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UPDATED: 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:…
Read MoreDOJ Secures More Than 60 Years of Combined Prison Time for Two Men in Dover Murder
Two men have been sentenced to more than six decades in prison–combined– for multiple convictions stemming from the 2021 murder of Javon Jones. On May 14, 2021, 26-year-old Kyree Robinson shot and killed Javon Jones at the former Lion’s Den Barber Shop in Dover which at the time was crowded with adults and children. Robinson…
Read MoreLewes Woman Arrested for 6th Offense DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested a 62-year-old Lewes woman for her 6th felony DUI offense. The arrest happened yesterday October 2nd shortly before 5 p.m., when troopers responded to Old Orchard Road near New Road in Lewes. Police responded to the report of a vehicle that was swerving all over the road and had hit…
Read MoreMedicare Assistance Bureau: Important Reminders Ahead of Open Enrollment
The Delaware Department of Insurance’s Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) is reminding residents about Medicare Open Enrollment, running from October 15th to December 7th. During this time, consumers can join, switch, or drop Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plans. DMAB offers free, one-on-one counseling, which saved Delawareans $3.8 million in 2023. Key updates include a…
Read MoreUPDATE: Â Chesapeake, Virginia man Arrested for Robbery at Laurel Restaurant Last Month
UPDATE 10/03/24:Â Delaware State Police have arrested a 24-year-old Chesapeake, Virginia man for a robbery that occurred at a restaurant in Laurel last month. The robbery happened at Tacos Chabelita on September 8th located on Sussex Highway in Laurel. According to police, the victims were assaulted, and money that the employees had on a table…
Read MoreArrest Made in Dover Murder Case
An arrest has been made in connection with a murder that happened in Dover earlier this week. Police took into custody a 21-year-old Smyrna man for the death of 50-year-old Barry Best of Dover. Through their investigation, Detectives identified Alexander Singletary as the suspect responsible for the shooting that occurred on September 30th on South…
Read MoreWorcester County Accepting Donations for Hurricane Helene Victims Through Noon Friday
Today through noon Friday, Oct. 2-4, Worcester County Government is collecting donations of over-the-counter medical supplies, snack food, and other items for McDowell County, North Carolina residents of all ages who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Drop off locations include the Worcester County Government Center and the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill and…
Read MoreFormer University of Delaware Student Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Stalking and Defrauding the Government
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Kyle Stevens, a former University of Delaware student, has been sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison for cyberstalking two women and committing pandemic relief fraud. Stevens threatened the women with violent messages while simultaneously filing fraudulent applications for over $1.5 million…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for 5th Offense Felony DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested 67-year-old Craig Kayfield of Millsboro for 5th offense felony DUI. The arrest happened last night in the Long Neck area of Millsboro. According to police, on October 1st at approximately 7:42 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Ford E-250 van heading southbound on Long Neck Road near Oyster Road.…
Read MoreCambridge Man Arrested for Burglary and Disorderly Conduct
A Cambridge man has been arrested after an incident on September 27th. Police say that a witness saw 66-year-old Harmon Lorenzo Maddox and the victim in some type of altercation outside on High Street with several individuals attempting to separate them. A neighbor reported to officers that Maddox had climbed over their fence and came…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Nearly $40 million in New Funding for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester have announced that Delaware’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will receive $38.8 million in new funding to help combat the opioid crisis. The Biden-Harris administration is awarding the money through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse…
Read MoreOcean City Special Event Zone During Next Week; increased Traffic and Police Presence, Enforcement Efforts
With heavy traffic expected next week, Ocean City, Maryland will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, October 8th through Sunday, October 13th during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. Also, legislation signed in 2020 allows for increased penalties…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting; Two Injured
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in two people being injured and property being damaged yesterday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m.–the Dover Police Department received the report of shots fired in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. Officers responded and found two victims who had sustained gunshot wounds to…
Read MoreUPDATE: Seaford Man Turns Himself in and Charged With Armed Robbery & Vehicle Theft
UPDATE 10/01/24 On October 1st, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Javontai Ricketts turned himself in at Troop 4. He was subsequently charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $163,000 cash bond. Robbery 1st Degree (Felony) Possession of a Firearm During the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Berlin District 3 Voters Re-elect Shaneka Nichols
UPDATED – 10/01/24 – 8:30pm – Berlin voters in District 3 have overwhelmingly re-elected Shaneka Nichols. Nichols won 62 votes to Daniel Packey’s 4 votes. The election for Mayor and District 2 Town Council were uncontested – Zack Tyndall returns to the Mayor’s office for a second 4-year term and Jack Orris, Jr will serve…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges in Lincoln
A Dover man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Lincoln last week. Delaware State Police and various agencies went into a home on Greentop Road after an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs and 44 year old Antonio Young of Dover. Twelve…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Property Management Agreement & Grant Submission for Sussex County Land Trust Properties
UPDATED – 10/01/24 – The Sussex County Council met at beginning at noon on Tuesday. They received a presentation from the Director of the University of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Center on Route 9 west of Georgetown. Mark Isaacs updated the Council on how the funding they have provided is used – including to…
Read MoreHurricane Helene Relief Efforts Underway in Throughout Delaware
Delaware is coming to the aid of the areas affected by Hurricane Helene last week. Small businesses throughout the state are assisting with relief efforts and are taking up collections. You are asked to use boxes instead of bags for your collection. Click here for more information These items include, but are not limited to:…
Read MorePaving Part of Rehoboth Avenue Repaving Project on Hold; Other Work Will be Done
Expected repaving of Rehoboth Avenue is now on hold. Communications manager, Lynne Coan, tells the Talk of Delmarva that DelDOT informed the city that the paving portion of the project, which just started this week, is being delayed until at least spring – or possibly next fall – because of DelDOT budget cuts. DelDOT is…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Crash at Entrance to Rehoboth Beach Plaza
Rehoboth Beach VFC emergency personnel were called for a crash at Route 1 and the Rehoboth Beach Plaza just after noon on Monday. Rehoboth Beach Police say the driver of a Lexus was leaving the parking lot when the driver suddenly accelerated, leaving the parking lot into green space and striking a tree and rolling…
Read MoreDE Swift Water Rescue Team Deployed to North Carolina
A Swift Water Rescue Team (SWRT) from Delaware is in North Carolina helping people affected after Hurricane Helene devastated the area with heavy rains and flooding. A mission order with the Emergency Management Assistance Compact was signed by DEMA last week to enable the team to deploy. DEMA officials say the team on Sunday was…
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