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UPDATED: Crash on Armory Rd near Dagsboro Injured 2
UPDATED – 4pm – Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash Friday morning just after 9 on Armory Road near Dagsboro. Police say a pickup truck driven by a 32 year old man from Millsboro failed to move over from the maintenance crew – all wearing yellow reflective vests. Police say 2 men…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Council Continues John Psota as Acting County Executive
UPDATED 9/18/20 12:50pm – The Wicomico County Council has not been able to reach a consensus in the candidates who have submitted their interest in taking over as the county executive, after the death last month of Bob Culver. Two candidates have filed for the position – State Delegate Carl Anderton and County General Services…
Read MoreMore Delawareans are in the Workforce Since July
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower in August to 8.9% – down from 10.5% in July. The national unemployment rate was at 8.4% in August – down from 10.2% in July. However a year ago, the unemployment rate in Delaware was at 3.9%. In Delaware, there were 5100 more people employed last month than…
Read MoreRevised Fall Sports Plan Approved by Del. Board of Ed.
Fall sports play on in Delaware. The Delaware State Board of Education met for hours before voting 4-3 in favor of a proposal approved last week by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to start practice and competition for fall sports. Earlier, both boards had voted to delay fall sports until the winter months. Practice will…
Read MoreLewes K-9 “Blue” Fondly Remembered
Lewes K-9 Blue has died after seven years of service to the Police Department. Blue’s partner on the force was Patrolman First Class Tyrone Woodyard. Police Chief Thomas Spell says Blue arrested dozens of criminals over the years, sniffed out illegal drugs and detected thousands of dollars in suspected drug money. Blue also attended many…
Read MoreSussex Co. Property Taxes Come Due Sept. 30th
Property taxes in Sussex County must be paid by the end of the month. Property owners received their tax bills for the 2021 fiscal year last month. Funds collected go into the budget, generating an estimated $166.3-million in revenue to pay for various county functions. Also, bills include taxes that are set by local school…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Recovery Referral Portal
Delawareans in search of information and resources about substance use disorder or mental health treatment can find it through a new online platform. The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health worked with a national technology company to develop the online Behavioral Health Referral Portal. Features include a self-assessment tool, a searchable database of…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed For Mobile Food Pantries
In its continuing response to help Delawareans impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware is hosting three, mass drive-through mobile pantries. Also, the Food Bank says it is “urgently” in need of volunteers to assist with packaging and loading food, setting up and breaking down the two downstate mobile food pantries.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Church Restrictions Cause New Concern
Legal representatives for The Committee to Save Christmas take issue with the latest modifications in Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. The group calls it a ‘reopening of the war on churches.’ Provisions in the Executive Order earlier this month reinstitute a requirement that a pastor, speaker or singer wear a mask when facing…
Read MoreCouncilman Burton Declines To Run As Write-In
The path is clear for Mark Schaeffer to join Sussex County Council in January, representing District 3. Councilman I.G. Burton confirmed Thursday to WGMD that he would not run as a write-in candidate. A petition at change.org had encouraged him to do so. Burton lost to Schaeffer by fewer than four dozen votes in Tuesday’s…
Read MoreSussex Tech Incorporates Flexibility Into Remote Learning
Sussex Tech students and instructors Zoom into a new academic year. Students in a variety of subjects are starting to learn remotely. However, teachers also have the flexibility to bring small groups of students in later this month for the sort of hands-on instruction and practice that’s important to Sussex Tech students’ success. District leaders…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Extends Tobacco Prevention Grant Program
The Worcester County Health Department is seeking grant proposals from programs involved with community tobacco cessation and enforcement efforts. Projects could include public awareness, outreach, education, recruitment and referral projects as well as other health related activities. Grant money comes from Cigarette Restitution Funds. The deadline to apply for a mini-grant has been extended until…
Read MoreThursday is First Day of School for IRSD
Thursday is the first day of school for all Indian River School District students – under both the hybrid and remote learning models. Students will receive their class schedules from their schools and should have already received their group assignments through the district’s automated notification system. Only Pre-K through 1st grade will begin attending school…
Read MoreJulianne Murray Wins GOP Primary for DE Governor – Results Take Hours to be Tallied
The polls closed at 8pm for the Delaware Primary – a day that saw some incumbents fall and political newcomers win a chance for a run in the General Election in November. The results were very slow to come in – and WGMD learned there was a firewall issue with the numbers getting to the…
Read MoreGarbage Truck Catches Fire On Coastal Highway
A load of garbage caught fire on a trash truck on southbound Coastal Highway south of Dewey Beach Tuesday morning. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, crews responded at about 8:30 a.m. on Coastal Highway near Conquest Road. They discovered that the driver had dropped the load of garbage onto the highway and…
Read MoreThere’s Now an App – the Covid Alert DE App!
