Mari Lou
The National Weather Service has issued it’s assessment on the tornado that rated EF 3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale – that’s a “strong” tornado – with 136 to 165mph winds. Assessment from the National Weather Service on the Bridgeville-Ellendale Tornado… Rating: EF-3Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mphPath Length /statute/: 14.3 milesPath Width /maximum/: 700 yards…
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Neighbors were helping neighbors Sunday to help begin the recovery after Saturday night’s tornado. Sussex Countians showed up with trucks, trailers, chainsaws and themselves to help begin the clean up – cutting trees away from houses, broken branches from damaged trees and clearing tons of debris. Numerous state and county officials were also on the…
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UPDATED – 04/03/23 – 10:40am – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado in the Bridgeville area during Saturday’s storm. The tornado occurred around 6pm causing damage in the Bridgeville, Greenwood and Ellendale areas and leaving one person dead in a collapsed home on Tuckers Road near Greenwood. The National Weather Service is still…
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While Saturday and Sunday’s weather kept most folks off the water, it proved to be much more than an inconvenience to the people who live along the path from Greenwood to Ellendale. They lost considerable property and one of their neighbors. I wish them only the best as they recover. Patty at Captain Bones in…
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You work hard all week and hope to get out fishing on Saturday then Good Old Mother Nature says not so fast. The day begins with gale warnings and thunderstorms and ends with a tornado warning. Saturday was opening day for Trout Season in New Castle County and I did get one report from a…
Read MoreLawmakers in Virginia have designated the Chincoteague Pony as the Official State Pony for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Senate Bill 14-78 was introduced by Senator Lynwood Lewis and House Bill 19-51 was introduced by Delegate Rob Bloxom. The legislation was passed during the 2023 General Assembly session and the bill signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin…
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On Tuesday the St Georges Bridge will close for 18 months for repairs. The bridge will be closed to all traffic – this major rehab will include demolishing and replacing the bridge decking, median barrier and drainage features. The bridge approaches and roadways will be replaced and other bridge structural features will be repaired. The…
Read MoreThe weather just will not give us a break. The air and the water have been cold, but we may be out of this pattern by next week. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa reported decent white perch action on bloodworms from Augustine Beach to Port Penn. A few small rockfish with the occasional keeper…
Read MoreA Pittsville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison – 5 years without the possibility of parole, for the illegal possession of a regulated firearm. Court officials say 35 year old Timothy Ketterman was convicted on January 31st after a 2-day trial. Court records show investigators responded to a fatal vehicle crash at…
Read MoreBeginning on Saturday, Dr Elizabeth Brown will take over as the Interim Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health. Dr. Brown is a board-certified family physician who has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) since 2018. She replaces Dr. Rick Hong who has served as Interim Director since…
Read MoreGround was broken for the North Millsboro Bypass which, when completed will take through traffic on a new roadway north of Route 20 to meet Route 24 east of town. This new roadway includes several overpasses over roads and the Millsboro Pond. This project includes a 2 lane connector road between US 113 and SR…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney has extended the Public Health Emergency for another 30 days. Delaware continues to face staffing shortages and capacity issues in its health care facilities. If the State’s Public Health Emergency order were to expire, the State would no longer have such flexibility. This is the 14th extension of the Public Health Emergency,…
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The Transportation Department visited the Sussex County Council this week for an update on projects either in the planning stages, underway or completed in the County. Some of the information covers statewide issues – like safety and smart work zones. An uptick in wrong way driving has led to a pilot on new technology that…
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The Delaware State Senate has approved legislation that will give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant actions. Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 1 also creates a pre-trial diversion program aimed at resolving landlord-tenant disputes before they reach a courtroom. The measure was approved by a 19 to 0 vote…
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Two people have been arrested after a pursuit in a stolen vehicle by Dover Police. Police spotted a white transit van in the area of South State and East Water Street Monday night. A records check showed the van was reported stolen and police initiated a traffic stop. The driver of the van took off…
Read MoreMSP Trying to Identify Vehicles Possibly Involved in 2022 Homicide on Old Quantico Road in Salisbury
Your help is needed to identify two vehicles of interest connected to a 2022 homicide in Wicomico County. The vehicles are a light-colored and dark-colored sedan that were recorded on video just before 6pm on February 25 as they drove up to a home on Old Quantico Road in Salisbury. The victim, 23 year old…
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A Felton man has been arrested for a 5th offense DUI after a traffic stop Monday afternoon in Camden. A Delaware State Police trooper spotted a tan pickup truck swerve and cross the solid white shoulder line several times on southbound Hazlettville Road. The trooper stopped the pickup and contacted the driver, 55 year old…
Read MorePresident Biden ordered flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on March 31, 2023 as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. In concurrence with the President’s order, Governor Carney has ordered both…
Read MoreThe driver of a dump truck was flown to an area hospital after his truck rolled over on Route 1 in the area of Greystone Drive north of Lewes just after 8 this morning. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the truck was northbound and approached a stopped school bus when a…
Read MoreA fire that began in a bedroom at an three story apartment building on Fairground Drive in Salisbury Sunday evening is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The occupant says that she saw smoke coming from a bedroom. Salisbury firefighters had the blaze under control in a half hour – and report there…
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