A WGMD Local News Article
Food Safety Tips in the Event of Local Power Outages or Flooding on the Lower Shore
As Hurricane Florence begins to make way across the Eastern seaboard, health officials of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties recommend the following food safety tips for residents to help them prepare now, should local power outages or flooding occur. Never use a generator, grill, camp stove or other gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Investigating Death of Man Found in Wicomico River
Tuesday afternoon Salisbury Police were called to the area of South Division and Market Streets after an adult man was found dead in the Wicomico River. An area worker discovered the body and called 9-1-1. Police have identified the victim as 23 year old Maurice Pinkett of Salisbury. The body has been taken to the…
Read MoreFlags are at Half Staff Tuesday for Patriot Day
President Donald J. Trump has ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in honor of Patriot Day. This is in honor of the individuals that lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Snow Hill Road REOPENS after Overturned Tractor Trailer Near Girdletree Spills Hazardous Materials
UPDATED: Snow Hill Road has reopened =================================================== An overturned tractor trailer and Hazmat cleanup will keep Snow Hill Road closed in the Girdletree area until dawn. Maryland State Police say the tractor trailer was carrying 10 containers filled with 330 gallons of Sodium Hydroxide. The tractor trailer was southbound on Snow Hill Road when it’s…
Read MoreSussex County Council Hear from Public on Buffers and Discuss Special Events
The Sussex County Council held a marathon meeting on Tuesday. Some highlights from the meeting: The Council got its annual “Sunshine Report” from the League of Women Voters of Sussex County. In most cases the League reported favorably on the council – the increase in public input with the Public Comment section and in public…
Read MoreFlags are at Half Staff Tuesday for Patriot Day
President Donald J. Trump has ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in honor of Patriot Day. This is in honor of the individuals that lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland and…
Read MoreOC BikeFest IS ON!
OC BIKEFEST IS STILL ON!!!! Due to the weather forecast, all activities and concerts have been relocated to the Ocean City Convention Center. Concerts will be held indoors! BikeFest runs Thursday through Sunday – activities scheduled in Ocean City and Arthur Purdue Stadium.
Read MoreUPDATED: Gov Hogan Lifts State of Emergency for Maryland for Hurricane Florence
UPDATED: State of Emergency was lifted on September 21. ================================================ Governor Larry Hogan Declares State of Emergency for Hurricane Florence Executive Order Issued Ahead of Storm Making Projected Landfall on the U.S. East Coast ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today signed Executive Order 01.01.2018.22 declaring a state of emergency beginning Monday, September 10, 2018 ahead of the landfall of Hurricane…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico Sheriff’s Deputies Investigate Student Death at Elementary School
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s department is investigating a death near the playground at East Salisbury Elementary School. Officials say this appears to be a student – and looks to be the result of a suicide. School District officials tell WGMD that the body was found before school so that staff made sure that no students were…
Read MoreChicken Growers Should Prepare Now for Hurricane Florence
It has been several years since Delmarva has felt the full force of a hurricane, but this week, Hurricane Florence appears poised to approach the East Coast, and it is highly likely to produce troublesome winds and rain on Delmarva. The National Weather Service forecasts the potential for tropical storm force winds to affect all…
Read MoreGov. Carney’s Statement on the Weather Forecast
Governor Carney’s Statement on Weather Forecast WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Sunday issued the following statement on weather conditions and encouraged Delawareans to follow the latest forecasts and emergency preparedness resources online: “The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is closely monitoring the approach of Hurricane Florence, as well as Hurricane Isaac farther out in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash West of Millsboro Leaves 1 Dead; Millsboro Hwy Reopened
UPDATED: A 6 year old is dead after a 3 vehicle crash west of Millsboro Sunday morning. Delaware State Police say a Cherokee was eastbound on Lowes Crossing Road when the driver, a 30 year old woman from Frankford failed to stop for a posted stop sign and collided with a van that was northbound…
Read MoreActivists March through Dewey Demanding Accountability with a Week to Election Day
Despite Saturday’s rainy weather, a group of dedicated activists led a protest march through Dewey Beach which ended at town hall. After the march, Jeffrey Smith, of the Dewey Citizens for Accountability, told reporters that the residents want accountability in regard to the police department’s participation in the LESO program. The police department’s participation in…
Read MoreNew Art Exhibition Features Works from Talented Artists from Surrounding States
A new art show at the Rehoboth Art League features the works selected for the League’s 8th Regional Juried Biennial Exhibition. The exhibition allows any artist from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia or Washington, D.C. to submit works for consideration. RAL received 375 artworks from 150 artists, both RAL members and non-members.…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Museum Reopens After 2nd-Floor Expansion Project!
