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Early Voting Popular in Sussex County
Sunday was the last day that Delaware voters could vote early. The only options left are by absentee ballot or voting at your assigned polling location on Tuesday. The Department of Elections reports on Early and Absentee voting show statewide – about 31.1% of voters have already cast a ballot heading into Election Day on…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Sentenced to Life Plus 65 Years for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge has sentenced 36 year old Darnell Jenkins to life plus 65 years in prison after he was convicted in August after a three-day trial on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, 2 counts of attempted 2nd degree rape and 3 counts of 3rd degree sexual offense. Court…
Read MoreFire Damages Rehoboth Beach Taco Bell
A fire Friday night at the Taco Bell on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office. Rehoboth Beach firefighters were called just before 9pm and found fire coming from a structural wall at an entrance to the building. The business was open at the time of the fire…
Read MoreUPDATED: Governor Carney Outlines Investments in Delaware’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
UPDATED – 11/01/24 – Governor John Carney Friday outlined his administration’s investments in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. The program has received $17.5-million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and $4-million from the Bond Bill to place charging stations for electric vehicles on major highways in Delaware – as well as additional corridors throughout the state to…
Read MoreUPDATE: Former Easton PD Sergeant Sentenced for Misconduct in Office
UPDATED – 11/01/24 – A former Easton Police Sgt, Jason Dyott, was sentenced Friday in Circuit Court for Talbot County on two counts of misconduct in office. He was sentenced on both counts to 4 years of incarceration with all but six months suspended – the sentenced to be served concurrently. Dyott’s employment with the…
Read MoreStatewide Burn Ban Now in Effect in Maryland
The dry, windy conditions have increased the fire risk throughout Maryland and the Department of Natural Resources has implemented a statewide burn ban effective Friday, November 1st. The ban will remain in effect until the Maryland Forest Service determines the state has received enough precipitation to reduce the threat of wildfires. Seven Maryland counties including…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with 3rd Offense DUI, Drug & Weapons Offenses
Delaware State Police were called to the Woodland Ferry Tuesday afternoon for a driver that appeared to be unconscious. Police found 51 year old Leslie Riggleman of Seaford being evaluated by EMS, but he refused medical treatment. When troopers contacted Riggleman, the observed signs of impairment and he was arrested. During a search of Riggleman…
Read MoreUPDATED: William Pruitt Sentenced in Murder of Dequan Fields in Somerset County
UPDATED – 11/01/24 – Somerset County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Powell on Monday sentenced 41 year old William Pruitt of Crisfield to life in prison after Pruitt pleaded guilty to the 1st degree murder of 27 year old Dequan Javon Fields of Princess Anne in January of 2023. ========================================================= UPDATED – 05/23/24 – Following a…
Read MoreSalisbury to Offer Free On-street Parking in Downtown Salisbury Beginning Monday
Beginning on Monday, November 4th, the City of Salisbury will offer FREE on-street parking in Downtown Salisbury. There are about 250 available on-street parking spaces in the Downtown – and this is an effort to enhance accessibility for those who are conduction business. City officials say this is the first step in a change of…
Read MoreMaryland Prison Inmate Death Investigation Continuing in Somerset County
Maryland State Police investigators are continuing an investigation into the death of a state prison inmate that happened in Somerset County on September 21st. The inmate is identified as 38-year-old Virgil Bernard Robinson. He was declared dead on the scene. Robinson was a state prison inmate serving time at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Westover,…
Read MoreOcean City, MD Police Chief Ross Buzzuro Retires After 11 Years of Service
After more than a decade of service to the Town of Ocean City, Police Chief Ross Buzzuro has announced his retirement. Chief Buzzuro has overseen the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) for 11 years, guiding the Department, which includes nearly 100 full-time officers, upwards of 100 seasonal officers and public safety aides, and approximately 20…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Assault in Georgetown
The Delaware State Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Sandhill Road in Georgetown. According to Delaware State Police on October 31st at approximately 1:30 a.m., detectives responded to Beebe Healthcare in Lewes for a report of an assault. Police say that on October 30th at about 10:30 p.m., a female victim was pulling…
Read MoreStudy Shows That Delawareans ‘Feel’ Inflation is 3X the Reality
Everything seems so expensive these days. From gas to groceries to plane tickets, prices seem to keep climbing – even though recent data shows that inflation has actually eased significantly over the past year – dropping to around 2.5% from the post-COVID peak of 9.1% in 2022. Yet it just doesn’t FEEL that way, and many…
