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The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners voted today to change Rehoboth Beach’s annual parking season to May 15 through September 15. Previously the parking season in Rehoboth Beach, the period during which visitors must purchase a parking pass or pay at meters, was defined as the Friday before Memorial Day through the second Sunday after…
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced today that in-person inmate visitation will restart on Monday, February 14. “Thanks to the success of our comprehensive COVID-19 screening, testing, and mitigation measures along with the significant reduction in community spread of the virus we are able to restart in-person inmate visitation on Monday, February 14,” said Department…
Center for Inland Bays Offers 2nd Virtual Public Education Session on Sussex County Buffer Ordinance
For those who may have missed the Center for Inland Bays public education session last month regarding the proposed Sussex County buffer ordinance or recently learned about the ordinance since then, we are happy to offer a second virtual education session this month! On January 11, Sussex County Council held a public hearing on an…
Dover Police were called to the Dover Church of Christ on South Governors Avenue Sunday afternoon and learned someone broke the front glass door and entered the church. Police say the suspect rummaged through several items, but say that it did not appear anything was taken. Video surveillance shows a black male suspected wearing a…
The next monthly Wicomico County Board of Education meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. For Tuesday’s Board meeting, the Board will convene at 1 p.m. and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin…
Scott – 302-228-0545 – Older Estey Piano, will deliver, needs tuning – $150 Bruce – 302-569-4660 – LOOKING FOR: Van/Truck/Jeep, Dependable has $2000 Steve – 302-522-5522 – Adjustable Queen bed with massage – $300 obo Marty – 302-212-7638 – 42-inch Flat TV and wall mount – $100 Rick – 302-752-6813 – 20,000 Pound Champion fifth…
(Update) The driver who died in a crash on Laurel Road late Friday night has been identified.Delaware State Police say 72-year-old James Watson of Millsboro was in a car that was hit by a tractor-trailer head-on.The truck crossed the center line of the roadway.According to State Police, Watson died at the scene of the crash.The…
A Bridgeville man has been arrested for theft of a vehicle and other offenses. Seaford Police were called to Pine Street around 8 Friday morning for a stolen vehicle. The owner told police one tire needed air and he connected an air compressor and went into his home. The victim looked out and spotted a…
A new bill pending action in the House of Representatives would nearly double a tax break for Delaware senior citizen homeowners. At present, most senior citizen property owners in The First State can utilize the Senior Real Property Tax Credit. The maximum amount of the credit is half the recipient’s tax obligation or $400 (whichever is…
Governor Larry Hogan today encouraged all Marylanders to celebrate the state’s frontline medical workers as he issued an official proclamation designating Feb. 7-13, 2022 as Healthcare Heroes Appreciation Week in Maryland. “Even as we move on from the 30-day state of emergency, our public health response continues, as does the tireless work of our healthcare heroes,” said…
Milford Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Thursday afternoon. Police were called to Bayhealth Sussex Campus after a victim was treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Police say several shots were fired in the area of Allen and Tull Way at Brightway Commons just before 3pm. Police ask anyone with information to…
Jason Parsley – Milton – Buddy, who helps spot fish at Waples Pond in Milton. Click for full view
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – to 1999 and the WGMD Chili Cookoff at American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard. Towards the end of the day – it was the sales staff’s turn to play. Karen Reed, Anita Lawson, Marie Moulinier and Christine Hof taking a ride in the kiddie train. Click for full view
Corey Baker – Birds playing in the snow. Click for full view
The Sussex County Council began this week’s meeting recognizing everyone who donated to the month-long county food drive. Many schools and businesses also take part in the food drive with the top five donors this year – 5 Colonial East Management – $600 which equals 1320 food items 4 Delmarva Christian HS – 1389 food…
Margaret May – Lewes – Ducks at play in the snow. Click for full view
Multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities received threats to their campus communities on Monday. Delaware State University in Dover received such a threat. School officials tell WGMD, “Sometime before 7 a.m. the University was made aware of a bomb threat. As the University put an alert out to all employees and students, the DSU Police…
Closing out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined advocates, State and local partners, and prosecutors Monday to announce the formation of the Delaware Department of Justice’s first dedicated Human Trafficking Unit (HTU). “Human trafficking is among the direst human rights crises of this century,” said Attorney General Jennings. “Awareness has grown by orders of magnitude in recent years, and…
Governor Larry Hogan will deliver his eighth State of the State address on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The governor will speak to Marylanders from the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House, where, on Dec. 23, 1783, General George Washington resigned his commission to Congress as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Shortly after, with the ratification of…
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning at 10 in the Council chambers on the Circle in Georgetown. The Council will hold a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant application request for the FY 2022 C-D-B-G grant year at 10:15. County Administrator, Todd Lawson, will recognize the schools and other groups who…
UPDATED 1/31/22 – Effective Monday 01/31/2022 at 1345 hours, the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack in Worcester County in conjunction with local agencies and the State Highway Administration will be lifting the Snow Emergency Plan. Please use caution on roadways in and around the Worcester County area. Be mindful of black ice at night and…
Ocean City experienced blizzard conditions Friday night into Saturday morning. The final snowfall accumulation total for Ocean City was 12 inches. The Department of Public Works and the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) have been diligently working to clear the roadways. As of Sunday morning, all streets in the Town of Ocean City are open…
UPDATED – 1/30/22 11:25am – Effective 1200 hours, today’s date, Wicomico County Snow Emergency Plan will belifted. Questions should be addressed to the Maryland State Police Barrack in Salisbury at 410-749-3101. ==================================================================== The Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack in Wicomico County in conjunction with local emergency agencies and MDOT State Highway Administration will implement the…
Firefighters from Lewes were called for a residential fire just before 6 Sunday morning on East Fourth Street. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke showing from a 2-story home. Lewes fire officials say the fire was in the area of the fireplace and running up the outside wall with extension to walls on the…
Rehoboth CDP Submitted for PLUS Review; Public Comment Still Welcomed
The City of Rehoboth Beach has submitted a draft of its Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) for Preliminary Land Use Service (PLUS) review through the Office of State Planning Coordination. This puts the city on target to meet the revised schedule to adopt the state-mandated plan by the end of July. While submission of the CDP…
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