Blood Bank of Delmarva issues urgent call for donations
As Delmarva begins to slowly reopen and hospitals anticipate the return of elective surgeries, Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) is issuing an urgent call for healthy blood donors. The need for red blood cells has rebounded to pre-COVID-19 levels, but the blood supply is dangerously low. In order to maintain a safe blood supply, a…
Read MoreDelaware Supreme Court extends Judicial Emergency
The Delaware Supreme Court has extended the Judicial Emergency and related orders due to the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus (COVID) outbreak. The emergency order has now been extended until June 13, 2020. This is the second 30-day extension of the March 16, 2020 Judicial Emergency Order, and means that court facilities will…
Read MoreCoronavirus Pandemic will suppress Memorial Day travel, AAA says
For the first time in 20 years, AAA will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, as the accuracy of the economic data used to create the forecast has been undermined by COVID-19. The annual forecast – which estimates the number of people traveling over the holiday weekend – will return next year. Anecdotal reports…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-14-20
Wednesday was a pretty nice day with sunny skies and reasonable temperatures and winds. Thursday is looking good as well, but Friday could see seas to five feet making for a rough ride to the sea bass grounds. Once again, I drove down to Indian River Inlet in an attempt to catch a bluefish or…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
WGMD is celebrating 40 years on the air! This throwback Thursday Picture of the Day goes back to a very rainy Return Day in Georgetown with then-County Councilman, Lynn Rogers and John Brady watching the festivities. Not sure of the year – or which office John Brady held at the time / Click for full view
Read MoreMaryland to Begin Stage 1 of “Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery”
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the beginning of Stage One of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery,’ which includes moving from a Stay at Home order to a Safer at Home public health advisory and the gradual reopenings of retail, manufacturing, houses of worship, and some personal services. Stage One will be implemented with a…
Read MoreSBI to Begin Appointments for Those Requiring Services for Pre-Employment Purposes
The Delaware State Police State Bureau of Identification (SBI), has remained open during the Coronavirus outbreak, and has implemented necessary changes throughout, in an effort to safely and efficiently continue to provide services to our community. Beginning on Friday, May 15, 2020 SBI will again be offering appointments to those individuals requiring services for pre-employment…
Read MoreCoronavirus Testing Event in Seaford Thursday, May 14
DPH will hold the first testing event under Delaware’s expanded statewide testing program Thursday, May 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., hosted by Nanticoke Health Services at Frederick Douglass Elementary School, 1 Swain Road, Seaford. This testing event will utilize saliva-based test kits. Individuals are strongly encouraged to pre-register at http://delaware.curativeinc.com, but on-site registration…
Read MoreDPH Update: 211 Additional Positive Cases; 10 New Deaths; 140 Additional Recovered
In addition, DPH is announcing that the first testing event under Delaware’s expanded statewide testing program will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 14, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., hosted by Nanticoke Health Services at Frederick Douglass Elementary School, 1 Swain Road, Seaford. This testing event will utilize saliva-based test kits. Individuals are strongly…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Millsboro Woman for Reckless Endangering
Updated – 5/13/20 3:30pm – A woman wanted by Delaware State Police for reckless endangering has been arrested. Police say 29 year old Donshea Brewer of Millsboro turned herself in at Troop 4. She’s being held at the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in default of a $12,500 secured bond. =============================================== Delaware State Police are looking…
Read MoreEntangled Seal Rescued by MERR
Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) responded to a gray seal pup onthe bayside of the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park on Tuesday, May 12. The seal wasentangled in gill netting, which was wrapped tightly around its neck. Although it couldstill breathe, the line of the netting was cutting deeply into the neck, splaying…
Read MoreSussex Tech Delays Graduation Ceremony
Sussex Tech’s goal all along has been to hold a traditional in-person graduation ceremony and give the seniors the recognition that they deserve. This week, the Board of Education voted unanimously to delay the graduation ceremony until information is received on when restrictions may be lifted. This means that the graduation ceremony could take place…
Read MoreLewes man charged with 5th DUI
A Lewes man was arrested and charged with his 5th DUI. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday troopers were dispatched to a home in the 30000 block of Buttonwood Drive in Lewes for reports of a physical domestic. Troopers arrived and were made aware that the suspect, 44-year-old Woodrow Dickerson,…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare Presents DAISY Award to Extraordinary Nurse Sarah Murphy
Sarah Murphy, RN, a nurse on Beebe Healthcare’s Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, has been honored with this quarter’s DAISY Award. The award is a part of the DAISY Foundation’s national program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses make every day. Sarah received the DAISY Award because of the care and support she provided the wife of…
Read MoreMillsboro man charged with 8th DUI
A Millsboro man was arrested and charged with his 8th DUI. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 6:45 p.m., Tuesday troopers observed a white Lincoln Town Car failing to maintain its lane while traveling eastbound on Lewes Georgetown Highway after making a right turn onto Arabian Acres Road. A traffic stop was…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-13-20
Tuesday saw sunny skies, but a steady northwest wind had small craft advisories up all day. Wednesday and Thursday are looking pretty good right now with light winds and no rain. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship is 55 degrees and it is 53 degrees at Lewes. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina has changed…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Cheryl – NJ – Ocean City sunset from the Bayside Skillet / Click for full view
Read MoreRehoboth Police Begin Preparations For Re-Open Delaware Event on Saturday
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department has received numerous inquiries in regards to the Re-Open Delaware event planned for May 16th, 2020. Our agency is diligently engaged in strategic planning with our partners in the law enforcement community, to include the office of the Attorney General, to develop a plan of action to ensure public safety…
Read MoreDOVER AFB POSTURED TO SERVE AS KEY HUB IN COVID-19 FIGHT
In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, two Transport Isolation Systems, along with trained medical Airmen, arrived at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 30, 2020. Dover AFB will serve as the East Coast hub for TIS decontamination in the United States, given its strategic location, assets and capabilities. Airmen will support anddecontaminate TIS modules whose…
Read MoreBethany Beach & Boardwalk to Reopen Friday with Limitations
BETHANY BEACH TO OPEN BEACH AND BOARDWALK FOR EXERCISING/WALKING, FRIDAY, MAY 15TH AT 12:01 AM On March 21st, 2020 the Town of Bethany Beach, following the Governors 3rd Emergency Declaration closed the beach and boardwalk to all pedestrian traffic. In light of the shift from complete closure to limited beach access along the Delmarva coast,…
Read MoreBeach & Boardwalk in Rehoboth to Reopen with Limitations on Friday
Rehoboth Beach will reopen the beach and boardwalk on Friday – with limitations. You can exercise from 6am to 10pm daily – also you can use the boardwalk to access local businesses. You MUST wear a face covering, maintain social distancing and keep gatherings to 10 people or less. Bikes will be permitted on the…
Read MoreDPH Update: 176 Additional Positive Cases; 12 New Deaths; 183 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 12 additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day. In total, 237 Delawareans…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces Statewide Contact Tracing Plan for Coronavirus
Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that the State of Delaware entered into an agreement with the nonpartisan research institution NORC at the University of Chicago to build Delaware’s statewide contact tracing program to contain COVID-19, limit Delawareans’ exposure to the disease, and restart Delaware’s economy. The contact tracing program builds on Delaware’s statewide plan to test up to 80,000 Delawareans…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 05-12-20 – “A Matter of Opinion”
WGMD Fishing Report 5-12-20
Monday saw a little rain in the morning and then sunshine for the afternoon. The wind was steady all day and caused small craft advisories that will carry over into Tuesday. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship is 56 degrees and its 54 degrees at Lewes. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he had…
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