Mari Lou
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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 – 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…
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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…
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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…
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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 MoreIn 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 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 MoreThe 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 MoreGovernor 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 MoreMonday 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…
Read MoreSalisbury University has five winners of prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student awards for the 2019-20 academic year, matching its largest number to date. Seniors John Bunke and Lydia Narum earned English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs) in Azerbaijan and the Slovak Republic, respectively. Seniors Austin Dabbs and Gabrielle Voithofer and master’s student Sam Stevens won research awards to…
Read MoreThe Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced that Jim Hunter, Jr., an 81 year-old inmate with serious underlying health conditions from James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC), died on Sunday, May 10 at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus from complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diabetes, and COVID. Hunter was part of a minimum security housing unit that has been closely monitored…
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A 19 year old from Magnolia has been charged by Delaware State Police in connection with two shots fired complaints. On February 2, just after 10:30pm police were called to Terry Drive in Magnolia for shots fired. Troopers found the residence was struck by gunfire – with seven family members aged 13 to 21 at…
Read MoreThe 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. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6 p.m. the previous day. In total, 225…
Read MoreWith the assistance of the Delaware Farmers’ Market Coalition, a group of market managers from across the state, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is issuing protocols to help farmers’ markets safely begin opening starting May 15. “We want to make sure that opening the farmers’ markets in Delaware is done in a way that…
Read MoreUPDATED 5/11 1pm – Two fires in less than 24 hours in the Frankford-Roxana area have been investigated by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Early Sunday morning firefighters from Roxana were called to Evans Road – southeast of Roxana – just after 4:30. Firefighters found heavy flames coming from the home. Multiple fire companies assisted…
Read MoreThis is National Police Week, which recognizes the service and sacrifice of all law enforcement. This year’s Police Unity Tour will not be taking place because of coronavirus, however many local chapters will still mark the week in some way. Wednesday would be the 39th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service in Washington, D.C, however…
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