A WGMD Local News Article
BREAKING & UPDATED: Rt 20/Hardscrabble Road East of REOPENED
UPDATED 2:20pm – Delaware State Police say Hardscrabble Road east of Laurel & Seaford has reopened to traffic. =================================================== A crash has closed Hardscrabble Road – Route 20 between Tyndall Road and East Trap Pond Road. Delaware State Police say just before 8am a crash involving multiple vehicles occurred and gallons of tar have spilled…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Home in Oak Orchard Area
UPDATED – 7/21/18 – A family of five is being helped by the American Red Cross after firefighters from Indian River were called to Devon Drive in the River Winds development just after midnight for a trailer fire. Crews arriving at the scene found fire coming from the home. Fire officials believe an outside shed…
Read MoreThe Delaware State Fair is Open
The gates are open at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington. For the next 10 days the fair will be filled with rides, games, animals and all those ribbon winning crafts, foods and goods in the 4-H and FFA exhibit buildings. The Delaware State Fair focuses on the preservation of the past, promotion of the…
Read MoreRep Andy Harris on Passage of FY 2019 Interior Appropriations Bill
On July 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6147, the Department of the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act for 2019. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement in support of the bill’s passage: “Today, the U.S House of Representatives approved $73 million in funding for the Chesapeake…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Early Morning Salisbury Area Crash
Two people were injured after a crash on the Route 50 Bypass in the area of Naylor Mill Road west of Salisbury. Maryland State Police say just before 2am police received a report of a vehicle traveling the wrong way – and then of a collision. Police say 75 year old David Geist of Reading,…
Read MoreCrash West of Millsboro Leaves 1 Critical
A two vehicle crash west of Millsboro on Tuesday morning remains under investigation. Delaware State Police say a Jeep driven by a 32 year old Salisbury man was eastbound on Cross Keys Road and failed to stop for a posted stop sign at Phillips Hill Road and collided with a pickup truck. The driver of…
Read MoreDelaware firefighters to Receive FEMA Grant for Fire Protection Equipment
US Senator Chris Coons applauded the announcement by FEMA that the Delaware State Fire School will receive an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Award totaling $395,910 for personal protection equipment, extrication equipment, and vehicle fire simulators. Coons visited the Delaware State Fire School last week and says that he saw firsthand how critical it is…
Read MoreDE Continues to Deal with Overdose Deaths
Police in Ocean View have dealt with at least three overdoses in the past several weeks. At the end of June a man was found passed out on a beach outside of the Giants. With multiple hits of Narcan he was revived. Two men in their 20s were not as lucky. When they missed work…
Read More6 Charged with DUI after Weekend Statewide DUI Checkpoints
DUI checkpoints throughout Delaware netted 6 DUI arrests Saturday night. The Office of Highway Safety along with State Police and local law enforcement set up in each county – with five DUI checkpoints. Along with the 6 DUI arrests – police also handed out 96 citations – including the arrest of one wanted person. The…
Read MoreDover Child Support Services to Close Two Days During Move
The Dover Office of the Delaware Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) will have limited services on Friday, July 27, and will close to the public on Monday, July 30, and Tuesday, July 31, to facilitate a move to the division’s new Dover location at 905 S. Governors Ave. During this period of transition, child support customers can…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash West of Millsboro Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured
UPDATED 7/17/18: Delaware State Police have released the name of the Maryland man who died Sunday in a crash on Millsboro Highway in the area of Nine Foot Road. Police say 66 year old David Barry of Eden was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. ================================================= A crash on Millsboro…
Read MoreJTVCC C Building to be Demolished
C-Building at the Vaughn Correctional Center – the site of an inmate uprising and death of Correctional Officer Lt Steven Floyd – will be torn down. The building is a constant reminder of what happened on February 1st, 2017. DOC Commissioner Perry Phelps says that demolishing C-Building will ‘demonstrate that JTVCC is moving forward and…
Read MorePreachers Test 1st Amendment on Beach in Rehoboth
