Mari Lou

UPDATED: Dover Man Charged in Murder of Mother

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2022

UPDATED – 1/9/22 – 9:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 67 year old Debra Leonard of Dover. ===================== A Dover man has been arrested for murder. Delaware State Police were called to Harriet Street for a shooting which was called in by 35 year old Kyle Leonard who told Troopers that…

Sussex County Council to Meet at 9am Tuesday; Morning Public Hearing on Buffer Ordinance

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2022

Tuesday’s Sussex County Council meeting will begin at 9am. The Council will elect officers, make council member appointments, appoint legal counsel and adopt the rules of procedure and then go into executive session. When council returns they have a full agenda of items after last week’s meeting was canceled. The Council will discuss and possibly…

UPDATED: Seaford Crash Leaves 2 Dead

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2022

UPDATED – 1/9/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victims of the fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on January 6, 2022, on Atlanta Rd. as Hope Glasgow, 14, of Seaford, and her brother, Nathan Glasgow, 7, of Seaford.  ================================================================ Two children are dead following a collision on Atlanta Road near Seaford around 12:30 Thursday afternoon. …

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 9, 2022

Jane Bardon – Slaughter Beach – Beach skiing with her shadow. Click for full view

WGMD Radio Flea Market 1-8-22

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2022

Lenny – 347-563-3862 – FREE: White Ge electric stove and over counter microwave Harry – 302-727-8086 – 2 – 10 Battle series Surf rods with braided line, Brand new – $90 a piece Susan – 302-396-8508 – Hoover lite supreme vacuum – $20 – Pink Afghan – $35 – 2 bags of almonds – $10…

MD Suspends Jury Trials till Feb 8

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2022

Jury trials have been suspended in Maryland thanks to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. No jury trials will be held through February 8, however courts will still hold hearings and trials in non-jury matters.

DE DMV Announces Changes to Vanity Tag Reservation Process

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2022

As the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles provides improvements to services offered the process to request vanity tag reservations is changing to increase convenience and efficiency for customers statewide. Currently, the Division’s process to request vanity tag reservation requires customers to retrieve tags at a physical DMV location. With the upcoming changes implemented, customers will…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 8, 2022

Tasha Sterner – Monday’s snow around East Redden Road. Click for full view

Greenwood Fire on Deep Grass Lane Ruled Accidental

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2022

A fire that damaged a shed and spread to a home on Deep Grass Lane in Greenwood has been ruled accidental by the Delaware Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Houston were called Thursday night around 9:20 and found a detached shed fully involved in fire. Crews from Farmington and Harrington helped to battle the 2-alarm blaze.…

Hunt Companies to Pay $500,000 To Resolve Fraud Allegations At Dover Air Force Base

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2022

U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Hunt Companies, Inc. (“Hunt”), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, has agreed to a $500,000.00 settlement with the government to resolve allegations of fraud at the Dover Air Force Base arising under the False Claims Act.  Hunt provides privatized…

DART to Delay Service Start Times in New Castle & Kent Counties; Sussex County to Operate as Scheduled

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2022

DART to Delay Service Start Times in New Castle and Kent Counties; Sussex County to operate as scheduled. Please check DartFirstState.com for updates or check the DART Transit app for real-time bus information. New Castle County: Rt 2: First trips depart Wilmington Transit Ctr (WTC) at 7:45 AM; Brandywine Town Ctr at 7:55 AM Rt…

Laurel Man Arrested after Assaulting Troopers

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2022

Delaware State Police arrested Jeremy L. Showell, 35, of Laurel, on felony criminal charges after he resisted arrest and assaulted three troopers. On January 5, 2022, at approximately 8:05 p.m., troopers responded to a domestic incident at a residence in the 28000 block of Seaford Rd. Troopers were advised Jeremy Showell was acting disorderly in the home…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 7, 2022

Abigail Dion – Sykesville – Snow on the Beach after Monday’s storm. Click for full view

DE HB 285 Would Provide Assistance to Unemployment Recipients and Businesses

By Mari Lou / January 6, 2022

Lawmakers filed a bill Thursday that would continue the additional relief being provided to tens of thousands of Delawareans who have lost their jobs and businesses impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski and Sen. Jack Walsh, House Bill 285 would exempt unemployment benefits paid in 2021 from Delaware state income tax,…

COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available for Delawareans 12 and Older

By Mari Lou / January 6, 2022

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Delaware’s vaccine providers can now begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 to 15 who completed their initial Pfizer vaccine series at least five months ago. Today’s announcement comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its…

Gov Carney to Nominate Claire DeMatteis as Secretary of Department of Human Resources & Other Personnel Changes

By Mari Lou / January 6, 2022

Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that he will nominate Claire DeMatteis to serve as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Human Resources (DHR), where she would provide support for Delaware’s state workforce and manage recruitment and retention programs across the executive branch of state government. DeMatteis currently serves as Special Assistant to the Governor,…

Salisbury Hires New Director of Human Resources

By Mari Lou / January 6, 2022

Mayor Jake Day is pleased to announce that the City of Salisbury has hired Megan Caton to lead its Human Resources Department after conducting a thorough national search for candidates.  Caton currently serves as the TidalHealth Foundation’s Assistant Director and joins Team SBY with a Masters Degree in Business Administration in Human Resources from Columbia…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 6, 2022

WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – to February of 2010 and the back to back blizzards. This was after the first blizzard meteorologists called Snowmagedden. The second one was just days later and dumped another foot or 2 of snow on Delmarva. Here, news anchor Joe Ciccanti is digging out his car. Thanks to the Edwards family for digging us out all these years! Click for full view

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 5, 2022

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

Worcester County SNOW EMERGENCY Has been Lifted

By Mari Lou / January 4, 2022

UPDATED: 1/4/22 3PM – Effective Tuesday 01/04/2022 at 1500 hours (3 pm), the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack in Worcester County in conjunction with local agencies and the State Highway Administration will be lifting the Snow Emergency Plan. Please use caution on roadways in and around the Worcester County area. Be mindful of blackice at…

DNREC Sets Virtual Public Meeting Jan 19 for Updating White Creek Dredging Project

By Mari Lou / January 4, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will provide an overview and updates on the White Creek maintenance dredging project in Sussex County during a virtual public information session set for 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. The project is now in the engineering phase. More information about the project and the link…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 4, 2022

Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Sunset after snowstorm. Click for full view

Deadline Extended for Rehoboth Stormwater Utility Task Force Applications

By Mari Lou / January 3, 2022

The City of Rehoboth Beach has extended the deadline for applications to serve on its new Stormwater Utility Task Force to January 13. More information and the application may be found in the city’s Legislative Portal/Meetings page; scroll down to the Stormwater Utility Task Force section.  The City of Rehoboth Beach is forming a Stormwater…

First Bayhealth Baby of 2022 Arrives at 4:02am January 1st

By Mari Lou / January 3, 2022

The first Bayhealth baby born in 2022 came into the world at 4:02 a.m. on January 1 at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus.   Baby boy Sebastian weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. He was born to proud parents Selene Diaz and Carlos Diaz Pena. Baby Sebastian joins two older sisters, Nicole and Karla.  Visit Bayhealth.org/Maternity-Obstetrics to learn…

DNREC Reminder: Do Not Sled or Snowboard on Dunes

By Mari Lou / January 3, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds residents and visitors that sledding, snowboarding and other recreational activities are not allowed on Delaware’s sand dunes. Dunes contain fragile wildlife habitat and provide protection for the beaches and the communities they border. In addition to asking the public to help protect the dunes, the…