A WGMD Local News Article
Salisbury to Repair Water Main at Hobby Lobby Shopping Center Saturday Morning
On Saturday, December 8, the Salisbury Department of Field Operations will repair a water main located at 2722 North Salisbury Boulevard – the Hobby Lobby shopping center. Seven business may be affected and patrons are asked to park well away from the barricaded work area. The work will begin around 7am and should be finished…
Read MoreFirst Rehoboth Reads Book by Milton Native
On Thursday Rehoboth Mayor Paul Kuhns unveiled the book that has been chosen for the 2019 Rehoboth Reads project. It’s “Just Mercy” by Milton native Bryan Stevenson. Rehoboth Reads is a city-wide reading project that will include discussions, a writing contest, book drive, student projects and other activities from March to May. Stevenson is a…
Read MoreSussex County Council Adopts 2018 Comprehensive Plan
Sussex County has a newly adopted 2018 Comprehensive Plan. After over two years of meetings, workshops, public hearings and community outreach, the 280-page plan has been adopted by the Sussex County Council with a 4 to 1 vote. Councilman Sam Wilson was the lone ‘no’ vote. The plan will guide County officials in decision-making on…
Read MoreSheriff Matt Crisafulli On the Job in Worcester County
There’s a new sheriff in Worcester County. Matt Crisafulli has been sworn in and has started his four-year term as sheriff. He says he wants to start meeting with local agencies every four to six weeks to make sure they have what they need. Worcester County State’s Attorney-elect Kris Heisner will be sworn in in…
Read MoreIndian River School Board Sets 2019 Referendum Date
After passing a current expense referendum in March of 2017, the Indian River School District told voters they would be coming back for more funding. The district has now set the date for a Major Capital Improvement Referendum. Superintendent Mark Steele confirmed the date of Tuesday, February 5th during last week’s school board meeting. The…
Read MoreDSP Identify Pedestrian Killed Near Felton
A crash Sunday on Route 13 in Felton has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say just after 8pm a 23 year old Dover man was walking southbound in the left lane of Route 13 in the area on Barney Jenkins Road. He has been identified as Chaqui Batson and was wearing dark clothing…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan To Attend Arrival Ceremony for President Bush at Capitol Rotunda
This afternoon, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will attend the arrival ceremony for President George H.W. Bush at the US Capitol Rotunda. The late president’s flag-draped casket will arrive at 5pm. Public visitation is from 7pm Monday through 7am Wednesday. President Trump has declared Wednesday as a national day of mourning for former President Bush –…
Read MoreResurfacing Work on Harbor Pointe Drive in Salisbury this Week
As part of the City of Salisbury’s ongoing effort to keep the public informed of improvements within the City of Salisbury, please be advised that a private contractor will be affecting the flow of traffic on Harbor Pointe Drive while resurfacing the street. The work began this morning, Monday, December 3rd at 7:00 AM, and is…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Possibly Consider 2018 Comprehensive Plan Tuesday
Hoping for a full Sussex County Council panel this week, last week’s discussion on permitted density calculations is expected to take place. The council will also consider adoption of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. Under Old Business, the council will discuss an ordinance to amend the C-4 zoning district, as well as a conditional use application…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dagsboro Voters Send Truitt & Chandler Back to Town Council
UPDATED – Voters in Dagsboro have sent both incumbents back to the town council. Norwood Truitt received the most votes with 69 followed by William Chandler with 62. James Thompson received 21 votes. Truitt and Chandler will serve another 2 years each on the town council. The next town council meeting is Tuesday, December 17th…
Read MoreUPDATED: President George HW Bush Dies at 94
George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States of America, has died at age 94. George H.W. Bush will lie in state at the Capitol from 5pm Monday. Members of the public are invited to pay their respects from 7:30 p.m. Monday until 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. President Donald Trump has designated Wednesday,…
Read MoreFlags Ordered to Half-Staff in Honor of Former President George HW Bush
Governors Larry Hogan and John Carney ordered the United States Flag, Maryland and Delaware State Flags lowered to half-staff effective immediately until sunset, Sunday, December 30, 2018. This action is in honor of former President George H. W. Bush who passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 (per federal law, the flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with 4 Offense DUI in Crash that Injures 5
Charges for a Seaford man after a crash on November 20 that injured five. The crash occurred just after 9pm at Stein Highway and Neals School Road when an SUV driven by 50 year old James Betts of Seaford collided nearly head on with an Explorer driven by a 28 year old man from Maryland. …
Read MoreBerlin PD Welcomes K9 Dock
Berlin Police Department has a new member of the department – K9 Dock. He’s a 1 ½ year old Golden Retriever from Turbo Retrievers near Tampa Florida. Senior Detective Collins and K-9 Dock are trained in tracking/trailing, article searches and firearms detection. Look for K9 Dock out and about Berlin.
