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DE Five-digit License Tags Available November 14 Till Sold Out
What to get the hard-to-buy-for Delawarean? How about a coveted five-digit Delaware license plate? Beginning Thursday, November 14 a limited number of five-digit license plates will be available to the public at the Georgetown, Dover, Delaware City and Wilmington DMV offices – on a first-come, first-served basis. They CANNOT be reserved in advance or over…
Read MoreIndian River School District will “probably” hold 3rd referendum
Indian River School District will “probably” hold a 3rd referendum, according to Jim Fritz, a school board member who claimed this time would be different and that the district would seek less money. The State recently approved Indian River’s certificate of necessity which provides a greenlight for school districts to move forward with referendums. Fritz…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized after Early Morning Crash south of Milford
Two people are hospitalized after a crash just before 2am Sunday on Route 113 south of Fitzgerald Road. Delaware State Police say a 43 year old Georgetown man in a minivan was southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 113 when he collided head on with a Jetta driven by a 23 year old Milford…
Read MoreLewes Fire Leaves Man with Critical Injuries
One person was critically injured in a fire Friday evening west of Lewes. Firefighters were called to a mobile home on Matthew Circle in the Woods Edge development just of Route 24 around 5pm. They found a mobile home fully involved and a 73 year old man who suffered burns – he has been flown…
Read More30th Annual Sea Witch Festival is Underway in Rehoboth & Dewey Beaches
The Sea Witch Festival will take over Rehoboth and Dewey Beaches this weekend. There will be activities throughout the town. Traffic on Rehoboth Avenue was closed at 2am and other roads used for lineup for the parade will also be closed to traffic. Parade lineup for the Sea Witch Parade begins at 9am – adjacent…
Read MoreGrant Funding Awarded to Help Sussex County Seniors
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons announced a $750,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to CHEER Senior Services, La Red Health Center and Educational Health Resources International (EHRI), the nonprofit arm of Nationwide Healthcare Services at the Milford Wellness Village. The grant award will help develop a program to help Sussex…
Read MoreSaturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. You have the option to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medications in a safe and convenient way – and raise awareness of the potential for misuse of medications. Collection sites are set up throughout Delmarva and you can drop off your prescription medications between 10 and…
Read MoreRep Andy Harris Secures Housing Funding for MD’s Lower Shore Counties
First District Congressman Andy Harris announced a $79,784 federal grant to SHORE UP! Inc in Salisbury. The funding will be administered through the Housing Preservation Grants program and will specifically be used to repair and rehab homes of low and very-low income residents on the Lower Shore of Maryland. Rep. Andy Harris made the following…
Read MoreColumbia Care Opens Sussex County Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Rehoboth Beach
As of Friday, there are two medical marijuana dispensaries at the beach in Sussex County. Columbia Care has opened a dispensary at the Bayside Outlet in Rehoboth Beach – giving the company three dispensaries in Delaware. The other Columbia Care dispensaries are in Wilmington and Smyrna. The First State Compassion Center was the first dispensary…
Read MoreUPDATED: MD & US flags Return to Full-staff at Sunset Friday, Oct 25 with Internment of US Rep. Elijah Cummings
UPDATED 10/25/19 – 1pm – Maryland and US flags will return to full-staff at sunset tonight with today’s funeral and internment of US Rep. Elijah Cummings in Baltimore. ============================================= UPDATED 10/18/19 – 5:30pm – The body of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Baltimore Democrat and committee chairman who died Thursday, will lie in state in…
Read MoreDelaware to receive $1.3 million in settlement with Suboxone pharma distributor
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that Delaware and other states have reached an agreement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group (“Reckitt”) to settle allegations that the company, either directly or through a subsidiary, improperly marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, resulting in improper expenditures of state Medicaid funds. Suboxone is a drug product…
Read MoreMaryland Senate President Mike Miller stepping down
Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr.’s announced that he is stepping down and will not seek the Democratic nomination to serve as Senate President in the 2020 Legislative Session. Miller made the announcement at a press conference Thursday where explained his decision was largely due to his fight against an aggressive form of…
Read MoreDelaware Governor announces Supreme Court picks
Governor John Carney has announced his intention to nominate Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Seitz – who since 2015 has served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court – would replace Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., who announced his retirement…
Read MoreSalisbury Zoo welcomes two baby sloths
Two baby sloths have been born at the Salisbury Zoo! In July, Salisbury Zoo keepers suspected one or perhaps two of the female sloths might be pregnant. Unsure of exactly when either would give birth, staff kept a close eye on both of them. Eight year old Buttercup had successfully given birth twice in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Now the Official Numbers – DSU Breaks 2 Guinness World Records Saturday!
