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Md. Legislative Redistricting Panel Approves Congressional Map Proposal Redrawing 1st District
The Maryland Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission has selected a proposed map of congressional districts for the 2022 elections, just over two weeks before a special session of the General Assembly. The panel Tuesday voted along party lines in favor of one of four maps that were released last week. The First District, currently Represented by…
Read MoreSoDel Concepts To Acquire Surf Bagel, Rehoboth Foodie Reports
Surf Bagel is changing hands. The popular stop for locals and visitors to the beaches is being acquired by SoDel Concepts, reports The Rehoboth Foodie.. The sale is expected to be finalized December 1st. SoDel Concepts already operates several restaurants in the area. President Scott Kammerer said they will continue to offer the Surf Bagel…
Read MoreBlessings For Badges Will Deliver Holiday Meals To 1st Responders On Duty
First responders in Sussex and Kent Counties who will be on duty Thanksgiving Day will not have to go without a holiday meal. Blessings for Badges, a volunteer-led non-profit founded in 2018, will prepare and deliver meals for police officers, firefighters, dispatchers, paramedics and correctional officers. Numerous restaurants are contributing trays of food (,J.D. Shuckers,…
Read MoreDel. Entertainment Venues, Individuals Get Shares Of Relief Funding
Delaware live performance venues will receive shares of more than $30-million through the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant program. Legislation sponsored by the state’s congressional delegation, the Save Our Stages Act, made grants available to eligible organizations that have suffered revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Venues, promoters, arts organizations, talent representatives, producers, museums and…
Read MoreBerlin Revises Building Operations Following Recent COVID-19 Cases
The Town of Berlin is modifying building operations in response to employees recently testing positive for COVID-19. Effective today (Tuesday), the Planning Department and Visitors Center are open to the public again. Berlin Town Hall will only be open to the public on Wednesdays between 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. until January 3rd. “Our top…
Read MoreSalisbury Home Damaged By Electrical Fire
A house fire in Salisbury Monday afternoon was electrical in nature, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. At about 3:28 p.m., a fire broke out out at a two-story home on Tuscola Avenue. Someone who was passing by discovered the fire, which originated in a first-floor bathroom. An electrical failure in an extension…
Read MoreTalking Trash: Rehoboth Beach Tweaks Waste Collection, Recycling Services
Rehoboth Beach is making a few changes in how it handles waste pickup and recycling services. The revisions concern the size and model of the container that’s used by residents. Revisions are also being made to the schedule of pick-ups, including for yard waste which will be every other Wednesday. Rehoboth Beach commissioners also said…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Arrested On Drugs – Weapons Charges Following Dover Traffic Stop
A Seaford woman is facing drugs-and-firearms related offenses following a traffic stop in Dover. Dover Police said a driver was pulled over Friday night for running a stop sign and failure to signal. According to police, marijuana was out in plain view, and a black safe inside the vehicle was found to contain Fentanyl in…
Read MoreDMV, DART Services Adjusted Over Thanksgiving; Many Lane Closures Suspended
Construction-related lane closures on Delaware roadways will be suspended at one minute after midnight (12:01 a.m. Wednesday), through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. According to DelDOT, ongoing sustained lane shifts and closures may still be in affect at certain locations. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow plenty of time. Delaware DMV locations will be…
Read MoreRisk Of Cooking Fires Peaks At Thanksgiving
More cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than just about any other day of the year. Mike Lowe with the Delaware State Fire School told WGMD News that the primary cause of kitchen fires is inattentive cooking – a risk that grows with more people visiting and circulating in the kitchen. Lowe said it’s recommended that…
Read MoreDel., Md. Boost Patrols To Make Roads Safe This Holiday Season
Enforcement and education are being stressed in Delaware and Maryland as motorists take to the roads for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Through the holiday season, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety plans to partner with law enforcement agencies to increase patrols searching for signs of impaired driving. While the number of DUI-related accidents in Delaware…
Read MoreDel. Construction Industry Makes Naloxone Available To Workers, Supervisors
