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DelDOT Traffic Alert: Intersections in Lincoln, Bridgeville Areas to be Converted to All Way Stop
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)Ā will be converting the two-way stop control at the intersection of N. Old State Road / Fleatown Road to an All Way Stop control with new signs and pavement markings. The work will occur starting onĀ Wednesday, October 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.–weather permitting. The two way stop control…
Read MoreElectrical Malfunction Leads to Fire that Causes Significant Damage to Building in Dorchester County; Blaze Rekindled Hours Later
UPDATE: The fire that occurred yesterday afternoon close to 2 p.m. at a one story, wood frame pole building in Dorchester County was rekindled last night around 10 p.m. This time, the blaze started in the ceiling void space. The Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department came back after a passerby discovered the fire. The time it…
Read MoreTalbot County Sheriff Elected as 2023-2024 President for the Maryland Sheriff’s Association
Talbot County Sheriff Joseph Gamble earlier this month was elected as the 2023- 2024 President of the Maryland Sheriffsā Association (MSA) in a ceremonial passing of the torch from former President, Sheriff Scott Adams of Cecil County. The ceremony took place during the annual Maryland Chiefs of Police Association / Maryland Sheriffsā Association Professional Development…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alert: Closure of Cedar Creek Drawbridge
Cedar Creek Drawbridge on Cedar Creek Road in the area of Slaughter Beach will be closed to vehicle traffic tomorrow,Ā Thursday, September 28th between 7:00am and 12:00pmĀ for utility relocation work. The bridge will remain open to boat traffic, according to DelDOT. Message boards will be posted at Argoās Corner and the SR36/SR1 overpass. Detour information will…
Read MoreDelmar Man Arrested for Threatening People with Hand Grenade
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Delmar man for threatening people with a hand grenade early Tuesday morning in Laurel. On September 26th at just after 1:00 a.m., troopers were called to Royal Farms on Sussex Highway in Laurel for reports of a man pacing in front of the store with a suspicious…
Read MoreCity of Milford invites Public to Input Meeting Pertaining to Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
You’re invited to attend The City of Milford’s N. Rehoboth Boulevard and N. Walnut Street Corridor public input meeting on Wednesday, October 25th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Works Facility, on 180 Vickers Drive in Milford. The purpose of the study is to identify gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle network…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in September 2nd Crash
An 81-year-old Rehoboth Beach man has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash that happened on September 2nd. Ā Richard Bland died on September 19th. According to Delaware State Police, on September 2nd at about 5:42 p.m., a silver 2010 Honda Cruiser was traveling in the left northbound lane of Coastal Highway just north of…
Read MoreDelaware GOP Town Hall
Julianne Murray, answered questions at a town hall held at Mulligan’s Pointe on Tuesday the 26th of September in front of a packed audience. The town hall hosted by John Tabacco and Cara Castronuova of Wise Guys, and moderated by The Talk of Delmarva’s own MJ Powell and Jack Smith, lasted an hour and raised…
Read MoreSenators Coons, Tillis introduce SHOP SAFE Act to Address Issue of Harmful Counterfeit Products Sold Online
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis of North Carolina introduced the SHOP SAFE Act to protect those of you who shop online from harmful counterfeit products that are sold. As more American consumers opt to shop online, they are increasingly vulnerable to the rising number of harmful counterfeit goods sold on e-commerce platforms ā…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Ceremony at Stephen P. Hudson Park Trailhead
Members of the Sussex County Land Trust and Sussex County officials gathered this week to celebrate what’s called an important connection to Sussex County’s growing trail system. The new trailhead consists of a small rest area and parking lot for public use to support the Trail. Once complete, the Georgetown to Lewes Trail will be…
Read MoreDSU Welcomes James Overton as New DSU Police Chief
Delaware State University announced the hiring of James Overton as the new Chief of the University’s Police Department. This is actually the second time that Overton will serve as chief ā he was first hired in 2000 as Deputy Chief of Police and then served as Chief from 2005 till 2011 before leaving for a…
Read MoreNext Phase for OC’s Downtown Recreation Complex Begins in October
The next phase of demolition and construction at the Downtown Recreation Complex in Ocean City will begin around the first of October ā and will start in the park’s east block area. All park amenities with the exception of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park will not be available for public use. The revitalized complex will…
Read MoreUPDATED: City of Salisbury Names David Meienschein as City’s New Police Chief
