A WGMD Local News Article
Thursday Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in Delaware
Thursday, June 27th, a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware! Because May and early June were unusually rainy, this is the latest into the ozone season that the State of Delaware has ever gone without an ozone Action Day. Weather conditions are finally conducive for high ozone, however. As of Wednesday afternoon, ozone…
Read MoreDemocrats Ask Election Board to Investigate Governor Hogan Campaign Contributions
The Maryland Democratic Party is accusing Governor Larry Hogan of campaign finance violations and has requested that the State Board of Elections investigate. Earlier this week, the state’s Democratic Party filed a formal complaint with the Board of Elections, alleging that the Governor took “at least 200,000 dollars in excessive donations” that they say were…
Read MoreLarge Employers Now Have to Send Delaware Child Support Payments Electronically
With the signing of House Bill 81 by Governor John Carney, large employers in the state of Delaware now have to remit child support payments from employee’s paychecks and send them electronically to the Department of Health and Social Services. The bill, sponsored by Representative David Bentz and Senator Bryan Townsend, both Democrats allows for…
Read MoreNew OCFD Chief Reports for Duty, Puts Focus on Fire Safety
After being officially sworn-in on June 11, Ocean City’s new fire chief, Richard Bowers, reported for his first day of duty this week. Chief Bowers begins his position leading the Ocean City Fire Department with more than 40 years of experience in the field of fire, rescue and emergency medical services. He has served in…
Read MoreGround Broken on West OC Shared-Use Bicycle/Pedestrian Path
Ground was broken on a shared-use path in West Ocean City Tuesday morning. Maryland Transportation and local and state officials were on hand. The new path will be constructed of a variety of materials – concrete, asphalt and a boardwalk – so that bicyclists and pedestrians can more safely travel between Route 611 and the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Gov Carney Signs FY 2020 Budget
UPDATED – 6pm – Approved by the Delaware State Senate hours earlier, Governor John Carney has signed the $4.4-billion FY 2020 operating budget (HB 225). As of 6:20pm HB 226 – the supplemental spending bill that appropriates an additional $62 million for one-time expenditures, was still waiting to be signed. Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Highlights:…
Read MoreDelaware Lawmakers Propose Remedy for “Revenge Porn” Victims
Legislators in the Delaware State Senate have advanced legislation that would allow compensation for the victims of so-called “revenge porn,” in which sexually explicit images that were consensually given to an intimate parter are later shared with others without the person’s consent. Senate Bill 169 would provide victims with “an additional remedy” under state law,…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 25, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Harrington, and Camden and near Felton, Frederica, Magnolia, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Lewes, Millsboro, Georgetown,…
Read MoreDelaware DMV Announces Summer Release of 5 Digit Plates
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles has announced Tuesday, July 9th as the summer release date of available five-digit license plates. Starting on that day, a limited number of five-digit license plates will be available to the public at the DMV locations in Georgetown, Dover, Wilmington and Delaware City. They are available on a first…
Read MoreShared Use Path to be Constructed from Rt 611 to Kelley Bridge in OC
Construction begins this week on a shared use path that will extend east along Route 50 between Route 611/Stephen Decatur Highway and the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge. This will provide a safe route for pedestrians and bicyclists between West Ocean City and downtown. Maryland Transportation officials, Mayor Rick Meehan and other local and state officials…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 24, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford, Harrington, and Slaughter Beach and near Felton, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Bridgeville,…
Read MoreAnd the Winner of the Delaware Hunting Photo Contest Is…
And the winner of the 2018/2019 Delaware Hunting Photo Contest is Harry Hoch, Jr of Greenwood with “Hunting Memories.” The picture features his father, Dr. Harry Hoch and friend Bill Cole after a successful hunt near Harrington. The winning photo will appear on the cover of the 2019/2020 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide. All the…
Read MoreNorth Beach and Bartender Cited for Liquor Law Violations
