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President Biden Weekending at Rehoboth Beach House

By Mari Lou / October 21, 2023

President Biden is in Rehoboth Beach for the weekend. He arrived at Gordons Pond on Marine One just before 9 Friday night. The President and First Lady will be at the North Shores beach house until Monday morning and no public events are scheduled for today and Sunday.

State Lawmakers Plan to Introduce Legislation Reinstating the Death Penalty in Delaware

By Mari Lou / October 20, 2023

Delaware State Representatives Tim Dukes and Danny Short have announced that they are planning to introduce legislation in January that would reinstate the death penalty in Delaware for anyone convicted of the murder of a law enforcement or public safety officer. That would include corrections officers and firefighters. This is in response to Monday’s life-in-prison…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10-19-23

By Mari Lou / October 20, 2023

User 284190339 · 10 – 19 – 23 Fishing Report If you didn’t go fishing on Thursday you won’t be going again until sometime next week. Even Captain Brent on the Katydid has cancelled his charters so you know the weather is going to be bad. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the only boat that…

Milford Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2023

A Milford man has been arrested on DUI and other offenses. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol observed a white male driving a pickup truck in the area of Unity Lane and Deep Branch Road in Greenwood. A computer check showed the owner, 32 year old Dwayne Waltman of Milford, had a revoked driver’s…

New Dewey Beach K9 Officer

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2023

Coming soon to the Dewey Beach Police Department – K9 Jasper! Dewey Beach Police were awarded a private grant for K9 Jasper. He is a fully trained narcotics detection/article search and trailing K9. Dewey Beach PD was chosen for the donation of K9 Jasper through Highland Canine Connect. Dewey Beach Police will unveil more about…

Multistate Settlement with ACI Worldwide Over Attempted Unauthorized Withdrawals from Consumer Accounts

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2023

Maryland AG Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 49 Attorneys General to announce a $10-million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide. This comes after a 2021 testing error that led to the attempted unauthorized withdrawal of over $2-billion from the accounts of mortgage holders. ACI Worldwide is a payment processor for a variety of third-party…

Princess Anne PD Trying to Identify Burglary Suspect

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2023

Princess Anne Police are investigating a burglary at the Dollar General Store on Saturday around 3am. Police say someone entered the store by kicking in the glass front door and then tried to pry open the cigarette case. The suspect left with merchandise and left. Police describe the suspect as a white or light-skinned man…

Traffic Stop led To Arrest of Dover Woman

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2023

A Dover woman has charged with drug offenses after she was stopped in a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning. Dover Police officers on patrol spotted a Honda SUV that was reported stolen from Maryland and performed a traffic stop. Police arrested 29 year old Toneika Mclean and during a search of the vehicle located 750 bags…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10-18-23

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2023

User 284190339 · 10 – 18 – 23 Fishing Report Wednesday was a nice fall day, but not many people went fishing. Some good news for trout fishermen, the Fish and Wildlife Division has stocked 1,000 pounds of 12 to 13-inch rainbow trout in White Clay Creek from the Pennsylvania Line down to Newark. You…

Record Federal Funding to Support International Efforts for Maryland Small Businesses

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2023

Governor Wes Moore Wednesday announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has received a $750,000 grant from the US Small Business Administration to broaden the state’s international reach and help companies create jobs and access new foreign markets. This is the highest single award that the Maryland Department of Commerce has ever received through the…

UPDATED: Middletown HS’s Cory Hafer Named DE 2024 Teacher of the Year Wednesday Night

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2023

UPDATED – 10/18/23 – Appoquinimink School District engineering and science teacher, Cory Hafer of Middletown High School was named Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. All 20 district and charter teachers of the year were celebrated Wednesday night in Dover. Hafer plans to use his position to advocate for the importance of building student connections.…

DE Flags Lowered to Half-staff Thursday- Friday to Honor DE Capitol Police Sgt Darold Weber, Jr