Read MoreTree for Every Delawarean Initiative Awards $234,000 to 10 Projects including in Lewes, Dagsboro
Ten projects will receive a combined $234,000 in funding from the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) to plant more than 4,600 trees in the spring of 2025. Projects awarded funding include the City of Lewes, Delaware Botanic Gardens near Dagsboro, and Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. TEDI aims to plant 1…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
UPDATE 10/31/24: The Delaware State Police have identified 49-year-old Damon Phares of Newark, Delaware, as the pedestrian who died in the crash on I-95 in New Castle on October 29th. The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Original Post Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that occurred last…
Read MoreResidents Displaced After Fire in Long Neck; American Red Cross Assisting
The American Red Cross personnel are assisting displaced residents after a fire occurred yesterday evening, October 30th, according to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company. Volunteer fire companies from Indian River, Lewes, Millsboro, and Milton responded to the residential fire at Pot Bunker Way in Baywood Greens in Long Neck. The fire was triggered by…
Read MoreUPDATE: Dover Man Surrenders Without Incident in Barricade Situation
UPDATE: Barricade Situation Ends in Dover Man’s Surrender Dover Police arrested 36-year-old Michael Moran of Dover, following an incident that began early this morning. The investigation began at 1:42 a.m., when Dover Police received a call from a victim saying that Moran was inside of her residence on Holmes Street, and he was not supposed…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Upcoming Closure of SR 20/Hardscrabble Road and Betts Pond Road at US 113 intersection
In the Millsboro area, SR 20/Hardscrabble Road and Betts Pond Road at the Route 113 intersection, will be closing beginning November 11th at 8:00 PM. According to DelDOT, this closure is required to construct the new ramps for a Grade Separated Intersection that will replace the existing signal and at grade intersection as part of…
Read MoreSenators Carper, Coons, Colleagues Push Administration to Release Additional Seasonal Work Visas to Support Small Businesses
U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, and a bipartisan group of colleagues are urging the Biden administration to release more H-2B seasonal work visas to help small businesses cope with labor shortages, particularly in Delaware’s agriculture and tourism sectors. They argue that these visas are crucial for employers who struggle to find enough American workers…
Read MoreMilford Police catch Burglary Suspects with MPD K-9 Unit
A 56-year-old man and 52-year-old woman–both of Milford have been arrested for a burglary that happened on S.E. 2nd Street just before 8:00 a.m. on October 27th. Officers found a broken window with a chair underneath the window. As is standard procedure, Milford PD’s K9 Unit responded and conducted a search of the residence. As…
Read MoreReps. Valerie Jones Giltner & Kerri Evelyn Harris Receive DHA’s 2024 Legislators of the Year Award
The Delaware Healthcare Association today awarded state Representatives Valerie Jones Giltner and Kerri Evelyn Harris with the organization’s 2024 Legislator of the Year award. This is the first time the organization has chosen two lawmakers for the honor that is awarded to legislators for championing Delaware hospitals and their patients and communities. The DHA Legislator…
Read MoreGroundbreaking for the New Sussex Technical High School
A groundbreaking event was held at Sussex Tech yesterday. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more… Â Â Â Â
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $128 Million in Clean Ports Investment in Delaware
The Diamond State Port Corporation and the Delaware River and Bay Authority have been selected to receive more than $125 million and $540,000 respectively through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program. The Delaware River and Bay Authority has been selected to receive $540,000 for emissions inventory, reduction strategy analysis, goal setting, stakeholder outreach, and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Hears from School Officials on VSA; Short-term Rental Lodging Tax Public Hearing in December
UPDATED – 10/29/24 – Public comment during today’s Sussex County Council meeting focused on the Voluntary School Assessment (VSA), which the Sussex County Council voted against some time ago. Several people connected with the Milford and Cape Henlopen School Districts spoke before the Council and discussed that Sussex County is the only county in the…
Read MoreStatewide Student Mentoring Program Launched – with New Registration System for Volunteers
Governor John Carney along with State Education and other officials Monday have launched a statewide student mentoring program – which will streamline the registration and training process for mentors in Delaware public schools. Volunteers interested in mentoring can submit an application that will be processed by the Department of Education and then sent to districts…
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