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UPDATED: Maryland State Police Arrest 3 in Fatal Shooting in Dorchester County

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

UPDATED – 08/31/26 – Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that left a 5 year old Linkwood girl dead on August 11th. Maryland State Police have also arrested and charged a Dorchester County man and a juvenile in connection with a non-fatal shooting in Hurlock that occurred hours earlier. Police…

Delaware Flags Ordered to Half-Staff in Honor of Overdose Awareness Month & International Overdose Awareness Day

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day. Governor Matt Meyer issued the following statement: “In honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, I am ordering the Delaware state…

Route 13 Truck Weight & Inspection Station Upgrade Project Completed near Delmar

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

A Maryland Department of Transportation project to upgrade the Route 13 Truck Weigh and Inspection Station in Delmar has been completed. The $4.4-million project to upgrade and modernize the facility includes new truck height detectors and an LED signal display, modern deep pit scales and computer system, improved signage and upgraded traffic barriers, lighting and…

AG Jennings Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Cutting Family Planning Funding

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

A coalition of 23 states, including Delaware, has filed a lawsuit to block new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings says the lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Maryland,…

UPDATED: DSP Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash Saturday Morning near Delmar

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

UPDATED – 08/31/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 36-year-old Hilary Brooks and 11-year-old Mia Brooks, both of Delmar, Delaware, as the people who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday near Delmar.  =================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/30/26 – Two people from Delmar, Delaware are dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday morning around…

Salisbury Man Convicted on Multiple Drug Offenses

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

A Salisbury man has been convicted of drug and related offenses. A Circuit Court for Wicomico County jury found 42 year old Deonte Grant guilty of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of narcotic production equipment, possession of cocaine and possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia. Court records show that the Sheriff’s Office…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/31/26

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

User 284190339 · 08-31-26 Fishing Report Sorry to say I missed the very first Dockside & Indian River Marina Classic held on August 21-23 and attracting 58 teams. They fished on Saturday and Sunday and in the end there was a tie in the Flounder Division with Top Notch and Tootsie Chick both landing 8-pound…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2026

Stephanie Faust – Lewes – Summer sunrise at Deauville Beach in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view

UPDATED: Oceanside Beach at The Point at CHSP to Reopen September 1

By Mari Lou / August 30, 2026

DNREC will reopen a stretch of oceanside beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park on Tuesday, September 1st. The bayside beach will remain closed until October 1st – for shorebirds migrating south for the winter. DNREC has closed The Point annually since 1993 for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesting and migratory…

UPDATED: Deployment Ceremony Held Saturday for DE National Guard’s 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced

By Mari Lou / August 30, 2026

UPDATED – 08/30/26 -The Delaware National Guard held a deployment ceremony to send off nearly 100 soldiers from the 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced. This is a modernized signal unit in the Delaware Army National Guard tasked with delivering high-speed tactical communications and network connectivity to ground forces. The gathered with friends, family and community at…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/30/26

By Mari Lou / August 30, 2026

 User 284190339 · 08-30-26 Fishing Report Dan at Dan’s Bait and Tackle said due to the heavy rain on Saturday afternoon and evening (I had 3.69 inches at my house) The water in the Broadkill surf and the Broadkill River was extremely dirty. Consequently, fishing was very poor in both locations. Lewes Harbour Marina…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 30, 2026

Jody Hudson – Lewes – Morning fog & mist along Route 1. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 08/29/26

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2026

    Kim / 443-667-2363 / Salisbury ITEM: New and Used Tools DESCRIPTION: Many new and used tools for sale. Please call to set up a time to look at them. AMOUNT: Accepting offers ITEM: Utility Trailer DESCRIPTION: Trailer for hauling landscaping equipment, motorcycles, etc. It is in good condition. AMOUNT: $800   John /…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/29/26

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2026

User 284190339 · 08-29-26 Fishing Report Lewes Harbour Marina told us no boats fished from their docks on Friday. At Rick’s Bait and Tackle on Long Neck, they said that spot, croaker and flounder have been caught from the fishing pier at Massey’s Landing. Bloodworms or Fishbites for the spot and croaker with live minnows…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2026

Joann – Angry Surf at Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view

Former WiHi Teacher Indicted on Charges of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2026

A former Wicomico High School teacher has been indicted on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and related offenses. An investigation was initiated by the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center on August 11th into allegations of sexual abuse involving 32 year old Chance Michael Hogue and a minor child. The investigation showed that Hogue…

MSP Identify Man Found Dead in Church Creek in Dorchester County; Investigation Continues

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2026

UPDATED – 08/28/26 – Maryland State Police have identified the man who was found in the phragmites along Golden Hill Road in Church Creek in Dorchester County on August 15th as 35 year old Timothy David Wolfe. Deputies from the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office say the body was found by a passerby who called police. At…

Maryland Republicans Get 2nd Win in 2nd Redistricting Case in Dorchester County

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2026

A second redistricting case has been heard in Maryland – this one in the Circuit Court for Dorchester County – and another Republican win. Judge S. James Sarbanes has stayed his order striking down the proposed amendment of the Maryland Constitution and a ballot question to allow for an appeal. An opinion earlier this week…

Firefighters from Harrington & Farmington Battle Barn Fire Thursday Night

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2026

Firefighters from Farmington and Harrington were called for a structure fire around 10pm Thursday on Flat Iron Road west of Harrington. Crews arriving at the scene found a fully involved barn fire with exposures. Multiple fire companies from Kent and Sussex County were called to assist or provide backup. A tanker task force was called.…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/28/26

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2026

User 284190339 · 08-28-26 Fishing Report Thursday was not the best day for fishing anywhere. At Rick’s Bait and Tackle on Long Neck the report was flounder from the back bays with many more shorts than keepers. The ratio was much better out in the ocean at the Old Grounds plus you also might encounter…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/27/26

By Mari Lou / August 27, 2026

User 284190339 · 08-27-26 Fishing Report Kevin Davidson sent me a very unusual fishing report. It seems he was fishing the buoy line from the Old Grounds down to the Lightship Buoy for dolphin (mahi-mahi). He was using cut ballyhoo on a spinning outfit with a 2/0 circle hook and had six dolphin in the…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 27, 2026

Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Herring Point. Click for full view

MD Judge Rules in Favor of Republicans in Redistricting Challenge

By Mari Lou / August 26, 2026

A ballot question regarding redistricting in Maryland has been struck down my Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Robert Thompson. “The court finds that the process used by the General Assembly to propose ballot Question 3 was deficient. Further, in the General Assembly’s rush to pass the measure in a hastily called special session, the…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/26/26

By Mari Lou / August 26, 2026

User 284190339 · 08-26-26 Fishing Report The ocean side of Cape Henlopen Point will reopen for surf fishing on September 1st. It had been closed to protect nesting shore birds and according to DNREC, those birds had a very successful nesting season. In other news, the owner of Henlopen Bait and Tackle has decided to…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 26, 2026

Sammy Barnes – Ocean City – Space-X Launch sighted near the Ocean City Pier. Click for full view