A WGMD Local News Article
HAZMAT cleans up after large ammonia leak at Solo Cup factory
A large ammonia leak in Federalsburg sends local fire crews and Hazmat units into full response Sunday morning. The leak was reported around 7 AM at the Solo Cup factory in Federalsburg. Units from Federalsburg, Seaford, Salisbury, Preston, Bridgeville, and Easton responded to help. Shore News Beacon reporting a 1000 gallon ammonia tank had only…
Read MoreUPDATED: 15% of private wells tested in Blades have high levels of PFCs
UPDATED 3/7 – 3 more private wells surrounding Blades found to be contaminated with industrial chemicals. Yesterday DNREC announcing the results of a new batch of tests from the EPA. So far, about 15% of private wells tested have been confirmed to have elevated levels of PFCs. Anyone on private wells can still request drinking…
Read MoreDSP search for culprit of a Delmar stick-up
In Delmar– State Police searching for the suspect in an armed robbery at a liquor store. Around 8:45 PM Saturday, an employee was locking up for the night, when a masked robber held him at gunpoint and forced him back into the store. The robber made him empty the cash drawer and took a bottle…
Read MorePocomoke mayor returns to town after months in hospital
The town of Pocomoke lined the streets yesterday to welcome back Mayor Bruce Morrison. The mayor spent the past few months at Christiana Hospital receiving treatment after suffering a brain aneurysm in November. Yesterday, the town showed up to give Mayor Morrison a hero’s welcome, lining the streets and cheering as the mayor was led…
Read MoreWgmd x Dresshead WMNS Cross Strap Ankle Sandal Shoes
Put your best foot forward in these wonderful Wgmd x Dresshead WMNS Cross Strap Ankle Sandal Shoes. They come with narrow ankle straps and cute bow trim above the toe area. The straps fasten on one side with a gold colored metal buckle. A tiny, gold colored dangle charm appears at the buckle. These shoes…
Read MoreCong. Andy Harris to Hold Tele-Town Hall Monday
Congressman Andy Harris will host a Tele-Town Hall on Monday evening beginning at 5:30pm. His office will call out to nearly 50,000 constituents on the Eastern Shore – pulling those numbers from the constituent services database. You can sign up for the tele-town hall at – https://harris.house.gov/live And for questions about the Town Hall –…
Read MoreMD Natural Resources wants to recruit, train adults for environmental careers
Marylands Department of Natural Resources and Department of Labor teaming up to train and develop recruits from Cambridge for jobs in environmental careers. The first of its kind partnership between the two agencies will dedicate funding for classroom instruction, field training, mentoring and a weekly stipend for new recruits. There are two separate pathways in…
Read MoreMaryland offering free trees to resident on Lower Eastern Shore
Free trees for Lower Eastern Shore residents. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources offering free seedlings to people in Worcester and Somerset Counties to help improve water quality throughout the lower shore. Landowners who have a drainage ditch, stream or other waters on or near their property can get the free trees through the Backyard Buffer…
Read MoreDAFB holding active shooter exercise with local law enforcement
Dover Air Force Base will be conducting an Active Shooter Exercise with local and state law enforcement on Monday. During the exercise standard security measures will be implemented, including gate closures. Anyone travelling onto or off the base should anticipate delays. Officials say the exercise will be a real-world simulated threat, so people may hear…
Read MoreDelmarva Teacher Recuitment Fair in Ocean City Saturday (2/24)
Are you interested in being a teacher? If so, today is your chance to get hired! The Indian River School District is hosting a teacher recruitment fair in Ocean City today from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Clarion Resort Hotel. The fourth annual fair is attracting school district recruiters from across Delmarva, with…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Services Held Friday for Slain PG Officer
UPDATED FRIDAY: Funeral services for Corporal Mujahid Ramzziddin were held this afternoon. The Prince George’s County Corporal was shot and killed helping a neighbor in Brandywine earlier this week. He stepped in to protect a woman from domestic violence. Her husband shot and killed Corporal Ramzziddin – then led police on a…
Read MoreUPDATED: 3rd Suspect Arrested for Basketball Brawl at Milford
UPDATE 2/28 –Â Milford Police arresting their third suspect from the brawl at the Cape Henlopen- Smyrna boys basketball game last week. Only identified as a 17-year old boy from New Castle, the suspect turned himself into police yesterday. He was charged with one count of disorderly conduct before being released to his parents. The boy…
Read MoreGovernor Carney & Rep. Short on Gun Safety Laws in Delaware
