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Salisbury Police seeking the Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing 17-year-old
The Salisbury Police Department is seeking assistance in locating 17-year-old Natalin Anali Ortiz Lopez, who was last seen within the 800 block of East Church Street on August 10th at approximately 11:00 AM. Natalin is described as being 4′ 11″ in height, 110 pounds. Anyone with information should contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165.…
Read MoreResurfacing Work to Get Underway on US 50 (Ocean Gateway) In Dorchester County
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will resurface both directions of US 50 (Ocean Gateway) between Bucktown Road and the Choptank River bridge in Cambridge beginning Monday, September 30th. All work should be completed by the end of the year, weather permitting.  Motorists can expect single-lane closures Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Due to fluctuations…
Read MoreLocation Change for October 28th Indian River Board of Education Meeting
The location of the October 28th Indian River Board of Education meeting has been changed to Indian River High School located on 29772 Armory Road in Dagsboro. The public portion of the meeting will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. The location change was necessary due to ongoing renovations to the auditorium at Sussex Central High…
Read MoreSenator Carozza Presses BOEM Officials at Offshore Wind Energy Public Forum
Senator Mary Beth Carozza is calling on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to pause and postpone action on moving forward with a 2nd Central Atlantic Ocean lease area regarding offshore wind energy plans. At a forum yesterday evening at the Ocean City Convention Center, she highlighted the many unresolved questions and issues with the…
Read MoreCommunity Information Session Held in Bethany Beach Regarding Indian River Inlet North Side Beach and Dune Repair
A community information session was held at Bethany Beach Town Hall yesterday evening regarding Indian River Inlet beach repairs. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more… Â
Read MoreDistrict 3 Council Seat Only Contested Berlin Council Race
Berlin voters who live in District 3 will go to the polls to elect a town council member from a field of two candidates. Incumbent Shaneka Nichols and Daniel Packey were the only candidates to file and no additional write-in candidates filed for any of the seats before Tuesday’s deadline. Mayor Zack Tyndall was unopposed…
Read MoreSCHOOL DELAYS – 09/25/24
 2 HOUR DELAY                                                                                        last updated: 09/24/24  5:00pm Somerset County Public Schools will open after a 2-hour delay, Wednesday, 9/25/24 due to flooding. 12 month staff & FNS staff should report on time or use liberal leave. Monitoring of roads and local high tides will continue overnight. Holly Grove Christian School / Westover – School will open at…
Read MoreState of Delaware Investigating State Libraries ‘Outages’
If you’ve been to any of the public library websites in Delaware in the past day or two, you’ve likely seen a large orange box telling you that Delaware Libraries are experiencing an extended system/internet outage. Word from Spotlight Delaware is there was a hack attack last Friday which has caused the shutdown of computer…
Read MoreFrederica Firefighters Battle House Fire – Family Dog Dies
Frederica firefighters were called to a home on Front Street in Frederica just after 5:30 this morning and crews arriving at the scene found fire through the roof. Additional neighboring companies were called to assist. State Fire Marshal investigators say residents in the home were able to escape without injury and that the home was…
Read MoreMD AG Files Lawsuit Seeking Damages from Owners & Managers of the M/V DALI Following the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against the owners and manages of the M/V Dali, seeking damages following the cargo ship’s crash that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Brown says there is no question that the State has incurred massive amounts of damages from the Dali’s negligence…
Read MoreFemale Found Dead in Swimming Pool in Downtown Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach police are investigating after a female was discovered in the pool of a single-family home here on Lake Avenue off Rehoboth Avenue around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner and RBPD detective are investigating.
