A WGMD Local News Article
University of Delaware 169th Commencement Ceremony This Morning
Today is the 169th Commencement Ceremony at the University of Delaware. The ceremony begins at 9am – however graduates should arrive no later than 7:30. No tickets are needed to get in to the ceremony – and parking lots around Delaware Stadium will open at 6am – the stadium gates open at 7.  Global media…
Read MoreGov Larry Hogan Vetoes Prevailing Wage Rates Legislation
Governor Hogan has vetoed Senate Bill 572/House Bill 1243 – the ​Prevailing Wage Rates – Public Work Contracts – Suits by Employees. He says that the bill is “an inconsistent reversal” of legislation (SB451/HB1100) that was passed by Maryland General Assembly action from just a few years ago that required workers to file a complaint…
Read MoreParking Meters & Permits Now in Effect in Rehoboth Beach
With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend – parking meters and permits are now in effect in Rehoboth Beach. Permits are needed in non-metered areas from 10am to 5pm daily. Meters are in effect from 10am till midnight daily and cost $2 per hour and 30 minute parking is $1 per ½ hour. Meters…
Read MoreWGMD Honors Local High School Scholar Athletes
Resort Broadcasting Co LLC and WGMD 92.7 “The Talk Of Delmarva” honored local high school students at the 37th annual Sports Boosters Banquet Thursday (5/24/18). Twenty eight student athletes from 14 area high schools were each presented with $250 scholarships. Additionally, 2 students were bestowed an additional $1500 each based on their resumes of scholastic…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pedestrian Struck & Killed South of Dewey Identified
UPDATED – 5/26 10:15am – The pedestrian who was struck and killed early Friday morning south of Dewey Beach has been identified as 22-year-old Peter Rudnicki of Bethesda. The investigation continues but Delaware State Police say Rudnicki walked into the path of a car traveling in the northbound lanes of Coastal Highway near Keybox Road. …
Read MoreDog & Racoon in Salisbury Tests Positive for Rabies
A dog located on East Isabella Street in Salisbury has tested positive for rabies. The dog was showing neurological symptoms and was sent to the Maryland State Laboratory for testing. The dog was not vaccinated and had come into contact with and killed a raccoon. Wicomico County Health officials say there is no known domestic…
Read MoreCode Orange Air Quality Action Day for DE on Friday
Friday, May 25th, will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware! Friday will be a warm and sunny day, with ground-level ozone forecast to reach Code Orange levels in scattered locations. Southwesterly winds will transport emissions into Delaware and holiday traffic within Delaware will contribute to the pollutant load. For more information…
Read MoreUPDATED: Water Quality Advisory LIFTED for Slaughter Beach
UPDATED:Â DNREC has lifted the swimming advisory for Slaughter Beach. For more information go to http://apps.dnrec.state.de.us/RecWater/ =========================================== DNREC has issued a water quality advisory for Slaughter Beach until 3pm Thursday, May 24, following bacterial results which were above the recreational water quality standard. This time of year thousands of migrating shorebirds visit the Delaware Bay…
Read MoreHere Comes Summer – Memorial Day Weekend – the 1st Big Summer Travel Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is here – and that means a LOT of people will be on the roads traveling to visit friends and family – or headed to our beaches and State Parks. AAA Mid-Atlantic says that more than 115,000 Delawareans will travel 50 miles or more over the holiday weekend – and most of…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce Opens New Offices
Usually the Chamber of Commerce hosts ribbon cuttings for its members and new businesses opening in the area. But on Wednesday, the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting and open house for its new offices at 306 Rehoboth Avenue. “We look at this new building and everything that is in it…
Read MoreVA Mission Passed in US Senate
Legislation that funds the VA Choice Program has been passed in the US Senate. This program serves about 3000 Delaware veterans and provides support for families caring for wounded veterans.  The measure passed in the US House last week.  Delaware US Senator Tom Carper is a 23 year veteran of the US Navy and Naval…
Read MoreGov Larry Hogan Eliminating EZPass Maryland Transponder Fee for MD Drivers
New customers using an E-ZPass Maryland transponder will no longer have to pay the $7.50 transponder fee. Eliminating the transponder fee will put $46-million back into Marylanders’ wallets over the next 5 years. The free transponders eliminate $6 million in fees and provide new E-ZPass Maryland customers $40 million in toll discounts over the next…
Read MoreOcean City Council Approves FY 2019 Budget
The OC Council voted 6-0 to approve the FY 2019 budget as presented at the May 7 Regular Meeting. The FY 2019 Proposed total budget for all funds is $127,247,879, with a total General Fund budget of $85,065,185. This is an increase of $635,503 from the FY 2018 budget and requires property tax revenue of…