UPDATED – 09/26/23 – The City of Salisbury announces that David Meienschein has been hired as the City’s Police Chief. This closes a nationwide search which resulted in the hiring of a 36 year veteran of the Salisbury Police Department. Meienschein has served in numerous capacities over his career ā including 12 years as Assistant…
Read MoreDump Truck Overturns & Loses Load East of Millsboro
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash that shut down Hollyville Road for some time Monday afternoon just after 12:30pm. Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a dump truck was northbound on Hollyville Road north of Lawson Road when it went off the edge of the roadway. The driver, a 59 year old…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash at Route 24 & Long Neck Road Sends 2 to Hospital
UPDATED – 11:45am – A vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 24 and Long Neck Road Monday night around 10pm sent at least two people to area medical facilities. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Hyundai Sonata driven by a 17 year old Millsboro girl was in the left turn…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged after Brief Pursuit Monday
Delaware State Police spotted a red Monte Carlo just before 9pm on Monday in Delmar. It was knows to the trooper that the driver, 33 year old William Timmons of Delmar was wanted on an active warrant. After failing to maintain his lane, the trooper initiated a traffic stop on Timmons who then drove off…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Debris Pickup Wednesday
Rehoboth Beach city crews will make a special post-storm sweep through the City of Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday to pick up yard debris left by Tropical Storm Ophelia. If you have yard debris – please leave it at the curb by 7am on Wednesday. This for only yard debris.
Read MoreSCCC Offender Back in Custody after Walking Away from DOC Road Crew near Laurel Sunday
A work release offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown was seen walking away from a supervised DOC road crew on Sunday morning on Route 13 near Laurel. Corrections officers along with Delaware State Police and Laurel Police searched for a short time and arrested 25 year old Kyle Batson of the Dover…
Read MoreDE US Sen. Coons & US Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas Visit DE Agriculture Sites Friday with Farm Bill Up for Reauthorization this Year
On Friday, Delaware U-S Senator Chris Coons hosted U-S Senator John Boozman, Republican of Arkansas and the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee, for a listening tour of several agricultural sites in Delaware as well as a pair of roundtable discussions with farming and conservation stakeholders as discussions over the Farm…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Consider Sponsoring Trail Grant for Stephen P. Hudson Park
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Sussex County Land Trust has applied for a $143,500 Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Trails grant through the State to complete the 2nd phase of the trailhead to the Lewes-Georgetown trail at Stephen P. Hudson Park at Route 9 & Cool Spring Road. The grant…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash Near Gumboro Sunday Morning
UPDATED – 09/25/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 20-year-old Dereck Wong of Georgetown as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred Sunday morning in Gumboro. ============================================================= A Georgetown man is dead after a crash Sunday morning near Gumboro. Delaware State Police say the 20 year old man was northbound on Careys…
Read MoreClayton Man Charged in Three Dover Burglaries
Dover Police have arrested a Clayton man for three burglaries after an incident on Friday evening. Police were called to Cinnabon on North DuPont Highway after a report of a break in. When police arrived, they arrested 53 year old Scott Ottinger of Clayton. Employees told police that the business was broken into on September…
Read MoreSomerset County Man Sentenced on Sexual Abuse Charges in Wicomico County
A 68 year old Somerset County man has been sentenced to prison on sex offenses. Court records show James Hayman pleaded guilty in July to sexual abuse of a minor and 3rd degree sexual offense. On Friday, Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced Hayman to 35 years in prison ā the maximum…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Charged in Shooting Incident
The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on Bloomery Road in Federalsburg early Sunday morning. Deputies were called around 1:30am for a person with a gun shot wound to the chest. Officers learned that the suspect, Thomas Barr, of Federalsburg, fired two rifle rounds in the direction of the victim as the result…
Read MoreSeveral Injured after Tree Falls on Vehicles on Route 50 near Parsonsburg
Tropical Storm Ophelia played havoc with traffic on Route 50 in Wicomico County Saturday night. Parsonsburg Fire personnel were called to Route 50 and Forest Grove Road just after 7 Saturday night for a downed tree that struck several vehicles in the westbound lanes. Several people were reported injured and Parsonsburg crews were assisted by…
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