Posts Tagged ‘dover’
UPDATED: National Weather Service Confirms 3 Tornadoes in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
UPDATED – 08/22/26 – Three tornadoes have been confirmed in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania Thursday night. The National Weather Service continues to survey the storms, but say the tornado that went through Dover was at least an EF-1 with estimated peak winds up to 105mph. An EF-1 tornado has also been confirmed near Barclay in Queen…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Sexual Assault at Dover Construction Site
The Delaware State Police are investigating a sexual assault with a weapon that occurred Tuesday morning at a construction site in Dover. According to police, On August 18th at approximately 9:50 a.m., troopers responded to the site on Lacey Lane, in the Nobles Pond community in Dover, where the reported assault happened. When troopers arrived,…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying -_Wednesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Application of Trumpet EC (naled) with an airplane (registration number N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Kitts Hummock and North Bowers Beach. Near Dover, South Bowers Beach, Slaughter Beach, and Milford. For notification purposes and for the…
Read MoreState Police Arrest Magnolia Man for Armed Robbery in Dover
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 67-year-old Magnolia man for robbery and related offenses, following an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday night at a Valero gas station in Dover. With the assistance of the Dover Police Department, state police detectives identified Donald Johnson Jr. as the suspect in the robbery and obtained a warrant…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash near Dover
UPDATED – 07/28/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 27 year old Aubrie Barnes of Dover as the man who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash on Bay Road that occurred Sunday afternoon in Dover. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 07/27/26 – Investigation into a single-vehicle crash in Dover Sunday afternoon just after 3 reveals that…
Read MoreThe Patriot Weekly – July 19, 2026
The Patriot Weekly, Sunday, July 19, 2026 BY PATRIOTS, FOR PATRIOTS The Patriot Weekly Where DELMARVA Meets The Nation Sunday, July 19, 2026 · Published by DTD Media · The Talk of DELMARVA’s 92.7 and 98.5, WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com The Cover Story DELMARVA Under the Smoke A week that began as a heat emergency ended…
Read MoreThe Patriot Weekly – July 12, 2026
The Patriot Weekly — July 12, 2026 The Patriot Weekly By Patriots, For Patriots Where DELMARVA Meets The Nation SUNDAY DIGITAL EDITION · JULY 12, 2026 · DTD MEDIA · THE TALK OF DELMARVA’S 92.7 & 98.5 · ISSUE NO. 4 Story of the Week · Delaware Politics Meyer Pulls $35 Million From the Bond…
Read MoreDE General Assembly Passes Fiscal Year 2027 Bond Bill
On the final day of the legislative session, the Delaware General Assembly approved a $1.25 billion bond bill for Fiscal Year 2027, funding infrastructure, education, housing, economic development, and environmental projects statewide. The spending plan in House Bill 500 includes $273.3 million for road projects, $235 million for school construction, $24.6 million for economic development…
Read MoreJuneteenth Events on Delmarva 2026
FRIDAY, JUNE 19th Salisbury, MD – Juneteenth on the Shore Community 5K – Salisbury City Park Bandstand – check in 9am run starts at 10am. Registration – https://www.howwebuild.org/ Bridgeville, DE – Juneteenth Celebration Prayer Breakfast “Liberty & Justice for All” 10am at Bridgeville Public Library West Rehoboth, DE – Juneteenth Celebration Block Party at West…
Read More40th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Delaware Begins Wednesday
The 40th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Delaware(Opens in a new window.) will take place Wednesday, June 10, through Friday, June 12, 2026, bringing together nearly 600 members of law enforcement from across the state to carry the Flame of Hope in honor of the athletes of Special Olympics Delaware. Spanning multiple legs…
Read MoreFirearms Investigation in Dover Leads to Arrest
Dover Police have arrested 19-year-old Elijah Johnson on firearms charges following an investigation that began after officers observed a person carrying a firearm on surveillance video near State Street Alley. Police identified Johnson as the suspect and took him into custody Monday, June 1st on South Governors Avenue, where they say he was found with…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two on Drug Offenses After Heroin Distribution Investigation in Dover
Delaware State Police arrested two men following a narcotics investigation Monday night, May 11th in Dover that led to the seizure of suspected heroin and additional drug evidence at a nearby residence. Police say 33-year-old Randall Harris of Dover and 63-year-old Gerald Brown of Harrington were taken into custody after an alleged drug transaction at…
Read MoreThree Arrested for Firing Shots at Occupied Hotel Room in Dover
