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Delaware Awarding Millions to Cities and Towns for Revitalization
The State of Delaware will be awarding millions of dollars to help revitalize several areas in the state, including towns and cities in Kent and Sussex counties. The state will use 4.6 million dollars for projects that will revitalize downtown areas in Dover, Milford and Wilmington. The projects will be funded through rebates from the…
Read MoreSalisbury University Student Charged with Wiretapping Congressional Staffer
A Salisbury University student has been charged with wiretapping after Maryland prosecutors say he fed a live stream of a meeting inside the office of U.S. Representative Andy Harris, a Republican of Maryland’s first congressional district. Authorities say Jake Brudett, an advocate for the legalization of recreational marijuana, and a student at Salisbury University broadcast…
Read MoreOcean City Fire Chief Retiring
The town of Ocean City’s Fire Chief Chris Laramore will be retiring later this year after nearly twelve years with the department. Chief Laramore was hired for the position in 2008, when Ocean City combined it’s fire department. He became the first person to lead the department’s various divisions including the volunteer division and the…
Read MoreDelaware State Fair Announces 2019 Concert Line-up
The Delaware State Fair has released the artists slated to perform at this year’s fair. Among the names: some of the biggest artists and groups in country music, along with a few names yet to be announced. The Fair, celebrating it’s 100th year announced the country duo Sugarland will perform on the fair’s opening night…
Read MoreWicomico County Executive Asks Council President to Step Down
Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver is at odds with the County Council President John Cannon. Culver sent a 3 page letter to Cannon asking him to step down from the leadership post and accused Cannon of interfering with the county executive’s functions and spreading false information. Although Culver asked Cannon to step down from the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Possible Drowning Near IR Inlet
UPDATED 2/13/19 – On Tuesday evening, Delaware State Police were called to assist DNREC Fish and Wildlife Officers after a body was found washed up on the north side of the Indian River Inlet Bridge. Police tell WGMD the body of a 48 year old woman from Lewes was found by surfers in the area.…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Arrest Salisbury Woman for Abandoning 3 Year Old
Maryland State Police say they have arrested 32-year-old Chevonne Elizabeth Plater of Salisbury on charges relating to abandoning her 3-year-old son in her apartment. MSP says they responded to a vehicle accident on westbound Route 50 at Booth Street on Wednesday morning. The at-fault driver was Plater, who was being transported to Peninsula Regional Medical…
Read MoreDNREC Orders Mountaire Farms to Clean Up Wastewater at Millsboro Facility
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control says they have been notified of the accidental release of partially treated wastewater at Mountaire Farms of Delaware’s poultry processing facility in Millsboro. Mountaire Farms said they discovered the release at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, which resulted in the discharge of between 750,000 and 1 million…
Read MoreDelaware Officials to Distribute Overdose-Reversing Medication
Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) officials have announced they are distributing free kits of naloxone, the medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. DPH says they will be giving away the kits in all three counties, starting with an event on Saturday, March 2nd in New Castle. Later events likely in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Police Chief Set to Become Middletown Police Chief
UPDATED 2/18/2019 – WGMD has learned Chief Robert Kracyla has accepted the position of Police Chief for Middletown, Delaware’s Police Department. The Mayor of the New Castle County town announced the news just days after Kracyla announced his departure from Seaford, citing an opportunity to be closer to family. As we previously reported, Kracyla’s last…
Read MoreDebate Over School Start Date in Maryland Continues
The Maryland State Senate voted Tuesday to enable local school boards to make the decision whether school begins before before or after Labor Day. The 31-13 vote was along party lines in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The measure will advance to the House of Delegates where Democrats hold a supermajority. The issue has prompted a battle with Governor Larry…
Read MoreGovernor Carney Seeks Nominees for Seat on Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council
Delaware Governor John Carney is seeking applications from the public to fill Delaware’s sole seat on the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC), a regional council operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that manages fish and shellfish populations along the coast. The Governor’s office is seeking individuals who are Delaware residents and have…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigate Reports of Shots Fired in Seaford
