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Legislation In the General Assembly Would Allow Home Delivery of Wine
A measure that would allow wine to be shipped for home delivery from within or outside of Delaware by a wine producer is halfway through the General Assembly. House Bill 165 states that the shipping must be done through a common carrier with a carrier permit – but limits the amount of wine that a…
Read MoreDowntown Salisbury Festival This Weekend
This weekend is the Downtown Salisbury Festival – beginning at 6pm tonight. It’s all about Americana – with great eats from local food trucks, ice cream and lots more. There’s also live entertainment and a carnival. The festival is along East Main and East Market Streets in downtown Salisbury – through Sunday. Fri, June 8th…
Read MoreWoman on Charter Ship off OC Rescued by US Coast Guard
A woman suffering from chest pains was medevaced by the US Coast Guard from about 47 miles off the Ocean City Coast. An emergency call was received around 7am – the woman was aboard a charter fishing boat. She was hoisted to a rescue helicopter and flown PRMC in Salisbury.
Read MoreUPDATED: Comcast Landline Service Outage Resolved
UPDATED – FRIDAY – According to the DownDetector – the issues with Comcast landline phone service has been resolved. From Comcast Business Twitter – Outage Update: 2:23 PM – 7 Jun 2018 Thank you for your continued patience. Our engineers identified the issue and have restored services for our customers. If you are experiencing any…
Read MoreAlcohol Compliance Checks Coming to Ocean City
Attention sellers of alcohol in the Ocean City area. Don’t say you weren’t warned as the OC PD and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department have announced they will conduct alcohol compliance checks from June 11 through June 24. That means at restaurants, bars, and other alcohol retailers, and it aims to make sure that workers…
Read MoreHundreds Join Law Enforcement in Rehoboth in Support of Special Olympics Torch Run
Hundreds of law enforcement officers, athletes from the Special Olympics and their supporters gathered at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Wednesday night to attend the kickoff ceremony for the 2018 Delaware Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics of Delaware. This year marks Delaware’s 32nd anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run which involves more…
Read MoreSB 163 – Assault Weapon Ban – Not Voted Out of Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee has not released Senate Bill 163 to the full body after the measure came one vote short of release. SB 163 prohibits the sale of assault weapons in Delaware. Senator Greg Lavelle, in a release said, “After months of listening to constituents, and following today’s hearing, I decided not to release…
Read MoreWorcester County $190-m Budget Approved; Tax Rates Unchanged
Worcester County Commissioners have approved the FY 2019 budget – and held taxes to the current tax rates. This $190-million budget shows a decrease of 4.7% over the current budget and requested expenditures were cut by $21.5-million to balance the budget. Tax rates will remain at 83.5 cents per $100 of assessed value for real…
Read MoreUPDATED: DNREC Water Quality Advisories LIFTED for Broadkill & Slaughter Beach and Lewes Beach North & South
UPDATED – Wed 4:45PM – DNREC has lifted the water/swimming advisories for Broadkill and Slaughter Beaches and Lewes Beach North and South. All Sussex County areas are currently safe for swimming. ================================================ DNREC has issued Water Quality Advisories for Broadkill and Slaughter Beach and Lewes Beach North and South starting at 2pm Tuesday through 3pm…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE & UPDATED: “No Confidence” in Sussex Tech School Board
Are storm clouds once again gathering over Sussex Tech in Georgetown? The Sussex Tech School Board has won a vote of “No Confidence” from staff, teachers and support staff, who have accepted the Board’s invitation to the next School Board meeting on June 11. WGMD has received a copy of a letter sent to the…
Read MoreSen Lopez Introduces Bill Requiring DNREC Get Permission to Go on Private Property
Legislation that would require DNREC to get the consent of property owners before collecting natural resource data on private property before doing so has been laid on the table and awaits further action. Senate Bill 229 is sponsored by Senator Ernie Lopez. For years DNREC has collected this data without property owners consent. This measure…
Read MoreLocal Officials Partner for Month-Long Pedestrian Safety Campaign
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) kicked off its “Pedestrian Safety at the Beach Campaign” at the Sussex Family YMCA in Rehoboth this past Monday. The event also marks the start of pedestrian enforcement period from June 5 through June 19, part of a month-long grassroots initiative designed to build awareness and educate the…
Read MoreDELDOT: Traffic Pattern Changes on Sweet Briar Road
