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Felton Man Arrested for Shoplifting

By Mari Lou / December 3, 2022

Felton Police were called to the Royal Farms for a shoplifter on Thursday. Police learned that a white male suspect took over $184 worth of merchandise. Video surveillance showed the suspect and his vehicle – on Friday the vehicle was spotted and a traffic stop was made. The passenger was identified as the suspect –…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 12-3-22

By Mari Lou / December 3, 2022

Charlie – 302-233-0596 – Humidifier – $5 – Kerosene lamps and lanterns – make offer – Puzzles – good shape – $2 a piece Rodney – 302-236-2473 – Precor 517 FX Cross trainer – $25 Allie – 302-422-6955 – Mattel Barbie Swimming Pool – Best Offer – Fischer Price Family Camp, 1972 – Best Offer…

Missing Chincoteague Man Recovered From Southern End of Assateague Island

By Mari Lou / December 3, 2022

Chincoteague Police with help from Federal Wildlife officials have recovered the body of Dewey Hall, Sr., of Chincoteague from the beach at southern end of Assateague Island. Hall was reported missing on November 7th – and last seen early in the morning of November 4th. The family has started a GoFundMe page to cover the…

WGMD Fishing Report 12-2-22

By Mari Lou / December 3, 2022

Friday saw reasonable weather for early December, but as is so true for this time of year, very few people went fishing. Saturday will see small craft advisories up again. At Lewes Harbour Marina the report was all tog. The only charter boat we heard about was the Katydid and they had tog as did…

Dover Man Arrested after Attempted Burglary & Police Chase from Rehoboth Beach to Milton

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

A Dover man is in custody after he tried to burglarize a home on Norwood Street in Rehoboth Beach early Friday morning. Delaware State Police say just after 3am, 44 year old Matthew Jester tried to force entry into a home and threatened the resident with a large knife. Police found Jester in his pickup…

DSP Investigating Greenwood Shooting

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

Delaware State Police continue to investigate a shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Greenwood. Police were called to Bender Farm Road just after 7pm and found a 62 year old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg or foot and a stab wound to the upper body. The victim was taken to an…

Fire Heavily Damages Delmar Area Home

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

Firefighters in Delmar were called for a house fire on Red Berry Road in Holly Ridge Estates northeast of Delmar just after 2pm. Delmar firefighters found a two story home engulfed in flames. Crews from Blades, Gumboro, Millsboro, Seaford, Salisbury, Sharptown, Parsonsburg & Pittsville assisted or provided backup. State Fire Marshal investigators are searching for…

GOLD ALERT: For Missing Lewes Man

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

Delaware State Police have issued a Gold Alert for a missing Lewes man. Police say 22 year old Bryan Suria-Vasquez was last seen Thursday in the Bethany Beach area. Attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful and there is concern for his safety and well-being. Suria-Vasquez is Hispanic, about 5′ 6” and 197…

Salisbury Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of Minor

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

A Salisbury man has been convicted by a Wicomico County jury of multiple sex charges. After a 2-day trial, 45 year old Orlando Hill was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Sentencing has been deferred pending a pre-sentence investigation and mental health evaluation. Court documents show that for two years,…

DOJ’s Fraud Division Secure Revocations Against Cartel & Trafficking-linked Business Entities

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

The Delaware Department of Justice has secured revocations of corporate charters or certificates of formation on multiple Delaware-registered business entities that are connected to criminal entities. This includes a Venezuelan cartel and a federally sanctioned online pharmacy based in Argentina. After a November hearing, the Delaware Court of Chancery canceled the corporate charter of Water…

Weather Cancellations for Saturday, Dec 3

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

Saturday, Dec 3 last updated – 12/02/22 11:57am Ocean City Christmas Parade – canceled ==============================================================

New Woodland Ferry Hours – Beginning Today!

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

DelDOT is announcing a change in the hours that the Woodland Ferry will be running. The ferry will be closed Monday through Friday from 11am to 12 noon. So the Woodland Ferry will now operate Monday through Friday from 7 to 11am and Noon to 4pm with no weekend hours.

