Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Releases White Paper on the Trends Shaping Delaware’s Future
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce released a white paper, The Trends Shaping Delaware’s Future, analyzing demographic and labor force shifts affecting the state’s economic growth and competitiveness. Key areas of focus include: Demographics & Workforce Shifts, Economic Competitiveness & Business Climate, and Housing, Migration & Affordability, and Technology & Innovation. The report also offers recommendations to address the state’s…
Read MoreSouth Bethany Annual Budget to be Approved April 11th
The South Bethany Town Council will vote on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget on April 11 at 9 a.m. The budget, effective May 1, 2025, covers all operating expenses and funds capital asset replacements but does not project a surplus. Due to newly adopted property assessments, the tax rate will drop significantly from $1.30…
Read MoreTown of Berlin Electric Utility Department Honored with National Award for Outstanding Safety Practices
The Town of Berlin Electric Utility Department has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024. The utility earned the Gold Designation award in the category for utilities with 15,000 to 29,999 worker hours of annual worker exposure. More than 200 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/02/25
User 284190339 · 04-02-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was another small craft advisory day on the open waters of Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship was a still cold 48.6 degrees, but at Lewes we had a very encouraging 54.3 degrees. I have no reports of any flounder caught…
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Stanley Sharp – Sharp Family Farm in Harrington. Click for full view
Read MoreSussex Reassessment Appeal Period Closes – About 1% of Assessments Contested
Monday was the last date that Sussex County property owners could submit a formal appeal of their property assessments for the coming year. County officials say that with nearly 200,0000 residential and commercial parcels in the County now reflecting real estate market rates of July 1st of 2023, less than 800 appeals – about 1%…
Read MoreThree Alarm Fire in Cambridge Ruled Accidental
Firefighters from the Rescue Fire Company in Cambridge were called for a structure fire on Cordtown Road in Cambridge just before noon on Tuesday. Fire officials say the fire was discovered by an employee at Threesome Auto Salvage and went to three alarms before being placed under control after about 45 minutes. State Fire Marshal…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged after Domestic Incident
Felton Police were called by a female victim on Monday in connection with a physical domestic incident that occurred on West Main Street in Felton. Investigation revealed that the victim and suspect were involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical and that probably cause established to arrest the suspect – 45 year old Steven…
Read MoreAG Jennings Sues DHHS & RFK Jr. over Public Health Grant Cuts
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a bipartisan coalition of states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Junior for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $12-billion in critical public health grants to the states. The coalition is seeking a temporary restraining order to…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Maryland Man Wanted in Hartly Shooting Incident
Your help is needed to locate the suspect involved in a shooting Monday night in Hartly. Delaware State Police are looking for 40 year old Myreon Lindsey of Stevensville, Maryland after he got into a verbal and physical dispute with the 35 year old victim before shooting the man. Police say the victim was visiting…
Read MoreNew Wicomico County Public Safety Complex Opens in Salisbury
The new Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has opened in Salisbury. Ground was broken in August of 2022 – and Sheriff Mike Lewis thanks the engineers, contractors and everyone who brought the new public safety complex to reality. Sheriff Lewis says there will be an official ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony in the coming weeks…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Beach Woman is Dead After Struck by Pickup in Walmart Parking Lot
UPDATED – 04/01/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 66 year-old Antonia Walton of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware as the woman who died in the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Monday morning in Rehoboth Beach. ====================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 03/31/25 – A pedestrian was struck just before 8 Monday morning in the Walmart parking lot in…
Read MoreMike Bradley with Worcester County Commissioner, Joe Mitrecic – 04-01-25
DE’s JP Court Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Joining Delaware State Court System
Delaware’s Justice of the Peace Court is celebrating its 60th Anniversary of joining the Delaware State Court System. Governor Matt Meyer signed a proclamation Monday commemorating the anniversary. Legislation was signed by Gov. Charles Terry on March 31, 1965 that brought the JP Court into the Delaware State Court system. For generations the JP Court…
Read MoreMilford Police Investigating Pedestrian Death
Police in Milford are investigating a pedestrian crash that left a 78 year old woman dead last week. Police say just after 8pm on March 27th a Honda Accord was northbound on North DuPont Boulevard near North Street, Extended when a 78 year old Martha Burnham of Felton entered the right travel lane and was…
Read MoreFormer Sussex Central High School Principal Arrested for Forgery & Official Misconduct
A former Sussex Central High School principal has been arrested on charges of official misconduct and theft related to falsified payments made to a staff member within the Indian River School District. An investigation led to an indictment for 46 year old Judith Brittingham of Lewes on charges of official misconduct, theft and forgery after…
Read MoreGeorgetown Water Issue Monday Night – a Computer Issue
Georgetown residents town-wide were without water for a few hours Monday night after an internet switch for the SCADA system at the King Street water plant failed. Residents experiencing a lack of water or water pressure began calling around 7:30pm and Mayor Bill West kept residents updated about the water issue as best he could…
Read MoreOC Driver Charged with 3rd Offense DUI in Rehoboth Beach
An Ocean City man was arrested for felony DUI and a variety of drug and traffic offenses after he was stopped by Rehoboth Beach Police for a registration violation. Police stopped 38 year old Joseph Muztafago just after midnight on March 26th in the area of Rehoboth Avenue and Second Street and while contacting the…
Read MoreUPDATE: MERR Investigating Humpback Whale Found Dead in Indian River Bay
UPDATED – 04/01/25 –Â The deceased humpback whale found in the Indian River Bay yesterday now has a line attached to it so that it can be towed to shore later this week. MERR volunteers battled high winds and greater than usual water depths to attach the line…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/01/25
User 284190339 · 04-01-25 Fishing Report Monday saw winds gusting to gale force, with air temperatures rising to over 80 degrees. It was not a day for fishing from a boat and while I did see a bass boat on Wagamons Pond I can’t imagine trying to cast with or into that wind. My dogwood…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Scott Parry – Rehoboth Beach – Small park by the little lake in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view
Read MoreMaryland Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Baltimore County Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas, Jr.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has ordered Maryland flags to be lowered to half staff effective immediately – and returned to full-staff at sunset on Wednesday, April 2 for Baltimore County Fire Department Lt. Raymond Vargas, Jr. who died in the line of duty on Thursday, March 27th. Gov. Moore also ordered the US Flag lowered…
Read MoreThree Arrested on Drug and Weapons Offenses Friday Near Oak Orchard
A search warrant was executed at a residence in the Oak Meadows community near Oak Orchard Friday morning after an investigation by Delaware State Police of 45 year old Jason Wilz of Millsboro for drugs and theft. On Friday, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and Troop 4 Property…
Read MoreVA Expanding Prosthetic & Orthotic Care to Veterans Throughout Delaware and Southern New Jersey
Veterans in Delaware and southern New Jersey who need prosthetic or orthotic care are now seeing improved accessibility. A grant through the Office of Rural Health has allowed the Wilmington VA Medical Center’s Prosthetic and Orthotic department to launch a Mobile Prosthetic an Orthotic Clinic. The Mobile Clinic or MoPOC will visit the Sussex County…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 03/31/25
User 284190339 · 03-31-25 Fishing Report Sunday was another windy day with small craft advisories up and no boats going to open water. Patty at Captain Bones and Steve at Smith Bait both reported white perch along the shoreline and from boats fishing between Augustine Beach, Port Penn, Bay View and the fishing pier at…
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