Read MoreProposed FY 2019 Sussex County Budget Unveiled
Sussex County Council was presented the proposed $177-million FY 2019 budget. The budget includes no increase in the county property tax, however there are proposed increases for the water and sewer taxes and a proposed decrease in fees for documents from the Register of Deeds office. The proposed budget is an increase of $5.4-million over…
Read MoreDelDOT – Emergency Closure Rt 30/Gravel Hill Road
EMERGENCY CLOSURE – Crossroad Pipe Failure Requires a Portion of SR 30/Gravel Hill Road to be Closed WHEN:     Now until 7 PM on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, pending weather. WHERE:  SR 30/Gravel Hill Road between Huff Road and Shingle Point Road, Milton. WHAT:    DelDOT announces to motorists that SR 30/Gravel Hill Road is closed due to crossroad pipe…
Read MoreDept. of Insurance Monitoring Highmark DE Mailing of EOB Forms to Wrong Addresses
Delaware’s Insurance Commissioner was informed on May 11 that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware sent explanation of benefits forms to 507 members’ incorrect addresses – the forms did NOT include social security numbers. The company is notifying the affected members by mail – and those went out on May 12. Highmark Delaware discovered…
Read MoreMD Comptroller Peter Franchot On the Road Promoting MD Tourism
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot will be on the road this week to promote Maryland tourism. On Tuesday he’ll be on the shore with a stop at the Salisbury Zoo and a stop in Ocean City as he highlights family-friendly destinations from the mountains to the ocean – and everything in between. Franchot reminds visitors that…
Read MoreFour New Officers for the OCPD
The ranks of the Ocean City Police Department have increased with four new officers who graduated from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy’s first police academy class. The new officers were formally recognized as certified police officers of the OCPD after six months of intense training and opted to use the new academy to…
Read MoreFinal Phase of Lewes Transit Center – the Maintenance Facility – Now Underway
Ground has been broken for the maintenance facility at the Lewes Transit Center near the Five Points intersection. This is the final phase of this project which will now allow for year-round bus service to residents on the eastern side of Sussex County. The maintenance facility will have three bays – designed for alternative fueled…
Read MoreUD Names Dr Robin Morgan as Provost
Interim Provost Robin Morgan will become the University of Delaware’s 11th provost on July 1st. She will be the first woman to hold the role of the University’s chief academic officer in a permanent capacity. The search was nationwide and brought in a number of first-rate candidates, however University President, Dennis Assanis, says Dr. Morgan…
Read MoreMost Road Work to be Suspended in DE over Holiday Weekend
Beginning Thursday, DelDOT will suspend planned construction-related lane closures through the Memorial Day weekend – ending at 12:01 Tuesday morning. Drivers may still find on-going sustained lane shifts or lane closures may still be in effect in certain areas – and should exercise caution as heavy holiday travel traffic is anticipated. You can also keep…
Read MoreHeaded to the International Space Station – from Virginia
7400 pounds of science, supplies and hardware is on its way to the International Space Station. An Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft full of supplies lifted off from the Wallops Flight Facility at 4:44 this morning. Cygnus will dock with the ISS Thursday morning and remain there until July 15.
Read MoreHands Across the Sand in Rehoboth – Standing Against Offshore Drilling
About 100 people braved the wind and rain in Rehoboth Beach Saturday to join a worldwide movement to bring attention to offshore drilling.  Hands Across the Sand began eight years ago after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Yesterday at noon residents and visitors gathered on the beach in Rehoboth to…
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting on Brandywine Valley SPCA Proposed Purchase of Safe Haven Facility
The Brandywine Valley SPCA is looking to purchase the former Safe Haven Facility in Georgetown. Two Town Hall meetings will be held this week to get your input on the SPCA’s intended purchase and plans for the unused shelter to become a Rescue & Rehab Center for dogs and cats. The first Town Hall meeting…
Read MorePublic Workshop Monday on Proposed Lewes-Rehoboth Bridge Rehab in Rehoboth
DelDOT wants to hear your comments Monday afternoon on the proposed rehabilitation of the Bridges over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal on Route 1 west of Rehoboth. Construction is expected to begin in November of 2019. A public workshop will be held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center from 4 to 7pm. Officials from DelDOT will be…
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