Mari Lou
The Sussex County Council will meet at its regular time this week in the Council Chambers on the Circle in Georgetown. The Council will hear a presentation from CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, Michael Franklin. At 10:30, the Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the annual operating budget for FY…
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One firefighter was treated for minor injuries after a fire Saturday morning in Ocean Pines. Multiple fire companies assisted Ocean Pines firefighters with a residential structure fire early Saturday morning on Sandy Hook Road. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire with extension to a neighboring home. Seven family members were able to escape…
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The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that work will begin on the Rehoboth Beach trail extension on Monday, March 8, 2021. This project is the completion of the low-stress bicycle connection into the City of Rehoboth from the Junction and Breakwater Trail network. The existing Junction and Breakwater Trail is a heavily used multi-use…
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The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with Sussex County invites all interested parties to a Public Workshop to introduce the Coastal Corridors Transportation Study. The Study team has conducted preliminary listening sessions and wants to hear from you. The workshop will cover areas such asmobility, safety, and resident’s quality of life in and…
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Paul – 302-270-2833 – Motorcycle jacket red, white, blue leather. size small – $50 Ron – 609-790-4370 – 4 by 5 foot trailer, 2 year tag with spare – $325 – 16′ foot alum ladder – $70 – Man’s 26″ mountain bike – $80 Keith – 302-542-6074 – Astronomy tripod(s) – Negotiable – Assorted furniture,…
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Friday was the last day to register as a candidate for Delaware School Boards. There is one at-large seat up for election in the Cape Henlopen School District – incumbent Janis Hanwell is challenged by Ashley Murray for the at-large seat. In the Delmar School District two candidates – Dawn Turner and Russell Smart –…
Read MoreThe first cases of coronavirus were found in Maryland a year ago and after declaring a State of Emergency, Governor Larry Hogan last night said Marylanders rose to meet the challenge. Medical personnel worked to help the sick – many coming out of retirement. Businesses began producing hand sanitizer and other items needed to keep…
Read MoreThe Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is currently working to reopen the Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DEHAP) to provide help for renters financially impacted by the COVID-19 economic disruption. Delaware received $200 million in funding through a federal relief bill, and Governor Carney has tasked the DSHA with administering this money. “The rental assistance funding…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney on Friday announced an expansion of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program for educators, school staff, and child care workers – in line with President Biden’s commitment to provide at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to school personnel by the end of March. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), the Delaware…
Read MoreDSU Partners with DE Pathways 2 Apprenticeship Program for Construction Union Apprenticeship Classes
Labor unions are not highly represented with people of color, but Delaware State University is helping an organization change that for the better. The Delaware Pathways 2 Apprenticeship (P2A) has reached an agreement with the University to use a classroom on campus to provide training that prepares Kent County participants – largely from low-income communities…
Read MoreMaryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of a Washington state initiative regulating the sale of semiautomatic assault rifles. The coalition filed the brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in support of Washington in Mitchell v. Atkins. The attorneys general…
Read MoreThe Delaware Attorney General has found that DSP Corporal Ricardo Torres was justified in the use of force to protect himself and others after a shooting last May that resulted in the death of a Middletown man, who had shot an elderly couple from Elkton while they visited their son’s grave site at the Delaware…
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Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – from March 3, 2014. March roared in with snow. This is Northside Park in Ocean City, from a now-removed webcam. Lower Delaware also saw just a dusting but there was a lot more snow in New Castle County / Click for full view
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Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – October 2020 Antares launch from Rehoboth / Click for full view
Read MoreJanice – 302-856-3639 – 1995 24 ft Enclosed trailer w/ new tires … Good shape.. 2yr tag.. drawers and racks inside – $3900 Keith – 302-542-6074 – Lots of fishing poles and Misc fishing stuff for trade or sale Ron – 410-430-7882 – 4 pipe wrenches – $25 for all – Desk heater – $10…
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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – 2008 and the Petition Drive/Oil Rally on the Circle in Georgetown / Click for full view
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ML – Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – memories of February 2010 – the last of the back to back blizzards. After plowing out the WGMD parking lot & driveway/road – our neighbors took off on the tractor for a run through the fields. The snow was close to 2 feet in places – drifts behind the building that were close to 4′ high / Click for full view
Read MoreAnnouncement at the beginning of the Rush Limbaugh Show on WGMD this afternoon by his wife, Kathryn. It is with great sadness to inform you that Rush Limbaugh passed away today, February 17 after a long and brave battle with lung cancer. In this time of sorrow, Rush’s voice will continue to be heard, providing…
Read MoreUPDATE provided by Delaware Public Health Wed. Feb. 17th: The second dose clinic operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and by the State of Delaware will begin Sunday, Feb. 21, rather than Saturday as originally announced. Appointments will still be available starting this morning at 11 a.m. at de.gov/fema. The one-day delay is due to…
Read MoreDelaware’s coronavirus numbers continue to fall – however testing has been less in the past week because of the weather. Still the two important numbers – the 7-day average for all positive tests is now at 5.5% – the state’s target is 5% and below – and the number of hospitalizations has dropped below 200…
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