A WGMD Local News Article
Crash West Of Seaford Leaves 80-Year-Old Man Dead
An 80-year-old Seaford man has died in a single-vehicle crash in the area of Woodpecker Road and Woodland Ferry Road. According to Delaware State Police, the pick-up truck that Norman Miller was driving started to hydroplane on standing water Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle slid across a private driveway and a grassy area before it struck…
Read MoreWorcester Schools To Urge, But Won’t Require Face Coverings For Now
Worcester County Public Schools students, teachers and staff will have the option of wearing a mask when classes resume. WCPS will “highly recommend” universal masking, in conjunction with CDC guidance. The school system’s “Responsible Return 2.0” plan will attempt to distance students three feet apart in classrooms, and six feet or more elsewhere in school…
Read MoreBundicks Branch Flood Risk Map Revised
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is revising the flood risk map in the area of Bundicks Branch west of Lewes. According to DNREC, the effort is part of its Division of Watershed Stewardship partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve accuracy of flood maps statewide. FEMA flood risk maps are ultimately used…
Read MoreHebron Area Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies
On August 17 a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area of Firetower Road in Hebron, Maryland. The Wicomico County Health Department is advising all residents to be aware of their surroundings and avoid contact with all wild or stray animals. Rabies is a preventable viral disease that exists in the saliva of mammals…
Read MoreDSP Close SB Route 13 Near Seaford after Crash
Delaware State Police are on the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:11 p.m., Tuesday, August 17 on Sussex Highway/Route 13 in the area of Faith Lane – just south of Brickyard Road near Seaford. As a result of the crash, all lanes of southbound Sussex Highway at Faith Lane…
Read MoreLocal Lighthouse Depicted On New Forever Stamp
A forever stamp that features the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse has been unveiled. The lighthouse is still in working order, at the mouth of Delaware Bay near Lewes. It’s 70 feet tall and built of cast-iron plates and bricks. The Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses stamps series recognizes five lighthouses. A ceremony to unveil the stamp was held…
Read MoreFenwick Island Organizational Meeting Scheduled For Friday
Fenwick Island Town Council has scheduled an organizational meeting this week to swear in four council members-elect. The winners of the August 7th election all defeated incumbents. They will take office this Friday at 3:30 at Town Hall.Also, officers – mayor and vice mayor – will be elected. Three other members of Fenwick Island Council…
Read MoreCivil Air Patrol Provides Beach Traffic Reports to DelDOT
A familiar sound in the sky on summer weekends isn’t always a banner plane. Delaware has been one of the few states that uses the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for airborne traffic observations. The CAP’s newer fuel-injection six-cylinder Cessna 182s — like the one shown below — generate that unique sound we hear that is more powerful…
Read MoreState Rep. Danny Short’s Covid-19 Survey
State Rep. Danny Short wants to know what you think about the ongoing government and business actions being taken regarding COVID-19. The results will be shared via our newsletter. The survey will remain open until Monday, August 23.Click here to complete the six-question poll.
Read MoreWW II Tower at Del. Seashore State Park to Be Restored
Restoration of World War II Artillery Fire Control Tower Number 3 at Delaware Seashore State Park is expected to proceed this fall, and be completed in early Summer 2022. According to the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation, fundraising and planning have taken 15 years. Delmarva Veteran Builders, which is dedicated to employing veterans, has been contracted…
Read MoreOC Dredging Issues Examined At Hybrid Meeting This Week
The US Army Corps of Engineers along with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Worcester County will host a hybrid public meeting this week. The session Tuesday will examine the navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet, and a study into the ‘scour hole’ near Homer Gudelsky Park. The…
Read MoreVax, Booster, Test: Del. COVID-19 Weekly Update
Delaware Public Health is encouraging people who take part in large gatherings and events that this time of year brings to get tested for Coronavirus, in light of the recent increase in case rates and spread of the Delta variant. Events such as birthday parties, college sendoffs, weddings and other gatherings involving people in close…
Read MoreLightning Strike Likely Cause Of House Fire
A house fire early Sunday was likely caused by a lightning strike. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, the fire was reported overnight at a home on Rivers Edge Road in Stonewater Creek. The fire was discovered in a first-floor crawl space. Smoke spread through the home, and firefighters had to cut through…
Read MoreSharp, Bennett Win Rehoboth Commissioner Race!