Changes will be made Wednesday to the traffic pattern at the intersection of Cave Neck Road, Hudson Road and Sweet Briar Road south of Milton. Between 9am and 3pm, Sweet Briar Road will be converted to 1 way northbound between Cave Neck and Hudson Roads – and will involve changing signs and pavement markings and…
Read MoreSussex County Council Discuss Agland Preservation, Trash and More
Sussex County has taken part in the 22nd round of the Delaware Agricultural Land Preservation Program. The County Council voted in May to take part in latest round of easement purchases and approved spending just over $536,000 as its share of the $1.3-million cost to protect 10 farms and nearly 800 acres in Sussex County.…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Torch Run over Bay Bridge Wednesday
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland will cross the westbound span of the Bay Bridge around 11:30 Wednesday morning. Officials will temporarily close the right and center lanes while the runners make their way across the bridge. Only minimal traffic delays are expected. Call 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) for current traffic conditions at the Bay Bridge.…
Read MoreDNREC & Mountaire Enter into Consent Decree Over Violations at Millsboro Plant
DNREC has filed a complaint in State Superior Court against Mountaire Farms. The complaint requests civil penalties for the poultry company’s violations of its spray and land application permits at the Millsboro facility. It calls for Mountaire to make short-term corrective measures, long-term system upgrades at the plant as well as environmental mitigation. The complaint…
Read MoreWork on Indian River Inlet Bridge Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning
There will be load testing of the Charles W. Cullen/Indian River Inlet Bridge on Tuesday and Wednesday. The work will be done between 9pm and 5am – and will require periodic closures of all lanes in both directions for short periods throughout the night. And in between the closures – there will be one lane…
Read MoreUPDATED: Full-scale Sports Betting Comes to Delaware June 5
Delaware will launch a full-scale sports gaming operation at the state’s three casinos on Tuesday. Governor John Carney says that at 1:30 on June 5, SportsPick Gaming will go live at Delaware Park, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino and Harrington Raceway & Casino. It will offer single-game and championship wagering on pro baseball, football, hockey,…
Read MoreGreenwood Area Motorcycle Crash Injures Harbeson Man
A motorcycle crash west of Greenwood is under investigation by the Delaware State Police. The crash occurred Friday night around 9. Police say the driver, a 21 year old man from Harbeson, was speeding with no headlight on and was struck by a pickup truck making a left turn from Woodbridge Road. The motorcycle, which…
Read More3 Candidates File for 2 Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Seats
UPDATE (6/4/18): City officials confirm that no other candidates submitted petitions to run for commissioner before the 4:30 p.m. deadline. We will know for certain at 4:30 p.m. today, but it appears that only three candidates have thrown their names into the hat for the two commissioner seats that are up for grabs this summer…
Read MoreCrash Near Ellendale Leaves Driver in Critical Condition
A crash early Saturday morning has left a man in critical condition. Delaware State Police continue to investigate but say a 57 year old Ellendale man was southbound on South Old State Road near Route 113 when his car went off the side of the road, rotated and crossed the road striking a tree with…
Read MoreCANCELED: Flash Flood Watch till 6pm for Worcester, Wicomico & Somerset Counties
The National Weather Service Flash Flood Watch warning is no longer in effect for the following WGMD locations: Dorchester County,MD Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Worcester County,MD ==================================================== FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 THIS AFTERNOON… The Flash…
Read MoreCoastal Delaware Restaurant Week is Underway
Today is the start of Coastal Delaware Restaurant Week. Many restaurants in Rehoboth, Lewes, Bethany and the surrounding areas are offering prix fixe menus – a portion of the proceeds will benefit Meals on Wheels. Click here for more information and to find out what restaurants are taking part.
Read MoreGas Prices Beginning to Drop
Gas prices have started to reverse a bit with the start of June as crude oil prices have decreased by over $2 per barrel in the past week. The national average for gas has dropped 2 cents in the last week – to $2.95 – in Delaware the price has fallen from $2.95 last week…
Read MoreSeaford PD Arrest JaMar Archer for Kidnapping
Seaford Police have arrested a man in connection with a domestic violence and kidnapping incident that occurred last week. Police say JaMar Archer went to his ex-girlfriend’s home. When he got inside – he took her car keys and cell phone and told her she and her four children couldn’t leave. After 4 days, the…
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