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Double Header Launch from Wallops Flight Facility Wednesday Morning

By Mari Lou / August 15, 2023

Two rockets will lift off just minutes apart Wednesday morning from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. These launches are NASA sounding rockets that will be carrying experiments developed by more than 30 university and community college teams for the Rock-Sat-X and RockOn/RockSat-X missions. The launch window is from 6 to 10am – the two…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-14-23

By Mari Lou / August 15, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 14 – 23 Fishing Report Monday saw decent weather, but very poor drift conditions out in the ocean. This caused slow fishing for flounder and sea bass. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Surface Tension caught triggerfish an indication that the flounder fishing conditions were poor. The Katydid stuck it out…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 15, 2023

Susan Newer – Berlin – Beach at Saxis Island, VA. Click for full view

Sussex County Tax Bills are on the Way!

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

Sussex County property tax bills for the 2024 fiscal year are now headed your way. Thousands of tax bills will be sent – covering over 195,000 parcels in the county. The revenue collected – over $196.5-million – will fund a variety of local public services. Annual tax bills include County property taxes, and County sewer…

Public Workshop on Route 54 Bridge Project Tuesday Afternoon

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

DelDOT invites residents and others to a public workshop on the replacement of the bridge over the Assawoman on Route 54/Lighthouse Road. The meeting is to get feedback from you on architectural enhancements that are being considered for the bridge replacement project. There will also be a presentation providing updates on the planned construction method…

Sussex County Council to Meet Tuesday Morning

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. They will hear a presentation from United Way of Delaware and discuss the reappointment of Board of Adjustment member John Williamson. Airport Manager Bob Bryant will discuss approval for the design phase of a taxiway at the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown. In Old Business…

Dover Police Make Arrest in Liquor Store Burglary

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

Dover Police have arrested a Dover man on burglary charges. Police were called to Driftwood Spirits on South Bradford Street just after 3:30 Saturday morning for an alarm and found the front door open on arrival. Their investigation showed the suspect entered through the duct work, removed merchandise and then left. Downtown surveillance video showed…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-13-23

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 13 – 23 Fishing Report Sunday was a beautiful day and lots of fish were caught. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Katydid, the Surface Tension, the Jay Sea II and the Shooter all had good numbers of flounder from ocean structure. The Bottom Line had dolphin from the ocean…

Three Injured in Crash at Route 1 & Inlet Drive South of Dewey Beach

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company was called for a vehicle crash on Route 1 at Inlet Drive – just north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge. Officials say the head-on collision had subjects trapped in the vehicles. With help from Bethany Beach Fire Company, Rehoboth Beach emergency personnel extricated two subjects, who were taken to…

President Biden to Leave Rehoboth Beach Monday Morning

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

After a weekend at his beach home, President Biden will leave Rehoboth Beach Monday/this morning. While the President was in town he attended a church service at St Edmond’s Catholic Church Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning the President rode bikes with the First Lady on the Gordons Pond trail and spent some time on the beach…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 14, 2023

Kassidy Brown – Milton – Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse from Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-12-23

By Mari Lou / August 13, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 12 – 23 Fishing Report Saturday saw reasonable weather and boat as well as shore fishermen were able to put some meat in the fish box. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid, the Jay Sea II and the Surface Tension had flounder from ocean structure. The Savannah Lynn had both…

Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in July Shooting in Salisbury

By Mari Lou / August 13, 2023

Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and Salisbury Police have arrested a Salisbury man on firearms offenses. Police went into a Chippewa Boulevard home with a search and seizure warrant on Thursday where they arrested 22 year old Kairee Vanlandingham. Evidence collected during the search connected Vanlandingham to a shooting on July 5th on Chippewa Boulevard during…

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 8-12-23

By Mari Lou / August 13, 2023

Kim – 443-859-5675 – Silky Black Rooster – FREE – Two Banty Hens – FREE Dean – 302-644-4472 – LOOKING FOR: 6 or 7 bales of STRAW – Push mower, front wheel self propelled – $50 Jeremy 302-542-0181 – L shaped couch – $50 obo – LOOKING FOR: Spot to park trailer in Lewes where…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 13, 2023

Cheryl – NJ – Ocean City sunset from the Bayside Skillet. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-11-23

By Mari Lou / August 12, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 11 – 23 Fishing Report Friday was the last day of the 50th White Marlin Open and since I have been covering the tournament since the very first one 50 years ago, I just had to be there for the last day of the 50th. . I arrived at the…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 12, 2023

Ritchie G – NYC – Sunset in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view

President Biden is Back in Rehoboth Beach

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

President Biden is back in Rehoboth Beach for the weekend. He arrived on Marine One at the Gordons Pond parking lot just before 6 Friday evening – he’ll be at his North Shores beach house throughout the weekend. While he’s in town, the President rarely has scheduled events, however a church service and bike rides…

Legislation to Provide EMS Care to K9s Signed by Gov Carney

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

Another bill to provide better care to law enforcement K9s is Senate Bill 117 which is sponsored by Senator Brian Pettyjohn and Representative Lyndon Yearick. This measure allows paramedics and other EMS providers to care for an injured police dog at the scene of an emergency – and allows for transport of an injured K9…

Owners of Retired Law Enforcement K9s to be Reimbursed for Some Vet Expenses

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

A bill that will reimburse the owner of a retired law enforcement canine for some veterinary care expenses has been signed by Governor John Carney. Senate Bill 176 have the Department of Safety and Homeland Security issue veterinary care reimbursements up to $1500 annually for retired K9s from the State Police and Capitol Police. Similar…

Gov Carney Signs Legislation to Require Reassessment of Real Property Every 5 Years

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

Legislation that requires each county to reassess the value of real property at least once every 5 years has been signed into law by Governor John Carney. House Bill 62 also requires that real property be assessed at its “present fair market value” instead of at its “true value in money.” The bill was signed…

Harrington Man Linked to July Burglary in Frederica

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

A Harrington man has been arrested for burglarizing a home in Frederica in late July. Delaware State Police arrested 27 year old Rykiem Shrieves of Harrington Thursday when police stopped to help him with his disabled car on Coastal Highway in Lewes. During the investigation, police learned that a safe was missing from the victim’s…

Dover Man Arrested on Weapons & Drug Charges

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

Dover Police were called to the area of College Road and North DuPont Highway for a knife complaint just after 1am Thursday. Police contacted the victim who told them a white male threatened him with a knife and ran off. They spotted a suspect who matched the description given by the victim who resisted arrest…

Mispillion Draw Bridge in Milford Reopens This Afternoon

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

The Mispillion Draw Bridge on Rehoboth Boulevard in Milford will reopen this afternoon at 2pm. The bridge has been closed since February as DelDOT has been working to repair the bridge completely – including making the draw bridge fully operational. In December of 2021 a truck towing construction equipment struck and damaged the bridge. The…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-10-23

By Mari Lou / August 11, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 10 – 23 Fishing Report A threat of thunderstorms kept many folks, the smart ones, off the water on Thursday. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Chris Eastburn party charted the Grizzly with Captain Cary Evans on Wednesday and Chris managed to catch a 6-pound flounder, but Jack McLaughlin took…