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1 day ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
SEAFORD, Del. – A major redevelopment plan to improve the waterfront in Seaford is being discussed by city leaders. At Thursday night’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, city officials will review the site plan for the proposed Seaford Town Center. Blades resident Jerry Dorsey says the proposed Seaford Town Center will be a needed addition to the city.
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2 days ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
DELMARVA – As the Trump Administration ramps up arrests of illegal migrants, ICE apprehensions are happening more in communities on Delmarva. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an individual in Georgetown, Delaware yesterday and several individuals this morning in Cambridge, Maryland.
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3 days ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – A long-time Pocomoke City business is closing after nearly a century in operation. After 92 years of business, Scher’s Bridal Shop is closing down. “My day was one of the best days of my life, my wedding day and that’s what I want for all the brides,” said Judi Scher, Co-Owner of Scher’s Bridal Shop. “I just want to make sure that their day is one of the best days of their life.
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4 days ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
SALISBURY, Md. – The City of Salisbury could soon revisit an older ordinance known as the 4 to 2 ordinance, which limits how many unrelated adults can rent a home together. The ordinance was originally created to prevent Salisbury University students from encroaching on residential neighborhoods. Right now, the ordinance restricts rentals to two unrelated adults per home.
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1 week ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
CRISFIELD, Md. – The community of Crisfield is hoping a new petition will help regain funds lost for its Flood Mitigation Project. The City of Crisfield has started an online signature campaign to petition the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reinstate the $36 million awarded to the Southern Crisfield Mitigation Project. “The biggest issue for us is we want to make sure that we give our citizens a voice,” said Crisfield Mayor Darlene Taylor.
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1 week ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
DOVER, Del. – The First State could soon have a new watch dog after lawmakers in the State Senate unanimously passed a bill. If enacted, Senate Bill 4 would create the Office of the Inspector General. The position will be a non-partisan independent office that will serve as a watchdog agency. The Office of the Inspector General would help recover misspent or inappropriately paid funds. One goal of the agency is building greater public trust in government operations.
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1 week ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
DOVER, Del. – Last week – the Delaware House unanimously passed legislation to create a new veterans affairs department. With that would come a new secretary as well. If the Department of Veterans Affairs is created under House Bill 1, it would serve as a resource for the 70,000 veterans living in Delaware. The department would be overseen by a cabinet-level secretary who would be required to be a veteran.
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1 week ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
SALISBURY, Md. – Wicomico County residents that gave their lives for the country were honored Monday at a Memorial Day Ceremony. “Today it’s our way of saying to those men, 191 Wicomico County residents from World War I forward, thanking them for their service and even worse giving their lives in defense of our country,” said Anthony Sarbanes, Chairman of the Wicomico County War Memorial Committee and organizer of the event.
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2 weeks ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
SALISBURY, Md. – Memorial Day Weekend is shaping up to be one of the busiest travel days yet. This year, AAA is projecting a record of more than 45 million people to travel between Thursday and Monday. All of those people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from their homes. That’s an increase of 1.4 million travelers from the year before. 39.4 million of those are expected to travel by automobile.
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2 weeks ago | 
wmdt.com | Blake Lipton
DOVER, Del. – The Delaware State Housing Authority is announcing the return of its Homebuyers Fair next month. This will be the first time they’ve hosted the fair since 2019. DSHA welcomes folks to come in and learn about the home-buying process. Visitors can meet one-on-one with leaders, real estate agents, closing attorneys, home inspectors and more. They will also provide educational classes learning about DSHA’s financing options, including assistance with down payments and closing costs.