Read MoreNew Sussex Superior Court Judge Sworn In Today
The Honorable Craig A. Karsnitz was publicly sworn in for his first term as a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware at 3 p.m. on November 30, 2018 in Courtroom 1 at the Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown. Judge Karsnitz fills a vacancy created by the Honorable T. Henley Graves, who…
Read MoreRevelation Craft Brewing to Purchase Georgetown’s Vacant 16 Mile Brewery
Revelation Craft Brewing plans to purchase the former 16 Mile Brewing facility in Georgetown which shut down a few months ago. Revelation President and Brewmaster Patrick Staggs says his company is growing quickly and needs more capacity to meet the demand for its product – and the former 16 Mile brewery is – in his…
Read MoreHarbeson Bus Crash Injures 5
Five people received minor injuries after an SUV failed to remain stopped at a stop sign on Hurdle Ditch Road and pulled into the path of a school bus that was southbound on Harbeson Road. The crash occurred just after 3pm – the school bus went off the road and struck a ditch. Delaware State…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Marshal Says Blaze that Destroyed Long Neck Apartment Complex was Arson
UPDATED 11/29/18 – An investigation into a fire at a Long Neck apartment complex that is under construction was arson. The State Fire Marshal has been investigating the fire since it broke out at Carillon Woods after 9pm on November 8th. They ask anyone who may have witnessed any activity at the complex to contact…
Read MoreFuneral for Salisbury Officer Aaron “Bull” Hudson Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for 46 year old Aaron “Bull” Hudson of Salisbury will be held on Tuesday, November 27 at noon at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. There will be a visitation from 10am to noon and following the funeral service, the public is invited to the downtown plaza for a moment of silence and…
Read MoreHartly Man Dies After Crash South of Camden-Wyoming
A Hartly man has died after a crash early Saturday morning on Willow Grove Road south of Camden-Wyoming. Delaware State Police say a Trailblazer driven by 35 year old William Clough was speeding westbound on Willow Grove Road when he lost control in a curve and his vehicle spun off the road and overturned –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Commissioners Meet with County Engineer on Sewer Treatment Plant
UPDATED – 12:30PM – Rehoboth Beach Commissioners this morning met with Sussex County Engineer, Hans Medlarz, to discuss a county sewer distribution system that would include the Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant. This month, Rehoboth’s consultants, the Abrahams Group – estimated a scenario of $934 per year for average user in FY 2020 only including…
Read MoreTwo Morning Public Hearings Tuesday for the Sussex County Council
There’s just a month left in 2018, there are only three more Sussex County Council meetings left to finish business this year – with the current council. There will be two public hearings in the morning session – one to authorize the sale of over $16.6-million of general obligation bonds in connection with the Western…
Read MoreEarly Morning Crash Closes Market Street in Blades
Market Street in the area of 10th Street in Blades was closed for hours this morning as utility crews worked to replace a damaged utility pole. Delaware State Police say around 3:15 this morning an SUV driven by 24 year old Christianna Griffin of Seaford drove off the side of the road hitting a road…
Read MoreHartly Man Dies in Crash West of Dover
A Hartly man was killed last week when his motorcycle collided with a car on Forrest Avenue west of Dover. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say 27 year old Davon Johnson tried to avoid the crash after a car that stopped for a stop sign at Artis Drive pulled into the path of the…
Read MoreCrash on Salisbury Bypass Leaves 1 Dead
A 6 year old is dead after a crash on the Route 13 bypass Thursday night. Maryland State Police say witnesses saw three vehicles speeding southbound north of the Snow Hill Road exit when a pickup truck lost control and collided with a tree on the passenger side. The driver, 55 year old Kenneth Chatmon…
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