A WGMD Local News Article
State health officials prepare for coronavirus to hit Delaware
State health officials are continuing to monitor the coronavirus and prepare for the possibility that it could hit Delaware. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is continuing to monitor 14 asymptomatic travelers (travelers who are not sick with fever/cough/shortness of breath) arriving in the U.S. from mainland China and other countries where the virus…
Read MoreSeaford School District referendum passes
Voters in the Seaford School District voted by a wide margin in favor of a two-part referendum. The referendum passed 1,137 to 596, according to the unofficial results. As a result, property taxes will now increase by $0.72 per $100 of assessed property value to fund a capital improvement project and operating expenses in the…
Read MoreLt. Governor serves as Guest Principal at Sussex Tech High School
Delaware Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long recently visited Sussex Technical High School to serve as Guest Principal, getting a tour of the school and introduction to its 17 career-technical areas. Lt. Governor Hall-Long toured the school with Principal Dr. John Demby, visiting technical areas including health professions and dental services. The Lt. Governor also learned more…
Read MoreDelaware State Police announce Trooper and Civilian Employee of the Year
At a ceremony held on Monday, March 2, 2020, Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, Colonel Nathaniel McQueen Jr., announced the winners of the annual Trooper of the Year and Civilian of the Year awards. To help recognize the significance of the ceremony several distinguished guests were also in attendance to offer congratulatory remarks, including Governor John Carney, Chief Deputy…
Read MoreLincoln house fire under investigation
State fire officials are investigating after a fire tore through a home in Lincoln, Delaware. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out shortly after 12:30 p.m., Tuesday at a home in the 9000 block of Greentop Road. The Ellendale Fire Company arrived on the scene and found flames coming from…
Read MoreSkeletal Remains Found in Wooded Area East of Selbyville
Delaware State Police are investigating the discovery by an individual of human skeletal remains that were found in a wooded area on Polly Branch Road just north of Route 17 near Selbyville. The remains have been turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for autopsy and to determine the identity and cause of…
Read MoreUD Cancels Spring Study Abroad in Rome
The University of Delaware is following several other schools and canceling its spring study abroad program at John Cabot University in Rome. The 22 UD students enrolled there are being advised to book flights to return to the US ASAP. The decision came down last Friday after the travel advisory for Italy was raised to…
Read MoreDNREC to Hold Public Input Meetings this Week on Delaware’s Climate Action Plan
Three public meetings are being held this week on development of Delaware’s climate action plan. The Sussex County meeting is today at the CHEER Community Center on Sand Hill Road in Georgetown from 4:30 to 7:30pm. Delaware has committed to reducing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 26% to 28% from 2005 levels by 2025. This…
Read MoreDOC Chooses New Healthcare Services
The Department of Correction has selected a new company to provide healthcare services. The current contract with Connections will end three months early – after a thorough review process the DOC has chosen Centurion of Delaware to provide correctional medical care and behavioral health\substance abuse treatment. Centurion provides healthcare services to state, county, municipal and…
Read MoreSeaford Municipal Election Set
Seaford voters will go to the polls in April to vote for a mayor and two members of the city council. Friday was the last day for candidates to file to run for election. Mayor David Genshaw is challenged by councilman James King. For 3-year terms on the city council, incumbent Dan Henderson is challenged…
Read MoreBody Found after Outside Fire Extinguished in Seaford Sunday Morning
State Fire Marshal investigators and police are looking at a fire Sunday morning on Arbutus Avenue in Seaford that has left one person dead. Seaford Police tell WGMD the fire was outside and firefighters located the body after putting out the fire. Seaford firefighters were called to the outside fire just before 11 Sunday morning. …
Read MoreMillsboro & IRVFC Battle House Fire in Mount Joy
Firefighters were called for a structure fire at a home on Oak Street – off Mount Joy Road near Millsboro. The call came in just before 5pm and responding Millsboro fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the home. Crews from Indian River also responded with engine and tanker support. Crews were on the scene…
Read MoreCrash South of Georgetown Leaves 1 Dead
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash Saturday night just after 9pm in the southbound lanes of Route 113 south of Georgetown in the area of Arrow Safety Road. Police say a 75 year old man from Millsboro in a Chevy was southbound with a Hyundai just behind him in the other southbound lane. A…
