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UPDATED – 10/25/24 – A Salisbury man has been convicted on charges of 1st degree murder and weapons offenses after a jury trial in Wicomico County Circuit Court. Sentencing has been postponed so that a pre-sentence investigation can be conducted. Court records show that on July 31st of 2023, 26 year old Antonio Oliver had…
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Four men have been arrested by Easton Police on active arrest warrants. Three of the men, aged 18 and 20, are charged with assault, reckless endangerment, false imprisonment and other offenses and have been released to the Talbot County Detention Center. The 4th suspect, 24 year old Raven Todd of Laurel, DE is charged with…
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Talbot County has issued a burn ban which is in effect from 2pm Friday, October 25th until Sunday, November 24th at 2pm, however the ban could be extended – or terminated under subsequent resolution. This ban was enacted by the Talbot County Council by an Administrative Resolution, which has banned ALL open-air burning throughout the…
Read MoreEarly voting began at 11 Friday morning – with long lines at many polling locations. Sussex County Election Director, Bo McDowell tells the Talk of Delmarva that voters arrive hours before the polls opened and they are currently working through the large backlogs and hope to catch up before the polls close at 7pm. Today…
Read MoreDelaware Governor John Carney has issued a statewide drought watch until further notice – on guidance from the Delaware Water Supply Coordinating Council. Delawareans are asked to voluntarily reduce outdoor uses of water during the drought watch. This comes as a result of the continuing scarcity of precipitation throughout the state – particularly northern New…
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User 284190339 · 10 – 25 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday we had small craft advisories flying and no boats sailed from Lewes Harbour Marina or from Indian River Marina. It didn’t take the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission long to react to the Maryland Young of the Year Striped Bass Report. They are holding…
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Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Looking north from Herring Point towards the Harbor of Refuge Light. Click for full view
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User 284190339 · 10 – 24 – 24 Fishing Report The summer-like weather has not improved the fishing and Wednesday saw the action at Indian River Inlet slow down considerably. Small craft advisories are up for Thursday so it looks like things are going back to normal. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid had a…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 10-23-24 Fishing Report My, but we had a short fall. I always thought fall was followed by winter, but Tuesday was more like summer. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Katydid had a boat limit of sea bass and the Shooter Dog brought in 50 sea bass. The Jay Sea II had…
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Delaware AG Kathy Jennings is putting landlords on notice. In an open letter Jennings is highlighting commonly seen illegal lease provisions in residential leases – and that these leases must comply with the State’s Residential Landlord/Tenant Code, which ensures that tenants are not exploited. Jennings says that the DOJ will continue to monitor residential leases…
Read MoreIndian River High School has been issued a formal letter of reprimand by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) for failure to comply with DIAA regulations concerning student-athlete eligibility and amateur status. This comes after the football team was part of a TV commercial promoting Hershey Exteriors. While no direct compensation or benefits were provided…
Read MoreThe Maryland Department of General Services has launched a state-of-the-art capital grants management system that is a modernized digital platform. The new platform will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017 and will deliver increased efficiencies and accessibility for future capital grants administration. This program, which is designed by Submittable, will replace a cumbersome, manual-reliant…
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The City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure and Development would like to make the public aware that an outside contractor will be working on milling and paving a section of Center and Mitchell Streets on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Â Mitchell Street from Route 13 to Center will be impassable as well as the section…
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The City of Milford is implementing a new emergency communication system from RAVE technologies. This is to prioritize resident safety and will allow the City to directly reach residents with critical information during emergencies – including power outages, flooding or other threats. This system will help to keep everyone informed during emergencies. Look for an…
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DelDOT and DNREC will hold two virtual public meetings on Wednesday on the First State’s EV Infrastructure Plan. The first meeting is at 4pm – and the second at 6pm. Each Zoom session presentation will be identical and followed by a question and answer period. The presentation will include Delaware’s transition to an electric transportation…
Read MoreUser 284190339 · 10 – 22 – 24 Fishing Report Monday saw another fine weather day and ocean fishing continued to produce good numbers of sea bass. At Lewes Harbour Marina we learned that the Katydid brought in 120 black sea bass. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told us there was a run of 25…
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Delaware State Police Superintendent, Col. Melissa Zebley will retire on November 1st. She has served over 32 years – starting as a participant in the State Police Explorer Program. She completed the 61st Delaware State Police Academy Recruit Class and joined the DSP on July 16, 1992 – beginning at Troop 6 in Wilmington. In…
Read MoreThe 2025-2026 school choice application period will open on Monday, November 4th through January 8th. All Indian River School District school choice applications must be submitted online – and the system offers options for both English and Spanish. Additional information from IRSD: All Indian River School District school choice applications must be submitted online at schoolchoicede.org. …
Read MoreThe piping plover season has ended in Delaware and DNREC officials say this year there was a decrease in adult pair numbers – but increased nesting success. The piping plover is a federally-listed threatened species and an Delaware state-listed endangered species. Until this year, pair counts in the First State had steadily increased since 2016…
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