Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day
Going back in time to a WGMD Sports Booster Banquet in Lewes (I think) with State Senator George Bunting and WGMD Host & Account Rep Wayne Cannon
Read MoreMillsboro Wastewater Spill Closes Indian River Bay to Recreational Bivalve Shellfish Harvest for Much of August
An emergency closure has been put into effect for recreational clamming and mussel harvest in Indian River Bay until August 24th. DNREC’s mandatory closure protective of public health came after a pump station connected to the town of Millsboro’s sanitary sewer system failed yesterday (Wednesday), discharging raw sewage into the Iron Branch, a tributary of…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Closed for Additional Repairs
The Woodland Ferry near Seaford closed at 10am Wednesday for a few hours of repairs, but when 1pm arrived, the Woodland Ferry remained closed. DelDOT now tells the Talk off Delmarva that “the ferry will now be closed until early next week due to additional repairs that are required.”
Read MoreDPH Announces Prescription Monitoring Program; Data Updates to My Health Community Dashboard
The Delaware Division of Public Health has announced a Prescription Monitoring Program, which includes data updates to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of the My Healthy Community (MHC) Dashboard. DPH is working in collaboration with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DPR). The most notable update to the PMP page is a…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Dover on Weapons Charges Following Firearm Investigation
A 55-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy–both of Dover have been arrested on weapons charges after an investigation Tuesday evening. A firearms investigation led authorities to a vehicle driven by Crystal Chatman on North Dupont Highway. Officers found two firearms inside the vehicle. Both Chatman and the 16-year-old were transported to Dover Police Department where…
Read MoreSenators Carper and Cassidy Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Youth Mental Health Services
Legislation introduced by two U.S. Senators including Tom Carper would increase access to mental health services for youth on Medicaid. This bipartisan bill would align federal law with laws in 27 states across the country that prevent surprise billing for youth on Medicaid who seek mental health services on the same day as primary care…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested for Reckless Endangering, Gun Offenses
Delaware State Police have arrested a 35-year-old Seaford man on several firearm related charges. On August 1st at just after midnight, police received multiple reports of a suspicious man knocking on doors on Susan Beach Road in Laurel. Troopers identified him as Jermaine Thomas. They found him heavily intoxicated and concealing a firearm. As a…
Read MoreTwo Teens Caught in Stolen Vehicle; Two 18-Year-Olds Arrested for Hindering Prosecution
Delaware State Police have arrested two teens–one 13-year-old boy of Lewes and one 16-year-old boy of Rehoboth Beach– after they were caught in a vehicle that was reported stolen earlier in the day Monday. Police say that on Monday night, a silver Kia Soul with two individuals wearing ski masks, was seen in the neighborhood…
Read MoreDelmarva Chicken Festival Now More Affordable for Vendors, Food Trucks
It’s now more affordable for sponsors, food trucks, marketplace vendors, and community service exhibitors to secure a spot at the Delmarva Chicken Festival, a beloved public event returning in 2023 to celebrate 100 years of growing chicken on Delmarva. DCA has reduced the fees for all vendors at the fair. The free festival, hosted by…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Road Closed Through Much of August in the Millsboro-Georgetown Area
Patriots Way between Avenue of Honor and Zoar Road is closed starting today and will continue through Wednesday, August 23rd (weather permitting) for the replacement of a cross road pipe. Detour Information from DelDOT: Detour Information: Motorists travelling southbound on Patriots Way: turn right onto Zoar Road, then left onto Governor Stockley Road, then left onto…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-1-23
User 284190339 · 08 – 01 – 23 Fishing Report Tuesday was a bit rough on the ocean, but boats that braved the conditions did catch fish. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid brought back a boat limit of flounder from ocean structure. They also reported the Port-A-Bella won the Huk Big Fish Classic out…
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Ann Hammond – Delmar – Baby bunny in back yard at Holly Ridge. Click for full view
Read MoreUPDATED: ISS Resupply Mission Launches from Wallops Tonight
UPDATED – 9pm – It was a picture perfect launch from the Mid-Atlantic Spaceport at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia tonight. The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo craft lifted off just after 8:30pm ============================================================== Northrop Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station is expected to lift off from the…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Man Charged with Assault
A Camden-Wyoming man has been arrested after Delaware State Police were called for a fight on Allabands Mill Road in Camden-Wyoming Monday evening just before 5:30. Police contacted a 19 year old victim near the home and learned that he and his roommate, identified as 35 year old Justin Watson, were fighting about internet access.…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach VFC Respond to Chipotle Hazmat Incident
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire personnel were called for a hazmat incident at the Chipotle Restaurant in the Tanger Outlets just after 11 this morning. Arriving crews found a leaking CO2 tank inside the business and secured it. Five employees were taken to Beebe Medical Center in Lewes with non-life threatening injuries. DNREC and Delaware State…
Read MoreUPDATED: Three Car Crash Leaves 1 Dead and 3 Injured
UPDATED – 08/01/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 51-year-old Angela Daniels of Delmar, Maryland as the woman who died in a fatal collision that occurred in Delmar on July 31 =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 07/31/23 – A crash just after 6 this morning north of Delmar has left a Delmar woman dead. Delaware State…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A 52 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, S. James Sarbanes, sentenced Eric Paden last week after the completion of a pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Court records show that from…
Read MorePresident Biden & First Lady Biking at the Beach
Yesterday President Biden and the First Lady went riding on the Gordons Pond bike path with a handful of security also on bikes and a few golf carts bringing up the rear. This morning the two were again out on their bikes just after 11 o’clock. So far while the President has been in town,…
Read More9 Worcester County Public Schools to Offer Free Meals for All Students
Nine schools in the Worcester County public school system will offer free meals to all students beginning with the upcoming school year. Worcester County Public Schools will operate the Community Eligibility Provision, which will give all students at these nine eligible schools access to nutritious meals at no cost. Schools not currently certified in the…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 08-01-23 – “Tipping the Scales!”
Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 7-31-23
User 284190339 · 07 – 31 – 23 Fishing Report Monday was a tad breezy on the ocean, but the fishing wasn’t all that bad. I attended the Advisory Council On Bluefish on Monday afternoon and you may be happy to hear that the bluefish regulations will remain status quo for 2024. My comment was…
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Dawn Cheney – Salisbury – Youth & pig napping at the Delaware State Fair
Read MoreSevere Weather Likely Contributed to 2 Worcester County Fires Saturday Night
Saturday night’s severe weather contributed to at least two fires in Worcester County Saturday night. Multiple fire companies responded to a barn fire just after 8:30 on Whiton Road in Show Hill. Crews battled that blaze for about 3 hours before it was brought under control. And a house fire in Pocomoke was called in…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE Wildland Fire Crew & Truck Headed to Southern California
UPDATED – 07/31/23 – A 3-person wildland fire engine crew from Delaware was mobilized Friday for an assignment in Southern California in the area of Wawona. The crew will be working on patrolling and isolating new fire starts due to human activity and lightning strikes. Predicted fire danger in Yosemite National Park is extreme/high for…
Read MoreTuesday Sussex County Council Meeting – 1pm Start
The Sussex County Council has a light agenda on Tuesday and will begin the meeting at 1pm. There are four land use public hearings that will begin at 1:30. Three are conditional use applications and one is a change of zone application. The Sussex County Council meets at the County Administration building on The Circle…
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