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UPDATED: Delaware Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty – Rally & Lobby Day, Tuesday, May 13 in Dover

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

UPDATED – 05/12/25 – Due to potentially unfavorable weather, the press conference scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, starting at 11:45 a.m., has been moved from the East Steps outside of Legislative Hall to the Senate Chambers inside of Legislative Hall. ====================================== The Delaware Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty will hold a press conference, rally…

Grand Opening of New Rehoboth Beach Patrol HQ & Comfort Station – Thursday, May 22

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

The Grand Opening of the new Rehoboth Beach Patrol/comfort station building at Baltimore Avenue will be held on Thursday, May 22 at 10am – along with a ringing of the opening bell and tours of the new facility. Construction of the new building began in 2024 – it houses a medical office, public restrooms and…

Fire Hydrant Flow Tests To Occur in Lewes Wednesday

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

Fire hydrant flow tests will take place Wednesday in Lewes in the area of Olde Town White’s Pond and Cedar/Indiana Avenue. During this time, you may experience low water pressure or discolored water for up to 24 hours and can be visible throughout the system, not just the area being tested. We ask that you…

School Board Elections Tuesday, May 13 in Delaware

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

School Board Elections take place in Delaware statewide Tuesday, May 13th.  In Sussex County, not every school district will have an election.  There are elections in the Cape Henlopen, Indian River and Woodbridge School Districts.  In the Cape Henlopen School District there are three candidates for the Area C seat – Laura Parsons, Andy Lewis…

Magnolia Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

A Magnolia man has been arrested for DUI and other offenses. Delaware State Police spotted a driver not wearing a seatbelt in the area of Peachtree Run and Walnut Shade Road and made a traffic stop. While speaking with the driver, 63 year old Edward Soja of Magnolia, the trooper detected an odor of alcohol…

Rehoboth Beach Commissioners Meet Friday – Discuss Curfew for Juveniles

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

Rehoboth Beach Commissioners meet on Friday and on their agenda is the discussion of a possible ordinance for a curfew for juveniles. In just the past week or so there have been incidents of violence with groups of juveniles and others. Several neighboring communities already have curfews for those under the age of 18 and…

MD State Fire Marshal Investigating Mill Street Fire in Greensboro Saturday Morning

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

Greensboro Volunteer firefighters were called for a structure fire on Mill Street in Greensboro Saturday morning just after 9. Crews found a two-story duplex with two units with fire showing. Three occupants were alerted to the fire by the occupant of the other unit and escaped safely. The lone occupant in the A unit was…

City of Rehoboth Beach Extends Demolition Permit for Grotto/Sirocco Motel

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

Demolition between Rehoboth and Baltimore Avenues of the Grotto Pizza and Sirocco Motel will be allowed to continue for another month. There is a traditional moratorium on this activity between May 15 and September 15, however because the structural integrity of the entire motel building is compromised, the City of Rehoboth Beach has granted permission…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/12/25

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

User 284190339 · 05-12-25 Fishing Report Spring action is heating up across the Delmarva region! In the Chesapeake Bay, anglers are reporting good catches of striped bass —try trolling with tandem rigs or casting soft plastics near structure. The Black Drum bite is also solid near the mouth of the bay. On the Delaware Bay,…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2025

Lisa Hamaker – Sun and clouds over Angola. Click for full view

MSP Investigating Shots Fired at Residence in Pocomoke

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2025

Maryland State Police were called to Stockton Road in the Pocomoke area just after 1:30 Sunday morning after shots were fired into a residence from a vehicle. Police say no injuries were reported and the MSP Forensic Sciences Division collected and processed evidence at the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing and police ask…

Seaford Teen Charged after Speeding Away from Traffic Stop

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2025

A Seaford teen was arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase Saturday night on Sussex County back roads. Police say a trooper on patrol spotted a Durango speeding on Hastings Farm Road near Seaford just after 7pm. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped off traveling at a high rate…