Read MoreBOEM Proposing Additional Offshore Wind Turbines off Ocean City
There will be a public meeting on offshore wind on Tuesday, September 24th at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding the meeting to present plans for another set of offshore wind turbines that could be as close as 3.5 miles from the Ocean City shoreline. This…
Read MoreArea Ocean Waters Slowly Reopening
DNREC is lifting the recreational water advisory today. However municipalities may still have specific restrictions. If medical waste is seen on a state-managed Delaware beach – contact the DNREC environmental hotline at 800-662-8802. Dewey Beach announced over the weekend that the ocean would reopen today/Monday. None of the other Delaware beach towns have updated their…
Read MoreDelmar, DE Voters to Elect 2 to City Council on October 7
Voters in Delmar, DE will go to the polls on Monday, October 7th to elect two people to the city council. Today was the final day that candidates could file to run for two council seats or the mayor’s office. Incumbent Tom Bauer was the only candidate to file for Mayor so he will return…
Read MorePublic Can Now Apply for Electrical & One-day Liquor Per Diem Permits Online in Worcester County
Worcester County Development Review and Permitting (DRP) is now accepting applications for electrical and one-day liquor per diem permits online. Registered electricians may apply for electrical permits, attach any necessary documentation, and click submit. Electrical permits have to be pulled prior to work being done – takes 2-4 days to process permit A one-day per…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Arrest Made in Shooting Incident at DSU on Sept 7th
UPDATED – 09/22/24 – Two Dover men have been arrested in a shooting at Delaware State University on September 7th. DSU Police were called to the Courtyards apartments around 10:30pm and located several vehicles and buildings that were damaged by gunfire – no one was injured during this incident. Investigation led detectives to identify 18…
Read MoreFrederica Man Arrested for Shoplifting in Felton
Felton Police were called to the Royal Farms for a report of a shoplifting around 8:30 on Sunday morning, September 8th. Police learned that three people entered the store and removed items without paying. Police were able to identify the suspects through video surveillance and secured an arrest warrant for 46 year old Eric Estabrook…
Read MoreUniversity of Delaware to Test UD Alert Friday at All Campuses
The University of Delaware will conduct a test of UD Alert, the University’s emergency notification system, on Friday, September 27th beginning at 1pm. The UD Alert test will include email and text messages and is designed to ensure that all members of the University community can receive information during a campus crisis or emergency. This…
Read MoreMaryland Woman Cited after Crash with Motorcycle near Milton Saturday Morning
A Georgetown man sustained serious injuries after a crash on Cave Neck Road near Milton just after midnight Saturday morning. The 26 year old Georgetown man was westbound on a motorcycle approaching Windstone Drive when a 29 year old Finksburg, MD woman driving eastbound in a Nissan attempted to turn left onto Windstone Drive in…
Read MoreFelton Area Crash Leaves One Dead
A single vehicle crash west of Felton Friday night has left a man dead. Delaware State Police say a 56 year old Felton man was eastbound on Sandtown Road just after 8pm when his vehicle went off the road in a curve and continued partially on the grass and roadway before the driver swerved left,…
Read MoreGovernor Carney Vetoes Assisted Suicide Measure
Governor John Carney has vetoed House Bill 140, which would have permitted a terminally ill adult individual who is a resident of the First State the option to request and self-administer medication to end that individual’s live in a humane and dignified manner. Delaware Senate leadership is disappointed in the Governor’s veto of the measure…
Read MoreDE & National Unemployment Equal – Sussex County Unemployment Lower
Unemployment in Delaware increased a tenth of a percent to 4.2% in August – matching the national unemployment rate which fell a tenth of a percent. In Sussex County unemployment fell from 4.2% in July to 3.9% in August. According the the Delaware Department of Labor there were 5100 more jobs in August than a…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting on Willis Road in Dover
A Dover man was injured in a shooting that occurred on Willis Road in Dover Thursday night just before 9 o’clock. Dover Police were called and while checking the area, the victim arrived at Bayhealth Kent Campus in his own vehicle. Police say the victim was driving on Willis Road when someone began shooting at…
Read MoreDNREC to Hold Community Information Session Tues, Sept 24 on Beach & Dune Replenishment North of Indian River Inlet
A community information session will be held by DNREC on Tuesday evening, September 24th, to discuss the upcoming dredging and beach and dune replenishment project on the north side of the Indian River Inlet. Temporary “fixes” have been undertaken to keep the ocean from breaching the dunes and flooding Route 1, but Governor Carney has…
Read MoreCity of Rehoboth Beach Developing First Strategic Plan
The City of Rehoboth Beach has kicked off an effort to develop a multi-year strategic plan that will establish a clear “destination” or vision for the community and a “roadmap” for how to get there. Shaped by community input, the strategic plan will provide a clear vision for where Rehoboth Beach is headed and an…
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