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Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee Issues Recommendations
The Retiree Healthcare Benefits Subcommittee has held over 20 public meetings to address healthcare benefits for state retirees over the past year and has now issued a series of recommendations. These recommendations will help to ensure that current and future retirees have access to quality healthcare coverage and the trust fund for the benefits is…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Carjacking Incident at Del Tech
The Dover Police Department is investigating a carjacking that occurred early this morning around 7:00. Police received a call for a vehicle theft at 100 Campus Drive. According to the investigation so far, a white male pushed the female victim to the ground as she was getting into a 2012 Gray Kia Sedona in the…
Read MoreBrief Lockdown at Snow Hill High School This Morning Due to Incident Determined to be Suicide
The Talk of Delmarva has learned that this morning around 10:00 a.m., out of an abundance of caution, Snow Hill High School went into lockdown for a brief time due to a suicide. That’s the word from Chief R. Andrew McGee of the Snow Hill Police Department. Within minutes, local law enforcement was on scene…
Read MoreGrants Announced to Support Homeless Services in Delaware
In Delaware, funding has been provided to help the homeless. The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank)Â have announced that a combined total of $1.075 million in grants has been awarded to selected nonprofit organizations to support initiatives in Delaware that lead to stable housing for individuals and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; Crash on Route 24 East of Millsboro Leaves Lewes Man Dead
UPDATED 1-4-24 12 p.m.–The Delaware State Police have identified 20-year-old Willi Aguilar-Garcia of Lewes, Delaware, as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Millsboro. Previous Post: A crash that shut down Route 24 east of Millsboro around 4 Tuesday afternoon has left one man dead and two others injured.…
Read MoreRep. Blunt Rochester Nominates 26 Students for United States Service Academies
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester has announced her nominations for 26 Delaware students for admission to United States Service Academies for the Class of 2028. Each year, members of the United States Congress are charged with nominating top candidates for attendance at four service academies: • The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; • The…
Read MoreDelawareans Worked 129 Million More Unpaid Hours Last Year, Study Finds
The amount of unpaid overtime work saw a staggering uptick last year, according to a recent comprehensive study by Rebel’s Guide to Project Management. They surveyed 3,000 employees. The data reveals a collective surge of 46 billion unpaid overtime hours in 2023, dwarfing figures from the previous year. On average, workers contributed an additional 4.5 hours…
Read MoreMore Than 4,000 People Hit the Trails for Maryland’s First Day Hikes
In what has become a Maryland tradition, more and more people start out the year by taking a hike. Between Dec. 31, 2023 and Jan. 1, 2024, park rangers led 47 scheduled hikes and other programs with an additional 15 self-guided opportunities that were available on state public lands across Maryland. A total of nearly…
Read MoreFire Service Community Risk Reduction Week –January 15th through January 21st
In order to help promote the awareness of Community Risk Reduction within the fire service, Community Risk Reduction Week is designated for the week of January 15th through January 21st and will include relevant programs focusing on fire prevention. Community Risk Reduction is a grass-roots effort by an informal group of fire safety professionals from…
Read MoreStatewide – DelDOT New Director of Resiliency & Sustainability Division Announced
The Delaware Department of Transportation has selected the next director of the department’s Resiliency & Sustainability Division, which according to DelDOT, focuses on centralizing to improve the resiliency of the state’s transportation network and focus on sustainability in the face of climate change. Stephanie Johnson, who will serve as the next director of that Division…
Read MoreGovernor Moore Signs Executive Order Establishing Longevity Ready Maryland Initiative
Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order establishing the Longevity Ready Maryland Initiative, directing the Maryland Department of Aging to prioritize the well-being of older people, people living with disabilities, and caregivers across all of state government. The purpose of the initiative is to proactively address the needs arising from a growing older adult population.…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
A Millsboro man has been arrested on felony drug charges after a traffic stop south of Georgetown. Delaware State Police spotted a driver turn from South Bedford Street onto northbound Dupont Boulevard without signaling. Detectives contacted the driver, a 31 year old from Lewes and the passenger, 44 year old Anthony Hitchens of Millsboro. The…
