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Twin Capes Ferry to Become Part of Del-Jersey-Land Artificial Reef Friday
The retired Cape May-Lewes ferry MV Twin Capes is scheduled for sinking onto the Del-Jersey-Land artificial reef tomorrow 26 miles out in the ocean from Indian River. Built in 1974, the 320 foot long Twin Capes was declared surplus in 2010 the Delaware River and Bay Authority. Unable to sell the vessel to another ferry service, the…
Read MoreFirefly Festival & OC Air Show Come to Delmarva
Delaware and Maryland are the sites for several big events this weekend. In Dover – it’s the start of the Firefly Music Festival. Thousands of people began arriving at the camping sites yesterday and with the expected number of patrons attending the festival, Leipsic Road and Persimmon Tree Road in the vicinity of Dover Speedway…
Read MoreEast Salisbury Elementary – Drill with Police & Fire Thursday Afternoon
Wicomico County Public School officials and the County Sheriff’s Department have announced that they’ll conduct an active assailant drill at the East Salisbury Elementary School tomorrow afternoon. It will also involve Salisbury Police and Fire Departments, and Maryland State Police. It will start at 2 pm and is expected to last until 4 and officials…
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit Filed Today Against Mountaire Farms
A class action lawsuit has been filed today against Mountaire Farms today alleging negligence, and recklessness among other things as the poultry processor in Millsboro continues to come under fire from neighbors who claim wastewater from its plant has polluted their wells. Lawyers for around 700 plaintiffs say the company has violated wastewater permits for…
Read MoreParental Leave Measure Passes in DE State House
Legislation that seeks to grant state and public school employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave has been passed in the State House with a 27 to 13 vote. House Bill 3 could be used by both parents upon the birth of a child or the adoption of a child, 6 years of age or…
Read More$40-million in Additional Funding for MD’s Heroin & Opioid Crisis
Governor Larry Hogan has announced $40-million in new funding to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic in Maryland. Efforts to combat the heroin and opioid crisis have escalated over the past year – and the Governor says it’s critical to continue the fight. It’s about saving lives. This funding includes $29.4-million from the Hogan-Rutherford administration,…
Read More17th District Rep. Michael Mulrooney Not Seeking Re-Election
Representative Mike Mulrooney has decided that he will not seek re-election. Mulrooney, who is a Democrat, represented the 17th District and was a champion for Delaware’s working class for over 20 years.  Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown has filed as a candidate for the 17th.
Read MoreOcean City’s Newest K-9 Unit
K-9 Smoke is the newest unit in the Ocean City Police Department. Smoke and Pfc. Erika Specht recently graduated from a 6-week training program in Pennsylvania and have been certified as a patrol and drug detection police K-9 team – and they join 5 other K-9 patrol teams in the resort.
Read MoreSussex County Council: Appointment Proposed for P&Z Vacancy; Perdue Agribusiness Looking at a New Home in Delmar
Sussex County Councilman Rob Arlett has made an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission. This is the first time the county has used a new process for applications and vetting. There were four candidates interested – three of them applied online. Arlett has proposed Holly Wingate of Millville for the seat being vacated by…
Read MoreFlash Flood WARNING Canceled for Sussex & Caroline Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE Caroline County,MD ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Southwestern Sussex County in southern Delaware… Southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland… * Until 900 PM EDT. *…
Read MoreFlash Flood WATCH CANCELED – Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, Dorchester – Till 2am Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that affects the following WGMD locations: Worcester County,MD Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Wakefield VA 243 PM EDT Sun Jun 10 2018 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY……
Read MoreHeavy Rain & Flooding in Parts of Delmarva Saturday
SUNDAY MORNING Kruger Road/Georgetown – betw Breasure Rd & Rt 113 Snake Rd/Laurel – betw Woodland Ferry Rd & Bethel Rd Fire Tower Road/e of Seaford – betw Cool Branch Rd & Concord Rd For several hours Saturday afternoon as the rains fell, Fenwick Island and Ocean City took the brunt of the storms that…
Read MoreUPDATED: Flash Flood WARNING for Sussex County until 7:15pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for Sussex County in DE until 7:15pm EDT Saturday. * At 124 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing  heavy…
