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Wicomico Teacher of the Year Emma Cohn Matthews– One of Seven Finalists for Maryland Teacher of the Year
Wicomico Teacher of the Year Emma Cohn Matthews, who teaches at Wicomico High School, will soon be on her way to Martin’s Valley Mansion in Hunt Valley as one of seven finalists with the chance to hear their name announced as the next Maryland Teacher of the Year. That announcement will come at the end…
Read MoreDNREC Accepting Community Water Quality Improvement Project Grant Proposals
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is encouraging nonprofit groups, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations to submit project proposals to be considered for matching grant funds from DNREC’s Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program. Funding for grant award projects in this cycle is expected to range from $25,000 to…
Read MoreVehicle Crashes into Fence and House on Gravel Hill Road
Delaware State Police investigated a vehicle crash on Gravel Hill Road yesterday morning just after 10:00. State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the crash was the result of the driver falling asleep at the wheel. Police say the driver of a Jeep Cherokee, a 71-year-old man from Millsboro, left the southbound lane of…
Read MoreShots Fired at Dover Home; Investigation Ongoing
The Dover Police Department is investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a home late last night. At 10:38 p.m., Dover Police received a call for the report of the gunfire in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. Officers responded and found that a home on West Reed Street…
Read MoreFive-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash in Georgetown Area Due to Inattentive Driving
Delaware State Police investigated what was a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash that shut down Dupont Boulevard north of Shortly Road late yesterday morning. State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Nissan Quest rear-ended a Honda Civic stopped at a red light, pushing it into a tractor-trailer. The Nissan then struck a Ford van, which…
Read MoreGovernor Moore Announces Completion of Broadband Infrastructure Project to Bring High-Speed Internet to Smith Island
A nearly $2 million infrastructure project to bring high-speed internet access to residents and business owners of Smith Island has been completed. The project aims to ensure that all of Maryland—no matter how remote the location—has affordable and equitable access to high-speed internet. According to the Office of Governor Wes Moore, the infrastructure project brings…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Georgetown Area
  The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating a house fire that occurred early this morning on Shortly Road. The Georgetown Fire Company, Millsboro Fire Company, Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department, and Georgetown EMS/Station 93, responded to the scene shortly after 6:00. Crews found a two-story wood frame home fully involved. DelDOT assisted…
Read MoreDNREC Proposing Changes to Delaware State Parks’ Fees; Open Houses Coming Up
DNREC is proposing changes to Delaware State Parks’ entrance, annual, and lifetime pass fees, which have not been updated since 2015, to ensure the parks’ sustainability. You are invited to attend open houses to review the proposed fee schedule, along with visitation, cost, and revenue data, and provide feedback; the Sussex County meeting is scheduled…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Milford Man for a Stolen Motorcycle Following Crash
Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Milford man for multiple offenses following a motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon in Milton. Troopers responded to the scene at about 3:17 p.m. that day on Issacs Road north of Milton-Ellendale Highway. According to the investigation by police, Shymier Olden failed to negotiate a curve and exited the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Dover Man Following Road Rage Shooting
A 33-year-old Dover man has been arrested for a road rage incident that occurred on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Joseph Novak was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, September 23rd. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. when according to Delaware State Police, Novak, driving a Chevrolet Silverado, allegedly began following a GMC Yukon Denali driven by…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Men After Occupied Milford Residence Struck by Gunfire
Delaware State Police have arrested two men–34-year-old David Waddington of Milford and 71-year-old Roger Spurbeck of New Holland, Pennsylvania for reckless endangering and related charges following an incident in which shots were fired last night in Milford. According to State Police, on September 23rd, shortly before 8:00 p.m., troopers responded to Cedar Beach Road. When…
Read MoreWanted Laurel Man Facing New Felony Charges After Traffic Stop
A 23-year-old Laurel man is in custody after officers found a loaded handgun and marijuana at a traffic stop. Laurel Police officers on Monday, September 22nd pulled over a Nissan Altima driven by Javier White because its registration was suspended for no insurance and the driver had active warrants. When officers stopped the car, they…
Read MoreEllendale Man Arrested on Felony Weapons Charges