Delaware State Police say they are looking in to a complaint of shots fired yesterday evening in Seaford. Troopers say they were dispatched to the 900 block of Concord Road on Tuesday evening around 5:30pm for what they originally were told was a criminal mischief complaint. DSP says upon arrival a homeowner informed them she…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Milton Man Following Rehoboth Beach Drug Bust
Delaware State Police say they have arrested 39-year-old Michael Henry of Milton following an investigation that discovered illegal drug sales in and around Rehoboth Beach. Authorities say they uncovered weapons, drugs and paraphernalia from Henry’s residence located in the 36000 block of Palace Lane at Camelot Meadows in Milton as well as his vehicle. Delaware…
Read MoreCrisfield School Nurse Facing Child Sex Charges
Maryland State Police say they have arrested and charged a Crisfield woman with sex offenses involving four high school students during her time as a school nurse at Crisfield High School & Academy. Authorities say 33-year-old Samantha Marsh of Crisfield is charged with 10 counts of fourth-degree sex offense, four counts of perverted practice, four…
Read MoreEllendale Fire Department Steps Up Smoke Detector Distribution Following Deadly Fires
The Ellendale Fire Company says they’ll step up their efforts to ensure local families have access to working smoke detectors in the wake of deadly fires across Sussex County in recent months. Assistant Fire Chief Aaron Moore cites recent fatal blazes in Bridgeville, Milton and Millsboro as the inspiration for the initiative, which aims to…
Read MoreKent County Woman Sues KFC, Gets Awarded More than a Million Dollars
Autumn Lampkins of Kent County, Delaware has been awarded more than a million dollars after suing the fast food restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) for discrimination. Reports indicate Lampkins was an employee of KFC at locations in Camden and Dover. In 2014, she says her managers made it impossible to breastfeed her child. A jury…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged with 5th DUI
Milford Police have arrested a Magnolia man for driving under the influence of alcohol. Authorities say 55-year-old William Bronson has been charged with his 5th DUI. On Thursday, February 7, authorities conducted a traffic stop on North DuPont Boulevard (U.S. Route 113) near Northwest 10th Street. Police tell WGMD they observed Bronson’s Chevrolet Suburban drifting…
Read MoreOcean Pines Police Report Fewer Crimes in 2018
The Ocean Pines Association is reporting a decrease in crimes, arrests and traffic incidents throughout the community in the year 2018. The annual report finds Ocean Pines one of the safest cities in Maryland according to SafeWise with 103 total crimes, 21 violent crimes and 82 property crimes, with a crime rate of less than 1…
Read MoreReported Flu Deaths in Delaware Continue to Rise
The Delaware State Health Department has reported additional cases of the flu that have turned deadly, with reported deaths now at 11 people. That surpasses last year’s total of 10 deaths from the flu, and it is still relatively early in the season. The Department’s statistics also show just over two thousand confirmed cases of…
Read MoreCity of Seaford Promotes 22 Year Officer to Deputy Police Chief
The city of Seaford has made an announcement, promoting Sergeant Michael C. Rapa, a 22 year veteran of the police force to the position of Deputy Chief of Police. He’s been with Seaford Police since he gradated from the Delaware State Police Academy in 1998. Police Chief Robert Kracyla tells WGMD he extends his congratulations…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Found Guilty of Impaired Driving
A Maryland District Court Judge in Wicomico County has found 24-year-old Jack Gilmore Trafford of Salisbury guilty of numerous charges relating to driving a vehicle while impaired by drugs and alcohol. Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes tells WGMD that the conviction emanates from a March 29, 2018 incident investigating by Salisbury Police, in which…
Read MoreBethany Beach Woman Arrested for Fourth DUI
Rehoboth Beach Police say they’ve arrested and charged a Bethany Beach woman for her fourth DUI offense, after they were called for a report of a disorderly person at a restaurant. The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Jennie Martin. Authorities say around 9 p.m. they arrived at the Blackwall Hitch restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Apartment Fire Injures 1
UPDATED 10am – A 22 year old woman was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire Sunday evening at the Northpark Gardens Apartments on Glen Avenue in Salisbury. The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating to determine the cause of the fire which began inside the apartment. Officials say the fire was discovered by the…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Issue Phone Scam Warning
Maryland State Police are warning residents across the state following a reported telephone scam. Authorities say someone spoofed a Maryland State Police phone number, and then asked callers for personal information. Investigators say one woman reported receiving a call in which she was told she was the suspect in a drug-trafficking investigation and that she…
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