Mari Lou

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 9-16-23

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2023

Dennis – 410-458-2582 – Grey metal frame twin bed with head and foot boards and almost brand new foam bed – $100 – Twin Sheets and bed mattress – $12 each Mark – 610-653-5702 – LOOKING FOR: Garage space to store 20ft Jaguar sedan long term willing to pay top dollar with 30 miles radius…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-15-23

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 15 – 23 Fishing Report The hurricane has made for some lousy weather along our coast and small craft advisories were up on Friday and are already up for Saturday. There is also a special warning for strong rip currents along the Delaware ocean coast. Please take this seriously. We…

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Philadelphia Man on Gun Charges & DUI

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

A traffic stop early Friday morning led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man for gun charges and DUI. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol in Dover spotted a Grand Cherokee speeding southbound on Route 13 with no taillights lit. The trooper contacted the driver, 36 year old Franklin Roberson, and smelled alcohol on…

MD State Board of Education Superintendent Not Seeking Second Term

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

On Thursday, State Superintendent of Schools, Mohammed Choudhury, announced that he is withdrawing his request for a 2nd term to pursue other opportunities. Choudhury has seen the state through the first phase of educational transformation and will continue to work with the State Board and other stakeholders to continue that work for the remainder of…

Salisbury Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2nd Degree Murder

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

A Salisbury man has been sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison with all but 30 years of active incarceration suspended. In July, 46 year old Clifton Jones entered a guilty plea to one count of 2nd degree murder and a weapons charge in the murder of Jerome Moss. Five years of the…

Final Phase of DE Memorial Bridge Deck Project Underway

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

The final phase of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Deck project is now underway! Two right lanes on the New Jersey bound span are closed for about two months – until just be for the Thanksgiving holidays and the bypass lane for northbound traffic on the Delaware bound span is now open. This final phase will…

Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Recommended for Everyone 6 Months and Older

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

The CDC is recommending that everyone 6-months and older get an updated Covid-19 vaccine as the virus becomes more prevalent this fall and winter. This comes after the FDA approved and authorized for emergency use updated vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna which are formulated to target currently circulating variants. The updated COVID-19 vaccines will soon…

More Delawareans Employed, but Unemployment also Increased in August

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

The unemployment rate in Delaware differs from the national rate by just 3-tenths of a percent – the smallest difference since August of 2021. From July to August, the number of employed workers and the Delaware labor force level grew by 5 tenths of a percent. Delaware Labor officials report this is the largest over-the-month…

Selbyville Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery in Maryland

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

A Selbyville man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for an armed robbery in Showell, Maryland in February. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley credited 48 year old Antonio Walters for time served since his arrest on February 20, 2023. Court records show Maryland State Police were called to a Showell convenience…

Seaford Man Charged with Multiple Drug & Gun Offenses

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

A Seaford man has been arrested after police entered his home with a search warrant Wednesday following a several-month-long drug investigation of 46 year old Avery Cannon, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Troop 5 Patrol,…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-14-23

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 14 – 23 Fishing Report With small craft advisories up through Friday and into Saturday no boats left the dock and I don’t think any will be going out until Sunday. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier on Cape Henlopen State Park they said Thursday saw good fishing for…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2023

Donald Davis – Lewes Rehoboth Canal. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-13-23

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 13 – 23 Fishing Report Small craft advisories were up on Wednesday and they will be up at least through Friday and probably until Sunday. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left the dock on Wednesday. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle they said…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2023

Laura Keenan – Oak Orchard – All in a row at Warwick Park – waiting… Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-12-23

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 12 – 23 Fishing Report The rain on Tuesday was heavy in one place and light in another. Fish were caught where it wasn’t raining or before or after the rain. At Lewes Harbour Marina they said the Katydid was the only charter boat that went out on Tuesday and…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2023

Dianne Burk – Milford – Turkeys grazing in a Milford Neck field. Click for full view

First 3 Human Cases of West Nile Virus Found in DE

By Mari Lou / September 12, 2023

Delaware has it’s first 3 cases of West Nile Virus in humans – all are in New Castle County. Delaware Public Health officials say all three cases are in men aged 50 and older. They were all hospitalized due to infection from the mosquito-borne illness and it’s believed that all three contracted the illness locally…

Maryland State Board of Ed Narrows Field to 7 Teacher of the Year Finalists

By Mari Lou / September 12, 2023

The Maryland State Board of Education has narrowed the field for Teacher of the Year to seven finalists who will compete to be named the 2023-2024 Maryland Teacher of the Year. They include Andrea Schulte from Queen Anne’s County, Tara Martens from Wicomico County and Dr. Jaimie Ridgely from Worcester County. The 2023-2024 Maryland Teacher…

UPDATED: EF0 Tornado Confirmed Near Dagsboro Monday Afternoon

By Mari Lou / September 12, 2023

UPDATED – 3pm – Earlier today the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado moved through the Dagsboro area Monday afternoon. They have finished their assessment of the storm and say that it was and EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85mph. Officials believe the tornado lasted about 2 minutes and covered about 7-tenths…

Dover PD Arrest Man for Multiple Burglaries

By Mari Lou / September 12, 2023

A Dover man has been arrested for several burglaries throughout the city since June. Dover Police investigated four burglaries and developed 32 year old Carlos Vazquez as a suspect and warrants for his arrest were obtained for four burglaries. He is being held at SCI.

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-11-23

By Mari Lou / September 12, 2023

User 284190339 · 09 – 11 – 23 Fishing Report Even more rain on Monday, but fishermen still had a good day in the ocean. No one answered the phone at Lewes Harbour Marina an indication that they closed early due to a lack of fish on the cleaning table. On Sunday, Billy Talbot, Jammie…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 12, 2023

Walt – Lewes – Whitford Family’s 9/11 Memorial to son, Mark, on Minos Conaway Road west of Lewes. Mark Whitford was 31, from Salisbury Mills, NY and a NYC firefighter who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Click for full view

MSP Investigating Deadly Razor Scooter Crash Near Berlin

By Mari Lou / September 11, 2023

A 20 year old from Turkey riding a Razor electric scooter was killed in a crash on Route 50 near Route 589 near Berlin. Maryland State Police say a Ford Fusion driven by a 45 year old Berlin woman struck the scooter ridden by Muhammed Ekinci. He was taken to Atlantic General Hospital where he…

UPDATED: North Caroline HS Student Arrested for Armed Robbery & Assault

By Mari Lou / September 11, 2023

CORRECTION: The suspect did not hold the victim a knife point as originally reported. The School Resource Officer at North Caroline High School was alerted to a possible robbery with assault in a boys bathroom on Monday. The SRO learned that a 16 year old male had robbed and assaulted another 16 year old male…

Federal Court Rules for State, Against Gun Lobby on Delaware Gun Safety Law 

By Mari Lou / September 11, 2023

A challenge to a Delaware law that allows gun dealers in the First State to be held accountable in court for the violence they create has been dismissed. On Friday, Judge Richard Andrews of the US District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed a challenge by the National Shooting Sports Foundation to the KeKe…