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Sixty new correctional employees have graduated from the Steven R. Floyd Sr. Training Academy.聽 These are from the 237th and 238th Correctional Employee Initial Training or CEIT Classes and the 22nd Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC).聽 Of the 60, 33 are correctional officer cadets, 12 probation officer cadets who took their oaths of office as…
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Governor John Carney on Friday signed the聽22nd聽modification to his State of Emergency Order, permitting an expansion of youth sports activities and personal care services if safety guidelines are followed to prevent infection and community spread of COVID-19. Click here聽to read Governor Carney鈥檚 modified order. 鈥淲e want Delawareans to get outside and enjoy the summer. But…
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The Food Bank of Delaware will host a drive-thru mobile food pantry on Monday in Sussex County.聽 Up to 1500 households can be served at the pantry at Woodbridge High School in Greenwood, which will begin at 11am.聽 Participants should clear space in the backseat or trunk so that food can be loaded.聽 On-site registration…
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced a plan to allow limited outdoor visits to the state鈥檚 nursing home facilities.聽 It also allows for limited communal dining and small group activities to resume with proper precautions in place.聽 Following universal testing of nursing homes, state health officials will require weekly retesting of nursing home staff.聽 Residents…
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Thursday saw the wind switch to the southeast and fall out in the morning.聽 The fog was still pretty thick around noon when I went to Dewey Beach to drop off my poor, sick boat at Pierpoint Marina for a new water pump.聽 The next few days look pretty good as the wind goes all…
Read MoreWednesday the weather was so bad I didn鈥檛 bother any of my reporting stations for a report.聽 It looks like once we get past Thursday the wind will shift to the south and drop out so we may finally get out on the water.聽 Of course, just to make it interesting, there will be thunderstorms.…
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WGMD is celebrating 40 years on the air and looking back in time for Throwback Thursday to a Smart Cash sale in 2003 with WGMD’s Wayne Cannon and listener Paul Yannucci / Click for full view
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Tuesday was windy and cool and once again fishing was slow to almost stop.聽 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 MoreOcean 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 MoreMonday 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…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreOcean 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…
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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…
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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…
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Brandon McCabe of Sussex Central High School has been selected as the Indian River School District鈥檚 Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. McCabe was chosen as the district鈥檚 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 – 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. ============================…
Read MoreOcean City has seen an uptick in violence in the past few weeks – along with many other cities across the country. While most of the violent incidents have occurred at night – there have also been some daytime incidents. And videos that have appeared on social media. Police Chief Ross Buzzuro in a statement…
Read MoreSunday saw small craft advisories up and they will be up on Monday as well. It is going to be a rough three days until this low to our south moves away towards the end of the week. The big news is from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle where we heard of a 50-inch rockfish…
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Henry Hensel – Ocean View – Shad Landing at Pocomoke River State Park / Click for full view
Read MoreVoters in Millsboro have sent incumbent councilman Larry Gum back to the Town Council for another 3 years.聽 Gum received 77 votes to Denise Blake鈥檚 52 votes to hold on to the at-large seat.聽 Michelle Truitt and Ron O鈥橬eal were unopposed.聽 They will be sworn in at the July council meeting, and the council will…
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IRSD 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…
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