In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida which left 17 dead, Governor John Carney has issued the following statement on Gun Safety Laws: “Over the past several years, Delaware has made progress in strengthening our gun safety laws, to help give law enforcement the tools they need to more effectively confront gun…
Read MoreAmbulance company, PRMC investigated for Medicare fraud
An ambulance company and Peninsula Regional Medical Center are in hot water over fraudulent Medicare claims. The Daily Times reporting federal investigators are looking into whether Hart to Heart Transportation Services, in conjunction with PRMC, made fraudulent Medicare claims to make it seem like patients needed ambulance services when being discharged from the hospital. According…
Read MoreDE Dept. of Corrections announces new warden, deputy chief
New leadership at Delaware’s Department of Corrections. Yesterday Corrections Commissioner Perry Phelps announced a new Warden for Sussex Correctional Institution and a new Deputy Chief of Bureau of Prisons. The new Warden at SCI, Robert May, is a 25-year veteran of the DOC and has worked in Level 4 and Level 5 prisons across the…
Read MoreAnother DE lawmaker announces retirement
Another Delaware Lawmaker announces their retirement. Representative Byron Short says he will not seek another term in office. Rep. Short represents the 7th District, which surrounds Claymont, he was first elected in 2007. So far, 6 legislators have declined to run for re-election: 4 Democrats and 2 Republicans.
Read MoreMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan files for re-election
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan makes his re-election campaign official. Yesterday Governor Hogan and Lt Governor Boyd Rutherford filing the paperwork to run for a second term. Hogan says there have been great strides made in Maryland over the past three years, but he’s just getting started. Hogan won’t know his opponent until later this Summer;…
Read MoreHouston dog tests positive for rabies after biting owners
A dog in Houston testing positive for rabies after biting its owners. Delaware Division of Public Health saying the family pitbull became aggressive when being put in a kennel. Officials say the yard was not fenced and dog would go otu unleashed, so it is impossible to know when or how it became infected. The…
Read MoreOcean Pines hosting free Pickleball clinics
Delmarva is the birthplace of Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America, combining tennis, badminton and ping pong. As its popularity skyrockets, and pickleball courts get installed throughout the area, Ocean Pines wants you to be on the cutting edge of society. Two instructional clinics for beginners being offered over the next few weeks, one…
Read MoreAnother Republican hops into the DE Senate race
There will be a Republican primary in the Senate race this year. Former Paypal executive Gene Truono announcing his candidacy for Senate earlier in the week. Truono, a Wilmington native, spent the past 30 years in the financial services industry, and says he believes Congress needs more people serving who are not career politicians who…
Read MoreDE State Rep. calls for investigation into medivac helicopter costs
Can you afford a trip to the hospital? Representative Ruth Briggs King wants to make sure people in Delaware aren’t getting price-gouged by medivac helicopters. In an op-ed published in Delaware State News, Briggs-King says the price of being airlifted to a hospital during emergencies can cost patients upwards of $57,000, and insurance companies might…
Read MoreFuture of Delaware Toll Plazas Could be Turning Digital
More than 70% of motorists use EZ Pass transponders and DelDOT is looking to eventually make Route 1 fully digital and get rid of the existing toll plazas. CR McLeod at DelDOT tells WGMD there is no date yet for that switch, however towards the end of the year Route 301 in New Castle County…
Read MoreBishopville Firefighters Battling Garage Fire on West Marie Drive
Firefighters from Bishopville are on the scene of a structure fire in the Holiday Harbor development off St Martin’s Neck Road. The first call came out around 7am and crews arriving at the scene report a garage on West Marie Drive is well involved in fire – with extension into the home. Additional fire crews…
Read MoreThree Injured in Wednesday Afternoon Crash West of Georgetown
Three people were injured after a crash Wednesday afternoon on Old Furnace Road just east of Fleetwood Pond Road just after 4pm. Delaware State Police say a 79 year old Seaford woman failed to yield the right of way and collided with a Jeep Wrangler driven by a Georgetown woman. Police say the Seaford woman…
Read MoreWicomico County Super Spellers Ready for Eastern Shore Bee March 3
Fifteen Wicomico County spelling bee champs will compete in the 6th Maryland Eastern Shore Spelling Bee and UMES on Saturday, March 3. The winner will be the area’s representative at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC in May. Congratulations to the 2018 spelling champions and alternates! Delmar Elementary: Alexa Clowes (4th) champion, Anika…
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