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2023

Governor John Carney has ordered Delaware flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Thursday, October 19, 2023, until end of day Friday, October 20, 2023, to honor Delaware Capitol Police Sergeant Darold W. Weber Jr. Sergeant Weber died October 5, 2023, after suffering a medical emergency while on duty at the…

Your Help Needed to Locate Suspect in Princess Anne Attempted Murder

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2023

Your help is needed to locate a man wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Somerset County in September. Maryland State Police are looking for 20 year old Robert Harris of Princess Anne. There is an arrest warrant for him for an attempted murder that occurred around 3am on Saturday, September 9th at…

UPDATED: Dover Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2023

UPDATED – 10/21/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 18-year-old Ethan Statham of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Dover. =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 10/18/23 – A Dover man is dead after a crash just after 5 Tuesday night near Dover. Delaware State Police say…

Public Input Sessions to Highlight & Get Feedback on State Energy Plan Set

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2023

Public input sessions on the State Energy Plan will begin in November. These meetings, by the Governor’s Energy Advisory Council, will be held in each county – each from 5 to 7pm. The Kent County meeting is Wednesday, November 1st at the Dover Public Library. Monday, November 6 is the New Castle County meeting in…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10-17-23

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2023

User 284190339 · 10 – 17 – 23 Fishing Report Tuesday brought bad news from Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources. The Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass young of the year numbers are out and they are dismal. The average is 1.02, the second lowest number since they began conducting the survey in 1954. The Atlantic States…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2023

Stanley Sharp – Sharp Family Farm in Harrington. Click for full view

Delaware’s Eric Hansen Announces for US Senate

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

Eric Hansen announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Delaware. Hansen is a businessman and political outsider and says he’s running to get results for Delaware families instead of more of the same from Washington. Hansen is a businessman who built his career at Proctor and Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and…

Teacher Injured During a Classroom Assault by 13 Year Old Student

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

A Wicomico County Deputy school resource officer was called to a classroom at Bennett Middle School for an assault. The SRO found that a 13 year old assaulted a classmate, but when a teacher tried to stop the 13 year old, the teen then assaulted the teacher – grabbing her around the neck and strangling…

Two Wicomico County Juveniles Stabbed as Argument over a Girl Escalates

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of Shell Road and Archid Drive in Delmar after an argument between two juveniles turned violent Sunday afternoon. Officials say the two boys were arguing over a girl when the argument turned physical and one of the boys was stabbed. The suspect tried to run off…

Gov Carney Joins 17 Governors in Standing in Solidarity with Israel

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

Governor John Carney has joined 17 governors standing in solidarity with Israel, issuing a joint letter to federal leaders to express the broad support for Israel and condemnation of terror attacks from Hamas. The governors also reaffirmed their commitment to work with the U.S. Department of State to ensure the safe return of Americans. The…

New Buckingham Elementary School on Hold in Worcester County

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

Worcester County Commissioners voted Tuesday to pause the construction of a new Buckingham Elementary School – due to lack of state funding for design plans. While Commissioners are committed to this project, they need the Board of Education to take the needed steps to move this project forward. The plans for the new school exceeded…

Wicomico County Sells Bonds to Finance Several Major Projects

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

Wicomico County sold $4.1-million in general obligation and tax-exempt bonds on Tuesday. This bond sale will finance several major projects in the county. The county also sold $7.6-million in taxable bonds to finance certain projects at the Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport. The bond issue reinforces the county’s commitment to education – for a renovation/addition project at…

Smyrna Detective Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

A detective with the Smyrna Police Department has been arrested on charges of violations of federal child sexual exploitation laws. US Attorney for the District of Delaware officials say 33 year old Michael Kealty distributed child porn through his Snapchat account in August of this year. Federal agents went into his home with a search…

Four Arrested After Chase from Dover to Easton in Stolen Van

By Mari Lou / October 17, 2023

Four people have been arrested after a pursuit by Dover Police of a stolen van early Monday morning just before 2. Police spotted the stolen van moving northbound on South DuPont Highway near Lotus Street, but when they tried to stop the van – the driver sped off. Officers followed the van into Maryland. Delaware…