Worcester Co. Schools Switch To All-Virtual Instruction Monday
Worcester County Public Schools announced Sunday that all schools in the system will transition to virtual instruction starting Monday, effective until Tuesday December 1st. The decision was based on guidance given by the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Education based on local COVID-19 statistics. Worcester County crossed a threshold of 6.6%…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm Watch Until 11 P.M. Sun.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch Sunday evening until 11:00 p.m. Counties covered: Kent County, DE Sussex County, DE Dorchester County, MD Queen Anne’s County, MD Somerset County, MD Talbot County, MD Wicomico County, MD Worcester County, MD Caroline County, MD
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-15-20
Friday might not have been a perfect fishing weather day, but it was the best we are going to get until next Thursday. Gale warnings are up for Sunday and seas won’t go below five feet for the next three days. In addition, the air temperature is expected to drop to the 40s during the…
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Barb Moulinier – Sunset at the Breakwater East End Lighthouse / Click for full view
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 11-14-20
Chuck – 410-852-6093 – Big bonus triple 7 slot machine – $125 – 15″ Replica WW2 tower lights up – $40 Tom – 301-318-0199 – 2003 black Ford Thunderbird w/gray hardtop, 124,000 – $7000 Helen – 302-664-1961 – Gun case 42 by 22″ – $700 Barbara – 302-745-3735 – 29 vintage Barbie dolls, mostly from…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-14-20
Friday saw reasonable fishing conditions inshore and several boats did fish for tog. Saturday looks pretty much the same while Sunday is going to be very rough. At Lewes Harbour Marina Tommy said the Katydid and the Top Fin had good catches of tog. I suspect they fished structure close to the beach. The Thelma…
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Susan Harrison – Millsboro – Relaxing spot on the water in Millsboro / Click for full view
Read MoreOil Spill Investigation Continues; Cleanup “Substantially Cleared”
Delaware’s beaches have been declared substantially cleared of oil after last month’s spill in the Delaware Bay. However, cleanup crews will respond to further oiling and shoreline monitoring will still take place. The cleanup began October 19 after oil began impacting the Delaware shoreline from Fowler Beach south and along the Atlantic coast beaches from…
Read MoreAG Jennings Calls on USAG Barr to Reverse New Policy Regarding Election Results
Attorney General Jennings today called on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to reverse his abrupt change to a 40-year-old U.S. Department of Justice policy that until this week had kept the department from interfering with election results. In a letter to AG Barr, AG Jennings and 22 other attorneys general strongly objected to a November…
Read MoreSunday is Deadline to Apply CARES Act Funds for Community & Faith-based Charitable Organizations
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is reminding community- and faith-based 501c3 charitable organizations that primarily serve low-income and/or racial or ethnic minority populations in Kent or Sussex counties that CARES Act Relief funds are available for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline is Nov. 15, 2020, for eligible organizations…
Read MoreTesting Partnership with Nemours & Pediatric Care Providers across Delaware Announced
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the State of Delaware will partner with Nemours Children’s Health System, the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other pediatric care providers in Delaware to make rapid COVID-19 tests available for Delaware children and adolescents statewide. Delaware…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pedestrian Killed; Driver Kept Going
A fatal hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian in the Georgetown area is under investigation, according to Delaware State Police. At about 6:34 a.m. Thursday, 49-year-old Jamal Woodlin of Lincoln man was walking eastbound on the shoulder of County Seat Highway, just west of Old Furnace Road. A driver failed to negotiate a curve in the…
Read MorePower Outages Impact Southern, SE Sussex Co.
Customers of Delmarva Power and members of Delaware Electric Cooperative in portions of Sussex County are experiencing service outages. The problems developed before 9:00 a.m. Friday. DEC reported several thousand outages along the Maryland state line, in the Fenwick Island / Roxana area and elsewhere. Delmarva Power at one point had a few thousand customers…
Read MoreDel. Relief Programs Still Accepting Applications
Delaware’s DE Relief Grant program for small businesses and non-profits will take applications until December 4th, according to the division of Small Business. Provisions of the CARES Act require that available funds be used by December 31st. This is the third round of applications for the $150-million program, which makes funds available for pandemic-related expenditures.…
Read MoreRescued Seal Pippi Is Back In The Ocean
Pippi, a gray seal rescued at Dewey Beach in February, has been successfully rehabilitated at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and is now back in her ocean home. The Marine Education Research Rehabilitation Institute, or MERR, coordinated the rescue nine months ago. Pippi had a number of ailments, was malnourished and dehydrated and appeared to…
Read MoreMd. Makes $70-Million In More CARES Act Investments
Maryland plans to invest $70-million into several initiatives designed to address health, safety and economic well-being of Marylanders during the pandemic. Also, $20-million goes to the Maryland Department of Health to continue building up the state’s strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment. Other allocations support relief for renters, developing a mass vaccination plan, and $10-million…
Read MoreInfluenza Has Arrived In Delaware
Delaware’s first known case of influenza for the current season is also the first pediatric case of the season. Public Health officials said Thursday that labs have confirmed that a child under age five from Kent County has been diagnosed with the flu. The state has been encouraging all Delawareans to get the flu vaccine,…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-13-20
Thursday saw small craft advisories up and no boats left Lewes or Indian River Inlet. Advisories are up for Friday morning as what’s left of the hurricane passes by Delaware. Killens Pond is getting an elevated walkway along Killens Pond Road and the construction will begin on November 23 requiring the closure of the boat…
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Eric Reifsnyder – Near Laurel – one of 27 bald eagles in the area / Click for full view
Read MoreOcean City Extends Mask Declaration
Ocean City will continue to operate under a local state of emergency for another 30 days, with a requirement in effect that face masks be worn on the boardwalk if someone is unable to keep at least six feet away from other people who are not in the same household. City Council members this week…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 11-12-20 – “Accountability”
Zoning Revisions Under Consideration In Dewey Beach
Zoning changes are being proposed in Dewey Beach that could result in larger homes being built. One proposed change would allow homes of up to three stories high. The current limit has been two-and-a-half stories, meaning that the top floors have shorter walls. Roof decks would be prohibited in the Neighborhood Residential district, but would…
Read MoreIntroducing… The Delmarva Chicken Association
A trade association formed 72 years ago to look out for the interests of Delmarva’s huge poultry industry has a new name and a new brand. Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. will henceforth be known as Delmarva Chicken Association. The idea developed out of a strategic plan two years ago. The goal is to clarify the…
Read MoreDUI Suspect Resists Arrest, Crashes Into Traffic
A Felton man who was found asleep at the wheel of a vehicle is facing charges after Smyrna Police said the man nearly struck them with his vehicle. According to Police, 25-year-old Mazen Faraj of Felton became combative when he was awakened by police, in the vehicle along Route 13. Police said Faraj sped away…
Read MoreNew Dover VA Clinic Nears Opening
A new VA clinic is coming to Dover. The new space for the Kent County Community Based Outpatient Clinic is in the former Blue Hen Mall on South Bay Road in Dover. It is expected to open later this year. Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper visited the site on Veterans Day. Carper says the…
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