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Off-Shore Wind Project Moves Another Step Forward

By Mari Lou / September 30, 2023

The off-shore wind project off the Maryland and Delaware coast is another step closer to reality. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Friday that a notice of availability of the draft environmental impact statement on US Wind’s construction and operations plan will be published on October 6th. This sets US Wind on a path…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-29-23

By Mari Lou / September 30, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 29 – 23 Fishing Report Small craft advisories flew on Friday and will be up through Sunday. A light rain fell most of the day. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park reported one or two folks did go out on the pier during the rain,…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 30, 2023

Stephen Heckman – Laurel – Coming over the Indian River Inlet Bridge as Tropical Storm Ophelia neared Delmarva. Click for full view

UPDATED: Selbyville PD Arrest Woman for Identity Theft

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Selbyville Police have arrested 43 year old Margarita Lopez-Juarez of Frankford for identity theft and other offenses. Police say that on September 22nd a victim left her wallet in a shopping cart at the south entrance of the Food Lion in the Mason Dixon Plaza. Around 7pm that day – Lopez-Juarez saw the wallet and…

Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff in Memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Flags are ordered to be flown at half staff as a mark of respect for the memory of California Senator Dianne Feinstein until sunset on the day of interment. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American and a true trailblazer. In San Francisco, she…

OC BikeFest Promoter Charged with Fraud in Florida

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

An Ocean City BikeFest promoter has been charged with fraud in Florida. According to OC Today, Chase Micheal is accused of passing more than $500,000 worth of bad checks and turned himself in to the Bay County Sheriff’s office in Panama City. Sheriff’s Officials report that Micheal is charged with 22 counts of fraud following…

Reward Offered for Information in Dover Homicide

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Delaware State Police need your help to to determine the activities of 63 year old Mark Garrett of Dover on the day before he was found dead along the Isaac Branch Greenway trail near South Bay Road and President Drive. Garrett’s body was found the morning of August 30th near the wood line. Garrett was…

Early Friday Morning Clarksville Area Fire Under Investigation

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Firefighters from Millville were called for a structure fire just after midnight Friday. They found smoke and heavy fire coming from a home on Hickory Manor Road near Clarksville. Firefighters from multiple companies assisted Millville and brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Crews were on the scene for several hours and damage…

Oceans Calling Festival Underway in Ocean City

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

The first annual Oceans Calling Festival has just gotten underway in Ocean City. The gates open each day at noon. There is live entertainment on three stages throughout the day. For Festival-goers – there are also plenty of locations both around the festival venue and on the boardwalk for food, shopping or rides on the…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-28-23

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 28 – 23 Fishing Report Small craft advisories flew on Thursday and will be up through Saturday. No boats left the docks and fishing was generally slow anywhere folks could find to wet a line. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park said a few spot…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Lt Tom Tyndall – Georgetown – Harbor of Refuge Light in Lewes. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-27-23

By Mari Lou / September 28, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 27 – 23 Fishing Report At least the sun came out on Wednesday. That was the only good news we heard of since seas in the ocean were running to 8 feet and small craft advisories were flying. This weather pattern is forecast to run through Monday. Once it is…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 28, 2023

David Truppo – Millville – Boat in the water in Ocean View. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-26-23

By Mari Lou / September 27, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 26 – 23 Fishing Report With a gale warning up on Tuesday and seas running to 8 feet for the rest of the week, I don’t know when we will be back out on the water. I made a serious error when I reported the new state record blue catfish…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 27, 2023

Everett Brown – Bishopville – Full rainbow over Bishopville. Click for full view

DSU Welcomes James Overton as New DSU Police Chief

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Delaware State University announced the hiring of James Overton as the new Chief of the University’s Police Department. This is actually the second time that Overton will serve as chief – he was first hired in 2000 as Deputy Chief of Police and then served as Chief from 2005 till 2011 before leaving for a…

Next Phase for OC’s Downtown Recreation Complex Begins in October

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

The next phase of demolition and construction at the Downtown Recreation Complex in Ocean City will begin around the first of October – and will start in the park’s east block area. All park amenities with the exception of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park will not be available for public use. The revitalized complex will…

UPDATED: City of Salisbury Names David Meienschein as City’s New Police Chief

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

UPDATED – 09/26/23 – The City of Salisbury announces that David Meienschein has been hired as the City’s Police Chief. This closes a nationwide search which resulted in the hiring of a 36 year veteran of the Salisbury Police Department. Meienschein has served in numerous capacities over his career – including 12 years as Assistant…

Dump Truck Overturns & Loses Load East of Millsboro

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash that shut down Hollyville Road for some time Monday afternoon just after 12:30pm. Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a dump truck was northbound on Hollyville Road north of Lawson Road when it went off the edge of the roadway. The driver, a 59 year old…

UPDATED: Crash at Route 24 & Long Neck Road Sends 2 to Hospital

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

UPDATED – 11:45am – A vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 24 and Long Neck Road Monday night around 10pm sent at least two people to area medical facilities. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Hyundai Sonata driven by a 17 year old Millsboro girl was in the left turn…

Delmar Man Charged after Brief Pursuit Monday

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Delaware State Police spotted a red Monte Carlo just before 9pm on Monday in Delmar. It was knows to the trooper that the driver, 33 year old William Timmons of Delmar was wanted on an active warrant. After failing to maintain his lane, the trooper initiated a traffic stop on Timmons who then drove off…

Rehoboth Beach Debris Pickup Wednesday

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Rehoboth Beach city crews will make a special post-storm sweep through the City of Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday to pick up yard debris left by Tropical Storm Ophelia. If you have yard debris – please leave it at the curb by 7am on Wednesday. This for only yard debris.

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-25-23

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 25 – 23 Fishing Report Monday saw fishable weather, but the fish were still recovering from the big seas of the past few days. The rest of the week looks to be a washout with small craft advisories up until Wednesday morning and I expect them to remain up until…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

John Baker – Easton – Chincoteague Bay sunset. Click for full view

SCCC Offender Back in Custody after Walking Away from DOC Road Crew near Laurel Sunday

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2023

A work release offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown was seen walking away from a supervised DOC road crew on Sunday morning on Route 13 near Laurel. Corrections officers along with Delaware State Police and Laurel Police searched for a short time and arrested 25 year old Kyle Batson of the Dover…