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Police Arrest Six After Months-Long Investigation into Manufacture & Sale of Ghost Guns

By Mari Lou / September 27, 2025

A months-long investigation by Salisbury Police into a group suspected of manufacturing and selling 3-D handguns or ‘ghost guns’ has led to the arrest of six teens aged 14 to 19. They are charged with multiple weapons violations. Police recovered two ghost guns, a .22 caliber Ruger handgun, a large amount of ammunition and several…

Dover Man Arrested Second Time on Child Sex Abuse Charges

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

A Dover man has been arrested after three additional victims of child sexual abuse were identified by Dover Police. Dover Police arrested 56 year old Thomas Kennedy on July 30th on charges of sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust for offenses that occurred between 1998 and 2014.  At that time detectives had…

Two Arrested on Drug Charges by Milford Police

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

After numerous complaints of drug dealing, Milford Police conducted proactive patrols in the area of West Street and Truitt Avenue last week. Officers spotted several subjects known to them who were acting suspiciously and when police tried to make contact – they ran from police. After a foot chase police arrested 18 year old Jared…

Two New Advisory Committees Established in Rehoboth Beach

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

Two new advisory committees have been established in Rehoboth Beach. The City Streets & Safety Advisory Committee is chaired by Commissioner Mark Saunders and will gather and curate subjects of interest pertaining to the city of Rehoboth Beach with special emphasis on public safety as it pertains to street, sidewalks, transportation, beach, boardwalk and animal…

Gov Meyer Signs Legislation to Improve Accessibility, Enhance Consumer Protections & Strengthen Standards for Licensed Electricians

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed three pieces of legislation Thursday that will improve accessibility for Delawareans with disabilities, enhance consumer protections in the towing industry and strengthen workforce standards for licensed electricians. House Substitute 2 to House Bill 48 streamlines and strengthens accessible parking laws ensuring compliance with the ADA and local codes. “Accessible and…

Dagsboro Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

A Dagsboro man has been arrested for home improvement fraud. The investigation by Delaware State Police began in November of 2024 when police learned that 45 year old James Gustafson of Dagsboro signed a contract with a 60 year old victim to do construction work and received payment of $30,000. The work was never completed…

Rehoboth Beach Starbucks Among Hundreds to Close

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

The Starbucks on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach is one of hundreds of locations that will be closed by Sunday. Starbucks website says that the closures will represent about 1% of its stores – and that by the end of FY 2025 – they will still have nearly 18,300 locations in the US, Canada and…

Gov Meyer Ceremonially Signs Microbrewery Bill in Wilmington

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

While House Bill 170 was signed into law in June – Governor Matt Meyer ceremonially signed the bill at Brew Works North in Wilmington on Thursday. House Bill 170 updates Delaware’s microbrewery law and gives businesses more flexibility in how they operate. Delaware code only allowed Delaware craft brewers to operate one microbrewery and two…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/26/25

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2025

User 284190339 · 09-26-25 Fishing Report Thursday saw some rough weather on the ocean and according to Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em no boats ventured out. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa said the snakeheads are really coming alive in the headwaters of several tidal creeks and rivers. Two of the…

UPDATED: Brigadier General Karen Berry to be Sworn-In as First Cabinet Secretary for DE Dept of Veterans Affairs

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2025

UPDATED – 09/29/25 – She was confirmed during a special session of the Delaware State Senate on September 22 and on Wednesday, October 1, Retired Brigadier General Karen Berry will be sworn in as Cabinet Secretary of the Office of Veterans Affairs. She will be sworn in at 11am by former Judge William Witham at…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/25/25

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2025

User 284190339 · 09-25-25 Fishing Report The weather wasn’t perfect on Wednesday, but boats went fishing anyway and were justly rewarded. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that two boats ventured out to ocean structure. The Katydid returned with 16 flounder and 38 sea bass. The Surface Tension had 90 sea bass and that sounds like a…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/24/25

By Mari Lou / September 24, 2025

User 284190339 · 09-24-25 Fishing Report The weather was fishable on Tuesday, and folks made the best of it. Lewes Harbour Marina told us only one boat went out on Tuesday. The Katydid ran to ocean structure and returned with 38 flounder and 42 black sea bass. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 24, 2025

