A WGMD Local News Article
IRSD Announces 2025 Educational Support Professionals of the Year
The Indian River School District has announced the 2025 Educational Support Professionals of the Year. There is one winner from each of the district’s 15 schools and district office. During the event on Thursday, October 10th at the Seed and Sapling events venue on Clayton Avenue in Frankford, the overall Educational Support Professional of the…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Milton Early Saturday Morning
A shooting incident is under investigation in Milton. Delaware State Police were called just before 1 o’clock Saturday morning to West Springside Drive where at least one round fired by an unknown suspect struck an occupied home. Police say the residents inside the home were not injured. Police have no suspect information and continue to…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating September Burglaries & Thefts in Angola Area near Lewes
UPDATED – 10am – Delaware State Police are investigating multiple thefts and burglaries in the area of Angola Beach and Estates, Angola by the Bay and Daniels Mobile Home Park throughout the month of September. Police say the first incidents on September 1st involve two unknown suspects linked to the theft of a golf cart,…
Read MoreOcean Pines Police Hoping to Identify Burglary Suspect
Police in Ocean Pines are investigating an early morning burglary at the Southside Deli on Nicholas Lane in Ocean Pines on Friday, September 13th. Surveillance video shows the possible suspect using a dolly to haul away a safe from the business after forcing entry through a rear door. Police say the suspect was last see…
Read MoreDewey Goes Pink Today
Dewey Goes Pink today! Runners and walkers will take part in the 13th Annual Dewey Goes Pink 5-K run and1.5-mile walk to raise funding for the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. The run-walk steps off at 11am at the Starboard. Watch for participants – all dressed in pink – on local roads between Saulsbury Street and…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Thefts of Diesel Generators from Sussex County Poultry Farms
Delaware State Police are investigating the theft of diesel generators from several poultry farms in Dagsboro, Frankford, Millsboro and Seaford. Police say the generators have been taken during overnight hours by a suspect operating a rollback truck. Police as anyone with information on the vehicle or suspect to contact Detective La Placa at 302-752-3798 or…
Read MoreCountry Calling Festival Underway at the Ocean City Inlet
The first County Calling festival is underway on the beach and inlet parking lot in Ocean City today and Saturday. The festival is sold out – and is the second music festival in two weekends following last week’s Ocean’s Calling Festival. Like Ocean’s Calling – artist performances take place on three stages throughout the venue…
Read MoreGov Moore Announces Debt Cancellation for Mandatory, Parole & Administrative Release Supervision and Drug Testing Fees
Debt for outstanding mandatory, parole and administrative release supervision fees and drug testing fees for individuals who are currently under the supervision of the Maryland Division of Parole and Probation will be canceled. Governor Wes Moore made that announcement on Friday saying that “Marylanders who serve their time – deserve a second chance without bearing…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested after Shooting Incident Thursday
A Dover man has been arrested in a shooting incident that left one man injured in Dover. Delaware State Police were called to a home on David Hall Road Thursday just after 8:30pm where they found a 45 year old man with a gunshot wound to the arm. Investigation showed that 25 year old Cody…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bridge Replacement Project on Route 13 Business in Salisbury Continues
UPDATED – 10/04/24 – In June, construction on the first of 4 stages began – this includes closing 2 northbound lanes of Route 13 and shifting traffic to 2 temporary lanes while maintaining normal traffic flow southbound. This will allow for a safe work area for our contractor to demolish the east side of the…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Early Morning Stabbing & Robbery
Dover Police are investigating an early morning robbery in the area of the South State Street Alley Friday. Police were called just after 2am and found a 57 year old Dover an who had been stabbed with a knife. Police learned the suspect approached the victim, stabbed him and took an undisclosed amount of money.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Police Find Missing Salisbury Man in Wicomico River on Wednesday
UPDATED – 10/04/24 – Salisbury Police are investigating the death of a man found in the north prong of the Wicomico River near Mill Street on Wednesday. Salisbury and Maryland State Police were called around 3:30 to recover the body of the man, identified as 42 year old Joseph Alexis of Salisbury, who had been…
Read MoreDART Statewide Bus Service Changes Effective Nov 17
Changes to DART’s Statewide bus service will take effect on Sunday, November 17th. In Sussex County, Route 212 – on-site service to the Georgetown Professional Park will be discontinued due to low ridership. And Route 215 – service after 9:30pm on weekdays and Saturdays will be discontinued due to low ridership. The new route schedules…
