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Mike Ramone Statement on Election
Mike Ramone Statement on Election  Wilmington, DE—Please find the below statement from Representative Mike Ramone following the results of tonight’s election:  “For more than 16 years, I have been a voice of reason for Delaware,” said Minority Leader Mike Ramone. “I am proud of my legacy, fighting for commonsense solutions to the issues…
Read More2024 Sussex County Return Day – Georgetown Road Closings
Return Day festivities will begin in Georgetown on Wednesday evening. The Circle will be closed to all traffic beginning at 4pm on Wednesday and will remain closed until the end of the ceremonies on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday the parade route will be closed at 12:30pm. There has been a change in the parade route…
Read MorePower Restored in Smyrna – Generators Helped at Polling Locations
Late this morning the Town of Smyrna posted that they were experiencing a town-wide power outage. The Talk of Delmarva was able to learn that the problem was an equipment issue. GOP Chair Julianne Murray says that voting was interrupted, but generators were in place quickly at the three polling locations affected in Smyrna. Just…
Read MoreCity of Salisbury to Install Crosswalk Wednesday at Pemberton & Harrison Drives
The City of Salisbury Department of Field Operations will be installing a crosswalk at the intersection of Pemberton and Harrison Drives on Nov. 6, 2024 beginning at 9 a.m. Â The work will be in front of Pemberton Elementary School and will take approximately four hours. Drivers should exercise extra caution in the area and…
Read MoreMilling & Paving on Rehoboth Ave to Begin Tonight
Milling will begin on Rehoboth Avenue at 8pm Tuesday, November 5. Starting November 6, milling and paving will take place from 6pm to 6am Sunday evening through Friday morning. The first area for milling work is expected to be between 2nd Street and the boardwalk, initially heading east from 2nd street and then back west…
Read MoreDEGOP Voter Integrity HOTLINE
Voters wishing to report something can call (302) 600-4163 or can go online to delaware.protectthevote.com When Julianne Murray was elected Republican Party Chair in Delaware, she promised that election integrity would be a priority after the seeds of doubt that have been planted around the security of elections in the past several years. Last year…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash Saturday Leaves a Dagsboro Man Dead
UPDATED – 11/05/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 79-year-old William Blatt of Dagsboro as the man who died in a fatal bicycle crash in Dagsboro on Saturday evening. ========================================================================= A Dagsboro man is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck Saturday evening on Route 113 in the area of Cricket Street. Delaware…
Read MoreMultiple Fire Crews Battle Bethany Beach House Fire
Firefighters from Bethany Beach were called to a home on Tingle Avenue in Bethany Beach just before 6pm Monday. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire throughout the home. Additional stations from Sussex County and Ocean City were called to assist or provide cover up. The fire was put under control at 7:30pm. Firefighters…
Read MoreFormer Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Charged with Campaign Sign Theft
Rehoboth Beach Police have arrested former City Commissioner, 78 year old Richard Byrne, after an investigation into the theft of campaign signs. Police were contacted on October 30th that a candidate’s campaign signs had been removed on multiple occasions. On Monday, November 4, police observed Byrne in possession of several of the stolen signs in…
Read MoreHonorable Christian Wright Joins DE Court of Chancery as Magistrate in Chancery
The Honorable Christian Wright has joined the Delaware Court of Chancery as Magistrate in Chancery. Court officials say he plans to handle cases throughout the State of Delaware – his chambers will be located in Wilmington. This is one of two newly funded Magistrate in Chancery positions which were designed to aid the court in…
Read MoreBerlin Woman Dead After Struck by Vehicle Saturday Night in Worcester County
The investigation into a deadly pedestrian crash in Berlin area on Saturday night just after 10 continues by Maryland State Police. Police have identified the victim as 49 year old Carolyn Long of Berlin. Preliminary investigation shows Long was walking north on Route 611 in the area of Landings Boulevard when she was struck by…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested After 5-Month Drug Investigation
A Dover man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at an apartment on Webb Lane in Dover Estates on October 31st. Members of the Kent County Drug Unit and Kent County Governor’s Task Force executed the search warrant following a five-month investigation of 36 year old Samuel Seymour of Dover and the…
Read MoreEarly 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…
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