Read MoreLewes Massage Technician License Suspended
The license of a Delaware certified massage technician in Lewes has been suspended. Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock considered a complaint filed by the Department of Justice that states that Robert Leech used his position to impose unwelcome sexual acts upon numerous clients. Leech also is operating an unlicensed massage establishment, Fusion Massage and Wellness…
Read MoreVIDEO: Community Bank’s Jack Riddle on the Cemetery at the Future Long Neck Bank Property
A small cemetery located at the future site of Community Bank Delaware in the Long Neck area at Routes 24 and 5 has been in the news recently. However reported plans that the 11 grave cemetery will be moved are speculative. Community Bank Delaware President and CEO, William Jack Riddle tells the Talk of Delmarva…
Read MoreRehab Work on Route 50 Bridge in OC Underway
Work has again begun on the Route 50 Harry Kelley Bridge into Ocean City. This is the continuation of long-term repairs in the eastbound lanes and sidewalk on the Route 50 Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge. This project involves 24 hour work repairing the structural steel beams and replacing any connection plates that require it. The…
Read MoreSussex County Council Hears about Voluntary School Assessment & More
With the start of the New Year, the Sussex County Council reorganized with the election of a new President and Vice President. Mike Vincent was re-elected as Council President and John Rieley re-elected as Council Vice President. Each by a 4 to 1 vote. Councilwoman Cindy Green voted against both because of a Planning and…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Charged with Hate Crime
A Laurel woman has been arrested for a hate crime and related charges by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Taco Chabelita in Laurel Saturday afternoon around 1 for a disorderly incident the night before. An investigation showed that around 7pm Friday night a Laurel woman, later identified as 21 year old Aiyanna Winstead,…
Read MoreChase in Kent County Leads to DUI Arrest
A Hartly man was arrested after a chase that occurred in Dover Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police on patrol Thursday just before 4pm saw an Expedition drive through a red light while southbound on Bay Road at President Drive. After turning onto Lafferty Lane the trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the…
Read MoreRecycle Christmas Trees in Salisbury
Salisbury residents – if you’re looking to have your Christmas tree picked up – there will be a curbside Christmas tree pickup on Monday, January 8th. Leave trees at the curb – unbagged – and remember to remove lights, tinsel, decorations and stands. Also do not put trees in trash cans or recycle bins. Residents…
Read MoreHenderson Fire Under Investigation
Firefighters in Goldsboro were called for a structure fire on River Bridge Road in Henderson on New Year’s Day just after 6am. Fire officials say no one was at home at thee time of the fire – a neighbor discovered the fire at the one-story, single family home. Officials say the fire began in the…
Read MorePublic Hearing Workshops Set on Changes to DART Statewide Bus Services
The Delaware Transit Corporation invites you to attend an upcoming Public Hearing Workshop to provide in put and comments on proposed changes to DART Statewide Bus Services – which are set to become effective May 19 of this year. The Kent County meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 30th from 4:30 to 6pm at…
Read MoreSalisbury Trash Woes Continue
From the City of Salisbury: The Department of Field Operations would like to update residents on the current status of trash collection during the unprecedented challenges with our equipment which have disrupted collection routes and schedules. While our collection schedule is still disrupted, heading into the New Year’s Day holiday, we are exploring all options…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized after Head-on Collision Near Greenwood
A two vehicle crash on Owens Road east of Greenwood sent one man to the hospital Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called for a crash just before 7pm and say a pickup was northbound and a Focus was southbound on Owens Road south of Wolf Road when they collided head on. The investigation has…
Read MoreLaurel PD Looking to Identify Hit & Run Driver
Laurel Police are investigating a hit and run collision that occurred Saturday just after 11am. Police say a white man was driving a green pickup truck – possibly a Silverado – in the parking lot of the Food Lion in Laurel. As he left the parking lot, the pickup collided with a legally parked vehicle…
Read MoreDE Minimum Wage to Increase Monday
On Monday, Delaware’s minimum hourly wage will increase to $13.25. The current minimum wage is $11.75. Legislation was signed into law in 2021 that would increase the minimum wage incrementally each year through 2025 when it will reach $15 per hour. There are other rules regarding employees who receive tips and some who are exempted…
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