Del. State Chamber Honors John Burris With Gilman Bowl Award
Milford native, businessman, former state lawmaker and former President of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce John Burris has received the Chamber’s Marvin S. Gilman Bowl. Burris was recognized at the State Chamber’s Superstars in Business luncheon Wednesday. The Gilman Bowl recognizes achievements in small business leadership. Burris was vice-president of Burris Logistics for 40…
Read MoreDel. Schools Recognized For Progress In Teaching English Learners
14 schools in Delaware are being honored for their efforts and progress in teaching students who are still learning English. Blades Elementary School in the Seaford School District has also been named a 2021 National ESEA Distinguished School for the success of its students. Schools also get financial awards for their growth and progress towards…
Read MoreMore Delmarva Fox Squirrels Relocate To Sussex Co.
Redden State Forest is now home to four Delmarva fox squirrels. Two males and two females of the rare species were relocated from Maryland to the Delaware Forest Service Headquarters Tract as part of a management program. The Fox Squirrel was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2015, and while now abundant on…
Read MoreMd. Rolls Out Program To Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations To Children
About 515,000 more children in Maryland are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that schools, health departments, pediatricians and pharmacies will receive allocations of the Pfizer vaccine for children. The state’s vaccine equity task force will work to ensure that families in underserved communities will have access to the…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-3-21
The weather was reasonable on Wednesday, but only a few boats fished the Delaware Bay. Thursday will see north winds at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 and seas in the ocean around two feet. Friday the wind will stay north and increase to 15 to 20 knots in the morning then drop…
Read MoreDel. Insurance Department To Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Manager Industry
The Delaware Department of Insurance will regulate the pharmacy benefit manager industry. PBMs are a multi-billion dollar intermediary business that influences the costs of medications and what is covered by prescription drug plans. State Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro said through a new state law (HB 219), the department will have the ability to take enforcement…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – 2006 – Ron Letterman meeting up with some of the people who took part in the Ride for the Purple Heart. Participants met at Harbeson Cycle – traveled by motorcycle, truck & car to Suicide Bridge Restaurant in Hurlock, MD Click for full view
Read MoreDel. Providers Authorized To Give COVID-19 Vaccine To Children
Delaware providers of COVID-19 vaccinations are now able to offer the Pfizer pediatric vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has agreed with FDA findings that expand Emergency Use Authorization to allow the Pfizer vaccine to be administered to children. The dose has been reduced for…
Read MoreGrants Available For Farmers To Plant Cover Crops
More than $540,000 will be available for the planting of cover crops in the Delaware Bay and Inland Bays watersheds of Sussex County over the next two years. The USDA protection project focuses on improving water quality by improving the health of the soil and is locally coordinated by the Sussex Conservation District. “We are…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged With 4th DUI
A Felton man is charged with his 4th DUI offense following a single-vehicle crash on Route 13 Halloween night. According to Felton Police, the vehicle landed in a ditch and the driver was unresponsive at the time. Police said drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. A DUI investigation ensued, and 50-year-old Eric Lefort was…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Laurel Tax Business During Closed Hours
A Laurel tax business has been struck by gunshots. Delaware State Police said that at about 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, employees of Todd’s Income Tax on Commercial Lane arrived to discover that the building had been damaged by gunshots. Troopers found several shell casings on Commercial Lane as well as three bullet holes in the building.…
Read MoreDecision ’21: Va., NJ, Pittsville Md. results
Republican Glenn Youngkin has been elected governor of Virginia, defeating Democrat and former Governor Terry McAuliffe. Youngkin claimed victory Tuesday night. For Virginia unofficial election results, please CLICK HERE Voters on the Virginia Eastern Shore also re-elected Robert Bloxom Jr., Republican, to the House of Delegates. In Parksley, Carol Matthews and Janice Welch were elected…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-2-21
The wind was not a problem on Tuesday, but only one charter boat ran from Lewes Harbour Marina and the Katydid fished in Delaware Bay. He brought back tog, triggerfish and blowfish. Wednesday will see northwest winds at 10 to 15 with gust to 20 on the ocean and bay. Seas on the ocean will…
Read MoreMd. Citizens Redistricting Panel To Vote On Final Maps
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission is getting set for its final meeting, at which it’s expected to vote on proposed maps of congressional and legislative districts. The commission said more than 4,100 people took part in one of its 35 hearings that were held virtually and over social media. Final maps are already available at…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Steve Hopkins – Long Neck – Tunnel nature trail near Rehoboth Bay at Pot Nets Creekside. Click for full view
Read MoreKent Co. Woman Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
An 87-year-old Kent County woman has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus, according to Delaware Public Health. DPH said Tuesday that because the woman had no travel history, that means she contracted West Nile in Delaware. She was the third person to test positive for the mosquito-borne illness in 2021. Although the weather is cooling…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 11-02-21 – “Where Have All The Children Gone?”
Lawmakers Consider Possible Action In Case Of Indicted State Auditor
Delaware lawmakers Monday discussed the possibility of taking action in the case of indicted State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. During the special session on redistricting, the Senate passed a resolution (SCR 63) to seek an advisory opinion from the Delaware Supreme Court on what circumstances, including indictment, warrant legislative action to remove a public official. It…
Read More3 Fires In One Eastern Shore Community Were Set, Investigators Say
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three fires that were intentionally set in the Wilson Landing Mobile Home Park, south of Princess Anne. Fires broke out at two vacant mobile homes on Creek View Drive, one early Saturday and another early Sunday. A car was also set ablaze early Monday. The three fires…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-1-21
To the best of my knowledge, no one ventured out on the open bay or ocean on Monday. Tuesday will see northwest winds of at five to ten knots and seas of three feet with light rain in the afternoon. Wednesday the wind will continue from the northwest at 10 to 15 knots and seas…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Steven Rust – Milford – Harvest time along Sandbox Road. Click for full view
Read MoreRedistricting Legislation Passes in Delaware – Waiting for Governor’s Signature
The Delaware General Assembly on Monday sent legislation laying out new boundaries for all 62 legislative districts to Governor John Carney for his signature. Passage of Senate Bill 199 during this week’s special session concludes the Legislature’s constitutionally mandated reapportionment process based on the most recent federal Census data – an exercise that included the launch of a…
Read MoreDPH Confirms Season’s 1st Flu Cases
The flu has arrived in Delaware. Delaware Public Health said Monday that the season’s first two cases of influenza have been laboratory-confirmed. One involves a 26-year-old Sussex County woman with influenza A. A Kent County child under age five required hospitalization for Influenza strain B. Neither of them had received the flu vaccine. “This first…
Read MoreOcean View Murder Suspect Extradited From Md.
A Hebron man has been extradited to Delaware to face murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Bethany Crest. According to Delaware State Police, 38-year-old Jason Meredith is being held at SCI on $326,000 cash-only bond. He is charged with murder and other related offenses. State Police also said an autopsy…
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