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UPDATED: 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Early Morning Laurel Shooting
UPDATED – 06/11/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 23-year-old Jahyeim Davis of Seaford, Delaware, as the victim of a homicide that occurred in Laurel on June 3. =============================================== UPDATED – 10am – Laurel Police and Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting at the Little Creek Apartments early Monday morning. Police say there was…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting for Delmarva Power’s 100th EV Charger – in West OC
Delmarva Power and local officials will cut the ribbon on the utility’s 100th E-V Charger across its Maryland service area on Wednesday in West Ocean City at 1pm. The newest charger for electric vehicles is located at the West Ocean City Park and Ride on Route 50. So far, across 45 sites in Delmarva Power’s…
Read MoreRidgely Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Ridgely, Maryland man has been sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor. After a joint investigation involving the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies, 35 year old David Bruce Whetstone was arrested in August of 2023 and charged with multiple offenses. In February, Whetstone entered an Alford plea to one count sex abuse…
Read MoreTwo Milford Women Arrested after Fight
Two Milford women were arrested after a fight on Northwest Front Street Sunday night. Milford Police learned that during the fight, 25 year old Tyera Jarrett struck 26 year old Tamira Griffin and that Griffin assaulted Jarrett with a baseball bat during the fight. Both women were arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7.…
Read MoreEmergency Repairs on Kent Narrows Bridge Close 2 Eastbound Lanes
Eastbound traffic on Route 50 can expect the closure of two left lanes on the Kent Narrows Bridge for emergency bridge joint repairs. Crews will work until about 4:30pm to make the repairs. To assure the safety of work crews, there will be a double left-lane closure during the work hours. Drivers should expect additional…
Read MoreTwo Juveniles Arrested in Hollybrook for Firearm & Drug Offenses
Early Monday morning Laurel Police conducting a property check of the Hollybrook Farms Apartment Complex, spotted two subjects on bicycles who had been loitering in the breezeways of multiple buildings and knocking on windows of an occupied apartment. When police tried to contact them they rode away, but were stopped by additional officers already in…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect in Millsboro Murder Extradited to DE
UPDATE – 06/10/24 – The suspect in a murder in Millsboro on June 4th has been extradited back to Delaware from Maryland. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but on June 10, Waters was extradited to Delaware. He was taken to Troop 4, charged with the crimes listed below: This was in connection with a…
Read MoreLimited Access on Sussex Street in Rehoboth Beach on Tuesday
Parking and access to Sussex Street between 3rd and 4th Streets in Rehoboth Beach will be restricted on Tuesday. Delmarva Power will be installing new LED lights.
Read MoreTwo Dover Teens Arrested on Robbery Charges
Two teen boys from Dover have been arrested on robbery charges after an incident Sunday just after 6pm. Dover Police were called for a robbery on a walking path off Mifflin Road. The victim told police he was walking and approached by two suspects – one with a handgun – who demanded several items, which…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Single-Vehicle Crash West of Camden
UPDATED – 06/10/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 45 year old Tammy Munson of Smyrna as the woman who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Saturday afternoon west of Camden. =================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 06/09/24 – A single vehicle crash west of Camden Saturday afternoon has left a Smyrna woman dead. Delaware…
Read MoreDeadly Fire Near Ocean View Under Investigation; GoFundMe Set Up
A fire near Ocean View left one person dead. Millville firefighters were called for a residential structure on Bethany Crest Lane in Ocean View around 12:30 Saturday afternoon. Fire crews arriving at the scene found a mobile on fire and an unconscious victim inside who was removed from the structure. Resuscitation attempts by fire and…
Read MoreDelDOT Public Workshop on Route 54 Bridge Replacement Monday
DelDOT will hold a public workshop on Monday about the replacement of the bridge (Bridge 3-437) on Route 54. The workshop will be held from 4 to 7pm at the Roxana Volunteer Fire Company and will include a presentation at 5pm with a general overview of the project, public feedback results and updates on the…
Read MoreIntersection Work at Rt 12 & Robins Ave in Salisbury to Begin Monday
Maryland Department of Transportation will begin construction Monday on a project to improve safety and intersection operations at Route 12/Snow Hill Road and Robins Avenue in Salisbury. Crews will work Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and drivers should expect single lane closures. This project should be complete by the end of the year…
Read MoreNumber of Hospitalizations at Beebe Due to Drug Overdoses Down; Education and Efforts to Raise Awareness Continue
Earlier this spring, officials urged heightened awareness following a surge in suspected drug overdoses in both Kent and Sussex Counties. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has the latest on the situation…
Read MoreGeorgetown Public Library Goes Solar!
