A WGMD Local News Article
Delaware Energy Plan Public Input & Informational Event in Georgetown
Next week you can find out more about the Governor’s Energy Plan and provide your input. The meeting with the Governor’s Energy Advisory Council is Wednesday, November 15th at 5pm at the CHEER Community Center on Sand Hill Road in Georgetown. The Energy Advisory Council is charged with providing recommendations to DNREC’s State Energy Office…
Read MoreRehab Project on NJ-bound Span of DE Memorial Bridge Completed
The third and final phase of the rehabilitation project on the New Jersey-bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge is completed. Each phase of the $71-million dollar bridge deck rehab project has been completed ahead of the project schedule. The jersey barriers still need to be removed and the bypass lane on the Delaware span…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Vehicle Crash in Frankford; Side of House Struck
UPDATED – 11/10/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 75-year-old Irene Owen of Frankford as the woman who died in Tuesday’s crash in Frankford. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/09/23 – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Frankford, in which the operator of a vehicle drove off the…
Read MoreVehicle Crash into Utility Pole in South Ocean City; Impacts to Area Traffic
The Talk of Delmarva has learned about a crash in which a vehicle struck a utility pole in the area of North Division Street and Baltimore Avenue. Wires were reportedly down. The crash happened this morning around 8:00 am. Traffic at Route 50 was being detoured to the south–to St. Louis Avenue. North Division Street…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Push to Renew Expired Funding for Child Care
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester are joining other colleagues in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding package. Funding the lawmakers passed in the American Rescue Plan Act that allowed millions of parents to afford child care and keep their jobs during the pandemic expired in September, but…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Arrested for Domestic Assault
A Federalsburg, Maryland man has been arrested for a domestic-related assault that occurred on November 6th on Old Denton Road. The investigation revealed that the victim was hit in the head with a liquor bottle. Deputies found Charles Allen Cox at the scene and arrested him. Cox is held on no bond at the Caroline…
Read MoreSenator Carper Signs on to Letter to President Biden Regarding Palestinian Territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Senator Tom Carper signed on to letter to President Biden with over 100 of his colleagues from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The letter urges the administration to designate the Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and/or authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians present in the United States. Amid the ongoing…
Read MoreStructure Fire in Selbyville This Morning Ruled Accidental
An electrical malfunction led to a fire at a home on Mallard Drive in Selbyville this morning around 7:00. The Roxana Fire Company arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the structure. The person inside was alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors and was able to escape without…
Read MoreCrash Involving Two Vehicles and a Deer This Morning in Georgetown Leaves One Hospitalized
The Talk of Delmarva has learned that deer ran into the path of two vehicles this morning in Georgetown leaving one person hospitalized. According to Delaware State Police, a gray Toyota Tacoma, driven by a 28-year-old man from Millsboro, was heading northeast on Shingle Point Road north of Briarwood Road. A silver Honda Civic, driven…
Read MoreDelDOT Seeking Participants for K-12 Drawing Contest and Transportation Survey
DelDOT is currently accepting submissions for its K-12 Drawing Contest until Friday, November 17th. This contest is a collaboration between DelDOT’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. The contest is open to Delaware students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The drawing must be created on an 8.5…
Read MoreDelaware Becomes the First State to Hold Statewide Lung Cancer Screening Event
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has partnered with hospitals and imaging facilities across Delaware to present National Lung Cancer Screening Day (NLCSD) as a statewide event. This Saturday, November 11th, representatives from the Bureau of Cancer Prevention and Control within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will be on-site at several imaging facilities. Delaware is the…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Continue Investigation into Homicide Case in Dorchester County
Maryland State Police are seeking any information the public may be able to provide regarding a murder that occurred in Dorchester County in August. According to Maryland State Police, shortly after 12:35 a.m. on Aug. 21, officers from the Cambridge Police Department responded to Henry Street in Cambridge, Maryland for a report of a shooting.…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Appoints New City Solicitor
