Mari Lou

DE Health Insurance Marketplace Data Released – Rates Finalized; Enrollment Opens Nov 1

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

The Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace will open to consumers on November 1st. Insurance officials say the Marketplace is experiencing stability in carriers, plans and rates for the 2025 plan year – and you will have 45 plans offered by 4 carriers to choose from. This enrollment period will also offer persons with Deferred Action for…

Salisbury Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Minor

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in Wicomico County Circuit Court. Court officials have deferred sentencing for 48 year old Rafael Colon-Echevarria pending receipt of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Colon-Echevarria will be required to register as a Tier III Sex Offender for life and will…

UPDATED: DNREC Investigating Medical Waste Washing Up on DE Beaches; Additional & Extended Closures at DE Beaches

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

UPDATED – 12:40pm – After surveying the beach this morning, the City of Rehoboth Beach has found two exposed syringes, that is syringes with hypodermic needles, along the beach. One was found north of Queen Street and the other near Pennsylvania Avenue. Several pieces of pill bottles and caps to medicine bottles also were found.…

OC BikeFest Kept OCPD Busy Over the Weekend

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

Reading through comments in Facebook over the weekend, many people feel that this was the most crowded and most problematic BikeFest ever in Ocean City. Many people were asking why the Special Event Zone that is seen with other vehicle events was not put in place during BikeFest. Ocean City Police spokeswoman Ashley Miller tells…

OCPD Investigating 2 Vehicle Crash Friday Afternoon on Coastal Hwy in North OC

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

A motorcycle operator was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore after a crash with a vehicle Friday just before 4pm. Ocean City Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that police found a vehicle on its roof and a motorcycle in the roadway at 136th Street and Coastal Highway. Good Samaritans and police were able to…

PA Man Dies after Crash on Route 50 Saturday near Whaleyville

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

A motorcycle crash Saturday evening has turned deadly. Maryland State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that two motorcycles were westbound on Route 50 in the area of Hall Road in Whaleyville when one motorcycle operated by 40 year old Jason Irizarry of Dover, PA attempted to pass a vehicle on Route 50 but lost…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/16/24

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

User 284190339 · 09 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report The winds began to blow northeast on Sunday and, if you believe the marine forecast, they will only increase for the next five days. No boats sailed from Lewes Harbour Marina or Indian River Marina. I did see a few boats trying to fish the…

UPDATED: Beach Warning from Chincoteague to Fenwick Island & Dewey Beach for Medical Waste Washing Up on Beaches

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

UPDATED – 09/16/24 – Beach area closures in Maryland – Ocean City & Assateague State Park.  In Delaware – Fenwick Island & Dewey Beach.  Update on Virginia Closures from Assateague Island National Seashore:  The Chincoteague Public Beach in the Virginia unit has been added to the Closure List. All Ocean Facing Beaches at Assateague Island…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2024

Greg Schmuck – Lancaster, PA – Sunset at Tower Road bayside. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/15/24

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2024

User 284190339 · 09 – 15 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was rough in the ocean and that was just a preview of the week to come. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Amanda Lou brought in 25 sea bass. The Surface Tension had six tog. Some private boats brought in sheepshead from the Outer…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2024

Shannon Bond – Ocean View – Sunrise at the Ocean City Inlet. Click for full view

OCPD Arrest Motorcycle Rider in Hit & Run Crash at 12th Street

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2024

A hit and run crash occurred Friday night in the area of 12th and Philadelphia Avenue. Ocean City Police arriving at the scene just after 9:30 found a 16 year old male suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore where he is in critical condition. Police learned that the teen…

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 09/14/24

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2024

Bob TODAY – Town of Millville Heroes and First Responders Day 10 – 2pm Evans Park Charlie – 302-362-0886 – Blue Max 4000 watt generator – $80 – Troybilt tractor 18 hp, new battery – $300 John – 410-430-6319 – 4×8 pool table with purple top – $650 – 3 disc table sander – $250…

Gas Prices Continue to Fall Nationally – and in Delaware

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2024

Gas prices continue to fall – the national average for a gallon of gas dropped 6 cents last week to $3.23 while the price in Delaware fell 15 cents – dropping below the $3 mark to $2.99 a gallon! For EV drivers – the national average for a kilowatt-per hour of electricity at a Level…

Statement from Lewes Fire Department after Racial Slur Heard on Department Radio

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2024

The Lewes Fire Department has investigated an incident where a member used a racial slur which went out over a department radio.  The Department has now concluded its internal investigation and found that member to be in violation of the Department’s harassment and diversity policy – and that member has been disciplined in accordance with…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/14/24

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2024

User 284190339 · 09 – 14 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was another decent fishing day so I went fishing. Having heard about big blues at Indian River Inlet during incoming water I arrived there around 3:00 p.m. and left around 6:00 p.m. That’s the last two hours of the incoming and the first hour…

Rep. Bryan Shupe Asks for Audit of 36th District Primary Election Results

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2024

After a primary election separated by just 12 votes, 36th District State Representative Bryan Shupe has asked the Commissioner of Elections to audit the results. An automatic recount would be conducted if the margin of victory is less than one-half of one percent – however the margin in this race was 0.521% – just over…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2024

Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Gordons Pond. Click for full view

Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Online School Threat

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2024

Talbot County Sheriff’s Office received reports Friday morning of a school threat that was circulating online.  Through preliminary investigative efforts Deputies were quickly able to confirm that the threat was not directed at any Talbot County Schools nor made by any local individuals.  Deputies, Easton Police and St Michaels Police maintained a police presence until…

UPDATED: Boar’s Head Indefinitely Closes Jarratt, VA Manufacturing Plant

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2024

UPDATED – 09/13/24 – The central Virginia Boar’s Head plant linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is now closed indefinitely. The company announced the closure of the Jarratt plant on Friday, however the plant has not been operational since late July. Nearly 60 people have been sickened, including 8 in Maryland, and 9 people have…

DE Coastal Cleanup is Saturday – Month-long Cleanup Underway

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2024

Saturday is the Delaware Coastal Cleanup. Over 1000 volunteers will clean up 45 sites statewide on both the ocean and bay shorelines and other areas. The cleanup is from 9am to noon and supports Governor John Carney’s “Keep Delaware Litter Free” initiative. Not just the state’s roadways – but the state’s beaches, waterways, natural areas…

Temporary Safety Zone Established for Bay Bridge Paddle on Sunday

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2024

The US Coast Guard has established a temporary safety zone from 8am till 1pm on Sunday in the vicinity of the Bay Bridge for the Bay Bridge Paddle. The safety zone will cover all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay, adjacent to the shoreline at Sandy Point State Park and adjacent to the spans of…

DE Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $9-million in Upgrades to Delaware Airports

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2024

Delaware’s Congressional Delegation today announced nearly $9-million in funding for the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, Delaware Airpark in Dover and the Wilmington Airport. The funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and will help expand capacity, create jobs, support local and small businesses and grow Delaware’s economy. Delaware Coastal…

Gov Moore Announces $13.3 Million in Federal Highway Safety Grants

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2024

In an effort to focus on the prevention of crashes and roadway fatalities, Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced over $13.3-million in federal highway safety grants to organizations across Maryland. The funding will be distributed on October 1st to 87 agencies, organizations and programs. Funds awarded this year may be used for traffic safety initiatives…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/13/24

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2024

User 284190339 · 09 – 13 – 24 Fishing Report Correction: Lewes Harbour Marina reported the One More Time had a bluefin and a blackfin tuna. It was the Don’t Ask. Thursday was another nice day and more fish were caught. Frank Tucker and Wayne had the best catch fishing out of Indian River Inlet.…