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Town of Delmar is asking residents to park in driveways or off-street if possible beginning today. This will allow crews to safely clear the roads. A reminder – all owners, tenants and occupants located within Town limits must clean and clear sidewalks abutting on their property within 24 hours from the time accumulations have ceased.…
The Honorable David Hume, IV has joined the Delaware Chancery Court as Magistrate in Chancery. His offices will be in the Court of Chancery courthouse in Georgetown, but he will handle cases throughout the state. Magistrate Hume has worked for the Department of Justice since 1999 heading up the Felony Screening, Sex Crimes and Felony…
Amy Davis – Rehoboth Beach sunrise. Click for full view
A Delaware State trooper on patrol in the area of South Dupont Highway and POW-MIA Parkway just before 11 Saturday night spotted a Hyundai with a registration violation.  The trooper conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as 39 year old William Ridgway of Dover and learned that Ridgway did not have a valid driver’s…
UPDATED – 02/09/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 66-year-old James Noble of Camden-Wyoming, Delaware, as the man who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash in Marydel on Saturday morning. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 02/08/25 – A single vehicle crash near Marydel is under investigation by the Delaware State Police. Police say just before 1:30…
Bill Hunter – Ocean Pines – Snow on frozen St. Martin River at Isle Of Wight. Click for full view
Jim – 305-469-5005 – Glide-a-way hospital bed – NEW – $250 – Drop leaf table, good condition – $75 – George Foreman Rotisserie, used once – $25 Brian – 302-381-5273 – Collection of milk glass – $100 – Cracker Barrel rocker – $100 Colleen – 631-793-1996 – Grey 7-piece wicker set, new cushions – $800…
The Attorneys General of Delaware and Maryland joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. That filing has been successful and a federal court order blocking allies of Elon Musk and other unauthorized persons…
The filing deadline for Delaware School Board Elections is Friday, March 7th. School Board elections will be held on Tuesday, May 13th. There are open seats in all of the Sussex County School Districts. Cape Henlopen School District has elections in Districts B and C and an At-Large seat. Indian River School District has elections…
A Salisbury man was arrested after leading Seaford and Delaware State Police on a pursuit in Seaford Tuesday night. After a Nissan failed to stop during a traffic stop by Seaford Police, State Police spotted the Nissan speeding eastbound on West Stein Highway, but again the driver sped off driving recklessly and colliding with a…
February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month and the Delaware Office of Animal Welfare is sponsoring Spay Days. This is a chance for income-eligible Delaware residents to have their pets spayed or neutered at no cost. This program also covers microchipping, rabies and distemper vaccinations. Qualifying pet owners can schedule appointments at several veterinary clinics…
The state’s phase of the emergency dredging and beach renourishment project on the north side of the Indian River Inlet is nearing completion. New DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson visited the site during his inaugural Field Trip Friday – which is a chance to engage colleagues, elected officials and stakeholders – and to see DNREC’s key…
A school bus crash Friday morning in Kent County sent three people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that just after 6:45 a Bluebird school bus was eastbound on Seven Hickories Road near Kenton when the 75 year old bus driver from Hartly possibly experienced a medical emergency. The school…
A Mardela Springs man has been convicted by a Wicomico County jury of sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Court officials say 37 year old Lorenzo Buggs was convicted after two-day trial in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County of sexual abuse of a minor, third-degree sexual offense, two counts of 4th degree…
A residential fire on Connelly Mill Road west of Delmar is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office. Delmar VFD firefighters were called just after 10:30 Thursday night and found a well involved fire. Investigators say a working smoke detector in the home alerted the residents who were able to escape safely. Officials…
Delaware US Senator Chris Coons is now the lead Democrat on the Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee and hopes this will help to invigorate manufacturing in the Delaware region – Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In a release from his office, Coons says he’s hopeful to work closely with with Republican counterpart Senator Mitch McConnell,…
DelDOT will have brining operations underway statewide today in preparation for Saturday’s wintry precipitation. Please give the plow crews plenty of space as they work. Brine is a liquid salt mixture of 23% rock salt (sodium chloride) and 77% water that can be sprayed onto the road prior to a winter storm to form a…
Don – Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view
Jody Hudson – Lewes – Kayaking at Trap Pond. Click for full view
UPDATE: 02-05-25: Delaware State Police Homicide Detectives have identified 20-year-old Daveon Showell of Bridgeville, Delaware as the suspect in a murder that happened in Bridgeville in 2023. He is in custody in Virginia awaiting extradition to Delaware. On May 14, 2023, troopers arrived on Mill Park Drive and found 23-year-old Orbby Holder of Bridgeville, Delaware…
Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Sailing at Cape Henlopen. Click for full view
Delmarva Power has announced enhanced support measures for residential and commercial customers to manage their winter energy bills – and provide relief from high costs due to extreme cold, increased usage and the overall cost of energy. Delmarva Power is introducing new bill assistance and payment flexibility options to better support customers – effective immediately.…
Georgetown Police were notified by ICE agents that a fugitive apprehension operation was taking place within the city limits. Georgetown Police were not involved and received no requests for assistance from ICE. Police say that due to the nature of the operation, they are unable to provide specific details related to this federal investigation. However,…
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced that the number of fatal overdoses in Maryland decreased dramatically in 2024. The State’s Overdose Data Dashboard shows a 38% decrease from 2023 – dropping from 2511 fatal overdoses in 2023 to 1553 in 2024. On the Lower Eastern Shore – there were 25 overdose deaths in the 21801…
UPDATED – 02/04/25 – The Sussex County winner in this year’s DelDOT Name the Snow Plow contest is John M. Clayton Elementary School in Frankford. The 4th and 5th grade classes submitted “Blizzard Wizard” for the winning plow name for Sussex County. DelDOT will be visiting the school on Wednesday morning at 10am. The winners…