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Notice of Delaware Supreme Court Vacancy

By Mari Lou / March 13, 2023

Due to the retirement of Justice Vaughn, there is an opening on the Delaware Supreme Court. The office may be filled by appointment by the Governor with the concurrence of the Delaware State Senate. The appointee shall be admitted to the practice of law before the Supreme Court of Delaware and must be a citizen…

DNREC Expected to Begin Mosquito Spraying this Week

By Mari Lou / March 13, 2023

Mosquito spraying is expected to begin on Wednesday! DNREC will begin spraying the spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature mosquitoes – weather permitting. Spraying will begin in Sussex County – then move to Kent and New Castle Counties over the next several weeks. This spraying helps to limit the emergence of biting adult mosquitoes…

Filing & Voter Registration Deadline for Snow Hill Election – March 31st

By Mari Lou / March 13, 2023

The Town of Snow Hill will hold its general election in-person on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at the Train Station on 200 Belt Street. The polls will be open during that time between 7:00am and 7:00pm. Up for election this year are the offices of Central District and Western District Council. Interested candidates will need…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 13, 2023

Susan Newer – Assateague Lighthouse. Click for full view

Traffic Stop Near Seaford Ends in Arrest for Gun Charges

By Mari Lou / March 12, 2023

A traffic stop in Seaford early this morning ended with an arrest of a 19 year old man on felony gun charges. A Delaware State trooper on patrol saw an Altima cross the double yellow center line on Concord road and illegally pass the car in front of it. The trooper stopped the Altima and…

Georgetown Man Charged with DUI, Drug & Weapons Offenses

By Mari Lou / March 12, 2023

A Georgetown man has been arrested after Delaware State Police spotted the driver swerving on Route 9 in the area of Minos Conaway Road west of Lewes. Police made a traffic stop and contacted the driver – 33 year old Mikkail Stephens of Georgetown – who showed signs of impairment. He was arrested for DUI…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 12, 2023

Larry Kaplan – Ocean View – Heron in a pine tree at Whites Creek. Click for full view

Single Vehicle Crash Near Hartly Leaves One Dead

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2023

One person is dead after a crash just before 9 Friday night near Hartly. Delaware State Police say an Isuzu Rodeo was southbound on Bryants Corner Road near the intersection of Pine Tree Road at a high rate of speed when he went off the roadway in a curve and struck a wooden post next…

Two Philadelphia Men Arrested for Robbery in Laurel

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2023

Two Pennsylvania men have been arrested by Delaware State Police for an armed robbery early this morning in Laurel. Police were called to the Lakeside Motel just before 1am for a robbery. They contacted a 34 year old man who works for a ride-share and had given two men a ride to Laurel from the…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 3-11-23

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2023

Ron – 302-260-1753 – 4 31 x 10.50 R15 LT Mag wheels with tires – $175 for all 4 – 2 Fishing Gaffs 4ft and 6ft – $50 for both Bob – 870-612-2502 – Drywall lift used for one ceiling – $175 – Leather sectional couch – $500 Virginia – 302-858-6334 – Woman’s bike with…

Early Morning Fire Near Odessa Damages 5 Homes

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2023

Firefighters from Odessa were called for a structure fire in the Cantwell Ridge neighborhood near Middletown just before 4am. Crews arriving at the scene on Corbit Drive found a two story home fully involved in flames. Several neighboring fire companies assisted at the scene, but the wind-driven fire damaged five houses and displaced 16 people.…

Gov Moore Announces Nearly $9 Million in 2022 Tax Credits to Help Maryland Residents Pay Off Student Loan Debt

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2023

Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission has awarded nearly $9-million in 2022 tax credits to more than 9,000 Maryland residents who have incurred student loan debt. Nearly $50-million in tax credits have been awarded since the program originated in 2017. This year, more than 9,300 Maryland residents were awarded the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2023

Matthew Barlow – Georgetown – Sandhill Fields Walking Trail and Pond

DE Congressional Delegation Announces $25-million for Delaware Bay Beaches Restoration

