Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Maria Monsanto – Seaford – Surf and sand in North Ocean City. Click for full view
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Seaford
A shooting on Front Street Extension in Seaford is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police learned that unknown individuals were arguing near the residence when a shot was fired. A 22 year old man was struck and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective…
Read MoreUPDATED: Monday is the Deadline to File as Candidate for Rehoboth Municipal Election Scheduled in August
UPDATED – 06/02/24 – A reminder to anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners – the deadline to file is 4:30pm, Monday, June 3rd. There are two seats up for election – each with a 3-year term. ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/8/24 – Two Board of Commissioners seats,…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with Reckless Endangering & Weapons Offenses
A Magnolia man has been arrested after he threatened two females with firearms at a residence on Grays Lane in Magnolia. Delaware State Police learned that the victims ā a 20 year old and a 21 year old woman went to the home of 18 year old Robert Cox to retrieve the 21 year old’s…
Read MoreGov. Moore Orders Maryland Flags to Half-Staff
Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland flag lowered to half-staff immediately. This is for Agent Davis Martinez of the Maryland Division of Parole and Probation who was killed in the line of duty on Friday. The Maryland flag will remain at half-staff through the day of Agent Martinez’s interment ā the US flag will…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 06/02/24
User 284190339 Ā· 06 – 02 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was June 1st, the first day of the 17.5-inch minimum size limit for summer flounder in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Charter and head boats that had been catching limits of 16-inch flounder had a difficult time doing the same with the new 17.5-inch `minimum…
Read MoreDE Special Olympics Summer Games Law Enforcement Torch Run Begins Wednesday
The 2024 Delaware Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Runs will begin on Wednesday, June 5th and continue through Friday with nearly 800 dedicated law enforcement officers taking part in multiple legs throughout the state. The downstate torch run will begin in Fenwick Island at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon ā arriving in Rehoboth Beach for a ceremony…
Read MoreProtesters Hound Biden While Attending Mass
A persistent and vocal group of about 45 Free Palestine protesters pursued the President to his normally peaceful mass at Saint Edmond’s Catholic Church in downtown Rehoboth this past Saturday. Reverend Cathy Rion Starr, a Unitarian Universalist minister and protester representative, said they were a group of Delawareans here to protest “because Biden should have…
Read MoreCritical Shooting Near Ellendale
Delaware troopers are investigating a critical shooting that was reported around 11:45 p.m. Saturday on South Old State Road just south of Ellendale. A man was found in traumatic cardiac arrest, shot in the chest. He was taken to a hospital. No word yet on any motive or suspect.
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Dave Nelson – Ocean View – C-17 Globemaster III at the 2024 Dover Air Show. Click for full view
Read MoreUPDATE: Fatal Crash in Smyrna Under Investigation by DSP
UPDATED – 06/01/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 59-year-old Lance Sieben of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Smyrna. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/31/24 – An investigation into a crash Thursday afternoon between a Jeep Cherokee and a motorcycle in Smyrna is underway…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Milton Area Crash
UPDATED – 06/01/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 65-year-old Lucia AmayaĀ of Harbeson, as the woman who died in a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Thursday afternoon near Milton.Ā ====================================================== A crash Thursday afternoon around 2:30 on Harbeson Road near Milton has left one person dead and four people injured. Delaware State Police say a…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Inmate Death at ECI in Princess Anne
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Princess Anne. Police were called around 12:45pm Saturday after 49 year old Eugene Stanford was declared deceased by emergency medical service personnel. Police have also identified a suspect ā also an inmate ā so far no charges have been…
Read MoreTwo Die in Bridgeville House Fire Saturday Morning
Firefighters from Bridgeville and Greenwood were called for a residential fire just after 1:30 Saturday morning on Atlanta Road in Bridgeville. Crews arriving at the scene found a single family home with heavy fire. State Fire Investigators say two people were in the home at the time and unable to escape. Officials say they died…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire Destroys Long Neck Home
Firefighters from Indian River, Millsboro and Lewes were called for a house fire on Big Oak Lane in Long Neck just after 3 Saturday morning. Reported to be on a back deck, fire crews found the home fully involved in fire with flames through the roof. One firefighter was taken to a nearby medical center…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Dewey Beach Leads to Arrest for DUI & Weapons Violations
Dewey Beach Police on patrol spotted a vehicle with no headlights on just after midnight Saturday on Coastal Highway and initiated a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle, 31 year old Darren Jeffcoat of Smyrna did not have a driver’s license but produced a Delaware ID card. And a computer check showed he had…
Read MoreFirefighters Battle Two Residential Fires in Sussex County Overnight
A busy morning for firefighters in Sussex County. Fire crews from Greenwood and Bridgeville were called to a fire on Atlanta Road just after 1:30 this morning. Firefighters arriving at the scene found a fully involved home. Crews from Sussex, Kent and Caroline Counties helped to battle that blaze or provide cover. Then just after…
Read MoreDE General Assembly Asked to Investigate Embezzlement of Funds from DOL’s Unemployment Insurance Fund
A request has been made to the members of the Delaware General Assembly for an investigation in the embezzlement of funds from the Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Unemployment Insurance. This request comes from the Delaware Coalition for Open Government (DelCOG) after it was discovered that over $181,000 was embezzled from the UI in…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 06/01/24
User 284190339 Ā· 06 – 01 – 24 Fishing Report Friday the weather was good for fishing from the beach and the Inlet. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook āem and Cook āem reported no boats ran to ocean structure. George Frigm reported catching two big blues, one weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces and the…
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Dianne Burk – Milford – at Milford Bicentennial Park – Written on monument is – In Honor of All Fallen Heroes of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars āLest They Be Forgottenā Click for full view
Read MoreMeet Rehoboth’s New City Manager, Taylour Tedder!
āThe thing that I love about local government is that you really can see that impact on a daily basis of the work that we do. So whether that’s a park bench that’s freshly painted, or the landscaping that’s really well kept, that all adds up,ā says Taylour Tedder, Rehobothās new city manager. Tedder began…
Read MoreUPDATE: He’s Back! President Biden Returned to Rehoboth Beach Friday Night
UPDATED – 05/31/24 – 7:20pm – President Biden returned to Rehoboth Beach round 7pm on Friday after a couple of events at the White House during the afternoon ā including welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs to celebrate their championship season and win in Super Bowl 58. The President left Washington about an hour earlier than…
Read MoreWatch Your Speed on Route 26 in Bethany Beach
A traffic study by The Traffic Group has recommended that the speed limit on Route 26 within the corporate limits of Bethany Beach be lowered. DelDOT approved the change and Bethany Beach Police say that effective immediately ā the 35 mile an hour speed limit has been lowered to 30 miles per hour. Signage on…
Read MoreDelmarva Live Digital | Ep. 20240531
Delmarva Live Digitial Ep. May 31, 2024 Welcome to the Interactive and Digital platform for Delmarva Live with Jake Smith on the Talk of Delmarva. You can ask and vote on questions on the left side of the full version and chat on the right side of the full version. The show will display in…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/31/24
User 284190339 Ā· 05 – 31 – 24 Fishing Report We had a hard northwest wind on Thursday and that didnāt help the ocean fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina didnāt have any boats out during the day although the Katydid was out in Delaware Bay on a drum trip when I called. Hook āem and Cook…
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