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DPH Update: 248 Additional Positive Cases; 9 New Deaths; 45 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing nine additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 61 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19.  Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 33 to 98 years old. The most recent deaths…
Read MoreDPH Announces 165 Additional Positive Cases; 2 New Deaths; 42 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 43 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19.  Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 33 to 96…
Read MoreDE Public Health – 136 Additional Positive Cases; 6 New Deaths; 64 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing six additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 41 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19.  Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 33 to 96 years old.    The most recent deaths involve…
Read MoreTORNADO WARNING – Southern Kent County, DE – Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Northern Sussex County til 4pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning that affects the following WGMD locations …Until 400 PM EDT. Â Â Â Â Kent County,DEÂ Â Â Â Caroline County,MDÂ Â Â Â Queen Anne’s County,MD And a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for these locations …Until 400 PM EDT. Northern Sussex County in southern Delaware… Kent…
Read MoreTORNADO WATCH FOR SUSSEX COUNTY till 6pm
TORNADO WATCHSTARTS:Â 04/13/2020 11:29 AM EDTEXPIRES:04/13/2020 6:00 PM EDT CONTINUED LOCATIONSCaroline County, MD Cape May County, NJCumberland County, NJQueen Anne’s County, MDTalbot County, MDSussex County, DEKent County, DENew Castle County, DE
Read MoreDPH Announces 153 Additional Positive Cases; One New Death in Sussex County
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. DPH is now reporting deaths of laboratory-confirmed individuals and “probable” deaths where the individual had clinically consistent symptoms and was exposed to a confirmed case, but was…
Read MoreDPH Announces 117 Additional Positive Cases; Nine New Deaths
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing nine additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. DPH is now reporting deaths of laboratory-confirmed individuals and “probable” deaths where the individual had clinically consistent symptoms and was exposed to a confirmed case, but was never tested. In…
Read MoreThree Die from Complications from Coronavirus in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing three additional deaths related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and is providing an update on the number of positive cases reported in the state. In total, five Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The most recent deaths involve a 76-year-old male from New…
Read MoreKent County resident critically ill with coronavirus
Over the course of the past seven days since the State of Delaware announced the first coronavirus case, the way of life for residents across the state has changed dramatically as public health officials continue to monitor the outbreak and take additional safety measures to protect Delawareans. Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to climb across the…
Read MoreDNREC to Begin Mosquito Spraying This Weekend
DNREC will begin mosquito spraying this weekend.  The annual “Fight the Bite” campaign will begin with spraying of spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature mosquitoes beginning Saturday – weather permitting in southern Sussex County. Spraying will expand into Kent and NCCo over the next several weeks.  Spraying Saturday through Monday will be by…
Read MoreBrandywine Valley SPCA Opens Dover Campus
The Brandywine Valley SPCA has opened a campus in Kent County. A grand opening celebration was held at their new location in Dover on Saturday. The new campus includes an adoption center, stray dog holding, low cost vet clinic and more. This completes Brandywine’s plans to open a full-service facility in each county – and…
Read MoreTwo arrested for dealing cocaine, marijuana across Kent, Sussex
Delaware State Police have arrested and charged two men for dealing large amounts of cocaine and marijuana across Kent and Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, a joint investigation into illegal drug distribution concluded with the arrest of Roberto Cantu, 41, of Lincoln and Mario J. Garza, 54, of Milford. Through investigative measures, law…
Read MoreMarydel man killed in tragic crash on Route 1
A Marydel man is dead following a tragic crash early Sunday morning on Route 1 near Middletown. 34-year-old Esteban Pantoja-Gordillo, of Marydel, was traveling southbound on Route 1, south of Middletown, when for unknown reasons his car left the east side of the road and struck a guardrail in the center median. Gordillo got out…
