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Upgrades and modernization for the control tower at the Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport. The airport has been awarded a $1.75-million FAA Grant under the FY 2026 FAA Contract Tower Program. The funding will support the replacement of interior air traffic control tower consoles and associated equipment, help modernize critical infrastructure and enhance operational efficiency…
A fire early Sunday morning in the River Breeze development off Bay Farm Road has left a father and son – and two dogs – without anything. The fire broke out just before 4am on River Breeze Drive – Indian River firefighters arriving at the scene found fire showing. Everyone in the house was able…
Anglers in search of bluefish can now catch more daily! DNREC has revised the Delaware fishing regulations for bluefish for recreational anglers – the daily possession limit for 2026 and 2027 has been increased from 3 to 5 bluefish for anglers fishing from private vessels and from shore – the limit for anglers aboard for-hire…
User 284190339 · 05-20-26 Fishing Report Summer stuck around on Tuesday and will still be here on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the warm weather has come with a bit of a breeze and boats have not been doing much fishing on the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the only action they saw were a few boats…
Sussex County Council began an hour earlier Tuesday morning – at 9am. A proclamation to celebrate Community Action Month was read by County Administrator, Todd Lawson and was presented to First State Community Action Executive Director Bernice Edwards. First State has been in existence for over 60 years and has grown from the Sussex County…
The City of Rehoboth Beach and DNREC have reached an agreement that will allow the City to resume raking the nearly 600 yards of Deauville Beach. This agreement continues a long-standing partnership between the City and DNREC and will make it easy for Rehoboth crews to rake – and at very little expense. This agreement…
Governor Matt Meyer has ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff to honor the life and service of former Wilmington Mayor Michael Purzycki, who died Tuesday. To recognize former Mayor Purzycki’s career of service to the State of Delaware, Governor Meyer orders flags at all state-owned buildings and facilities…
Rehoboth Beach Firefighters battled a blaze in a 3-story townhouse on Bellevue Street Tuesday morning in Dewey Beach. Firefighter were called around at around 8:30am. Firefighters arriving at the scene found smoke and flames coming from the 3rd floor and roof line of the unit.  All occupants were out of the building.  Due…
The viewing and funeral for Kevin Wade will be held on Tuesday, May 26. The Viewing will be from 10 to 11am at the RiverCross Fellowship, 77 McCullough Drive #2, New Castle, DE. Funeral services will follow at 11am at the same location.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Gastrointestinal Research…
A new ADA Ramp Improvement project is getting underway in Salisbury. This project will bring new and updated ADA ramps in the areas of Church Street, Doverdale and beyond – helping to create safer and easier access for residents who navigate the City’s sidewalks. Mayor Randy Taylor says that “By upgrading ADA ramps, we are…
User 284190339 · 05-19-26 Fishing Report Summer arrived on Monday and it looks to stick around for a couple of days. Lewes Harbour Marina told me the Katydid brought back a boat limit of black sea bass from ocean structure. The boats that fished for black drum on Sunday evening off of Broadkill Beach and…
Dawn Cheney – Frankford – Egret wading near Chincoteague. Click for full view
Emergency personnel were called to the area of 94th Street on the beach around 5:30pm for an aircraft emergency where a small plane made an emergency landing on the beach. Ocean City fire officials report two people on board and not injured. The Cessna 150 had departed the Ocean City Municipal Airport before the incident.…
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 18, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Felton and near Hartly, Camden-Wyoming, Millsboro, Lewes, Georgetown, Harrington, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…
An error in the printing process has some voters receiving the incorrect party ballot for the Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election. The Maryland Board of Elections says that this error only affects voters who were mailed a ballot before May 14 and all affected voters will be mailed a replacement ballot. The replacement ballots will be…
UPDATED – 05/18/26 – A GoFundMe has been set by to help cover costs for a Memorial and funeral expenses for Paishence Young. The service is scheduled for May 30th.  ======================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 05/16/26 – A Millsboro woman is dead after a three vehicle crash on Hollyville Road east of Millsboro. A Taurus was…
UPDATED – 3:45pm – The Talk of Delmarva has been contacted by the victim of the shark/animal bite, Brendan Oster, who was treated at the scene by EMS, who cleaned and wrapped his right hand. Oster drove himself to Tidal Health-Atlantic General in Berlin where X-rays were taken and the wound treated. ====================================== ORIGINAL STORY…
Tuesday will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware. DNREC officials say a temperature inversion will confine pollutants near the surface early in the day and light to moderate winds will bring those regional pollutants into Delaware. Temperatures in the mid-90s will enhance ozone development. Air Quality indicators are anticipated to be…
Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday – with an early start – at 9am. The Council will revisit 4 conditional use applications in Old Business followed by public hearings on 4 proposed ordinance amendments. County Administrator Todd Lawson will present the proposed FY 2027 County Budget to the Council. This will include an ordinance to…
Delaware Division of Public Health Director Steven Blessing has announced his retirement effective July 1 of this year. Blessing was the first non-physician DPH Director in state history and led the organization through many changes during his tenure. He leaves a legacy of initiatives that have – and will continue to have – a positive…
The winter dredge survey of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs shows a 46% increase over last year according to Maryland Natural Resources officials. This is a cooperative effort between Maryland DNR and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The estimate shows an estimate of 349-million blue crabs in the Bay in 2026 compared to last year’s…
Dewey Beach Police were called Saturday after a business owner noticed suspicious activity at their establishment. A white SUV with North Carolina tags let off about 7 juvenile girls – aged 6 to 12. Three went into local businesses and began talking to patrons – trying to sell ‘Koozies’ to restaurant patrons. The juveniles were…
User 284190339 · 05-18-26 Fishing Report Sunday was a beautiful day with warm sunshine and light winds. Lewes Harbour Marina told me that the Bottom Line and at least one other charter boat plus a few private boats ran up to the Coral Beds off of Slaughter Beach in search of black drum. Since they…
Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed May 18 through 22 Hurricane Preparedness Week. In support of this, DEMA, along with state, county and local agencies urge you to help our communities mitigate against threats posed by hurricanes and other tropical storms. NOAA predicts that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be below-average in activity, but it…