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Sussex Tech Incorporates Flexibility Into Remote Learning
Sussex Tech students and instructors Zoom into a new academic year. Students in a variety of subjects are starting to learn remotely. However, teachers also have the flexibility to bring small groups of students in later this month for the sort of hands-on instruction and practice that’s important to Sussex Tech students’ success. District leaders…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Extends Tobacco Prevention Grant Program
The Worcester County Health Department is seeking grant proposals from programs involved with community tobacco cessation and enforcement efforts. Projects could include public awareness, outreach, education, recruitment and referral projects as well as other health related activities. Grant money comes from Cigarette Restitution Funds. The deadline to apply for a mini-grant has been extended until…
Read MorePhone Scam Targets Small Businesses
A scam looks to take advantage of small business owners. According to the Delaware Division of Small Business, some owners have received phone calls claiming to be from the Division regarding an application for a DE Relief Grant. These calls do not originate from the Division of Small Business, which makes contact through e-mail to…
Read MoreFormer Fenwick Island Police Chief Admits To Official Misconduct
A former Fenwick Island Police Chief has pled guilty to charges of official misconduct and falsifying business records. According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, William Boyden was sentenced to one year in prison for each offense, suspended for one concurrent year of Level Two probation. He also was issued a suspended fine of $100.…
Read MoreThree Arrested for Shoplifting in Rehoboth
Three people have been arrested by Delaware State Police for felony shoplifting and other charges. Police were called to the Bayside Outlets for a shoplifting in progress – 25 year old Lavelle Comer of Wilmington was seen hiding clothing under his clothing in the store. Comer was with two others who left the outlets in…
Read MoreThursday is First Day of School for IRSD
Thursday is the first day of school for all Indian River School District students – under both the hybrid and remote learning models. Students will receive their class schedules from their schools and should have already received their group assignments through the district’s automated notification system. Only Pre-K through 1st grade will begin attending school…
Read MoreGOP Supporters Hit With Eggs At Wilmington-Area Rally
A pre-election rally near Wilmington resulted in three juveniles and three adults being ‘egged’ over the weekend. According to Delaware State Police, it happened during a pro-Republican rally Sunday in the parking lot of Crossroads Restaurant on Kirkwood Highway in the Milltown area. Three male suspects tossed the eggs from the window of a passing…
Read MoreLong Neck Convenience Store Robbery Under Investigation
A robbery at Dash-In on John J.Williams Highway in Long Neck is under investigation. Delaware State Police say just before 11 Tuesday night, a male suspect came into the convenience store, handed a plastic bag to a cashier and motioned toward the cash register. The 18-year-old employee surrendered some cash, and the suspect fled through…
Read MorePolice: Man Tossed Gun From Vehicle During Pursuit
Seaford Police have arrested a man on numerous charges following an attempted traffic stop. Police say an officer spotted a man driving along Pennsylvania Avenue who was known to be wanted for arrest. According to police, 26-year-old Christopher Viruet of Bridgeville kept going in a reckless manner, stopped on North Arch Street and fled to…
Read MoreJulianne Murray Wins GOP Primary for DE Governor – Results Take Hours to be Tallied
The polls closed at 8pm for the Delaware Primary – a day that saw some incumbents fall and political newcomers win a chance for a run in the General Election in November. The results were very slow to come in – and WGMD learned there was a firewall issue with the numbers getting to the…
Read MoreGarbage Truck Catches Fire On Coastal Highway
A load of garbage caught fire on a trash truck on southbound Coastal Highway south of Dewey Beach Tuesday morning. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, crews responded at about 8:30 a.m. on Coastal Highway near Conquest Road. They discovered that the driver had dropped the load of garbage onto the highway and…
Read MoreThere’s Now an App – the Covid Alert DE App!