Read MoreBVSPCA Wins Bid for Former Safe Haven Facility in Georgetown
The Brandywine Valley SPCA has successfully bid on the former Safe Haven Facility off Shingle Point Road in Georgetown during a public auction. The property has been vacant since 2013 and the BVSPCA plans to use the facility to again provide services for vulnerable dogs and cats. Their winning bid was $880,000 and they estimate…
Read MoreNanticoke Wade-In Saturday at Trap Pond State Park
You’re invited to the Nanticoke Wade-In at Trap Pond State Park east of Laurel on Saturday. DNREC will release the Nanticoke River’s 10-Year report card on the health of the river. The wade-in is from 10 to 4pm – and there will be free programs for kids and adults, exhibitors – and the “sneaker index”…
Read MoreLegislation In the General Assembly Would Allow Home Delivery of Wine
A measure that would allow wine to be shipped for home delivery from within or outside of Delaware by a wine producer is halfway through the General Assembly. House Bill 165 states that the shipping must be done through a common carrier with a carrier permit – but limits the amount of wine that a…
Read MoreDowntown Salisbury Festival This Weekend
This weekend is the Downtown Salisbury Festival – beginning at 6pm tonight. It’s all about Americana – with great eats from local food trucks, ice cream and lots more. There’s also live entertainment and a carnival. The festival is along East Main and East Market Streets in downtown Salisbury – through Sunday. Fri, June 8th…
Read MoreWoman on Charter Ship off OC Rescued by US Coast Guard
A woman suffering from chest pains was medevaced by the US Coast Guard from about 47 miles off the Ocean City Coast. An emergency call was received around 7am – the woman was aboard a charter fishing boat. She was hoisted to a rescue helicopter and flown PRMC in Salisbury.
Read MoreUPDATED: Comcast Landline Service Outage Resolved
UPDATED – FRIDAY – According to the DownDetector – the issues with Comcast landline phone service has been resolved. From Comcast Business Twitter – Outage Update: 2:23 PM – 7 Jun 2018Â Thank you for your continued patience. Our engineers identified the issue and have restored services for our customers. If you are experiencing any…
Read MoreAlcohol Compliance Checks Coming to Ocean City
Attention sellers of alcohol in the Ocean City area. Don’t say you weren’t warned as the OC PD and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department have announced they will conduct alcohol compliance checks from June 11 through June 24. That means at restaurants, bars, and other alcohol retailers, and it aims to make sure that workers…
Read MoreHundreds Join Law Enforcement in Rehoboth in Support of Special Olympics Torch Run
Hundreds of law enforcement officers, athletes from the Special Olympics and their supporters gathered at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Wednesday night to attend the kickoff ceremony for the 2018 Delaware Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics of Delaware. This year marks Delaware’s 32nd anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run which involves more…
Read MoreSB 163 – Assault Weapon Ban – Not Voted Out of Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee has not released Senate Bill 163 to the full body after the measure came one vote short of release. SB 163 prohibits the sale of assault weapons in Delaware. Senator Greg Lavelle, in a release said, “After months of listening to constituents, and following today’s hearing, I decided not to release…
Read MoreWorcester County $190-m Budget Approved; Tax Rates Unchanged
Worcester County Commissioners have approved the FY 2019 budget – and held taxes to the current tax rates. This $190-million budget shows a decrease of 4.7% over the current budget and requested expenditures were cut by $21.5-million to balance the budget. Tax rates will remain at 83.5 cents per $100 of assessed value for real…
Read MoreUPDATED: DNREC Water Quality Advisories LIFTED for Broadkill & Slaughter Beach and Lewes Beach North & South
UPDATED – Wed 4:45PM – DNREC has lifted the water/swimming advisories for Broadkill and Slaughter Beaches and Lewes Beach North and South. All Sussex County areas are currently safe for swimming. ================================================ DNREC has issued Water Quality Advisories for Broadkill and Slaughter Beach and Lewes Beach North and South starting at 2pm Tuesday through 3pm…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE & UPDATED: “No Confidence” in Sussex Tech School Board
Are storm clouds once again gathering over Sussex Tech in Georgetown? The Sussex Tech School Board has won a vote of “No Confidence” from staff, teachers and support staff, who have accepted the Board’s invitation to the next School Board meeting on June 11.  WGMD has received a copy of a letter sent to the…
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