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Governor Hogan announces historic education package in Maryland
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced an education package that includes a bold accountability initiative to turn around persistently underperforming schools, as well as the largest school construction plan in state history. “We are here today to launch the next chapter of education reform in Maryland, which will provide increased investment for our schools, more…
Read MoreDelaware State Rep. wants action on bills to hold elected officials, candidates accountable
Delaware State Representative Ruth Briggs-King is advocating for bills to hold elected officials and candidates more accountable by preventing the “double-dipping” of taxpayer-funded jobs and requiring candidates disclose unpaid state or federal personal income taxes. The first measure, currently pending action in the House Administration Committee as House Bill 137, would require that all candidates…
Read MoreBear sightings reported in Wilmington
Delaware State Police have received reports of a bear sighting in the North Wilmington area. According to Delaware State Police, sometime between the early morning hours of 3 and 7:00 a.m., Wednesday troopers received three reports of a bear sighting. The locations reported, from earliest to latest, were I-95 in the area of the I-495…
Read MoreDelaware Veterans Home in Milford in need of nurses
Nurses of all practice levels are invited to the Delaware Veterans Home on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to hear more about opportunities to further their careers by serving those who served the nation. The Veterans Home is seeking qualified applicants to help meet the health care needs of its residents, all of whom are Delaware military…
Read MoreVeteran’s service dog denied entry to Christmas tree farm in Milton
What was supposed to be a joyous outing to kick off the holiday season turned into an upsetting ordeal for a Veteran and his family after their service dog was denied entry to Pine Hollow Christmas Tree Farm in Milton, Delaware. Brenden Leets, an Ellendale resident and retired Marine who suffers from severe depression and…
Read MoreFire destroys home, displaces family in Frankford
A fire destroyed a home and displaced a family in Frankford. Firefighters arrived in the 32000 block of Tranquility Lane in Hidden Meadows shortly after 1 p.m., Monday to find an active fire inside a house trailer, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews contained the fire which caused around $15,000 in damage, destroying…
Read MoreDelaware Electric Co-op to issue refunds to over 60,000 members
Delaware Electric Cooperative has voted to return $6.3 million in capital credits to the Cooperative’s member-owners in December. Capital credit refunds are also known as the Co-op’s profits or margins. Because DEC is a not-for-profit utility, margins are returned to the people the Cooperative serves. To receive a billing credit or check from the Cooperative,…
Read MoreMilford man struck, killed trying to cross Route 113
A Milford man has died after he was struck by a car while trying to cross Route 113. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 6 p.m., Friday as a 1994 Chrysler LHS, operated by an 80-year-old Seaford man, was headed southbound on Route 113 in the left lane, just south…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Trooper Involved Fatal Shooting in Lewes Friday Night
UPDATED 11-30-19 12:30pm – Police were called to a Lewes home Friday night for an armed man who was threatening suicide. Delaware State Police arrived to assist Lewes Police at the East Savannah Road home just after 8pm and found the 46 year old man outside the home with a handgun. He placed it on…
Read MoreSalisbury home destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving
A Salisbury home went up in flames and was destroyed in a fire caused by unattended cooking on Thanksgiving Day. The blaze broke out on Emerson Avenue in Salisbury at a single family home early Thanksgiving morning, according to the Salisbury Fire Department, who said the cause of the fire was unattended cooking. Flames could…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan remembers victims of drunk driving crashes
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan joined state officials and over a hundred family members and friends of victims of impaired driving crashes for the 16th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony. Maryland Remembers honors the lives and legacies of Marylanders who have been killed in impaired driving crashes. During the ceremony, Governor Hogan presented the Kevin Quinlan Award…
Read MoreBlessings for Badges to feed EVERY first responder in Sussex County on Thanksgiving
For the second consecutive year, a group of volunteers are making sure that every first responder in Sussex County who must work on Thanksgiving has a hot delicious meal to know that they are appreciated. Blessings for Badges was founded last year to provide Thanksgiving meals for police officers, paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers, and correctional officers…
Read More234th CEIT Class Graduates from Newly Renamed “Steven R. Floyd, Sr. Training Academy”