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), and the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) on Tuesday launched COVID Alert DE – a mobile app available in the App Store or Google Play that will help Delaware fight community spread of COVID-19. The free mobile app – available to anyone 18 or older who lives,…
Read MoreGOP Lawmaker Receives Democratic Ballot
A Delaware lawmaker says his own experience shows why he has concerns about Delaware’s new mail-in voting system. State Representative Bryan Shupe, Republican of Milford, says he’s been a GOP registered voter for the last 15 years, but registered as a Democrat when he first became eligible to vote at age 18. Shupe posted a…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Dan Kramer, Government Watchdog
Elected officials who encountered him will not soon forget him. Dan Kramer, a government watchdog who spoke up frequently at meetings of Sussex County Council, has died. His wife told the Delaware State News Kramer had been hospitalized since early August, and died after a short illness. “My name is Dan Kramer. Here we go…
Read MoreTeen Sentenced Following Murder Plea
A teenager who pled guilty to second-degree murder in Worcester County has been sentenced to 35 years incarceration, with all but 22 years suspended. According to Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, the case is a ‘true tragedy.’ In May 2019, 17-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford and his mother visited the Berlin Police Department, at which he…
Read MoreSalisbury Imposes New Limits On Crowd Sizes
Salisbury is taking steps to reduce the spread of coronavirus, as the positivity rate for COVID-19 in Wicomico County has reached seven-percent. Effective Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., indoor gatherings within Salisbury city limits are capped at 15 people, and outdoor gatherings will be limited to 50 people. This restriction covers parties, cookouts, and social gatherings…
Read MoreArrests For Failure To Appear Resume In Del.
Delaware judges will resume issuing bench warrants for people who fail to appear for certain proceedings. Such actions were suspended early in the pandemic, when court facilities were closed for several weeks. With bench warrants now restored, someone who does not show up for a scheduled appearance on a criminal matter, traffic case or a…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested For Indecent Exposure
A Georgetown man has been arrested in a case of indecent exposure. According to Georgetown Police, a teenage girl who was leaving Wal-Mart was ‘contacted’ by a man in a nearby vehicle. He was described as partially nude and in the process of committing a lewd act. The girl took a photo of the suspect…
Read MoreResources Rolled Out for Application Process for Delaware Nonprofit Support Fund
On September 9, in conjunction with Governor John Carney, County Executive Matt Meyer, the collaborative partnerships of DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, the Delaware Community Foundation, Philanthropy Delaware, and United Way of Delaware, a substantive grant program exclusively for nonprofits was announced. $25 Million has been set aside for nonprofits through two grants as part of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Pulled from Bethany Surf in Cardiac Arrest Has Died
UPDATED (Monday, 4 p.m.): Capt. Darin Cathell of the Bethany Beach PD says the man who was pulled from the surf yesterday after the lifeguards were off duty was pronounced dead at the hospital around 6:30 p.m. The cause of death has not been determined as of yet, Capt. Cathell said, as they are waiting…
Read MoreTuesday Is Del. Primary Election Day – Here’s What To Know
Contested primaries are up and down the ballot this year in Delaware, including for Governor, US House, US Senate and others. Additionally, the Republican primaries in Sussex County’s 2nd and 3rd District will determine who serves on Council, as there are no Democratic candidates in those districts. The primary is open to registered Republicans and…
Read MoreBerlin Cancels Christmas Parade, New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Berlin is making some modifications to its popular fall and winter events due to the COVID-119 pandemic. The town’s Oktoberfest celebration will take place Saturday October 17th, with food, beer and cider available from merchants who set up under a group of tents. There will not be a formal Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Black…
Read MoreSussex Co. Bond Rating Reaches ‘AAA’
Sussex County has earned a ‘AAA’ Bond Rating from S. and P. Global Ratings on Wall Street. The upgrade from “AA+” also mirrors a move made by Moody’s Investor Services just over a year ago. Moody’s also maintained its “AAA” rating this past week. S-and-P says its upgrade reflects Sussex County’s diversifying and growing economy…
Read MorePolice: Woman Bit Trooper During Arrest Attempt
A woman is charged with aggravated menacing following an incident involving a knife, and a confrontation during which she allegedly bit a Delaware State Trooper. Delaware State Police say their investigation reveals that 43-year-old Michelle Henderson of Lincoln swung a large kitchen knife at another person who was arriving home at a residence in Cedar…
Read MoreUPDATED: First Cats from Camden Rescue Ready for Adoption
UPDATED – 9/13/20 – The first group of kitties starts going up for adoption tomorrow. Georgetown will have cats from this case available at 11am opening, West Chester and Dover by 1pm. New Castle will have some on Tuesday, and all campuses will have more added through the week. If you’ve been considering adopting, now’s…
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