A WGMD Local News Article
Paramedics Resuscitate Drowning Victim
Sussex County paramedics resuscitated a 74-year-old man who lapsed into cardiac arrest after he jumped into a pool around 5 p.m. Saturday. It happened at the Cripple Creek pool house off Cripple Creek Drive in the Dagsboro area. After about 20 minutes of CPR, he started breathing on his own while en route to Beebe…
Read MoreTale Of The Ketchup Caper
POLICE CALLED AFTER GUS & GUS HARASSED BY THRASHER’S CUSTOMERS Meanwhile, Gus continues to recuperate in local skilled nursing facility “This has been a repetitive problem over many years and of which I have personally observed,” reports Dr. Michael C. Trahos, who is Gus Svolis’ first cousin. Because ketchup is expensive, and Thrasher’s will only…
Read MorePublic Workshop on Five Points Recommendations Today
URGENT REMINDER: Public Workshop on Five Points Recommendations Being Held Today The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with Sussex County invites all interested parties to a Public Workshop to review and comment on recommendations offered by the Five Points Working Group for the Five Points Study Area. The workshop will provide information regarding…
Read MoreOnly 19 Days to Dewey Beach Election Day!
More than 60 people attended Saturday’s candidate forum in Dewey Beach at the Lions Club. Current Dewey Beach Commissioner Gary S. Persinger, on the far right, will be facing newcomers David Moskowitz, center, and William J. Stevens (click on the candidate names for their latest bios). James Petruccelli announced last week that he has decided…
Read MoreIRVFC Called after Roof Collapses During Renovations at Timber Acres
Emergency personnel from Indian River were called to a home on Timber Acres Circle for a structure collapse. Officials say the occupants of the home were making interior structural renovations and remodeling when they removed a main structural support causing an interior collapse of the ceiling joints and rafters in some areas. The damage was…
Read MoreArizona Senator John McCain Died Saturday After a Battle with Brain Cancer
Arizona Sen. John McCain, a war hero who survived five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, served three decades in Congress and represented the Republican Party in the 2008 election, died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 81. READ MORE HERE PROGRAMMING NOTE: With the passing of Senator John McCain,…
Read MoreOC Officials Break Ground for 10 Megawatt Solar Energy Project
Constellation has broken ground for a 10 megawatt solar energy project that will account for about 20% of the Town of Ocean City’s annual energy use. The solar array will provide energy for some of the resort’s main buildings – including City Hall, the Roland E. Powell Convention Center and the water plant. The solar…
Read MoreUPDATED: Director of Humane Society of Wicomico County Placed on Administrative Leave
UPDATED – 2-18-19 – WGMD has since learned that 31-year-old Aaron Balsamo is facing a felony theft charge for reportedly using a Wicomico County Humane Society credit card for personal transactions. Maryland court records show Balsamo made the unauthorized transactions between August of 2016 and July of 2018. A March 22nd court date has been set…
Read MoreDewey Meet the Candidates Forum Saturday Evening
Dewey Beach Elections will be held on Saturday, September 15TH. The Dewey Beach Civic League invites you to come out and meet the four candidates who will be running for the two open positions for Dewey Beach Commissioner on Saturday, August 25th at the Dewey Beach Lions Club, 115 McKinley Ave, Dewey Beach from 4pm…
Read MoreGov Hogan Announces Federal Approval of Maryland Reinsurance Waiver
The federal government has approved Maryland’s 1332 State Innovation Waiver to create a state reinsurance program to help stabilize Maryland’s individual health insurance market and prevent previously predicted massive rate hikes. Maryland new reinsurance program will bring down the cost of health care insurance premiums in the state’s Affordable Care Act market. Governor Larry Hogan…
Read MoreDE Probation & Parole Officers Need Boost in Staff
The union for Delaware probation and parole officers is the latest to weigh in on the state’s ongoing prison staffing problems saying it’s also putting THEM in danger. They point to an incident this past Monday when Probation and Parole Officers conducted a home check on a probationer in Wilmington and the man became unruly…
Read MoreVIDEO: Sen Tom Carper Calls for Hearing on Trump Fuel Economy Emissions Standards Rollback
Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), sent a letter to EPW Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) calling for an immediate hearing on the Trump administration’s effort to freeze the fuel economy and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. The letter calls for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator…
Read MoreDPH Reports Whooping Cough Outbreak in Kent County, DE
The Delaware Division of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of whooping cough or pertussis in Kent County. The investigation began in June with the cases occurring in the Amish population. So far 97 cases have been identified among Amish individuals, but as of Wednesday, the disease has spread – infecting a Kent County child…
