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Donny Reed – Ocean City – An explosion of snow geese at Fenwick Island. Click for full view
Just after 12pm Tuesday traffic on Route 9 east of Georgetown came to a standstill. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a box truck was stopped at a stop sign on southbound Shingle Point Road at Route 9. As the driver made a right turn onto Route 9, the truck struck low-hanging…
The Delaware Department of Education has released the 2026 Delaware School Success Framework Academic Progress – or Growth Index results. This shows how much progress students in grades 4 through 8 have made toward their individual growth targets in English language arts and math during the 2025-26 school year. Overall, Education officials say Delaware students…
UPDATED – 09/15/26 – Sussex County Election officials tell the Talk of Delmarva that it’s been a quiet Delaware Primary. Sussex County Director of Elections Bo McDowell says that’s because of the early voting and overall low turnout. As of 4pm about 90,700 voter had cast a ballot – between the absentee, early or machine vote…
UPDATED – 09/15/26 – Ground was broken Tuesday morning for the start of the Route 113 and Route 18/404 grade-Separated intersection project. The current signalized intersection operates at a failing level of service. The new traffic pattern will improve traffic flow and reduce the potential for serious crashes as local and through traffic will be separated.…
A DUI checkpoint in Sussex County Friday, September 11th resulted in five DUI . Office of Highway Safety, Delaware State Police and local law enforcement saw 671 vehicles go through the checkpoint in Sussex County. These checkpoints will continue in an effort to protect everyone traveling on Delaware roads with ongoing efforts to prevent impaired…
User 284190339 · 09-15-26 Fishing Report While no small craft advisories went up on Monday no small craft or even what most of us would consider large craft went out on the open waters. It seems what the National Weather Service calls 3 to 4-foot seas translate to much larger ones when viewed from the…
Jim – Martinak State Park near Denton. Click for full view
The Elementary Department of Instruction at the Indian River School District has been awarded over $146,000 through round two of the Delaware Department of Education’s Bridge to Practice Grant. This investment will further support the district’s literacy mission to ensure that all students become proficient readers by the end of third grade. It also in…
A fire at a Briarwood Circle home in Denton Sunday morning has been ruled accidental by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office. Denton firefighters were called just before 8am Sunday where they found a two story wood-frame home with fire in an attached garage. The fire was discovered by the occupant inside the attached garage.…
A Lewes man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Pinetown Road in Lewes on Thursday, September 10th. This followed an investigation of 46 year old Christopher Smith for distribution of drugs from the residence. During the search, Smith was detained without incident – a child was also in…
DNREC is offering free testing of private wells used for drinking water. The testing will look for PFAs and other contaminants through a statewide program offered by DNREC and the Department of Health and Social Services. Public drinking water systems are regulated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, however private wells are not and…
Representatives of the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with local elected officials to discuss the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for FY 2027 to 2032. The CTP details $21.9-billion in the six-year capital budget investment for the state’s transportation network. Representatives will be in Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico Counties on Tuesday. After gathering input from…
Delaware State Police spotted a Maserati speeding northbound on Coastal Highway near Deep Branch Road around 1:30 Sunday afternoon and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped off on Coastal Highway and area roads before colliding with a Nissan SUV at Union Street Extended and Coastal Highway near Milton. The driver of the Maserati,…
User 284190339 · 09-14-26 Fishing Report Aaron at Lewes Harbour Marina said the threat of rain must have scared off everybody because there were no boats out on Sunday. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park must have closed early for the same reason because no one answered the phone at…
User 284190339 · 09-13-26 Fishing Report Aaron at Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the only boat to fish on Saturday was the Bottom Line and they brought back a nice catch of dolphin (mahi-mahi). While they did not disclose the location of their catch, my guess would be the Bass Pot Buoys. Breakwater Tackle on…
UPDATED – 09/12/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 19-year-old Jeremy Blem Lopez from Millsboro, Delaware, and 23-year-old Andrea Reyes Castellanos from Honduras, as the people who died in the two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday afternoon near Bridgeville. Both were students at Washington Adventist University. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/11/26 – Delaware State Police…
Spencer Hitchens- From River Road – storm clouds gathering over Millsboro. Click for full view
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User 284190339 · 09-12-26 Fishing Report Aaron at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid headed out to the ocean, but soon turned around after encountering those 2 to 3-foot seas the marine forecast promised. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park reported decent spot fishing and some croaker thrown in the…
Donald Davis – Lewes-Rehoboth Canal looking at University of Delaware’s turbine. Click for full view
Laurel Police were called to a business on East Front Street on Tuesday after an employee reported finding a concealed camera inside an employee restroom. Police located and secured the small camera which was concealed from plain view on a shelf near the toilet and began an investigation. Police identified 41 year old Anil Weiler…
DelDOT officials have announced the Woodland Ferry is again closed for maintenance until Monday, September 21st. Drivers should seek alternate routes for the duration.