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Sussex County Council goes back into session today. AGENDAhttps://sussexcountyde.gov/sites/default/files/agendas/062320.pdf The meeting, which can be observed online, will include a public hearing on the countyâs proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Council members will also get an update from County Administrator Todd Lawson on reopening procedures. Theyâll also consider a variety of grant requests. The Sussex…
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Two suspicious fires in Dorchester County, Maryland are under investigation. According to the Maryland Fire Marshalâs Office, a vacant two-story home on Aireys Road in Cambridge was set on fire late Sunday night. The fire began inside the home, according to investigators. No one was hurt. Earlier Sunday, a home on School House Lane in…
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An occupied home was struck by gunfire in Magnolia Sunday night. Delaware State Police say at about 8:14 Sunday night, troopers responded to a reported shot in the 800-block of Millchop Lane. A woman and three juveniles were in the living room at the time when they heard a loud noise. A bullet struck a…
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Worcester County small business owners and farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to apply for grants. Applications through the Workforce Back to Business COVID-19 Assistance Grant Program will be accepted online for two weeks starting July 8th. An independent review panel will evaluate the applications. Grants will be awarded in increments of…
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K-K-K literature is turning up in Worcester County. As protests for racial justice sweep the nation, fliers promoting the Ku Klux Klan have been left at homes in Berlin and other communities. 47-ABC reports the propaganda was stuffed into plastic bags, weighed down with small pebbles and tossed into driveways. Authorities are investigating and are…
Read MoreUPDATED: 06/20/20 – The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the missing person report involving Sheila Doyle, 66, of Fairfax, Virginia. Sheila was last seen at her second residence in the Salt Pond section of Bethany Beach on June 15, 2020 at approximately 1:00 p.m. Sheila was in the company of her…
Read MoreUPDATED – 6/19/20 4:30pm – Delaware State Police found two people dead in a Johnson Road home near Harbeson early last Sunday morning. Police believe this was a murder/suicide and have identified 49 year old Crystal Choplick and her husband, 52 year old Donald Faulkner, both of Georgetown. Their bodies have been turned over to…
Read MoreOne person was shot early this morning in the downtown area of Ocean City. Police said the victim was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. A suspect is in police custody. The investigation is continuing. WGMD News and wgmd.com will bring you more details as soon…
Read MoreDelaware looks to preserve an additional 5,500 acres of land for future generations to farm. The Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation has made its 24th consecutive round of easement selections for the Aglands Program. More than 139,000 acres have been permanently preserved, and Delaware ranks second in the nation for its effectiveness at preserving farmland…
Read MoreDelaware registered voters would be allowed to vote by mail for the September primary and the November General Election under a bill passed in the state House. Registered voters would receive an application in the mail first to send away for a mail-in ballot. The bill passed along party lines, with Democrats in favor and…
Read MoreOne candidate for mayor in Rehoboth Beach is stepping out of the race. City Commissioner Edward Chrzanowski just beat the recent filing deadline, but The Cape Gazette reports heâs sent a letter to constituents that he is no longer running and is throwing his support behind incumbent Mayor Paul Kuhns. Former Rehoboth Commissioner Stan Mills…
Read MoreA reward is now offered for information that leads to the person or people who vandalized the Delaware State Police Law Enforcement Memorial in Dover. Late Monday night or early Tuesday, the granite monument at State Police Headquarters was defaced with black spray-paint. The names of troopers who gave their lives in the line of…
Read MoreJuneteenth, a commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, will be a state holiday in Delaware. State government offices will be closed Friday. Governor John Carney says the day âoffers an opportunity to encourage open dialogue and to recommit to treating one another with more respect.â Carney also invites Delawareans to join a Facebook Live…
Read MoreSalisbury is accepting applications for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Business micro-grants. City Administrator Julia Glanz, appearing this week with WGMD’s Mike Bradley, said the funding comes from Salisburyâs Revolving Loan Program. Applications are due by June 30th. âThe goal with this program is to help businesses that have been most impacted by the mandated shutdowns,” Salisbury…
Read MoreDelawareâs incoming state revenues are starting to rebound. The stateâs revenue forecasting panel added $88,200,000 to the stateâs revenue estimates Wednesday. The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council update is the final one for the current fiscal year. It remains to be seen, but some of that money may be used to restore negotiated salary…
Read MoreHigh school graduation rates are on the rise in Delaware. According to the Department of Education, rates are at an all-time high for African-American students, Hispanic students and students with disabilities. The rate overall for the Class of 2019 was 88.27 percent, the highest in a decade. âMore Delaware students are graduating high school ready…
Read MoreOcean City Police have made several arrests in connection with recent assaults and unlawful activity. Police say an AK-47 was seized when they found several people sleeping in a motor vehicle last week â a violation of a town ordinance. Police also found a handgun and some marijuana during that incident. Four people from Harrisburg,…
Read MoreLaurel High School doesnât want to take a chance with inclement weather⊠Tonightâs scheduled high school graduation has been postponed. Laurel High Schoolâs graduation is rescheduled for this Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. Vehicles may start entering the school campus starting at 5:30.
Read MoreItâs now easier to get into and out of Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. The Maryland State Highway Administration says a new turn lane and sidewalk improvements have been completed along Old Ocean City Boulevard between Healthway Drive and Route 113. Highway officials say the improvements will improve flow especially during peak periods such as…
Read MoreYou may notice more police officers on the Ocean City boardwalk and throughout the town. The Police Department Tuesday announced a plan to increase law enforcement presence by 25 percent through redeployment, and increased presence of âallied agencies.â The action is in response to recent criminal activity on the boardwalk. Police say between last Thursday…
Read MoreA woman wanted for robbery and who was the subject of three active warrants has been arrested in Milton. Delaware State Police had been looking for 26-year-old Erika Morris in connection with last Saturdayâs incident in which a shopper at a Lewes supermarket parking lot was robbed of his wallet during a struggle. Police received…
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