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A Philadelphia man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Hartly Wednesday night just before 6:30. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the area of Hourglass Road and Halltown Road when they spotted a BMW fail to stay in its travel lane. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and contacted the…
Former Delaware State Senator Myrna Bair passed on January 29, 2024, and Governor John Carney has ordered Delaware flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities the morning of Tuesday, February 6 and returned to full staff at the close of business on Wednesday, February 7 as a mark of respect for Mrs.…
Sunday morning the 150 Delaware Army National Guardsmen of the 160th Engineer Company will be welcomed home at the Delaware Army Aviation Facility in New Castle at 10am. These citizen soldiers returned home from a 10-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of U.S. Central Command and during their deployment in support of Operation Spartan…
A Milford man has been arrested for a 6th offense DUI after Delaware State Police were called to the intersection of Beaver Dam and Conleys Chapel Road west of Lewes Thursday night around 9:30. Police arrived and found a blue Ford Escape in the intersection and the driver asleep at the wheel. After contacting the…
The Delaware Presidential Primary is coming up on Tuesday, April 2. Today is the final day that you can file as a candidate for the Presidential Primary. You also have until the close of business today to change your political party affiliation before the Presidential Primary. Voters who are automatically registered at DMV by the…
ML – Lewes – Happy Groundhog Day – from the Groundhog family that lives under the sheds behind the Talk of Delmarva! Click for full picture
UPDATED – 02/1/24 – 6pm – The boil water advisory has been lifted in Federalsburg. ======================================================= UPDATED – 01/29/24 – 6pm – Water Update – All residents should have water at this time. While the system continues to replenish itself, please be mindful of conservation until the system reaches full replenishment. Also remember that you…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Fog at the Indian River Bridge. Click for full view
Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Assateague ponies. Click for full view
Milford Police were called to a Truitt Avenue residence for an assault Monday just after 7pm. Police found a 38 year old man with a stab wound to his lower back. EMS transported the victim to Bayhealth Sussex Campus where he was treated for a non-life threatening injury and listed in stable condition. Further investigation…
Two teenagers aged 15 and 16 have been arrested for a gas station burglary at Oak Orchard Road and Route 24 at Oak Orchard Monday morning. Delaware State Police were called just after 2am for a report of two suspects breaking into the business. Troopers arriving at the scene saw the two suspects inside. The…
Dover Police are investigating a burglary at the Laundry Lagoon on South DuPont Highway just before 3:30 Tuesday morning. Investigation showed that between 2:11am and 3:26am the suspect shattered a front glass door while another suspect stood watch outside. Once in the business the suspect looked around and then left. Anyone with information should contact…
Since the 2023-24 flu season began, Delaware Public Health officials report there have been six deaths in the First State. The first death was in December. All have been over the age of 55 with one who was reportedly up-to-date on their flu vaccination. DPH reports that 3 were from New Castle County, 2 from…
Diane Ains – Saxis, VA – Arrival of fall. Click for full view
Three more DelDOT snow plows now have names! This year’s winners are “Ice Ice Bladey” – from Sophia R, a 4th grader at Rehoboth Elementary School. “Melton John” from Parker H a home-schooled kindergartner from Kent County and “Blades of Flurries from Logan S, a 3rd grader at St. Anthony of Padua Grade School in…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware law enforcement’s focus on violent criminals and gun offenders has brought the First State’s violent crime rates to their lowest point since the State began tracking the that statistic. A 40% decline since 2008. During a public safety briefing Jennings thanked the DOJ prosecutors and support…
Milford Police were called to North Street for a shots fired incident just after 7 Saturday night. Police learned that a victim was possibly struck but was not at the scene. Police were then notified that a 28 year old man arrived at BayHealth Sussex Campus by private car with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.…
UPDATED – 01/29/24 – A Dover man has been arrested for a January 20th shooting in the Whatcoat Apartments. Dover Police identified 20 year old Rakim Overton-Bolden as the suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest. On Friday Overton-Bolden turned himself in to police. He is charged with weapons and other offenses. Police say no…
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday afternoon – beginning at 12:30pm. County Administrator Todd Lawson will announce the new County Engineer. In December Hans Medlarz, who was appointed County Engineer in 2015, announced that he would retire early this year. Lawson will also revisit a topic that was discussed during the first meeting of…
Residents of Milton have overwhelmingly approved three water systems improvements. A vote to replace aging water mains under Carey, Walnut, Magnolia and Mill Streets and Bay Avenue was approved with 567 votes for and 41 against. Improvements at the Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility were approved by a vote of 558 to 46. A new…
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A Felton man is charged in the murder of his wife. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Andrews Lake Road in Felton just before 6:30 Friday morning for an unresponsive woman and found 55 year old Virginia Reynolds with several injuries to her body. Troopers began life saving efforts until the victim…
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Thursday night just before 11 in the area of West Street in Laurel. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Probation and Parole officers were on patrol and watched a Ford Focus fail to signal a turn. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and…
Sussex County Council Not Interested in VSA, but There was Interest in ADU’s
The Sussex County Council had an afternoon meeting this week – which started with nearly 45 minutes of public comment on several topics – including the development on Dorman Road in the Angola area (Chapel Branch Apartments), voluntary school assessment and the Sussex County Rental Program, which also includes the Chapel Branch Apartments. Many residents…
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