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WGMD Radio Flea Market 3-19-22

By Mari Lou / March 19, 2022

Bill – 302-684-3882 / Joe 302-339-1146 – Heavy duty automobile tow dolly with accessories – $650 Patty – 302-253-8030 – FREE:  Rabbit with Toys and Crate Beau – 302-684-4886 – 200 yr old China cabinet with dinnerware – will haggle – 3 old typewriters – will haggle Mike – 917-273-7987 – LOOKING FOR: Bushcraft or…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 19, 2022

Jean Messick – Millsboro – Stroll at waters edge on the bay side. Click for full view

UPDATED: President Biden Arrives in Rehoboth for Weekend

By Mari Lou / March 18, 2022

UPDATED – 6:30pm – President Biden arrived at Gordons Pond in Rehoboth Beach on Marine One just after 6pm. Click here for pictures from the Rehoboth Beach VFC ============================================================= President Biden will spend the weekend at his Rehoboth Beach home. He’s expected to arrive in Rehoboth just after 6pm. Temporary Flight Restrictions went up this…

New Outdoor Public Dining Policy Adopted by Rehoboth Commissioners

By Mari Lou / March 18, 2022

Acknowledging that one of the few silver linings of the covid pandemic was a discovery for many of the joys of outdoor dining, the Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners adopted today a policy that allows for year-round outdoor dining on public spaces in the Nation’s Summer Capital. The city’s policy balances the need for safe,…

Rehoboth Commissioners Approve FY 2023 Budget

By Mari Lou / March 18, 2022

Rehoboth Beach commissioners adopted this afternoon a $30.1 million budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The adopted budget maintains current tax and utility rates, allocates $6.4 million for capital improvements, and provides for a maximum 3% raise for employees. The $30,149,743 balanced budget represents a 9% increase over the adopted FY22 budget. The city’s fiscal…

30-Day Gas Tax Holiday in Effect in Maryland

By Mari Lou / March 18, 2022

Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced that Maryland’s gas tax is now suspended for 30 days, after legislation was passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Larry Hogan today. “This gas tax holiday returns $100 million to Marylanders’ wallets and should provide economic relief for motorists who have seen prices soar in recent weeks,” Comptroller…

Crash Near Delmar Leaves 1 Dead

By Mari Lou / March 18, 2022

A crash just after 6 Thursday night near Delmar has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck driven by 22 year old Luke Figgs of Delmar was southbound on Susan Beach Road and stopped for a posted stop sign. A Honda driven by a 30 year old woman from Mardela Springs,…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 18, 2022

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 17, 2022

Throw Back Thursday Picture of the Day – remembering Art Curley, former WGMD announcer and host from the Sunny 92 days. Art Curley did it all – and still visited the station – or called – until he died at 90 in September 2013 / Click for full view

IRSD Qualifies 4 Teams for VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas

By Mari Lou / March 15, 2022

Four teams of Indian River School District students have qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas on May 8-12. A team from Lord Baltimore Elementary School qualified by winning the Design Award at the Bots at the Beach Regional Competition on February 26 at H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton. Team members…

Fire Crews Called for Travel Trailer Blaze near Rehoboth

By Mari Lou / March 14, 2022

Fire crews from Rehoboth Beach were called to the Port Delmarva Development off Old Landing Road just before 3pm for a travel trailer on fire on Henderson Drive. Fire crews from Indian River and Lewes were also called along with State Police and Sussex County Paramedics. Fire fighters say a Jayco-type travel trailer caught fire…

Sussex County Mosquito Spraying Begins Wednesday

By Mari Lou / March 14, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin annual spraying of spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes on Wednesday, March 16, weather permitting. Spraying by DNREC’s Mosquito Control section will begin in southern Sussex County, then expand into Kent and New Castle counties over the next several weeks. Controlling early-season woodland pool larval…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 14, 2022

