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Salisbury University is one of 13 locations that is now home for a direct genetic clone of the original Liberty Tree that stood at the site of St. John’s College in Annapolis for nearly 225 years. The Annapolis Liberty Tree was removed in 1999 after it was irreparably damaged during Hurricane Floyd. The Maryland State…
The Woodland Ferry was shut down Thursday night and DelDOT officials now say the ferry is closed until the end of the month for a mechanical repair. Officials expect to resume normal operations by the end of August.
A search warrant was executed at a residence on Mill Park Drive in Bridgeville on Friday, August 7th by members of the Sussex County Special Investigations Unit and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team. The search warrant followed an investigation of 49 year old William Charleston and 47 year old Jerome Charleston – both…
User 284190339 · 08-14-26 Fishing Report DNREC has closed another access point for Sussex County fishermen. This time it is the Seaford Fishing Pier that is close to the Seaford boat ramp on the Nanticoke River. DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife determined that there were structural flaws to the pier during a recent inspection…
Bill Docca – Ocean Pines – Sunset on the bay. Click for full view
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a multi-state coalition have won a case challenging HUD’s attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. Jennings says that this is the second victory against the Trump Administration’s attacks on the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. Jennings says that if…
TidalHealth is expected to resume normal operations on Friday after an IT outage Thursday that affected all TidalHealth locations – including Primary and Specialty Care offices. Patients with scheduled appointments Friday should plan to arrive as scheduled unless contacted directly by their healthcare practitioner’s office. The IT outage occurred after a sprinkler pipe was damaged…
User 284190339 · 08-13-26 Fishing Report
User 284190339 · 08-12-26 Fishing Report The Griffith Lake Boat Ramp will close on August 17 and will remain closed while the reconstruction on the spillway for the Griffith Lake Dam is underway. The completion of this project is scheduled for December of 2027. Anglers may use Hearn’s* or Blair’s ponds until Griffith Lake reopens.…
Donny Reed – Ocean City – Wind socks on beach in Ocean City. Click for full view
UPDATED – 08/11/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday and heard from a handful of members of the public on the Forest Preservation ordinance – mostly in favor of the overall ordinance, but not necessarily some of the individual parts. Sussex County currently has no ordinance on the books regarding forest preservation. This proposed ordinance…
The Ocean City Council has voted unanimously on a new site for the proposed Ocean City sports complex. The Mayor and Council has voted 7 to 0 to move forward with a purchase contract for about 198 acres of property off the north side of Route 50 near the turn-off of Old Ocean City Road. …
Delaware’s Auditor of Accounts, Lydia York, has released the second Dual Employment Performance Audit of her first term, but says that they were unable to fully assess whether State agencies complied with the Dual Employment law – elected and appointed officials collecting pay between two state-funded jobs. This audit covers the 2023-2025 period, but auditors…
Emergency personnel and hazmat units were called to Broadkill Beach Monday afternoon just before 5 after a beachgoer found an object that washed up on the beach that had the word “radioactive” engraved on it! DNREC officials report that trace-level radiation was detected from the object which was secured in consult with the Division of…
User 284190339 · 08-11-26 Fishing Report Dan at Dan’s tackle told us spot, croaker and kings were caught at Broadkill Beach on bloodworms, lug worms and Fishbites. Lug worms are half the price of bloodworms and seem to work just as well. Larger croaker have been caught out of the Broadkill River. Lewes Harbour Marina…
Abigail Dion – Westminster – OC pontoon off 29th Street. Click for full view
Sussex County property tax bills are headed to tax payers. The bills for the 2027 fiscal year total about $218-million in tax revenue for an estimated 206,000 parcels in the county, with revenue collected funding a variety of local public services. Payment is due by September 30. Click here to see your tax billing For…
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for attempted 2nd degree murder. Court officials say 20 year old Semaj Ames pleaded guilty in May to attempted 2nd degree murder, 1st degree assault and a firearms offense – he was sentenced on Friday by Circuit Court for Wicomico County Administrative Judge S. James Sarbanes to 50 years…
Preliminary work is underway for intersection improvements at Route 13 and Stockton Road in Pocomoke City. MDOT officials say this project will begin in earnest next week and includes: converting the existing traffic control beacons to a full traffic signal adding signal controls to all movements update signage and pavement markings install LED “Red Signal…
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 10, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Bethel and Seaford. Near Laurel, Georgetown, Milton, Ellendale, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the…
At the end of August, Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families Secretary Steven Yeatman will retire after 30 years with the DSCYF. Governor Matt Meyer congratulated Yeatman today and recognized his career devoted to improving the lives of children, youth and families. Yeatman was appointed secretary by Governor John Carney in 2017…
A 19 year old Mechanicsville, Maryland man was cited after a crash just before 2am Monday north of Roxana. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Hyundai Santa Fe was southbound on Pyle Center Road near Frankford School Road when he crossed the northbound lane in a curve and went off the…