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Candidates interested in being nominated for Delaware’s seat on the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC) should complete and submit a nomination application kit. Candidates will be nominated by Governor Matt Meyer. You must be a Delaware resident and in the application kit ā outline your fisheries background, experience and ability to serve as a council…
Delaware’s unemployment rate has dropped from 3.9% in November to 3.7% in December and remains lower than the national unemployment rate of 4.1% in December. However in Sussex County unemployment increased from November to December from 3.1% to 3.2%. According to the Department of Labor, Delaware’s labor force fell to 502,700 ā a 14-consecutive month…
Jody Hudson – Lewes – Along the Delaware Bay – from 2005. Click for full view
Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – Remembering Dan Kramer of Greenwood. He was the watchdog of the Sussex County Council and fondly referred to them all as “Turkeys.” He also kept an eye on the Town of Greenwood and the Woodbridge School District. He would call the station to discuss the County government, pole beans and the best Kettle Corn in Delaware (and it WAS that good!). Sadly we lost Dan in September of 2020, but I’m sure he’s still watching over Sussex County! This picture was taken at the Talk of Delmarva’s Oil Rally Petition Drive on the Circle in Georgetown in 2008. Click for full view
UPDATED – 01/22/25 – The Woodland Ferry is closed for operation until at least 7am on Friday, January 24th.Ā DelDOT officials say this is because of ice in the ferry slips
SA Harrison – Millsboro – DE State Park convenience. Click for full view
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed his first executive order Tuesday after being sworn into office. Executive Order #1 directs state agencies to prioritize the development of youth apprenticeship programs across the state. The order establishes a statewide working group consisting of at least 15 members from across labor, educational and nongovernmental sectors with the ultimate…
UPDATED – 5:15pm – Delaware has a new Governor and Lt Governor. Matt Meyers and Kyle Evans Gay were sworn in Tuesday morning at the William B. DeLauder Education and Humanities Theatre at Delaware State University. Lt Governor Gay was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Paul Wallace and promised āto lead with vision and…
On his first day in office, President Trump signed hundreds of executive orders ā including the temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer continental shelf from offshore wind leasing and review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for wind projects. This executive order went into effect today/Tuesday ā and shall remain in…
Delawareans in Wilmington make an instrument that ensures many of the foods you eat every day are safe for your consumption. Delawareans in Newark make mammography imaging detectors designed to be the fastest, highest resolution breast tomosynthesis system ever. Delawareans in Dover make important feminine hygiene products that are used by women globally. Delawareans in…
President Trump has barely been in office for a day and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has already challenged President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights of all children born in the U-S. Jennings is joined by 17 other States ā including Maryland ā along with Washington, DC and San…
As part of the City of Salisburyās ongoing efforts to improve, repair, and maintain the water distribution system, the Department of Waterworks Utilities Division will be repairing a water main at 410 Mill Street on Tuesday, January 21. Ā To facilitate these repairs, Mill Street will be impassable from Isabella Street to West Chestnut Street.…
Governor-elect Matt Meyer and Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay will take the formal oath of office Tuesday morning. The ceremony is at 9:30am ā and has been moved because of the cold weather from outside of Legislative Hall to the William B. DeLauder Education and Humanities Theatre at Delaware State University. The ceremony is open…
The City of Salisbury announces that the right entryway to the upper levels of the municipal garage will be temporarily closed for necessary repairs from Thursday, January 23, through Saturday, January 25, 2025. Ā Flaggers will be on-site to direct traffic safely during this period. Motorists are urged to exercise caution when entering and exiting…
Firefighters from the Deal Island-Chance Volunteer Fire Company were called to Franks Island in Somerset County around 1:30 Monday afternoon. Firefighters arriving on the 20 acre privately-owned island found a fire that included 4 structures. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators believe the fire began in a 32-foot by 60-foot structure. Strong winds and low tide…
ML – Lewes – Frozen water at St Martins Neck near Ocean City. Click for full view
A two vehicle crash Sunday in Caroline County has left a 17 year old Federalsburg boy dead. Maryland State Police were called just before midnight on Sunday for a crash on Route 313 in Federalsburg. Police say the teen was a passenger in a Ford Fusion that rear-ended a dump truck that was stopped partially…
An Ellendale man has been arrested on theft and related charges in the theft of pull-behind campers. Delaware State Police were called to Blacksmith Shop Road in Greenwood on January 12 for a reported theft of two campers. Police learned that on January 10th an unknown suspect in a black pickup stole a 28-foot Keystone…
UPDATEDĀ – 01/20/25 – 4:45pmĀ – Please note the following updates as of January 20, 2025, at 1630L: Runways: Runways 4/22 and 15/33 areĀ open.Ā Braking action is good. All taxiways and ramps areĀ open.Ā Braking action is good. As always, check NOTAMs before flying. Public Spaces: Please use extra caution in and around public areas and parking lots.…
Three people from Magnolia have been arrested after members of the Kent County Drug Unit, Kent County Governor’s Task Force and Delaware State Police SORT executed a search warrant at a house on Gray’s Lane in Magnolia. The search warrant was the result of an investigation of 58 year old Tina Burris, 22 year old…
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office reports suspicious activity on Route 13 just south of Princess Anne on Friday, January 17th.Ā Officials say that a concerned citizen spotted three men in a blue SUV taking photographs near the Sharp Propane Facility ā the second report of this activity in two weeks. A Deputy who was nearby…
In just over an hour President-elect Donald Trump will take the formal oath of office to become the 47th President of the United States. The motorcade is just leaving the White House enroute to the Capitol. Delaware U.S. Senator Chris Coons issued a statement ahead of the second inauguration of President Trump. āToday, Donald Trump…
Charles Wagoner – Indian River Inlet Bridge. Click for full view
Seven people were injured in a two vehicle crash Saturday morning west of Millsboro. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the driver of a Nissan Altima that was southbound on Careys Camp Road failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with a Buick SUV that was eastbound on Millsboro Highway.…
UPDATED – 01/19/25 – Greenwood voters have opted for change. Brandon Cessna was the top vote-getter in Saturday’s election with 82 votes followed by Anthony āAJā Massey with 65. Incumbent Mike Moran won 41 votes and Luis Muniz received 12. Cessna and Massey will be sworn in at the next Council meeting and the Council…