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Oceans Calling Festival Underway in Ocean City
The first annual Oceans Calling Festival has just gotten underway in Ocean City. The gates open each day at noon. There is live entertainment on three stages throughout the day. For Festival-goers – there are also plenty of locations both around the festival venue and on the boardwalk for food, shopping or rides on the…
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UPDATE: Arrest Made After Several Homes Shot in Dover Earlier This Month
UPDATED 9/28/23: An arrest has been made in connection with an incident in which several homes were shot in the area of Willis Road in Dover on September 20th. Dover Police arrested 23-year-old Rayquian Horsey of Dover. The investigation led to a warrant obtained for his arrest. On Tuesday, September 26th, Horsey was taken into…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Dover on Drug and Firearm Charges Following Traffic Stop
Dover Police have arrested two men in their 20’s on drug and firearm charges following a traffic stop Monday evening. Police arrested 28-year-old Dominique Melton of Wilmington and 23-year-old John Wyatte of Dover. At 9:46 p.m., the Street Crimes Unit and Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit were conducting a firearm investigation involving Melton. Officers…
Read More19-Year-Old Arrested for Threatening Victim with Knife During Argument
A verbal argument in which a knife was used to threaten the other person has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old. The incident involved an 18-year-old girl and her roommate’s boyfriend–Timothy Lawrence of Dagsboro. Delaware State Police responded to the home on Hope Street in Ocean View just after 5:00 a.m. for the disorderly…
Read MoreDNREC Announces a New Director for the Division of Watershed Stewardship
Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has named Steve Williams as new director to lead the DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship. Williams has served his entire career with the Department, and one of his recent positions included administrator for the DNREC’s Watershed and Wetlands Assessment and Monitoring programs. The Division of Watershed Stewardship’s director manages a diverse…
Read MorePublic hearing in Rehoboth Beach Related to City’s Abandonment of Eastern-most Portion of Baltimore Avenue– Scheduled for Tomorrow, September 29th
The City of Rehoboth Beach is issuing a statement of explanation related to the public hearing scheduled at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. The public hearing relates to the city’s abandonment of the eastern-most portion of Baltimore Avenue for construction of the new beach patrol/comfort station facility. The meeting will take place in the City Hall Commissioners Room,…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alert: Intersections in Lincoln, Bridgeville Areas to be Converted to All Way Stop
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be converting the two-way stop control at the intersection of N. Old State Road / Fleatown Road to an All Way Stop control with new signs and pavement markings. The work will occur starting on Wednesday, October 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.–weather permitting. The two way stop control…
Read MoreElectrical Malfunction Leads to Fire that Causes Significant Damage to Building in Dorchester County; Blaze Rekindled Hours Later
UPDATE: The fire that occurred yesterday afternoon close to 2 p.m. at a one story, wood frame pole building in Dorchester County was rekindled last night around 10 p.m. This time, the blaze started in the ceiling void space. The Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department came back after a passerby discovered the fire. The time it…
Read MoreTalbot County Sheriff Elected as 2023-2024 President for the Maryland Sheriff’s Association
Talbot County Sheriff Joseph Gamble earlier this month was elected as the 2023- 2024 President of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) in a ceremonial passing of the torch from former President, Sheriff Scott Adams of Cecil County. The ceremony took place during the annual Maryland Chiefs of Police Association / Maryland Sheriffs’ Association Professional Development…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alert: Closure of Cedar Creek Drawbridge
Cedar Creek Drawbridge on Cedar Creek Road in the area of Slaughter Beach will be closed to vehicle traffic tomorrow, Thursday, September 28th between 7:00am and 12:00pm for utility relocation work. The bridge will remain open to boat traffic, according to DelDOT. Message boards will be posted at Argo’s Corner and the SR36/SR1 overpass. Detour information will…
Read MoreDelmar Man Arrested for Threatening People with Hand Grenade
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Delmar man for threatening people with a hand grenade early Tuesday morning in Laurel. On September 26th at just after 1:00 a.m., troopers were called to Royal Farms on Sussex Highway in Laurel for reports of a man pacing in front of the store with a suspicious…
