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Wildfire activity in northern Minnesota has increased and the Delaware Forest Service has mobilized its Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine and a crew of three wildland firefighters -Engine Boss Adam Keever, Engine Boss Jim Charney, and Firefighter Type II Ryan Brown. The Bear Trap Fire was first reported on July 7, but has merged with the Dark…
Legislation that expands access to mental health care in the First State has been signed by Governor Matt Meyer. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 208, sponsored by Senate Republican Whip Brian Pettyjohn, modernizes Delaware’s psychology licensure laws by creating a new licensure pathway for master’s level psychology associates and aligns Delaware’s licensing framework with…
The City of Salisbury announces that the Salisbury Fire Department is getting ready to launch its Prehospital Whole Blood Program. This will allow specially trained paramedics to administer low-titer O-positive whole blood to critically injured patients before they reach the hospital. By administering whole blood at the scene of an emergency or during transport, paramedics…
UPDATED – 07/20/26 – The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was called to East State Street in Sharptown on Friday, July 17th to assist Wicomico County Animal Control with an investigation into the welfare of numerous dogs housed on the property. About 43 dogs were found and removed for their safety and well-being and taken to the…
Repairs on the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet will begin next spring. The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced last week, the awarding of a $53-million contract to Agate Construction Co. Inc. – a New Jersey company out of Egg Harbor Township. The work will include the repair of a portion of…
Resident in the area of Bay Point Plantation, Glen Riddle, and Section of Ocean Pines will have a temporary water outage on Thursday, July 23. Worcester County Public Works will temporarily shut off water service to an estimated 773 home between 11pm and 5am to upgrade a water service main. The water service interruption will…
User 284190339 · 07-20-26 Fishing Report Sunday, the ocean was still a bit upset and inshore fishing was slow. Closer to the beach, fishing was decent. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic told us slot stripers are being caught at the Augustine Wall on peeler crab, jigs and rattletraps. The jetty at Bowers Beach has…
User 284190339 · 07-19-26 Fishing Report We got back in the heat dome on Saturday with a high at my house of 98 degrees. We also had small craft advisories up on the ocean and a tornado watch in the afternoon. Dan at Dan’s Tackle told us Broadkill Beach produced spot and croaker on sand…
UPDATED – 07/19/26 – 4:15am – At the height of the storm, the Delaware Electric Cooperative reported over 4000 members without power. As of 4am, DEC still had nearly 1000 members without power and say on their FB page that they’re facing extensive damage from the storm and restoration is taking longer – crews still…
2007 WGMD New tower going up – old tower was eventually removed. Watch the video of the WGMD Tower Project. Click for full view & link
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Early Saturday morning the Nanticoke Harbor was closed after a small fuel spill was discovered in a sunken boat. County Executive Julie Giordano announced that officials closed the Harbor until cleanup operations were completed – the Harbor was reopened around 1pm. Emergency Services, Parks staff, local fire personnel and other agencies worked throughout the night…
Fenwick Island is trying something new in an effort to keep pedestrians safe – and more visible – crosswalk flags. At crosswalks where there is no traffic signal – pedestrians will find a bin with red traffic flags. Pedestrians should us a red flag to gain further attention from drivers before entering the crosswalk, wave…
User 284190339 · 07-18-26 Fishing Report The weather cooled off a bit on Friday and fishing was just a little better. The smoke continued to make for a haze everywhere in the Cape Region. Dan at Dan’s Tackle told us it was good old spot and croaker on bloodworms and Fishbites from Broadkill Beach. Lewes…
Donny Reed – Ocean City -Shells on the beach at Fenwick Island. Click for full view
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. These projects are required by federal law to be reviewed for…
New highly secure Electronic Benefit Transfer or EBT cards are rolling out statewide in Maryland. These new EBT cards are equipped with Europay, Mastercard and Visa chip-and-tap technology from the Maryland Department of Human Services. These chip-enabled cards provide an additional layer of security, preventing unauthorized parties from compromising customer data and reducing fraud. Current…
July 17th through the 25th has been officially named Buy Local Week in Maryland. Residents are encouraged to take part in the Buy Local Challenge by incorporating at least one locally grown, produced or harvested product into their meals each day. This is now a statewide effort to support local farms and seafood operations –…
Saturday will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware. While the early part of the day will continue to be smokey and hazy, DNREC officials says a passing warm front will shift winds to southerly to southwesterly, which will start to disperse the dense wildfire smoke during the afternoon and evening hours.…
River Fest is Saturday afternoon at Sturgis Park in Snow Hill. River Fest is a full day of activities and fun for the whole family. There’s a build your own raft race on the Pocomoke River – along with kayak, paddle board races, an anchor toss, cornhole, live music and more. There’s also activities for…
The Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay is under new command. On Thursday, Captain Roberto Rivera was welcomed as the new sector commander during a change of commend ceremony in Philadelphia. Captain Kate Higgins-Bloom has served as commander of Sector Delaware Bay since 2023 – she now will report to Coast Guard Headquarters to serve as…
A Delaware man has been convicted by a Wicomico County Circuit Court jury following a three-day trial. The jury convicted 48 year old George Harry of Dagsboro of sexual abuse of a minor. Harry was convicted of the following offenses: Sexual Abuse of a Minor 2 counts of Rape in the Second Degree 4…
Unemployment in Delaware statewide has dropped from 5.1% in May to 4.9% in June, however Sussex County saw an increase from 4.1% in May to 4.7% in June. Delaware’s numbers are outpacing the national average which dropped a tenth of a percentage to 4.2% in June. The largest over-the-year job increases from June of 2025…