A WGMD Local News Article
Blades searching for town council candidates
3 council seats up for grabs in Blades this year. The town announcing its looking for candidates to fill the slots. Anyone interested in running must file a letter of intent with the town administrator by end of business March 2nd. Anyone interested in voting in this years town elections must register by March 21st.…
Read MoreMaryland Natural Resources bust illegal oystering in Somerset County
Maryland Natural Resources Police officers using radar, a helicopter, and patrol boats to stop illegal oystering in Somerset County. According to the agency, surveillance officers observed a vessel inside the Manokin River Oyster Sanctuary; the agency’s helicopter then took to the skies to confirm the boat was actively dredging and had oysters on deck. A…
Read MoreLewes Planning Commission seeks input on downtown marine district
Residents and business owners in Lewes are being asked to take a survey about the city’s downtown Marine Commercial District. The Lewes Planning Commission is reviewing the zoning ordinances and maps as part of its updated 2015 comprehensive plan, and is considering ways to promote and preserve the area surrounding the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal along Savannah…
Read MoreFire in Long Neck destroys trailer
Large Fire in Long Neck yesterday. Around 10 AM crews from Indian River Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire in the Pots Net Development in Millsboro. A single wide trailer became fully engulfed in heavy fire. Crews battled the blaze externally and protected surrounding homes from damage, but the trailer was completely destroyed. No…
Read MoreReal Estate booms in Sussex County in 2017
Home sales in Sussex County up 15% in the past year. According to the Sussex County Association of Realtors, with the exception of farms, every real estate sector showed an upward trend in 2017. Over $1.4 billion was spent on single family homes in the county last year, with sales prices averaging around $350,000. The…
Read MoreMilford Police investigating armed robbery at apartment complex
The Milford Police Department is investigating a home invasion that occurred around midnight Wednesday morning in the Silver Lake Estates Apartment Complex. Police say three males wearing disguises and armed with handguns knocked on the door of an apartment. When the victim answered the door, the suspects entered into the residence and rummaged through the…
Read MoreThe House loses: Dover Downs posts over $1 million loss for 2017
Dover Downs continues to struggle. 4th quarter earnings for the casino were just released minutes ago, and show a net loss of $779,000 in the 4th Quarter of 2017. Those losses are $500,000 greater than losses posted in the same quarter of 2016. On the whole, Dover Downs’ posted a net loss of over $1…
Read MoreWicomico Board of Education approves 2018/2019 school calendar
The Wicomico County Board of Education has approved the school calendar for the 2018-2019 school year. School will begin Tuesday, September 4th and get out on Wednesday June 9th. The calendar was developed with input from staff and community, and meets Governor Larry Hogan’s requirement that schools go into session after labor day and let…
Read MoreUS Congress confirms Eastern Shore native to cabinet level position
Eastern Shore native Alex Azar II is a confirmed as a member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Yesterday the US Senate confirmed Azar as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services by a vote of 55-43. Azar is from Salisbury, worked in the HHS during the presidency of George Bush, and was most…
Read MoreCongressional report: US Postal Service delivers fentanyl to U.S. for drug traffickers
A stunning bipartisan report on the opioid epidemic published yesterday by Delaware Senator Tom Carper and Ohio Senator Rob Portman. Both members of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which just conducted a year long investigation into how international drug traffickers get synthetic opioids like fentanyl from China into the United States. The findings: Fentanyl sellers…
Read MoreNational Folk Festival begins search for Delmarva vendors
The National Folk Festival is starting to accept vendor applications for this year’s festival in Salisbury. Organizers say the festival market will exclusively feature handmade creations from artists and craftspeople from across Delmarva peninsula. A committee will select vendors based on a set of criteria including artistry/craftsmanship, distinctiveness, connection to state, regional, or local traditions.…
Read MoreOcean outfall project closes Canal Street in Rehoboth
Canal Street from Sixth Street to Rehoboth Avenue will be closed for two months starting this week for construction of the force main for the city’s ocean outfall project. Access to Canal Street will be for local homeowners only. A-Del Construction is digging a pit to go under Rehoboth Avenue in the area. Officials say…
Read MoreDE’s Public Service Commission granted more authority
Yesterday the Delaware General Assembly approving changes to public utilities in the state. While electric companies must obtain a certificate to operate in Delaware as a new electric transmission utility, other utilities providing water, wastewater, or other services are not required to obtain a similar certificate. The new bill also allows the Public Service Commission…