21 Correctional Officer cadets graduated Friday, November 22 from the 234th Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) Academy and took their oaths of office as Delaware’s newest law enforcement officers. The cadets completed an intensive 12-week program of classroom and hands-on instruction in multiple subject areas. Governor John Carney, Department of Correction leadership and staff, family…
Read MoreChain Reaction Crash in Camden Leaves 1 Dead
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a four vehicle chain reaction crash that left one person dead in Camden Monday evening. Police say just before 6pm several vehicles were stopped or slowed for a traffic light on Route 13 at Thomas Harmon Drive when the driver of a Chevy Van failed to see the stopped…
Read MoreDelDOT to invest $1.25 billion in Sussex County infrastructure
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will invest nearly $1.25 billion over next six years in infrastructure projects in Sussex County. DelDOT plans its projects in six year segments with projects currently planned out to the 2026 Fiscal Year, according to C.R. McLeod, DelDOT Director of Community Relations. Over the course of the next six…
Read MoreEarly Morning Bridgeville Fire Injures 1, Heavily Damages Ray Road Home
A fire this morning west of Bridgeville is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office. Officials say a 60 year old woman suffered smoke inhalation in the fire which broke out just before 5:30am on Ray Road – near the intersection with Dublin Hill Road. The victim is in stable condition at Nanticoke Memorial…
Read MoreTrooper Not Injured in Crash Near Georgetown
A Delaware State Trooper was not injured in a single vehicle crash near Georgetown early this morning. State Police tell WGMD a patrol SUV was northbound on Park Avenue north of Wood Branch Road when he failed to negotiate the curve. The trooper’s SUV went off the road and into a ditch. Again the trooper…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Laurel Industrial Accident that Left 1 Man Dead
Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident that left an Easton man dead. Police say a dump truck struck a power line while unloading cargo on Jestice Farm Road near Laurel. After striking the power line it caught fire and fell to the ground. The operator, 30 year old Bryan Dukes got out of…
Read MoreFirst GED Recognition Ceremony at Sussex Tech
Sussex Tech’s Adult Education Division held its first-ever GED recognition ceremony – with 35 local residents who successfully completed their GED were honored. The James H. Groves Adult High School offers both high school diplomas and GED opportunities for adult learners. The 35 students recognized completed their GED over the last three years.Â
Read MorePresident Trump visits Dover to pay respects to Army officers killed in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited Dover Air Force Base Thursday evening to pay their respects to two Army officers killed in Afghanistan, Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, from Tarrant, Texas and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, from Keaau, Hawaii President Trump spent time with the…
Read MoreDelaware State Senator concerned over offshore wind farm’s impact to coastal tourism, utility costs
Following a public meeting earlier this week on a proposed wind farm off the coast of Delaware, State Senator Gerald Hocker is speaking out, expressing concerns over how the proposal could affect tourism and raise utility costs in Sussex County. The proposal would install wind turbines that would span hundreds of feet into the air,…
Read MoreChristians hold prayer protest outside City Hall in Rehoboth Beach
Christians numbering in the hundreds took to the steps of City Hall in Rehoboth Beach Thursday afternoon to pray in protest after the city refused to allow a local church to display a nativity scene at the Bandstand. With their heads bowed and eyes closed, many clutching rosaries, Christians from across Sussex County turned out…
Read MoreDelmarva Power urges customers to be aware of scams during holiday season
With the holiday season quickly approaching, Delmarva Power is reminding customers to always be on alert for potential payment scams targeting customers. Scams occur throughout the year, but the company generally sees an increase in scam reports during the holiday season. With holiday shopping and family gatherings planned, scammers are using the holiday season to…
Read MoreProgressive Democrat to challenge Chris Coons in Delaware U.S. Senate Primary
Jessica Scarane, a self-desribed progressive who wants to bring big change to Washington D.C., is challenging Senator Chris Coons for his U.S. Senate seat in the 2020 primary election. Scarane appeared on WGMD News Wednesday morning where she laid out her progressive platform that includes universal healthcare, economic justice, combating climate change, and education reform.…
Read MoreMaryland U.S. Senator calls out MLB over “scheme” for minor league affiliates
Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) issued a scathing statement critcizing Major League Baseball (MLB), calling their new plan for minor league affiliates a “scheme” after they listed the Frederick Keys as one of 42 minor league baseball teams that could come to an end next season. MLB announced a proposal to disconnect the minor…
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