“Brothers” Eric, Ryan and Ron, gospel ministry preachers, arrived on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk Friday to spread their message that “Jesus is the only way to God and you must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God.” They are from the Gospel Invasion Ministries. Unlike previous religious groups that have used the beach…
Read MoreUPDATED: Motorcycle Crash Leaves Laurel Man Dead
UPDATED 11:15am -Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 51 year old Robert Martinson of Laurel. ============================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon that left a Laurel man dead. Police say a 51 year old man was westbound on Ralphs Road when he took a curve at too fast a…
Read MoreFire Damages Enchanted Acres Shed & Home
Indian River fire crews were called for a shed fire on Kings Lane in the Enchanted Acres development off Long Neck Road. Firefighters say the fire spread to nearby decking and brush and melted siding on the home. There was also exposure to a propane tank. Officials say family cats died in the fire. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Eight-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Rehoboth Avenue
UPDATE (July 14): The Rehoboth Beach Police Department has identified the driver of the blue Dodge pick-up truck as 45-year-old Martin Tuohy of Middletown, Delaware. There is no mug shot photo, police said, as no charges have been filed; however, the case is still actively under investigation. ORIGINAL STORY (July 7): It was a miracle…
Read MoreUPDATED: Felton Cyclist Dies in Hit & Run Crash
UPDATED – 7/17/18 – 4:45pm – Police need your help to identify the suspect in a hit and run crash that left a bicycle rider dead early Saturday morning. Police say between 3:15 AND 3:44 Saturday morning, a white SUV – a Toyota Highlander – struck the bicycle rider in the area just south of…
Read MoreCement Truck Overturns, Damages Route 24 West of Millsboro
A crash on Route 24 west of Millsboro resulted in a damaged roadway and a broken utility pole. Delaware State Police say a cement truck overturned just after 6am near Saunders Road after the driver, 29 year old Jeff Gustin of Delmar, lost control and ended up in the ditch. The truck slid into a…
Read MoreMD Board of Elections Vendor found with Financial Ties to Russian National
Maryland Election officials last week learned that one of the vendors that provides a number of services – including voter registration infrastructure – had been acquired by a parent company with financial ties to a Russian national. Governor Larry Hogan says that the information they have does not indicate any wrongdoing or criminal acts, but…
Read MoreRabid Fox Found in Dagsboro Area
If you live in the area between Colonial Estates Avenue and Thorogoods Road in Dagsboro – a rabid fox came in contact with a human this week. Delaware Public Health officials say the fox was killed – and was confirmed with rabies on Monday. The fox bit the person in the heel of their shoe,…
Read MoreUPDATED RECALL: Kellogg’s Honey Smacks – Salmonella Infections
UPDATED – 7/12/18 – The CDC has expanded its recommendation that you not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. This expanded recommendation is regardless of the size or best-by date and the company has recalled the cereal from stores. 100 people in 33 states have become ill from salmonella infections linked to the cereal – 30…
Read MoreWest Nile Virus Found in Sussex County in 2 Dead Crows
The first detection of West Nile Virus has been found in Delaware – in Sussex County. DNREC’s Mosquito Control officials say a crow found in late June in the southwestern part of the county tested positive for West Nile Virus by the Public Health Lab – and a second crow from Sussex found 4 days…
Read MoreChemical Spill at Mountaire Poultry in Selbyville
Crews from Selbyville and several area fire companies were called for a chemical spill at Mountaire Poultry in Selbyville just before noon. Selbyville Police Chief Scott Collins tells WGMD that its believed that a forklift punctured a 350-gallon tank of Peracetic Acid, which is used as a dilution for the sterilization of equipment. The spill…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Services Set for Master Cpl William Matt
UPDATED – Thursday, July 12 – Funeral services have been set for Master Corporal William Matt of Milton who died Monday night at his home. Visitation will begin at 9:30am on Monday, July 16 at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes. The funeral service will begin at 11am at St. Jude and interment…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Crash East of Berlin
An Ocean City man is dead after a crash east of Berlin Wednesday afternoon. Maryland State Police continue to investigate, but say a pickup driven by 31 year old Tony Childs struck a utility pole on Grays Corner Road north of Riddle Lane. Police say he was flown to a nearby medical facility but died…
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