A WGMD Local News Article
Sunfest Or Sunlite? OC Officials Discuss Shoulder Season Events
The pandemic presents challenges to holding Sunfest in Ocean City in early fall. Current guidelines do not allow for concert performances. There could be difficulties with pulling off tented events. And, safety concerns especially among the more mature clientele may hold down attendance. City officials this week discussed the possibility of holding Sunfest or a…
Read MoreOC Jellyfish Festival Canceled
The Ocean City Jellyfish Festival is postponed in 2020. The Jellyfish Festival was scheduled to bring two days of surf events, cornhole and other games, fat tire bikes, live music and craft beer to Ocean City the weekend after Labor Day. Organizers say the current state of the recovery plan in Worcester County and Ocean…
Read More#StillFarming Reminders Pop Up Around Delmarva
During your travels around Delmarva, you may spot a sign, #StillFarming. The Delaware Farm Bureau is joining its neighbors in Maryland, The Sussex and Kent Farm Bureaus, Delmarva Poultry Industry as well as Maryland Grain Producers in demonstrating that during the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers are still farming. It’s an effort to show their tenacity and…
Read MoreSeveral Candidates Interested In Becoming Wicomico Co. Executive
At least four people are interested in becoming the next Wicomico County Executive to replace Bob Culver, who died last month after a battle with cancer. Wicomico County Council President Larry Dodd released a list Wednesday of applicants for the position. WBOC-TV reports the list includes a current member of Wicomico County Council Joseph Holloway,…
Read MoreIn-Person Inmate Visits At Del. Prisons To Resume Sept 1st
A month after a coronavirus outbreak at Sussex Correctional Institution, the Department of Correction says normal operations are resuming, with 98-percent of inmates considered to be recovered. The DOC says four inmates across the prison system have active COVID-19 infection. All of those inmates are from SCI. Correction Commissioner Claire DeMatteis says inmates now can…
Read MoreWorcester Co. COVID-19 Positivity Spike A False Positive?
The recently reported surge of positive COVID-19 test results in Worcester County may not have really happened at all. Worcester County Health Officials have reached out to the State of Maryland about the discrepancies in early August. It turns out Worcester County was incorrectly counted as a hot spot, in that only positive results were…
Read MoreOC Delays Boardwalk Redecking Due To Rising Wood Prices
Ocean City will not move forward with a plan to replace a portion of the boardwalk during the coming fall. Ocean City Engineer Terry McGean told Council members that he was about to get supplies in order for the project this off season. “What I discovered was if we can get the wood at all,…
Read MoreSCI Inmate Dies Of Underlying Health Issus, COVID-19 Complications
An inmate at Sussex Correctional Institution with underlying health conditions and affected by COVID-19 complications has died. 61-year-old Fred Clanton, originally from Bridgeville, died Tuesday at Kent General Hospital according to the Delaware Department of Correction. Clanton tested negative for coronavirus July 4th. He was part of a group of 36 inmates with chronic conditions…
Read MoreTwo Injured In Milton Crash
A two-vehicle wreck sent two people to the hospital Tuesday. Delaware State Police say a vehicle heading westbound on Route 9 turned left at Harbeson Road into the path of an eastbound pick-up truck. A passenger in the car, a 20-year-old woman from New Providence Pennsylvania, was taken first to Beebe Medical Center, then transferred…
Read MoreSussex County Tax Bills Coming Your Way
Sussex County tax bills are headed out the door. The County’s Billing Services office has begun issuing bills for the 2021 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $166.3 million in tax revenue. Each August, Sussex County government issues tens of thousands of tax bills for the more than 179,000 parcels in the county, with revenue collected…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Dead After Crash on Harbeson Road
UPDATED- 11:00 A.M. Wed.- Delaware State Police have released the names of two people killed in a crash on Harbeson Road Tuesday morning. 46-year-old Michelle Esworthy of Joppa, Maryland and 76-year-old Robert Dahms of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania both died at the scene. Police say Esworthy’s car crossed the center line of Harbeson Road and collided…
Read MoreBystanders Rescue Driver From Burning Mail Truck
(Update provided by Delaware State Police Tuesday Morning) A fiery wreck sends three people to hospitals and engulfs a U.S. Mail delivery truck in flames. Delaware State Police say at about 5:19 Monday afternoon, the mail truck was traveling westbound on Laurel Road just east of Prettyman Avenue. For unknown reasons, the mail truck crossed…
Read MoreSen. Carper Cosponsors Theatre Tax Credit Legislation
The struggle is real for theatres and music performance venues which had to close during the pandemic, reopen with only limited capacity, and have hoped to lure a wary public to come back out and enjoy themselves. One venue that has faced such challenges is the historic Milton Theatre. Senator Tom Carper, D- Del., visited…
