Delaware State Fair Increasing Security
The Delaware State Fair is preparing for over 300,000 visitors later this month when the State Fair opens in Harrington on July 20th. Fair officials are working with local and state law enforcement to develop increased security – increased security cameras, fixed security bollards, increased police staffing and walk through metal detectors that will be…
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Rosanna Knudtson – The Fresh Pond in Ocean View. Click for full view
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 7-8-23
Charles – 443-310-0686 – EWheel foldable power wheel chair – $2000 – La-Z-Boy burgundy leather recliner – $100 Kim – 443-859-5675 – LOOKING FOR: Turkeys and chicken hens – LOOKING FOR: Someone to build a shelter for dogs. Nancy – 302-530-9960 – Washer and dryer, 1.5 years old – call for more info Mike –…
Read MoreLegislation Filed to Establish Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly
The first half of the 152nd General Assembly may have ended on June 30th – however legislation continues to be introduced ahead of the second half of the session beginning in January. House Bill 261, sponsored by Representative Michael Smith would establish the Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly – to ensure that…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 7-7-23
User 284190339 · 07 – 07 – 23 Fishing Report Friday was one beautiful day and I went fishing on my boat with Dave Nickel. We met at the Lewes Boat Ramp at 7:30 am to catch the beginning on the incoming current and once my 16-foot Starcraft was in the water we headed to…
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Ritchie G – NYC – Dolphin at Herring Point. Click for full view
Read MoreClosed Section of Gordons Pond Beach Reopens after Plover Nest Fails
A section of the beach at Gordon’s Pond at Cape Henlopen State Park has been reopened to beachgoers and surf fishermen after a piping plover nest found there has failed. The area was closed off in late June to protect the endangered plovers, but was reopened on Friday. DNREC officials believe red fox claimed one…
Read MoreGov Moore Announces $13.5-Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Funds
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5-million in Waterway Improvement Funds to support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterways, emergency vessels, equipment for local first responders and other infrastructure and initiatives. Governor Wes Moore adds that the funding comes from a one-time 5% excise tax when a…
Read MoreAGs from MD & DE Support EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas & Pollutant Standards
Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of 26 states and cities in support of the EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant standards for light- and medium-duty highway vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032. This includes passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and vans. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings was also included in…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Death in Felton Crash
UPDATED – 07/07/23 – Delaware State Police have identified a second victim that died in the fatal crash that occurred on July 2 in Felton. The driver of the Cadillac, 26 year old Rawan Saleh of Philadelphia, died Thursday morning at an area hospital after being seriously injured in the collision. =========================================================== UPDATED – 07/04/23 –…
Read MoreSalisbury Teen Charged in April Shooting on East Carroll Street
Maryland State Police have arrested a 16 year old boy from Salisbury in connection with a shooting on April 16 that left 16 year old Ja’siah Johnson of Salisbury dead and a 22 year old Salisbury man injured. Police were called to East Carroll Street near Buena Vista Avenue just after midnight on April 16…
Read MoreSussex Drug Unit Arrests Two Following Search Warrant
The Sussex County Drug Unit ended an investigation into the Young brothers on Thursday when they went into a Lincoln residence and several vehicles with a search warrant. Assisting the Sussex County Drug Unit – members of the Governor’s Task Force, Special Operations Response Team, and Milford Police Department. Police arrested 43 year old Antonio…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 7-6-23
User 284190339 · 07 – 06 – 23 Fishing Report Thursday was another good fishing day, but it was a bad day to be a flounder. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Grizzly, the Katydid and the Jay Sea II all came back from ocean structure will limits of flounder plus some sea bass. The…
Read MoreGovernor Moore Announces $5.8 Million in Grant Awards for Maryland Nursing Programs
A major step has been taken toward addressing Maryland’s nursing shortage. Nine of the state’s nursing programs will receive funding in the amount of $5.8 million. The FY24 Competitive Institutional Grant funding includes one-year resource grants, multi-year implementation grants, and planning grants to get more students out of the classroom and into the workforce. Governor…
Read MoreDelaware’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Announces Winners of This Year’s Video Scholarship Contest
Winners of the 2023 Organ Donor Awareness video Scholarship Contest have been announced. The annual contest is open to Delaware high school students, who create a one- to two-minute video public service announcement about the importance of organ and tissue donation. Winners Announced by Delaware’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board The following are the…
Read MoreStockton, Maryland Man Sentenced in Separate Cases Involving Fatal Accident & Cocaine Distribution
A 46-year-old Stockton, Maryland man has been sentenced to serve a total of 19 years in prison for his convictions in two separate cases. The Honorable Brian D. Shockley of the Worcester County Circuit Court ordered Eddie Collick to serve 4 years for failing to immediately stop his vehicle at the scene of an accident…
Read MoreDelaware Department of Correction Commissioner to Step Down Later This Month
Commissioner Monroe Hudson will step down later this month from his current role as the head of the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) after more than thirty five years of service in law enforcement and corrections. Terra Taylor, Deputy Commissioner of the DOC, will serve as Acting Commissioner until a permanent replacement is nominated by…
Read MoreFood Bank of Delaware to Hold Inaugural Graduation for The Kitchen School Program Next Week
The Food Bank of Delaware will celebrate the inaugural graduation of The Kitchen School at the Milford Branch next Thursday, July 13th at 11:00 a.m. The Kitchen School program offers specialized training to provide employment opportunities in the food and hospitality industries for adults with disabilities. This new program represents a partnership between the Delaware…
Read MoreMD State Highway Administration to Host Virtual Meetings to Help Assess Ways to Improve Safety
In order to rapidly reduce roadway deaths under the Moore-Miller Administration, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will host five virtual public meetings this month to present information and obtain feedback on ways to improve safety for “vulnerable road users. Such users are identified as individuals walking, cycling or rolling. Input also will…
Read MoreUPDATED: Austin Davidson Sentenced This Morning
UPDATED 7/6/23— 11:15 a.m. –Wicomico County Judge S. James Sarbanes has sentenced Austin Davidson to life without parole plus 66 years for the killing of then Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard in Pittsville. Officer Hilliard was just 41 and left behind a wife and family. He was posthumously made Corporal by Wicomico County Sheriff Mike…
Read MoreWilmington Man Wanted by Laurel Police for a Shooting Arrested in Dover on Drug Charges
Dover Police have arrested a 31-year-old Wilmington man on drug charges and found that he was wanted by Laurel Police for a shooting. The US Marshall’s Service First State Fugitive Task Force in coordination with Dover PD’s Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit and Probation and Parole contacted him at the Wawa on North DuPont…
Read MoreTwo-Vehicle Crash on Route 9 Resulting from Illegal U-Turn
The Talk of Delmarva has learned more details about a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Route 9 (Lewes-Georgetown Highway) in the area of Arabian Acres Road yesterday. According to Delaware State Police, an 84-year-old man was heading west on Route 9 when he pulled the vehicle–a Porsche Cayman– over to the shoulder of the road.…
Read MoreSalisbury Police Department Seeks New Certification
The Salisbury Police Department is trying to get a new certification from a national group– The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies or CALEA, which sets standards for best practices from departments around the country. Salisbury has received that accreditation for the last 11 years. Salisbury Police Department Sergeant Mike Loring says the recognition…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 7-5-23
User 284190339 · 07 – 05 – 23 Fishing Report The weather was good again on Wednesday and moist folks who went out caught their share of fish. At Lewes Harbour Marina they reported that the Katydid had a good catch of sea bass and flounder. Several private boats had flounder as well plus some…
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Vicki Welsh – Millsboro – Morning Walk in Millsboro. Click for full view
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