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DNREC Proposing Changes to Delaware State Parks’ Fees; Open Houses Coming Up
DNREC is proposing changes to Delaware State Parks’ entrance, annual, and lifetime pass fees, which have not been updated since 2015, to ensure the parks’ sustainability. You are invited to attend open houses to review the proposed fee schedule, along with visitation, cost, and revenue data, and provide feedback; the Sussex County meeting is scheduled…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Milford Man for a Stolen Motorcycle Following Crash
Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Milford man for multiple offenses following a motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon in Milton. Troopers responded to the scene at about 3:17 p.m. that day on Issacs Road north of Milton-Ellendale Highway. According to the investigation by police, Shymier Olden failed to negotiate a curve and exited the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Dover Man Following Road Rage Shooting
A 33-year-old Dover manĀ has been arrestedĀ for a road rage incident that occurred on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Joseph Novak was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, September 23rd.Ā The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. when according to Delaware State Police, Novak, driving a Chevrolet Silverado, allegedly began following a GMC Yukon Denali driven by…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Men After Occupied Milford Residence Struck by Gunfire
Delaware State Police have arrested two men–34-year-old David Waddington of Milford and 71-year-old Roger Spurbeck of New Holland, Pennsylvania for reckless endangering and related charges following an incident in which shots were fired last night in Milford. According to State Police, on September 23rd, shortly before 8:00 p.m., troopers responded to Cedar Beach Road. When…
Read MoreWanted Laurel Man Facing New Felony Charges After Traffic Stop
A 23-year-old Laurel man is in custody after officers found a loaded handgun and marijuana at a traffic stop. Laurel Police officers on Monday, September 22nd pulled over a Nissan Altima driven by Javier White because its registration was suspended for no insurance and the driver had active warrants. When officers stopped the car, they…
Read MoreEllendale Man Arrested on Felony Weapons Charges
An 18-year-old from Ellendale—Reginald D. Wright-McGlotten Jr.– is in custody after he was found to be in possession of a firearm at a diversionary class. On September 17th, Milford Police were called to People’s Place.Ā Officers found a handgun in a trash can inside the meeting room and identified Wright-McGlotten as the suspect. When police…
Read MoreCollision Between Motorcycle and Car in Salisbury; Motorcyclist Seriously Injured
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision that occurred between a motorcycle and a passenger car on Beaglin Park Drive near Parkside High School in Salisbury. The crash happened on September 19th. Deputies and EMS responded to the scene at approximately 1:24 p.m. Preliminary findings suggest the motorcycle was traveling west on Beaglin…
Read MoreSussex County Council Introduces Amended Retail Marijuana Ordinance – Public Hearings in P&Z and Council to be Set
The Sussex County Council has introduced an ordinance to amend the County Zoning Code in reference to retail marijuana stores. The amended ordinance will allow them as a permitted use in the C-2 and C-3 Districts ā where the current ordinance allows a Conditional Use only in the C-3 District. The Ordinance also reduces the…
Read MoreGov Meyer Nominates Christen Linke Young as Next Secretary of DHSS
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has announced the nomination of Christen Linke Young as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. Young is a nationally recognized health policy leader with more than 15 years of experience in state and federal government, She will succeed Secretary Josette Manning, who will depart on October…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested on Drug & Firearms Offenses after Traffic Stop in Talbot County
A Salisbury man has been arrested by Maryland State Police after a traffic stop for impaired driving in Talbot County on Saturday. Police stopped a pickup driven by 40 year old William Lanham of Salisbury on Route 50 near Easton around 8 Saturday night. During the stop the trooper observed multiple criminal indicators and a…
Read MoreOpen Burning Season in Delaware Opens October 1st
Open burning in Delaware can resume on October 1st as the Ozone Season comes to an end. The burning ban as been in place since the end of April. However remember when you burn cut or fallen limbs, dead branches or shrubbery ā you are limited to a maximum of 27 cubic feet of yard…
Read MoreDSU Christens New Agilent Hub for Agriculture, Innovation and Extension Building
A new building at Delaware State University in Dover ā the Agilent Hub for Agriculture, Innovation and Extension. The ribbon was cut on this 10,500 square foot building Monday. It will expand the University’s capacity for research and Innovation thanks to a partnership with Agilent Technologies and the USDA. In three years, Agilent has invested…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lewes Police Arrest Man Whose Abandoned Truck was Found on Savannah Beach Loaded with Weapons
