A WGMD Local News Article
Rehoboth Voters to Elect 2 to Town Commission Saturday
Rehoboth Beach voters go to the polls Saturday to elect 2 people from a field of four as City Commissioners. Incumbent Richard Byrne is challenged by Timothy Bennett, current planning commissioner, Rachel Macha and former City Commissioner, Mary “Toni” Sharp. Each seat is a 3-year term. Commissioner Pat Coluzzi is not running for another term.…
Read MoreRescued Seal Tom Sawyer Returns To The Ocean
A juvenile grey seal, Tom Sawyer, has been released into the ocean at Assateague State Park. The seal was rehabilitated at the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center, after being rescued from a Delaware beach in April, in coordination with the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute. Tom Sawyer was found to be suffering…
Read MoreMd. Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Frederick Co. Firefighter
A Frederick County firefighter has died in the line of duty. Fire and Rescue Captain Joshua Laird died at the scene of a residential fire. He was a 21-year veteran of the force. Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday that state and US flags in Maryland are flying at half-staff in tribute to Captain Laird. Flags…
Read MoreOne Driver Killed In Worcester Co. Wreck
Rabies Concern In Kent Co.
Delaware Public Health is alerting visitors and residents in the area of Route 1 and Route 42 in Kent County about a suspected rabies concern. A fox recently bit a person, but a rabies test on the fox produced indeterminate results. Out of an abundance of caution, DPH said the fox is assumed to be…
Read MoreDel. Vaccine Policy Announced For State Employees, Long-Term Care Staff
The following news release was issued by the office of Delaware Governor John Carney Thursday: Governor Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) on Thursday announced that ​beginning on September 30, staff in long-term care and other health care facilities will be required to provide proof of vaccination or to undergo regular testing to prevent the transmission of…
Read MoreDid the EAS test miss you? This may be the reason:
Did you get the message? Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alert system that sends emergency notifications to cellphones. The test also went out over radio and television. The cellphone message likely indicated that it was a test of the National…
Read MoreCooling Centers Open In Wicomico Co.
A cooling center will be available in Salisbury for people who are looking to get out of the heat. The Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Flanders Room will be available today between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Friday from noon until five p.m. Guests are strongly encouraged to wear a mask, and should bring…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op Beat The Peak Alert, Thur. Aug. 12th
Delaware Electric Cooperative has issued a Beat The Peak Alert for this afternoon between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Temperatures are expected to be warmer which will have people turning their AC during this peak time – when the co-op would be purchasing more expensive energy. You can help Beat the Peak by delaying the…
Read MoreMore Del. Small Business EDGE Awards Presented
Del. Courts Implement Mask Requirement
Delaware courts will again require anyone at a court facility to wear a face covering starting Monday, August 16th. Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior announced the action Wednesday as administrative head of all state courts in Delaware. The requirement is in accordance with Governor John Carney’s directive that state employees and visitors to…
Read MoreMotorcycle Operator Killed In Crash On Bay Rd.
A 25-year-old Milford man is dead following a motorcycle crash on Bay Road (Route 1). According to Delaware State Police, the motorcyclist crossed the grass median near New Wharf Road Tuesday night and collided with an oncoming SUV. The car crashed into a utility pole. The man who was driving the motorcycle died at a…
Read MoreNational EAS Test Comes To Your Cellphone
A national test of the Wireless Emergency Alert and the Emergency Alert System is scheduled this afternoon (Wednesday). You will receive the wireless alert only if you have opted in to receive test messages. The message will indicate that ‘no action is needed.’ The test is scheduled to go out at 2:20 p.m., according to…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Public Schools Implement Mask Requirement
Students, staff and visitors to Wicomico County Public Schools will be required to wear a mask at indoor school facilities starting today. School officials said the policy is based on the recommendation of the CDC and the Maryland and Wicomico County Health Departments, based on the county’s high transmission rates of COVID-19. According to Superintendent…
Read MoreDel. 2020-21 School Assessment Results Released
The Delaware statewide education assessment results have been released, reflecting a school year like no other. Delaware Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting said significantly fewer students took the assessment, which makes it impossible to compare to previous administration of the test. Still, she said the data is valuable as the state and schools try…
Read MoreNJ Angler Breaks Newly Set Maryland Swordfish Record at WMO
Sussex County Begins to Issue Property Tax Bills
Summer’s end signals the start of another season in Sussex County: tax time. The County’s Billing Services office has begun issuing bills for the 2022 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $174.2 million in tax revenue. Each August, Sussex County government issues tens of thousands of tax bills for the more than 186,000 parcels in the…
Read MoreWillards VFC Awarded Grain Bin Rescue Tube
On Monday, local first responders with the Willards Volunteer Fire Department were awarded a grain rescue tube and specialized training from Nationwide and MidAtlantic Farm Credit through Nationwide’s Grain Bin Safety advocacy campaign, which was started in 2014. These resources will be used to help protect against grain entrapments, which result in dozens of deaths…
Read MoreGov. Carney Announces School Mask Requirement
Delaware students in grades k-through 12, and child care homes and centers will be required to wear a face covering while indoors starting next Monday. Governor John Carney said Tuesday that the mask requirement is for everyone and is regardless of vaccination status and covers public and private schools. The requirement will be formalized later…
Read MoreReplica Tall Ship Sails Into Ocean City
A replica of a ship sailed by Christopher Columbus comes to Ocean City. The Nao Santa Maria was designed and built in 2017 by a foundation. It’s a full-scale replica of the merchant vessel that sailed hundreds of years ago. “We are excited to host a piece of history right here in Ocean City,” Ocean…
Read MoreMd. Court Upholds Worcester Co. Tax Setoff Program
The Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Worcester County in a tax set-off case filed by Ocean City. The town questioned the constitutionality of provisions in the Maryland Tax-Property Article that grant certain counties such as Worcester the ability to deny municipal tax set-off requests. Maryland’s highest court recently held that the law…
Read MoreMd. State Police Combat Speeding, Aggressive Driving In Wicomico Co.
Sudden Storms Drench Parts Of Delmarva
Sudden storms and downpours drench isolated portions of Delmarva. Portions of western Kent Count received two-and-a-half to more than four inches of rainfall Monday afternoon. In Harrington alone, firefighters and first responders responded to downed trees, water trapping drivers in their vehicles, or water coming into residences. Vivid lightning and torrential downpours also impacted portions…
Read MoreUSCG Rescue Two Jet Skiers, Third by Good Samaritan in Ocean City Inlet Waters
Coast Guard crew members rescued two people who had lost control of their jet ski in the Ocean City Inlet, Monday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland received the initial report through VHF Channel 16 that three jet skiers in the area of Ocean City Inlet had entered the water and were in need of…
Read MoreDE Shows Dip in New Positive Coronavirus Tests, but Increase in Hospitalizations
After several days of steady increases – the number of new positive tests of coronavirus dropped a bit over the weekend – from 258 on Friday to 202 on Sunday. The 7-day average of all positive tests has also dropped back by one tenth of a percent to 5.1%. Hospitalizations are much higher – jumping…
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