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

Delaware’s Congressional Delegation has announced $25-million from the US Army Corps of Engineers for renourishment projects along Delaware’s bay beaches. This funding will help to restore beaches in Pickering Beach, Kitts Hummock, Bowers Beach, South Bowers Beach, Slaughter Beach, Prime Hook Beach and Lewes Beach. These projects were authorized through the Water Resources Development Act…

New Traffic Pattern at Bus 13 & Isabella St in Salisbury

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

Drivers in Salisbury will find a new pattern now in place on Business Route 13 at Isabella Street. Left turns for drivers traveling north and south are again permitted onto Isabella Street thanks to the installation of temporary stop signs and cones to guide motorists through the intersection. A new traffic signal, to replace the…

HB 2 – Marijuana Control Act Passes in the House – Awaiting Action in the DE Senate

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

House Bill 2 is the companion bill to HB 1 – the marijuana bill – which passed in the State House on Tuesday. HB 2 is the Marijuana Control Act, which regulates and taxes marijuana for recreational use – it would create a legal framework to regulate the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana, and…

DE Senate Introduces Bill to Amend State Constitution on Voting

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

Legislation to amend the Delaware Constitution in relation to absentee voting has been introduced in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 3 is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the limitations on when an individual may vote absentee and authorizes the General Assembly to enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and…

DE Senate Passes Resolution Urging Congressional Delegation to Support Bill to Deschedule Marijuana

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

The Delaware State Senate passed Senate Resolution 11 Thursday. This resolution urges Delaware Congressional Delegation to support legislation to deschedule marijuana. This would remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, which is intended for exceptionally dangerous substances with high potential for abuse and no medical use. The resolution passed with a 15…

UPDATED: MSP Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop Near Vienna; 1 Suspect Dead & 2 Arrested

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

UPDATED – 03/10/23 – The Maryland State Trooper who sustained multiple injuries after being shot on the scene of a traffic stop on Route 50 in Wicomico County on March 6, 2023 is identified as Sergeant Brooks Phillips, an 18-and-a-half-year veteran of the Maryland State Police, assigned to the Easton Barrack. He received medical treatment…

Salisbury Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Armed Robbery

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison – with 5 years of that sentence without the possibility of parole. Senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County sentenced 25 year old Kendal Smiley last week after his jury conviction in January of armed robbery, 1st degree assault and weapons offenses.…

More Jobs in January, but Sussex Unemployment Increased

By Mari Lou / March 10, 2023

There were over 14,000 more jobs in Delaware in January than a year ago – and 2300 more jobs than in December! Delaware’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.6% – while the national unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percent to 3.4%. In Sussex County – the unemployment rate increased from 4.5% in December…

UPDATED: Bridgeville Man Charged in Murder at Heritage Shores

By Mari Lou / March 9, 2023

UPDATED-03/9/23–1 pm–The Delaware State Police have charged 53-year-old Robert Franks for the murder of his wife Cynthia Moss-Franks, which occurred in February. Franks had been awaiting extradition to Delaware from Pennsylvania. Today, state detectives from the Department of Justice Extradition Unit transported Franks from Philadelphia to Troop 2. Franks is charged with Murder First Degree and is now…

Sussex County Council Introduces Ordinance to Establish Removal Procedures for Members of Appointed Boards, Commissions, Advisory Committees

By Mari Lou / March 7, 2023

The Sussex County Council has introduced an ordinance related to the Removal Procedures for members of appointed boards, commissions and advisory committees. This ordinance was in response to the discussion during the February 28th meeting on the Code of Conduct Rules and Ethics Training and two people, who at the time, had not signed the…

HB 1 the Marijuana Bill Passes in the DE House

By Mari Lou / March 7, 2023

House Bill 1, which would legalize a personal use quantity of 1 ounce or less of marijuana was voted today in the Delaware House. There was quite a lot of discussion with the bill’s sponsor, Edward Osienski, as well as some Q&A with the past president of the Medical Society of Delaware, Dr David Henderson,…

Pat Emory to Take Over as Director of DNREC Fish and Wildlife

By Mari Lou / March 7, 2023

Pat Emory has been named the new Director for DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife. Emory has served his entire career with DNREC – most recently as Director of the Division of Community Affairs. He steps into the seat held by former Director David Saveikis, who has retired after 40 years with DNREC and Director…