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Special Event Zone in Place for Endless Summer Cruisin’ in Ocean City which Begins Thursday
A Special Event Zone is in place in Ocean City through this weekend for the Endless Summer Cruisin’. This means that the speed limit has been reduced to 30 mph unless otherwise marked – some side streets and neighborhood streets will remain at their usual speed limits below 30 mph. Fines are also increased when…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delmar, DE Voters Re-elect Both Incumbents to City Council
UPDATED – 10/08/24 – Delmar, Delaware voters have re-elected the incumbents. Odell Jones, Junior won 60 votes and Todd Lanier (La-Near) got 38 votes. Challenger Brian Morris won 19 votes. Odell Jones, Junior and Todd Lanier will join Tom Bauer, who is returning to the Mayor’s office, at their swearing in ceremony on November 8th.…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud
A Millsboro man has been arrested for home improvement fraud as the result of multiple investigations. Delaware State Police Financial Crimes Detectives began their investigation of 51 year old Frank Stiles in February of 2023. Police say Stiles operated under several business names – including Heron Creek Landscaping and Pools, Premier Pools and Spas,Regal Water…
Read MorePocomoke Man Arrested for Theft
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Pocomoke Police have been investigating several reports of thefts from vehicles in the Pocomoke area. On October 5th, the Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on Bypass Road for a suspicious male – later identified at 31 year old Tahquon Moses of Pocomoke. Moses was located by a Deputy…
Read MoreUPDATED: Former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker has Died
The Talk of Delmarva has learned of the passing of former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker, who died Sunday at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 74. Becker was the Mayor of Lewes from 2014 to 2022 and before that served 10 years on the City Council. He was appointed Deputy Mayor and Treasurer in 2011.…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Route 113 Crash Friday Night
A crash Friday night just before 10 sent two people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 66 year old Millsboro man driving a Mustang crossed the northbound lanes of Route 113 at Avenue of Honor into the path of a Honda Pilot in the northbound lanes. Police say…
Read MoreOne Injured in Parsonsburg Plane Crash
Maryland State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a single-engine crop duster crashed in the area of Forest Grove Road in Parsonsburg just after 9am Monday. The pilot was the only person on board and was flown by Maryland Trooper 4 to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Emergency personnel from Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Company were…
Read MoreUPDATED: Saturday AM Crash Shuts Down Beaver Dam Road; Broken Utility Pole
UPDATED – 4:15pm –Â A vehicle crash just after 1am Saturday shut down a portion of Beaver Dam Road because of a severed utility pole. Delaware State Police say that fun an unknown reason the driver of a Ford Expedition went off Beaver Dam Road and struck a utility pole causing the wires to fall…
Read MoreSalisbury Circle Ave Parking Garage Maintenance & Repair Work Oct 7 – 11
Maintenance and repair work on the Circle Avenue Parking Garage during the week of October 7-11 will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Â While as much of the work as possible has been completed at night to limit disruptions, some day work will be required as the project goes on for several…
Read MoreIRSD Announces 2025 Educational Support Professionals of the Year
The Indian River School District has announced the 2025 Educational Support Professionals of the Year. There is one winner from each of the district’s 15 schools and district office. During the event on Thursday, October 10th at the Seed and Sapling events venue on Clayton Avenue in Frankford, the overall Educational Support Professional of the…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Milton Early Saturday Morning
A shooting incident is under investigation in Milton. Delaware State Police were called just before 1 o’clock Saturday morning to West Springside Drive where at least one round fired by an unknown suspect struck an occupied home. Police say the residents inside the home were not injured. Police have no suspect information and continue to…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating September Burglaries & Thefts in Angola Area near Lewes
UPDATED – 10am –Â Delaware State Police are investigating multiple thefts and burglaries in the area of Angola Beach and Estates, Angola by the Bay and Daniels Mobile Home Park throughout the month of September. Police say the first incidents on September 1st involve two unknown suspects linked to the theft of a golf cart,…
Read MoreOcean Pines Police Hoping to Identify Burglary Suspect