The Rehoboth Beach Museum officially reopened this past weekend after an eight-month-long construction project that renovated its second floor. The construction project first started in 2005-06, says Paul Kuhns, Rehoboth Museum president and Rehoboth Beach mayor. At that time, Mayor Kuhns explained, they took the “old ice house” and started construction by building a new…
Read MoreSaturday’s Rains Bring Localized Flooding
Heavy rains on Saturday left some areas with high water. Dewey Beach saw some flooding on the bayside and on Route 1 in the northbound lanes. There were reports of ponding on Route 113 in Georgetown and in other low lying areas that are prone to flooding. In Milton, businesses are setting up sandbags as…
Read More3 Incumbents & Faith Denault Elected to Bethany Beach Council
Bethany voters have re-elected three incumbents to the town council as well as Faith Denault. Rosemary Hardiman won the most votes with 615 followed by Lew Killmer with 595, Bruce Frye with 593 and Denault with 588. James Sirkis received 290 votes. The four top vote-getters will each serve two-year terms. The council will reorganize…
Read MoreMissing Couple Fallen from Kayak Leads Rescuers on Wild Goose Chase
It took more than 30 minutes for multiple agencies to locate a couple who fell from a kayak in the Rehoboth Bay just before 11:30 a.m. today during a blustery rain storm. The couple had gone into the bay at Towers Road. They called for help soon after they fell from the kayak. Rescuers had…
Read More5-Vehicle Crash in Dover Leaves 1 Dead
A crash involving five vehicles near Dover yesterday evening has left one person dead. Delaware State Police continue to investigate but say the driver of a Silverado was southbound on Route 13. A UPS truck and Ford Flex were slowing for heavy traffic near Walnut Shade Road and a pickup and Buick were stopped in…
Read MoreTS Florence Expected to Make Landfall as Hurricane
Coastal towns up and down the Atlantic Coast are carefully watching and monitoring Hurricane Florence as she works her way across the Atlantic. This is hurricane preparedness month – residents and property owners should take time to prepare before a disaster occurs. Don’t wait till the last minute to put together a disaster supply kit…
Read MoreMatusiewicz & Gonzalez Appeals Affirmed
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed the criminal convictions and life sentences of David Matusiewicz and his sister, Amy Gonzalez, for their roles in stalking and killing Christine Belford in the New Castle County Courthouse in February of 2013. After killing Ms. Belford and her friend, Laura Mulford in…
Read MoreUPDATE: Local FiOS Services Restored
UPDATE: Verizon FiOS reports the damaged section of fiber has been replaced and all services restored by 3am Saturday. ============================ A pole fire in the vicinity of Banks Road and Rt 24 Thursday evening has caused the loss FiOS phone and internet services to over 4,000 customers in the Long Neck, Lewes and Milton areas. …
Read MoreResults of Delaware Primary Election
All Districts Reporting = 100% SUSSEX COUNTY OFFICES Sussex County Council DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN 4th Dist Paulette Rappa Doug Hudson 58.99% W George Parish 41.01% 5th Dist Ellen Magee Kevin Christophel 43.69% John Rieley 56.31% W US SENATE DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN Tom Carper (I) 64.58% W Kerri Harris 35.42% Rob Arlett 66.76% W Roque De…
Read MoreGov John Carney to Tour Sussex County Agribusinesses Friday
On Friday Governor Carney will tour agribusinesses in Sussex County and meet with owners, operators and employees to underscore the importance of these businesses to Delaware’s economy and the state’s $8-billion agricultural industry. Governor Carney will be joined by Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse and Secretary of DNREC Shawn Garvin during the tour which…
Read MoreTreasures of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society: Images of the Past
On September 13, at 7 p.m., Mike Morgan will be at the Rehoboth Beach Museum to help celebrate the opening of its new expanded facilities. His program, “Treasures of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society, Images of the Past,” will delve into the variety of pictorial items the society has collected over the years. As one…
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