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CAMP Rehoboth Honors Annual DDA Fellowship Winners
CAMP Rehoboth hosted a reception for the annual Delaware Division of the Arts (DDA) individual artist fellowship awards this past Thursday. This is the eighth year that CAMP Rehoboth has been selected as a venue for the DDA award winners, says Leslie Sinclair, a member of the CAMP Rehoboth visual arts team. This year is the 24th…
Read MoreTragic Week for Cyclists in Ocean City
E-Bike Rider Killed on Sunday… A 34-year-old Ocean City woman was killed just after 2 p.m. Sunday when she collided with an auto in downtown Ocean City. Ashley Miller, police spokeswoman, says the woman was riding a Class II e-bike in the southbound bicycle lane on Saint Louis Avenue, turning west on 14th Street. The…
Read MoreSeaford Police Investigating Dog Attack
Seaford Police were sent to check on the welfare of a woman who was screaming on North Hall Street. When police arrived, the victim left through the front door with a dog attacking her. The victim fell to the ground as the dog continued to attack her. An officer used his service weapon to dispatch…
Read More51st Annual White Marlin Open Ends; 2 White & 3 Blue Marlins at the Scales
The 51st Annual White Marlin Open has come to an end. 318 boats fished 3 out of 6 days hoping to bring their catches to the scales at Harbor Island Marina in Ocean City. A 77 and a half pound white marlin caught on the second day of the tournament held the top spot for…
Read MoreSeaford PD Looking for Rape Suspect
Seaford Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a rape that occurred early Saturday morning. Police were called to North Arch Street for a disorderly subject and found the victim who reported they have bee sexually assaulted by Henry Perez-Mazariegos. Perez-Mazariegos was gone from the scene when police arrived and has not…
Read MoreCaroline County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting in Ridgely
Detectives with the Caroline County Sheriff’s office are investigating a shooting in Ridgely Saturday night. Deputies were called to the Daysprings Apartment Complex just after 8pm for a report of shots fired and found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand. The victim was taken to Kent General Hospital for treatment.…
Read MoreCraig Thier and Suzanne Goode Win 2024 Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Race
Here are the 2024 election totals: Registered voters for 2024: 1655Number of voters: 652Number of absentee voters: 495Total voters: 1147 SEATS FOR COMMISSIONER (TWO): Suzanne Goode, # of votes: 521 ***Rachel Macha, # of votes: 448Mark Saunders, # of votes: 489Craig Thier, # of votes: 611 *** The winners will be sworn into office on…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged in 4 Vehicle Crash in Dewey Beach
A Lewes man has been arrested after a crash Friday night in the area of Coastal Highway and King Charles Avenue. Dewey Beach Police say four vehicles were involve in the collision. Witnesses and street camera footage show an Audi driven by 37 year old Kenneth Quezada of Lewes was speeding northbound on Coastal Highway…
Read MoreDDA Issues Warning on Recent Sales of Backyard Poultry & Equipment
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is warning backyard flock owners who may have recently purchased poultry, fowl, and poultry equipment from an individual in Hartly – selling through online marketplaces and local venues within the past 45 days. There were chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, peacocks and guineas on this property. Following up on a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Saturday is Election Day in Rehoboth Beach!
