A WGMD Local News Article
Dover AFB Conducts Emergency Response Exercise
Dover Air Force Base is conducting a base-wide emergency response exercise this week. Base personnel and staff are being tested in a variety of scenarios. Gate closures and delays can be expected at Dover Air Force base, and there will be limited access to facilities. People in the area may also notice more emergency vehicles…
Read MoreDel. Public Health Reports Data Breach
Delaware Public Health officials Sunday said it is sending letters to people who were impacted by a recent data breach involving COVID-19 test results. DPH said the Department of Health and Social Services discovered September 16th that a temporary staff member mistakenly sent two unencrypted e-mails in August to an unauthorized user. The e-mails contained…
Read MoreDelmar Elementary Goes To All-Virtual Due To COVID Concerns
Three staff members at Delmar Elementary School have recently tested positive for coronavirus, and the school will switch to entirely virtual instruction starting Monday. According to Wicomico County Public Schools, School Health Services followed established protocols when it learned of the positive cases and reported them to the Wicomico County Health Department. Contact tracing has…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Schools Switch To All-Virtual Instruction Monday
Worcester County Public Schools announced Sunday that all schools in the system will transition to virtual instruction starting Monday, effective until Tuesday December 1st. The decision was based on guidance given by the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Education based on local COVID-19 statistics. Worcester County crossed a threshold of 6.6%…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm Watch Until 11 P.M. Sun.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch Sunday evening until 11:00 p.m. Counties covered: Kent County, DE Sussex County, DE Dorchester County, MD Queen Anne’s County, MD Somerset County, MD Talbot County, MD Wicomico County, MD Worcester County, MD Caroline County, MD
Read MoreOil Spill Investigation Continues; Cleanup “Substantially Cleared”
Delaware’s beaches have been declared substantially cleared of oil after last month’s spill in the Delaware Bay. However, cleanup crews will respond to further oiling and shoreline monitoring will still take place. The cleanup began October 19 after oil began impacting the Delaware shoreline from Fowler Beach south and along the Atlantic coast beaches from…
Read MoreAG Jennings Calls on USAG Barr to Reverse New Policy Regarding Election Results
Attorney General Jennings today called on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to reverse his abrupt change to a 40-year-old U.S. Department of Justice policy that until this week had kept the department from interfering with election results. In a letter to AG Barr, AG Jennings and 22 other attorneys general strongly objected to a November…
Read MoreSunday is Deadline to Apply CARES Act Funds for Community & Faith-based Charitable Organizations
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is reminding community- and faith-based 501c3 charitable organizations that primarily serve low-income and/or racial or ethnic minority populations in Kent or Sussex counties that CARES Act Relief funds are available for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline is Nov. 15, 2020, for eligible organizations…
Read MoreTesting Partnership with Nemours & Pediatric Care Providers across Delaware Announced
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the State of Delaware will partner with Nemours Children’s Health System, the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other pediatric care providers in Delaware to make rapid COVID-19 tests available for Delaware children and adolescents statewide. Delaware…
Read MorePower Outages Impact Southern, SE Sussex Co.