Mark Giler Joins Incumbents on the South Bethany Town Council

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2025

Voters in South Bethany have reelected both incumbents – Christine Keefe and Cynthia Van Horn with 180 and 202 votes respectively. Mark Giler was the top vote-getter with 252 tallies and wins the third open seat on the Town Council. The three council members will be sworn in and the Council will reorganize at the…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/11/25

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2025

 User 284190339 · 05-11-25 Fishing Report In the Inland Bays, flounder are biting strong in Indian River and Rehoboth Bays. Try drifting minnows or Gulp baits near channel edges. Bluefish are showing up around Indian River Inlet—metal spoons and bucktails are producing hits, especially during moving tides. In the Delaware Bay, it’s prime time…

Dover Police Investigating Shooting Incident on Simon Circle

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2025

Dover Police are investigating shots fired in the area of Simon Circle on Thursday afternoon. An officer from the Wyoming Police was in the area just after 2pm and heard the shots. Several officers responded and contacted a 17 year old victim who had been shot at – but not injured. Police learned that a…

DSP Investigating a Shooting that left a Woman Injured

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2025

Delaware State Police were called for a reported shooting on Clayton Avenue in Smyrna early Saturday morning. A 34 year old woman inside the home was struck by gunfire and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police say the incident occurred around 4:30 Saturday morning – and ask anyone with any information…

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 05/10/25

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2025

Amy – May 17th – 16th annual Strawberry Festival 8am to 2pm at St. Joseph’s Church in Laurel Phillip – 410-463-3525 – Chesapeake 32 Sailboat 1962, Phillip Rose design – $1200 obo Nick – 302-420-6973 – LOOKING FOR: Boat accessories Sandy – 302-382-2814 – Solid oak media cabinet, like new, 32inches H x 56inches W…

A Misdirected Shipment of Thousands of Birds Ends up in Delaware

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2025

Thousands of orphaned young birds that were recovered from a misdirected USPS shipment have been rehabilitated – and are now up for adoption to anyone interested. The First State Animal Center in Camden will post an announcement for the adoption process in the next week or so. The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) was called…

Easton Woman Charged with Hate Crimes

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2025

An Easton woman has been arrested for hate crimes and destruction of property. Easton Police were called in late March for a political sign that was defaced with a sticker with a swastika. Officers found a Frank Gunsallus political sign had a sticker of a swastika on it. Officers later found a second Frank Gunsallus…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/10/25

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2025

User 284190339 · 05-10-25 Fishing Report Anglers are seeing solid action along the Delaware coast this week. Inshore, the surf bite has picked up with kingfish, spot, and small blues hitting bloodworms and Fishbites around Cape Henlopen and Broadkill Beach. Early morning and dusk have been best. Flounder fishing is strong in the back bays—particularly…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2025

Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Assateague ponies. Click for full view

37th District Rep. Valerie Jones Giltner Has First Bill Passed in State House

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2025

37th District Representative Valerie Jones Giltner has had her first bill passed in the State House. Senate Bill 49, which is co-sponsored by Senator Brian Pettyjohn, exempts “first informers” from driving restrictions during a State of Emergency. First informers are broadcast engineers and on-air staff who are essential in keeping the public informed during a…

Upcoming Closure of Cave Neck Road Near Milton for Bridge Work

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2025

DelDOT will close a portion of Cave Neck Road between Diamond Farm Road and Hudson Road beginning on Monday, May 19th – weather permitting through late August.  The bridge was originally built in 1913. This work will consist of installing steel sheet pile wingwalls with concrete copings at both sides on the south face of…

Thousands of Birds Perish in Delmar Chicken House Fire Wednesday

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2025

Thousands of chickens died in a fire early Wednesday morning on Delmar Road in Delmar. Firefighters from Delmar were called just after 2am and found a 50-foot by 400-foot chicken house well involved in fire. Additional tankers were called to assist. Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating to determine the cause and origin of…

New Election Districts In Effect for Upcoming Millsboro Municipal Election in June

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2025

Governor Matt Meyer has signed legislation that amends the charter of the Town of Millsboro to authorize redistricting of the Town’s three municipal election districts using the 2020 federal census by January 1st of 2026 – and redistrict within 2 years of the the latest federal census. House Bill 25 also changes the process to…