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UPDATE: Second Person Arrested in Burglary and Theft Case
Update–8/3: Delaware State Police have arrested 20-year-old Damien Bozman of Seaford on numerous charges following an investigation into a series of thefts and burglaries that occurred last month. Detectives first identified and arrested Ryan Howell for thefts and burglaries. Howell was charged for these crimes on July 25th. On August 2nd, detectives identified Bozman as the second…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Announces Appointments to the Newly Formed Maryland Commission to Address Hate Crimes
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced appointments to the newly formed Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention. The Commission is composed of 20 stakeholders from a cross-section of law enforcement, state and local institutions, and organizations representing communities targeted by hate crimes. Attorney General Brown says he is honored and humbled…
Read MoreThree Arrested in Connection with Liquor Store Burglary in Seaford
Seaford Police have been investigating a case involving suspicious individuals who were connected to a burglary at a local liquor store. Police initially responded to the Stoney Brooke Apartment complex early Wednesday morning, where the suspicious individuals were described as wearing all-black clothing and full-face masks. The investigation revealed that they had burglarized the Express…
Read MoreMillsboro Wastewater Spill Closes Indian River Bay to Recreational Bivalve Shellfish Harvest for Much of August
An emergency closure has been put into effect for recreational clamming and mussel harvest in Indian River Bay until August 24th. DNREC’s mandatory closure protective of public health came after a pump station connected to the town of Millsboro’s sanitary sewer system failed yesterday (Wednesday), discharging raw sewage into the Iron Branch, a tributary of…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Closed for Additional Repairs
The Woodland Ferry near Seaford closed at 10am Wednesday for a few hours of repairs, but when 1pm arrived, the Woodland Ferry remained closed. DelDOT now tells the Talk off Delmarva that “the ferry will now be closed until early next week due to additional repairs that are required.”
Read MoreDPH Announces Prescription Monitoring Program; Data Updates to My Health Community Dashboard
Senators Carper and Cassidy Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Youth Mental Health Services
Legislation introduced by two U.S. Senators including Tom Carper would increase access to mental health services for youth on Medicaid. This bipartisan bill would align federal law with laws in 27 states across the country that prevent surprise billing for youth on Medicaid who seek mental health services on the same day as primary care…
Read MoreDelmarva Chicken Festival Now More Affordable for Vendors, Food Trucks
It’s now more affordable for sponsors, food trucks, marketplace vendors, and community service exhibitors to secure a spot at the Delmarva Chicken Festival, a beloved public event returning in 2023 to celebrate 100 years of growing chicken on Delmarva. DCA has reduced the fees for all vendors at the fair. The free festival, hosted by…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Road Closed Through Much of August in the Millsboro-Georgetown Area
Patriots Way between Avenue of Honor and Zoar Road is closed starting today and will continue through Wednesday, August 23rd (weather permitting) for the replacement of a cross road pipe. Detour Information from DelDOT: Detour Information: Motorists travelling southbound on Patriots Way: turn right onto Zoar Road, then left onto Governor Stockley Road, then left onto…
Read MoreUPDATED: ISS Resupply Mission Launches from Wallops Tonight
UPDATED – 9pm – It was a picture perfect launch from the Mid-Atlantic Spaceport at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia tonight. The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo craft lifted off just after 8:30pm ============================================================== Northrop Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station is expected to lift off from the…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach VFC Respond to Chipotle Hazmat Incident
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire personnel were called for a hazmat incident at the Chipotle Restaurant in the Tanger Outlets just after 11 this morning. Arriving crews found a leaking CO2 tank inside the business and secured it. Five employees were taken to Beebe Medical Center in Lewes with non-life threatening injuries. DNREC and Delaware State…
Read MoreUPDATED: Three Car Crash Leaves 1 Dead and 3 Injured
President Biden & First Lady Biking at the Beach
Yesterday President Biden and the First Lady went riding on the Gordons Pond bike path with a handful of security also on bikes and a few golf carts bringing up the rear. This morning the two were again out on their bikes just after 11 o’clock. So far while the President has been in town,…
Read More9 Worcester County Public Schools to Offer Free Meals for All Students
Nine schools in the Worcester County public school system will offer free meals to all students beginning with the upcoming school year. Worcester County Public Schools will operate the Community Eligibility Provision, which will give all students at these nine eligible schools access to nutritious meals at no cost. Schools not currently certified in the…
Read MoreSevere Weather Likely Contributed to 2 Worcester County Fires Saturday Night
UPDATED: DE Wildland Fire Crew & Truck Headed to Southern California
UPDATED – 07/31/23 – A 3-person wildland fire engine crew from Delaware was mobilized Friday for an assignment in Southern California in the area of Wawona. The crew will be working on patrolling and isolating new fire starts due to human activity and lightning strikes. Predicted fire danger in Yosemite National Park is extreme/high for…
Read MoreTuesday Sussex County Council Meeting – 1pm Start
The Sussex County Council has a light agenda on Tuesday and will begin the meeting at 1pm. There are four land use public hearings that will begin at 1:30. Three are conditional use applications and one is a change of zone application. The Sussex County Council meets at the County Administration building on The Circle…
Read More2023 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENTS
Traffic Stop Leads to DUI & Weapons Charges for Cheswold Man
A Cheswold man has been charged with DUI and weapons offenses after a traffic stop early Sunday morning by Dover Police. Police were investigating a call for a shooting just after 2am when they spotted a car leaving a private parking lot and collide with a legally parked car. Police made a traffic stop and…
Read MoreDenton Garage Fire Accidental
A three-car garage was heavily damaged by fire Friday morning in Denton. Denton firefighters were called to Greenwood Road just after 11am and investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal showed the blaze was accidental and caused by a extension cord creating a spark which came in contact with an unintentional gasoline spill by the…
Read MoreBerlin to Replace Water Meters to All Within Town Limits
Bidens Return to Beach House for Summer Vacation
On Friday, the President joined the First Lady at the Biden beach house around 8 p.m. via a motorcade that departed from Dover Air Force Base. According to USAF VIP LOGISTICS, this is the President’s 17th visit to his beach house since taking office and the third since Memorial Day. This could potentially be his longest stay…
Read MoreRehoboth Lifeguards Drag Dead Shark to Shore
Lifeguards in Rehoboth Beach spotted this dead shark floating in the ocean off Rehoboth Avenue around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Using a rope and the kayak, they towed it to the far south edge of town where they pulled it onto the beach and buried it near the dunes. Rich King from Delaware-Surf-Fishing.com says this is a sand tiger…
Read MoreMERR Rescues Sea Turtle Snagged by Fishing Hook
Suzanne Thurman from the MERR Institute says her organization helped save this Kemp’s ridley sea turtle in Slaughter Beach who got caught by a fishing hook last week. The fisherman took the turtle to the Dupont Nature Center which got in touch with MERR. The turtle actually ingested the hook, so it required surgery for removal which was performed…
Read MoreCrash Near Frankford Ends in Charges for Both Drivers
A crash on Route 113 at Lazy Lagoon Road south of Frankford led to charges for both drivers. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Nissan Rogue was northbound on Route 113 when a Tahoe turning onto the highway failed to yield and the vehicles collided. The driver of the Tahoe –…
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