Mari Lou

DSP Arrest Teen for Little Creek Shooting Incidents After Arrest for Bringing Gun to School

By Mari Lou / December 19, 2021

A 16 year old has been arrested in connection with shootings in Little Creek in October. Residents of Main Street were awakened just after midnight on October 15 to gunfire – with one resident finding multiple bullet holes in their home. Two days later the same house was again damaged by more gunfire. After the…

WGMD Fishing Report 12-18-21

By Mari Lou / December 19, 2021

The weather was decent and a good number of boats fished on Saturday. I doubt anyone will be fishing on Sunday as small craft advisories are up for north winds at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and 3 to 5-foot seas. There will be rain in the morning with a chance of…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 12-18-21

By Mari Lou / December 18, 2021

Paula – 215-539-1645 – Downhill skis Soloman w Marker bindings & Leki poles – $35 obo – Downhill skis Rossignal w skylark bindings – $30 obo – 6 ft tall white cabinet – $15 obo Ron – 609-790-4370 – Jamis Mountain Bike – $150 – Men’s road bike – $200 – Swagman Bike Hitch NEW…

WGMD Fishing Report 12-17-21

By Mari Lou / December 18, 2021

Quite a few boats went out on Friday and they caught tog and rockfish. Saturday will see east winds of 10 knots going south in the afternoon with seas of 3 feet and rain. Sunday the wind will turn northwest and increase to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and 4 to 5-foot…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 18, 2021

Georgetown Circle ready for Christmas last year. Click for full view

Omicron Variant Found in 4 in NCCo but Delta Still Dominant; DPH says Winter Surge Underway

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that it has confirmed the first four cases of the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) among Delaware residents. The variant was detected today through routine sequencing of test specimens by the Delaware Public Health Laboratory. The four cases involve two adults in their 30s, a teenager and a…

3 Arrested in November Home Invasion in Bridgeville

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

Three men have been arrested by Delaware State Police for a home invasion and other charges on November 10 on Sussex Highway in Bridgeville. Police say three men entered the residence and confronted the 34 year old male victim in his bedroom – one suspect struck him in the head with a hand gun and…

Sussex County Food Distribution on Monday, Dec 20 at Crossroad Community Church

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

On Monday, December 20, the Food Bank of Delaware will hold another drive thru food distribution at Crossroad Community Church west of Georgetown. One of the truck deliveries did not make it to last week’s food distribution event – there will be another tomorrow beginning at 11am. If you are in need of assistance –…

Donovan Smith Community in Lewes Closer to Municipal Water & Sewer

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

Delaware state agencies today officially moved to connect the Donovan Smith community in Lewes to municipal water and sewer, which is the pilot project of the Clean Water Initiative for Underserved Communities established by Gov. John Carney. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed today by the secretaries of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)…

Dover PD Detective Receives 2021 Delaware Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

Dover Police Detective Logan Spicer received the Robert J. Seinsoth Memorial Award as the 2021 Delaware Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, at a Chiefs of Police Council ceremony held on Tuesday, December 14th. Detective Spicer is a five year veteran of the Dover Police Department, currently serving as a task force officer with the…

Mountaire Farms Employees in Selbyville Show Union the Door

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

Mountaire Farms employees at the Selbyville processing plant have fired their Union, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 27. The mail-in ballots were counted Thursday at the National Labor Relations board regional office in Baltimore with 356 voting against the union and 80 voting for the union. The Selbyville plant has had union representation…

State & Sussex County Unemployment Decreases in November

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

Delaware’s unemployment for November is nearly a point above the national average of 4.2%. Delaware’s average did drop by 2-tenths of a point to 5.1% for November – with 6500 fewer Delawareans unemployed from October to November. In Sussex County the rate is much lower – at 3.8% – down from 4.1% in October. While…

WGMD Fishing Report 12-16-21

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

With small craft advisories up on Thursday, to the beat of my knowledge, no boats fished the ocean or bay.  Those small craft advisories will remain up on Friday morning for west winds at 10 to 15 knots gusting to 20 before dropping down to 5 to 10 knots out of the northwest in the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 17, 2021

WGMD Fishing Report 12-15-21

By Mari Lou / December 16, 2021

Tog was the order of the day on Wednesday with boats from Indian River and Lewes Harbour Marina catching some of the tasty critters.  Thursday will see southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 in the afternoon with gusts to 25 and seas of 3 to 5 feet.  On Friday…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 16, 2021

WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – last year’s WGMD Christmas Tree. This year’s looks a little different – just lacking the tinsel. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-14-21

By Mari Lou / December 15, 2021

Tuesday saw some boats go out in spite of the forecast for northeast winds of 10 to 15 knots with gusts up 20. Wednesday, the wind will stay east at 5 to 10 knots with gusts to 20 with seas of 3 to 4-feet. Thursday the wind will go southwest at 10 to 15 knots…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 15, 2021

Steven Rust – Milford – Fall at Killens Pond State Park. Click for full view

Update: Seaford City Council Approves Ordinance on Dignified Disposition of Fetal Remains

By Mari Lou / December 14, 2021

The Seaford City Council has approved an ordinance for the dignified disposition of fetal remains from pregnant women seeking abortion within the City of Seaford. The Council heard from City Solicitor Dan Griffith who ran through the timeline of events since this ordinance was first brought forward several months ago. He says that while the…

Sussex County Council Sees Draft Redistricting Map; No Decision on Lockhaven Subdivision Appeal; Ordinance Amendments on Land Use Map Deferred

By Mari Lou / December 14, 2021

This week’s Sussex County Council meeting is the last for 2021 and it was a marathon meeting with a packed agenda. The meeting began at 9am with the Lockhaven Subdivision appeal and didn’t end until just after 6pm with the last two of the afternoon public hearings ending with votes to defer. The Sussex County…

WGMD Fishing Report 12-13-21

By Mari Lou / December 14, 2021

Monday had some cold air temperatures and a brisk wind. They have changed the marine forecast for Tuesday. It had been north at 10 knots with 2-foot seas. Now it’s north at 10 to 15 going northeast with gusts to 20 with, believe this or not, and I don’t, 2-foot seas. The captain of the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 14, 2021

Walt Palmer – Lewes – Sunrise over Red Mill Pond. Click for full view

Lincoln Man Charged for Assault

By Mari Lou / December 13, 2021

A Lincoln man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after an incident early Saturday morning. Police were called around 12:30am for an assault on Bogan Drive. Police learned that 36 year old Able Ramirez-Lopez was arguing with a 25 year old woman when it became physical. The victim received cuts and other injuries to…

Felton Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges in Dover

By Mari Lou / December 13, 2021

A Felton man has been arrested by Delaware State Police on felony drug possession and other charges. Police were called for a shoplifting at the Dover Walmart. They located 37 year old Jerry Eaton leaving the store and arrested him. However while in custody, he gave police a false identification to avoid discovery of an…

Snow Hill Receives CDBG Grant Award for Sewer Repairs & Improvements

By Mari Lou / December 13, 2021

Snow Hill Mayor, Dr. Jennifer R. Jewell, PhD., announced today that the Town has received a major Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award from the State of Maryland to spend over half a million dollars in much-needed sewer line repairs and improvements. The Town was recently notified by Maryland Secretary of Housing &Community Development Kenneth…