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Rehoboth Commissioners Resume In-Person Public Meetings Beginning March 15

By Mari Lou / February 28, 2022

The City of Rehoboth Beach will resume in-person public meetings beginning Tuesday, March 15. All city commissions, boards, committees, and task force members will meet in person, and meetings will be open to in-person attendance by residents and other stakeholders as well. City Manager Sharon Lynn says that she is comfortable returning to in-person meetings…

Sussex County Council to Hold Multiple Public Hearings Tuesday – Including Council Redistricting

By Mari Lou / February 28, 2022

The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. There are several public hearings on the agenda for the morning session – including an ordinance to amend the FY 2022 Operating Budget to incorporate additional realty transfer tax revenue and state passthorough grant revenue, two bond issues and at 10:30am – a public hearing on…

Newark Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud & Money Laundering in Connection with CARES Act Fraud

By Mari Lou / February 28, 2022

David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark woman pleaded guilty February 24, 2022, to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and illegally spending those loan proceeds. Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly accepted the plea. According to court documents, between March 30, 2020, and January 24,…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 28, 2022

Eric Reifsnyder – Milton – Indian River Inlet Bridge at night. Click for full view

Crash North of Harrington Leaves 1 Dead and 6 Injured

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2022

A Bridgeville man is dead after a crash Saturday night north of Harrington.  Delaware State Police say a Honda driven by a 31 year old Marydel man was in the left turn lane on Route 13 at Hopkins Cemetery Road and began crossing the southbound lanes into the path of an SUV that was southbound…

UPDATED: Rehoboth Drawbridge Daytime Lane Shifts/Closures Feb 28 – March 7

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2022

UPDATED: This work is now expected to begin Monday, February 28 and continue through March 7. ============================================================= Expect daytime lane shifts and possible lane closures on the Rehoboth Drawbridge over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal on Route 1A/Rehoboth Avenue between Canal Street and Atlantic Avenue in Rehoboth from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2022,…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 27, 2022

Jean Messick – Millsboro – Sun’s rays. Click for full view

WGMD Radio Flea Market 2-26-22

By Mari Lou / February 26, 2022

  Charles – 302-943-8748 – 1952 Fender telecaster re-issue with fender twin reverb amp – $2500 Don – 443-664-8768 – Electric wheel chair – $1000 Linda – 302-540-2295 – Ridgeway Grandfather clock, broken door glass – $125 – Cub Cadet leaf vacuum with chipper chute – $375 – MTD snow blower 5hp 22″ Lori –…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 26, 2022

Margaret May – Lewes -Sunset after the first big snow. Click for full view

Dover PD Investigating Shooting at American Legion

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2022

A 19 year old was injured in a shooting incident early Friday morning at the American Legion on South Bay Road in Dover. Police found a large group of people leaving the scene – and found numerous shell casings. They also learned that three vehicles had been struck by gunfire. A 19 year old victim…

Chickens Perish in Mardela Springs Coop Fire

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2022

A chicken coop fire has displaced a family and left a flock of chickens dead in Mardela Springs. Mardela Springs Firefighters were called to a home on Railroad Avenue Thursday night where they found a chicken coop on fire – a detached shed and one side of the residents home were also damaged. The State…

Next Week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Delaware

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2022

February 28th to March 4th is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Delaware.  From significant flooding to tornadoes and snowstorms, the past several years have seen active weather events across Delaware and throughout the region.  Knowing about the weather hazards and how to prepare can make a life-saving difference. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is collaborating…

Dover Woman Charged with 3rd Offense DUI

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2022

A Dover woman has been arrested for her 3rd offense DUI. Dover Police were called to the Kent Liquor Mart for a report of a drunk driver. They contacted 51 year old Karen Townsend who was in the driver’s seat of her vehicle. She refused to take field sobriety tests and a search warrant for…

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to Close for Season Tuesday

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2022

DNREC will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean and bay beach beginning on Tuesday, March 1st for beach-nesting season. This is for the safety of multiple threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds. The ocean-side beach will reopen to the public on September 1st. The bayside beach…

UPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Rehoboth Crash Friday Morning

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2022

UPDATED: Emergency personnel from Rehoboth Beach were called for a vehicle crash around 7:30 Friday morning on Oyster House Road. Fire and EMS found a car up against a fence in the parking lot of a business just off Coastal Highway – the victim was deceased. Delaware State Police say the driver, a 68 year…

Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 25, 2022

Larry Kaplan-Ocean View – Sunrise at Whites Creek

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 24, 2022

Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – the 2011 Delaware State Fair – Chicken Picking Contest. WGMD news anchor Andrew Koch showing his skills / Click for full view

UPDATED: Sussex County Council Defers Vote on Buffer Ordinance

By Mari Lou / February 22, 2022

Today’s public hearing was a continuation of the public hearing the Council suspended on January 11th. P&Z Director Jamie Whitehouse told the Council that 209 written responses had been received and that the majority seemed to be in support of the ordinance. Planning & Zoning has recommended that the council approve the ordinance. The buffer…

Wicomico Public Schools Address MD State Dept of Education Mask Vote

By Mari Lou / February 22, 2022

Earlier Tuesday, the Maryland State Board of Education voted to rescind its emergency regulation requiring masks in school facilities effective March 1st. The masking regulation remains in effect for now, however, because the next step at the state level would be a vote by the General Assembly’s joint committee on Administrative, Executive & Legislative Review to…

Maryland Man Charged in Murder of Missing Felton Woman

By Mari Lou / February 22, 2022

Delaware State Police have confirmed the human remains recovered from the backyard of a residence in the 25000 block of Schuyler Road, Henderson, MD, on February 16, 2022, were positively identified through the Maryland Division of Forensic Science as Jennifer Leyanna, 41, of Felton. On November 1, 2020, Delaware State Police Troop 3 handled the initial…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / February 22, 2022

Abigail Dion – Sykesville – Sun attempting to come out in Ocean City. Click for full view

Three Arrested for Theft of Porch Packages & Lawn Ornaments in Kent County

By Mari Lou / February 21, 2022

Three people Magnolia residents have been arrested for thefts of porch packages and lawn ornaments during the past several months. Delaware State Police say the thefts have occurred in the Houston, Felton, Harrington and Magnolia areas and thanks to tips from the community – police have arrested 45 year old Russell Griffin, 43 year old…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Delaware Wild Birds

By Mari Lou / February 21, 2022

Cases of Eurasian H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) were detected in wild birds in Delaware in recent days, as the bird flu continues to spread in the United States. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the Eurasian H5 strain of HPAI in eight wild ducks and a…

Sussex County Council to Continue Public Hearing on Buffer Ordinance

By Mari Lou / February 21, 2022

The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning. County Administrator Todd Lawson will discuss the possible disposition of County property – with possible action taken by the Council. At 10:30 there is a scheduled continuance of a public hearing to amend the County’s buffer ordinance, which was suspended at the January 11, 2022 meeting of…

Millsboro Area Home & Garage Damaged by Fire

By Mari Lou / February 20, 2022

Firefighters from Indian River and Millsboro were called for a garage fire on Guinea Hollow Road just after 8 Saturday night. Firefighters learned the fire spread from the garage to the house. Crews from multiple other companies responded or provided cover as well as paramedics and Mid-Sussex Rescue. No injuries were reported and the State…