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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鈥檚 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…
At 12:00 NOON, today, January 30, 2022, the Town of Georgetown will lift all parking restrictions along designated snow emergency routes. Residents and visitors are urged to use caution, as there may still be some slippery road conditions due to the extreme cold temperatures. Residents with questions about snow emergency routes can contact the Town…
Local fire officials are asking for everyone鈥檚 help with locating fire hydrants and shoveling them out. After a foot of snowfall, blowing and drifting, and snow removals trucks, many area hydrants are buried. We are asking people in all neighborhoods to locate and clear snow from around fire hydrants. If there is a fire, firefighters…
Peggy Swain – Lincoln – Morning Beauty near Hudson Pond. Click for full view
Governor John Carney has terminated the State of Emergency and Level 2 driving restriction in Kent and Sussex counties, effective at 6:00 p.m. A Level 1 Driving Warning will be in effect for Kent and Sussex counties after 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 30. The Level 1 Driving Warning for New Castle…
UPDATED -1/29/22 5:20pm – Mayor Jake Day announced that as of 5:00 p.m., the state of emergency and snow emergency which have been in effect for the past 24 hours have been lifted. Citizens are reminded that City law requires all property owners adjacent to any street within City limits to remove the snow from…
Winter Storm Kenan聽has brought wintry weather to the resort area, with strong winds and snow covering the sand and roads in Ocean City. A travel advisory is being issued to alert motorists that the southbound traffic lights on Coastal Highway are currently snow-covered. The snow has reduced the visibility for drivers to tell which color…
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed the major milestone of 2 million COVID-19 booster shots. State health officials continue to urge Marylanders to get boosted for maximum protection against the Omicron variant. Hospitalizations Decline Below Pre-Omicron Peak; Lowest Case Rate In U.S. In addition, the state鈥檚 key health metrics continue…
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One person is dead after a vehicle fire Friday morning near Lincoln. Delaware State Police say a Blazer was northbound on Greentop Road near Bunting Avenue when for unknown reasons the Blazer caught fire while still moving. The driver came to a controlled stopped in a grassy area as the Blazer became engulfed in flames.…
Walt – Lewes – The pilots tower at the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
Seaford Police continue to investigate a strong arm robbery at the Walmart Shopping Plaza. Police were called just before 1:30 Friday afternoon after a Walmart Asset Protection spotted subjects removing knives from a display and hiding them in their waistband. As the suspected walked out of the store, the asset protection person contacted them and…
Today (Friday) the Worcester County Commissioners issued a Declaration of Local State of Emergency effective beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022. Public health and safety remain the top priorities of the commissioners throughout the storm. Therefore, all citizens are strongly urged to remain indoors and off roadways throughout the duration of the…
Governor Larry Hogan today declared a state of emergency and mobilized members of the Maryland National Guard ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring several inches of snowfall to most of the state and up to 12 inches to the lower Eastern Shore. The emergency declaration includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne鈥檚, Somerset,…
The most significant winter storm of the season could hurl a foot of snow across Sussex County and blast coastal areas with wind-whipped freezing spray, potentially knocking out power and halting travel for millions in the hours to come as a blizzard closes in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. The National Weather Service has…
Ocean City is currently under a Blizzard Warning, until the evening hours of Saturday, January 29. According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA, Ocean City will experience heavy snow, high wind gusts, and reduced visibility due to blowing snow (white-out conditions). Winter Storm Kenan is expected to begin this evening and last into Saturday…
A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to home invasion and other offenses. Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Judge Matthew Maciarello has sentenced Marquel Taylor-James to 30 years in prison with 15 years of active incarceration in the Department of Corrections. He is ineligible for parole for at least 10 years. In…
The City of Milford crews are proactively preparing for tonight and tomorrow鈥檚 (Jan. 28-29) Winter StormWarning. City of Milford residents should be aware of the following: If power goes out during a storm, visit the city homepage and click ‘Let Us Know’ (http://cityofmilford.com/535/MyMilford) on a smartphone and see if someone else has reported the outage…
In preparation for a severe winter storm to impact the State of Delaware, Governor John Carney on Friday issued a State of Emergency in Kent and Sussex counties, and authorized the Delaware National Guard to assist state and local officials with any necessary response and recovery. Governor Carney also issued a Level 2 Driving Restriction for Kent and Sussex counties, and a Level 1…
A Dewey Beach man has been arrested after a traffic stop on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say 32 year old Andrew Vogt was speeding when he passed a trooper on patrol north of Miller Road. The trooper smelled alcohol coming from inside the car and Vogt showed signs of being under…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Indian River Inlet Bridge on a cold gray winter’s day. Click for full view
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – circa 2013 or so – Mike Bradley – Broadcasting live from the Party Store in Lewes