WGMD Fishing Report 12-1-22

By Mari Lou / December 2, 2022

Thursday saw small craft advisories and a cold northwest wind. To the best of my knowledge, no boats left their dock or trailer. There may have been a few hard-core tog fishermen at the Inlet, if so, God bless them. I did get an interesting report from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle. One of their…

WGMD Fishing Report – 11-30-22

By Mari Lou / December 1, 2022

Wednesday was a beautiful day with bright sunshine, clear blue skies and a warm, gentle breeze that barely stirred the water, somewhere, but not in Delaware. Here we had a gale warning and a driving rain. I just got finished with a meeting of the Advisory Council on Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass…

WGMD Fishing Report 11-29-22

By Mari Lou / November 30, 2022

Tuesday was as nice a day as you could hope for at the end of November and fish were caught. There is a gale warning up for Wednesday. Captain Beau on the Skipjack II had 60 sea bass, six porgies and 2 bluefish for his party on Tuesday. Chadwick Spence and his crew caught 42…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / November 30, 2022

Donny Reed – Ocean City – Geese in flight in the Bay west of Fenwick Island. Click for full view

Laurel Man Arrested for August Shooting in Seaford

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

Seaford Police have arrested a Laurel man in connection with a shooting at the Chandler Heights Two that occurred on August 17th just after 10pm. Police identified 30 year old Rihem Frisby as the shooter and a warrant was obtained for his arrest. He was spotted by Delaware State Police SORT members getting into a…

DE Supreme Court Justice Vaughn Announces Retirement

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

Delaware Supreme Court Justice James T. Vaughn, Jr. has announced his intention to step down from the court next year. The 73 year old Justice first joined the bench in 1998 as the Resident Judge for Kent County Superior Court and was elevated to President Judge of Superior court in 2004. In 2014, he was…

Rehoboth Beach VFC Recognized for Recruitment and Retention Membership Program

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company has been recognized by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Volunteer and Combination Officer’s Section (VCOS) for its Recruitment and Retention Membership Program. The award was presented at the VCOS Symposium in Clearwater, Florida, earlier this month and Beach Volunteer Fire Company was Vice President, Warren Jones was on…

Three Sussex County Projects Included in TEDI

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

Five projects will receive $60,000 in grant funding for tree planting as part of Delaware’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative or TEDI – and three of those projects are in Sussex County. The project recipients include $10,000 to Delaware State Parks for tree plantings at Brandywine Creek and Delaware Seashore State Parks, $17,500 to the…

Federalsburg Business Expanding

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

A Federalsburg business is expanding. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that M&M Carnot – the most experienced natural refrigerant company in the Americas – is doubling its workforce in Caroline County – and leasing an existing 25,000 square-foot space next door with room for future expansions. The business employs nearly 100 workers and expects…

DelDOT’s Name the Plow Contest is Back!

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

DelDOT’s Name That Plow contest is back!! Elementary school students across the state can enter their names for a DelDOT snow plow – there will be one name chosen in each county. Entries will be accepted by email until 8pm on Tuesday, December 13 at dotpublic@delaware.gov. A snowplow will visit the winning school for a…

Rob Book Named CEO of Delaware Electric Coop

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

The Delaware Electric Cooperative has selected Rob Book as it’s acting president and CEO. Book has been with the Co-op for over two decades and will take over from Greg Starheim, who will continue as a senior advisor to DEC until the end of January. Book was instrumental in launching the co-op’s nationally recognized Beat…

Can You Identify this Robbery Suspect in Rehoboth Beach?

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

Your help is needed to identify a suspect in a robbery at the Safeway Store on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say just after 7:30 Sunday evening a woman tried to leave the store with a car full of personal care items that had not been paid for. When confronted by a…

WGMD Fishing Report 11-28-22

By Mari Lou / November 29, 2022

With small craft advisories up on Monday no boats left their docks or trailers. A gale warning is up for Wednesday leaving Tuesday as the only day to fish this week. I hope to drown some green crabs at the Inlet today. I do have a few reports from the holiday weekend. The Sea Jay…