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231st CEIT Class Graduates from DOC
The 231st Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy graduated Friday. The class of 21 men and women has already received their assignments to facilities throughout Delaware. The 11-week training program focuses on a professional development curriculum critical to developing the skills of correctional staff in achieving the mission of public safety and reducing recidivism. The training…
Read MoreUPDATED: Millsboro Man Dies After Overnight Crash
UPDATED 5/10/19 – 7:30am – The Delaware State Police have identified the driver who was killed in a single vehicle crash on May 9 on Handy Road south of Dickerson Road, as 24-year-old Anthony Wilkinson of Millsboro. The crash continues to remain under investigation. ==================================================== A Millsboro man died after a single vehicle crash early…
Read MoreMilton-Based Dogfish Head Brewery to Merge with Boston Beer Company
Dogfish Head Brewery and The Boston Beer Company have announced plans to merge, creating a new entity defined as an independent Craft brewery. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon, billed as a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately 300 million dollars. Dogfish Head was founded by it’s current CEO Sam Calagione in 1995. With headquarters…
Read MoreMissing Salisbury Man’s Body Found in Pennsylvania
The body of a Salisbury man who went missing earlier this week has been recovered in a stream near Easton, Pennsylvania. According to Lehigh Valley Live, a local news website in east central Pennsylvania, officials recovered the body of 34-year-old James Brittain of Salisbury, Maryland on Wednesday. The Salisbury Police Department had reported Brittain missing.…
Read MoreSussex County Hosting Public Forum on Housing Issues
The Sussex County Government is set to host a public forum on housing issues in the coming weeks, work they say will ensure an affordable and accessible housing market for all. County officials will host the public forum at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 at the County Council Chambers located inside the County Administrative…
Read MoreUPDATED: Tractor Trailer Driver Cited in Crash on Roth Bridge
UPDATED – 5/9/19 – 10am – A Pennsylvania man has been cited after a crash Wednesday that closed the southbound lanes of the Roth Bridge for several hours. Delaware State Police stopped to assist the driver of a disabled Dodge at the crest of the bridge. A second trooper stopped to assist as well. One…
Read MoreDNREC To Close Section of Indian River Inlet Due to Erosion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation have restricted access to a 120-foot section of bulkhead at the Indian River Inlet within the Delaware Seashore State Park. Officials say the sidewalk and adjacent capstones in the inlet have experienced significant erosion, leading to safety concerns for visitors. The section…
Read MoreDelaware DPH Director to Testify Before Congress on Opioid Crisis
Dr. Karyl Rattay, the Director of Delaware’s Division of Public Health will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis. The hearing, which will take place on Thursday, May 9 at 11 a.m. will focus on the coordination of national drug control efforts including efforts to expand…
Read More30,000 Temporary Migrant Workers for Maryland’s Crab Industry Receive Approval
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Representative Andy Harris of the 1st District are reacting after the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor granted 30,000 temporary migrant work visas for Maryland’s crab industry. In the final rule issued today, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan and Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta said they decided that…
Read MoreUPDATED: Indian River Referendum #2 – DEFEATED
UPDATED – 5/7/19 8:30pm – The Indian River School District’s major capital improvement referendum was defeated by district residents on Tuesday, May 7. The unofficial vote totals are as follows: FOR:        4,578 AGAINST: 4,643 “The defeat of the referendum is a serious blow to the Indian River School District,” Superintendent Mark Steele said. “We are…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening in Kent & Sussex Counties
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 07, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: In Slaughter Beach, in and near Selbyville and near Dover, Hartly, Camden, Felton, Harrington, Milford, Lincoln, Milton, Lewes, Georgetown, Millsboro, Rehoboth,…
Read MoreDE State Senate Passes Bill to Protect Child Victims of Human Trafficking from Prosecution
The Delaware State Senate has passed SB 60 with a unanimous vote. This measure will protect child victims of human trafficking from being prosecuted as criminals. The measure states that no one younger than 18 years old can be convicted of prostitution under Delaware law. This is part of a two-bill package that is aimed…
