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Gov Carney to Announce Education Initiative in Dover Tuesday
On Tuesday afternoon, Governor John Carney and State Education officials and advocates will announce an education initiative to provide support for English learners and low-income students statewide. The announcement will be made at his Dover office at Legislative Hall at 1:30pm.
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged with 7th DUI
A Georgetown man has been charged with his 7th DUI offense after he was involved in a single vehicle crash around 10:30 Saturday night. Delaware State Police say 52 year old Felix Robledo’s car went off Beach Highway in Greenwood and into a ditch. Police smelled alcohol while speaking with Robledo and began a DUI…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Death of Salisbury Area Woman
Maryland State Police were called when a motorist spotted a body off the side of a road near the intersection of Johnson and Bear Swam Roads in Parsonsburg around 3 Sunday afternoon.  Police say her body was in the wood line – over 10 feet from the road. The woman, identified as 30 year old…
Read More20 Arrests/Indictments in “Operation Old School” in Kent County
An investigation into an illegal drug trafficking organization in Kent County has netted 20 arrests or indictments. Delaware State Police along with Dover PD, DEA, Probation and Parole and other agencies ended “Operation Old School” earlier this month. Police say the organization was responsible for a large-scale distribution of cocaine and marijuana in and around…
Read MoreGeorgetown Area Crash Sends 2 to Hospital
Two people received minor injuries after a crash on Shiloh Church Road near Georgetown Sunday afternoon. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that an SUV driven by a 19 year old Laurel woman went off the roadway and struck a tree. The driver and 16 year old girl were taken to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital with minor…
Read MoreUPDATED: Shore Transit – Operating on Code Orange
UPDATED: Plows are Out – Snow Covering Most Roads
UPDATED – 9:15am – The snow overnight on the eastern side of Sussex County was light – until about 4 this morning when it picked up intensity. Since then close to 3″ of the white stuff has fallen in many parts of the county – including Ellendale and Laurel and in Kent County in Dover,…
Read MorePictures from the First Snow of 2019
UPDATED: Winter Storm Warning for Kent & Sussex County & Parts of Maryland’s Mid-Shore
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE Kent County,DE Caroline County,MD Talbot County,MD Queen Anne’s County,MD ————————————————————— URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 329 AM EST Sun Jan 13 2019 …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest 7 in Credit Card Fraud
Ocean City Police have arrested seven suspects in a credit card fraud case. Police say that during the summer of 2017, six victims reported their credit card numbers had been used to make fraudulent purchases at a variety of locations throughout Ocean City. Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation driven by 19 year…
Read MoreMDOT Activates Emergency Operations Center in Advance of Winter Storm
The Maryland Department of Transportation has activated its Emergency Operations Center and positioned crews across the state to monitor and respond to the storm which is forecast to last into Sunday. A winter storm warning is now in effect throughout Maryland with higher snow accumulations than previously forecast. State Highway officials urge drivers to keep…
Read MoreJM Bennett HS Guidance Counselor Arrested / Response from District
Milford PD Attempting to Identify Suspects
Your help is needed to identify the suspects who broke into a vehicle that was parked in a lot in the area of Planet Fitness in Milford. A purse was taken from the vehicle. Milford Police say the suspects were caught on surveillance using the victim’s credit card at the Dover Walmart. If you can…
Read MoreDover PD Make Arrest in Firearms Investigation
Two teens have been arrested by Dover Police after 2-month long firearms investigation. Police learned that a 17 year old and 18 year old Jdayaire Brittingham were in possession of a sawed off shotgun/rifle combination.  Warrants were gotten and both suspects were arrested at the Dover Public Library on Thursday. Each is charged with 1…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Robbery in Country Village Apartments Parking Lot
Dover Police are investigating a robbery in the parking lot of the Country Village Apartments Thursday evening around 5:30. Police say an 18 year old was waiting to meet an alleged seller from the “LetGo” mobile app to buy a cell phone. He was approached by four black men – two armed with knives. They…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Robbery & Home Invasion
A Dover man has pleaded guilty to 2 counts of 1st degree robbery, home invasion and other offenses after he and another man forced their way into a home at the Woodcrest Apartments in Dover last February. Two victims were forced to lie on the floor by 26 year old Mahdi Wilson and the other…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with DUI
Delaware Lawmakers Get Down to the State’s Business
State Senator Brian Pettyjohn has introduced legislation that would have state government offices closed when a National Day of Mourning is declared due to the death of a current or former President.  SB 6 is waiting for consideration in the Senate Executive Committee. A measure has been introduced by Senator Stephanie Hanson addresses Delaware’s Litter…
Read MoreState ERA Constitutional Amendment Passes State House
The Delaware House has approved HB 1 – a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution relating to equal rights by a 35 to 6 vote. The measure has already been passed in the 149th General Assembly session, but still needs approval in the 150th to amend the state Constitution. In 1972 the US Congress passed…
Read MoreWinter Storm Watch for Wicomico, Somerset & Dorchester Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that affects the following locations: Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 336 AM EST Fri Jan 11 2019 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total…
Read MoreMDOT & DelDOT Crews Prepping Roads in Advance of Storm
DelDOT crews have begun brining primary roads in all three counties ahead of expected snow over the weekend. Brine causes the initial coating of snow and ice to melt and slows or may even stop the accumulation of ice and snow on the road surface. It also helps for clearing the road. Drivers are reminded…
Read MoreDE Senate Pro Tempore Announces Changes for the End of the Session in June
Delaware Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride today announced that the last day of the session on June 30th will NOT extend until the wee hours of the morning as in years past – including last session. The State Senate closed the 149th session at about 3am on July 1st after approving the Bond Bill…
Read MoreDelaware’s 150th Legislative Session Underway
Sussex County Council Reorganizes
Doug Hudson and John Rieley have been sworn in as member of the Sussex County Council to represent the 4th and 5th Councilmanic districts. The Sussex County Council has elected council officers for 2019. Mike Vincent has been re-elected as the council president. IG Burton has been elected as the council vice president.  With Hudson’s…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Salisbury Accidental
Fire broke out just before 3:30 this morning at the Quality Linen Service in the Westwood Commerce Park in Salisbury. Fire crews from Salisbury responding to the call found a working fire  and multiple other companies responded. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that the fire originated on the inside of the building…
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