An 18-year-old from Ellendale—Reginald D. Wright-McGlotten Jr.– is in custody after he was found to be in possession of a firearm at a diversionary class. On September 17th, Milford Police were called to People’s Place. Officers found a handgun in a trash can inside the meeting room and identified Wright-McGlotten as the suspect. When police…
Read MoreCollision Between Motorcycle and Car in Salisbury; Motorcyclist Seriously Injured
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision that occurred between a motorcycle and a passenger car on Beaglin Park Drive near Parkside High School in Salisbury. The crash happened on September 19th. Deputies and EMS responded to the scene at approximately 1:24 p.m. Preliminary findings suggest the motorcycle was traveling west on Beaglin…
Read MoreSussex County Council Introduces Amended Retail Marijuana Ordinance – Public Hearings in P&Z and Council to be Set
The Sussex County Council has introduced an ordinance to amend the County Zoning Code in reference to retail marijuana stores. The amended ordinance will allow them as a permitted use in the C-2 and C-3 Districts – where the current ordinance allows a Conditional Use only in the C-3 District. The Ordinance also reduces the…
Read MoreGov Meyer Nominates Christen Linke Young as Next Secretary of DHSS
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has announced the nomination of Christen Linke Young as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. Young is a nationally recognized health policy leader with more than 15 years of experience in state and federal government, She will succeed Secretary Josette Manning, who will depart on October…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested on Drug & Firearms Offenses after Traffic Stop in Talbot County
A Salisbury man has been arrested by Maryland State Police after a traffic stop for impaired driving in Talbot County on Saturday. Police stopped a pickup driven by 40 year old William Lanham of Salisbury on Route 50 near Easton around 8 Saturday night. During the stop the trooper observed multiple criminal indicators and a…
Read MoreOpen Burning Season in Delaware Opens October 1st
Open burning in Delaware can resume on October 1st as the Ozone Season comes to an end. The burning ban as been in place since the end of April. However remember when you burn cut or fallen limbs, dead branches or shrubbery – you are limited to a maximum of 27 cubic feet of yard…
Read MoreDSU Christens New Agilent Hub for Agriculture, Innovation and Extension Building
A new building at Delaware State University in Dover – the Agilent Hub for Agriculture, Innovation and Extension. The ribbon was cut on this 10,500 square foot building Monday. It will expand the University’s capacity for research and Innovation thanks to a partnership with Agilent Technologies and the USDA. In three years, Agilent has invested…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lewes Police Arrest Man Whose Abandoned Truck was Found on Savannah Beach Loaded with Weapons
UPDATE – 6:40pm – Lewes Police were called to the area of East Savannah Road around 12:30am for a suspicious man – possibly suffering from mental health issues. They contacted 30 year old Alexander Gard, who is from Maryland. Gard told Police his truck was stolen while at the Wawa on Route 1 and in the…
Read MoreDelDOT Holds North Millsboro Bypass Ribbon Cutting
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the North Millsboro Bypass took place today. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti was there and has more… Â With this long-awaited project at the point of completion this week, safety will be improved and congestion reduced in the Millsboro area, as Governor Matt Meyer assured Delawareans during the…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Charged by DSP & Dover Police for 3 Knife-point Robberies
A Greenwood man has been arrested in connection with two knife point robberies in Milford and one Saturday evening in Dover. Working with Dover Police, State Police identified 29 year old Terrell Boyce of Greenwood as the suspect for knife-point robberies on September 14th at the Shawnee Country Store and September 19th at the Valero…
Read MoreHarbeson Man Charged in Copper Wire Thefts in Cecil County, MD
A Harbeson man was one of three arrested by Maryland State Police in the theft of copper wire in Cecil County, Maryland. Police say the three were arrested last week in connection with a series of three copper wire thefts, from active power poles belonging to Verizon, that caused significant damage and communication outages across…
Read MoreUPDATED: 1 Dead and 2 Injured in Dover Area Crash
UPDATED – 09/22/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 70-year-old Bradford Pearce, of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal two-car crash in Dover on Saturday afternoon. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/21/25 – A head-on collision on Dyke Branch Road east of Dover Saturday afternoon has left a Dover man dead and…
Read MoreRocket Lab Suborbital Launch From Wallops Flight Facility
Don’t be surprised to see a launch tonight from the Wallops Flight Facility. Rocket Lab has a scheduled suborbital Electron launch this evening. Codenamed “JENNA“, this is a HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission for a confidential customer, with no additional details known. The 330-minute launch window opens at 7:45 p.m. EDT
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