Del. Construction Industry Makes Naloxone Available To Workers, Supervisors

John Robinson (left) and Anne Carr of the DPH Office of Health Crisis Response train a group of Bancroft Construction workers Nov. 18, on the use of Narcan, a medication that can reverse the effects of opioids in an overdose situation and can potentially save a life. DPH has partnered with the construction industry to provide substance use disorder resources and training for workers.

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.…

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Del. Begins Auction Of Low-Digit Surf Fishing Plates

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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.…

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Harrington 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…

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WGMD Fishing Report 11-21-21

I hope you got out fishing somewhere this weekend, because the early week does not look good. Monday will start fair with winds from the west at 10 to 15 knot5s with gusts to 20 then increase to northwest at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 and finally go northwest at 20 to…

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Berlin 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.

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Shots Ring Out Twice Near Rehoboth Overnight

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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…

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WGMD 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…

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Search 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…

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WGMD Radio Flea Market 11-20-21

Paul – 302-236-0739 – LOOKING FOR: Recliner chair slightly used tan or greenish Dave – 302-228-9237 – Baldwin Piano Howard Model, needs tuning – Negotiate price Susan – 302-396-8508 – 12500BTU Propane Heater – $1000 Mark – 610-653-5702 – LOOKING FOR: Dead storage for 1974 Jaguar Sedan – 30 mile radius from Rehoboth. Joe –…

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WGMD Fishing Report 11-19-21

Friday saw small craft advisories up, but Saturday will see winds out of the northeast at 10 to 15 knots in the morning dropping down to five to ten in the afternoon with seas of three feet early, going down to two feet late in the day. Sunday will begin with winds of 10 to…

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UPDATED: Route 24 Crash Leaves PA Driver Dead

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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…

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Phase 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,…

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DE 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…

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DE 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…

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Gov 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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Several Arrested On Drug Charges In Milford

Police went looking for one wanted person, and ended up arresting several other people in Milford. Milford Police said Thursday that its officers were accompanied by Dover Police, Delaware State police and the U.S. Marshals Service as they visited a local apartment complex. The investigation included obtaining a search warrant, which police said led to…

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