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Friday afternoon the Delaware House Republican Caucus selected its leaders for the 153rd General Assembly, which began on Election Day. Laurel’s Tim Dukes was elected as House Minority Leader and 11th District Representative Jeff Spiegelman was chosen as the House Minority Whip. Additional information from the Republican Caucus: Tim Dukes, 60, was first elected to…
The State Senate Democratic Caucus has nominated Senator Dave Sokola as President Pro Tempore and re-elected Bryan Townsend as Senate Majority Leader and Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman as Senate Majority Whip. A formal leadership election for the Senate President Pro Tempore will take place among the full Senate when it reconvenes for Extraordinary Session on Monday,…
The national average for a gallon of gas fell 3 cents over the past week to $3.09. In Delaware the price at the pump dropped 2 cents last week to $2.95. If you drive an EV – the average cost for a Kilowatt of electricity at an L-2 commercial charging station in Delaware is 31…
User 284190339 · 11 – 09 – 24 Fishing Report Friday saw decent weather and lots of fish were caught. At Lewes Harbour Marina we learned that the Katydid went out to ocean structure and returned with flounder to 10.56 pounds and that doormat was caught by none other than that fish magnet, Captain Brent.…
Sean Armstrong – Fenwick beach sunrise. Click for full view
Governor-elect Matt Meyer is looking for input from Delawareans in moving the state forward. Meyer has launched his official transition website which gives First State residents a central platform to engage with the incoming administration and be part of shaping the State’s future. Governor-elect Meyer is committed to building a government that is accessible, responsive,…
A Crisfield man has been sentenced to twenty years in prison for false imprisonment and 2nd degree assault. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Maciarrello sentenced 31 year old Kendall Sneade of Crisfield immediately following his conviction after a two-day bench trial. Sneade was sentenced to 40 years with all but 20 years suspended. Upon…
UPDATED – 11/08/24 – Maryland State Police have identified the two people who died in a single vehicle crash Sunday evening east of Cambridge. Police say the vehicle went off Route 50 and struck a utility pole and caught fire. Police say the driver was 54 year old Shankar Mondal and the passenger was 37…
Three people have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a search warrant was served at a Rehoboth Beach hotel on Tuesday. The Sussex County Drug Unit and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force went into a room at the Rodeway Inn on Coastal Highway on Tuesday following an investigation into drug distribution from the hotel…
The Worcester County Sheriff’s office is investigating a head-on crash involving a Sheriff’s deputy on Racetrack Road near North Ocean Pines on Friday. Officials say the driver of a van exited the TidalHealth Ocean Pines Campus and drove north in the southbound lane – colliding with a southbound deputy’s vehicle. Both drivers were treated for…
Delaware State Police members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were on patrol near Lincoln Tuesday evening around 7 when they spotted a Durango on the side of Calhoun Road with it’s hazard lights on. Police stopped to check on the Durango, but the driver pulled away – and did not stop when police…
User 284190339 · 11 – 08 – 24 Fishing Report On Wednesday I traveled up to Englishtown, New Jersey to fish with my son Roger’s Middle School Fishing Club. Believe it or not, but 32 middle school kids, boys and girls, were at the dock ready to board the Golden Eagle head boat at 6:00…
Larry Prettyman – Sunset in Crisfield. Click for full view
User 284190339 · 11 – 07 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday saw winds from the southwest at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20. I had a trip scheduled on the Angler out of Ocean City, Maryland that I canceled and rebooked for November 13th. When I called Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em…
Cliff Grunstra – Milton – Beach Plum Island sunset. Click for full view
UPDATE 11/6/24: The Delaware State Police have identified 64-year-old Dwayne Jackson of Seaford, Delaware as the man who died in a fatal two-vehicle crash near Seaford on November 4th. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Original Post: A crash near Seaford around 8:15 Monday night has left…
User 284190339 · 11 – 06 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday was a little better than Monday with an excellent catch of sea bass an improved action at Indian River Inlet. Lewes Harbour Marina only had one boat out, but that boat was the Katydid and she brought in 120 black sea bass. Old Inlet…
There are still 13 precincts that have not yet reported in Maryland. However, the Harris/Walz ticket has easily won the Old Line State with nearly 60% of the vote to Trump/Vance’s 37%. In the Maryland US Senate race, the former P-G County Executive, Angela Alsobrooks defeated Republican and former Governor Larry Hogan with 52% of…
Rick Meehan will return for his 10th term as Mayor of Ocean City. He was challenged by former city councilman Peter Buas. Meehan won another 2 year term winning 1324 votes to Buas’s 1132. There were four seats up for election on the City Council. Incumbents John Gehrig and Tony DeLuca were the top vote-getters…
It’s been a disappointing night for Delaware Republicans. While Sussex County voted for the Trump/Vance ticket – Delaware voted for the Harris/Walz who received 56% of the vote thanks to big turnout in New Castle County. At midnight, there are still 4 districts that have not reported, but voter turnout was better than in past…
Sammy Barnes – Ocean City – OC sunrise. Click for full view
McBride Wins in Historic Election for Congress Wilmington, DE — Tonight, surrounded by her family, friends, and hundreds of supporters, Sarah McBride thanked the thousands of Delawareans who came together behind her campaign in her race to be the next Congresswoman for Delaware’s At-Large Congressional District. The AP called the race for Delaware’s At-Large congressional race…
Mike Ramone Statement on Election Wilmington, DE—Please find the below statement from Representative Mike Ramone following the results of tonight’s election: “For more than 16 years, I have been a voice of reason for Delaware,” said Minority Leader Mike Ramone. “I am proud of my legacy, fighting for commonsense solutions to the issues…
Return Day festivities will begin in Georgetown on Wednesday evening. The Circle will be closed to all traffic beginning at 4pm on Wednesday and will remain closed until the end of the ceremonies on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday the parade route will be closed at 12:30pm. There has been a change in the parade route…
Late this morning the Town of Smyrna posted that they were experiencing a town-wide power outage. The Talk of Delmarva was able to learn that the problem was an equipment issue. GOP Chair Julianne Murray says that voting was interrupted, but generators were in place quickly at the three polling locations affected in Smyrna. Just…