http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/ WGMD 92.7FM Radio - The Talk of Delmarva Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 Fusion News 3.7.6 http://www.wgmd.com/images/web_c300_no-shadow.gif http://www.wgmd.com/ http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10904 Richard Blanchard the owner of the Boardwalk 5 and 10 in Rehoboth Beach is closing because of increasing rent and decreasing profits. Blanchard says the store currently pays just under 60 thousand dollars a year in rent and that estimates for his rent next year will have reached 80 thousand dollars. He says this is the worst year he has had for profits. The store has been a family business since it opened in 1971. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10904 fus_10904 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10903 Odds are Senator Joe Biden will be in Georgetown on Return Day, Thursday November 6th, just as he has done for many celebrations. While his appearance hasn’t been confirmed yet, preparations are under way to tighten security for his visit. Georgetown Chief of Police William Topping said that if he becomes the next vice-president however, security would have to be raised, including restrictions to the parade by limiting the number of vehicles, and pre-registration is required with proper identification. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10903 fus_10903 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10902 The Dewey Beach Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a proposed 6-month moratorium preventing the removal of trees on a private residential property, except in specified circumstances. Also up for discussion and possible voting will be on establishing a process for approval of expanding premises by using tents over parking lots and establishing a minimum parking requirement for businesses with 2 thousand square feet or less. The meeting will be held at the Lifesaving Station, 1 Dagsworthy Ave. Additional information is available by calling Dewey Beach Town Hall at 227-6363 or online at townofdeweybeach.com Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10902 fus_10902 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10901 State police need your help in a robbery investigation. The robbery occurred Sunday at the Country Cupboard on Willow Grove Road in Felton. Police say a white man, possibly in his late teens or early 20’s—5’5 and about 150 pounds walked in holding a handgun and demanded cash from the register. The two clerks complied and was handed the money and left. There was another person involved as well. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10901 fus_10901 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10900 One effect the current economic situation is having on us---is it’s helping us spend less on gas. The Delaware gas average continues to drop –down a penny overnight to $3.43 – 20 cents below today’s national average. The average in South Jersey for a gallon of regular has fallen to $3.30, and in Maryland it's down to $3.56. Oil prices are under $96 a barrel in Asia today --continuing the price drop seen yesterday Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10900 fus_10900 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10899 Police say unexploded military ordnance has washed ashore at beaches on the Eastern Shore and Delaware. Police warn you to stay away from them and call 911 if You see them. Recent storms washed up the explosives in OceanCity, Fenwick Island and Bethany beach. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10899 fus_10899 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10898 A Dover man is in jail after police in Dover did a computer check on 23-year old Mark Mills of Dover on South Bradford Street and found that he was wanted on a capias. Police also found him with 21 and a half grams of marijuana along with drug paraphernalia. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10898 fus_10898 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10897 Top congressional and White House officials are trying to assess what changes they could make to a financial bailout proposal that would attract reluctant lawmakers. A vote on the 700 billion dollar emergency package failed yesterday 228-205. President Bush is planning to make a statement this morning—earlier scheduled for 7:45 now it will be at 8:45 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10897 fus_10897 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10896 The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil tanker that ran aground in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal has been freed. The tanker traveling to Baltimore got stuck on rocks near the William Roth Bridge last night. It's being moved to an anchorage off Reedy Point this morning. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10896 fus_10896 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10895 Two men are in jail after a police officer in Dover saw a robbery happening on South State Street. He thought a fight was going on, then stopped and chased 36-year old William Moore of Harrington. Once police caught Moore, the learned that he and 27-year old David Paitsel of Magnolia punched and pushed a man to the ground and robbed him of a gold chain and damaged his cell phone. Both Paitsel and Moore face numerous charges Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10895 fus_10895 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10894 The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil tanker has run aground in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The tanker traveling to Baltimore got stuck on rocks near the William Roth Bridge just after 10 p.m. on Monday. No indication of any oil spill and no reports of any injuries. The bridge also appeared to have escaped any damage. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10894 fus_10894 http://wgmd.com/newspost/news.php/#fus_10893 Wilmington police say a 21 year old man injured during a shooting near his home during an argument in August died on Friday at the Christiana Hospital. Police have not yet identified him. 20 year old Jerome Collins of Wilmington has been charged with attempted murder. He turned himself in on September 1st and has been held in lieu of 1.3 million dollars bail. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:17:32 -0600 http://wgmd.com/newspost/comments.php?id=10893 fus_10893