Joe Ciccanti
With International Fraud Awareness Week this week–November 12th -18th, Delmarva PowerĀ 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 Governorās 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.Ā 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.Ā 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.Ā 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.Ā Her new home is 1.5 miles outside.Ā 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.Ā 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 theĀ AmericanĀ Rescue Plan ActĀ that allowed millions ofĀ parents to afford child care and keep their jobs duringĀ the pandemicĀ 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.Ā 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 DelDOTās 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…
TheĀ 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.Ā 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 āAlexā 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 committeeās markup of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act. One of the provisions led by Senator Carper in the Committeeās bill protects seniors from excessive cost sharing for certain medications… By holding PBMs accountable for…
A Dover manĀ has been sentenced for a brutal assault and murder that happened in 2021. On October 12 32-year-old RonaldĀ Suber ofĀ DoverĀ was sentenced to life plus 70 years in prisonĀ for Murder 1stĀ Degree, Attempted Murder 1stĀ Degree, two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony,Ā TamperingĀ with a Witness,Ā and Conspiracy 2ndĀ Degree. The sentencing took placeĀ in…
In Rehoboth Beach, milling will take place along Scarborough Avenue from Christian to Hickman Streets tomorrow and Friday. While local traffic will be able to get through, officials ask that you avoid the area if possible.
The Maryland Department of Health has expanded its statewide public awareness campaign to help prevent respiratory illness. The Department urges Marylanders to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, annual flu shot and the new RSV vaccine for older adults and pregnant women.Ā TheĀ Vaccinate. Prevent. Protect.Ā campaign informs residents about the new vaccines available and other information regarding…
The City of Milford and the Parks and Recreation Department will cut the ribbon on the new pickleball courts and playground in Memorial Park along the Riverwalk on Thursday, Nov. 9th at 2pm in front of the playground (east of S. Washington St. and basketball court). Designed with a shipbuilding theme in mind, the new…