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UPDATED: Miss Delaware Teen is Skyler Knox & Miss Delaware is Tonight at Cape Henlopen HS
UPDATED 6/16: Congratulations to Skyler Knox who was crowned Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen 2018. 10 young women vied for the Miss Delaware Teen title and 13 women will compete for the title of Miss Delaware tonight at 7pm at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes.   Tickets are available through the Miss Delaware website ================================ The…
Read MoreHarbeson Road Railroad Crossing Work Postponed
Work to repair and replace the railroad crossing on Harbeson Road just south of Route 9 has been postponed. The contractor has found that additional design changes are needed. DelDOT tells WGMD that while no rescheduled date has been set – it could later in July. WGMD will have more on this closing as it…
Read MoreTwin Capes Ferry Now Part of Del-Jersey-Land Artificial Reef
The former Cape May-Lewes Ferry – the MV Twin Capes now has a new use as part of the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Artificial Reef. The ferry, which was one of the original three ships in the DRBA fleet, was sunk just before noon today/Friday and will expand and enhance fish habitat and deep-sea diving opportunities. DNREC…
Read MoreBethany Beach Replenishment Picking up Speed
Beach replenishment has picked up in Bethany Beach and sand pumping to the northern town limits has been completed. The beach will be opened from Third Street north. The next area where sand will be pumped will be between Third Street to a spot between Campbell Place and Central Boulevard. The project will be in…
Read MoreResolution to Study Medicaid as a “Public Option” for Delaware Introduced
A Senate resolution introduced today could ultimately help Delaware become the first state to implement Medicaid as a “public option.” Senate Concurrent Resolution 70 would create a study group to evaluate the particulars of a Medicaid Buy-In program for roughly 24,000 health care consumers in Delaware’s individual marketplace.  While many states, including Delaware, offer Medicaid…
Read MoreBill Banning Bump Stocks in DE Approved in State House & Signed into Law
Legislation that bans bump stocks in Delaware is now in effect. The State House Thursday afternoon voted 36 to 2 with 1 not voting and 2 absent (Voting ‘no’ – Reps. Rich Collins and Michael Mulrooney) to approve House Bill 300 and Governor John Carney has signed the measure into law. Upon signing the bill,…
Read MoreFederal Funding Secured for DE through Senate Appropriations Committee
Federal funding for Delaware environmental programs has been secured through two appropriations bills passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator Chris Coons serves on the Senate committee – the first Delaware senator to sit on that committee in over 40 years. There is funding through NOAA that includes $80-million for Coastal Management Grants, $30-million for…
Read MoreDE Helps in Return of 500 Year Old Stolen Christopher Columbus Letter to Vatican
Today, and for the third time in two years, United States Attorney David C. Weiss and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) returned a more than 500-year-old copy of Christopher Columbus’ letter describing his discoveries in the Americas to the Vatican during a morning repatriation ceremony at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (the “Vatican Library) in…
Read MoreBump Stock Bill Vote Expected Today in DE House
Delaware House lawmakers are expected to take what may be the final vote today on a bill banning bump stocks, trigger cranks and similar devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms.   Thursday’s scheduled vote comes after the Senate amended the bill last week to lower the penalty for a first offense of possessing…
Read MoreEarly Voting Underway for Maryland Primary
Early voting is beginning in the Maryland primary. Voting sites have opened today across the state at about 80 locations. They are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through next Thursday, June 21. Voters are deciding who the candidates will be in November. That includes for governor. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan isn’t facing a…
Read MoreTwin Capes Ferry to Become Part of Del-Jersey-Land Artificial Reef Friday
The retired Cape May-Lewes ferry MV Twin Capes is scheduled for sinking onto the Del-Jersey-Land artificial reef tomorrow 26 miles out in the ocean from Indian River. Built in 1974, the 320 foot long Twin Capes was declared surplus in 2010 the Delaware River and Bay Authority. Unable to sell the vessel to another ferry service, the…
Read MoreFirefly Festival & OC Air Show Come to Delmarva
Delaware and Maryland are the sites for several big events this weekend. In Dover – it’s the start of the Firefly Music Festival. Thousands of people began arriving at the camping sites yesterday and with the expected number of patrons attending the festival, Leipsic Road and Persimmon Tree Road in the vicinity of Dover Speedway…
