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User 284190339 · 09 – 19 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday, we added a little rain to the small craft advisories. In spite of the rain and the wind Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that George Chiartias went fishing at Indian River Inlet and was rewarded with a 1.7-pound croaker. Lewes Harbour Marina told…
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UDPATE 09/18/24: Delaware State Police have identified 45-year-old Antonio Drummond of Dagsboro, Delaware, as the victim of the homicide that occurred in Dover on September 16th. The Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling (302) 741-2859. Information may also…
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User 284190339 · 09 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday was another day of hard northeast winds, coastal flood advisories along with the usual small craft advisories. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park did report their customers caught spot, croaker and kings in spite of the less than favorable…
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The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission (DOFRC) released its third annual report to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly. The report samples 148 cases from fatal overdoses that occurred in 2021 with information collected from law enforcement, local medical and rehabilitation treatment providers, the DOC and public health records. This report shows that…
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DNREC has issued a recreational water advisory for Delaware coastal beaches – including Rehoboth Beach in relation to the medical waste that has washed ashore since Sunday. This advisory is for one week. Beach access will remain open in Rehoboth Beach, however swimming and wading in the ocean are not advised. Rehoboth Beach Patrol members…
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UPDATED – 09/17/24 – Several residents of the Anthem Development in Milton spoke during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting. They are dealing with issues with their development company – Milford Housing Development Corporation – everything from dead or dying perimeter buffer trees, culverts with standing water and other drainage issues, swampy open space…
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Wicomico County officials announce the closure of the Upper Ferry – for maintenance. The Upper Ferry, which crosses the Wicomico river southwest of Salisbury, is expected to be off-line until the middle of next week.
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City of Salisbury officials remind drivers that the westbound lane of Isabella Street between Mill and Lake Streets is closed into next week for public safety for road repairs. Concern over the two-way traffic traveling through that area in one lane has forced a complete westbound closure. Drivers should use Mill Street to Route 50…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 09 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Just as promised by the good folks at NOAA, the winds blew hard northeast and small craft advisories were up on Monday for the ocean and Delaware Bay right through Tuesday afternoon. From the look of the forecast, I wouldn’t plan on fishing for the…
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Pat Patterson – Ohio – Pinelands Nature Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
Read MoreRepresentatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico officials on Tuesday, September 17 to discuss the agency’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030, which details a $18.9 billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network. The meetings are part of the Department’s tour visiting every…
Read MoreThe Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace will open to consumers on November 1st. Insurance officials say the Marketplace is experiencing stability in carriers, plans and rates for the 2025 plan year – and you will have 45 plans offered by 4 carriers to choose from. This enrollment period will also offer persons with Deferred Action for…
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A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in Wicomico County Circuit Court. Court officials have deferred sentencing for 48 year old Rafael Colon-Echevarria pending receipt of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Colon-Echevarria will be required to register as a Tier III Sex Offender for life and will…
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UPDATED – 12:40pm – After surveying the beach this morning, the City of Rehoboth Beach has found two exposed syringes, that is syringes with hypodermic needles, along the beach. One was found north of Queen Street and the other near Pennsylvania Avenue. Several pieces of pill bottles and caps to medicine bottles also were found.…
Read MoreReading through comments in Facebook over the weekend, many people feel that this was the most crowded and most problematic BikeFest ever in Ocean City. Many people were asking why the Special Event Zone that is seen with other vehicle events was not put in place during BikeFest. Ocean City Police spokeswoman Ashley Miller tells…
Read MoreA motorcycle operator was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore after a crash with a vehicle Friday just before 4pm. Ocean City Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that police found a vehicle on its roof and a motorcycle in the roadway at 136th Street and Coastal Highway. Good Samaritans and police were able to…
Read MoreA motorcycle crash Saturday evening has turned deadly. Maryland State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that two motorcycles were westbound on Route 50 in the area of Hall Road in Whaleyville when one motorcycle operated by 40 year old Jason Irizarry of Dover, PA attempted to pass a vehicle on Route 50 but lost…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 09 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report The winds began to blow northeast on Sunday and, if you believe the marine forecast, they will only increase for the next five days. No boats sailed from Lewes Harbour Marina or Indian River Marina. I did see a few boats trying to fish the…
Read MoreUPDATED – 09/16/24 – Beach area closures in Maryland – Ocean City & Assateague State Park. In Delaware – Fenwick Island & Dewey Beach. Update on Virginia Closures from Assateague Island National Seashore: The Chincoteague Public Beach in the Virginia unit has been added to the Closure List. All Ocean Facing Beaches at Assateague Island…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 09 – 15 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was rough in the ocean and that was just a preview of the week to come. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Amanda Lou brought in 25 sea bass. The Surface Tension had six tog. Some private boats brought in sheepshead from the Outer…
Read MoreA hit and run crash occurred Friday night in the area of 12th and Philadelphia Avenue. Ocean City Police arriving at the scene just after 9:30 found a 16 year old male suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore where he is in critical condition. Police learned that the teen…
Read MoreBob TODAY – Town of Millville Heroes and First Responders Day 10 – 2pm Evans Park Charlie – 302-362-0886 – Blue Max 4000 watt generator – $80 – Troybilt tractor 18 hp, new battery – $300 John – 410-430-6319 – 4×8 pool table with purple top – $650 – 3 disc table sander – $250…
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