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Tasha Sterner – Monday’s snow around East Redden Road. Click for full view
A fire that damaged a shed and spread to a home on Deep Grass Lane in Greenwood has been ruled accidental by the Delaware Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Houston were called Thursday night around 9:20 and found a detached shed fully involved in fire. Crews from Farmington and Harrington helped to battle the 2-alarm blaze.…
U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Hunt Companies, Inc. (“Hunt”), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, has agreed to a $500,000.00 settlement with the government to resolve allegations of fraud at the Dover Air Force Base arising under the False Claims Act. Hunt provides privatized…
DART to Delay Service Start Times in New Castle and Kent Counties; Sussex County to operate as scheduled. Please check DartFirstState.com for updates or check the DART Transit app for real-time bus information. New Castle County: Rt 2: First trips depart Wilmington Transit Ctr (WTC) at 7:45 AM; Brandywine Town Ctr at 7:55 AM Rt…
Delaware State Police arrested Jeremy L. Showell, 35, of Laurel, on felony criminal charges after he resisted arrest and assaulted three troopers. On January 5, 2022, at approximately 8:05 p.m., troopers responded to a domestic incident at a residence in the 28000 block of Seaford Rd. Troopers were advised Jeremy Showell was acting disorderly in the home…
Abigail Dion – Sykesville – Snow on the Beach after Monday’s storm. Click for full view
Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that he will nominate Claire DeMatteis to serve as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Human Resources (DHR), where she would provide support for Delaware’s state workforce and manage recruitment and retention programs across the executive branch of state government. DeMatteis currently serves as Special Assistant to the Governor,…
Mayor Jake Day is pleased to announce that the City of Salisbury has hired Megan Caton to lead its Human Resources Department after conducting a thorough national search for candidates. Caton currently serves as the TidalHealth Foundation’s Assistant Director and joins Team SBY with a Masters Degree in Business Administration in Human Resources from Columbia…
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – to February of 2010 and the back to back blizzards. This was after the first blizzard meteorologists called Snowmagedden. The second one was just days later and dumped another foot or 2 of snow on Delmarva. Here, news anchor Joe Ciccanti is digging out his car. Thanks to the Edwards family for digging us out all these years! Click for full view
Margaret May – Lewes- Morning after the big snow. Click for full view
UPDATED: 1/4/22 3PM – Effective Tuesday 01/04/2022 at 1500 hours (3 pm), 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 blackice at…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will provide an overview and updates on the White Creek maintenance dredging project in Sussex County during a virtual public information session set for 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. The project is now in the engineering phase. More information about the project and the link…
Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Sunset after snowstorm. Click for full view
The City of Rehoboth Beach has extended the deadline for applications to serve on its new Stormwater Utility Task Force to January 13. More information and the application may be found in the city’s Legislative Portal/Meetings page; scroll down to the Stormwater Utility Task Force section. The City of Rehoboth Beach is forming a Stormwater…
The first Bayhealth baby born in 2022 came into the world at 4:02 a.m. on January 1 at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus. Baby boy Sebastian weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. He was born to proud parents Selene Diaz and Carlos Diaz Pena. Baby Sebastian joins two older sisters, Nicole and Karla. Visit Bayhealth.org/Maternity-Obstetrics to learn…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds residents and visitors that sledding, snowboarding and other recreational activities are not allowed on Delaware’s sand dunes. Dunes contain fragile wildlife habitat and provide protection for the beaches and the communities they border. In addition to asking the public to help protect the dunes, the…
January 3 – DART Bus services in Kent and Sussex Counties will be suspended as follows: Route 101: last roundtrip leaves Dover Transit Ctr at 3:10 PM Route 104: last roundtrip leaves Dover Transit Ctr at 3:05 PM Route 105: last roundtrip leaves Dover Transit Ctr at 3:00 PM Route 107: last roundtrip leaves Dover…
Governor John Carney on Monday issued a new State of Emergency (SOE) declaration, effective today, January 3, 2022, to combat the winter surge of COVID-19 and hospitalizations. Click here to read the full text of Governor Carney’s State of Emergency declaration. “We still face a very serious situation with COVID-19 in Delaware, especially in our hospital…
A single vehicle crash just before 7am Monday on Firetower Road near Felton has left one man dead. Delaware State Police say a 55 year old Felton man was eastbound on Firetower Road when his Jeep Cherokee went off the edge of the road and into a ditch and then collided with a large tree.…
DelDOT brought staff to work beginning early this morning in advance of the storm and motorists should expect difficult travel conditions throughout the morning as roads could become snow-covered during the heaviest period of snowfall. Motorists are advised to slow down and adjust their driving to the conditions, leaving plenty of space between other vehicles…
The Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack in Wicomico County in conjunction with local agencies and the State Highway Administration have implemented the Snow Emergency Plan. This plan is to assist the State Highway Administration in snowclearing operations throughout the county. Effective 0700 Hrs. today’s date, all vehicles on the roadway must be equipped with snow…
The snow began falling around 7am in northern parts of Delmarva – and is now beginning to cover the ground and roads as it moves to the south. Pictures from DelDOT cams – all taken around 8am Please send us YOUR snow pictures!! Send them to media@wgmd.com
Virtual Public Comment Hearing on Requested Delmarva Power Rate Hike for MD Eastern Shore Counties
The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public comment hearing on the $27 million electricity rate increase requested by Delmarva Power & Light Company. Utility customers and other interested parties are welcome to take part in the hearing which is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 7 p.m. Chief Public Utility Law…
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