UPDATED – 10/24/19 – WGMD contacted Guinness World Records for the numbers for Delaware State University’s record breaking attempts last weekend. It has been confirmed that both records were set – one broken and one set for the first time! Rachel Gluck at Guinness World Records North America tells WGMD: “The most people waving foam…
Read MoreOffshore wind farms could “destroy” Delaware’s coastal tourism, Caesar Rodney Institute claims
The Caesar Rodney Institute’s Center for Energy Competitiveness has petitioned Governor John Carney to take action, arguing that a wind farm off the coast of Delaware would “destroy” the state’s coastal tourism. “In a few years the world’s largest industrial wind turbines will fill the horizon from Rehoboth Beach to Fenwick Island at six times…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | 911 center’s closure sparks conflict between Seaford Mayor and Councilman
Seaford Mayor Dave Genshaw is firing back at City Councilman James King, saying he has a history of flip-flopping after Councilman King condemned the decision to close the 911 center, voted no at last night’s meeting, and claimed the Mayor broke his promises. “Councilman King didn’t propose anything, any ideas to run through council, he…
Read MoreSeaford City Council votes in favor of closing 911 center
After months of controversy and debate, Seaford City Council voted in favor of closing its 911 center and transitioning its services to Sussex County. City Council members voted 3 to 1 in favor of closing the 911 center during a meeting Tuesday evening. Late last month, Seaford Mayor David Genshaw announced the formation of a…
Read MoreSussex County Council Hears about Balloons from Middle School Students and Moves a Proposed Lodging Tax Forward
Back after a week off, the Sussex County Council started the morning with a presentation from a group of Beacon Middle School students who are looking to ban large balloon releases. Each of the students told the Council why balloons are ok for celebrations – but that we should “Never Let them Go.” They don’t…
Read MoreSussex Tech will continue its pursuit to build a new school
Sussex Tech is continuing a pursuit to build a new school after the State did not approve funding for the project, which they say will save taxpayers millions of dollars. “We remain very concerned about the condition of the building and the campus. Making repairs as problems develop is like slapping a Band-Aid on a…
Read MoreCoons calls Trump an “impulsive, inexperienced” President
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) called President Trump “impulsive and inexperienced” and said Congress needs to take a hard look into what deals the President may have potentially cut with foreign dictators. Senator Coons appeared on MSNBC where he slammed the President for his decision to withdraw troops from Syria. “We now have to take…
Read MoreDART Launches 22nd Annual “Stuff The Bus” Thanksgiving Food Drive
DART announced their 22nd year of partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware for the annual “Stuff The Bus” Thanksgiving Food Drive, with a goal of collecting 20 tons of non-perishable food for Delawareans in need. “Stuff The Bus” will be collecting food at seven sites throughout the State. The site locations, collection dates, and…
Read MoreDOJ wants a specialized DUI court in Sussex County to deal with arrests
The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) wants a specialized DUI court in Sussex County to deal with the “disproportionately and unacceptably high” rate of DUI arrests. DOJ prosecutors and department officials have been concerned that DUI arrests are disproportionately high in Sussex County compared to Kent and New Castle, which already have specialized DUI courts.…
Read MoreBeach Replenishment to Start This Week in Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach beach nourishment project to begin this week along the north end of Rehoboth. The project is being done by DNREC and the US Army Corps of Engineers – sand pumping operations will be through Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Expect temporary closures of sections of the beach while the pumping is being…
Read More2020 Dates Set for FireFly Music Festival in Dover – Presale Begins Wednesday, Oct 23
Firefly Music Festival, the east coast’s largest music and camping festival, is celebrating its return to four days of music and camping in The Woodlands – June 18-21, 2020. The annual loyalty presale will kick off Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Noon ET and will run through noon ET Thursday, Oct. 24. The loyalty presale gives…
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