UPDATED – 08/09/24 – Saturday is election day in Rehoboth Beach! There are four candidates vying for 2 open seats. Suzanne Goode, Rachel Macha, Mark Saunders and Craig Thier are looking to fill the seats being vacated by incumbents Toni Sharp and Tim Bennett who are not running for re-election. The polls are open from…
Read MoreMD Senators Van Hollen & Cardin Announce $3 Million for Maryland Water Infrastructure Projects and Investments in Port and Shipping Channels
Maryland Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have announced over $3-million in funding for two water infrastructure projects – in Charles and Wicomico Counties. They also included critical resources for Army Corps of Engineers projects – for maintenance dredging and construction projects.  Additional priorities secured by the Senators in the FY25 Energy and Water Development…
Read MoreKey Committee Passage of Over $14 Million for Maryland Initiatives Supporting Small Business & Entrepreneurship Announced
Over $14-million in key Senate Committee legislation will provide funding for community-led projects that aim to boost small business throughout Maryland. The funding was announced Friday by Senator Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Cardin a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. The legislation also includes $375-million for…
Read MoreGov Carney Signs Legislation Naming the State Cocktail & Promoting Affordable Housing & Homeownership
Governor John Carney has signed House Bill 444 into law giving Delaware a State Cocktail! The cocktail is well known at the beach – and was perfected by The Starboard Restaurant in Dewey Beach – it’s the Orange Crush. Governor Carney says that while the drink was created in Ocean City – the Starboard put…
Read MoreUPDATE: SCCC Walk Away Apprehended in Salisbury after Home Invasion Robbery in Georgetown
UPDATED – 08/09/24 – Delaware State Police responded to a home invasion robbery on Zoar Road in Georgetown Thursday afternoon. They learned that the suspect – 36 year old Lyndon King, who was a walk-away from Sussex Community Corrections Center, forced entry into the home and was still there when the 69 year old victim…
Read MoreWorcester County Fair Begins Friday Afternoon
The Worcester County Fair is this weekend – Friday through Sunday. Because of the weather, Friday’s events will take place inside the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Outdoor events as well as indoor events for the rest of the weekend will be at John Walter Smith Park on Public Landing Road, adjacent to…
Read MoreUPDATED: President Biden Arrives in Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 10:30pm – President Biden and the First Lady have arrived in Rehoboth Beach for a weekend at their North Shores beach house. The President was in Wilmington earlier in the day to speak with several hundred members of his Wilmington-based staff and thank them for their support during his campaign. Because of the…
Read MoreWicomico County Council Overrides Executive Veto to Strengthen Oversight on Motor Sports Events
The Wicomico County Council has voted to override the County Executive’s veto of legislation designed to enhance transparency and oversight regarding the use of county-owned property for motor sports events. The bill, which amends Chapter 22 of the Wicomico County Code, mandates that all motor sports events involving vehicles powered by combustion engines, such as…
Read MoreUPDATE: Potential for Flooding on Delaware and Maryland Roads from Tropical Storm Debby
Delmarva will see impacts from Tropical Storm Debby in the form of gusty winds and heavy rain along with potential flooding on roads today into tomorrow, Friday. AccuWeather Meteorologist Heather Zehr tells the Talk of Delmarva that from most of southern Delaware south into Maryland and Virginia, the rainfall amounts are expected to be between…
Read MorePhiladelphia Man Arrested in Dover Following Investigation Into Illegal Drugs, Firearms
A 31-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested on drug and firearm charges following an incident Wednesday night. At 11:13 p.m., members of the Dover Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, in collaboration with Delaware Probation and Parole, contacted Eric Brown in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street, as part of an investigation…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at Area Business
The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred sometime between Tuesday August 6th at 8:10 p.m. and Wednesday August 7th at 9:30 a.m. at Network Connect on 20 East Division Street. Officers were dispatched to the business around noon Wednesday. The business was left unsecured overnight. Someone entered and while inside, the individual…
Read MorePilot Whale Beached at Indian River Inlet Dies
Images courtesy Sheri Marie Finazzo Suzanne Thurman from the MERR Institute says the juvenile short-finned pilot whale that beached itself on Monday on the north side of the Indian River Inlet has died. She was rolling around in the surf where rocks were cutting open her wounds, Thurman says, and was also taking in water.…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
Delaware State Police arrested a 44-year-old Millsboro man after members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force on patrol in the Oak Orchard area, found him in possession of several types of drugs including crack cocaine, powder cocaine, counterfeit prescription pills, and heroin. Brent Ward was charged with three counts of Possession with Intent to…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest North Carolina Man with Stolen Gun at Traffic Stop in Dover
Delaware State Police arrested a 33-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina man on multiple gun and drug-related charges following a traffic stop in Dover. According to police, a trooper on patrol pulled over a jeep with its headlights off and for failing to signal when turning onto Charles Polk Road. The trooper spoke to the driver,…
Read More38-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Domestic Dispute
Seaford Police have arrested a 38-year-old Seaford man for attempted murder in a domestic dispute. According to the Seaford PD, the incident occurred on Planters Drive yesterday, August 6th at about 5:45 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, sounds of a struggle were heard from outside of the home. As officers attempted to force…
Read MoreDelaware Releases Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Classroom
The Delaware Department of Education has developed guidance for districts and charter schools on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. The document is the result of an eight month-long collaborative effort with the state’s Council on Educational Technology and its Generative AI Subcommittee. The guidance outlines benefits of AI as well as its risks.…
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