UPDATE – 6:40pm –Ā Lewes Police were called to the area of East Savannah Road around 12:30am for a suspicious man ā possibly suffering from mental health issues. They contacted 30 year old Alexander Gard, who is from Maryland. Gard told Police his truck was stolen while at the Wawa on Route 1 and in the…
Read MoreDelDOT Holds North Millsboro Bypass Ribbon Cutting
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the North Millsboro Bypass took place today. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti was there and has more… Ā With this long-awaited project at the point of completion this week, safety will be improved and congestion reduced in the Millsboro area, as Governor Matt Meyer assured Delawareans during the…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Charged by DSP & Dover Police for 3 Knife-point Robberies
A Greenwood man has been arrested in connection with two knife point robberies in Milford and one Saturday evening in Dover. Working with Dover Police, State Police identified 29 year old Terrell Boyce of Greenwood as the suspect for knife-point robberies on September 14th at the Shawnee Country Store and September 19th at the Valero…
Read MoreHarbeson Man Charged in Copper Wire Thefts in Cecil County, MD
A Harbeson man was one of three arrested by Maryland State Police in the theft of copper wire in Cecil County, Maryland. Police say the three were arrested last week in connection with a series of three copper wire thefts, from active power poles belonging to Verizon, that caused significant damage and communication outages across…
Read MoreUPDATED: 1 Dead and 2 Injured in Dover Area Crash
UPDATED – 09/22/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 70-year-old Bradford Pearce, of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal two-car crash in Dover on Saturday afternoon. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/21/25 – A head-on collision on Dyke Branch Road east of Dover Saturday afternoon has left a Dover man dead and…
Read MoreRocket Lab Suborbital Launch From Wallops Flight Facility
Don’t be surprised to see a launch tonight from the Wallops Flight Facility.Ā Rocket Lab has a scheduled suborbital Electron launch this evening. Codenamed “JENNA“, this is a HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission for a confidential customer, with no additional details known. The 330-minute launch window opens at 7:45 p.m. EDT
Read MoreUtility Work to Close Fourth St in Lewes on Monday
Utility work will begin Monday on Fourth Street in Lewes. Board of Public Works officials say this will include a closure of Fourth Street on Monday between Savannah Road and Market Street. Following the initial closure, utility work will continue with single-lane closures on Fourth Street for up to two weeks. Flaggers will be present…
Read MoreKent & Sussex County Public Meetings Set to Comment on DelDOT Capital Transportation Program (CTP)
DelDOT will hold public meetings in each county to get your input on the next six-year Capital Transportation Program for FY 2027 to 2032. The Kent County meeting is Monday, September 22 from 4 to 6pm at the DelDOT Administration Building in Dover. The Sussex County meeting is Tuesday, September 23 from 4 to 6pm…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Knife-Point Robbery at Milford Valero
Delaware State Police are investigating an robbery that occurred Friday evening at the Valero Shore Stop on Bay Road in Milford. Police learned that an unknown suspect entered the business, pulled a knife and demanded the clerk to open the registers. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money and cigars and left the scene.…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash East of Frankford
UPDATED – 09/20/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-old Michael Peterson, of Millville, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon in Frankford. ============================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 09/19/25 – A Millville man is dead after a motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon around 4:15 in the area of Camp…
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Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Early Morning Burglary
A Dover man has been arrested for a burglary early Thursday morning at Driftwood Spirits on South Bradford Street. Dover Police were called to the business for a burglar alarm just before 3am. They found the front glass door shattered and that several products were taken before the suspects left the scene. Investigation led police…
Read MoreUPDATED: God Speed John Brady; Funeral Services September 20
UPDATED: Memorial Service for John Brady is Saturday, September 20 at Parsells Funeral Home in Lewes. Visitation from 12 to 2pm, Service at 2pm. For those unable to attend – the service will be live-streamed at the Parsells website –https://www.parsellfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/john-brady-31 ā go to the āMediaā link FUNERAL INFORMATION: Visitation will be Saturday September 20,2025 from…
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