Read MoreRoad Improvement Safety Work at Dagsboro Area Intersection; Lane Closures to go into Effect
Nighttime Lane Closures will go into effect in the Dagsboro area– on DE 20 (Main St) at Iron Branch Road starting on Tuesday, October 15th through the end of 2024 between the hours of 9pm and 5am. The closures are due to the installation and activation of a new full-color traffic signal with pedestrian facilities at the intersection of…
Read More“Protect Medicaid Act of 2024” Signed; New Stream of State and Federal funding
Sponsored by Senator Sarah McBride, bipartisan legislation that was signed earlier this week will bolster health insurance coverage for roughly one-in-four Delawareans according to information from Legislative Hall. Senate Bill 13 (S), or the “Protect Medicaid Act of 2024,” unlocks a new stream of state and federal funding —which state officials say is the largest…
Read More2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline–Saturday, October 12th
Eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election. Individuals may register to vote in Delaware if they:…
Read MoreDOJ Secures More Than 60 Years of Combined Prison Time for Two Men in Dover Murder
Two men have been sentenced to more than six decades in prison–combined– for multiple convictions stemming from the 2021 murder of Javon Jones. On May 14, 2021, 26-year-old Kyree Robinson shot and killed Javon Jones at the former Lion’s Den Barber Shop in Dover which at the time was crowded with adults and children. Robinson…
Read MoreLewes Woman Arrested for 6th Offense DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested a 62-year-old Lewes woman for her 6th felony DUI offense. The arrest happened yesterday October 2nd shortly before 5 p.m., when troopers responded to Old Orchard Road near New Road in Lewes. Police responded to the report of a vehicle that was swerving all over the road and had hit…
Read MoreMedicare Assistance Bureau: Important Reminders Ahead of Open Enrollment
The Delaware Department of Insurance’s Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) is reminding residents about Medicare Open Enrollment, running from October 15th to December 7th. During this time, consumers can join, switch, or drop Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plans. DMAB offers free, one-on-one counseling, which saved Delawareans $3.8 million in 2023. Key updates include a…
Read MoreUPDATE: Chesapeake, Virginia man Arrested for Robbery at Laurel Restaurant Last Month
UPDATE 10/03/24: Delaware State Police have arrested a 24-year-old Chesapeake, Virginia man for a robbery that occurred at a restaurant in Laurel last month. The robbery happened at Tacos Chabelita on September 8th located on Sussex Highway in Laurel. According to police, the victims were assaulted, and money that the employees had on a table…
Read MoreArrest Made in Dover Murder Case
An arrest has been made in connection with a murder that happened in Dover earlier this week. Police took into custody a 21-year-old Smyrna man for the death of 50-year-old Barry Best of Dover. Through their investigation, Detectives identified Alexander Singletary as the suspect responsible for the shooting that occurred on September 30th on South…
Read MoreWorcester County Accepting Donations for Hurricane Helene Victims Through Noon Friday
Today through noon Friday, Oct. 2-4, Worcester County Government is collecting donations of over-the-counter medical supplies, snack food, and other items for McDowell County, North Carolina residents of all ages who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Drop off locations include the Worcester County Government Center and the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill and…
Read MoreFormer University of Delaware Student Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Stalking and Defrauding the Government
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Kyle Stevens, a former University of Delaware student, has been sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison for cyberstalking two women and committing pandemic relief fraud. Stevens threatened the women with violent messages while simultaneously filing fraudulent applications for over $1.5 million…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for 5th Offense Felony DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested 67-year-old Craig Kayfield of Millsboro for 5th offense felony DUI. The arrest happened last night in the Long Neck area of Millsboro. According to police, on October 1st at approximately 7:42 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Ford E-250 van heading southbound on Long Neck Road near Oyster Road.…
Read MoreCambridge Man Arrested for Burglary and Disorderly Conduct
A Cambridge man has been arrested after an incident on September 27th. Police say that a witness saw 66-year-old Harmon Lorenzo Maddox and the victim in some type of altercation outside on High Street with several individuals attempting to separate them. A neighbor reported to officers that Maddox had climbed over their fence and came…
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