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Worcester County Council President Joe Mitrecic held a State of the County Address on Wednesday where he discussed actions being taken by the County Commissioners in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis locally. Worcester County, like the rest of the country, faces a situation never before encountered, and the Commissioners are calling on residents and…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has announced that steps are being taken to limit the numbers of visitors within state parks and wildlife areas, following crowding and public health concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Starting Friday, April 10, administrators of parks and wildlife areas recommended to DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin that…
Pawn shops across Delaware are in disarray and in search of answers after they were ordered to cease all operations in the latest round of business closures as part of the State of Emergency Declaration in response to the coronavirus (COVID) pandemic. Earlier this week, Governor John Carney banned all short-term rental units and ordered…
With the inability to hold a proper funeral at this time for Dewey Beach Mayor TJ Redefer, the family has asked that those who live in town help send-off TJ, while maintaining social distancing, this coming Saturday, April 11, 2020. The request is for folks who are in town already to walk outside to the…
Over $15 million in federal funding will be designated to community health centers statewide in Maryland in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin…
The Circle in Georgetown is joining the Empire State Building and other landmarks, businesses, and homes around the world to honor healthcare workers fighting to save lives amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Town, along with other government buildings and businesses located on The Circle, will be awash in red lights each night for the foreseeable…
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris has announced that over $3 million in federal grants will be used to assist healthcare centers on the Eastern Shore in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The funding in total is $3,123,465 and was provided by the recently enacted CARES Act, also known as the “Phase III” Congressional emergency legislation. Three health…
Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) will be joining other blood centers across the country to collect plasma donations from people who have recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) to treat other patients with advanced infections. In the treatment, known as convalescent plasma, the patient is transfused with the donor’s plasma with the goal of using the donor’s…
Efforts are underway to set up a mobile hospital unit for Kent and Sussex Counties to treat those suffering from coronavirus (COVID-19) as cases continues to rise rapidly across Delaware. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the State Health Operations Center announced preliminary plans on Tuesday to launch an alternate care site to support hospitals…
Coronavirus cases continue to climb in Delaware with the latest number rapidly approaching a thousand, representing the largest spike of confirmed cases in a single day thus far in the First State. There are currently 928 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Delaware, the Division of Public Health (DPH) announced Tuesday evening. A total of…
Dewey Beach Mayor TJ Redefer, 58, has passed away following a prolonged fight with pancreatic cancer. WGMD News learned from sources close to the family that Mayor Redefer had passed away Tuesday afternoon following a fierce fight with pancreatic cancer. Mayor Redefer was elected commissioner in Dewey Beach in 2017, at which time his colleagues…
UPDATED 11am: The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire that damaged the Laurel Dutch Inn restaurant in Laurel, Delaware on April 6, 2020. The fire, reported shortly after 10:00 P.M. , occurred to the structure in the 1000 block of SouthCentral Avenue. The Laurel Fire Department arrived on the…
Sussex County will suspend its hotel tax and provide rental assistance to residents as part of economic relief measures passed by council to deal with the ongoing toll of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. County Council, during a teleconference of its regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, approved various measures as part of the…
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident around 11 p.m., Monday when troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road in Felton for reports of shots being fired. Police arrived and found numerous shell casings lying in the middle of the…
Delaware State Police have charged three suspects after they falsely reported a shooting. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 2 p.m., Monday as troopers were dispatched to the area of Lynch Road and Daisey Road in Millsboro, for reports of shots being fired. Police arrived and located three people inside…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is urging Delawareans to heed Governor Carney’s State of Emergency after several people were cited for violating the order and one was arrested. “This is a tremendously difficult time for everyone, and the only path forward is for all of us to take this seriously as a community,” said Jennings.…
The Town of Berlin continues to actively monitor the evolving situation regarding COVID-19, announcing additional closures to fight the spread of the coronavirus. All town services continue to be provided; however, town employees are working on a modified work schedule to minimize the number of people working at town offices or utility departments. Employees are working…
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has urged taxpayers seeking refunds to file electronically as soon as possible and announced that the agency will temporarily stop processing paper tax returns on April 15, in an effort to keep essential employees safe amid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). “We remain committed to getting refunds into taxpayers’ bank accounts…
Delaware State Police conducted multiple checkpoints over the course of the weekend throughout Sussex County, as a measure to enforce Governor Carney’s order restricting out of state travelers entry into Delaware. The checkpoints occurred between approximately 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., both days, and rotated between roadways which had been identified as having a high…
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Lab received a shipment of 5,000 rapid test kits from Pinnacle BioLabs. DPH’s order for the kits had been held for days in Cincinnati by the Food and Drug Administration. The kits, which use blood drawn by a finger stick instead of collecting a nasal swab to obtain…
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing that all walk-in access to its public offices will end beginning on Monday, April 6, 2020, because of the potential risk for clients and DHSS employees in having in-person interactions. Client needs will now be met in person by appointment only, or through phone, email…
Governor Larry Hogan has enacted an emergency order to protect residents and staff at Maryland nursing home facilities, and bolster the state’s mitigation and suppression efforts amid outbreaks of COVID-19. Effective immediately, new directives will require facilities to direct all staff who interact with residents to wear personal protective equipment, create separate observation and isolation…
UPDATED – 3pm – Governor Larry Hogan during an update on coronavirus began with the information that the missing canoeists are the daughter of former Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maeve McKean and her 8 year old son, Gideon. =================================================== The Coast Guard is searching for two canoeists last sighted ten miles south of Annapolis…
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware announced today a $200,000 BluePrints for the Community contribution to the Delaware Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Initiative, to meet the needs of the individuals, families and organizations that are experiencing hardship. “Now more than ever, it is crucial that organizations positioned to help our community do so in a…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is continuing his efforts to protect Marylanders and limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), providing a message of hope as cases continue to climb in the Old Line State. The State of Maryland currently has 2,331 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state, and a total of 36 people have died…