Legislative Caucuses Vote On Leaderships
The Delaware State Senate Democratic Caucus, which will have two new members for the 151st General Assembly, votes in a new leadership team. Senator David Sokola of Newark will serve as Senate President Pro Tem. Senator Bryan Townsend of Newark becomes Senate Majority Leader, and Senator Elizabeth Lockman of Wilmington is the new Majority Whip.…
Read MoreGov. Carney Makes Administrative Nominations Heading Into Second Term
Days after being re-elected, Governor John Carney is making nominations to several administration positions. Labor Secretary Cerron Cade is being nominated to head the Office of Management and Budget. Karryl Hubbard, now Deputy Labor Secretary, is the Governor’s choice to head the Department of Labor. OMB Director Mike Jackson is departing the Carney administration to…
Read MoreSomerset Co. Schools To Close For 3 Weeks
Somerset County Public Schools will be closed for in-person learning for a three-week period starting Monday. School officials say the decision was made due to an increase in reported COVID-19 cases among students and staff in the past two weeks, as well as Somerset County’s rising rate of positive test results. Local health officials say…
Read MoreCOVID Restrictions Lifted At Beach-Area Bars
Remaining COVID-19 emergency restrictions at bars in the Delaware beach areas have now been lifted. Governor John Carney Thursday issued a revision to his omnibus State of Emergency order that required a reservation in order to be served at a bar. Bar patrons were also required to order food. Bars were declared off-limits June 30th…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-6-20
Thursday was an absolutely beautiful day on the land and water. The weather pattern is not supposed to change before Tuesday and that is just unheard of in November in Delaware. I went to Indian River Inlet around 9:00 AM and fished the southside east of the bridge until around 12:00 PM. I was using…
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Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Pelicans off Cape Henlopen Point at Sunset / Click for full view
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested For 3rd DUI
A Seaford man was arrested Halloween night for 3rd offense DUI and related charges after Harrington Police said he was discovered passed out in a vehicle. An officer spotted the man in his vehicle and stopped to investigate. Harrington Police said a syringe was also found between the man’s legs. Police said 37-year-old Jesse Nichols…
Read MoreRehoboth Bans Private Holiday Displays On Public Property
The Rehoboth Beach City Commissioners Thursday adopted a policy for the 2020 holiday season which states that no private displays will be permitted on public property. At the same meeting, commissioners also authorized the expenditure of funds so the city could create a holiday display “that celebrates the cultural diversity of our great city,” according…
Read MoreDover Government Offices Closed Due To COVID Concerns
City of Dover government offices are closed today due to a few positive cases of COVID-19 involving some city staff members and their family members. The city is staggering its staff schedule and facilities are being cleaned and treated to limit any possible future exposure. There is no word as to when Dover government offices…
Read MoreTar Balls, Oily Bits Continue Showing Up At Beaches
Remnants of an oil spill that was first detected at Broadkill Beach last month have made their way further south. DNREC and the Coast Guard say cleanup crews have cleared tar balls and oily debris from ocean beaches between Cape Henlopen and Fenwick Island in Delaware as well as Ocean City and Assateague Island State…
Read MoreSussex Co. Returns To Be Read Thursday In Georgetown
After Election Day, it’s time to Bury The Hatchet. The traditional Return Day parade and other festivities have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, area elected officials have organized a scaled-down ceremony at The Circle in Georgetown, which will include the reading of the Sussex County returns and symbolic burying of…
Read MoreSchaeffer Wins In Sussex Co. 3rd District Race
Unofficial results indicate that Republican Mark Schaeffer has been elected in Sussex County Council’s 3rd district following the counting of votes for write-in candidate Patti Drago. Drago obtained 10,402 write-in votes in the election. The count for Schaeffer stood at 16,547. The Board of Canvass is scheduled to meet Thursday to certify the Sussex County…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-5-20
Wednesday finally saw decent fishing weather conditions and we had boats out in the ocean and bay.Ā I hate to mention it, but the next several days look good weather wise and while it is November, we should see some people out on the water. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Captain Pete Haines on…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Sentenced For “Swatting”
