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Friday was the filing deadline for Delaware School Board elections. Districts on the western side of Sussex County have contested races for At-Large seats. In the Delmar School District – Dawn Litchford and Lauren Hudson are running for the seat being vacated by Thomas Elliott. In the Laurel School District – Joe Kelley is challenging…
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that the Department of Justice secured drug and firearms sentences in February against three Kent County men who were arrested in connection with the joint state/federal Operation Rise-N-Shyne investigation. “Justice called for robust sentences in these cases,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Each of these defendants demonstrated a disturbing disregard for…
Lewes Police were called to Beebe Healthcare on Tuesday afternoon for a man urinating in the parking lot. When Lewes Police arrived, they found 35 year old Thomas Yetter passed out in a running vehicle parked near the emergency room entrance. Police woke Yetter who told them he’d dropped his mother at the hospital and…
A fight between two Sussex Central students Wednesday morning resulted in two school officials being punched. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that a 17 year old and 16 year old were fighting and the school principal tried to break up the fight and was struck in the face by the 17 year old. The principal…
Delaware‘s super spellers will gather at St. Mark’s High School this morning. Spellers from 48 public, private and homeschool champions in grades 4 through 8 will look to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. Registration Saturday is at 8:45 – the spelling begins at 9:30am. The top 3 contestants will be…
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that employees at the Mountaire Farms processing plant in Selbyville who are members of the Teamsters Local 355 will get the chance to vote to decertify the union on March 17, 2022. Approximately 230 employees at the plant are members of the Teamsters Union, and work in…
Bob Barber – Full Moon over the Indian River Bay at Whites Creek. Click for full view
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – At the Clayton Theatre in Dagsboro unveiling its State Archives Historical Marker in July of 2014 / Click for full view
BERLIN: Berlin firefighters were called to the Ocean’s East Luxury Apartment Homes complex off Seahawk Road just before 5:30 Monday morning. They arrived at the scene to find fire and smoke conditions on a 3rd floor balcony. A neighbor put out most of the fire with a portable fire extinguisher. Crews from Ocean Pines, Ocean…
As we have done from the beginning of the pandemic, we continue to make operational decisions based on COVID data and in compliance with Governor Carney’s directives and CDC guidelines. In light of the Governor’s announcement yesterday, the recent updated CDC guidelines, and a significant decline in regional COVID rates, Delaware Tech will also remove…
In light of changing mask guidance and mandates, the Delaware Healthcare Association is reminding the public that face coverings are still required in Delaware hospitals and many other health care settings across the state. This practice is consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) continued recommendation of universal masking in health care…
A former Delaware doctor was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for unlawful drug distribution and maintaining a drug-involved premises. Patrick Titus, 58, of Milford, was convicted by a federal jury in July 2021 of 13 counts of unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises. “This sentence…
After 8 years on the job, Rehoboth City Manager Sharon Lynn has resigned her position – effective May 6. During her time in Rehoboth she oversaw the construction of the Ocean Outfall project, reconstruction of the new City Hall, upgraded the city’s infrastructure and technology and began the live-streaming of public meetings. “It’s been a…
Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro and the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today released Gender Disparities in Auto Insurance Pricing, a new report that shows many women are being charged more by auto insurers based solely on their gender. Data shows that many Delaware women pay more per year in premiums, even when all other factors are…
This week is the 60th anniversary of the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962. Delaware Public Archives has put together a treasure trove of previously unreleased photographs. The three-day nor’easter started on Tuesday, March 5, 1962, continued to slowly grind up the Atlantic coast on Wednesday, March 6, 1962, and moved away from Delaware on Thursday,…
Dave Nelson-Ocean View – Deer and Fawn Grazing at Indian River Bay Salt Marsh
Rehoboth Commissioners will meet in Special Session Tuesday at 9am. The purpose is to introduce a draft policy permitting restaurant use of outdoor dining areas on public space when certain criteria are met. This meeting will be virtual and streamed on the City’s web portal.
There are three seats up for election on the Blades Town Council. Candidates wishing to run must file a letter of intent with the Town Administrator by the close of business on Friday, March 4 at 4:30pm. The deadline to register to vote in the April 5th election is also 4:30pm on March 4th. All…
Seaford voters will go to the polls on Saturday, April 16. Voters will have two contested races to decide. Incumbent David Genshaw is challenged by Pat Jones for the mayor’s seat – which is a 2-year term. Incumbent Matthew MacCoy is challenged by Stacie Whitt Spicer for city council. The polls will be open on…
The City of Rehoboth Beach will resume in-person public meetings beginning Tuesday, March 15. All city commissions, boards, committees, and task force members will meet in person, and meetings will be open to in-person attendance by residents and other stakeholders as well. City Manager Sharon Lynn says that she is comfortable returning to in-person meetings…
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark woman pleaded guilty February 24, 2022, to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and illegally spending those loan proceeds. Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly accepted the plea. According to court documents, between March 30, 2020, and January 24,…
Eric Reifsnyder – Milton – Indian River Inlet Bridge at night. Click for full view
A Bridgeville man is dead after a crash Saturday night north of Harrington. Delaware State Police say a Honda driven by a 31 year old Marydel man was in the left turn lane on Route 13 at Hopkins Cemetery Road and began crossing the southbound lanes into the path of an SUV that was southbound…