Officers from the Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) were present at North Beach this past weekend and have cited a bartender as well as the nightclub for liquor law violations, according to Major Kevin L. Jones, Deputy Chief of Police for the Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement. The bartender was issued…
Read MoreMilton Teen Charged in Head-on Crash
A 15 year old from Milton is charged after a crash Saturday night on Cedar Creek Road just north of Isaacs Road. Delaware State Police say that just before 10 a vehicle driven by the Milton teen was northbound on Cedar Creek Road when it veered across the center line and collided head on with…
Read MoreSerious Crash Involving Motorcycle in Magnolia
A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries following a Friday night accident in Magnolia. Delaware State Police say the incident happened around 9:41 p.m. on Sophers Row northeast of Blue Spruce Drive. A Honda motorcycle traveling southbound on Sophers Row approaching Clapham Road struck the rear trunk area of a Lexus 300 sedan as it was backing…
Read MoreTwo Dead After Jeep, Motorcycle Collide Near Harrington
Two people are dead following a serious accident involving a motorcycle near Harrington on Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the incident happened around 12:07 p.m. on Hopkins Cemetery Road (CR 289) west of South DuPont Highway (Route 13) north of Harrington. Troopers say a 2015 Jeep Wrangler traveling westbound on Hopkins Cemetery Road turned…
Read MoreWeather Tower Comes to OC Coast, Despite Mayor’s Opposition
Plans are moving forward for the installation of an over 300 foot tall meteorological tower approximately 17 miles off the coast of Ocean City. The U.S. Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project was the topic of a recent briefing attended by Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan. The tower will be used to collect wind data in…
Read More232nd CEIT Class Graduates – On the Job with the DOC Next Week
The 232nd Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy of the DOC graduated Friday in Dover. The 11-week long training program focuses on a professional development curriculum critical to developing the skills of correctional staff.  The 21 men and women have been assigned to facilities throughout the state and begin their new careers with the DOC next…
Read MoreLaurel’s Central Ave Bridge Remains Closed into the Summer
Bad news for Laurel drivers – the Central Avenue Bridge will remain closed until later this summer. The ongoing rehabilitation project is complex and has required more work than initially planned. The bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was last rehabbed in 1992. It was closed for work in May…
Read MoreDE Federal Trial Team Honored for Landmark Cyberstalking Resulting in Death Prosecution
The trial team that successfully prosecuted the country’s first cyberstalking-resulting-in-death case has been awarded the Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team. That team is here in Delaware and received the honor for their work in United States v. Matusiewicz, et al, which was tried in US District Court for the District of…
Read MoreSouth Philly Refinery Fire & Regional Gas Prices
South Philadelphia was rocked by a fire and explosion at the 150 year old Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex early Friday morning. While firefighters contained the blaze within a couple of hours – the fire continues to burn and is not yet under control. Jim Lardear at AAA Mid-Atlantic tells WGMD that it’s too early…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying for Saturday Evening near Laurel
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Saturday, June 22, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 173. All insecticides to be used are registered…
Read MoreRare, Insect Eating Plant Discovered in Worcester County
Botanists with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources have announced the discovery of a new dwarf sundew near Nassawango Creek in Worcester County. It’s not in the same family as the venus flytrap, but is a carnivorous plant. Researchers say they found it thriving in open areas with wet, peaty sand. Officials say the plant…
Read MoreDE Budget Passes in the State House
Delaware is halfway to the start of the new fiscal year with the passage in the State House Thursday night of House Bill 225 – the Budget Bill and House Bill 226 – the appropriations bill – which allocates $61.9-million to provide one-time funded projects through the Office of Management and Budget. Both measures passed…
Read MoreNurse Saves Driver Who Plunged into Wicomico River
The quick-thinking actions of a nurse at Anchorage Healthcare Center are responsible for saving a man’s life after his vehicle plunged into the Wicomico River in Salisbury on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. on Times Square along the Wicomico River near the Anchorage Healthcare Center. Licensed Practical Nurse Andrew Lunn witnessed…
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