Barn Fire in Caroline County, MD Under Investigation
A fire that occurred on Ridgely Road in Ridgely– Caroline County is currently under investigation. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, it took 40 firefighters about 30 minutes to control the blaze, which started around 10:00 last night. A passerby noticed the barn on fire. Officials estimate the damage to be around…
Read MoreDelaware Organizations Helping Provide Opioid Abuse Prevention Programs
Delaware continues to struggle with opioid overdoses. As a way to combat this problem, the Divisions from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families are funding innovative prevention programs in the community to prevent opioid abuse among young athletes. The Delaware Division of…
Read More10 Delaware Small Businesses Awarded EDGE Grants
A grant program is helping Delaware’s newest small businesses expand and innovate. The Delaware Division of Small Business recognized 10 small businesses as winners of the sixth round of Encouraging Development, Growth, and Expansion (EDGE) grants. Small businesses that were awarded in the latest round of the competition include a company that created an app…
Read MoreUniversity of Delaware buildings Reopening After Yesterday’s Lab Incident
Several University of Delaware buildings are reopening for classes and resuming normal operations this morning after having been evacuated yesterday afternoon. The evacuations were in response to UD Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) notification that researchers inadvertently produced a small amount of a shock-sensitive explosive chemical in Lammot du Pont Laboratory. This was an isolated…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Josh Miller – Chainsaw carving in Felton with a C-17 flying overhead. Click for full view
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown Woman Dies from Injuries after Struck by Vehicle in Long Neck-area Parking Lot
UPDATED – 02/08/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on February 3 in the parking lot of the Back Bay Shopping center as 62 year old Karen Shiles of Georgetown. =============================================================== A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of…
Read MoreBicameral Legislation Introduced to Better Assess Savings from Preventive Health Care Initiatives
Bipartisan lawmakers say that continuing to shift towards more preventive health care saves lives and costs, and so should the budgets and accounting methods. Maryland Senator Ben Cardin is among the lawmakers who have reintroduced legislation that aims to apply this concept. The Preventive Health Savings Act would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to…
Read MoreCape May-Lewes Ferry Marine Master Plan Virtual Public Meeting to be Held Later This Month
Cape May-Lewes Ferry Riders and local stakeholders can get information on the status of the Ferry Marine Master Plan through a Virtual Public Information Meeting, which will be held on Thursday February 23rd at 6 pm. Last year, previous analysis was presented in a series of public meetings. Since those meetings, the Board has selected…
Read MoreDelDOT Congratulates Name That Plow Winners
DelDOT’s snowplows will be getting out to schools to celebrate the winners of this year’s Name That Plow contest. DelDOT’s snowplow operators and technicians have put in hard work to keep roads safe throughout the winter season. As a way of honoring their efforts, elementary school students (K-5) were encouraged to submit entries into the…
Read MoreSchool Safety Threat Cleared at Snow Hill Middle School
Law Enforcement in Worcester County have deemed a school safety threat involving Snow Hill Middle School this morning–non-credible, according to the County Sheriff’s Office. The threat came from a social media post. Students and staff at the school, Cedar Chapel Special School, and neighboring Snow Hill Elementary School immediately entered into shelter in place status.…
Read MoreFire Heavily Damages House in Viola
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause and origin of a house fire that occurred in Viola, Delaware yesterday afternoon. They received the report just before 3:00 pm. The Felton Community Fire Company arrived on the scene and saw flames shooting from the house. The blaze heavily damaged the home and sent…
Read MoreDUI Patrols in Delaware to Increase in Coming Weeks
DUI patrols will increase in the next several weeks due to Super Bowl Weekend and upcoming St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is teaming up with local and State Police to implement the high visibility patrols. According to the Delaware OHS, In 2022, 1,175 crashes occurred along with 103 serious injuries…
Read MorePittsville, Maryland Man Convicted In Connection with Fatal Crash in October, 2022