The Georgetown Public Library has gone solar! Over 200 solar panels have been installed on the library’s roof and will significantly reduce the building’s carbon footprint while providing clean and renewable energy to power its operations. The Georgetown Library is an early adopter for solar power at libraries in the First State. It’s expected that…
Read MoreD-Day Remembered 80 Years and 2 Days Later at Fort Miles
This past week the world paused to recognize the 80th anniversary of D-Day. And what a more appropriate place to hold such a ceremony in Delaware than at the Fort Miles Museum Overlook, on the other edge of the Atlantic, in the Cape Henlopen State Park? “I’d like them to remember the sacrifices that everyday…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Public Library is Growing
The Board of Trustees for the Rehoboth Beach Public Library has grown with three people added after they were approved at their April Board meeting. While the existing library can be overseen with the existing 6 members, the three new members will best serve the library’s growing needs as an expansion is in the planning…
Read MoreLaurel Police Warn of Survey/Donation Scam
Laurel Police are warning of a donation scam. Police say Laurel residents are receiving a survey and donation request form from Citizens Behind the Badge, which claims to be associated with Laurel Police. Laurel PD says this organization is NOT associated with them – nor any other Delaware law enforcement agency – and they will…
Read MoreMore Than $ 1 Million in Funding to Benefit Beebe Healthcare
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester joined U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Beebe Healthcare yesterday at Beebe’s Health Campus in Rehoboth to highlight the more than $1 million in federal funding she and Carper secured for Beebe’s Community Mobile Health Clinic and Community Harm Reduction Outreach Project. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more…
Read MoreMoms Demand Action Marches in Rehoboth
About 65 participants marched on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk late Friday afternoon to bring attention to gun violence. Sherrie Walker, a representative from the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Safety in America, said they are a nonpartisan group that advocates for background checks, gun safety courses and safe gun storage. Gun violence,…
Read MoreCompletion of Phase 1 of Park Avenue Relocation in Georgetown Celebrated
DelDOT, state and local officials celebrated the end of Phase 1 of the Park Avenue Project in Georgetown. Phase 1 included the relocation of a 2-mile section of Park Avenue, reconstruction of Arrow Safety Road and a roundabout on South Bedford Street connecting all three roadways. This provides a needed alternative for truck traffic and…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with Vehicular Assault & DUI after Crash in Dover
A Milford man has been arrested by Dover Police after two vehicle crashes Tuesday afternoon. Police were called to assist Capital Police with an erratic driver at the Dover DMV. When Capital police tried to stop an erratic driver he reversed the vehicle and then rammed the occupied police vehicle. A 2-year veteran of the…
Read MoreRibbon Cut Friday for Delmarva Corrugated Packaging in Dover
Delaware’s Congressional Delegation along with state and local officials were on hand for the ribbon cutting for Delmarva Corrugated Packaging plant in Dover on Friday. This 465,000 square foot manufacturing facility on the POW/MIA Parkway employs 160 people and serves customers throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. During Friday’s ceremony, a 2-megawatt power project was announced.…
Read MoreTeen Charged as Adult after Weapons Complaint in Ocean City
Ocean City Police were called to a motel in the area of 20th Street for a weapons complaint. Police learned that during an argument – the suspect, who is known to them, pointed a handgun at them. They were able to calm the suspect and he left the room, but continued to threaten them and…
Read MoreFilm Crew to be in Seaford Next Week
The City of Seaford wants residents to know:
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