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Little League has canceled the 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments. Steve Keener, President and CEO of Little League International, that given the uncertainties in travel, and all of the various rules regarding holding large events, that Little League would have to cancel their World Series and Regional events for first time in organization history.…
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Governor John Carney on Thursday issued the聽fourteenth modification聽to his State of Emergency declaration, providing additional protections for Delaware renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, and extending the application deadline for Delaware’s Senior School Property Tax Credit Program until June 1.聽 Click here聽to read the full text of Governor Carney鈥檚 fourteenth聽modification. 鈥淲e still face a very serious…
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Atlantic General Hospital announced today that through the Blood Bank of Delmarva, AGH is participating in a Mayo Clinic study to provide convalescent plasma to treat patients with COVID-19. Hospital officials say the goal is to use the antibodies in the plasma of now healthy coronavirus survivors to help the patients fight the virus. “Researchers…
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Governor Larry Hogan today directed the Maryland Secretary of State to lower the state flag to half-staff at noon today for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. By the governor鈥檚 order, the flag will remain at half-staff on Friday for Fallen Heroes Day and Saturday for Healthcare Heroes Day, and will return to full-staff at sunset…
Read MoreA core team of Animal Rescue staff traveled to Assateague State Park the morning of April 29 to release successfully rehabilitated rescued seal Huck Finn back to the Atlantic Ocean. The National Aquarium鈥檚 staff remains dedicated to providing the highest level of animal care and welfare as well as advancing mission critical work despite its…
Read MoreSmall craft advisories were up on Wednesday and a gale warning will be up for Thursday when seas are forecast between seven and nine feet. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he had customers fishing the surf and the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, but had not seen a fish when I called in the late…
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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – celebrating 40 years on the air. Mike Bradley’s first year of so at WGMD – broadcasting live from Atlantic Cellular – with Mike Bradley! – on Halloween / Click for full view
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Considering what the weather will be like the rest of the week, Tuesday was a beautiful spring day.聽 The conditions start downhill on Wednesday with wind gusts to 25 knots and three to four-foot seas then really hit their stride on Thursday with 20 to 25-knot winds, gusts to 30 knots and seven to ten-foot…
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The 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. As of today, more than 1,000 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received…
Read MoreThe Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced that a partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health is now allowing the DOC and its healthcare personnel to administer and process rapid COVID testing at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC).聽 Although the number of rapid test kits remain limited, the DOC is leveraging specialized…
Read MoreThe Worcester County Health Department (WCHD) confirmed the first death of a county resident this week from COVID-19: a woman in her 80鈥檚 who was a hospice patient at a county long-term care facility prior to the onset of COVID-19 illness. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this time. For more…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney聽on Tuesday聽declared Sussex County a hot spot for COVID-19 in Delaware and聽announced聽the initial schedule for the聽State of Delaware鈥檚 Coordination and Care community testing sites. Testing and outreach will occur in several Sussex聽communities that are at the center of Delaware’s COVID-19聽epidemic.聽Governor Carney first announced the community testing and outreach partnership among the state, hospital…
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council met Tuesday morning – virtually. County Administrator Todd Lawson gave an update on the coronavirus situation in Sussex County – and spoke of the increase in infection at the area poultry plants and among the Hispanic community and what is being done to bring down the number of positive cases. All…
Read MoreStudents and Community Members Should Continue to Anonymously Report School Safety Concerns Such as Cyber Bullying or Students Struggling Emotionally During COVID-19 Crisis As a result of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic response, school buildings are largely empty, and schools have transitioned to online learning environments. With families isolated at home and students unable to…
Read MoreAt its regular meeting on April 27, 2020, the Indian River Board of Education approved a series of changes to the 2019-2020 school district calendar. The last day of school for seniors will now be Friday, June 12. The last day of school for students in Grades PreK-11 will be Friday, June 19. Remote learning…
Read MoreMonday began with rain and wind with small craft advisories up all day.聽 Tuesday looks like it may be fishable and I hope to try somewhere for something because after that, it鈥檚 all downhill.聽 I look for gale, if not storm warnings, later in the week. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Dwayne Currie was…
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The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing five 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, 125聽Delawareans have passed away…
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Sunday was cool with rain and wind. Small craft advisories were up and will remain up on Monday. I had a call from my friend Bob Baker who told me he had good reports from Wachapreague, Virginia where the flounder action has started. This is the time of year when the big fish move into…
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