SA Harrison – Millsboro – Baywood’s Green. Click for full view

Sussex County Council Introduces Amended Retail Marijuana Ordinance – Public Hearings in P&Z and Council to be Set

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2025

The Sussex County Council has introduced an ordinance to amend the County Zoning Code in reference to retail marijuana stores. The amended ordinance will allow them as a permitted use in the C-2 and C-3 Districts – where the current ordinance allows a Conditional Use only in the C-3 District. The Ordinance also reduces the…

Gov Meyer Nominates Christen Linke Young as Next Secretary of DHSS

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2025

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has announced the nomination of Christen Linke Young as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. Young is a nationally recognized health policy leader with more than 15 years of experience in state and federal government, She will succeed Secretary Josette Manning, who will depart on October…

Salisbury Man Arrested on Drug & Firearms Offenses after Traffic Stop in Talbot County

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2025

A Salisbury man has been arrested by Maryland State Police after a traffic stop for impaired driving in Talbot County on Saturday. Police stopped a pickup driven by 40 year old William Lanham of Salisbury on Route 50 near Easton around 8 Saturday night. During the stop the trooper observed multiple criminal indicators and a…

Open Burning Season in Delaware Opens October 1st

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2025

Open burning in Delaware can resume on October 1st as the Ozone Season comes to an end. The burning ban as been in place since the end of April. However remember when you burn cut or fallen limbs, dead branches or shrubbery – you are limited to a maximum of 27 cubic feet of yard…

DSU Christens New Agilent Hub for Agriculture, Innovation and Extension Building

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2025

A new building at Delaware State University in Dover – the Agilent Hub for Agriculture, Innovation and Extension. The ribbon was cut on this 10,500 square foot building Monday. It will expand the University’s capacity for research and Innovation thanks to a partnership with Agilent Technologies and the USDA. In three years, Agilent has invested…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/23/25

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2025

User 284190339 · 09-23-25 Fishing Report Monday was not as bad as the marine forecast predicted. Unfortunately, most captains listened to the forecast and stayed in port. A friend of mine in Virginia Beach said if you listen to the National Weather Service you will either go broke or drown. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em…

Greenwood Man Charged by DSP & Dover Police for 3 Knife-point Robberies

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2025

A Greenwood man has been arrested in connection with two knife point robberies in Milford and one Saturday evening in Dover. Working with Dover Police, State Police identified 29 year old Terrell Boyce of Greenwood as the suspect for knife-point robberies on September 14th at the Shawnee Country Store and September 19th at the Valero…

Harbeson Man Charged in Copper Wire Thefts in Cecil County, MD

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2025

A Harbeson man was one of three arrested by Maryland State Police in the theft of copper wire in Cecil County, Maryland. Police say the three were arrested last week in connection with a series of three copper wire thefts, from active power poles belonging to Verizon, that caused significant damage and communication outages across…

UPDATED: 1 Dead and 2 Injured in Dover Area Crash

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2025

UPDATED – 09/22/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 70-year-old Bradford Pearce, of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal two-car crash in Dover on Saturday afternoon. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/21/25 – A head-on collision on Dyke Branch Road east of Dover Saturday afternoon has left a Dover man dead and…

Rocket Lab Suborbital Launch From Wallops Flight Facility

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2025

Don’t be surprised to see a launch tonight from the Wallops Flight Facility.  Rocket Lab has a scheduled suborbital Electron launch this evening. Codenamed “JENNA“, this is a HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission for a confidential customer, with no additional details known. The 330-minute launch window opens at 7:45 p.m. EDT  

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/22/25

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2025

User 284190339 · 09-22-25 Fishing Report Our old friend small craft advisory was up on Sunday and will be up on Monday as well. No one answered the phone at Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats ventured into the ocean on Sunday. They did clean two fish from boats…

Utility Work to Close Fourth St in Lewes on Monday

By Mari Lou / September 21, 2025

Utility work will begin Monday on Fourth Street in Lewes. Board of Public Works officials say this will include a closure of Fourth Street on Monday between Savannah Road and Market Street. Following the initial closure, utility work will continue with single-lane closures on Fourth Street for up to two weeks. Flaggers will be present…