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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 10, 2020
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Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Gulls feeding in the wake of the Cape May Lewes Ferry / Click for full view

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Milford Man Charged after Assault of Georgetown Man

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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A Milford man has been charged after violating a no contact order.  Delaware State Police say 29 year old Tyler Melvin went to a home on Sussex Pines Road in Georgetown where he argued with a 65 year old man who advised Melvin of the no contact order and asked him to leave.  Melvin refused…

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Woman Injured in Delmar Shooting

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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Delmar Police with help from Delaware State Police are investigating a shooing Wednesday night just after 8:30 on Buckingham Drive.  Police say a 56 year old female victim was standing at the front door of her home ready to enter when she was struck by gunfire.  She was taken to an area hospital with non-life…

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Friday Final Day to Comment on Proposed Lewes Road Name Change for W Fourth Street

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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Friday is the deadline for comments on a proposed name change or honorific naming for West Fourth Street to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard in Lewes.  Comments must be in writing and received by 4pm Friday to the email below.  The city council will possibly take action during Monday’s regular council meeting which begins…

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DSP Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Route 1 in Rehoboth Beach

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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A 68 year old woman from Rehoboth Beach is dead after she was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night just after 8pm on Coastal Highway in the area of Munchy Branch Road.  Delaware State Police believe the woman was crossing Coastal Highway and stepped from the median into the path of an SUV, operated by…

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Fenwick Mutual Assistance Agreement Workshop Postponed to Friday

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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Complaints Lead to State Auditor Investigation of Capital School District’s Building & Grounds Department

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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After multiple complaints to the State Auditor’s hotline regarding the Capital School District’s Building and Grounds Department an investigation was made.  The State Auditor’s office was told of a variety of allegations – including violations of union contract overtime provisions and work requirements, inappropriate purchases, misuse of fleet vehicles and misuse of bid authority.  The…

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Rep Mike Smith Pushing for Streaming Video & Audio of DE General Assembly

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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One New Castle County lawmaker wants more transparency in the General Assembly and is introducing legislation that will call for audio and live video streaming of ALL General Assembly proceedings – House and Senate floor action and committee meetings.  And that all content be archived and accessible on the internet.  Representative Mike Smith says most…

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VIDEO: President Trump’s Briefing on Iran and Response from US Sen. Carper

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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  Senator Tom Carper’s statement following Trump Administration Briefing on Iran Intelligence Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration briefed senators on the airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force General Qassem Suleimani. Last year, Senator Carper…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2020
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WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day circa 2009 – Participants in WGMD’s Great Debate at the CHEER Center in Georgetown.

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Wind Advisory 10am to 8pm Today

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING… WHAT…West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE…Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern New Jersey, east central and southeast Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and central, northern and southern Delaware. WHEN…From 10 AM this…

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Sussex County EMS Earns National Accreditation

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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Sussex County EMS has earned its first-ever national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services.  Sussex County EMS is only the second advanced life support system in the state to earn this distinction – which means they meet or exceed nationally-accepted high standards for patient care in the industry.  CAAS, based in Glenview,…

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Bayhealth Hospital Kent & Sussex Campuses Put Flu Visitation Policy in Place

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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Beginning this week, as the number of flu cases rise in the First State, Bayhealth is enacting a temporary flu visitation policy.  Guests under the age of 16 are restricted from visiting anyone at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent and Sussex Campuses.  This is only for visitors – not people going to the hospital to receive medical…

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First DE Flu Deaths in Sussex County

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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Two Sussex County residents have died from complications of the flu.  Public Health officials report a 68 year old woman with influenza A and a 65 year old man infected with influenza B died this week – both also had underlying heath conditions.  So far this flu season, there have been 1083 laboratory-confirmed cases of…

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MD GOP Caucus Elect House Minority Leader & Minority Whip

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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Maryland State lawmakers are back on the job this afternoon at noon.  They’ll have plenty of work to do to get right down to business with about 200 bills that have been pre-filed.  Yesterday the Maryland House Minority Caucus re-elected Delegate Nic Kipke as Minority Leader and Delegate Kathy Szeliga as Minority Whip.  They say…

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Big Fish Caught off OC Could be International World Record!

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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A Baltimore County man fishing off Ocean City in the Atlantic Ocean canyons on December 28th caught a big-scale pomfret – weighing in at 22.1 pounds.  Maryland DNR officials say this is the first official state fishing record for big-scale pomfret.  Both the species and weight have been verified and it’s possible that 33 year…

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OC’s Sunfest Moves to October This Year

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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For the first time in 46 years, Ocean City’s signature event – Sunfest – will move to October!  City officials say that with the leap year this year, Sunfest and the unsanctioned motor event will coincide.  To preserve Sunfest – and to keep residents and visitors safe – Sunfest will move to the week of…

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UPDATED: Sussex County Council to Revisit Proposed Gas & Convenience Store at Rt 24 & Angola Road

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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UPDATED: The Sussex County Council has said no to a convenience store with gas at the intersection of Route 24 and Angola Road.  The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the application in spite of the many area residents who spoke out against the application before both P&Z and the County Council during public…

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Three Charged after Drug Investigation in Milford

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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A short drug investigation in the North Street area by Milford Police resulted in charges against several men.  An officer approached the suspect vehicle and smelled marijuana.  Further investigation led to the arrest of three men and the seizure of marijuana, heroin, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia.  Police charged 32 year old James D. Brown…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2020
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Debra Swartzlander – Holly Lakes Campground, east of Millsboro / Click for full view

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Superintendent Mark Steele Talks about Indian River School District Referendum #3

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2020
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The Indian River School District will ask district voters to approve a capital expense referendum on February 13th that will provide funding to build a new Sussex Central High School.  This is the district’s third attempt to pass a referendum – and they are asking for just the one building, which Superintendent Mark Steele says…

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Milford Teen Dies after Shooting in Dover

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2020
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Dover Police are investigating the death of a 15 year old from Milford.  Police responded to an alley in the area of Paul Street and Davis Circle just before 10pm after the victim called 9-1-1 to report he’d been shot.  Police found the victim had been shot multiple times and was taken to Kent General…

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New Law: Worcester County Rental Licenses Available January 13

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2020
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New legislation is now in effect in Worcester County that requires people who rent or offer to rent property for sleeping accommodations to obtain a rental license from the county government.  A copy of Bill 19-4 and the adopted rental license fee schedule are available at www.co.worcester.md.us .   Applications for a rental license will be available…

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Nominations Being Taken for Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards in DE

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2020
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Nominations are being accepted for the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards – which recognize the contributions of Delaware’s volunteers aged 17 and younger in their communities during 2019.  Nominations will be accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Sunday, March 1st and award recipients will be honored at a special ceremony in May.  Nomination…

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Salisbury to Form Lynching Memorial Task Force

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2020
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