Road Work to Begin Tuesday on Fitzwater Street in Salisbury
The City of Salisbury announced Friday that the Field Operations team will begin bump-out demolition work on Fitzwater Street starting Tuesday, March 24. Weather permitting, this phase of the improvement project is expected to be completed by Friday, March 27. Travelers are encouraged to use caution when moving through the area. Flaggers will be on…
Read MoreDelDOT: Paving on Robinsonville Road in Lewes to Begin March 23-28
The Delaware Department of Transportation announces there will be intermittent lane closures on Robinsonville Road between Harts Road and Conleys Chapel Road starting on Monday, March 23rd through Friday, March 28th (weather permitting) for milling and paving operations. Motorists are reminded to slow down in work zones and to expect minor delays while traveling in the area.
Read MoreGrand Opening for Harrington EMS Station 8
The ribbon has been cut on the new Harrington EMS Station 8. Kent County, local and emergency services personnel gathered Friday for the grand opening. This is a modern facility designed to strengthen emergency medical response for residents in the southern area of the county. The new station provides paramedics with a dedicated, purpose-built space…
Read MoreDenton Deck Fire Under Investigation by MD State Fire Marshal’s Office
A passerby spotted a fire at a home on Burrsville Road in Denton just before 4:30 Friday morning and called 9-1-1 and alerted the residents to the fire. Denton Volunteer Firefighters found a exterior attached deck on fire and had the fire under control in about 25 minutes. The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating…
Read MoreBryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence to Close at End of Current School Year
The Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence will close at the end of this school year. State Education officials announced the revocation of the school’s charter effective in June because of enrollment, financial and organizational concerns. The revocation was recommended by the State Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee following a formal review process.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Man Sentenced to Life-All but 50 Years Suspended in Connection with November 2024 Shooting Incident
UPDATED – 03/20/26 – A Salisbury man has been sentenced for attempted 1st degree murder and a weapons offense. Circuit Court of Wicomico County, Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 33 year old Dequan Bratten to a life term, suspending all but 50 years of active incarceration. Once released, Bratten will be on supervised probation for…
Read MoreQuartet of UMES Students to Compete in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament in California
A group of UMES students will represent the University next month in a trivia competition sponsored by the Honda Motor Company. This is the third consecutive year that UMES will be represented at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament, which is exclusively for students of HBCUs across the country. Each team of 4…
Read More590 Vehicles Screened over St. Patrick’s Day Holiday in Sussex County – 5 Arrests for DUI/55 Cited for other Violations
Over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, 5 drivers were arrested in Delaware for driving under the influence. The Office of Highway Safety partnered with Delaware State Police and local law enforcement agencies to conduct a DUI checkpoint in Sussex County. OHS officials say 590 vehicles were stopped and screened, 5 driver arrested for DUI and…
Read MoreDover Man Charged After Firearms Arrest in Village of Westover
A Dover area man has been arrested on several weapons offenses. Dover Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit and Delaware Probation and Parole arrested 19 year old Marlon Martinez on Wednesday night around 7pm on Northdown Drive in the Village of Westover west of Dover on a felony warrant. Martinez…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Federal Prison on Drug & Gun Convictions
A Dover man has been sentenced by US District Judge Maryellen Noreika for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. Judge Noreika sentenced 35 year old Amir Watts Thursday to 150 months – or 12.5 years – in federal prison. According to court documents, Watts was…
Read MoreBivalve Garage Fire Thursday – Accidental
Firefighters from the Westside Volunteer Fire Department were called for a structure fire on Tyaskin Nanticoke Road in Bivalve, MD, Thursday afternoon just before 4:30. Firefighters found a garage on fire – it was brought under control in about 30 minutes. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began in the inside of the structure…
Read MoreMike Bradley with Douglas Conaway, GOP Candidate for the DE House District 41 – 03-20-26
Mike Bradley with Matt Bucher, GOP Candidate for DE House District 33 – 03-20-26
Upper Ferry Closure – Overhaul to Be Completed
As part of the original rehabilitation/over-haul of the Upper Ferry, the final stage of ancillary equipment installation, is prepared to be completed on Monday and Tuesday – March 23rd and 24th, 2026.  This effort will complete the remote cable control system installation and testing, prior to reopening. As such, the Upper Ferry will be closed…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal iced over. Click for full view
Read MoreMaryland Republicans Push for Gas Tax Relief
Maryland Senate and House Republicans have announced a continued, coordinated effort to provide immediate relief to drivers by temporarily suspending the State’s gas tax, with House Republicans advancing the proposal through Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (BRFA) amendments as the primary path forward. Supporters say the move could lower prices by about 46 cents per…
Read MoreAAA: Pump Prices Soar Toward $4 as Middle East Conflict Sends Crude Oil Near $100/Barrel
Gas prices continue to rise amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, pushing crude oil prices close to $100 per barrel. Because crude oil makes up about 50 to 60 percent of the cost of a gallon of gas, global tensions—along with disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for about 20 percent…
Read MoreThree Eastern Correctional Institute Inmates Charged with Fire Related Crimes
Three inmates at Eastern Correctional Institute in Westover, in Somerset County, have been charged in connection with separate fire incidents in February and March. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fires were intentionally set, with charges ranging from malicious burning to first-degree arson. Deputy State Fire Marshals served criminal summons’ at Eastern Correctional Institute on…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Sentenced to 96 Months by US District Judge for the District of Delaware
A Bridgeville man has received a sentence of 96 months in prison for drug trafficking and a weapons offense. US District Judge Jennifer Hall sentenced 31 year old Terry Hammond of Bridgeville for trafficking over 10 kilos of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Hammond was arrested after a…
Read MoreCambridge, MD Man Arrested for Setting Home on Fire; Five Occupants Displaced
A Cambridge, Maryland man has been arrested for an arson that happened in 2025. Deputy State Fire Marshals served an arrest warrant on 28-year-old Patrick Ryan Gifford at his home on Academy Street in Cambridge. Gifford is accused of setting a fire to a home on Race Street in Cambridge on August 27th at 10:18 AM…
Read MoreMosquito Control Spray Announcement: Downstate Aerial Larviciding
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight hours between Friday, March 20th and Monday, March 23rd (via helicopter (registration numbers N2268W and/or N862W). The application to control mosquito larvae will take place in Georgetown, Harrington and…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Georgetown Man for Felony Drug Offenses
Authorities arrested a Georgetown probationer after a brief foot chase in the area of Union Drive on March 17th. Officers say 26-year-old Jayson Willin was found with multiple drugs and paraphernalia, and additional suspected cocaine and related items were recovered during a search of his apartment. He was taken into custody, charged with several felony…
Read MoreFive Arrested for Attempted Murder, Assault at American Legion in Easton, MD
Five people have been arrested and charged with attempted murder as well as assault and other charges after Easton, Maryland police were called to a fight in progress at the American Legion on Glenwood Avenue in Easton on March 1st just before 12:30 AM. Police arrived and encountered a large crowd. At the time, due…
Read MoreAG: No Charges Filed in Salisbury Police-Involved Shooting
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced no charges will be filed in a fatal police-involved shooting in Salisbury last November. Authorities say officers were attempting to locate a homicide suspect when they encountered the individual, who placed a handgun on a vehicle before later picking it up and failing to comply with commands.…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Ron Smith – Georgetown – Light fog at Ingrams Pond in Millsboro. Click for full view
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