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A Crisfield man has been sentenced on murder charges. In June, 30 year old Levonte Martin was convicted of 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st degree assault, firearm possession with felony conviction, firearm use in a crime of violence and other offenses. In January 2021 Martin waited for Davonta Fagans to arrive at the…
Delaware Public Health is again expanding opportunities for getting vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. There are 35 reported cases in Delaware – 23 in New Castle County, 3 in Kent County and 9 in Sussex County. Vaccine eligibility is being expanded to include all gay, bisexual and transgender or nonbinary persons having sex with men,…
The cost of everything is going up – and the Delaware Public Advocate and Public Service Commission are warning that natural gas prices will be increasing ahead of the winter heating season. Delmarva Power recently filed changes to its Gas Cost Rate reflecting an increase in costs for residential customers of more than 48%. According…
Fire crews from Bridgeville were called for a structure fire just after 9pm Wednesday on Sunnyside Road. Firefighters arriving at the scene found fire in a garage that was extending to a two-story home. Crews from Farmington, Blades, Georgetown, Greenwood, Laurel, Seaford and Federalsburg helped Bridgeville firefighters battle the blaze or provided backup. County paramedics…
Wednesday saw good fishing weather and fish were caught. I hope you got out and caught some, because it is all downhill until sometime next week. At Lewes Harbour Marina, they told us the Katydid had flounder and sea bass. A couple of private boats found flounder in the ocean and sheepshead in the bay.…
The WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the day again takes you back to the summer of 2007. WGMD was in the process of erecting a new tower behind the studios – but it was a process that took quite a long time. After centering the base of the tower on the cement platform, the crews began to raise portions of the tower – the new tower is the smaller of the 2 you can see. Click for full view
Governor John Carney has signed Senate Bill 328 which renames the Meadows Tract at Blackbird State Forest to the “Bruce C. Ennis Tract” in honor of Senator Bruce Ennis. This is 456 acres of open meadows, forested trails, three ponds and on of Delaware’s two forest education centers. Senator Ennis has served 40 years in…
Tuesday began nice then the weather got a bit dicey. The rest of the week looks bad. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said private boats caught some triggerfish in the morning from bay structure. Other private boats fished close to the ocean beach and caught spot and croaker. Terry Lee Baldwin fished the Lewes and…
Maria Monsanto – Seaford – Between Salisbury and Laurel. Click for full view
UPDATED – 09/20/22 – 8:45pm – The City of Cambridge has a new mayor. Steve Rideout was the top vote-getter with 681 votes or 55.01% to 557 or 44.99% for Addie Eckardt in a runoff election Tuesday. These results are unofficial. The original election was August 23 – with six candidates vying for the seat,…
UPDATED – 09/20/22 – The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who was found dead in Mudmill Pond on September 15th as 20 year old Dayrin De Leon Morales of Henderson. The cause and manner of death are still under investigation. Deputies as anyone with information to contact them at 410-479-2515 ============================= The…
Three men from New York have been arrested after a felony shoplifting investigation on Sunday. Delaware State Police were called to Lowe’s in Lewes after two “Hispanic” men were seen leaving the store with a large quantity of stolen copper wire and getting into a car with Florida registration which left the area headed northbound…
A stay pending appeal has been granted by Vice Chancellor Nathan Cook after an appeal to his finding last week that vote-by-mail is unconstitutional. The appeal was filed by the Department of Elections on Friday – attorneys from both sides have filed motions. The Supreme Court has expedited that appeal and will hear oral argument…
Monday, we had small craft advisories up and not many boats fished in the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had flounder, dolphin and sea bass from ocean structure. On Sunday, Steve Kibler caught a 10.36-pound flounder to win the pool on the Katydid and take home a Delaware Citation. Amanda said it was…
Sean & Cassie Duffy – Greenwood – Berry pickin’ with Bryn, Tobyn and M’Kinly at Messick’s Berry Farm in Milford. Click for full view
The Water Department in Lewes will conduct Hydrant Flow Test on Wednesday, September 21. Residents may experience low water pressure or discolored water for up to 24 hours. You’re asked to run your water on cold for 10 to 15 minutes until it clears. It’s also advised that you NOT do laundry during this time.…
DelDOT will hold a virtual public workshop on Tuesday from 5 to 6pm and 6 to 7pm on the State Route 1 Coastal Corridor Resiliency Study – which looks at the impacts climate change and sea-level rise are having on transportation infrastructure specifically between Dewey Beach and Ocean City, Maryland. Both sessions will have the…
UPDATED – 09/19/22 – The Talk of Delmarva has learned that the man killed in an early morning crash Sunday was 22 year old Senior Airman Kohl Reed, a Pennsylvania native assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron at Dover Air Force Base. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say that alcohol or drugs…
Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire on Helms Landing in Dagsboro. Dagsboro fire crews were called just after 3:40 this morning and found a fully involved single family home. Crews from Frankford, Millsboro, Millville, Roxana, Gumboro, Selbyville and Bethany Beach provided assistance or back up. Reports are that the residents got out…
Sunday saw more good fishing weather and more good fishing. At Lewes Harbour Marina we learned that while it is hard enough to catch one swordfish the Tranquila brought in two on Sunday. The Katydid had another boat limit of flounder and the Surface Tension brought in flounder, sea bass and tog. Several private boats…
As OC BikeFest draws to a close, Ocean City is again ready to go into Special Event Zone mode – beginning on Tuesday. This is in anticipation of the arrival of H2Oi – an unsanctioned social media-generated car event that moves into the resort for a week in late September over the past several years…
Maryland State Police Aviation responded to a medical emergency on Royal Caribbean’s ‘Enchantment of the Seas’ – a cruise ship that was in the Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island Friday night. A trooper/rescue technician from Trooper 6 examined the patient, who is a crew member, on the deck of the ship, then the patient was…
A Dover man was injured after a shooting early this morning in the area of South New and West Reed Streets. Dover Police responded to Bayhealth Kent Campus just before 5am, however the 23 year old victim was uncooperative and provided no information or a suspect description. Police did locate several spent shell casings at…
Virtual Hearing on Proposed Delmarva Power Rate Increase for MD Customers Tonight
The Maryland Public Service Commission is holding the second of two virtual public comment hearings on a proposed rate increase requested by Delmarva Power. The utility is looking to increase its electric distribution rates by $37.5-million over three years – beginning in 2023. Delmarva Power provides retail electric distribution service in Maryland to approximately 210,000…
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