Read MoreLong Neck Crash on Indian Mission Road Injures One
Emergency personnel from Indian River and County paramedics were called for a vehicle crash just after 8:30 Saturday night on Indian Mission Road. Officials say a Toyota went off the roadway and through a front yard – colliding with property and trees before ending up in a wooded lot and ending up on its side. …
Read MoreDam & Fishing Access at Records Pond in Laurel to Close Monday till Spring 2021
The dam and fishing access areas at Records Pond in Laurel will close on Monday through spring of 2021 – also Willow Street will be closed during the construction period. DelDOT will begin reconstruction of the dam to improve safety. The dam is ranked #2 out of 41 state regulated dams on the prioritization list. …
Read MoreEmergency Order for Striped Bass Fishing Now in Effect in Delaware Waters
The Atlantic State Fisheries Commission is requiring an 18% reduction in striped bass removals – however these measures are not preferred for Delaware. Two management options were developed and Option 1 is now in effect as of February 15th – for 120 days. This Emergency Order provides a recreational possession limit of one striped bass…
Read MoreFlu Widespread in DE – but NO Coronavirus Reported
Delaware Public Health officials report no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in the First State and there are no people currently under investigation for the illness. However three people who were previously investigated tested negative. Officials say the immediate health risk to Delawareans from the coronavirus is low. There are 13 residents who have…
Read MoreGround Broken for New Seaford Montessori School
Ground was broken last week for the new Seaford Montessori Public Charter School. Start-up funding for the school came through grants, donations and other private financing. State lawmakers are also contributing a portion of the Community Transportation Funds to improve the roads around the complex just off Stein Highway. The new school is scheduled to…
Read MoreMD State Senate Approves Increased STAR Funding for MD National Guard
The Maryland State Senate has approved legislation that will provide in-state tuition for members of the Maryland National Guard. With a unanimous vote the State Senate approved SB 282 – modifications to the Maryland National Guard State Tuition Assistance Reimbursement (STAR) program. This measure will reimburse up to 100% of the cost of in-state tuition…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Homeless are dying on the streets of Sussex County
Homeless advocates are calling for additional resources and increased support after two homeless people died on the same night last week in Sussex County, a woman found dead in a tent in Georgetown and a disabled man headed to a shelter who was hit and killed crossing Route 1 in Lewes. While for some the…
Read MoreDelmarva Power customers in Delaware pay 19% extra on electric bills for renewable energy
Delmarva Power customers in Delaware have been paying 19% more on their electric bills due to legislation that was passed in 2010 that mandated utility companies purchase a greater percentage of their power from renewable sources such as wind and solar. Over the course of the span of the utility contracts since the law was…
Read MoreDelaware bill seeks to end partisan gerrymandering
A bill that will be soon be circulated for sponsorship in the House of Representatives seeks to end the biased, one-party system Delaware uses to redraw the boundaries of legislative districts each decade. As required by the U.S. Constitution, every ten years a national census counts every American citizen. Following the count, the district lines…
Read MoreDNREC to close The Point at Cape Henlopen for 2020 beachnesting season
DNREC will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park for the 2020 beachnesting season. The closure will occur on Sunday, March 1, and includes a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers,…
Read MoreDelaware joins multi-state investigation into JUUL vaping
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that Delaware has joined a bipartisan, multistate investigation of JUUL Labs. The 39-state coalition is investigating JUUL’s marketing and sales practices, including targeting of youth. The investigation also concerns claims regarding nicotine content, statements regarding the risks and safety of e-cigarettes, and the effectiveness of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation devices.…
Read MoreBeebe nursing school named best in Delaware
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare has been named the best nursing school in the state of Delaware by RegisteredNursing.org. The nursing advocacy organization ranked nursing schools based on methodology that analyzes each school’s pass rate for students on the NCLEX-RN exam over a five-year window. The 2019 graduating class for…
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