A partnership between Delaware Public Health and the construction industry has made the overdose-reversing medication Narcan available to construction workers at a University of Delaware construction site in Newark. It may be just the beginning. Construction supervisors are also getting training about overdose, stigma associated with addition, and training in how to use the medication.…
Read MoreDel. Uses ARPA Funds For Agricultural “Seed” Program
Delaware looks to invest into small and mid-sized farms in The First State and support the local food supply chain. The state plans to utilize $2-million in American Rescue Plan Act Funding for a seed program to be developed by the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy. A portfolio of grants and loans will…
Read MoreDel. Begins Auction Of Low-Digit Surf Fishing Plates
Delaware low-digit surf fishing plates will be auctioned starting today (Monday at 9:00 a.m.). According to the Department of Natural Resources, 15 tags with numbers of interest will be available. The minimum bid for a low-digit surf fishing plate is $250. The Delaware General Assembly authorized a bid system for prized low-numbered plates in 2015.…
Read MoreHarrington Man Arrested For Wife’s Stabbing Death
A Harrington man is charged with the murder of his wife. According to Delaware State Police, 69-year-old Richard Nelson called Kent County Emergency Operations Sunday and said he had killed his wife and dog. A Harrington Police officer responded to the residence on East Lucky Estates Drive and found the victim deceased in a pool…
Read MoreBerlin Home Heavily Damaged by Fire
Fire broke out around 2:20 Sunday morning in Berlin. Berlin firefighters found heavy fire at a 2-story home on West Branch Street. Crews from around Worcester County assisted – as well as crews from Wicomico and Sussex Counties.
Read MoreShots Ring Out Twice Near Rehoboth Overnight
Just after midnight shots rang out outside The Pond Bar & Grill in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police were called for subjects fighting in the parking lot followed by shots fired. Police learned that a male victim had been shot, but left in a private vehicle and was taken to Beebe Healthcare for a gunshot…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-20-21
Oh, Happy Saturday! The winds let up enough for the boats to get out and find some fish in the ocean and bay. Sunday is looking good as well with winds out of the southwest at five to ten knots and seas of two feet on the ocean. Monday it’s back in the Mixmaster. Winds…
Read MoreSearch for Kayaker Near Snow Hill Ends Well
A search for a missing kayaker near Snow Hill had a happy ending Saturday morning. Worcester Central was called around 8:30 Friday night about a vehicle parked along Red House Road that had an empty kayak rack and the caller was worried about the kayaker’s safety since it was long after sunset. Multiple agencies searched…
Read MoreUPDATED: Long Neck Man Shot during Domestic Incident in Potnets Creekside
UPDATED 11/20/21 11:15am – A Long Neck man has been arrested after he shot at Delaware State Police in the Potnets Creekside development. Police were called just before 8:30 Friday night for a domestic in-progress on Crab Alley East. The woman told police her boyfriend had been drinking and was locked in a bedroom with…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 24 Crash Leaves PA Driver Dead
UPDATED – 11/19/21 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the name of the driver who died in a crash on Tuesday November 16, 2021, on John J. Williams Highway (SR24), as 37-year-old Julio Mendoza-Carcamo of Port Royal, Pennsylvania. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing their investigation into the crash. Anyone with…
Read MorePhase 8 of Georgetown to Lewes Trail Completed
It is official. Phase 8 of the Georgetown to Lewes Trail is complete. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) marked the completion of this low-stress bicycle connection from downtown Georgetown to Sussex Academy and all points in between with a ribbon cutting on Friday, November 19, 2021 with special guests Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski,…
Read MoreDE DPH Endorses COVID-19 Booster Vaccines for Anyone 18 and Older
Following action today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging all fully vaccinated Delawareans 18 and older to get a booster dose of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines. On Friday, the…
Read MoreDE Unemployment Down Slightly
Unemployment in Delaware dropped a tenth of a percent in October to 5.3%, but remains much higher than the national average of 4.6%. However in Sussex County the unemployment rate has dropped from 4.3% in September to 4.1% in October. The Delaware Department of Labor shows 25,800 Delawareans were unemployed in October. The DOL adds…
Read MoreGov Hogan says Biden’s ‘Build Back Better Act’ Nothing but Massive Tax Hikes
Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on U.S. House passage of the Build Back Better Act: “For the past seven years, Maryland has had the greatest economic turnaround in America because we’ve cut taxes, restored fiscal responsibility, reduced the cost of living for working families, and made smart investments in our infrastructure. “The…
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