Larry Kaplan – Ocean View – Sunrise at Whites Creek . Click for full view

Resurfacing of Roth Bridge Begins Monday

By Mari Lou / March 13, 2022

If you travel over the Roth Bridge – work on replacing the concrete deck overlay will begin on Monday. The work, which is being done by the Army Corps of Engineers, will require lane restrictions and changing traffic patterns – as well as single and double lane closures at specified times. The repairs are necessary…

Food Bank of Delaware Drive-Thru Food Pantry Monday in Georgetown

By Mari Lou / March 13, 2022

With high gasoline and food prices, the Food Bank of Delaware will continue to host its monthly drive-thru mobile pantries that started in March 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first one is scheduled for Monday, March 14 starting at 10:00 a.m. at Crossroad Community Church in Georgetown. The Food Bank of…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 13, 2022

Al – Salisbury – Leonards Mill Pond.
Click for full view

Early Morning Crash Near Berlin Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Injured

By Mari Lou / March 12, 2022

One person is dead and another injured after crash just after 6 Saturday morning on Route 113 near Georgetown Road near Berlin. Maryland State Police say the Crown Victoria, driven by 33 year old Miguel Carrion of Snow Hill, spun off the roadway into trees and came to rest in the center median and caught…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 3-12-22

By Mari Lou / March 12, 2022

Bill – 302-684-3882 / Joe – 302-339-1146 – Heavy duty Automobile tow dolly with accessories – $650 Rick – 302-752-6813 – Falcon all terrain non-binding tow bar with 9000 air brake and guardian toe shield – $700 – 5th wheel drop in, 20,000 lbs – $600 Joe – 302-500-2134 – Proform Elliptical exercise machine –…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 12, 2022

Alan Henney – Rehoboth Beach – Local Birds. Click for full view

A Snow Hill Man is Dead after Truck Ends Up in Pocomoke River

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2022

A Snow Hill man is dead after his vehicle was found in the Pocomoke River. Maryland State Police are still investigating, but say just after 11 Friday morning a crash was reported on Route 12 and the Pocomoke River Bridge in Snow Hill. A witness told police that the truck was underwater in the middle…

Caesar Rodney School District Welcomes New Superintendent

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2022

The Board of Education of the Caesar Rodney School District is pleased to announce that Dr. Christine Alois has been selected as the first woman and 11th Superintendent for the district.  Currently the Deputy Secretary for the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), Dr. Alois will take over as Superintendent on April 1, 2022.  School Board President Mike…

Parsonsburg Woman Dies After Thursday Night Crash near Millsboro

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2022

A single vehicle crash west of Millsboro just after 9 Thursday night has left a Parsonsburg woman dead. Delaware State Police say a 58 year old woman was northbound on Lowes Crossing Road near Carey’s Camp Road when she went off the road in a curve, over-corrected and lost control. Her car struck a mailbox…

DPH Launches Text Alert Messaging To COVID-19 Positive Persons

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2022

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Contact Tracing Team has launched a pre-call SMS/text messaging initiative to individuals who test positive for COVID-19. It involves sending a text message to COVID-positive individuals and providing initial isolation guidance and recommendations through a secure web platform before they receive a call from the Contact Tracing Team.…

MD’s Project Restore Act Advances from Committee

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2022

The Maryland Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee unanimously advanced Governor Hogan’s legislation to codify the state’s Project Restore initiative (SB393). Project Restore is a $25 million economic recovery initiative that offers rental and operational grants to help offset startup costs and incentivize commercial investment in vacant spaces. In total, more than 350 businesses across every jurisdiction in the…

Dover Police Arrest 3 on Drug Charges

By Mari Lou / March 11, 2022

Three people have been arrested by Dover Police on drug and weapons charges. Police learned that Orlando Batson of Dover was selling heroin while on Level 4 probation. Batson was contacted during a traffic stop with passenger 28 year old Lateesha Barber. Both were arrested – Barber was found with MDMA/Ecstasy and 9 grams of…