Read MoreDelaware Housing Assistance Program Reopened – Mortgage and Rental Assistance Because of Pandemic
Governor John Carney and Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) Director Anas Ben Addi on Monday announced the reopening of the Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DE HAP), which provides financial assistance for renters affected by COVID-19, and announced that emergency mortgage assistance is now available for homeowners who have missed payments due to the pandemic. The State of…
Read MorePandemic Silences Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2020
The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2020 edition has become another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers of the fall festival announced Monday that the decision was made with “deep sadness” and in the interest of the health and safety of music fans, performers, volunteers and stage crews. The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival often sells out…
Read More97-Pound White Marlin Takes Top Prize at White Marlin Open
The 2020 White Marlin Open was one to remember. Numerous logistical adjustments had to be made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tropical Storm Isaias discouraged many boaters from entering the water before, during and immediately after the actual event. Much of the action took place in the final four days of the Ocean City event,…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Preserves More Open Space
Worcester County conserves an additional 1,801 acres of land through three new permanent easements this summer. The purchase price was $1.8-million. Two of the properties are in the Dividing Creek Watershed in the Dividing Creek Rural Legacy Area. The third is in the Coastal Bays Rural Legacy Area. Worcester County Environmental Programs and the Board…
Read MoreWorcester Co. COVID-19 Positivity Rate Is Highest In Md.
Maryland’s statewide positivity rate for COVID-19 reaches a new low, and while the rate in Worcester County has begun to level off during the first weekend of August, it remains a concern. Governor Larry Hogan announced Sunday that the state’s seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 had dipped to 3.75-percent. Hospitalizations for coronavirus had also reached…
Read MorePortion Of Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail To Close Due To Spraying
A portion of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail is scheduled to be closed Monday for application of herbicide for vegetation control. DelDOT says the trail will close between Cool Spring Road and Savannah Road from 7:00 p.m. Monday until 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The rain date for this closure and herbicide application is Tuesday August 11th…
Read MoreDE Army National Guard Members Preparing to Deploy to Kosovo
Delaware Army National Guard troops will leave New Castle later this month for deployment in Kosovo. This is in support of NATOs KFOR mission – an ongoing peace-support operation in the region since 1999. Governor John Carney and Delaware’s Congressional delegation were on hand Sunday morning for a deployment ceremony for the over 50 members…
Read MoreStan Mills, Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree Win Rehoboth Beach Election!
The polls closed today at 6 p.m. The winners of the Rehoboth Beach municipal election for 2020 are: Stan Mills, Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree. Registered voters for 2020: 1731Number of voters: 325 Number of absentee voters: 1146 TOTAL: 1471 SEATS FOR MAYOR:Paul Kuhns: 587Stan Mills: 876 SEATS FOR COMMISSIONER (TWO):Hugh Fuller: 563Patrick Gossett: 824Jay…
Read MoreSport-Fishing Vessel Burns off Cape May, Smoke Visible for Miles
Fireboats from both sides of the Delaware Bay responded this morning after a 36-foot sport-fishing vessel burst into flames. Smoke was visible for miles when the fire was reported around 9:45 a.m. about six miles off North Cape May. Fireboats from Lewes, Slaughter Beach, South Bowers, Bowers, Little Creek, along with the Coast Guard, came…
Read MoreShop MD Tax-Free Week Begins Sunday; Savings & Scholarships Available
In a year that has been anything but normal, Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylanders that one thing remains the same: Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week begins Sunday, August 9th with big savings for customers, scholarship opportunities for college and trade school students and a catalyst to spur sales for retailers. “This is one of my favorite…
Read MoreSussex Co. Seeks Isaias-Related Damage Reports
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is inviting property owners, residents and businesses to submit reports of any damage caused by the wind and rain from Tropical Storm Isaias. Damage reports will be compiled for a possible application for disaster aid. You can visit the Sussex County government website and submit details online about the…
Read MoreMilford Public Schools Plan Six Weeks Of Remote Learning
Milford School District students will be learning remotely for the first six weeks of the school year. The board voted 5-1 to proceed with virtual instruction when the school year starts September 9th. The Delaware State News reports that the board and Superintendent Kevin Dickerson entertained a variety of viewpoints and surveyed district families since…
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