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A shooting incident on Harrison Drive in Dover early this morning is under investigation. Dover Police say an unknown black male rang the doorbell to a residence on Harrison Drive. The father answered the door to see the suspect walking away. He then turned and fired multiple rounds before running off. One round went through…
Saturday saw a bit of a bumpy ride out in the ocean with smoother seas in Delaware Bay. Fish were caught in spite of the stiff southwest wind. Sunday will see more southwest and three-to-four-foot seas in the ocean, but the week ahead calls for seas of two feet or less. The Skipjack had a…
Nick Theophiles – Millsboro – Iced over Irrigation – do you feel any cooler? / Click for full view
Gary from Millsboro – 302-945-4906 – 5 drawer metal file cabinet 28″ deep x 57″ tall x 15″ wide – $50 – Pine dining room set w/4 chairs, round table w/pedestal center and extension, good condition – $100 Paul from Millville – 302-270-2833 – Lesco 48″ walk behind mower – $400 Keith from Dagsboro –…
Ocean City Police were called to 19th Street and the beach Friday night for four swimmers in distress. OCPD spokesperson Ashley Miller tells WGMD that a 33 year old man from Pennsylvania became distressed in the current and several bystanders went into the water to help and pulled the victim from the water as police…
Friday was a good fishing day from Delaware Bay to the Hotdog. Saturday and Sunday will see the ocean go to three-to-four-foot seas with thunderstorms beginning on Saturday evening and continuing until Monday morning. Acie Mankins and his daughter Brooke fished on the Morning Star out of Ocean City and it was Brook’s first trip…
Margaret May – Lewes – Fun in the sand with Grandpa in Bethany Beach / Click for full view
The Bethany Beach Town Council has voted to change the Juvenile Curfew hours for anyone under the age of 18. The curfew has changed – effective Friday, July 16 – from 1am to 5am to 11pm to 5am. Town officials advise home owners who rent to advise their renters of the change. The Juvenile Curfew…
The price at the pump nationally has increased by 2 cents from a week ago to $3.16. A year ago the price was $2.20! In Delaware, the price has remained steady at $2.98. Peak summer driving season is in full-swing and gas prices are not backing down. Triple A Mid-Atlantic officials report that there is…
State Senator Ernie Lopez has announced that he will not seek another term in the Delaware Senate. Senator López Retirement Statement It is with a great deal of thanks and humility to the people of the 6th District that I wish to announce, I will not be seeking re-election to a fourth term in the Delaware State Senate. …
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 2021. A total of 110,270 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average…
Police in Milford are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening in the area of East and Northeast 4th Street. Police were called just before 10pm and found an 18 year old man with a gunshot wound from an unknown suspect. The victim was taken to Bayhealth Sussex Campus where he was treated and released. Police ask…
Delaware State Police arrested Wilbur Doughty, 31, of Seaford, after he fled from police after multiple attempts at locating him. Amyah N. Deshields, 18, of Seaford, and Bryant Scheers, 33, of Seaford, were also arrested on criminal charges for their involvement with helping Wilbur elude police. On the morning of July 15, 2021, Delaware State Police attempted to locate…
Monroe B. Hudson, Jr. took the oath of office Thursday as the 10th Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) during a ceremony in the Department’s Steven R. Floyd, Sr. Training Academy in Dover. He was joined by Governor John Carney, former DOC Commissioners, state officials, family, friends, and colleagues. Hudson succeeds Commissioner Claire DeMatteis who…
Thursday was another hot summer day and the weekend is going to be even hotter on Friday and Saturday. Sunday will see cooler temperatures along with the pretty good chance for thunderstorms. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em weighed in a 192-pound swordfish that was caught on a squid from the Poorman’s Canyon aboard the Rooster…
Diana Lynn B – Elliotts Island – Vienna, MD / Click for full view
Not much change in the weather on Wednesday and that’s a good thing. The rest of the week looks good with thunderstorms entering the forecast over the weekend. At Lewes Harbour Marina they told us the Katydid had 20 flounder from ocean structure and the Angler caught triggerfish and croaker over bay structure. Jason Schuster…
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – Back to 2005 a WGMD remote from the Delaware State Fair with -Host Ron Letterman and the Pres / Click for full view
Tuesday was just a typical summer day and that’s what we are going to have for the rest of the week. The wind will be out of the south southwest and the high temperatures in the afternoon will be in the low 90s. This is a good reason to get out early and fish during…
The State of Delaware and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Corteva, Inc, (the “Companies”), businesses with a long history of operations within the State, today announced a settlement agreement designed to benefit Delaware’s natural resources and the people of the State of Delaware now,…
Beginning Thursday, July 15, Delaware’s largest COVID-19 testing partner, Curative, Inc., will shift completely from using a self-administered saliva-based test to a self-administered shallow nasal test. The new PCR testing method is expected to have the same turnaround time for results, usually within 24 to 48 hours of the test specimen being received at Curative’s…
Monday saw southwest winds of 15 to 20 knots and seas of three to five feet in the ocean. This kept most trips confined to Delaware Bay or the Back Bays. Tuesday looks a bit better with seas of three to four feet and then things are supposed to settle down on Wednesday through Friday…
Lew & Rachel Messick-Klensch – Milford – Stormy weather passing and a campfire – but not a drop of rain / Click for full view
On Monday, July 12 at approximately 5:58 a.m., Ocean City Police were on patrol in the area of South 1st Street and Baltimore Ave when they located two individuals sleeping in a vehicle. Officers observed the individuals sleeping in the vehicle in a parking lot of a downtown business. During the check on the welfare call, officers…
Public Comment Focuses on Manufactured Home Parks at Sussex County Council
After a week off for the Fourth of July, the Sussex County Council returned to the Circle in Georgetown with an agenda chock full of items. However it was Public Comment that took center stage to begin the meeting. William Kinnick, President of the Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Association, spoke for the second time about…
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