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The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to Close Wednesday for Beachnesting Season

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

On Wednesday, The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean and bay beach will be closed by DNREC for beachnesting season. The Point has closed for much of the spring and summer since 1993 for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds – like the piping plover,…

Tilghman, MD Man Charged with Child Sex Abuse

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

A Tilghman, Maryland man has been arrested following a child sexual abuse investigation. The investigation by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office revealed that 61 year old Eric Werner sexually assaulted a juvenile on two different occasions. Werner was arrested last week and after an initial appearance before the Talbot County Court Commissioner, he was ordered…

Three Relocated for Coming Roundabout at Plantations & Beaver Dam Roads near Lewes

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

Three people have been relocated after their encampment was discovered in what will soon become a construction zone. DelDOT officials tell the Talk of Delmarva that the encampment was found last November in the area that will soon become a roundabout at Plantation and Beaver Dam Roads. DHSS was contacted and they visited the people…

OC St Patrick’s Day Parade Returns Sat, March 11

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

After Covid and last year’s stormy weather, the Ocean City St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival returns to Coastal Highway on Saturday, March 11th. The parade is sponsored by the Delmarva Irish American Club – Madlyn and Billy Carder of BJ’s have been named grand marshals and Former Governor Larry Hogan will serve as honorary…

Fire Destroys Salisbury Pole Barn on Goddard Parkway

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

Fire destroyed a 30’ x 60’ wood frame pole barn on Goddard Parkway in Salisbury Sunday night just after 10:30. Salisbury firefighters had the blaze under control in about an hour. The Maryland State Fire Marshal says the cause was accidental and started inside the shed after an electrical circuit failure. The fire was discovered by…

DSP Looking for Suspect in Connection with Ellendale Stabbing

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

Delaware State Police need your help to locate 54 year old Terrance Branch of Ellendale. He is wanted in connection with the stabbing of two victims and assaulting a third during a fight in the Ellendale area on February 15th. Branch is black, 5′ 8” and 200 pounds with brown eyes. He is bald. Branch…

Ocean City Travel Advisory – NB Left Turn Lane Closed at Route 90 Bridge

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

OCEAN CITY TRAVEL ADVISORY: Starting Monday, February 27th, 2023 the northbound left turn lanes at 62nd Street, for traffic accessing RT 90, will be closed as part of the ongoing Raw Water Main Pipeline project. Detoured traffic will need to make U-Turns at 65th and/or 67th Streets during this closure to access RT 90. The…

Maryland Man Arrested After Crashing Stolen Vehicle

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

Delaware State Police were called for a single vehicle crash on Seaford Road south of Blades around 8:30 Sunday morning. Police say an Equinox driven by 26 year old Damiean Turner of East New Market, MD was northbound on Seaford Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a guardrail. Police say Turner showed…

Wicomico County Judge Sentences Noe Meja-Domingo for Attempted Kidnapping

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

A man has been sentenced for an attempted kidnapping of a 2 year old child during a family celebration last May. Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court of Wicomico County, the Honorable S. James Sarbanes sentenced 32 year old Noe Meja-Domingo to 25 years in prison, imposing a 10-year active term and suspending the balance…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2023

ML – Driving to work one day I was behind this truck hauling a porta-potty. As we moved along a little wisp of TP was peeking out the bottom of the door – but then started to stream out from the wind getting longer and longer as the truck continued on down Harmons Hill Road. Sure made for an interesting drive…. Click for full view

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 26, 2023

John Baker – Easton – Chincoteague Bay sunset. Click for full view

Great Delaware Kite Festival at Cape Henlopen State Park – Canceled

By Mari Lou / February 26, 2023

The 54th annual Great Delaware Kite Festival at Cape Henlopen State Park will NOT happen this year on Good Friday. The festival is staged on Cape Henlopen State Park’s parade field withthousands of people attending annually. Most of the attendees arrive by vehicles and they areparked at the Bathhouse parking lot. That parking lot closed…

America Saves Week – Feb 27 – March 3

By Mari Lou / February 26, 2023

This week is America Saves Week and Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis is urging Delawareans to use this week as an incentive to save money, reduce debt and build wealth over time. Each day this coming week has a saving theme – saving automatically, saving for the unexpected, saving for major milestones, paying down debt…

Delaware to Issue Final Monthly Emergency Benefits on Feb. 28 to All SNAP Households

By Mari Lou / February 26, 2023

The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for February to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Due to a recent change in federal law passed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, this will be the final emergency benefits payment as part of…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 2-25-23

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2023

John – 302-226-5555 – Wheel barrow, two type tires – $5 – Scotts rotary seed spreader – $10 Steve – 443-739-2968 – 2007 Yamaha V Star – 14000 miles – $3000 – 2010 Harley Davidson Soft tail – 18000 mile – $9500 Gerry – 732-770-5417 – Nordic Trak Elliptical E8.7 – $200 John – 302-212-5413…

DSP Spring Citizens Police Academy in Sussex County

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2023

Delaware State Police will hold their 2023 Citizens police academy beginning March 29th. The nine week academy will meet on Wednesday nights from 6 to 8pm and participants will get an up close look at how Delaware State Police operate. Applications are due by March 15th – and class size is limited. Most of the…

Seaford Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2023

Seaford Police have arrested a suspicious subject who sat in the lobby of the M&T Bank on Stein Highway in dark clothing, sunglasses and blue surgical mask. When an employee contacted him – he saw what looked like a demand note. The employee tripped the silent alarm as the subject left. A short time later…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2023

Peg – South Bethany sunrise. Click for full view

Maryland Congressional Democrats Announce Public Housing Funding

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2023

Maryland’s Democrat Congressional Delegation has announced over $34.8-million for public housing agencies. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s FY 2023 Public Housing Capital Fund Formula Grant Awards. The awards were made available through the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which Congress approved in December 2022. Each award will be…

Lewes BPW Explains Power Cost Adjustment

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2023

Over the past year, the wholesale power supply costs charged to the Lewes Board of Public Works have increased by nearly 13% and there has been an adjustment to the Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) on monthly bills. One of the primary factors of the increase is due to the regulations requiring the Indian River Power…

VA Woman Charged in Pocomoke Stabbing Incident

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2023

A Virginia woman has been charged after a stabbing in Pocomoke Thursday night. Worcester County Sheriff’s office was called to Stockton Road for a stabbing victim who was treated at Tidal Health in Salisbury and released later Thursday night. Officials with the Worcester Bureau of Investigation located the suspect – 40 year old Chacarra Townsend…

Salisbury City Administrator Tapped for State Appointment

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2023

Salisbury City Administrator Julia Glanz will resign her post effective March 3rd. She has been appointed as an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development for the State of Maryland. She will join former boss – Jake Day who was appointed Secretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development by Governor…

Brennan Named Deputy Warden at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2023

A promotion for the Security Superintendent at the Vaughn Correctional Facility. DOC officials have announced that John Brennan will fill the vacancy as deputy warden at the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution – beginning on Monday. The office has been vacant since Baylor’s Deputy Warden was promoted to Warden at the women’s facility last December. Brennan…

VIDEO: US Senator Chris Coons on 1 Year Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released a video statement today commemorating the one-year anniversary of Russia’s escalation of its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Senator Coons is Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “One year ago today, Vladimir Putin sent thousands…

DSU Bowling Team Charter Bus Crashes in Virginia

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2023

Virginia State Police report 11 people were injured near Dinwiddie, Virginia when a charter bus carrying the Delaware State University bowling team to a weekend tournament in North Carolina crashed on I-85. Two team members were flown to Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The others were treated at nearby…