The results from Saturday’s annual election in Rehoboth Beach are in! Toni Sharp and Tim Bennett have won the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats. Here are the 2021 election totals: Registered voters for 2021: 1,703Number of voters: 618 Number of absentee voters: 572Total voters: 1,190 SEATS FOR COMMISSIONER (TWO): Timothy Bennett, # of votes: 621 *…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Contracts With Planner
It’s a first for Rehoboth Beach: the city has reached a contract with a planner for long-term planning services. Thomas West, AICP, with Greener Planning LLC in West Chester, Pennsylvania will provide planning services to the City of Rehoboth Beach and the Planning Commission for the rest of the fiscal year which ends next March…
Read MoreCarper Highlights Infrastructure Bill’s Clean Water Provisions
Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 could result in cleaner water in Delaware, according to Senator Tom Carper. Carper visited the Kent County Wastewater Facility in Milford Friday, saying that the bipartisan legislation will provide funding to update drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Communities and water system operators would have access…
Read MoreStorms Sweep Across Delmarva; More Severe Weather Possible Sat.
Summer storms again spread across Delmarva Friday night. Trees and wires came down in the Bridgeville area. At one point, Delaware Electric Cooperative reported that nearly 2,000 members were without power – mostly in its beach territory. Power has since been restored. A lightning strike was also reported at a home in Queen Anne’s County.…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Mask Mandate at City Hall & other City of Rehoboth Facilities
Effective Monday, August 16, anyone entering City Hall or other City of Rehoboth Beach facilities is required to wear a mask. The new mandate applies to everyone, employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. “We really are disappointed to have to implement mandatory mask-wearing again,” says City Manager Sharon Lynn. “However, considering the increasing covid…
Read MoreNew Coronavirus Tests Rising; Vaccinations Also Rising
Since Monday, Delaware’s new positive coronavirus tests have increased from 125 to 335 on Wednesday. Thursday saw a bit of a decrease to 281. However the 7-day average of all positive tests has steadily increased from 5.1% last Sunday to 6.2% Thursday. By county on Thursday, New Castle had 132 new positive tests, Kent County…
Read MoreRehoboth Voters to Elect 2 to Town Commission Saturday
Rehoboth Beach voters go to the polls Saturday to elect 2 people from a field of four as City Commissioners. Incumbent Richard Byrne is challenged by Timothy Bennett, current planning commissioner, Rachel Macha and former City Commissioner, Mary “Toni” Sharp. Each seat is a 3-year term. Commissioner Pat Coluzzi is not running for another term.…
Read MoreRescued Seal Tom Sawyer Returns To The Ocean
A juvenile grey seal, Tom Sawyer, has been released into the ocean at Assateague State Park. The seal was rehabilitated at the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center, after being rescued from a Delaware beach in April, in coordination with the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute. Tom Sawyer was found to be suffering…
Read MoreMd. Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Frederick Co. Firefighter
A Frederick County firefighter has died in the line of duty. Fire and Rescue Captain Joshua Laird died at the scene of a residential fire. He was a 21-year veteran of the force. Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday that state and US flags in Maryland are flying at half-staff in tribute to Captain Laird. Flags…
Read MoreOne Driver Killed In Worcester Co. Wreck
A four-vehicle crash on Route 12 (Snow Hill Road) has claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman. According to Maryland State Police, Gabrielle Benton of Greenbackville, Virginia crossed the center line of Snow Hill Road at Carmean Road Thursday afternoon and collided with the rear wheels of an oncoming tractor trailer. The SUV Benton was…
Read MoreRabies Concern In Kent Co.
Delaware Public Health is alerting visitors and residents in the area of Route 1 and Route 42 in Kent County about a suspected rabies concern. A fox recently bit a person, but a rabies test on the fox produced indeterminate results. Out of an abundance of caution, DPH said the fox is assumed to be…
Read MoreDel. Vaccine Policy Announced For State Employees, Long-Term Care Staff
The following news release was issued by the office of Delaware Governor John Carney Thursday: Governor Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) on Thursday announced that ​beginning on September 30, staff in long-term care and other health care facilities will be required to provide proof of vaccination or to undergo regular testing to prevent the transmission of…
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