Joe Ciccanti
The newly elected and appointed officers of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company look forward to providing service in the new year to the Rehoboth Beach area fire district. They gathered last night for organizational and planning sessions for 2023. Newly elected President Mike Simpler and continuing Fire Chief Chuck Snyder will lead the fire…
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People who live in Caroline County, Maryland are receiving phone calls from someone posing as a deputy warning them that a warrant has been issued for their arrest because of missing a court appearance. The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office says the phone calls are coming from a 443-448-3081 number. The person who calls asks for…
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Drivers on Route 113 between Millsboro and Georgetown will soon see two new traffic signals. Both installations are expected to take place in 2023 with some needed preparations perhaps beginning as early as next month. The signals will be installed at the intersections of US 113 & Governor Stockley Road as well as US 113…
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DelDOT officials have decided to convert the intersection of State Route 18 (Cannon Road) and Wesley Church Road to a four-way stop intersection. From January 2016 through December 8th, 2022, a total of 25 crashes have occurred at this intersection. The reasons for the crashes include drivers failing to stop for the stop sign and…
Read MoreA Tier One registered sex offender in Maryland faces numerous charges stemming from an investigation of sexual assault and sexual solicitation of a 15-year old girl. 25-year-old Ryshiem Tyke Gibson of Easton, Maryland is also charged with giving a controlled dangerous substance to the girl. Gibson went before a Caroline County District Court Commissioner and…
Read MoreDo you leave your car running to warm up during the chilly morning hours? In many cases with the vehicles unlocked, people have lost money, electronics, personal belongings of value, personal identification, and other items. Delaware State Police continue to investigate complaints of thefts from motor vehicles say are avoidable by simply taking the extra…
Read MoreIf you live in Maryland and are dealing with water bill debt, support is on the way. Governor Larry Hogan announced a $20 million Water Assistance Relief Program that will help residents with water bill debt related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hogan says the state continues to provide ways鈥攅specially during the winter months鈥攖o help…
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North Union Church Road between Beach Highway (SR 16) and Webbs Road in the Ellendale area will be shut down for nearly three weeks. The closure will start January 3rd and continue through Monday, January 23rd (weather permitting) as a DelDOT contractor replaces a crossroad pipe. Detour Information: Motorists traveling north on S. Union Church…
Read MoreA fire that occurred at a vacant home on Miami Avenue in Salisbury last night is under investigation. A neighbor discovered the one story, wood frame, single family house on fire. The blaze caused an estimated $25,000 in damage. No one was injured. 30 firefighters responded to the scene and controlled the fire in about…
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The Delaware State Police Aviation Section is announcing its first-ever “Women in Aviation and Law Enforcement Seminar,” which will begin in March, 2023. The program will last seven weeks. Attendees will experience a variety of presentations over the course of the seven weeks, learn about the history of women in aviation, and hear from aviation…
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Ocean City, Maryland is providing a free Christmas tree drop-off site at the 100th Municipal Parking Lot. Bring your trees to the northeast corner of the 100th Street lot between now and January 18th. The Town of Ocean City wants you to remove all tinsel, ornaments and other non-wooden items from the tree. Trees collected…
Read MoreIf you live in Wicomico County, the celebration of the new year will bring some temporary holiday adjustments. Wicomico County Government Offices will be closed beginning Friday, December 30th at 5:00 pm until Tuesday, January 3rd. On Friday and Saturday, December 30th and 31st, the Newland Park Landfill, Convenience Center, and Brush Pile will be…
Read MoreFamily and friends are assisting two individuals after a fire damaged the house they were living in on Skylar Drive in Eden, Wicomico County. The blaze killed two dogs and three cats. An electrical receptacle failure caused the blaze at the wood framed, single wide mobile home early in the evening on Christmas, according to…
Read MoreA 46-year-old Millsboro man faces several felony charges for leaving the scene of a fatal car accident that occurred on Christmas Eve in the Lewes area. A police investigation determined that the Jason Wilcox, the driver of the 2016 black Land Rover, fled the scene prior to police arrival. Police found him on Christmas Day…
Read MoreThe Coast Guard medevacked five individuals from a motor vessel about 11 miles east of the Indian River Bay. Officials say that on Christmas afternoon, Sector Delaware Bay Command Center watchstanders received notification that five mariners aboard the motor vessel Reggeborg had experienced possible carbon monoxide poisoning and required medical assistance. A Station Indian River聽47-foot…
Read MoreUPDATED 12/23/22 – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a single-vehicle fatal accident that occurred on December 21, 2022, in the Dover area as聽20 year old Sebastian Grow of Woodside, Delaware. ============================================================= A 20-year-old man from Woodside, Delaware is dead after an accident that occurred in the Dover area yesterday…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney today announced that State of Delaware Government offices will be closed tomorrow, December 23rd, in recognition of the dedicated work of Delaware鈥檚 public servants. Governor Carney says 鈥淥n behalf of all Delawareans, thank you for your hard work. And I鈥檇 like to especially thank our law enforcement officers and employees in 24/7…
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U.S. Senator Chris Coons and his colleagues’ new bill aims to improve the treatment of FBI child victim witnesses by requiring trauma-informed experts to be a part of any interview of a victim who reports child abuse or trafficking to the FBI. Senator Coons says, “We have a duty to ensure that survivors and witnesses…
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The Whitehaven Ferry southwest of Salisbury will be closed until further notice. According to the Office of the County Executive for Wicomico County, the closure is due to a mechanical failure.
Read MoreThe Records Pond fishing pier in Laurel is now closed for public safety. In order to address the warping of the pier’s decking, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will manage a new public boat ramp project. Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2023. The fishing pier will remain closed until the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have identified the victim of the murder that occurred on Tuesday in Magnolia as聽42-year-old Robert Mujica, of Magnolia, Delaware. Initial Report Posted 12/21/22: A 27-year-old Magnolia man鈥揋adiel Haro鈥搃s in jail for strangling a 42-year-old neighbor to death during a fight between Haro and his girlfriend. At about 12:30 a.m. on December 20th,…
Read MoreThe Maryland State Fire Marshal has ruled a structure fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Algonquin Road in Cambridge–accidental. Hot embers ignited a plastic container used to store used ash. The fire then extended to a nearby wooden fence. With the fence close to the home, the fire then quickly spread to the house. The…
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