted. Officials want to remind residents and visitors that the OC Beach Bus will…
Delaware State Police have arrested two people from Laurel–50-year-old Alonzo Roberts and 37-year-old Heather Andrews following a search warrant at a home in Laurel Tuesday morning. On September 19th at about 6:10 a.m., Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Troop…
The Delaware Judiciary will be hosting its second “Safe Surrender” event of 2023 on Friday, November 3rd from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kent County Courthouse in Dover to give individuals who have outstanding warrants or capiases a chance to clear their records in a one-stop, day-long event with help from the entire…
The Office of Naval Research has awarded Delaware State University a four- year, $799,947 grant that will fund research aimed at providing greater safety to military forces in the field. Dr. Mukti Rana, Professor of Physics and Engineering, is the Principal Investigator of the grant. His research will involve the development of rare earth element-doped…
Twenty of Delaware’s top teachers will be honored at a celebration on Oct. 18th, when one of them also will be named Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. The candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter Network during the 2023 calendar year because of their superior ability to inspire students with a…
A section of US 50 (Ocean Gateway) in Dorchester County between MD 331 (Rhodesdale Vienna Road) and west of Old Ocean Gateway in Vienna beginning September 25th.  The nearly two-mile project, which includes four ramps, should be completed by mid-December, weather permitting, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. Crews will work Mondays through Fridays, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. beginning on westbound US 50, and moving to eastbound…