Read MoreFelton Man Dies in Thursday Evening Motorcycle Crash
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened on Turkey Point Road in Viola, Kent County on Thursday evening. Troopers say the incident happened around 9:28 p.m. when a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle slammed into the back of a 1963 Oliver Tractor pulling a Hay Binder/Cutter. The motorcyclist failed to observe the…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING: Numerous Power Outages Following Storms
We’re getting reports of numerous power outages across Kent County, following a line of storms that triggered a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Wednesday evening. Since 7 p.m., we’ve received reports of wires down in Felton, at Kenton Road, Highland Road, Upper King Road and Lochmeath Way in Dover, as well as in Clayton, Camden-Wyoming and…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Man Arrested for Numerous Thefts Across Kent County
Delaware State Police have arrested a Camden-Wyoming man in connection with multiple thefts throughout 2019 that took place across Kent County. Troopers say their investigation began in April when they responded to a rash of thefts involving aluminum concrete forms from several job sites. On July 10 around 9:15 p.m., Troopers were in the area…
Read MoreUPDATED: Severe Thunderstorm WARNINGS – till 5:45pm-6:45pm/WATCH until 7pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that affects the following WGMD locations until 7pm: Sussex County, DE – WARNING until 6:45pm Kent County, DE – WARNING until 5pm expired Caroline County, MD – WARNING until 5pm expired Talbot County, MD – WARNING until 5:45pm Queen Anne’s County, MD – WARNING until…
Read MoreState Police Investigate Shots Fired in Camden
Delaware State Police are investigating the firing of a single gunshot in Camden. The incident happened around 12:20 p.m. on Monday, June 24 in the 700 block of Green Winged Trail, in the Wild Quail Development. Troopers say a single gunshot was fired into a metal pool fence around a residence, from a thick wooded…
Read MoreSerious Crash Involving Motorcycle in Magnolia
A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries following a Friday night accident in Magnolia. Delaware State Police say the incident happened around 9:41 p.m. on Sophers Row northeast of Blue Spruce Drive. A Honda motorcycle traveling southbound on Sophers Row approaching Clapham Road struck the rear trunk area of a Lexus 300 sedan as it was backing…
Read MoreTwo Dead After Jeep, Motorcycle Collide Near Harrington
Two people are dead following a serious accident involving a motorcycle near Harrington on Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the incident happened around 12:07 p.m. on Hopkins Cemetery Road (CR 289) west of South DuPont Highway (Route 13) north of Harrington. Troopers say a 2015 Jeep Wrangler traveling westbound on Hopkins Cemetery Road turned…
Read MoreTroopers Investigate Gunshot Fired into Felton Home
Delaware State Police are investigating a single gunshot into a home north of Felton on Friday night. Troopers responded to the residence in the unit block of Appalachian Drive around 8:15 p.m. for a reported single gunshot. The resident reported sitting in the living room when he heard a loud noise towards his bedroom. He…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm Watch until 10pm/Warning for Sussex till 9:30pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that affects the following WGMD locations until 9:30pm: Sussex County,DE Kent County,DE Caroline County,MD Talbot County,MD The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that affects the following WGMD locations until 10pm: Cape May County,NJ Cumberland County,NJ Worcester County,MD Sussex County,DE Kent County,DE…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm WATCH until 10pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that affects the following WGMD locations until 10pm: Cape May County, NJ Cumberland County, NJ Sussex County, DE Kent County, DE Caroline County ,MD Talbot County, MD Queen Anne’s County, MD
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm WARNING until 6pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that affects the following WGMD locations UNTIL 5:15pm – Sussex County, DE ==================================================== The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that affects the following WGMD locations until 9pm: Cape May County,NJ Cumberland County,NJ Sussex County,DE Kent County,DE Caroline County,MD Talbot County,MD Queen…
Read MoreVIDEO: WGMD News Week in Review 4/27/2019
WATCH: Salisbury’s Mayor unveils the city’s 2020 budget, the CDC reports a “kissing bug” incident in Delaware, Joe Biden announces he’s running for President, and more! Join us for a look back at the week’s top stories on Delmarva!
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