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DNREC: Mosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening

By Mari Lou / August 6, 2024

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 06, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Georgetown, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Harrington, and Milford Near Millsboro and Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…

BOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Offshore Wind Farm Project off Delmarva

By Mari Lou / August 6, 2024

On Friday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) made available its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed offshore wind farm project that will be visible from the beaches in southeast Sussex County. This large-scale project proposes to install up to 114 turbines, up to four offshore substation platforms, one meteorological tower, and…

DelDOT Public Workshop Tuesday Afternoon on Route 54 /Hudson Road Traffic Roundabout

By Mari Lou / August 6, 2024

DelDOT is holding a public workshop this afternoon to get input on the proposed improvements at the intersection of Route 54 and Hudson Road east of Selbyville. DelDOT will provide updates on the project’s design and the construction schedule. The public workshop is from 4 to 7pm at the Selbyville Middle School on Bethany Road…

UPDATED: Salisbury Police Conducting Death Investigation

By Mari Lou / August 6, 2024

UPDATED – 08/06/24 – Salisbury Police continue to investigation the death of an adult man who was pulled from the Wicomico River early Saturday morning. Police say foul play is not suspected. They are still waiting for autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. =============================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/03/24 – Emergency personnel in…

Barry Beauchamp the Appointed Replacement for Maryland District 38B

By Mari Lou / August 6, 2024

The Wicomico County Central Committee has announced the selection of Barry Beauchamp as the appointed replacement for Carl Anderton in District 38B. Beauchamp’s name will be forwarded to Governor Wes Moore for confirmation this week. Beauchamp is the owner and CEO of Beauchamp Brothers Construction and is a lifelong resident of Wicomico County. Additional information…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/06/24

By Mari Lou / August 6, 2024

User 284190339 · 08 – 06 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a decent day at the beach. On Monday afternoon I attended an advisory meeting on Black Sea Bass. It seems the brilliant minds at NOAA want to decrease the recreational catch of same by 20% because the biomass is 2.5 times the optimum…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 6, 2024

Carol Joyce – Ocean View – Beach roses a long the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. Click for full view

UPDATED: Day 1 at 51st Annual White Marlin Open Underway

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

UPDATED – 9:25pm –  It was a day for tuna at the White Marlin Open! That was all that was brought in to the scales at Harbor Island. However WMO Tournament coordinator Andy Motsko said there were white marlin release flags flying and at least two blue marlin that were not boated. A 178.5 pound…

UPDATED: Georgetown PD Find Missing 13 Year Old Girl

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

UPDATED:  UPDATE: last night at approximately 9:45pm Helen was located. Thank you all for your efforts in locating her. ================================== Georgetown Police are looking for a 13 year old runaway. Police say Helen Avila Cahuec was last seen Sunday around 8pm on North Race Street in the area of the Smart Laundromat. Helen is 5′…

Public Meeting on Millsboro Bypass Project Wednesday

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

On Wednesday DelDOT will hold a public meeting to update community members on the Millsboro Bypass Project. DelDOT Civil Engineer George Pierce will talk about the status of the bypass project, about what’s coming up and he’ll also answer your questions. The meeting is Wednesday at Millsboro Town Center on Wilson Highway from 6:30 to…

IRSD To Implement New Weapons Detection System for Some Home HS Sporting Events

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

A new weapons detection system will be implemented for certain high school athletic events for the new school year in the Indian River School District. This includes football and basketball games at Indian River and Sussex Central High Schools. This system will help staff identify firearms, knives and other weapons already prohibited and remove them…

Laurel PD Attempt to Locate Suspect in July Vehicle Pursuit

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

Laurel Police continue to look for 23 year old Angieliah Whaley of Laurel in connection to a vehicle pursuit that occurred on July 6th of this year. Police attempted a traffic stop for a Jetta with a flagged registration. The driver failed to stop and led officers on a high=sped pursuit through residential streets in…

Tuesday is National Night Out

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

Tuesday is National Night Out and many police departments are celebrating with a chance to meet your local police and first responders and strengthen bonds between law enforcement and the communities they serve – and protect. Most National Night Out festivities include a variety of vehicles and apparatus along with food, games and entertainment.  If…

DSP Investigating NCCo Homicide & Officer-Involved Shooting

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

Delaware State Police were called to a Stanton home for a report of a man with a firearm at a nearby residence. Troopers – along with fire and EMS responded to to a home on Limestone Road for a report of a house fire – they found a 22 year old Wilmington woman with a…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/05/24

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

User 284190339 · 08 – 05 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday was cooler, but still windy at the beach. Top Fin with Captain Pete ran a half-day shark trip on Saturday with Kory Fite and his friends. They went 16 for 17 sharks hooked and released. The monsters of the deep varied in size from…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2024

Eric Reifsnyder – Milton – The night before opening day of the White Marlin Open. Click for full view

Storms Leave a Path of Downed Power Lines and Trees on Delmarva

By Mari Lou / August 4, 2024

Much of Delmarva was under storm watches and warnings until about 9 Saturday night. During last night’s storm, Milford Police reported a city-wide power outage – power there has been restored. There has been quite a bit of damage reported – mainly trees and wires down in Bridgeville, Houston, the Denton and Preston areas of…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/04/24

By Mari Lou / August 4, 2024

User 284190339 · 08 – 04 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was hot and windy at the beach. Fishing the White Marlin Open is going to be interesting. The marine weather calls for seas of 5 to 9 feet in the canyons all of next week. We had small craft advisories up on Saturday in…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 4, 2024

Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Assateague ponies. Click for full view

DSP Investigating Shots Fired at Dover Home

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2024

One person is safe after their home was struck by gunfire in Dover. Delaware State Police were called to Clear Stream Drive around 8pm on Thursday where they learned the home was struck by gunfire – the one adult in the home was not injured. Police have no suspects at this time and the investigation…

UPDATED: Fenwick Island Voters Return Incumbents and Elect Brennan to Town Council

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2024

UPDATED – 7pm – Voters in Fenwick Island have returned incumbents Richard Benn and Bill Rymer to the Town Council and elected Susan Brennan to the third open seat. Rymer was the top vote-getter with 289 tallies. Richard Benn received 269 votes and Brennan won 266 votes. James Simpson garnered 211 votes. Mayor Natalie Magdeburger…

UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash East of Laurel

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2024

UPDATED – 08/03/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 19 year old Gabriel Hearn of Georgetown, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash yesterday east of Laurel.   ==================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/02/24 – A Georgetown man is dead after a crash just after 8:30 Friday morning east of Laurel. Delaware State…

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 08/03/24

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2024

Vicky – 302-645-2790 – Scotts Spreader SPEEDY 1000 – $20 obo – Rolling Stones Beach Towel, classic red tongue design, unused – $15 obo – LaZboy leather stressless recliner, light brown – $350 obo Dean – 302-644-4472 – 10-inch Craftsman table saw – $10 – Corner cabinet, needs to be redone – $25 – Granite…

Hurlock Fire Under Investigation by Maryland State Fire Marshal

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2024

Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire in a vacant single wide trailer on Russell Road in Hurlock Friday night just after 9. Officials say the fire was discovered by a neighbor and Hurlock firefighters found the home in flames when they arrived. The State Fire Marshal is continuing to investigate and says the…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/03/24

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2024

User 284190339 · 08 – 03 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was another hot one, but it’s August and it’s supposed to be hot. It you listen to some of the national weather people you would think we are experiencing something terrible. They should have been with me at the Laurel-Bethel Camp Meetings in August…