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Federalsburg Man Wanted for Attempted Murder and Assault Arrested in Cambridge Following Pursuit
A 29-year-old Federalsburg man has been arrested after deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop the vehicle he was driving on Ocean Gateway in the Trappe area. They were trying to stop him due to moving violations, and they also received a license plate reader (LPR) hit that the vehicle registration was…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Queen Anne’s County Under Investigation
The cause of a fire at a house on 112 Maryland Road, Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County is under investigation. The blaze broke out in the kitchen of the one-story, single-family home yesterday evening. The monetary loss of structure and contents is estimated at $200,000. No injuries or deaths were reported. The smoke alarm was present and…
Read MoreGovernor Moore Announces Milestone Goal for Land Conservation
Senators Coons, Cornyn Host Law Enforcement Caucus Event on Recruitment and Retention
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and John Cornyn of Texas hosted a Senate Law Enforcement Caucus discussion today. The discussion focused on state and local law enforcement hiring and staffing challenges. Senator Coons talked about the issues surrounding recruitment… The panel, “Recruitment and Retention Issues Facing State and Local Departments,” featured on-the-ground perspectives from Delaware law enforcement officers and highlighted Senator Coons’ bipartisan…
Read MoreThe Ocean City, MD Police Department to Conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks
Employees at businesses in the Ocean City area that sell alcohol may encounter alcohol compliance checks over the next few months. The Ocean City Police Department will be conducting the enforcement effort in cooperation with the Worcester County Health Department during the summer season. The purpose of this operation is to ensure that employees of…
Read MoreResurfacing Projects Near US 50 Near Easton to Begin Sunday
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will resurface sections of MD 331 (Dover Road) and MD 328 (Matthewstown Road) in Talbot County beginning this Sunday, May 19th. Weather permitting, MD 331 will be completed in one week and MD 328 in two weeks. Work includes milling, paving and striping all lanes and shoulders…
Read MoreSenators Carper and Scott Introduce Legislation to Extend the Hospital at Home Waiver Program for Five Years
Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Tim Scott of South Carolina introduced the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act of 2024. The bipartisan legislation would extend the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program for five years. According to the United States Senate, this bill continues the success of…
Read MoreDNREC-Sponsored Poetry Contest Seeks Entries Focused on ‘What I Love About the Ocean’
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), is partnering with libraries in each county to conduct a haiku poetry contest. DNREC is seeking entries from individuals who can communicate what they love about the ocean in 17 syllables, spanning three lines of poetry. The contest is in celebration of National Ocean Month…
Read MoreFamily Displaced After House Fire in Princess Anne
The American Red Cross is assisting two adults and one child following a house fire in Princess Anne yesterday evening. The blaze broke out on Fitzgerald Road at the one story, wood frame, single family home. The structural damage is estimated at $30,000, and loss of contents at $10,000. The fire originated in the living…
Read MoreUPDATED: Maryland Voters Choose Candidates for President, US Senate & US Congress
UPDATED: DE School Board Election Results
UPDATED – 05/14/24 – School Board elections were held throughout Delaware on Tuesday. In Sussex County, three districts had contested races – all for 4-year terms. County Election Director Bo McDowell tells the Talk of Delmarva that voter turnout was very low. He said there was a bad internet connection at the polling location at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Approves Ordinance Regulating Marijuana Establishments
UPDATED – 05/14/24 – The Sussex County Council held four public hearings Tuesday afternoon. The Council approved two Conditional Use applications – one for a professional office at Wilkins Lane and Route 9 east of Georgetown and one for a tree service business on Gravel Hill Road in Millsboro. A Change of Zone application was…
Read MoreFlags to Half-Staff Wednesday for Peace Officers Memorial Day
President Biden has ordered U.S. flags to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors the brave law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Governor Carney and Governor Moore have ordered the Delaware and Maryland flags to also be flown at half-staff…
Read MoreLincoln Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A Lincoln man has been arrested after he was spotted speeding southbound on Coastal Highway near Eagles Crest Road near Milton on Sunday morning. During a traffic stop, the trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from the car and smoke was seen coming from the center armrest – and traces of marijuana were visible…
Read MoreUPDATED: DNREC Approves User Fees for Deauville Beach, Passes Go on Sale May 15th
UPDATED – 05/14/24 – User fees for Deauville Beach have been approved by DNREC Parks and Recreation Council and Secretary Shawn Garvin. Annual passes will be available for sale beginning Wednesday. A daily entrance fee or Deauville annual pass will be required for use of the beach from Memorial Day weekend thought November 30th. The…
Read MoreCrash Near Marion Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
Wednesday is Filing Deadline for Candidates in Millsboro Municipal Election
There are two seats up for election on the Millsboro Town Council. Wednesday at 4:30pm is the deadline to file as a candidate for District 1 or District 3 seats – each is a three year term. The municipal election is Saturday, June 8 from 1 to 7pm.
Read MoreSmyrna Man Charged with Shoplifting
Delaware State Police were called for a shoplifter at the Lowe’s in Lewes, but told the suspect was already gone from the store. Police found a man matching his description at a bus stop near the store and arrested 44 year old Augustine Haymond of Smyrna. A search of Haymond and his property uncovered stolen…
Read MoreDover PD Investigate Sunday Shooting on Barrister Place
Dover Police are investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that damaged two unoccupied vehicles and an occupied home on Barrister Place. Police were called around 3:30 and found several spent shell casings in the area and learned that a white Honda Accord drove down the street with an unknown suspect firing several shots. No injuries were…
Read More1 Injured in Dover Shooting on South New Street
A shooting Monday night on South New Street in Dover left a 24 year old man injured and a home damaged. Dover Police were called for shots fired just after 10:30 and found a home occupied by two men with damage from gunfire. Neither was injured. However, a 24 year old Dover man who was…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Crash West of Federalsburg
A vehicle crash Monday morning west of Federalsburg is under investigation by Maryland State Police. Police were called to the area of Pepper Road on Route 318 just after 6:30 and learned that the driver of a pickup was westbound on the shoulder trying to pass about 6 cars when the pickup crashed with a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Victim Identified in Capital Green Murder
New DOL Tool for Re-entry to Job Market for Previously Incarcerated Delawareans
The Delaware Department of Labor has a new tool for Delawareans who were previously incarcerated who are looking to re-enter the job market. The “Roadmap to Reentry Employment: A Guide to Successful Reentry” offers practical tips to assist job seekers with getting government identification, writing a resume, connecting with educational and training programs and more.…
Read MoreSenator Tom Carper Announces Nearly $32 Million for Bay Beach Protection Project
State and local officials were in Slaughter Beach today to announce funding for the bay beach protection project. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more…
Read MoreLaurel PD Arrest Two After Hit & Run and Chase – Third Suspect at Large
A Laurel Police officer northbound on Sussex Highway just after 2:30 Saturday afternoon saw a Toyota 4-Runner driving erratically and then strike the vehicle in front of it. The driver of the Toyota swerved into the right shoulder to pass stopped traffic and hit a vehicle turning out of a driveway causing significant damage to…
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