Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Anita Lawson – Rehoboth Beach – Flag Flying at Assateague. Click for full view
Read MoreMountaire Farms to Purchase 3 Grain Elevators on MD’s Eastern Shore
Mountaire Farms will soon have three key locations for grain elevators on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The poultry company has signed a Letter of Intent with Nagel Farm Service to purchase the three grain elevators – in Preston, Cordova and Wye Mills. Nagel will retain its other businesses. In the coming weeks, Mountaire expects…
Read MorePatriotic Mural on Dover’s Sr Airman Elizabeth Loncki Bridge Completed
A patriotic mural that was painted on the Senior Airman Elizabeth Loncki Bridge over Route 1 at the entrance to Dover Air Force Base has been completed. The mural was started in October and completed this week. Senior Airman Loncki, a New Castle County native, died in Iraq in 2007 after her explosive ordinance disposal…
Read MoreDE Republican State Senate Caucus Urges Gov Carney to Remove DDA Secretary Scuse
Delaware’s State Senate Republican Caucus has sent a letter to Governor John Carney urging the removal of Department of Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse from his position. This follows a report released by the Public Integrity Commission outlining improper disbursement of taxpayers’ money by Secretary Scuse. Full letter from the Delaware Senate Republican Caucus:Â Dear…
Read MoreDelaware Energy Plan Public Input & Informational Event in Georgetown
Next week you can find out more about the Governor’s Energy Plan and provide your input. The meeting with the Governor’s Energy Advisory Council is Wednesday, November 15th at 5pm at the CHEER Community Center on Sand Hill Road in Georgetown. The Energy Advisory Council is charged with providing recommendations to DNREC’s State Energy Office…
Read MoreRehab Project on NJ-bound Span of DE Memorial Bridge Completed
The third and final phase of the rehabilitation project on the New Jersey-bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge is completed. Each phase of the $71-million dollar bridge deck rehab project has been completed ahead of the project schedule. The jersey barriers still need to be removed and the bypass lane on the Delaware span…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Vehicle Crash in Frankford; Side of House Struck
UPDATED – 11/10/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 75-year-old Irene Owen of Frankford as the woman who died in Tuesday’s crash in Frankford. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/09/23 – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Frankford, in which the operator of a vehicle drove off the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 11/9/23
User 284190339 · 11 – 09 – 23 Fishing Report Summer came back on Thursday, but it brought a strong wind in the morning and that was enough to keep the boats at the dock ion Lewes and Indian River. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said tog were caught from the rocks at Indian River…
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Brian Sullivan – Rehoboth Beach – Fall on Henlopen Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view
Read MoreMike Bradley with Former Governor and Congressman, Bob Ehrlich – 11-09-23
Mike Bradley with Worcester County States Attorney, Kris Heiser – 11-09-23
Mike Bradley with Worcester County Commissioner, Joe Mitrecic – 11-09-23
Vehicle Crash into Utility Pole in South Ocean City; Impacts to Area Traffic
The Talk of Delmarva has learned about a crash in which a vehicle struck a utility pole in the area of North Division Street and Baltimore Avenue. Wires were reportedly down. The crash happened this morning around 8:00 am. Traffic at Route 50 was being detoured to the south–to St. Louis Avenue. North Division Street…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Push to Renew Expired Funding for Child Care
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester are joining other colleagues in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding package. Funding the lawmakers passed in the American Rescue Plan Act that allowed millions of parents to afford child care and keep their jobs during the pandemic expired in September, but…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Arrested for Domestic Assault
A Federalsburg, Maryland man has been arrested for a domestic-related assault that occurred on November 6th on Old Denton Road. The investigation revealed that the victim was hit in the head with a liquor bottle. Deputies found Charles Allen Cox at the scene and arrested him. Cox is held on no bond at the Caroline…
Read MoreSenator Carper Signs on to Letter to President Biden Regarding Palestinian Territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Senator Tom Carper signed on to letter to President Biden with over 100 of his colleagues from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The letter urges the administration to designate the Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and/or authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians present in the United States. Amid the ongoing…
Read MoreStructure Fire in Selbyville This Morning Ruled Accidental
An electrical malfunction led to a fire at a home on Mallard Drive in Selbyville this morning around 7:00. The Roxana Fire Company arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the structure. The person inside was alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors and was able to escape without…
Read MoreCrash Involving Two Vehicles and a Deer This Morning in Georgetown Leaves One Hospitalized
The Talk of Delmarva has learned that deer ran into the path of two vehicles this morning in Georgetown leaving one person hospitalized. According to Delaware State Police, a gray Toyota Tacoma, driven by a 28-year-old man from Millsboro, was heading northeast on Shingle Point Road north of Briarwood Road. A silver Honda Civic, driven…
Read MoreDelDOT Seeking Participants for K-12 Drawing Contest and Transportation Survey
DelDOT is currently accepting submissions for its K-12 Drawing Contest until Friday, November 17th. This contest is a collaboration between DelDOT’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. The contest is open to Delaware students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The drawing must be created on an 8.5…
Read MoreDelaware Becomes the First State to Hold Statewide Lung Cancer Screening Event
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has partnered with hospitals and imaging facilities across Delaware to present National Lung Cancer Screening Day (NLCSD) as a statewide event. This Saturday, November 11th, representatives from the Bureau of Cancer Prevention and Control within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will be on-site at several imaging facilities. Delaware is the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 11/8/23
User 284190339 · 11 – 08 – 23 Fishing Report Wednesday saw less than ideal sea conditions and no boats sailed from Roosevelt or Indian River inlets. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that everything old is new again. Decent-sized striped bass are being caught from the end of the Indian River Inlet jetties during…
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Rich – gull from 2006. Click for full size
Read MoreMaryland State Police Continue Investigation into Homicide Case in Dorchester County
Maryland State Police are seeking any information the public may be able to provide regarding a murder that occurred in Dorchester County in August. According to Maryland State Police, shortly after 12:35 a.m. on Aug. 21, officers from the Cambridge Police Department responded to Henry Street in Cambridge, Maryland for a report of a shooting.…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Appoints New City Solicitor
City of Rehoboth Beach commissioners have appointed Alexander “Alex” Burns as the new city solicitor. Burns was appointed during a special meeting earlier this week on November 6th. Burns is an associate attorney with the law firm Baird Mandalas Brockstedt and Federico, LLC, which has offices in Lewes, Dover, Wilmington, and Maryland. Burns replaces Glenn…
Read MoreSenator Carper Fights to Increase Resources for Youth Mental Health Care and Hold Pharmacy Benefit Managers Accountable
Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, participated in the committee’s markup of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act. One of the provisions led by Senator Carper in the Committee’s bill protects seniors from excessive cost sharing for certain medications… By holding PBMs accountable for…
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