Laurel High School Graduation Postponed Until Thursday
Laurel High School doesnât want to take a chance with inclement weather⊠Tonightâs scheduled high school graduation has been postponed. Laurel High Schoolâs graduation is rescheduled for this Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. Vehicles may start entering the school campus starting at 5:30.
Read MoreHospital-Area Road Improvements Completed In Berlin
Itâs now easier to get into and out of Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. The Maryland State Highway Administration says a new turn lane and sidewalk improvements have been completed along Old Ocean City Boulevard between Healthway Drive and Route 113. Highway officials say the improvements will improve flow especially during peak periods such as…
Read MoreOcean City Police Step Up Presence In Response To Recent Lawlessness
You may notice more police officers on the Ocean City boardwalk and throughout the town. The Police Department Tuesday announced a plan to increase law enforcement presence by 25 percent through redeployment, and increased presence of âallied agencies.â The action is in response to recent criminal activity on the boardwalk. Police say between last Thursday…
Read MoreUpdate: Robbery Suspect Apprehended in Milton
A woman wanted for robbery and who was the subject of three active warrants has been arrested in Milton. Delaware State Police had been looking for 26-year-old Erika Morris in connection with last Saturdayâs incident in which a shopper at a Lewes supermarket parking lot was robbed of his wallet during a struggle. Police received…
Read MoreIndian River HS Graduation Postponed Until Friday
Indian River High Schoolâs graduation ceremonies are postponed from today until Friday due to the forecast of showers. Session One graduation will start at noon Friday. Session Two is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. For updates please visit www.irsd.net
Read MorePunkin’ Chunkin’ Canceled for 2020; Return to Del. Still In Question
Plans to return the annual World Championship Punkinâ Chunkinâ to Delaware have fallen apart like a jack oâ lantern in mid-November. Organizers say due to the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty surrounding it, they could not commit to holding a traditional championship this year. Punkinâ Chunkinâ announced earlier this year it was looking for a suitable…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-17-20
Tuesday was windy and cool and once again fishing was slow to almost stop. Lighthouse View Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park did see a few kings caught on Tuesday, but said the wind kept most anglers away. Unfortunately, we have a second boating related death this year near Augustine Beach…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Starts To Remove Recently-Installed Barricades
Some of the orange barriers set up in Rehoboth Beach to create a pedestrian walkway and space for more outdoor dining and retail are coming down. The barricades were set up in late May, at the expense of some parking spaces. Tuesday, the Rehoboth Beach Commissioners agreed to take down barricades and bring back about…
Read MoreConstitutional Amendment Proposal Passes Del. State Senate
A proposed amendment to the Delaware state Constitution that would prohibit discrimination based on race, color or national origin advances in the Delaware General Assembly. The State Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill Tuesday. Itâs part of a package of justice-based measures announced last week by the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus. The proposed amendment moves to…
Read MoreDHSS Secretary Walker To Depart State Government for Nemours
Delawareâs Health and Social Services Secretary since early in the Carney administration plans to depart this summer. Dr. Kara Odom Walker will join Nemoursâ National Office of Policy and Prevention in Washington. Carney praises Walker for her leadership during the pandemic, but also for a variety of health-related initiatives and promoting cost efficiencies. The Governor…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Ken Hubley – Selbyville – Butterfly checking out the garden / Click for full view
Read MoreDPH UPDATE (6-16-20): 63 Additional Positive Cases; 1 New Death; 84 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2020. In total, 424 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest Cambridge Man for Assault & Robbery
Ocean City Police have arrested a Cambridge man on robbery charges. Resort police were called for an assault and robbery near 7th Street and Philadelphia Avenue on June 9 around 4am where they found the 21 year old victim. The investigation led police to 20 year old Isaiah Foster of Cambridge. Police spotted Foster in…
Read MoreGranite Monument Vandalized at DSP Headquarters
For the second time in less than a week, a Delaware law enforcement memorial has been vandalized. A granite marker outside State Police headquarters in Dover, etched with the names of officers who died in the line of duty, was defaced with what appears to be black spray paint. Several splotches and the words âBlack…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Threatening Parents In Millsboro
A man is charged with threatening his parents with a rifle, and threatening to blow up the house. Delaware State Police say an argument outside escalated Monday afternoon in Millsboro, and that 26-year-old Marvel Shockley Junior obtained a rifle from his girlfriendâs vehicle and loaded it. No one was hurt. Shockley was arrested without incident.…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-16-20
Monday was cool and windy at the beach and it looks like small craft advisories will be up through Thursday. There is no lee shore around here in a northeast wind and it also dirties up the water in the ocean and bay so even when it falls out it will take a couple of…
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SA Harrison – Millsboro – Crossing the Indian River Inlet Bridge / Click for full view
Read MoreDE State Senate Reconvenes Tuesday
The Delaware State Senate will reconvene at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. The Senate is expected to consider the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution and a bill related to video conferencing by public bodies. A pair of consent agendas also slated to be considered include four charter changes and eight…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest PA Fugitive
Ocean City police have arrested a Pennsylvania man wanted for a murder in New Castle, Pennsylvania. On Sunday, resort police learned that 20 year old Connor Farris Henry was staying in Ocean City. Officers were able to locate Henry and initiated a traffic stop at 56th Street and Coastal Highway – briefly closing the roadway…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pedestrian from Berlin Dies in O.C. Crash
UPDATED – Monday, June 15 – 5pm – The Ocean City Police Department is investigating a pedestrian crash that occurred just after midnight on Monday, June 15 at 19th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Police say 66 year old Kirk Hilton of Berlin was crossing Baltimore Avenue in the crosswalk when he was struck by a…
Read MoreDPH UPDATE (6/15/20): 76 Additional Positive Cases; 1 New Death
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2020. In total, 423 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have…
Read MoreIRSD to Hold Policy & Board Meetings Online June 22
Indian River School District will hold its regular monthly meeting and policy committee meeting on Monday, June 22 online via Zoom. The policy meeting begins at 4pm and the board meeting at 7pm. The public is invited to participate in both meetings. Please disregard any previous notice of these meetings being held at Sussex Central…
Read MoreTwo Arrested by Seaford PD After Shooting
Two men have been arrested on charged of attempted murder after a shooting in Seaford Sunday night. Seaford Police were called just before 11pm to a home on North Pine Street where they found a man with a single gunshot wound and the home damaged by numerous rounds of gunfire. The victim was taken to…
Read MoreSCHS’s Brandon McCabe – IRSD Teacher of the Year
Brandon McCabe of Sussex Central High School has been selected as the Indian River School Districtâs Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. McCabe was chosen as the districtâs overall winner from a pool of 15 candidates, one from each school. An Agricultural Structures and Engineering teacher at Sussex Central High School since 2010, McCabe teaches…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify – Still Looking for Suspect in Robbery in Lewes
UPDATED – Monday, June 15 – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who robbed a man in the parking lot of the Weis Market in Lewes on Saturday. Police are looking for Erika Morris. If you know where she is – contact Delaware State Police at 302-644-5020 or call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. ============================…
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