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), and the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) on Tuesday launched COVID Alert DE – a mobile app available in the App Store or Google Play that will help Delaware fight community spread of COVID-19. The free mobile app – available to anyone 18 or older who lives,…
Read MoreGOP Lawmaker Receives Democratic Ballot
A Delaware lawmaker says his own experience shows why he has concerns about Delaware’s new mail-in voting system. State Representative Bryan Shupe, Republican of Milford, says he’s been a GOP registered voter for the last 15 years, but registered as a Democrat when he first became eligible to vote at age 18. Shupe posted a…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Dan Kramer, Government Watchdog
Elected officials who encountered him will not soon forget him. Dan Kramer, a government watchdog who spoke up frequently at meetings of Sussex County Council, has died. His wife told the Delaware State News Kramer had been hospitalized since early August, and died after a short illness. “My name is Dan Kramer. Here we go…
Read MoreSalisbury Imposes New Limits On Crowd Sizes
Salisbury is taking steps to reduce the spread of coronavirus, as the positivity rate for COVID-19 in Wicomico County has reached seven-percent. Effective Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., indoor gatherings within Salisbury city limits are capped at 15 people, and outdoor gatherings will be limited to 50 people. This restriction covers parties, cookouts, and social gatherings…
Read MoreResources Rolled Out for Application Process for Delaware Nonprofit Support Fund
On September 9, in conjunction with Governor John Carney, County Executive Matt Meyer, the collaborative partnerships of DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, the Delaware Community Foundation, Philanthropy Delaware, and United Way of Delaware, a substantive grant program exclusively for nonprofits was announced. $25 Million has been set aside for nonprofits through two grants as part of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Pulled from Bethany Surf in Cardiac Arrest Has Died
UPDATED (Monday, 4 p.m.): Capt. Darin Cathell of the Bethany Beach PD says the man who was pulled from the surf yesterday after the lifeguards were off duty was pronounced dead at the hospital around 6:30 p.m. The cause of death has not been determined as of yet, Capt. Cathell said, as they are waiting…
Read MoreTuesday Is Del. Primary Election Day – Here’s What To Know
Contested primaries are up and down the ballot this year in Delaware, including for Governor, US House, US Senate and others. Additionally, the Republican primaries in Sussex County’s 2nd and 3rd District will determine who serves on Council, as there are no Democratic candidates in those districts. The primary is open to registered Republicans and…
Read MoreBerlin Cancels Christmas Parade, New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Berlin is making some modifications to its popular fall and winter events due to the COVID-119 pandemic. The town’s Oktoberfest celebration will take place Saturday October 17th, with food, beer and cider available from merchants who set up under a group of tents. There will not be a formal Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Black…
Read MoreSussex Co. Bond Rating Reaches ‘AAA’
Sussex County has earned a ‘AAA’ Bond Rating from S. and P. Global Ratings on Wall Street. The upgrade from “AA+” also mirrors a move made by Moody’s Investor Services just over a year ago. Moody’s also maintained its “AAA” rating this past week. S-and-P says its upgrade reflects Sussex County’s diversifying and growing economy…
Read MoreUPDATED: First Cats from Camden Rescue Ready for Adoption
UPDATED – 9/13/20 – The first group of kitties starts going up for adoption tomorrow. Georgetown will have cats from this case available at 11am opening, West Chester and Dover by 1pm. New Castle will have some on Tuesday, and all campuses will have more added through the week. If you’ve been considering adopting, now’s…
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