Read MoreCity of Milford invites Public to Input Meeting Pertaining to Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
You’re invited to attend The City of Milford’s N. Rehoboth Boulevard and N. Walnut Street Corridor public input meeting on Wednesday, October 25th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Works Facility, on 180 Vickers Drive in Milford. The purpose of the study is to identify gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle network…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in September 2nd Crash
An 81-year-old Rehoboth Beach man has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash that happened on September 2nd. Â Richard Bland died on September 19th. According to Delaware State Police, on September 2nd at about 5:42 p.m., a silver 2010 Honda Cruiser was traveling in the left northbound lane of Coastal Highway just north of…
Read MoreDelaware GOP Town Hall
Julianne Murray, answered questions at a town hall held at Mulligan’s Pointe on Tuesday the 26th of September in front of a packed audience. The town hall hosted by John Tabacco and Cara Castronuova of Wise Guys, and moderated by The Talk of Delmarva’s own MJ Powell and Jack Smith, lasted an hour and raised…
Read MoreSenators Coons, Tillis introduce SHOP SAFE Act to Address Issue of Harmful Counterfeit Products Sold Online
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis of North Carolina introduced the SHOP SAFE Act to protect those of you who shop online from harmful counterfeit products that are sold. As more American consumers opt to shop online, they are increasingly vulnerable to the rising number of harmful counterfeit goods sold on e-commerce platforms —…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Ceremony at Stephen P. Hudson Park Trailhead
Members of the Sussex County Land Trust and Sussex County officials gathered this week to celebrate what’s called an important connection to Sussex County’s growing trail system. The new trailhead consists of a small rest area and parking lot for public use to support the Trail. Once complete, the Georgetown to Lewes Trail will be…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Everett Brown – Bishopville – Full rainbow over Bishopville. Click for full view
Read MoreDSU Welcomes James Overton as New DSU Police Chief
Delaware State University announced the hiring of James Overton as the new Chief of the University’s Police Department. This is actually the second time that Overton will serve as chief – he was first hired in 2000 as Deputy Chief of Police and then served as Chief from 2005 till 2011 before leaving for a…
Read MoreNext Phase for OC’s Downtown Recreation Complex Begins in October
The next phase of demolition and construction at the Downtown Recreation Complex in Ocean City will begin around the first of October – and will start in the park’s east block area. All park amenities with the exception of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park will not be available for public use. The revitalized complex will…
Read MoreUPDATED: City of Salisbury Names David Meienschein as City’s New Police Chief
UPDATED – 09/26/23 – The City of Salisbury announces that David Meienschein has been hired as the City’s Police Chief. This closes a nationwide search which resulted in the hiring of a 36 year veteran of the Salisbury Police Department. Meienschein has served in numerous capacities over his career – including 12 years as Assistant…
Read MoreDump Truck Overturns & Loses Load East of Millsboro
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash that shut down Hollyville Road for some time Monday afternoon just after 12:30pm. Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a dump truck was northbound on Hollyville Road north of Lawson Road when it went off the edge of the roadway. The driver, a 59 year old…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash at Route 24 & Long Neck Road Sends 2 to Hospital
UPDATED – 11:45am – A vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 24 and Long Neck Road Monday night around 10pm sent at least two people to area medical facilities. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Hyundai Sonata driven by a 17 year old Millsboro girl was in the left turn…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged after Brief Pursuit Monday
Delaware State Police spotted a red Monte Carlo just before 9pm on Monday in Delmar. It was knows to the trooper that the driver, 33 year old William Timmons of Delmar was wanted on an active warrant. After failing to maintain his lane, the trooper initiated a traffic stop on Timmons who then drove off…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Debris Pickup Wednesday
Rehoboth Beach city crews will make a special post-storm sweep through the City of Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday to pick up yard debris left by Tropical Storm Ophelia. If you have yard debris – please leave it at the curb by 7am on Wednesday. This for only yard debris.
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