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No Delaware National Guard Troops will be Going to the Southern Border
Delaware will NOT be sending National Guard troops to the Southern Border. Governor Carney’s Statement on the Delaware National Guard and Deployment to the Southern Border DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the Delaware National Guard and deployment to the southern border:  “I take my job as Commander-in-Chief of the…
Read MoreSussex County Council Adopts FY 2019 Budget & Approves Holly Wingate to P&Z Commission
The Sussex County Council has approved the proposed $177-million operating budget for FY 2019. The council has approved the operating budget, assessment rolls and established the annual service charges and assessment rates for teh county water and sewer districts. The vote was unanimous for each. During the public hearing on the operating budget, Dan Kramer…
Read MoreCrash Near Pocomoke Leaves 1 Dead
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash Monday afternoon that left one person dead. Police say just before 4pm a box truck went off the roadway at Route 13 and Peach Orchard Road near Pocomoke City, struck several trees and caught fire. The driver was trapped in the cab and was pronounced dead at the…
Read MorePublic Hearing on Proposed FY 2019 Sussex County Budget Tuesday Morning
The Sussex County Council meets at 10 Tuesday morning. On this week’s agenda is a series of public hearings beginning at 10:15 on the FY 2019 budget, Assessment rolls for sewer and water districts and establishing annual service charges and rates for County water and sewer districts. The Council will also vote to amend the…
Read More63rd Annual DFRC Blue-Gold Game is Saturday!
The 63rd Annual DFRC Blue-Gold Football Game will take place on Saturday evening. The game will be played at the University of Delaware’s Tubby Raymond Field in Newark beginning at 6pm. You can help to enrich the lives of Delawareans with intellectual disABILITIES. Tickets for the game are available at dfrc.org 1:00 PM: Public Parking…
Read MoreWorcester Has Highest DUI Rate
During this year’s Maryland State’s Attorney’s Conference in Ocean City, Worcester County was honored for having the highest DUI conviction rate in Maryland. The statewide average of DUI convictions is 78% – Worcester County has received a 91.1% conviction rate. The county has won this award five times in the past 6 years.
Read MoreFirst White Marlin Caught Off Ocean City
The “first white marlin” of the season has been caught in Ocean City.  Ron Bennett reeled in the first white marlin of 2018 on Saturday, June 13 while the crew of “Stalker” was fishing off the shore of Ocean City. The fish was released after the catch. For bringing in the first white marlin of…
Read MoreMonday a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in DE
Monday will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware! Temperatures in the 90’s, mostly sunny skies and increased weekday emissions will result in Code Orange levels of ozone.  Increasing humidity will increase particle concentrations but they will remain in the Moderate range.  Extended Forecast: A “back door” cold front is expected to…
Read MoreRehoboth Art League Opens 45th Members’ Fine Craft Exhibition
The Rehoboth Art League opened its 45th annual members’ fine craft exhibition this past Friday featuring the work of 30-some member artists. “The majority is very fine craft which sort of blurs the edge of fine art and craft,” says Jay Pastore, RAL’s artistic director who has been curating the shows for the past four…
Read MoreGlass Begins Rehoboth Campaign Season Early
Gary Glass, one of the three candidates for the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats in Rehoboth Beach, held his first public meet-and-greet this past Saturday at the lovely home of Kate and Bunky Markert. More than 40 people attended including current Commissioners Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree, who both decided not to run for reelection in…
Read MoreFatality at Firefly Festival
The Dover Police Department is investigating the death of a 20-year-old woman that occurred on Sunday morning. At approximately 6:30AM, officers were alerted to an unresponsive female in Firefly Camping Lot 18 at Dover International Speedway. Upon arrival, officers observed that Caroline Friedman from Philadelphia, PA was unconscious at her campsite. Friedman was treated on…
Read MoreMiss Delaware 2018 Crowned Saturday Night in Lewes
After several years in Dover, the Miss Delaware Scholarship Pageant and Miss Delaware Outstanding Teen Pageant have moved back to Cape Henlopen High School. Last night a new Miss Delaware was crowned for 2018 – she is Joanna Wicks – Miss Wilmington. She will represent Delaware in the Miss America Pageant in September. Joanna Wicks…
Read MoreOak Orchard Crash Leaves Lewes Motorcycle Driver Critical at Christiana Hospital
An investigation into a motorcycle crash Saturday just before noon continues in the Oak Orchard area. Delaware State Police say a truck pulling a boat and trailer northbound on Oak Orchard Road began a right turn into a parking lot. A motorcycle driven by a 58 year old man from Lewes began to pass the…
