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The Sussex County Council has approved selling about 10 acres of land that had been purchased in 2008 in advance of any potential airport expansion and in 2021 entered an agreement to allow DelDOT to acquire nearly 10 acres of the property for the Park Avenue expansion, which is now underway. Delmarva Christian School is…
Millsboro Police have arrested a Rehoboth Beach man after an investigation into sexual assaults that date back to 2016. Police have charged Ryan Riley with: Riley is being held at SCI in default of a $100,000 cash bail. Police ask anyone with information on this case to contact Lt Moyer at 302-934-8174.
The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the Woodland Ferry will be closed starting today, June 13th for engine repairs. We expect the Ferry to re-open Wednesday, June 21st.
UPDATED 06/13/23 – 12pm – The suspect wanted in the murder of 52 year old Troy Scofield of Bridgeville has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police located 27 year old Alan Alcantara’s blue Honda Civic on Sunday parked on a commercial property in Georgetown. Detectives searched the car and found Scofield’s body in the…
Monday saw less than ideal weather conditions with the threat of thunderstorms in the forecast. The result was not many folks on the water and not many fish on the line. Bill at Lewes Harbour Marina said he had not seen a fish all day. Ryan at Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape…
UPDATED – 6/12/23 – A third suspect involved in the murder of 18 year old Corey Mumford of Laurel has been identified by Delaware State Police. Police say 21 year old Shyheem Latham-Purnell was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force at a residence in Salisbury, MD. He is now in jail in Maryland awaiting…
UPDATED – 06/12/23 – 1pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on Saturday, June 10 in the Laurel area as 27 year old Daniel Odham of Laurel, DE ========================================================== A Laurel man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before midnight Saturday. Delaware State…
UPDATED – 06/12/23 12:50pm – A suspect wanted by Maryland State Police in connection with the murder of 32 year old Alejandro Exantus of Laurel, Delaware has been arrested by US Marshals in New Jersey. Marshals arrested 44 year old Riley Collick of Fruitland at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, where he is now awaiting…
A portion of Stephen Decatur Highway/Route 611 has been dedicated in honor of Cpl Glenn Hilliard, who was killed in the line of duty while serving as a Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy one year ago today. However Cpl Hilliard worked and risked his life daily to protect citizens of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. A…
Governor John Carney has made several nominations to key leadership and cabinet positions. These nominations are expected to be considered by the State Senate later this month. Additional information on the nominees from Gov Carney’s press release: Molly Magarik, who has served as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) since…
Sunday was a little sporty on the ocean and Monday isn’t looking too good either. Deanna at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported that on Saturday Steve Matarese Sr. and Steve Matarese Jr. fished the Old Grounds with Gulp! on a bucktail to catch a limit of flounder to 6.9 pounds. She also reported that…
Bill Gomlick – Millville – Magnolia blossom along the Bethany-Fenwick Canal trail. Click for full view
Ocean City Police are investigating a crash in the area of 8th Street and Philadelphia Avenue just after 8:30 Saturday night. Police say an Ocean City fire truck was responding to a call with its emergency lights on when it was struck by a black sedan. Witnesses told police the driver was speeding and pulled…
Ocean City Police have recovered Peppa Pig – but are now looking to identify the three men who were seen carrying the large pig down the sidewalk Saturday morning around 2am in the area of 120th Street. The three took Peppa from her home in front of the candy store – the suspects were last…
Saturday saw decent weather and lots of fish on the cleaning tables. Bill at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid and Jay Sea II both had excellent flounder catches plus nice sea bass from ocean structure. Rachel Pizzany, Dave Popovich, John Hohman and Pete Heffman caught 10 flounder and 20 sea bass on a half-day…
Dave Nelson – US Air Force Thunderbirds – One of the groups taking part in this weekend’s Ocean City Air Show. Click for full view
UPDATED – 7:45pm – Millsboro voters opted for change on the Town Council and will say goodbye to two incumbents. In District 3 Matthew Davis grabbed 375 votes to incumbent Faye Lingo’s 147. The at-large seat was won by Marty Presley with 380 votes to incumbent Larry Gum’s 135. The District 2 seat was not…
Indian River emergency personnel were called for a vehicle rollover on Route 24 in the area of Indian Summer Village around 5:30 Friday evening. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an Acura driven by a 35 year old man was westbound on Route 24 when the driver lost control, struck a utility…
Beach replenishment is underway in Bethany Beach. Over the next two to three weeks Weeks Marine will place an additional 320,000 cubic yards of sand on the dune and beach between Third Street and Wellington Parkway – weather permitting. This over $24-million renourishment project is repairing the storm damaged beaches from Rehoboth Beach to Fenwick…
UPDATED – 06/09/23 – Governor John Carney signed this measure into law on Friday, June 9. It becomes effective immediately. ============================================================= Original story – 04/06/23 – The Delaware State Senate passed Senate Bill 57 which ensures that the will of Delaware voters is honored when the Electoral College convenes every four years to decide the…
Friday was a good end to the work week and fish were caught just about everywhere, Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had a catch of flounder and sea bass from ocean structure. The Jay Sea II also fished ocean structure and brought in flounder and sea bass. Private boats caught flounder out of the…
Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center was called for an unresponsive 10 month old infant at a home in Mardela Springs. Officials say the child suffered from multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds – and was flown from TidalHealth to Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC. Investigation showed a 4 year old child was found with a…
Virtual Listening Meeting Set for Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study
The Maryland Transportation Authority will host a Virtual Listening Meeting, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, for the public to learn more and provide feedback on transit, bicycle, and pedestrian considerations in the study area for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2. The listening session is part of the ongoing review, under the National…
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