Read MoreEast Salisbury Elementary – Drill with Police & Fire Thursday Afternoon
Wicomico County Public School officials and the County Sheriff’s Department have announced that they’ll conduct an active assailant drill at the East Salisbury Elementary School tomorrow afternoon. It will also involve Salisbury Police and Fire Departments, and Maryland State Police. It will start at 2 pm and is expected to last until 4 and officials…
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit Filed Today Against Mountaire Farms
A class action lawsuit has been filed today against Mountaire Farms today alleging negligence, and recklessness among other things as the poultry processor in Millsboro continues to come under fire from neighbors who claim wastewater from its plant has polluted their wells. Lawyers for around 700 plaintiffs say the company has violated wastewater permits for…
Read MoreParental Leave Measure Passes in DE State House
Legislation that seeks to grant state and public school employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave has been passed in the State House with a 27 to 13 vote. House Bill 3 could be used by both parents upon the birth of a child or the adoption of a child, 6 years of age or…
Read More$40-million in Additional Funding for MD’s Heroin & Opioid Crisis
Governor Larry Hogan has announced $40-million in new funding to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic in Maryland. Efforts to combat the heroin and opioid crisis have escalated over the past year – and the Governor says it’s critical to continue the fight. It’s about saving lives. This funding includes $29.4-million from the Hogan-Rutherford administration,…
Read More17th District Rep. Michael Mulrooney Not Seeking Re-Election
Representative Mike Mulrooney has decided that he will not seek re-election. Mulrooney, who is a Democrat, represented the 17th District and was a champion for Delaware’s working class for over 20 years.  Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown has filed as a candidate for the 17th.
Read MoreOcean City’s Newest K-9 Unit
K-9 Smoke is the newest unit in the Ocean City Police Department. Smoke and Pfc. Erika Specht recently graduated from a 6-week training program in Pennsylvania and have been certified as a patrol and drug detection police K-9 team – and they join 5 other K-9 patrol teams in the resort.
Read MoreSussex County Council: Appointment Proposed for P&Z Vacancy; Perdue Agribusiness Looking at a New Home in Delmar
Sussex County Councilman Rob Arlett has made an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission. This is the first time the county has used a new process for applications and vetting. There were four candidates interested – three of them applied online. Arlett has proposed Holly Wingate of Millville for the seat being vacated by…
Read MoreFlash Flood WARNING Canceled for Sussex & Caroline Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE Caroline County,MD ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Southwestern Sussex County in southern Delaware… Southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland… * Until 900 PM EDT. *…
Read MoreFlash Flood WATCH CANCELED – Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, Dorchester – Till 2am Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that affects the following WGMD locations: Worcester County,MD Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Wakefield VA 243 PM EDT Sun Jun 10 2018 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY……
Read MoreHeavy Rain & Flooding in Parts of Delmarva Saturday
SUNDAY MORNING Kruger Road/Georgetown – betw Breasure Rd & Rt 113 Snake Rd/Laurel – betw Woodland Ferry Rd & Bethel Rd Fire Tower Road/e of Seaford – betw Cool Branch Rd & Concord Rd For several hours Saturday afternoon as the rains fell, Fenwick Island and Ocean City took the brunt of the storms that…
Read MoreUPDATED: Flash Flood WARNING for Sussex County until 7:15pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for Sussex County in DE until 7:15pm EDT Saturday. * At 124 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing  heavy…
Read MoreBVSPCA Wins Bid for Former Safe Haven Facility in Georgetown
The Brandywine Valley SPCA has successfully bid on the former Safe Haven Facility off Shingle Point Road in Georgetown during a public auction. The property has been vacant since 2013 and the BVSPCA plans to use the facility to again provide services for vulnerable dogs and cats. Their winning bid was $880,000 and they estimate…
Read MoreNanticoke Wade-In Saturday at Trap Pond State Park
You’re invited to the Nanticoke Wade-In at Trap Pond State Park east of Laurel on Saturday. DNREC will release the Nanticoke River’s 10-Year report card on the health of the river. The wade-in is from 10 to 4pm – and there will be free programs for kids and adults, exhibitors – and the “sneaker index”…
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