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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…
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire in a cell at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover that occurred on Monday afternoon just after 1:30. Officials say the fire occurred while the cell was unoccupied and originated in a cardboard box containing clothes and paperwork – investigators say the sprinkler system did activate.…
SA Harrison – Millsboro – Hibiscus. Click for full view
The Sussex County Council will meet at 1pm Tuesday. County Administrator Todd Lawson will give recognition to the Caroling on the Circle Food Drive and the groups that brought in large donations. Finance Director Gina Jennings will discuss and possibly introduce an ordinance amendment for the Board of Assessment Review – allowing the authority to…
Last month’s 2025 lottery for State Wildlife Area Spring Turkey Season hunting permits drew the largest applicant pool since the first lottery in 1991. There were 544 permits available for 834 valid applications submitted by hunters for the upcoming season at all of the state’s 19 state wildlife ares – and Bombay Hook and Prime…
Police in Dover are investigating a robbery that occurred at the Towne Point Apartments just after 5 Sunday morning. Dover Police contacted two victims who had gone to the apartments to meet someone and were approached by two black males who showed firearms and demanded the victims’ property – including keys to their vehicle. The…
The original Talk of Delmarva/WGMD Picture of the Day! This video was created from Pictures of the Day that were submitted by listeners for several years. The starting picture was sent in by listener Brad from Bethany Beach and the Pic of the Day was born! The Pic of the Day took a few years off – but was resurrected about 10 years ago. The Talk of Delmarva is always looking for your Pictures of the Day. They can be older or new – but must be taken somewhere on Delmarva! Send your pictures to media@wgmd.com – tell us who you are, where you’re from and where on Delmarva your picture was taken! Click for full version
A Magnolia woman has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a road rage incident last Thursday in Dover. Police were called to the area of North Dupont Highway and West Denney’s Road just before 4pm where 24 year old Zoey Hickman had been arrested by Cheswold Police. Troopers learned that a Jetta, operated by…
Preliminary testing shows that Avian influenza has been found in a commercial broiler farm in Worcester County. This is the 5th case of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza on the Eastern Shore – and the 6th in the state of Maryland after a case was confirmed in a backyard flock in Montgomery County. State officials…
UPDATED – 02/02/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 93-year-old David Baird of Camden, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Camden on Friday morning. =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 01/31/25 – Delaware State Police are investigating a pedestrian hit and run around 6:30 Friday morning that left a 93…
Laurel Police spotted a car traveling at a high rate of speed on Georgetown Road and conducted a traffic stop. While talking with the driver, 18 year old Marcus Lockwood of Bridgeville, police learned one passenger, 18 year old Isaiah Lecates of Dagsboro, was wanted on an active warrant. All three occupants were ordered out…