A WGMD Local News Article
UPDATED: 1 Dead in Motorcycle Crash in Showell
UPDATED – 9/18/21 12:30pm – The investigation into a motorcycle crash that left one man dead continues by Maryland State Police. The crash occurred just before 6 Friday night near the intersection of Route 113 and Route 589 near Showell. Police have identified the operator as 45 year old Jeffrey LeBlanc of Laurel, Delaware. Police…
Read MoreGov Carney Signs Three Environmental Bills
Governor John Carney has signed three environmental bills into law. These measures will help to expand the use of renewable energy ā and community-based solar systems, reduce carbon emissions by creating more accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and protect Delaware’s fragile ecosystems from the harmful effects of plastic waste ā specifically to curb balloon releases.…
Read MoreDE Unemployment Rate Falling Slowly, but Higher than National Average
Delaware’s unemployment picture for August was somewhat better over July and much better than a year ago. The state’s unemployment rate was a 5.4% – 2 tenths of a percent lower than July, but a year ago ā it was at 7.9%. The national average in August was at 5.2% – a decrease of 2-tenth…
Read MoreDel. HR Secretary Resigns, Joins CR School District
Delaware’s Secretary of Human Resources is departing for a position with the Caesar Rodney School District in Kent County. Amy Bonner is being praised by Governor John Carney for her long record of distinguished service in state government and for helping the state through unprecedented state workforce challenges through the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jessilene Corbett,…
Read MorePort Mahon Fishing Pier Closed
DNREC has closed the Port Mahon Fishing Pier off Port Mahon Road east of Dover until further notice. Emergency repairs will be made after a broken support piling was found during a routine inspection. This closure is a precautionary safety measure. When the support piling is repaired DNREC will reopen the pier. For information, call…
Read MoreMd. Looks To Fill School Bus Driver Vacancies
Maryland is trying to get more school bus drivers tested, credentialed, hired and on the roads. Governor Larry Hogan said Friday he is directing the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration to take steps to work with school systems to streamline the process. Saturday September 25th, several MVA branches including Easton will host Bus…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry To Close Sunday Evening For Annual Maintenance
The Woodland Ferry, which crosses the Nanticoke River southwest of Seaford, is scheduled to close at the end of the weekend for several days of annual maintenance. According to DelDOT, the closure is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Sunday September 19th. Pending weather conditions, ferry service will resume at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, September 25th.…
Read MoreSussex Co. Tax Payments Due Sept. 30th
Time is ticking away to meet the deadline to pay Sussex County property taxes. Sussex County billing services issued tax bills for the 2022 fiscal year in August. They cover county property taxes, sewer and water, tax ditch and street lighting fees where applicable. School district taxes are the bulk of the average bill –…
Read MoreOC To Enforce Special Event Zone Sept. 21st-26th
A Special Event Zone will become effective in Ocean City next Tuesday in anticipation of the annual unsanctioned pop-up motor vehicle rally, H2O- I. The provision will last through the following Sunday, September 26th. It allows for increased fines for violations and other measures to try to keep traffic moving and under control and reduce…
Read MoreVictim Of Fatal Crash In Milton Identified
Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in a single-vehicle crash on Cave Neck Road this week. 36-year-old Jonathan Downing Junior of Milton’s car left the roadway near Front Street Tuesday evening, crashed into a sign and a tree and overturned. Downing died at a local hospital that night. The cause of the…
Read More84-Year-Old Driver Killed In Route 1 Crash
A crash on Coastal Highway (Route 1) in Milford has claimed the life of an 84-year-old Milford man. According to Delaware State Police, he was traveling southbound and was trying to cross at Lady Slipper Lane when he apparently drove into the path of a northbound vehicle. The impact caused the 84-year-old man’s vehicle to…
Read MoreVIDEO | $110-Million Del. Broadband Expansion Announced In Bridgeville
Delaware plans to invest $110-million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act into reaching more parts of The First State with broadband access. Governor John Carney and other elected officials as well as business leaders in the sector announced particulars Thursday in Bridgeville. The expansion is also expected to increase Internet speeds. Carney…
Read MoreMd. State Flags Fly Half-Staff To Honor 10,000+ Marylanders Lost Due To COVID-19
More than 10,000 Marylanders have been lost due to COVID-19 complications, according to Governor Larry Hogan, who directed state flags in Maryland to fly at half-staff in remembrance of those people over the past 19 months. āMore than 10,000 lives have now been taken from us by this deadly virus. Each of these Marylanders was…
Read MoreUpdate: Biden’s Second Rehoboth Visit Could Be This Weekend!