Police in Ocean Pines are investigating an early morning burglary at the Southside Deli on Nicholas Lane in Ocean Pines on Friday, September 13th. Surveillance video shows the possible suspect using a dolly to haul away a safe from the business after forcing entry through a rear door. Police say the suspect was last see…
Read MoreDewey Goes Pink Today
Dewey Goes Pink today! Runners and walkers will take part in the 13th Annual Dewey Goes Pink 5-K run and1.5-mile walk to raise funding for the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. The run-walk steps off at 11am at the Starboard. Watch for participants – all dressed in pink – on local roads between Saulsbury Street and…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Thefts of Diesel Generators from Sussex County Poultry Farms
Delaware State Police are investigating the theft of diesel generators from several poultry farms in Dagsboro, Frankford, Millsboro and Seaford. Police say the generators have been taken during overnight hours by a suspect operating a rollback truck. Police as anyone with information on the vehicle or suspect to contact Detective La Placa at 302-752-3798 or…
Read MoreCountry Calling Festival Underway at the Ocean City Inlet
The first County Calling festival is underway on the beach and inlet parking lot in Ocean City today and Saturday. The festival is sold out – and is the second music festival in two weekends following last week’s Ocean’s Calling Festival. Like Ocean’s Calling – artist performances take place on three stages throughout the venue…
Read MoreGov Moore Announces Debt Cancellation for Mandatory, Parole & Administrative Release Supervision and Drug Testing Fees
Debt for outstanding mandatory, parole and administrative release supervision fees and drug testing fees for individuals who are currently under the supervision of the Maryland Division of Parole and Probation will be canceled. Governor Wes Moore made that announcement on Friday saying that “Marylanders who serve their time – deserve a second chance without bearing…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested after Shooting Incident Thursday
A Dover man has been arrested in a shooting incident that left one man injured in Dover. Delaware State Police were called to a home on David Hall Road Thursday just after 8:30pm where they found a 45 year old man with a gunshot wound to the arm. Investigation showed that 25 year old Cody…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bridge Replacement Project on Route 13 Business in Salisbury Continues
UPDATED – 10/04/24 – In June, construction on the first of 4 stages began – this includes closing 2 northbound lanes of Route 13 and shifting traffic to 2 temporary lanes while maintaining normal traffic flow southbound. This will allow for a safe work area for our contractor to demolish the east side of the…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Early Morning Stabbing & Robbery
Dover Police are investigating an early morning robbery in the area of the South State Street Alley Friday. Police were called just after 2am and found a 57 year old Dover an who had been stabbed with a knife. Police learned the suspect approached the victim, stabbed him and took an undisclosed amount of money.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Police Find Missing Salisbury Man in Wicomico River on Wednesday
UPDATED –Â 10/04/24 – Salisbury Police are investigating the death of a man found in the north prong of the Wicomico River near Mill Street on Wednesday. Salisbury and Maryland State Police were called around 3:30 to recover the body of the man, identified as 42 year old Joseph Alexis of Salisbury, who had been…
Read MoreDART Statewide Bus Service Changes Effective Nov 17
Changes to DART’s Statewide bus service will take effect on Sunday, November 17th. In Sussex County, Route 212 – on-site service to the Georgetown Professional Park will be discontinued due to low ridership. And Route 215 – service after 9:30pm on weekdays and Saturdays will be discontinued due to low ridership. The new route schedules…
Read MoreRoad Improvement Safety Work at Dagsboro Area Intersection; Lane Closures to go into Effect
Nighttime Lane Closures will go into effect in the Dagsboro area– on DE 20 (Main St) at Iron Branch Road starting on Tuesday, October 15th through the end of 2024 between the hours of 9pm and 5am. The closures are due to the installation and activation of a new full-color traffic signal with pedestrian facilities at the intersection of…
Read More“Protect Medicaid Act of 2024” Signed; New Stream of State and Federal funding
Sponsored by Senator Sarah McBride, bipartisan legislation that was signed earlier this week will bolster health insurance coverage for roughly one-in-four Delawareans according to information from Legislative Hall. Senate Bill 13 (S), or the “Protect Medicaid Act of 2024,” unlocks a new stream of state and federal funding —which state officials say is the largest…
Read More2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline–Saturday, October 12th
Eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election. Individuals may register to vote in Delaware if they:…
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