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WGMD Fishing Report 9-14-22

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2022

Wednesday was not nice. I had a firsthand report from a good friend that went out on a very well-known charter boat. They first stopped at Reef Site 10 and he caught one short flounder and one keeper sea bass. The ocean was getting rougher and the decision was made to go back to the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 15, 2022

WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – to 2008 and the Oil Rally – Petition signing drive on the Circle in Georgetown – where according to David from Georgetown – the sun is always shining! Click for full view

Food Bank of DE Receives Gift Ahead of Groundbreaking for New Facility

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

The Food Bank of Delaware will break ground later this month on a new 67,000 square-food facility in Milford. Wednesday they received a gift donation of $250,000 from Perdue Farms, who is a long-standing partner of the Food Bank of Delaware. The Food Bank has been operating at over 163% and determined in 2020 that…

Candidates Forum Thursday – Statewide Offices

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

There will be a candidates forum Thursday at 7pm at Congregation Beth Emeth in Wilmington. The forum will be available online, but you do need to register. The forum will include candidates for US Congress, Attorney General, State Treasurer and Auditor. To register – go to ShalomDelaware.org/2022Vote. Click here to just watch the forum

Salisbury Man Sentenced for Christmas Day Armed Robbery

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 20 years, suspending all but 15 years of incarceration for armed robbery after he pleaded guilty on September 2nd. Police arrested 58 year old Lamont King for an armed robbery at the Shore Stop on Parsons Road on Christmas Day in 2021. Officials say King brandished a revolver-style…

Offender Arrested After Failure to Return from Pass

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

Correction officials have arrested an offender who failed to return to the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility from an approved pass to the DMV on August 24th. Members of the New Castle County Community Corrections Escapee Recovery Team arrested 36 year old Constance Ewing of Felton on Tuesday, September 13. She was being held…

Seashore Striders Present Check to Rehoboth Beach VFC after Firefightin’ 5K

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company held their annual Firefightin’ 5K on August 21st. This week the event’s organizer, the Seashore Striders, presented a check for over $17,000 to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company to help support their many equipment and operational needs. Officials say 279 runners took part in the 5K.

Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing Man

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

Caroline County Sheriff’s office is looking for a missing man. Deputies say Dayrin DeLeon Morales was last contacted by family members around 6pm on Monday, September 12. Morales was last seen wearing a dark t-shirt, blue jeans, brown work boots. Deputies say his vehicle was found Tuesday morning just after 7:30 in the area of…

Kent County Couple Indicted for Serial Child Abuse

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

A Kent County couple has been indicted on 646 charges, including more than 80 felonies, for abusing their two children. Over a period of 20 months, 45 year old Mary Vinson and 36 year old Charles Vinson are alleged to have abused their children – including making them stand for long periods of time, withholding…

Winners Chosen for Delaware Waterfowl & Trout Stamp

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

The winners in Delaware’s Waterfowl Stamp and Trout Stamp art contests have been named. Best in Show is a painting of a wood duck in bottomland swamp by Richard Clifton of Milford and will be the 2023-24 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp. A painting of a brown trout by Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Indiana will be…

WGMD Fishing Report 9-13-22

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

Tuesday saw much better weather than we have had for over a week. The rest of this week looks promising so perhaps fishing will recover for those of us not addicted to football. At Lewes Harbour Marina, they told me the Surface Tension made it out on Tuesday and returned from ocean structure with dolphin,…

Delaware Primary Results

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

Early numbers began arriving on the State Department of Election website about a half hour after the polls closed, however Kent County was the only of Delaware’s three counties that seemed to have all categories of numbers posting. With 5 precincts left to be counted – there were no absentee numbers posted for Sussex and…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 14, 2022

Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Sailing to Cape May – taken from the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse. Click for full view

One Arrested in Double Stabbing in Salisbury

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

Salisbury Police are investigating an assault with knife that occurred on Mill Pond Lane in Mill Pond Village. Police say one adult female suspect has been taken into custody and two adult female victims are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries by Salisbury EMS. The Talk of Delmarva will have more as information becomes available.

Maryland Expands Fall Outreach Campaign For COVID-19 Bivalent Boosters

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

The state of Maryland continues to expand its COVIDReady campaign to encourage Marylanders to maximize their protection against COVID-19 and the flu this fall and winter. The bivalent boosters—which contain “tools” (spike proteins of the virus) to target the original COVID-19 virus as well as its omicron variants—are available at more than 850 pharmacies, clinics, and local…

Salisbury City Council Clears Way for Collective Bargaining Rights for City Employees

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

The Salisbury City Council has unanimously approved a charter amendment that clears the way for City employees to organize and bargain collectively through representative employee organizations of their choosing. In the coming months, City Administration will forward to City Council a draft Labor Code which comprehensively lists and defines the rights of employees and employer.…

Dover Man Arrested for 5th DUI

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

A Dover man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday evening. Delaware State Police spotted a BMW speeding on North DuPont Highway near Dyke Branch Road just before 10pm on September 10 and stopped the vehicle. When he contacted the driver, 36 year old Antholyn Vaquiz, the trooper detected alcohol on his breath and…

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing 13 Year Old

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a missing 13 year old. Gracen Daisey was seen walking away from Seaside Christian Academy this morning – in the direction of the West Ocean City Tanger Outlets. At the time she was wearing a camouflage shirt and khaki shorts. An update from the Sheriff’s…

Early Morning Storm Causes Damage & Power Outages in Rehoboth Beach; Clean Up Underway

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

UPDATED – 2pm – The second block of Hickman Street is closed due to a downed tree and power line. The City will begin picking up tree and yard debris today. Residents should collect smaller yard debris in brown paper bags or the brown container provided by the city. Limbs and other debris may be…

Dover Man Arrested in 4 Armed Robberies in Dover

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

A Dover man has been arrested after four armed robberies within the past week. Dover Police say the robberies occurred Saturday, September 3rd in the parking lots at the Burlington Coat Factory, One Stop, and Club Apartments. The final robbery occurred on September 11th at the Lake Club Apartments. Each robbery involved two black men…

Salisbury Man Sentenced on Fentanyl Possession & Distribution

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 34 year old Darius Deal to 20 years in prison with all but eight years suspended which is to be served in the Maryland Department of Corrections, followed by…

Camden Police Report Woman Missing Since April

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

Camden Police are looking for a missing woman. Police say the family of 23 year old Brenda Wanjiku reported that she left their residence in April of this year and has not been seen or heard from since. Her vehicle was found in Washington, DC but she was not found with the vehicle. The Washington,…

Delmarva Bike Week/Ocean City Bike Fest This week

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

Delmarva Bike Week and Ocean City Bike Fest take place this week through the weekend. Thousands of motorcycles will roll into the Delmarva area and drivers need to be aware and look twice for motorcycles. So far this year in Delaware there have been 144 crashes involving motorcycles with 47 serious injuries and 15 deaths.…

Dover Man Arrested for Robbery

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

A Dover man has been arrested after a robbery complaint Saturday at the Kent Budget Inn. Dover Police contacted the victim who told them 30 year old Bryan Say came to her room, showed a firearm and demanded property from her. She turned over her cell phone and cash – and Say ran off on…

Salisbury PD Investigating Body Found in Pond

By Mari Lou / September 13, 2022

Salisbury Police are conducting a death investigation into an adult male who was found deceased in a pond in the area of Coventry Lane on Saturday afternoon. The individual has been preliminarily identified and the body was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to…