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The Wicomico County Health Department has confirmed a 6th positive coronavirus case. This is a man in his 50s – and the health department is continuing to trace those who have been in contact with this and the other confirmed cases. Wicomico Heath Department in partnership with PRMC and the Somerset County Health Department are…
Margaret May – Lewes – Luna moth peeking in the window! / Click for full view
Governor John Carney and Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) Director Anas Ben Addi on Thursday announced a new program to provide emergency housing assistance to renters affected by shutdowns, closures, layoffs, reduced work hours or unpaid leave due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DE HAP) will provide eligible households up…
The five museums administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs have been closed and their programs postponed until further notice in accordance with the State of Emergency declared by Governor John Carney in order to safeguard public health and help control the spread of the coronavirus. Following are links to information about…
WGMD Throw Back Thursday as WGMD celebrates 40 years on the air! This picture comes from a WGMD Great Escape Vacation giveaway party (late 1990s or early 2000s) with Account Executive Anita Lawson and WGMD co-owner David Schoumacher / Click for full view
Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced the State of Delaware requests assistance from vendors throughout the state in the effort to combat coronavirus (COVID-19). In response to Governor Carney’s State of Emergency Declaration, the State of Delaware received many vendor requests offering the sale of goods and/or services to assist with the response to the…
Message from Dr. Karen B. Salmon State Superintendent of SchoolsMarch 25, 2020 After lengthy discussions with health experts from around the State, I have made the decision along with the State Board of Education to extend the closure of all public schools in Maryland for an additional four weeks through April 24, 2020. We do…
GWA – Flowers / Click for full view
Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued a sixth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, moving Delaware’s presidential primary to June 2, and suspending residential foreclosures and evictions during the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The order goes into effect at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25. It will remain in effect until May 15 or until…
The Delaware State Police Fall 2020 hiring process deadline is quickly approaching! Applications need to be submitted on or before April 8, 2020 to be considered for our Fall 2020 Academy Class. Applications can be submitted online via our website www.becomeatrooper.com Questions concerning this information can be directed to the Recruitment Office of the Delaware State Police…
Maryland State Board of Education is meeting at this hour – by teleconference. One of the items they are discussing is permission to submit a waiver for Flexibility for States on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Assessment and Accountability Requirements. Through the waiver, Maryland would not need to administer its statewide assessments to…
The Sussex County Government has suspended all public hearings indefinitely. Public hearings for ordinances, land use applications and other matters requiring citizen comment that have already been scheduled before the County Council, Planning & Zoning and Board of Adjustment have been suspended – and no new hearings will be scheduled for any County public body…
In an effort ensure the health and safety of district employees and in accordance with Gov. Carney’s recent Stay at Home Order amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Indian River School District is making a series of changes to its meal service program during the school closure. Beginning Monday, March 30, “grab and go” meals…
Nick LaRusso – Sunrise along Whaley Road near Laurel / Click for full view
Governor John Carney on Monday declared a Public Health Emergency and released a more robust Order to assist with Delaware’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) issued a companion order focused on strengthening Delaware’s health care workforce in response to COVID-19. Read Governor Carney’s Public Health…
Governor Larry Hogan today ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses in the state and announced a $175 million relief package to assist employees, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The governor again urged Marylanders to help their neighbors by staying home in order to slow the spread of coronavirus. “We…
Some good news for truckers and drivers in Delaware – effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 6:00am, the Biden Welcome Center on I-95 in Newark will reopen to the public in a limited capacity. The center had closed operations on Tuesday, March 17, in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The facility operator, HMS Host, has…
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns issues a proclamation this morning declaring a civil emergency under the city Municipal Code and is ordering non-essential businesses go close by 4pm today and remain closed until May 15 or when the threat of coronavirus is eliminated. The mayor says visitors are still seen gathering in groups larger than…
Delaware Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. today ordered all court facilities closed to the public as of Monday, March 23, 2020 until at least April 15, 2020 as part of the Delaware Judiciary’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 outbreak. He says that the escalation of the spread of the coronavirus now requires greater precautionary…
The Ocean City Mayor and Council met in special session today to discuss actions to be taken by the city to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Like the beach towns in Delaware – Ocean City’s beach and Boardwalk will close at 5pm this evening until April 15 when the closure will be re-evaluated. Mayor Meehan…
At 10am Sunday, Delaware Public Health officials have updated the number of positive cases of coronavirus to 47 laboratory confirmed cases. 33 are from New Castle County, 5 from Kent County and 9 from Sussex County. They range in age from 14 to 80. Saturday evening five were hospitalized – two of them critically ill. …