A Georgetown man has received a prison sentence of 37 months for his guilty plea in a “swatting” investigation that prosecutors said involved false reports to police departments and emergency dispatch centers in several states. 30-year-old Rodney Phipps pled guilty in January to five counts of making interstate threats and one count of making a…
Read MoreAttempted Murder Suspect Apprehended During Investigation
A man who was wanted for attempted murder and other felony charges is under arrest. Delaware State Police say troopers were on pro-active patrol in the Rehoboth Bay community, and learned about a woman who was walking in the area and acting suspiciously. A search of her turned up drug paraphernalia. A man was seen…
Read MoreMd. Sports Betting Proposal, Constitutional Budget Amendment Approved
Two ballot questions were approved by Maryland voters during Tuesday’s election. Sports betting was Question 2 on the ballot. It asked If voters were in favor of legalizing sports wagering. Money raised through sports betting would be generated for education. It was approved by about 66-percent to 33-percent. Question 1 was also approved. It would…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-4-20
I had hoped that someone would go out on Tuesday and at least fish the Outer Wall off of Lewes, but no one did or if the did, they didnāt report their success or failure to Lewes Harbour Marina. No boats sailed from Indian River Marina according to Hook āem and Cook āem. Old Inlet…
Read MoreMaryland Chooses Biden/Harris, but the Eastern Shore Goes with Trump/Pence; Harris Returns to Congress
In Maryland – the state overwhelmingly chose the Biden/Harris ticket for President. However, Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Counties chose Donald Trump for president (Wicomico County – 53%, Worcester County – 65% and Somerset County – 59%) Wicomico County also voted for 1st District Republican Congressman Andy Harris who received 58% to Mia Mason’s 42% in…
Read MoreTwo Sussex Races Still Undecided Until Write-In Ballots Verified
Voter turnout in Delaware’s General Election was extremely high – at nearly 68.66% but when the votes were counted – it was the absentee/mail-in ballots that put most races over the top. However the vote totals are still unofficial – and will not be certified until Thursday. In the Sussex County Council races, in District…
Read MoreDelaware Democrats Dominate At The Polls
Democratic incumbents swept to victory in statewide races Tuesday in Delaware, while Republican candidates enjoyed support in Sussex County. It was not enough for the GOP to overcome the numbers. In unofficial results Tuesday: Governor John Carney was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Julianne Murray, an attorney from Seaford who had been…
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Walt Palmer – Lewes – Voters socially distanced in line at Cape Henlopen High School – waiting to get to cast their ballot in the General Election / Click for full view
Read MoreOcean City Elects Two Incumbents & Two Newcomers to City Council
In the Ocean City municipal election – two incumbents will return to the council. Two new members will join them. Newcomer Peter Buas was the top vote-getter with 1137 followed by incumbent John Gehrig with 1036. Incumbent Tony DeLuca won 919 votes with newcomer Frank Knight with 707 votes. They will fill the four open…
Read MorePolice Identify Victims In Fatal Bethany Beach Workplace Accident
Delaware State Police have identified the two men who died Monday when a gust of wind toppled a lift they were using to attach an antenna to the Bethany Beach water tower.24-year-old Jovan Maldonado and 22-year-old Bryan Maldonado Andino were both from Puerto Rico.They both were pronounced dead at the scene.The lift fell onto power…
Read MoreUpdate: Former Del. Elections Commissioner, Husband Killed In Crash
Delaware’s former Elections Commissioner Elaine Manlove and her husband Wayne, who resided in Ocean View, died Monday in a collision with a tractor trailer on Route 13 in New Castle County. Senator Tom Carper released this statement: āMartha and I are devastated to learn of the passing of Elaine and her husband, Wayne. Elaine was…
Read MoreUpdate: Voters Line Up To Cast Ballots
Voters have been encountering long lines at may polling places in Delaware and Maryland so far on this election day. Elections officials say you should be prepared to spend more time than usual if you are voting in person. The heavy volume comes even after more than 160,000 Delawareans voted either by mail or absentee.…
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