Update: The White House has confirmed that President Biden is expected to visit Rehoboth Beach starting this Friday, September 17th. Mr. Biden is expected to leave Washington, arrive at Dover Air Force Base, then is expected to land at a spot near his North Shores home early Friday afternoon. The FAA has issued a temporary…
Read MoreOC Councilman Claims He Was Hacked, Insensitive Post Was Not From Him
A member of Ocean City Council said his Facebook account was hacked, and that a racially insensitive post sent to someone was not from him. The matter has come to the attention of the Mayor and Council. Councilman Mark Paddack has asked for an investigation into what he said was a hack that resulted in…
Read MoreDriver Dies Following Crash On Cave Neck Road
A 36-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Cave Neck Road. According to Delaware State Police, the eastbound driver left the roadway Tuesday evening, struck a sign along a driveway and hit a utility pole. The car began to spin, and it overturned. State Police said the driver was not buckled up. He…
Read MoreEaston’s Talbot Boys Confederate Monument To Relocate
The Talbot Boys statue will likely be on the move. The statue at the Talbot County Courthouse has been at the center of much debate. County Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night in favor of a resolution to relocate the statue to a privately-held park in Harrisonburg, Virginia. No county funds would be used under the…
Read MoreMaryland State Board of Ed & State Dept of Ed Receive Approval of Statewide Masking for ALL Public Schools
In support of continuing efforts to keep students and school staff safe and ensure schools remain open for in-person learning during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Maryland State Board of Education, together with the Maryland State Department of Education, today received approval of a statewide masking requirement for all public schools. Following public testimony today,…
Read MoreSussex County Council Honors 2 Long-Time Former BOA Members & Announces Reassessment Town Hall Meetings
The Sussex County Council was back in Georgetown after a week off for the Labor Day holiday. The Council began the morning recognizing two former Board of Adjustment members – Jeff Hudson and Brent Workman. Hudson was a member of the BOA from 1998 to 2017 and Workman from 2002 to 2021. Also on hand…
Read MoreNanticoke Hospital Pauses Non-Emergency, Elective Surgeries That Require Overnight Stay
(Updated) Elective, non-emergency procedures that require an overnight stay are temporarily suspended at TidalHealth Nanticoke Hospital in Seaford for at least two weeks. The pause was announced Monday, the same day it took effect. A previously-announced suspension of elective surgeries at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury is also in effect. A multi-disciplinary team is…
Read MoreBeebe Pauses Elective Surgeries That Require Overnight Hospital Stay
Beebe Healthcare plans to suspend elective surgical procedures that require an overnight hospital stay, effective today (Tuesday, September 14th). Hospital officials said Monday that the decision is being made out of an abundance of caution, and due to the influx of patients requiring hospitalization due to COVID-19 and unrelated serious medical issues. Patients who are…
Read MoreUPDATED: Three Teens Injured in Funland on Park’s Last Night of the Season
Updated: Three teenagers are hurt in an accident at Funland on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, on the park’s final night of operation this season. According to Rehoboth Beach Police, officers who arrived at the scene Sunday night discovered an injured 16-year-old boy and two girls who were injured, ages 14 and 15. The boy was…
Read MoreMardela Springs Man Dies in Sunday Crash
A Mardela Springs man is dead after a single vehicle crash Sunday night just before 9pm in the area of Sharptown and Scott Bennett Roads in Mardela Springs. Maryland State Police spotted a pickup truck on its roof in a front yard on Sharptown Road. Paramedics and Fire crews Mardela Springs found the driver, 39…
Read MoreDE House Ethics Committee Dismisses Ethics Compliant Against Rep. Gerald Brady
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it has dismissed an ethics complaint filed against Rep. Gerald Brady. The complaint, filed last month, called into question an email Rep. Brady sent using his state email that used racist and sexist terms to discuss human trafficking. The email was publicized through the media and condemned by numerous…
Read MoreBack to Work for Sussex County Council after Labor Day Holiday
The Sussex County Council is back to work this week and will hold two public hearings on sewer projects during the morning session. One is the Marlin Cove Expansion near Fenwick Island ā the other the Scenic Manor expansion in the Mulberry Knoll area west of Lewes. They will also revisit a change of zone…
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