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UPDATED: Four File for Bethany Beach Municipal Election
UPDATED – Four candidates have filed for the Bethany Beach Town Council election. Lee Bunting (resident) is challenging incumbents Joseph Healy (resident), Jerry Morris (resident), Patrick Sheplee (non-resident) for one of three two-year seats on the council. The Bethany Beach Town Council election is set for Saturday, September 7th. =============================================== Bethany Beach voters will elect…
Read MoreDOC Taps Lt. Col Monroe Hudson for Deputy Commissioner
Lt. Col. Monroe Hudson, who earlier this week announced his retirement from the Delaware State Police, has been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction. Hudson will begin his new position on August 19th. Current Deputy Commissioner, Alan Grinstead, has announced his retirement after 31 years with the DOC as a…
Read MoreCamden-Wyoming Man Charged in Kent County Burglaries
An investigation of thefts from homes under construction has led to the arrest of 56 year old Mark Long of Camden-Wyoming. Delaware State Police learned that Long took concrete forms from homes under construction but also was responsible for two separate burglaries on Mud Mill Road in Camden-Wyoming and Sandy Bend Road in Marydel between…
Read MoreDE AG Reaches Settlement Over Foreclosure Rescue Scam
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) has reached a settlement with two California-based companies requiring them to stop advertising and selling mortgage loan modification and debt relief services in Delaware and to provide restitution to Delaware consumers. In the cease and desist agreement, CPU alleges that…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged in Multiple Thefts in Sussex County
A Felton man has been arrested in connection with multiple thefts in the Bridgeville and Greenwood areas in June and July. Delaware State Police began their investigation in mid-June and during a three-week period a trailer, tow dolly, three ATV’s, four riding mowers and a push mower were taken from yards. Police developed 32 year…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on multiple weapons charges. Delawarae State Police say members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force and Sussex Drug Unit spotted 20 year old Jordan Young in an SUV that was in the parking lot of the Royal Farms in Ellendale. Police knew Young was wanted on felony warrants and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Identify Shooting Victim in Lincoln
UPDATED – 7/23/19 – 11am – Delaware State Police have releaesed the name of the man who was shot and killed on Wednesday, July 10 in Lincoln. Police say 35 year old Brian Chirdon was taken to Christiana Hospital where he later died from his injury. Police continue to investigate. The shooting occurred at a…
Read MoreDE Part of National Coalition to Reach Largest Data Breach Settlement in History
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday announced a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into the largest-ever breach of consumer data. Under the terms of the settlement, Equifax agreed to provide a single Consumer Restitution Fund of up to $425 million—with $300 million dedicated to consumer redress. If the $300 million is…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday in Georgetown
The Sussex County Council meets on Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will hear from Assistant County Attorney, Vince Robertson about a proposed ordinance amendment in the County Code that deals with the establishment of annual service charges and the determination of the amount of the charge. This will be discussed and possibly introduced. County…
Read MoreUS & State Flags Lowered to Half-Staff Tuesday in Memory of Assoc. Justice John Paul Stevens
The Clydesdales Are Coming to Dewey Beach!
On Wednesday, southbound right lane of Route 1 in Dewey Beach will be closed from Swedes Street to Van Dyke Avenue for the Dewey Beach Clydesdale parade between 6 and 7:30pm. Town officials urge you to arrive early for the parade – parking is free between 5 and 11pm. DelDOT officials will monitor traffic and…
Read MoreHeat Advisory Until 7pm Monday for Inland Sussex County
The Excessive Heat Warning has expired – the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 10pm Sunday until 7pm Monday for inland Sussex County. Heat index values…up to 114 due to temperatures in the upper 90s, and dewpoints in the mid 70s on Sunday. By Monday, heat index values of 100 to 107…
Read MoreUPDATED & Response from Little League: Laurel Majors Softball NOT Making the Trip to East Regionals
After teams from Delaware and Maryland were deemed ineligible for play in the East Regional Junior and Majors Softball tournaments, WGMD reached out to tournament officials for an explanation. As well as an explanation as to why Delaware’s Majors team was replaced with another team to represent Delaware in Bristol, CT, but why in Maryland’s…
Read MoreFlash Flood Watch Until 8am Tuesday for Sussex & Caroline Counties
Flash Flood Watch until 8am on Tuesday for: FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING… The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for Southeastern Pennsylvania, much of New Jersey, all of Delaware and Northeastern Maryland. From Monday morning through Tuesday morning Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to bring periods…
Read MoreTwo Injured After Tesla Crashes thru Greenwood Building
Two Named Worcester Correctional Officers of the Year
Two men have been named the 2019 Worcester County Correctional Officers of the Year. Sgt Tyrone Douglas and Cpl Phillip Littleton work at the Worcester County Jail and Wardon Donna Bounds says they perform their duties with integrity, honesty and the highest level of commitment to serving their fellow officers and inmates alike. The honors…
Read MoreTwo County Chase Ends in the Arrest of Two
Maryland State Police in Somerset County tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations just after 6 Saturday morning, but the driver took off as a passenger tossed items out of the vehicle. Troopers learned the vehicle was reported stolen through Salisbury Police. The driver continued on Route 13 towards Salisbury where stop sticks were…
Read MoreExtreme Heat Closes Fort Delaware State Park for Weekend
As a result of the dangerous weather conditions, Fort Delaware State Park will be closed today and tomorrow, July 20 -21. Patrons who purchased tickets in advance will be issued a refund or credit for a future visit. The decision to close the park is based on safety to the park staff, volunteers and guests.…
Read MoreLewes Woman Dies after May Crash in Harbeson
A Lewes woman injured in a crash at Route 5 and Cool Spring Road near Harbeson has died from her injuries. Delaware State Police say 87 year old Hella Lachman was a passenger in Honda that entered the intersection into the path of a Chevy Suburban. Both the driver and passenger were properly restrained and…
Read MorePA Man Injured in Frankford Motorcycle/Deer Crash Dies from Injuries
A Pennsylvania man who was hospitalized after a motorcycle crash on July 15th has died from his injuries at Christiana Medical Center. Delaware State Police say 52 year old Michael Dunlap from Temple, PA was not wearing a helmet when a deer entered Bennett Road in Frankford in front of his motorcycle. Police say he…
Read MoreDover Man Faces Drug Charges
State Clean and Drinking Water Loan Fund Workshop Scheduled
DNREC and the Delaware Division of Public Health will host a State Revolving Loan Fund public workshop in Dover, focusing on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Kent County Administrative Complex, Conference Room 220 will focus on…
Read MoreUpdated: Yet Another Airplane Mishap in Ocean City Area
Image courtesy Cesar Campos, Campos Media For the second time this week, first responders are on the scene of another airplane mishap in the Ocean City area. This time a small plane, a Vans RV-7A, flipped over around 12:05 p.m. after landing at the end of Runway 14/32 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport. City…
Read MoreLate Night Dover Shooting Under Investigation
Troopers say they are investigating reported shots fired in the late evening hours of Thursday. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. at a residence in Autumnwood Court in Dover. Troopers made contact with a 23-year-old residence who said she and two females, aged 19 and 14 were sitting in the living room when they…
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…
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