Record Wild Turkey Harvest for Delaware’s 2023 Spring Hunting Season

Hunters in Delaware reported harvesting 785 wild turkeys during the month-long spring turkey season – which is 38% more than the total for the 2022 hunting season and a new all-time high harvest for the state, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The total easily eclipsed Delaware’s previous record harvest…

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Update on the North Millsboro Bypass Project

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Construction has started for a two-lane connector road between Route 113 and Route 24 north of Millsboro. The project has been split into two parts consisting of a grade separation and the connector road. The grade-separated project is anticipated to begin this fall. The new alignment will start at US 113 and extend eastward bridging…

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University of Delaware Student Faces Several Charges After Dating Violence Incident

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A University of Delaware undergraduate student is in jail and has been barred from campus after a dating violence incident occurred this week on campus. Based upon physical evidence and facts available at the scene, both individuals—23-year-old Joshua McCary and a woman, who is also an undergraduate student–were initially charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor,…

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Northeast States Announce I-95 Speed Enforcement Campaign

Update: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is running a national speed enforcement campaign this month. Coinciding with that, a number of states up and down the eastern seaboard along the I-95 corridor will be stepping up enforcement– focusing especially on July 21st.  Specifically in Delaware, enforcement that coincides with the NHTSA’s campaign is…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 7-12-23

User 284190339 · 07 – 12 – 23 Fishing Report Wednesday was a beautiful summer day and fish were caught. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid had flounder and sea bass from ocean structure. Several private boats worked ocean structure for flounder and sea bass with good results. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier…

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State Investments to Aid Community Efforts Benefiting Delawareans

Local nonprofit and government organizations that perform work to benefit Delawareans are receiving help thanks to the Delaware General Assembly’s recent approval of the Community Reinvestment Fund. State Representative Rich Collins advocated to secure several allocations in Sussex County including: • $230,000 for the Town of Dagsboro for new construction & demolition of the Dagsboro…

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Police Charge Driver after Stranding SUV on Beach

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Around 5:28 a.m. on Wednesday, Rehoboth Beach police responded to an SUV found stuck on the beach in the area of Prospect Street. Coastal towing was called to remove the vehicle, says Lt. Jaime Riddle, police spokesman. It is illegal per city ordinance to drive a vehicle on the beach within city limits, he pointed…

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Waterfowl Blind Site Licensing Process Now Available for 2023-24

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering an online process for Maryland hunters to apply for a 2023-2024 waterfowl blind site license, which reserves a location for a landowner or an authorized individual to place a hunting blind. From now through July 25 at 11:59 p.m., hunters may enter the annual lottery for the opening days…

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Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Adds Enhancements to CostAware Website

Enhancements have been added to the CostAware website, designed to help you understand how your health care dollars are spent. The information compares the variation of average costs for different episodes of care and medical services based on actual medical claims in Delaware, according to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. The newest CostAware enhancements…

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Vehicle Fire in Cambridge Under Investigation

A vehicle fire that occurred just before 1 p.m. yesterday on Bayly Road in Cambridge is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to what is described as a 4-door sedan, possibly a BMW. No deaths or injuries resulted from the fire, and no arrests…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 7-11-23

User 284190339 · 07 – 11 – 23 Fishing Report The weather was very nice on Tuesday and fishing was pretty good. The Savannah Lynn had the Reading family and friends, 13 in all, out on Monday and they enjoyed catching good numbers of flounder and sea bass. The Tranquila came back from an overnighter…

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Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Dorchester County

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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred in Dorchester County on Maryland Route 343 (Hudson Road) and Bar Neck Road in Cambridge. The crash happened around 12:30 pm. yesterday (Tuesday). According to a preliminary investigation, a Ford F-450 was parked on the westbound side of Hudson Road with an Intech trailer…

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Ocean City Police Arrest Five on Handgun Violations

Ocean City Police tried to stop a vehicle driving without headlights around 17th Street and Baltimore Avenue Monday night around 11. The driver failed to stop. Several times various officers tried to stop the vehicle as the driver ran red lights and made unsafe lane changes, until an officers at 59th Street successfully deployed stop…

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