A 35-year-old Pittsville, Maryland man has been convicted of firearm-related charges. Sentencing was deferred for the preparation of a pre-sentence investigation report. Timothy Paul Ketterman is currently at Wicomico County Detention Center pending sentencing. Late in the evening, October 21st, 2022, while at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision at the intersection of…
Read MoreSeaford Mayor Addresses Rumors About the Nylon Capital Shopping Center Project
Seaford Mayor David Genshaw says many false reports have circulated on social media regarding the $24 million effort to redevelop the Nylon Capital Shopping Center. Contrary to the rumors, he said plans for the 22-acre site at Seaford’s western gateway do not include a methadone clinic, low-income housing, or a distribution center. The mayor’s comments…
Read More18-Year Old Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
Dover Police have found an 18-year-old who had several warrants out for his arrest. Members of the Street Crimes Unit and Probation And Parole Safe Streets Officers contacted Khalil Smith inside of a business on Fulton Street. Among the items Smith had in his possession include a loaded Glock 19 9mm handgun with an extended…
Read MoreVehicle Fire in Salisbury Caused by Engine Failure
Accidental, engine components failure led to a vehicle fire on Poplar Hill Avenue, Salisbury. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the blaze which started in the engine compartment of the 2002 Ford F-150, occurred just before 11 pm last night. No deaths or injuries resulted from the fire. The estimated damage to…
Read MoreProposed Grant Program Would Help Make DE Roads & Communities Safer
A measure pending action in the Delaware House of Representatives proposes a $20-million one-time grant program to curtail the state’s rising traffic deaths, address crime concerns, and fully staff Delaware’s law enforcement agencies. Rep. Mike Smith says his proposal, House Bill 39, is not a solution but rather a way to help police agencies start…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Applications for the Community Development Block Grant Program
The Sussex County Council met Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The meeting began with two County residents who spoke to the Council about re-evaluating the Cluster Subdivision Code. This comes after the Coral Lakes subdivision appeal with the Council affirmed the Planning & Zoning Commission’s approval. They cited that perimeter buffers, open space and density were…
Read MoreEaston Man Charged in Arson of Own Home on Thanksgiving
An Easton man has been charged with 1st degree arson in the burning of his own home on Thanksgiving Day last year. The Maryland State Fire Marshal has charged 41 year old Fred Rider after it was determined that he set his own home on Peach Orchard Road in Easton on fire – completely destroying…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Closed Thursday
The Woodland Ferry will be closed on Thursday, February 9. The Ferry will reopen for normal operations at 7am Friday, Feb 10. Drivers need to take an alternate route on Thursday.
Read MoreOcean Pines Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses
An investigation by the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team led to the arrest of an Ocean Pines man. Officials went into a home on Ocean Parkway with a search and seizure warrant Friday. They located about 756 grams of marijuana, 9 regulated firearms – 3 of them converted to full automatic, several loaded high capacity…
Read MoreCops & Coffee in Rehoboth Beach Tuesday, Feb 7
Delaware State Police from Troop 7 in Lewes invite you to a Cops and Coffee on Tuesday from 9 to 10am at Surf Bagel Midway on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Troop 7 staff will be available to answer questions, address concerns, and chat with neighbors. Everyone is welcome.
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Carol Tabor – Think Spring!! Porch flowers at the Bayshore Campground. Click for full view
Read MoreMD Army National Guard Members Deploying to Middle East
About 70 members of the Maryland Army National Guard are headed to the Middle East. They will be taking 7 Chinook helicopters assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment – this in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. The deployment ceremony was held Monday at Aberdeen Proving Ground – South.
Read MoreMaryland Woman & Florida Man Charged in Targeted Plot to Attack Maryland’s Electrical Substations
Two people have been arrested for conspiracy to destroy an energy facility. Sarah Beth Clendaniel of Catonsville appeared in US District Court in Baltimore this afternoon. Brandon Clint Russell of Orlando, FL was also charged and appeared this afternoon in US District Court in Orlando. The affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint by…
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