Read MoreGrants to Fund Full Day Pre-K Expansion in Maryland
The Maryland State Department of Education’s Division of Early Childhood Education says it has awarded 50 grants valued at 26.6 million dollars aimed at serving four year olds in high quality Pre-Kindergarten classrooms across the state. 19 school systems including nearly all districts on the Eastern Shore will receive the funding, as well as 31…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 06, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: Near Frederica, Hartly, Magnolia, Camden, Felton, Harrington, Milford, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…
Read MoreStudy Finds Maryland Blue Crab Population Up 60 Percent
The State of Maryland has shared encouraging news for the seafood industry. The 2019 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey has found a substantial 60 percent increase in the Chesapeake Bay-wide blue crab population. The rise in adult abundance of blue crabs was reported higher than anticipated, following a poor showing for juveniles in 2017 and…
Read MoreLightning Strike Responsible for Overnight House Fire in Crisfield
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal says it has determined a fire that took place in the early morning hours of Sunday was accidental, caused by a lightning strike. Officials say the blaze broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in the 300 block of Somers Cove in Crisfield. The structure, owned by the…
Read MoreSelbyville Public Library Board of Commissioners Opening
There’s an opening on the Selbyville Public Library Board of Commissioners. Qualified applicants have through May 30th to send in their application. This is a 5-year term – and you would be limited to two terms. The Board of Commissioners provides oversight for the library’s finances and policy. If you’re interested – apply at the…
Read MoreVIDEO: WGMD News Week in Review 5/4/2019
WATCH: A toll hike on the Delaware Memorial Bridge, A serious fire damages Mill Pond Village Apartments in Salisbury, Plus the historic election of a new Speaker of the House in Maryland. Join us for a look back at the week’s top stories across Delmarva!
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Victims Recovered After Helicopter Crash South of Kent Island
UPDATED – 5/5/19Â 9am – The bodies of two victims who were in a helicopter that crashed south of Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay Saturday afternoon have been recovered. Maryland Natural Resources Police say the wreckage was found around 6pm in about 55 feet of water. Â The victims are identified as the pilot –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Judge Jane Brady New Delaware GOP Chair
Another hat for Judge Jane Brady – the former State Attorney General has been easily elected as the next State Chair of the Delaware GOP during today’s convention in Newark. Brady will chair the State GOP for the next two years, with Debbie Hudson as her Vice Chair. The rest of the Leadership team, Treasurer…
Read MoreLewes Parking Meters Hungry for your Coins!
Parking meters in Lewes are now in operation daily from 9am to 8pm. They went into effect on May 1 and will remain in effect until October 14th in town and until September 30th in the beach parking lots. The parking fee is still $1.00 per hour in town and $2.00 at the beach, however…
Read More2018-2019 DE Hunting Season 2nd Best Overall!
Delaware’s 2018-2019 hunting season was the second best of all time. DNREC officials say 14,883 deer were harvested – the sixth year in a row that over 14,000 white-tailed deer were harvested. The opening weekend during the November shotgun season was marred by bad weather, which officials believe reduced the overall annual harvest. Sussex County…
Read MoreCrash Near Snow Hill Leaves Pocomoke Woman Dead
A crash at Route 113 and Timmons Road near Snow Hill has left a Pocomoke woman dead. Maryland State Police says the driver of a pickup truck traveling southbound crossed the center line and collided with a Chevy van that was in the northbound lane. The driver of the van, 66 year old Charlotte Teter…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Friday Evening Near Georgetown
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Friday, May 03, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: Near Georgetown. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 150. All insecticides to be used are registered…
Read MoreCelebration of Life Saturday for Sister Rosa Alvarez of La Esperanza in Georgetown
US Senator Tom Carper will be in Georgetown Saturday to speak at a Celebration of Life for Sister Rosa Alvarez. She is one of the three Carmelite nuns who founded the La Esperanza Center in Georgetown in the 1990s to help immigrants with basic needs like housing, health care and family support. The Celebration of…
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