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Drivers in the Georgetown area were detoured off Zoar Road overnight after the driver of a Chevrolet Trax traveling eastbound went of the road just before 2:30am and struck a utility pole and overturned in the area of Peterkins Road. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 21 year old male driver…
A shooting Sunday night in Lincoln is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to the area of Cubbage and Cedar Drives around 9:30 for a shooting and found a 24 year old man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police ask anyone with…
A gray seal pup was rescued by MERR officials Sunday from Cape Henlopen State Park. Officials spotted a large wound on the her left side and that she was thin. Closer inspection showed more small wounds and that the seal was dehydrated. She will be transported to the National Aquarium in Baltimore for long term…
A Maryland resident in Howard County who recently traveled internationally has a positive case of measles. Maryland Health officials say this case is NOT associated with the outbreak of measles in Texas and New Mexico. They are working to identify people who might have been exposed – including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.…
Two men have been arrested on drug and related charges in the Millsboro area. Delaware State Police say members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force were on patrol on Thursday night just before 10 and spotted a Mustang eastbound on Route 24 near Bay Farm Road fail to signal properly when it turned onto…
A Virginia man has been arrested for a felony assault that occurred in Rehoboth Beach Saturday morning. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Popeye’s on Coastal Highway for a report of noise from a protest. While speaking to several people, police were told about an assault that occurred in the parking lot.…
Video courtesy of First State Educate A student from the Islamic Academy in Newark is the winner of the Delaware Regional Spelling Bee. Siara Husain correctly spelled the final word “codswallop” to secure the top spot on Saturday. Aurelia Tran of the Talley Middle School in Wilmington took second place and Kshirja Chauhan from Carvel…
Early Friday morning Delaware State Police spotted a Chevy Traverse weaving while driving northbound on Coastal Highway near Postal Lane in Lewes. After an additional traffic violation the trooper pulled the Traverse over. The driver was identified as 36 year old Maurice Finney of Milford and showed signs of impairment. After standardized field sobriety tests,…
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UPDATED – 03/08/25 – It was a record-breaking day for Do More 24 Delaware – thanks to you! During Delaware’s 24 hour giving day – over $2.5-million was raised for Delaware non-profits. Over 22,000 donors took part from 6pm Thursday to 6pm Friday – the largest number of donors since Do More 24 Delaware began in…
Dianne Burk – Milford – Early sunrise at Milford Neck. Click for full view
There will be school board elections in several Sussex County school districts – and in Milford. Several of the candidates filed in the past few days and remain provisional candidates until qualified by Election officials. The filing deadline was 4:30 Friday, March 7th. In the Cape School District there are three candidates for the Area…
Voters in Seaford will elect one person to the City Council in April. Incumbent councilman Orlando Holland is challenged by Jose Santos for a three-year term. The Seaford election will take place an Saturday, April 19 from 7am to 3pm at City Hall.
DNREC is looking for volunteers to help with an Earth Day month clean up at Concord Pond near Seaford. Volunteers are asked to pre-register for the Saturday, April 5th cleanup – which will take place between 10am and noon. Concord Pond is a popular fishing and boating area and the cleanup will help improve local…
A bill introduced Thursday in the the Delaware General Assembly would add military status as a protected class in Delaware. House Bill 55 would include military status as a protected class under the state’s public accommodations, housing, insurance, education and employment laws. The measure recognizes that military members and their families can face discrimination in…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 20 other attorneys general have filed suit and moved for a temporary restraining order against numerous federal agencies – asking a federal court to block mass layoffs of federal probationary employees and to reinstate those who have been fired. Jennings says the ongoing and sudden mass firings threaten to…
UPDATED: First State Educate to Host Delaware Regional Scripps Spelling Bee on Sat, March 8 in Dover
Over 50 students from Delaware public and private schools will compete on Saturday, March 8th in the 2025 Delaware Regional Spelling Bee – and the chance to represent the First State at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May, the National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th year this year. Hosted by First State Educate,…
Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general, including Delaware, in filing an amicus brief in National TPS Alliance v. Noem in support of a challenge to the early termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. In a release, AG Brown says that “TPS is a critical humanitarian…
Recreational and commercial striped bass or rockfish fishermen will see no changes in the recreational seasons, limits and the commercial quota that were instituted in 2024. State officials say there is still uncertainty around future spawning potential after recent population declines that were documented in juvenile surveys. Regulations going into the 2025 fishing season remain…
New trails are now available at the former Bay Club property near Berlin. Maryland DNR officials say a number of environmental improvements will also be coming to the property – which is now managed by the Maryland Forest Service. There are about 12 miles of unimproved trails for hiking opportunities throughout the former golf course,…
State Senator Gerald Hocker (R-Ocean View) and Representative Bryan Shupe (R-Milford) have introduced legislation that would remove Delaware from RGGI – the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Senate Bill 65 aims to provide relief to Delaware households and businesses burdened by rising energy costs. Delaware joined RGGI to reduce carbon dioxide emissions – the target was…
Ruthie Maloney – Double rainbow after the storm in Galena, MD in Kent County. Click for full view
UPDATE: A 12 year old has been arrested for bringing an unloaded firearm to school. The student was charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, was presented to a Judge at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released to a guardian pending an appearance at Family Court at a later…
UPDATED – 03/04/25 –Â The Sussex County Council and members of the Planning & Zoning Commission met Tuesday morning at the Sussex County Public Safety Complex in Georgetown. The Delaware Department of Transportation made a presentation and discussion – giving an overall view of DelDOT as well as some focus on Sussex County Transportation projects, needs…
MDOT Wants Your Comments on New Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The Maryland Transportation Department is looking for your comments on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program which was released on Friday. The STIP compiles state, local and regional highway and transit projects that are federally funded and planned for study and construction over the next 4 year. Public comment will be taken through April 4th.…
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