Read MoreUPDATED: Water Quality Advisory LIFTED for Fenwick Island State Park Beach
UPDATED – Wednesday – 5pm – The swimming advisory has been lifted. For more information go to http://apps.dnrec.state.de.us/RecWater/ ================================================ A water quality advisory has been issued for Fenwick Island State Park Beach following bacterial results which were above the recreational water quality standard. The bacteria most likely originates from wildlife sources and increased rainfall or…
Read MoreThursday is Move-In Day at Salisbury University
Thursday is ‘move-in day’ at Salisbury University. City officials warn residents and visitors to expect delays while traveling throughout Salisbury – especially around Camden Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods where you could encounter partial lane closures that will affect traffic patterns. Also expect increased pedestrian traffic – and remember that in crosswalks – pedestrians have the…
Read More2nd Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in DE
The second human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in Delaware. Public Health officials say a 68 year old New Castle County man was hospitalized in July and remains in the hospital due to underlying health conditions unrelated to the virus. A 60 year old Sussex County man was the first reported case…
Read MoreDelaware Wildland Firefighters to Return from Idaho Thursday
Delaware’s second Wildfire crew will return to Delaware Thursday night. They have spent the past 2 weeks fighting wildfires in Idaho’s Panhandle National Forest region. After arriving in Montana at the beginning of the month, the crew was sent to the Copper Mountain Fire on the Canada/Idaho border where they endured primitive conditions –…
Read MoreBernard Pepukai Switches Parties and Files as GOP Candidate for AG
A longtime Democrat is switching parties to run for Delaware Attorney General. Lawyer Bernard Pepukai filed papers Monday to change his party affiliation to Republican. His decision follows the withdrawal of Peggy Marshall Thomas from the race earlier this month which left the GOP without a candidate. Thomas said she was leaving the race for personal family…
Read MoreIncident at SCI Shows COs Still Understaffed
An incident last Friday at the Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown highlights the continued staffing and resource problems facing the state’s prisons. A statement from President of the Corrections Officers Association of Delaware, Geoff Klopp says after an inmate became disorderly inside his cell two officers who responded were assaulted by the prisoner who Klopp…
Read MoreNew EPA Rules Announced Today – Some MD & DE Officials Not Happy
The Trump administration announced new plans today to roll back and replace Obama-era regulations on emissions from coal-fired power plants – a move praised by the coal industry as a job saver but panned by critics as a green-light to polluters. The EPA has been working to overhaul the program with the Affordable Clean Energy…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Lewes Man Found Dead in Rehoboth Area Surf
UPDATED – 4PM – A Lewes man was reported missing the ocean just after 1:30 this morning when a friend saw him go into the water in the area of Rehoboth Avenue – she called for help after he was gone for about 20 minutes. Officials from the Coast Guard and Rehoboth Beach Police searched…
Read More4 File for Dewey Beach Commissioner Race
Current Dewey Beach Commissioner Gary S. Persinger will be facing newcomers David Moskowitz, James Petruccelli and William J. Stevens for one of the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats (click on the names for the bios). Comm. Courtney Riordan said he decided not to run again. The deadline to file was 5 p.m. this past Thursday. No…
Read MoreMD Lt Governor Rutherford Visits Shoreline Project at Assateague State Park
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford visits a shoreline resiliency and restoration project at Assateague State Park today. The innovative project funded by the Chesapeake and Atlantic Bays Coastal Fund, enhances habitat, improves public access and reduces erosion through the use of nature-based structures. Maryland DNR recently finished the project, which consists of a series of 10 headland…
Read MoreOCPD Cones with Cops Saturday
The Ocean City Police invite you to have an ice cream cone with the resort officers this afternoon from 1 to 3pm at the Dumser’s Dairyland Ice Cream Factory at 501 Philadelphia Avenue. The OCPD Mounted Unit and K-9 Units will make a special appearance and kids can get their pictures taken with McGruff the…
Read MoreFunding Awarded to Delaware Tech in Georgetown for Automotive Training Center
US Senator Tom Carper and Delaware Tech President, Dr. Mark Brainard along with Sussex County’s Economic Development Director are announcing a $1.97-million grant awarded to Del Tech and Community College in Georgetown to build a new automotive training center. The 13,500 square foot center will include 2 classrooms, a tool room, two training garages and…
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