Three people have been arrested following a shooting incident that occurred last night, April 29th shortly before 11:30 PM. Officers responded to the Capital Inn for reports of shots fired. As officers responded, a witness called 9-1-1 and said that individuals were seen running into a gray Ford Flex SUV that fled southbound on DuPont…
Read MoreArrest Made in November, 2025 Shooting of Occupied Home in Dover
Dover Police have arrested a 19-year-old Wilmington man in connection with a shooting that damaged an occupied home on November 28th, 2025. Malik Isabell was taken into custody without incident and is being held on $96,000 cash bail, facing multiple firearm-related charges, reckless endangering, and criminal mischief. Police say the incident happened late on November…
Read MoreAltercation at Bally’s in Dover Ends in Charges
Investigation into an altercation at a craps table a Dover’s Bally’s Casino on March 14th has resulted in assault and weapons charges. Investigators with the Division of Gaming Enforcement determined that after a male patron struck a female patron in the face with currency, she drew a handgun and struck him in the face –…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for Robbery
A 19 year old Dover man has been arrested for a robbery at the Dover Redner’s on Sunday evening just after 5:30. Police were called for a report of a carjacking and learned from the 20 year old male victim that a black male, wearing black clothes and a mask, approached him while he was…
Read MoreFatal E-Bike Crash in Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal E-Bike crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Dover. The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. on March 2nd on northbound DuPont Highway (U.S. 13) near POW/MIA Parkway. Police say a Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling in the left lane when an Aniioki AQ-177 E-Bike entered the roadway and changed lanes…
Read MoreDSHA Announces Participants in Zoning & Land Use Reform Pilot Program
Sussex County along with 8 municipalities will receive free technical assistance and the planning consultants they will work with to modernize municipal zoning and land use policies aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing. The Delaware State Housing Authority says the jurisdictions – including Bridgeville, Georgetown, Laurel, Lewes, Milford and Rehoboth Beach – applied…
Read MoreIce Out for Good Weekend of Action Demonstrations Taking Place in Delaware
Several demonstrations have been planned for this weekend to protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota and to demand an end to the escalating deployment of ICE and CBP in local communities. The Ice Out for Good Weekend of Action demonstrations are organized by local chapters of Indivisible and…
Read MoreMost DE DMV Locations to Reopen Monday
The DMV locations in Georgetown, Dover and Delaware City will reopen on Monday, December 29th at 10am for regular business hours. However the Karen L. Johnson DMV south of Wilmington, the site of last week’s fatal shooting, will remain closed next week. Residents in New Castle County needing DMV services should utilize the Delaware City…
Read MoreHappy Delaware Day
Today is Delaware Day – the day in 1787 when the delegates met at Battell’s Tavern – also known as the Golden Fleece Tavern in Dover – and unanimously made Delaware the first state to ratify the US Constitution – and led the way in making the US Constitution the law of the land. Since…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired After Road Rage Incident in Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired complaint following a road rage incident in Dover Saturday afternoon. Police say the victim was southbound on North Dupont Highway when she drove around a slower moving pickup. While the victim was stopped at a red light at Fork Branch Road the pickup stopped on the shoulder…
Read MoreNo Kings Protests Saturday Around Delmarva
No Kings protests are taking place Saturday in several locations in Delaware and Maryland. These are non-confrontational protests against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies of Donald Trump and corruption in his administration. This is at least the second round of No Kings protests – with similar protests occurring in mid-June nationwide – as…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two Dover Men for Burglary
Two Dover men have been arrested for burglary and other offenses. Delaware State Police arrested 28 year old Daquan Nocks and 31 year old Maleek Gamble after a report around 4am Monday for two black men attempting to open the front door of a residence on Fork Branch Road. Police arriving at the scene found…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 2 in Dover after Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle
Two men have been arrested and one remains on the loose after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle by Delaware State Police Friday night. A trooper on patrol in Dover around 10pm spotted a stolen silver Outlander traveling at a high rate of speed on South Dupont Highway, make a U-Turn and had speed northbound.…
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