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Maryland to Sample Air Quality on Lower Eastern Shore
Maryland officials are set to sample the air quality on the lower Eastern Shore, specifically the effects from large poultry houses. The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Tuesday that monitoring stations will collect preliminary data on ammonia and particulate matter levels near poultry houses for comparison with air quality elsewhere in the state. The…
Read MoreWoman Rescued from Ice on Burton Pond in Angola
Emergency crews from Lewes and DNREC were called for a water rescue at Burton Pond in Angola just after 8pm. Officials on the scene found a woman out on the ice. Route 24 was closed while officials from the Lewes Fire Company rescued the woman. Emergency personnel was on the scene for nearly 90 minutes. …
Read MoreADVISORY: Freezing Fog Possible for Inland Sussex County till 9am
Locally dense freezing fog early this morning until 9am… A couple of surface observations, including at Georgetown in Sussex County, have indicated occasional freezing fog during the past hour or so. With temperatures below freezing, dense fog will have the ability to produce a glaze of ice on exposed surfaces. If traveling this morning, be…
Read MoreBayhealth Hospital Sussex Campus to Open February 5th in Milford
The Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus located at 100 Wellness Way in Milford will open on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The patient move from Bayhealth Milford Memorial to Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus will begin the morning of Feb. 5 and will take one day to complete. The Emergency and Trauma Center at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus will…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized after Crash in Dagsboro
A crash involving three vehicles shut down southbound Route 113 in Dagsboro for some time Saturday morning. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck was stopped for a red light on Clayton Avenue at Route 113, but for unknown reasons the driver accelerated and crossed both lanes of traffic – colliding with a car stopped…
Read MoreSalisbury Police Investigate Shooting
The Salisbury Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man injured earlier in the week. The incident, which happened Tuesday occurred at a home on Light Street. A 25-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were reportedly confronted at the home by two armed men. As the suspects were leaving, one of them fired multiple…
Read MoreUPDATED: Snow Emergency Plan has been LIFTED for Talbot, Dorchester, and Caroline Counties
UPDATED – 9AM – Snow Emergency Plan Discontinued for Talbot, Dorchester & Caroline Counties =============================================== The Maryland State Police, Easton Barrack is reporting that due to current weather conditions, the Snow Emergency Plan is currently in effect. The Snow Emergency Plan was implemented at 1:00 p.m. on February 1, 2019. Once the Snow Emergency Plan…
Read MoreEarly Friday Morning Mardela Springs Blaze Under Investigation by MD State Fire Marshal
Delaware Lawmakers Consider Abortion Limiting Bill
State lawmakers in Dover are considering proposed legislation regarding the state’s abortion laws. A newly introduced bill would protect unborn children after 20 weeks into a pregnancy. Proponents of the bill say later term abortions would only be allowed if there’s a severe health risk to the mother. The bill is primarily backed by Republican…
Read MoreSNOW EMERGENCY LIFTED IN SOMERSET COUNTY
The snow emergency plan in Somerset County was lifted at 10pm Friday ====================================================== The Maryland State Police at the Princess Anne Barrack in Somerset County in conjunction with local agencies and the State Highway Administration have implemented the Snow Emergency Plan. This plan is to assist the State Highway Administration in snow clearing operations throughout…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP LOCATE Missing Salisbury Man Diagnosed with Dementia
UPDATED – 5:40pm – Maryland State Police say Mr. Pierre has been located and is safe… =========================================== Maryland State Police are looking for a missing person diagnosed with dementia. Frenel Joseph Pierre is black, 60 years old about 5’ 4” and 145 pounds and was last seen at about 10am wearing blue jeans and a…
Read MoreThree More Flu Deaths in DE – DPH Officials Urge Flu Vaccine for those Needing It
Flu is on the rise in Delaware and Public Health officials say there have been three additional flu-related deaths – bring to the total in the First State to eight so far this season. Of the three current deaths – a 74 year old Sussex County woman with multiple underlying health conditions passed away due…
Read MoreLocal Animal Shelter Holds Super Bowl-Themed Adoption Event
The Brandywine Valley SPCA is holding a Super Bowl weekend “super-kitten-and-cat adoption event.” The event runs from now until Sunday, and allows for free adoptions of kittens and cats. Adoption location include the SPCA in Georgetown and the Pet Smart store location in Rehoboth Beach. This isn’t the first time the Brandywine Valley SPCA has…
Read MoreDelaware Prison Chief Leaving His Position
LIGHT SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON
LIGHT SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOONÂ in effect until 4:00 PM Light snow will continue to fall this afternoon across parts of southeast Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware and the Maryland upper Eastern Shore. Total snow amounts when snow ends this evening are expected to be fairly light, generally around 1 to 2…
Read MoreGun Control Advocates Pressure Maryland Lawmakers
Gun control advocates were at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Thursday, pressuring lawmakers to support bills in the 2019 Session. The demonstrators were primarily from the Maryland chapter of “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.” The demonstrators say they’re calling for what they call “common sense” legislation, which includes banning 3-D…
Read MoreWood Stove Responsible for Fruitland Fire
A wood stove has been determined the cause of a fire that broke out last night at a home in Fruitland. The blaze was reported at a location on North Division Street in Fruitland, called in by a passerby around 8 p.m. Thursday evening. The Maryland State Fire Marshall’s Office tells WGMD firefighters were quickly…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire Leaves 2 Injured & 1 Dead in Salisbury
The Maryland State Fire Marshal continues to investigate a fire that left one person dead and two people injured early Friday morning. Salisbury Firefighters were called to the Louise Avenue home just before 4:30am by a neighbor who was alerted by someone in the home on fire. Officials says smoke alarms were present, but do…
Read MoreFormer Delaware State Senator Has Died – DE Flags to Half-Staff
Delawareans are honoring the life of former State Senator Steven Amick, who passed away on Wednesday. Amick rose to the highest ranks of Delaware politics, beginning his political career as a State Representative in 1986. He was elected to the State Senate in 1994, where he served as Senate Minority Whip and Senate Minority Leader.…
Read MoreFlu Death Toll Rises in Delaware
Annual Teacher’s Fair in Ocean View Set for February
An annual teacher’s fair is set for late February in Ocean View, Delaware. The fair will be comprised of all 18 school districts in the state of Delaware, and all seven on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The goal of the fair is to recruit new educators, and serve as a networking opportunity. The event will be…
Read MoreDE AG Jennings Joins Lawsuit to Force Trump EPA to Comply with Federal Laws on Smog Pollution
Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined a multi-state coalition of six states and the City of New York in filing a lawsuit aimed at forcing the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to comply with federal law by requiring further controls on smog pollution that blows into neighboring states. The coalition is challenging the Trump EPA’s 2018 Cross-State Air Pollution Rule “Close-Out”…
Read MoreDriver Crashes Into School Bus in Delaware
Ellendale Police have charged a woman who crashed into a Milford school bus on Wednesday. The driver, identified as Vanessa Lee rear ended the school bus, which had nine students on board on Main Street. None of the students or drivers were injured, however the school bus and car suffered damage. It is unclear what…
Read MoreLong Neck Man Wins Million Dollars in Mega Millions Drawing
A Long Neck man has won a million dollars following a Mega Millions drawing. The anonymous winner, only identified as a 66-year-old retiree purchased a Mega Millions ticket at the Atlantic Liquors in Rehoboth Beach for the January 11th drawing. Delaware Lottery officials tell WGMD the man purchased the ticket as a “quick pick.” He…
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