A WGMD Local News Article
Dewey Beach Independent Auditor Quits
More problems for Dewey Beach. The town’s auditing firm, TGM Group LLC advised the town by letter last month that they have terminated their professional relationship as of February 19th of this year and will no longer provide services to the town of Dewey Beach. WGMD was provided with a copy of the letter, which…
Read MoreMaryland No Longer Recognizes Green, Libertarian Parties
Voters registered in the Green and Libertarian Parties in the State of Maryland find themselves without a recognized party affiliation. As of 2018, there were 21,713 registered Libertarians in the state and 9,164 registered Green Party members. The State has said neither party meets the requirements to appear on the ballot so members have been…
Read MoreMaryland Senate Passes “Fight for 15” Minimum Wage Bill
Delaware House Passes Early Voting Bill, Governor Carney Reacts
The Delaware House of Representatives has approved legislation that would allow in-person early voting in the state. According to the State Legislature, the bill passed in a 34 to 6 vote on Tuesday. The bill would establish in-person early voting in the First State beginning in 2020. This would allow registered voters to vote in-person…
Read MoreSussex County Council Defer Old Business and Hear Presentation from DelDOT
Several items on this week’s Sussex County Council agenda were deferred due to lack of voting bodies – Councilman Doug Hudson was absent and Councilman I-G Burton missed the first hour of the meeting. So the three pieces of old business were deferred and the recognition of the County EMS JEMS Team was also postponed.…
Read MoreMaryland House Approves Bill Requiring Background Checks for Long Gun Purchases
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill requiring background checks for purchases of all long guns, including shotguns and rifles on Monday night. Proponents of the legislation say it wouldn’t hinder law-abiding gun owners from obtaining weapons and could prevent mentally ill and criminal individuals from acquiring them. The bill was born out of…
Read MoreRoad Leading to JTVCC Renamed Steven R. Floyd Sr. Way
The road leading to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna has been renamed in honor of Correctional Lt. Steven Floyd, who died in the line of duty during a prison riot in February of 2017. Corrections Commissioner Perry Phelps says that the newly named road will remind everyone of Lt. Floyd’s bravery and…
Read MoreFree Workshop on Five New Opportunity Zones in Southern DE Friday in Georgetown
Sussex County’s Economic Development office this month will host a free workshop on five new federally designated Opportunity Zones aimed at helping spark new business investments and growth in southern Delaware. The free event is set for 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 22 in Rooms 540 A&B of the Carter Partnership Center at the Delaware Technical…
Read MoreCongressman Andy Harris Holds Town Halls on Eastern Shore
Berlin Council to Hold Public Meeting on Budget Issues March 26th
As Berlin town officials begin the budget process – the council is looking at possible increases in the taxes and water and sewer rates. They are looking at a possible tax increase to help beef up the town’s General Fund. District 2 Councilman Zack Tyndall tells WGMD that the water and sewer fund has been…
Read MoreDNREC to Spray for Mosquitos Across the State
DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section is set to begin it’s annual spring woodland pool spraying beginning on Tuesday. They plan to control immature aquatic mosquito larvae in wooded wetland areas near select populated areas. The spraying is set to begin in Southern Sussex County and eventually work it’s way up to Kent and New Castle Counties.…
Read MoreTonight’s Five Points Transportation Study – CANCELLED
Tonight’s Five Points Transportation Study meeting at Beacon Middle School has been cancelled by DelDOT. The meeting was the first scheduled for the Phase 2 working group. There has been no notice of a rescheduled date and time
Read MoreDover Native’s Family Victims in New Zealand Terror Attack
Delaware has not been spared in the terror shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand. Alta Sacra is a Dover native and recently moved with her husband and 2 year old son to New Zealand. Sacra says on her Facebook page that while she was at home, her husband and son were praying at the Linwood Islamic…
Read MorePolice Crack Down on Drunk and Aggressive Driving on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
Delaware State Police Target Distracted Driving Across Sussex County
Delaware State Police and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety joined forces over the weekend to crack down on distracted driving. In Sussex County on Saturday afternoon, Troopers conducted a series of statewide enforcement initiatives using undercover and unconventional vehicles. On secondary roads in the Lewes area, Troopers used a stationary unconventional vehicle to spot…
Read MoreAnother Phone Scam to Watch and Listen For
Here’s another phone scam that is making the rounds. A WGMD listener emailed this story to us last week. Her mother received a call from a number she didn’t recognize – and didn’t answer the phone. However a computerized voice message was left in a threatening manner: “We (no identification of who the “we” is)…
Read MoreSunday Morning Fire at Overbrook Shores Accidental
A fire west of Lewes Sunday morning has been ruled accidental by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Lewes firefighters were called just before 9:30 to a home on West Mill Run in the Overbrook Shores neighborhood and found fire at the scene. Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began inside a vehicle parked in the…
Read MoreRehoboth Commissioners Approve $24.3-m Budget for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year
Rehoboth Beach is ready to begin the new fiscal year now that a $24.3-million balance budget has been approved for the FY 2019-2020 fiscal year. The budget includes funding for the city administration and police department, streets department and parking department. The city expects to collect revenues of $11.2 million in parking revenue, real estate…
Read MoreHartly Man Hospitalized after Bicycle Crash Near Dover
Salisbury Woman Dies in Friday Afternoon Crash
Maryland State Police say they continue to investigate a Friday afternoon car crash that turned fatal in Salisbury. Around 3:30 p.m., Troopers responded to the intersection of Maryland 350, Mount Hermon Road and Walston Switch Road for a reported  serious, two vehicle motor vehicle collision. A 1994 Plymouth Voyager from Pennsylvania was traveling northbound on…
Read MoreWGMD News Week in Review 3/16/2019
Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis Appears at The White House
Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis was among several members of law enforcement to join President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday afternoon, as he signed a veto of a Congressional effort to override his national emergency declaration. Sheriff Lewis says he was invited to the event late Thursday evening. In the Oval Office…
Read MoreDOC Graduates 230th CEIT Academy Class
UPDATED: DE National Popular Vote Bill (SB 22) Passes in DE Senate & House
UPDATEDÂ 3/14/19Â Â 5:25pm – Senate Bill 22 – which would enact the National Popular Vote compact – has passed in the State House with a 24 to 17 vote. The National Popular Vote compact requires that each member state award its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who received the largest number of popular votes…
Read MoreOne Person Dead Following Seaford Crash
Delaware State Police say their Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash. The incident took place last Wednesday, March 6th around 9:47am on King Road just South of Dove Road in Seaford. Authorities say a 2004 Dodge Neon was traveling northbound when a 2005 Pontiac Vibe had just pulled from a private driveway on…
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