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 MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/25/24
User 284190339 · 09 – 25 – 24 Fishing Report And it was another day of small craft advisories on Tuesday and once again no boats sailed from Indian River Marina or from Lewes Harbour Marina. The wind might lay out later in the week and while the seas will remain at 3 to 4…
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 MoreTalk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Work party at the Harbor of Refuge Light on the Lewes breakwater. Big waves and high tides on Saturday, September 21st, 2024. Click for full view
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 MoreJake Smith Monologue – 09-24-24 – The Hunt For Trump
Frederica 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 MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/24/24
User 284190339 · 09 – 24 – 24 Fishing Report Once again small craft advisories flew over the ocean and once again no boats left Lewes or Indian River Marina on Monday. When we called Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park we got the answering machine. I feel certain some…
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 MoreJake Smith Monologue – 09-23-24 – Sanctuary From Whom
Public 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 MoreMike Bradley with Jane Gruenebaum, Democratic Candidate for Sussex County Council District 3 – 09-23-24
Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/23/24
User 284190339 · 09 – 23 – 24 Fishing Report I believe Sunday was the 11th consecutive day of small craft advisories on the ocean. I have no ides if that is some sort of record, but I do know it is playing havoc with the fishing. Once again, no boats left Lewes Harbour Marina…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Ralph Davis – Cambridge – Tidal pool at beach at Ocean City Inlet in 2015. Click for full view
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…
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