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The Sussex County Council discussed and adopted a Resolution in support of the preservation of local governance. The vote was unanimous and is similar to resolutions recently adopted by County officials in Kent and New Castle Counties. This measure came about after state lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 159, which would override the County Council’s vote…
A reminder that beginning at 7am Wednesday, Second Street in Lewes will be closed to vehicle traffic between Savannah rod to Market Street. The Board of Public Works will be making pipe and sinkhole repairs and the closure is expected to last most of the day. Pedestrian access will remain open.
The final public workshop for the North Bethany Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Study will be held tonight from 5 to 7pm at the South Coastal Library on Kent Avenue in Bethany Beach. This study is to identify opportunities to improve safety and provide low-stress bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Route 1 between Bethany Beach and…
User 284190339 · 06-03-25 Fishing Report Monday wasn’t perfect, but compared to what we have been seeing it was a beautiful day. The remainder of the week looks just fine. Lewes Harbour Marina had good reports from charter boats that fished ocean structure. I suspect the boats targeted flounder because the number of sea bass…
Easton Police were called to the BayVanguard Bank on Idlewild Avenue in Easton for a bank robbery just after 2:30 Monday afternoon. Police learned that an African-American man entered the bank, approached a teller and demanded money – then handed the teller a note and showed a firearm. The suspect left the bank on foot…
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will hear two presentations – one from George Chamberlin of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovation Center. The other is an update from Kevin Roche from FACETS Consulting on the Delaware Fire Service Financial Review. He first came before the Council during the April…
Federal grant funding from the EPA will help with monitoring water quality at beaches in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. A total of $962,000 in grant funding will be available through the BEACH Act – or Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act. It’s anticipated that Delaware will receive $210,000 and $265,000 for Maryland (Pennsylvania: …
The 39th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Delaware takes place Wednesday, June 11th through Friday, June 13th. Nearly 800 law enforcement officers from across Delaware will carry the Flame of Hope in multiple legs from Fenwick Island to Wilmington. On June 11th – the Downstate run begins in Fenwick Island at…
User 284190339 · 06-02-25 Fishing Report Sunday, I hope we saw the last of the rough conditions out in the ocean. The upcoming week promises light winds and seas of 2 to 3 feet right through Thursday. I can only hope they are right. Lewes Harbour Marina said a boat named Master fished Delaware Bay…
A Dover man has been arrested after an incident Friday afternoon at the Rodney Village Shopping Center in Dover. Delaware State Police were called for a report of an assault and found an intoxicated man, identified as 74 year old Peter Reidy, who had been sprayed with pepper spray. Police learned Reidy was disorderly in…
Delaware State Police were called to an RV on Mud Mill Road in Camden-Wyoming just before 11 Saturday night for a report of a home invasion. Police learned three masked male suspects – one known to the victim and identified as 48 year old George Carey of Hartly – forced entry into the RV. One…
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a traffic stop east of Bridgeville on Saturday morning. Delaware State Police spotted a pickup speeding southbound on Coverdale Road in the area of Nat Turner Street around 8am and pulled the truck over. Speaking to the driver, identified as 29 year old Cristian Velasquez, the trooper noticed…
UPDATED – 06/01/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 22 year old Jordan Cuffee of Dover as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Friday night in Cheswold. =================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/31/25 – A 22 year old Dover man is dead after a motorcycle crash Friday night just after 7:45…
After storms moved through Delmarva Friday night, we saw more heavy weather – with thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Some of those storms were accompanied by hail that was described as pea to dime-size in many places from New Castle County in Delaware to Somerset County in Maryland. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ and…
User 284190339 · 06-01-25 Fishing Report Saturday saw a variety of weather and none of it was good. We had small craft advisories up on the ocean and then there was a severe thunderstorm warning for all of Sussex County. The storm came through my area quite quickly with a lot of wind and downpour…
Carol Joyce – Ocean View – Beach roses along the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. Click for full view
UPDATE – 06/01/25 – NO LOCATIONS in Sussex, Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset Counties are on this list. Unfortunately the page with the list is no longer available on the US Department of Homeland Security website. ================================================= ORIGINAL STORY 05/31/25 – An executive order signed by President Trump – “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens” requires…
SCAM ALERT We’ve received reports of individuals posing as Georgetown Police Officers to steal financial info or solicit money. REMEMBER: We will never ask for your banking info or payment for any reason. Stay alert. Do not send money or share personal info with anyone over the phone. Always verify who you are speaking with.…
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User 284190339 · 05-31-25 Fishing Report Thursday, we got just what we needed, more wind and rain. Steve Kuhlman fished Site 11 earlier in the week and caught over 100 sea bass for four keepers, plus a tog that he released, six sea robins, one dogfish and two small croakers. He was also able to…
SA Harrison – Millsboro – Mr and Mrs Duckling in Millsboro. Click for full view
The Office of the Delaware State Veterinarian is notifying you about the cases of neurologic disease in horses in the Kent County area. Tests on samples of a corn-based feed fed to affected horses came back with high levels of of a fungal toxin called fumonisin. This is a toxin produced by mold that grows…
The Ravens Roost Convention takes place this week in Ocean City. You’ll see lots of purple in town. Saturday is the Ravens Roost Parade in the southbound lanes on Baltimore Avenue. Watch for lane closures and detours between 15th and 29th Streets. Ocean City Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that lineup for the parade…
A referendum campaign has been launched by the Farmer’s Alliance for Rural Maryland or FARM to give voters in Maryland the opportunity to decide whether Senate Bill 931/House Bill 1036 should remain law. This is the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, which will eliminate the ability of local counties to enforce land use ordinances tied to…
UPDATED: Delawareans Speak out on Senate Bill 159 During Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee Meeting in Dover
UPDATED – 06/02/25 – 9pm – After hours of discussion and testimony during Monday’s Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee meeting, Senate Bill 159 was released from committee. A full Senate vote is planned for next week. ======================================================================= The public had a chance to comment during a Senate Committee meeting forth Environment, Energy and Transportation Committee…
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