UPDATED: DNREC Approves User Fees for Deauville Beach, Passes Go on Sale May 15th
UPDATED – 05/14/24 – User fees for Deauville Beach have been approved by DNREC Parks and Recreation Council and Secretary Shawn Garvin. Annual passes will be available for sale beginning Wednesday. A daily entrance fee or Deauville annual pass will be required for use of the beach from Memorial Day weekend thought November 30th. The…
Read MoreCrash Near Marion Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
A crash Monday night has left a Princess Anne man dead. Maryland State Police were called for a single vehicle crash on Crisfield-Marion Road in Marion. They saw a Dodge Challenger had left the roadway and hit a stand of trees and turned onto its side. Police believe speed may have been a factor. The…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Charged with Shoplifting
Delaware State Police were called for a shoplifter at the Lowe’s in Lewes, but told the suspect was already gone from the store. Police found a man matching his description at a bus stop near the store and arrested 44 year old Augustine Haymond of Smyrna. A search of Haymond and his property uncovered stolen…
Read MoreDover PD Investigate Sunday Shooting on Barrister Place
Dover Police are investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that damaged two unoccupied vehicles and an occupied home on Barrister Place. Police were called around 3:30 and found several spent shell casings in the area and learned that a white Honda Accord drove down the street with an unknown suspect firing several shots. No injuries were…
Read MoreMike Bradley with Dorothy Leslie Shelton, Worcester County District 5 School Board Candidate – 05-14-24
1 Injured in Dover Shooting on South New Street
A shooting Monday night on South New Street in Dover left a 24 year old man injured and a home damaged. Dover Police were called for shots fired just after 10:30 and found a home occupied by two men with damage from gunfire. Neither was injured. However, a 24 year old Dover man who was…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Crash West of Federalsburg
A vehicle crash Monday morning west of Federalsburg is under investigation by Maryland State Police. Police were called to the area of Pepper Road on Route 318 just after 6:30 and learned that the driver of a pickup was westbound on the shoulder trying to pass about 6 cars when the pickup crashed with a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Victim Identified in Capital Green Murder
UPDATED 05/14/24 – Dover Police have identified 54 year old Randy Bolden of Seaford as the victim who died as a result of the shooting in Capital Green last week. ============================================================ ORIGINAL STORY – 05/09/24 – Dover Police have arrested a 17-year-old for a murder that happened on River Road yesterday morning. Police say he…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/14/24
User 284190339 · 05 – 14 – 24 Fishing Report The weather and the fishing were pretty good on Monday. Billy Settle and his wife got into the big blues using mullet rigs at the ocean beach by the state line in Fenwick Island. James used a clam and sand flea combination on an ocean…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Kassidy Brown – Milton – Breakwater East End Lighthouse from Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
Read MoreNew DOL Tool for Re-entry to Job Market for Previously Incarcerated Delawareans
The Delaware Department of Labor has a new tool for Delawareans who were previously incarcerated who are looking to re-enter the job market. The “Roadmap to Reentry Employment: A Guide to Successful Reentry” offers practical tips to assist job seekers with getting government identification, writing a resume, connecting with educational and training programs and more.…
Read MoreMike Bradley with John Huber, Worcester County District 5 School Board Candidate – 05-13-24
Senator Tom Carper Announces Nearly $32 Million for Bay Beach Protection Project
State and local officials were in Slaughter Beach today to announce funding for the bay beach protection project. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more…
Read MoreLaurel PD Arrest Two After Hit & Run and Chase – Third Suspect at Large
A Laurel Police officer northbound on Sussex Highway just after 2:30 Saturday afternoon saw a Toyota 4-Runner driving erratically and then strike the vehicle in front of it. The driver of the Toyota swerved into the right shoulder to pass stopped traffic and hit a vehicle turning out of a driveway causing significant damage to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Biden Headed Back to Washington
UPDATED – 05/13/24 – President Biden spent an abbreviated weekend at his North Shores beach house – arriving just before 10pm Saturday. The President did attend church Sunday afternoon, but mostly stayed at the house until just after 11 this morning when Marine One lifted off from the parking lot at Gordons Pond headed to…
Read MoreKey Bridge Update: Dali Could be Moved by Mid-Week
Last week Unified Command and dive teams recovered the last of the missing construction workers from the Key Bridge collapse. After less than two months of work to salvage the collapsed structure and reopen channels for access to the Port of Baltimore and the world – Unified Command is still looking to fully reopen the…
Read MoreRenovation of War Memorial Monument at Delaware Memorial Bridge to Begin Soon
The War Memorial Monument at the Veterans Memorial Park at the foot of the Delaware Memorial Bridge will undergo extensive renovation beginning in the next few weeks. This $5-million project includes replacing the underlying concrete structure and expansion of the wall names to include servicemen and women from New Jersey and Delaware who died serving…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/13/24
User 284190339 · 05 – 13 – 24 Fishing Report Mother Nature didn’t give the other mothers a very nice Mother’s Day. In spite of the weather, fish were caught. Julie at Lewes Harbour Marina reported some flounder from The Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. One private boat ran to the Outer Wall and came back…
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Cliff Grunstra – Milton – Beach Plum Island sunset. Click for full view
Read MoreDover Air Force Base to Host First State Airshow Next Weekend!
Dover Air Force Base will open its gates to the public next weekend for the First State Airshow. The show will feature both static displays and aerial demonstrations.
Read MoreTwo Injured in DUI Crash Near Frankford
Two people were injured in a crash Saturday night near Frankford. Delaware State Police say a Subaru was northbound on Route 113 in the left lane – and a Mazda was backing out of a private driveway. The Subaru struck the back of the Mazda and left the scene – the Subaru was located a…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in 2023 Lewes Shooting
UPDATED – 05/12/24 – A Hyattsville, Maryland man wanted for attempted murder last October has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police were called to a residence on Maple Court in Lewes where they found a 29 year old man in front of the home with multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation led police to develop…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/12/24
User 284190339 · 05 – 12 – 24 Fishing Report There was a small craft advisory up all day Saturday on the ocean, but a few boats gave it a try. They were sorry. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid ran to ocean structure and returned with 7 tog. Another boat did the same and…
Read MoreSeaford Teen Arrested for Robbery of Delivery Driver
An 18 year old Seaford man has been arrested for robbing a pizza delivery driver Friday night. Delaware State Police were called to German Road in Seaford around 10:30pm and learned that three male suspects approached the victim while he delivered a pizza to a house. One suspect pointed a gun at the victim, took…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bill West Re-elected Mayor in Georgetown Election Saturday
UPDATED – 05/11/24 – Voters in Georgetown have sent Bill West back to the mayor’s office. West received 379 votes to 345 for Angela Townsend. The election will be certified on Monday. Mayor West along with Eric Evans and Penuel Barrett will be sworn in on May 28th. ============================================================= Voters in Georgetown will go to…
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