Read MoreDelaware General Assembly passes multiple laws to protect state’s aging population
The Delaware State Senate passed a series of reforms aimed to help protect the aging population in Delaware. One law is replacing outdated language in the state code such as “sanatorium” with the more modern “long-term care facility.” Another aims to better protect residents of long term care facilities by updating the state code with…
Read MoreMD Governor witholds funding from state AG
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is not allocating any state funding to help Attorney General Brian Frosh sue President Donald Trump. According to the Baltimore Sun, the governor did not include funding for the $1 million and 5 lawyers the Maryland General Assembly promised the attorney general last year. Gov. Hogan instead suggesting the Attorney General…
Read MoreCape May woman arrested after posting bomb threat on Facebook
In Cape May – a woman arrested after threatening the local community college. According to Middle Township Police Department, on Tuesday Dara Kingsman, a 27-year old taking online courses at Atlantic Cape Community College, posted threatening messages on Facebook saying she wanted to blow up the college or New Jersey unemployment offices. Police say K-9…
Read MoreDemocrat announces candidacy for DE State Auditor
Delaware State Auditor Tom Wagner will have competition in this year’s election. Former State representative Dennis Williams filed for candidacy to run as a Democratic Candidate fro Delaware State Auditor of Accounts. Williams was the state representative for Delaware’s 10th district from 2008 to 2014. He says that as a representative he fought for more…
Read MoreMaryland Congressman hosting tele-town hall next Monday
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris will hold a telephone town hall next Monday. His office will call out nearly 50,000 constituents on the Eastern Shore, using numbers from the constituent services database. If you would like to add or change your number on the list you can use the following link: https://vekeo.com/andyharrismd/. The call will take…
Read MoreSeaford Mayor, City Council approves new city manager
The City of Seaford has a new City manager. Last night the Mayor and City council voted to promote the current assistant city manager Charles Anderson to the position. Anderson has been an employee with Seaford for the past 27 years, the last 10 of which he performed duties of assistant city manager. Anderson was…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Sports Center Foundation MOU & Other Action
The Sussex County Council has approved an MOU (memorandum of understanding) between the county and the Sussex Sports Center Foundation for the design and construction of a sports facility. This includes a $1.5-million loan from Sussex County to the Foundation for the same purposes. This also authorizes the County Administrator and County Attorney to draft…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach City Hall turns into gallery supporting local arts
Rehoboth Beach City Hall is doubling as an art gallery this week. Photographs from the Coastal Camera Club are on display along the second floor corridor. City Manager Sharon Lynn says it’s important for the city to support local arts, and this was one way to do it. Also in City Hall currently has an…
Read MoreTeacher Recuitment fair coming to Ocean City in February
Teachers wanted for local area schools. The Indian River School District will host its annual Teacher Recruitment fair in Ocean City this February. District recruiters from across Delaware Maryland and Virginia gather to match potential teaching candidates to positions. Besides recruiters, there will also be workshops available for teaching candidates to attend. The fourth annual…
Read MoreDukes Road in Ocean City to close on Wednesday night
In Ocean City — Dukes Road will be closed from Route 54 to 146th Street from Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Officials say the road closure is needed so crews can perform horizontal directional drilling. The work will begin at 9 PM tomorrow night and wrap up by 6 AM Thursday morning.
Read MoreNaval air drills on MD’s Western Shore, could affect Delmarva
Military exercises on Maryland’s western shore may disrupt residents peace and quiet on Delmarva over the next few days. Between now and Friday, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, based in St. Mary’s County, MD, is conducting simulated field carrier landing practices, to help prepare pilots for landing on aircraft carriers. Airspeed, altitutde and power will…
Read MoreAllen Harim wastewater plant 100% effective, officials say
Allen Harim officials say their Harbeson wasterwater plant was perfect in 2017. The company says in its first full year of operation the new upgraded wastewater treatment plant achieved 100% compliance with discharge parameters. According to a statement from Allen Harim, the new technology has been working so efficiently, many chemicals do not even register…
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