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UPDATED: Seaford Firefighters Battle Early Morning Fire, Find Body

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2021

UPDATED – 3:25pm – What began as a call for a house fire ended in a murder investigation.  Seaford firefighters were called for a house fire on Hastings Farm Road near Seaford.  They quickly put out the fire and found a victim inside – dead from an apparent gunshot would.  State Police say the 39…

UPDATED: DSP Investigate Single Vehicle Crash East of Dover

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2021

UPDATED – 3:30pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a crash on White Oak Road west of Bayside Drive, Dover on October 23, 2021, as Alan Keesser, 59 of Camden, DE. The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information regarding this collision should contact Master Corporal Booth with the Delaware State…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-23-21

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2021

Saturday was good fishing day with light winds and two to three-foot seas. Sunday will be about the same with north winds at 10 knots going northeast late in the morning then southeast in the afternoon. Seas in the ocean will be two feet or less. Monday the weather begins a downhill slide that will…

Delaware Must Now Dial 10 Digits for Local Calls

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2021

Federal communications officials are reminding all Delawareans that they will need to dial the area code and 7-digit phone number on local calls starting this Sunday, October 24.  The change is due to a decision made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last summer when the agency adopted rules to establish 9-8-8 as the new, nationwide phone number…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 10-23-21

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2021

Susan / Lewes – 302-396-8509 – Homemade afghan for double or twin beds, lime green, rose and white. 48” width x 60” length – $35 – Crepe Myrtles (4), 8’ tall in pots – $20 each – Free:  Firewood Ray / West Ocean City – 443-859-3330 – Set of Corvette wheels for ‘98 – 2004…

DPH Advises Residents of Bethany Crest Community to Use Bottled Water for Drinking & Cooking

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2021

Out of an abundance of caution, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents of the Bethany Crest community in Millville to use bottled water for drinking and cooking while their water system is evaluated for a concentration of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that is near or at a health advisory level for…

Three Vehicle Crash Injures 1 on Wilson Farm Road west of Bridgeville

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2021

A crash just before 9:30 on Wilson Farm Road west of Bridgeville Friday night left one person with just minor injuries. Delaware State Police say a white Mazda SUV was southbound on Wilson Farm Road but failed to stay in the lane of travel and collided with a northbound tractor trailer near Cannon Road. Police…

Selbyville Man Charged with Theft of a Firearm in Rash of Vehicle Break-ins

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2021

A Selbyville man has been arrested for the theft of a firearm following a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred in the Americana Bayside Development. One of the thefts from an unsecured vehicle included two firearms. Delaware State Police developed 20 year old Broaderick Thomas as the suspect – he was arrested Friday. Thomas is…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-22-21

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2021

Friday the weather was not quite as bad as the forecast. Still, most boats stayed at the dock or they fished in Delaware Bay. Saturday looks good with northwest winds at 10 knots and two-foot seas in the ocean while Sunday will see five to ten knot winds out of the northwest and more of…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2021

Ribbon Cut on New Showell Elementary School

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2021

The ribbon was cut Friday on the new Showell Elementary School off Route 589. The school has actually been open since September of 2020 – however the coronavirus pandemic delayed the ribbon cutting and celebration of the new school. Today the first available time that officials could safely gather to celebrate the new school. The…

Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2021

On Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled their National Take-Back Initiative (NTBI).  This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused, and expired prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. This is an opportunity to…

Bridgeville Junior Appointed to State BOE

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2021

Governor John Carney on Friday announced he has appointed a high school junior from Bridgeville to serve on the State Board of Education. Shelby Farris, a former Woodbridge High School student who now attends Positive Outcomes Charter School, will join the board for its November meeting and serve through the end of the 2021-2022 school…

DSP Investigate Attempted Robbery of Gumboro Liquor Store

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2021

The investigation continues into an attempted robbery at the Gumboro Liquor Store on Millsboro Highway Thursday just after 9pm. Delaware State Police say a man, armed with a handgun, demanded money from a female employee who was behind the counter. The clerk refused to hand over the cash and the suspect ran out of the…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-21-21

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2021

Thursday saw small craft advisories up in the afternoon and they will still be up on Friday morning for west winds at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 and three to five-foot seas.  Saturday will see northwest winds at ten knots and three-foot seas on the ocean. I fished Indian River Inlet on…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2021

ML – Stormy weather moving into West Ocean City. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 10-20-21

By Mari Lou / October 21, 2021

And the beat goes on, or so say Sonny and Cher.  If you don’t know who they were, you are too young to listen to this station. A few boats did manage to get out on Wednesday, but not sure if any will be going on Thursday as small craft advisories are going back up…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 21, 2021

WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – 2004 with afternoon host Ron Letterman – with a really tough interview during a remote broadcast at the Barnyard. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 10-19-21

By Mari Lou / October 20, 2021

Tuesday was another beautiful day at the beach, unless that is you wanted to go fishing on the ocean or bay. Small craft advisories were up and I would not be surprised if they were not up again in Wednesday. Winds are expected to be west at ten to fifteen knots with gusts to 20…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 20, 2021

Steve Hyle – Lewes – Tree of Faces. Click for full view

Rosedale Beach Boat Ramp on Indian River Bay to Temporarily Close for Repairs

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2021

The Rosedale Beach boat ramp and parking lot on Indian River Bay will temporarily close for ramp repairs beginning Thursday, Oct. 21. DNREC officials say the project will include a concrete patch to repair a large crack that runs along the center of the boat ramp. Project completion is anticipated by Friday, Oct. 29, weather permitting.…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-18-21

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2021

Monday there was a definite chill in the air as the temperature stayed in the 60s and the wind was out of the northwest at 15 to 20 with small craft advisories flying on the ocean. Tuesday will see a northwest wind at 15 to 20 knots again with three to four-foot seas. Wednesday the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 19, 2021

Jean Messick – Millsboro – Moonlight reflections. Click for full view

Public Invited to Participate in Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission Virtual 3rd Meeting Wed, Oct 20

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2021

The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission (Citizens Commission), a balanced commission created by Governor Larry Hogan to draw fair and representative legislative and congressional district maps for the 2022 elections, will continue its third round of virtual meetings on Wednesday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. Marylanders are encouraged to join and participate in the public meeting. Following…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-17-21

By Mari Lou / October 18, 2021

Sunday felt like fall arrived as the wind had that chill we associate with that time of year.  That same fall wind had small craft advisories up and they will be up again on Monday as west winds blow 15 to 20 knots in the morning than turn to the northwest and increase to 20…