Customers of Delmarva Power and members of Delaware Electric Cooperative in portions of Sussex County are experiencing service outages. The problems developed before 9:00 a.m. Friday. DEC reported several thousand outages along the Maryland state line, in the Fenwick Island / Roxana area and elsewhere. Delmarva Power at one point had a few thousand customers…
Read MoreDel. Relief Programs Still Accepting Applications
Delaware’s DE Relief Grant program for small businesses and non-profits will take applications until December 4th, according to the division of Small Business. Provisions of the CARES Act require that available funds be used by December 31st. This is the third round of applications for the $150-million program, which makes funds available for pandemic-related expenditures.…
Read MoreRescued Seal Pippi Is Back In The Ocean
Pippi, a gray seal rescued at Dewey Beach in February, has been successfully rehabilitated at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and is now back in her ocean home. The Marine Education Research Rehabilitation Institute, or MERR, coordinated the rescue nine months ago. Pippi had a number of ailments, was malnourished and dehydrated and appeared to…
Read MoreMd. Makes $70-Million In More CARES Act Investments
Maryland plans to invest $70-million into several initiatives designed to address health, safety and economic well-being of Marylanders during the pandemic. Also, $20-million goes to the Maryland Department of Health to continue building up the state’s strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment. Other allocations support relief for renters, developing a mass vaccination plan, and $10-million…
Read MoreInfluenza Has Arrived In Delaware
Delaware’s first known case of influenza for the current season is also the first pediatric case of the season. Public Health officials said Thursday that labs have confirmed that a child under age five from Kent County has been diagnosed with the flu. The state has been encouraging all Delawareans to get the flu vaccine,…
Read MoreOcean City Extends Mask Declaration
Ocean City will continue to operate under a local state of emergency for another 30 days, with a requirement in effect that face masks be worn on the boardwalk if someone is unable to keep at least six feet away from other people who are not in the same household. City Council members this week…
Read MoreZoning Revisions Under Consideration In Dewey Beach
Zoning changes are being proposed in Dewey Beach that could result in larger homes being built. One proposed change would allow homes of up to three stories high. The current limit has been two-and-a-half stories, meaning that the top floors have shorter walls. Roof decks would be prohibited in the Neighborhood Residential district, but would…
Read MoreIntroducing… The Delmarva Chicken Association
A trade association formed 72 years ago to look out for the interests of Delmarva’s huge poultry industry has a new name and a new brand. Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. will henceforth be known as Delmarva Chicken Association. The idea developed out of a strategic plan two years ago. The goal is to clarify the…
Read MoreNew Dover VA Clinic Nears Opening
A new VA clinic is coming to Dover. The new space for the Kent County Community Based Outpatient Clinic is in the former Blue Hen Mall on South Bay Road in Dover. It is expected to open later this year. Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper visited the site on Veterans Day. Carper says the…
Read MoreMilton Crash Leaves Lewes Man Dead
A crash in the Milton area has left a Lewes man dead. Delaware State Police say a northbound driver on Cedar Creek Road near Reynolds Pond road started to rotate on a curve in the roadway. A southbound SUV struck the car, sending it into a tree. The driver of the car, a 76-year-old Lewes…
Read MoreFlood Warning Issued For Sussex Co.
As rain continues to fall, the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Sussex County, effective until 10:15 a.m. today (Thursday). Watches, warnings and advisories are also in effect for Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties. Some areas have received four inches of rain since the rain started Wednesday. Rain could still be heavy at…
Read MoreDel. Democratic Party Chair Announces Resignation
The Chairman of the Delaware Democratic Party, Erik Raser-Schramm, has announced his resignation from the position to join the administration of newly re-elected New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. Raser-Schramm will be replaced by Vice Chair Elizabeth Maron for the remainder of the term through June of 2021. Maron is the daughter of former Democratic…
Read MoreMillsboro Woman Killed In Crash
A Millsboro woman is dead following a crash on Laurel Road near Lowes Crossing Road Tuesday night. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of a 2010 Kia Sportage was traveling eastbound on Laurel Road approaching a moderate curve when the vehicle left the roadway and traveled into a ditch. The car struck a utility…
Read MoreVisits With Del. Inmates To Be Suspended
“In-person visits with offenders at Delaware correctional facilities are suspended as of Thursday as a precaution against spread of coronavirus. Positivity rates have been rising among the general population. The Department of Correction is suspending visits in an attempt to reduce the possibility of someone with infection coming into a facility. “The Department of Correction…
Read MoreCommittee To Save Christmas Reports Settlement In Challenge to COVID Religious Restrictions
The Committee to Save Christmas calls it a Christmas miracle: a federal case over COVID-19 restrictions on religious activities has been dismissed. The Neuberger Law Firm said Wednesday the settlement recognized that Reverend Doctor Christopher Bullock of New Castle County legitimately challenged rules that required pastors to wear a mask while preaching, or to turn…
Read MoreStephen Decatur HS Switches To Virtual Instruction Due to COVID Concerns
Stephen Decatur High School in Worcester County is transition to remote learning due to ‘a few’ positive tests for COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution. The high school says the decision was not made lightly, but the health and safety of students and staff remain the highest priority. Stephen Decatur High School is…
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