Mari Lou
A Salisbury area man has been convicted after a two-day jury trial in Wicomico County for the sexual abuse of a minor. Court records show that between January of 2019 through December of 2021, 57 year old Prentice Harris sexually abused a minor who was under the age of 15. Harris was convicted of sexual…
A Georgetown man has been arrested after a vehicle pursuit early Monday morning in the Bridgeville area. Delaware State Police spotted a Kia make a left turn without signaling just before 1:30 but when police tried to stop the Kia, the driver sped off on Chaplains Chapel Road. The driver of the Kia, 48 year…
Your help is needed to identify a suspect in a murder that occurred last year in Wicomico County. Maryland State Police say the victim, 23 year old Craig Polk of Salisbury was last seen alive on February 25 – and was reported missing to police the following day. Polk’s body was found on May 3,…
A Berlin woman is dead after a crash on Route 113 and Georgetown Road near Berlin around 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Maryland State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the driver of a Toyota Tacoma failed to stop at a stop sign on Georgetown Road pulled into the path of a northbound tractor trailer on…
Legislation sponsored by 37th District Representative Ruth Briggs King would create a Grants-in-Aid Committee. This is a bipartisan proposal that aims to improve accountability for millions of dollars in state funding awarded to hundreds of non-profit agencies each year. Volunteer fire companies, senior centers, and veteran and youth groups are among the recipients. This Grants-in-Aid…
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Joe Hurst – Dagsboro – Sundown across the Indian River. Click for full view
Rehoboth Beach Commissioners on Friday adopted a $35.7-million budget for FY 2024. City officials say this is the largest budget ever approved by the Commission – and includes over $10-million in capital improvement projects. While the budget is over 18% larger than the current budget – it does maintain current tax and utility rates. Additional…
A public hearing will be held April 21st to offer input as the Rehoboth Commissioners consider amending the City Code relating to the expiration of special exceptions and variances granted by the Board of Adjustment. Currently a special exception or variance expires if the applicant fails to obtain a building permit or fails to change…
While the national average for gasoline remained steady last week – at $3.45 per gallon – the global oil price took a deep dive to the low to mid $60 per barrel level – a price not seen since August of 2021! AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that the average price at the pump in Delaware was…
A series of Town Hall meetings on the Delaware Electric Car Mandate will be held – thee first one in Sussex County on Tuesday, March 21 at Indian River Senior Center in Millsboro. Beginning in 2025 it will become increasingly more difficult to purchase a gasoline powered car or small truck. The regulations are being…
A Millsboro Police officer has been administratively suspended pending an investigation into suspected tampering of a controlled substance from evidence. Police report that on February 19th an on-duty Millsboro officer was found unresponsive in a marked patrol vehicle – and taken for treatment of a possible exposure to fentanyl. The officer is assigned as an…
A Washington, DC man has been arrested for robberies at the Rite Aid in Easton last May and the Giant Pharmacy in Easton in June. Easton Police learned that a man – later identified as 27 year old Malik Rivers of Washington, DC, went behind the pharmacy counter at both locations and took numerous prescription…
A Wicomico County jury has found 34 year old Gary Dupont of Salisbury guilty of attempted 2nd degree murder and other offenses. Sentencing has been postponed to allow for a pre-sentencing investigation. Court records show Dupont shot a women in the abdomen when she tried to take his picture for police after an fight involving…
Salisbury firefighters were called for a house fire just before 1 this morning on Delaware Avenue. The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating the fire which began on the outside of a home that was vacant. A passerby spotted the fire. Damage is estimated at $55,000. If you have information on this fire – contact…
UPDATED – 03/17/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a single-vehicle fatal accident that occurred in Felton on March 2, 2023, as 75 year old Michael Ibach of Frederica. =========================== ORIGINAL STORY – 03/03/23 – Delaware State Police are investigating a crash Thursday afternoon that left a Frederica man…
Ritchie G – NYC – Seal taking a rest at Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view
On Thursday, the City of Salisbury will begin the removal of an obsolete signal system at the intersection of South Boulevard and Camden Avenue. Traffic patterns have shifted since the signal was originally installed and the signal is no longer needed. It will be replaced by a four-way stop. On Thursday the signal will be…
A Sussex County jury has indicted a former Seaford High School employee on charges of child sexual abuse. The indictment was handed down Monday against 52 year old Jerry Sodano of Bridgeville following an investigation into allegations of an illegal sexual relationship with a student at the school. At the time of these incidents, Sodano…
A Dover man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Dover Police learned that a man wanted by police on drug charges was in a room at the Capital Inn. A search warrant was obtained and 51 year old Keith Landry was arrested Monday afternoon. A search of the room turned up a .38…
Rehoboth Beach has been designated a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation – for the 32nd year in a row! This means that Rehoboth Beach is committed to caring for and managing its public trees. In the past few years, city officials have worked to overhaul the tree ordinance to make it more…
Oceans Calling was canceled last year because of a nor’easter than hit Delmarva. Festival organizers planned to return to Ocean City the same weekend this year – and have just released the festival lineup.
Debra Swartzlander – Chicken hanging out at Holly Lakes. Click for full view
Maryland is ready to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II rule which will require manufacturers to continuously increase the share of electric vehicles they sell – reaching 100% of passenger and light truck sales by model year 2035. The Maryland Department of the Environment presented the proposed regulation during it’s meeting with the Maryland Air…
Work to replace concrete at the intersection of Russell and West College Avenues in Salisbury will begin on Wednesday morning around 6am and should be completed by 5pm on Monday, March 20th. Drivers should expect some minor periodic traffic delays due to traffic pattern modifications. This work is being done by a private contractor. Should…