Georgetown’s La Red Receives $3.8-Million Through American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan has resulted in a $3.8-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for La Red in Georgetown. Senator Tom Carper, D.-Del. visited the La Red Health Center Tuesday to make the official announcement. The funds cover costs incurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and for related…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-4-21
Tuesday was a nice, warm spring day, but not many people went fishing. Wednesday and Thursday promise seas in the ocean of three to four feet and Friday the seas drop out to less than two feet. I went back up to the Indian River Inlet around 1:30 PM and found the shad still there. …
Read MoreDelaware Preparing to Ease Coronavirus Restrictions
Governor John Carney has announced additional changes in the coronavirus restrictions for Delawareans. Beginning on Friday, May 21st – indoor capacity restrictions will be lifted, however masks and social distancing will still be in place – although social distancing will be decreased from 6 feet to 3 feet. This will allow restaurants to open up…
Read MoreGov Carney, DPH Announce Major Changes to COVID-19 Restrictions Beginning May 21
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced major upcoming changes to Delawareās COVID-19 restrictions. Effective Friday, May 21: All capacity restrictions inside restaurants, retail, other business establishments and houses of worship will be lifted.Ā Facilities will be able to use as much capacity as social distancing requirements will allow. Masks…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 05-04-21
Worcester County Commissioner President, Joe Mitrecic, with Mike Bradley
Salisbury City Administrator, Julia Glanz, with Mike Bradley
Dover Man Arrested In NYC On Murder Charges
A Dover man has been arrested in Brooklyn, New York in connection with a shooting death last month in the capital city. According to Dover Police, 22-year-old Riley Braswell was apprehended by members of the US Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force, with assistance from the US Marshals Service Eastern District. Braswell faces extradition…
Read MoreFuneral For Delmar Cpl. Heacook Scheduled For Mon. In Salisbury
A funeral for Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook is scheduled for next Monday May 10th in Salisbury. The full police detail funeral will take place at noon at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on Beaglin Park Drive. A viewing will take place two hours prior. Burial will be private. Heacook died in Baltimore Shock Trauma last week,…
Read MoreUpdate: Police Locate Burglary Suspect
A man is in custody in connection with burglary, theft of a firearm and other offenses. Delaware State Police had been looking for 21-year-old Ryan Hicks of Felton. Police said Hicks was located Sunday at a home in Felton and taken into custody without incident. Hicks has been arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
Read MoreIRSD Modifies School Meal Pick-Up Schedule
The Indian River School District is making some changes in its weekly curbside meal pick-up service. Starting this Wednesday, curbside meal pick-up will be available at Indian River High School, Long Neck Elementary, Millsboro Middle School and North Georgetown Elementary School between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. The morning curbside meal distribution will be discontinued effective…
Read MoreMd. State Employees Can Collect $100 Once Fully Vaxxed
Get the shot, get $100ā¦ Maryland State employees now have an incentive to get vaccinated for coronavirus. They are eligible to receive a $100 payment once they are fully vaccinated. āWith this incentive program, we are further encouraging state employees to get vaccinated to help keep themselves, their families, and their communities healthy and safe,ā…
Read MoreMd. Fugitive Arrested In Felton
Felton Police have arrested a fugitive from Maryland who was wanted for sex offense, assault, child abuse and sex abuse of a minor. Police said the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office requested that a warrant be conducted on 37-year-old Raymond Burris of Felton. Burris was pulled over during a traffic stop and taken into custody…
Read MoreKitchen Clash Leads To Man’s Arrest
A fight in a home’s kitchen has led to charges against a Milton man. Delaware State Police said troopers were called about a situation on Mulberry Street Saturday night. An investigation determined that an argument escalated and that the man ‘aggressively displayed a kitchen knife’ toward a 14-year-old girl and a 47-year-old woman. A 12-year-old…
Read MoreDel. Bond Bill Committee Examines Capital Budget
Delaware lawmakers are shifting their focus to the capital budget this week. The Joint Committee on Capital Improvements is spending this week reviewing proposed capital projects for the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Governor John Carney has proposed the largest capital bond in state history at $894-million. The hearings continue through Thursday of this week. A…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-3-21
Monday saw winds from the southwest at 10 to 15 and it looks like Tuesday will be the same. The forecast for the rest of the week has winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots and waves in the ocean going to four feet. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said Joe Calvert fished off of…
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Joan Grourke – Millsboro – Surfs Up! at the Delaware National Seashore at Dewey Beach / Click for full view
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 90 Bridge Crash Tosses Infant Into Water; 7 Others Hurt
UPDATED 5/3/21 1:30pm – Ocean City Police Traffic Safety Officers are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on the Rt. 90 Bridge on Sunday, May 2.Ā The crash, which involved five vehicles, sent eight people to the hospital, including a 2-year-old child who was ejected from a pickup truck with her car seat, landing…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 05-03-21 – “A Random Message”
Coons, Carper Urge Expedited H-2B Visas
Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper of Delaware are part of a bipartisan group of Senators urging the Biden administration to speed up the availability of 22,000 additional H-2B visas. According to the lawmakers, they have been hearing from Delaware businesses about the need for H-2B visas as they try to hire staff for seasonal…
Read MoreFreeman Highway Bridge Maintenance Planned This Week
The Freeman Highway Bridge in Lewes will undergo routine maintenance this week. According to the Delaware River and Bay Authority, the bridge near the Cape May – Lewes Ferry terminal is scheduled to close Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and noon. The bridge will be thoroughly cleaned, and storm drains will be flushed out. If weather…
Read More1 Dead In Kent Co. Trailer Home Fire
A fire east of Dover near Delaware Bay claimed one life Sunday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out Sunday afternoon at a house trailer on Tenth Street near Pickering Beach Road. Members of the Little Creek Volunteer Fire Company were met by flames engulfing the structure. A 61-year-old man…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-2-21
Sunday saw the wind drop out to southwest 10 to 15 knots and that is the forecast right through Wednesday. There were people fishing from the beach and from boats with some luck from both venues. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa and Steve from Smith Bait in Leipsic said rockfish have been caught in…
Read MoreFood Bank Of Del. Hosts Mobile Pantry In Georgetown
The Food Bank of Delaware returns to Sussex County for a mobile food pantry. Emergency food is available today at a drive-through mobile food pantry at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown, starting at 11 a.m. (Mon. May 3rd) A photo ID and proof of Delaware residency, which could be a piece…
Read MoreProcession Carries Body Of Cpl. Heacook Back To Delmar
A somber but stirring procession honored fallen Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook Sunday afternoon. The body of the 22-year-veteran of the Delmar Police Department was transported from Shock Trauma in Baltimore through the Eastern Shore, into Sussex County Sunday. Police provided an escort, and all along the route officers, firefighters, first responders and citizens provided…
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