Read MoreRibbon Cut on Rehoboth’s Ocean Outfall
Rehoboth Beach officials cut the ribbon on the now concluded Ocean Outfall project Friday morning.  The ocean outfall was placed in service at the end of May as was the restoration of Deauville Beach and the parking area.  The project removed the discharge of treated wastewater from the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal to an ocean outfall pipe…
Read MoreSmyrna Woman Dead after Struck by a Pickup in Dover
A Smyrna woman is dead after she was struck by a pickup truck in Dover Friday night. Delaware State Police say the pickup was northbound on Route 13 near Fast Landing Road when a woman running across the northbound lane ran into the path of the truck. The woman was struck and was thrown into…
Read MoreUPDATED: Miss Delaware Teen is Skyler Knox & Miss Delaware is Tonight at Cape Henlopen HS
UPDATED 6/16: Congratulations to Skyler Knox who was crowned Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen 2018. 10 young women vied for the Miss Delaware Teen title and 13 women will compete for the title of Miss Delaware tonight at 7pm at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes.   Tickets are available through the Miss Delaware website ================================ The…
Read MoreHarbeson Road Railroad Crossing Work Postponed
Work to repair and replace the railroad crossing on Harbeson Road just south of Route 9 has been postponed. The contractor has found that additional design changes are needed. DelDOT tells WGMD that while no rescheduled date has been set – it could later in July. WGMD will have more on this closing as it…
Read MoreTwin Capes Ferry Now Part of Del-Jersey-Land Artificial Reef
The former Cape May-Lewes Ferry – the MV Twin Capes now has a new use as part of the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Artificial Reef. The ferry, which was one of the original three ships in the DRBA fleet, was sunk just before noon today/Friday and will expand and enhance fish habitat and deep-sea diving opportunities. DNREC…
Read MoreBethany Beach Replenishment Picking up Speed
Beach replenishment has picked up in Bethany Beach and sand pumping to the northern town limits has been completed. The beach will be opened from Third Street north. The next area where sand will be pumped will be between Third Street to a spot between Campbell Place and Central Boulevard. The project will be in…
Read MoreResolution to Study Medicaid as a “Public Option” for Delaware Introduced
A Senate resolution introduced today could ultimately help Delaware become the first state to implement Medicaid as a “public option.” Senate Concurrent Resolution 70 would create a study group to evaluate the particulars of a Medicaid Buy-In program for roughly 24,000 health care consumers in Delaware’s individual marketplace.  While many states, including Delaware, offer Medicaid…
Read MoreBill Banning Bump Stocks in DE Approved in State House & Signed into Law
Legislation that bans bump stocks in Delaware is now in effect. The State House Thursday afternoon voted 36 to 2 with 1 not voting and 2 absent (Voting ‘no’ – Reps. Rich Collins and Michael Mulrooney) to approve House Bill 300 and Governor John Carney has signed the measure into law. Upon signing the bill,…
Read MoreFederal Funding Secured for DE through Senate Appropriations Committee
Federal funding for Delaware environmental programs has been secured through two appropriations bills passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator Chris Coons serves on the Senate committee – the first Delaware senator to sit on that committee in over 40 years. There is funding through NOAA that includes $80-million for Coastal Management Grants, $30-million for…
Read MoreDE Helps in Return of 500 Year Old Stolen Christopher Columbus Letter to Vatican
Today, and for the third time in two years, United States Attorney David C. Weiss and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) returned a more than 500-year-old copy of Christopher Columbus’ letter describing his discoveries in the Americas to the Vatican during a morning repatriation ceremony at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (the “Vatican Library) in…
Read MoreBump Stock Bill Vote Expected Today in DE House
Delaware House lawmakers are expected to take what may be the final vote today on a bill banning bump stocks, trigger cranks and similar devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms.   Thursday’s scheduled vote comes after the Senate amended the bill last week to lower the penalty for a first offense of possessing…
Read MoreEarly Voting Underway for Maryland Primary
Early voting is beginning in the Maryland primary. Voting sites have opened today across the state at about 80 locations. They are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through next Thursday, June 21. Voters are deciding who the candidates will be in November. That includes for governor. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan isn’t facing a…
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