City of Rehoboth Beach commissioners have appointed Alexander “Alex” Burns as the new city solicitor. Burns was appointed during a special meeting earlier this week on November 6th. Burns is an associate attorney with the law firm Baird Mandalas Brockstedt and Federico, LLC, which has offices in Lewes, Dover, Wilmington, and Maryland. Burns replaces Glenn…
Read MoreSenator Carper Fights to Increase Resources for Youth Mental Health Care and Hold Pharmacy Benefit Managers Accountable
Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, participated in the committee’s markup of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act. One of the provisions led by Senator Carper in the Committee’s bill protects seniors from excessive cost sharing for certain medications… By holding PBMs accountable for…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced for 2021 Murder and Attempted Murder
A Dover man has been sentenced for a brutal assault and murder that happened in 2021. On October 12 32-year-old Ronald Suber of Dover was sentenced to life plus 70 years in prison for Murder 1st Degree, Attempted Murder 1st Degree, two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Tampering with a Witness, and Conspiracy 2nd Degree. The sentencing took place in…
Read MoreDover Sees Increase in Vehicle-Related Thefts
The Dover Police Department is reporting a significant increase in thefts from vehicles and attempted thefts of vehicles in recent days. Dover Police remind you to take your keys with you and not leave them in your vehicle, to close all windows and lock all doors, and never leave valuable items in your vehicle or…
Read MoreCity of Rehoboth Beach Traffic Alert–Milling Along Scarborough Avenue Tomorrow & Friday
In Rehoboth Beach, milling will take place along Scarborough Avenue from Christian to Hickman Streets tomorrow and Friday. While local traffic will be able to get through, officials ask that you avoid the area if possible.
Read MoreMaryland Department of Health Expands Statewide Public Awareness Campaign Urging Vaccination Against COVID-19, flu and RSV
The Maryland Department of Health has expanded its statewide public awareness campaign to help prevent respiratory illness. The Department urges Marylanders to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, annual flu shot and the new RSV vaccine for older adults and pregnant women. The Vaccinate. Prevent. Protect. campaign informs residents about the new vaccines available and other information regarding…
Read MoreCity of Milford to Cut Ribbon on Memorial Park Pickleball Court, Playground
The City of Milford and the Parks and Recreation Department will cut the ribbon on the new pickleball courts and playground in Memorial Park along the Riverwalk on Thursday, Nov. 9th at 2pm in front of the playground (east of S. Washington St. and basketball court). Designed with a shipbuilding theme in mind, the new…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alert: Signal Activation at Minos Conaway/Lakeview Intersection
A signal on Route 9 at the Minos Conaway/ Lakeview Boulevard intersection in the Lewes area will soon be activated. According to DelDOT, the signal will be placed on initial 72-hour flash Tuesday night November 14th. The new signal will then go to the full stop and go operation on the morning of Friday, November 17th.
Read MoreNY Man Arrested for Possession & Transport of Unstamped Cigarettes
A New York man was arrested by Maryland State Police in connection with the possession and transport of unstamped cigarettes. Just after 8:30 Monday morning troopers in Salisbury stopped a vehicle with Delaware tags near Route 13 and Zion Road. A large number of cigarette cartons were seen in plain sight in the vehicle. Troopers…
Read MoreSalisbury Woman Arrested After Hit & Run Near Millsboro
A Salisbury woman was arrested Monday after a hit and run crash west of Millsboro in the area of Millsboro Highway and Laurel Road. Troopers found the vehicle disabled in the area of Careys Camp Road and a Millsboro Police officer found the driver, 26 year old Wanda Rodriguez Gonzalez running from the vehicle. Rodriguez…
Read MoreSussex County Council Uphold’s P&Z Denial of Stillwater Harbor Subdivision
The Sussex County Council Tuesday morning discussed and took action on an appeal on the County Planning Commission’s denial of the Stillwater Harbor subdivision. After hearing testimony from both the developer and the Planning Commission two weeks ago Council President Mike Vincent read a synopsis of the 8-page motion of the Council’s finding. The Council…
Read MoreSchool Safety Still being Discussed in Worcester County
School safety has been an issue is Worcester County, however State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, Sheriff Matt Crisafulli and three members of the Worcester County Board of Education have met several times in the past two weeks to discuss school safety and possible solutions to achieve the highest level of safety and security in county schools.…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested on Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a traffic stop early this/Tuesday morning. Delaware State Troopers on patrol in Seaford spotted a LeSabre without a passenger side headlight and attempted to stop the car. The operator, later identified as 47 year old Frederick Daniels, failed to comply and continued at a slow speed – then…
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