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WGMD Radio Flea Market 6-12-21

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021

Barry – 302-390-7667 – Craftsman air compressor 130 psi, 5 hp, 22 gal tank – $65 – MTD 20″ lawnmower – $25 Robert – 443-691-2424 FREE: like new GE range top microwave Mike – 302-228-6732 – Kingsford outdoor charcoal grill – $40 – Light duty Clark AC 95amp flux cooler wire feed welder w/cart –…

Silver Spring Woman Killed in Crash near Harrington

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021

Delaware State Police have released the name of the person who died in a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 13 near Hopkins Cemetery Road near Harrington. Police say an Accord driven by a Rockville, MD man was stopped in the median crossover and pulled into the path of a Civic that was southbound on…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-11-21

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021

With small craft warnings up in the ocean, few if any boats ventured out there on Friday. It is not impossible that those same small craft advisories will be up again on Saturday for northeast winds of ten to fifteen with gusts to twenty and seas of four feet along with more rain showers. It…

DSP Issue Scam Alert Advisory

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021

The Delaware State Police is providing a Scam Alert Advisory. This is a general alert that is applicable to the entire State of Delaware. The Delaware State Police has been investigating possible on-line sexual extortion cases. This information is to inform the public about this current online scam/fraud. Individuals have been receiving emails, texts and…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021

Margaret May – Lewes – Springtime on the pond / Click for full view

Three Bills to Modernize Delaware’s Campaign Finance Rules Filed in State Senate

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021

Sen. Trey Paradee and Rep. Sean Lynn this week sponsored three bills to modernize Delaware’s campaign finance rules by increasing fundraising transparency, adjusting minimum reporting thresholds for inflation, and enhancing the penalties for candidates who fail to file reports in a timely fashion.  “Some of the changes proposed by this legislation will align Delaware code with the policies…

MD AG Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting CDC Eviction Ban

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that prohibits evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help stop the spread of the disease. In an amicus brief filed in Alabama Assoc.…

Vincent Farms in Laurel Awarded for Distinguished Service

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021

With COVID restrictions in place earlier this year, the annual presentation of the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service to Delaware Agriculture looked a lot different than a ballroom full of agriculture supporters. Recently, Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse took a road trip down to Sussex County to make a surprise presentation to a…

Lewes Healthcare Worker Appreciation Movie Night

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021

Saturday is movie night under the stars in Lewes! Saturday – weather permitting. The City of Lewes – will hold an appreciation event – free for all healthcare workers and their families at Stango Park. Proof of healthcare ID is required. The evening begins at 7pm with prizes, face painting, balloons and more – the…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-10-21

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021

The marine weather on Thursday was just a bit unsettled before the storms moved in during the afternoon.  Friday and Saturday don’t look to promising with northeast winds and rain plus three to four-foot seas in the ocean. The John Oritz charter on the Strike Zone caught bluefin tuna from the Poorman’s Canyon on Sunday…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021

Shannon Bond – Bethany Beach – Thursday morning’s sunrise solar eclipse off Bethany Beach.
On June 10, 2021, an annular solar eclipse begins at sunrise in southern Ontario, Canada. The Moon’s antumbral shadow touches down on the northern section of Lake Superior and traverses three countries; Canada, Greenland, and Russia.
During an annular solar eclipse, the apparent size of the Moon’s disk is slightly smaller than the apparent size of the Sun’s disk. Therefore only the outer edge of the Sun remains visible and the Sun appears as a brilliant ring if you are inside the path of annular solar eclipse.
Notably, the path of this annular solar eclipse touches the North Pole, followed by a total solar eclipse on December 4, 2021 over Antarctica, so this is the first of two polar solar eclipses of 2021. Information from greatamericaneclipse.com

WGMD Fishing Report 6-9-21

By Mari Lou / June 10, 2021

Wednesday morning found me at Indian River Inlet around 6:00 AM where I joined a half-dozen other well aged gentlemen in a vain attempt to catch a fish.  That’s alright because we ended up sitting at the picnic table drinking WAWA coffee and solving the problems of the world.  Tell Joe he can come back…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 10, 2021

WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – going back to 1999 and the Chili Cookoff at American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard. WGMD staffers taking to the kiddie rides near the end of the day – Karen Reed, Anita Lawson, Marie Moulinier and Christine Shank / Click here for full view

Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission Holds First Regional Meeting for Eastern Shore Residents

By Mari Lou / June 9, 2021

The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission, a nonpartisan commission created by Governor Larry Hogan to draw fair and representative legislative and congressional district maps for the 2022 elections, will hold their first regional virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 9 at 6 p.m. For more information about how to provide testimony at the public meeting, either…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-8-21

By Mari Lou / June 9, 2021

Tuesday saw another hot day with a strong southwest wind and seas running two to three feet in the ocean. At Lewes Harbour Marina Amanda’s big news was the total amount of money raised during the Joe Morris Memorial Canal Flounder Tournament was $14,750. This includes the entry fees, tee shirt sale and the sale…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 9, 2021

Phyllis Bongiorno – Rehoboth Beach – Sunrise at Adams Oceanfront Villa / Click for full view

Sussex County Council Approves Tyler Technologies for Reassessment

By Mari Lou / June 8, 2021

The Sussex County Council has approved entering into a contract with Tyler Technologies to perform the real property reassessment for the County. The County received two proposals in response to a Request For Proposal (RFP). One from Pearson’s Appraisal Service, with a completion date of January 2025 and a base amount of $13.9-million. The second…

VIDEO: Gov Carney’s Weekly Coronavirus Update

By Mari Lou / June 8, 2021

Most of Delaware’s coronavirus numbers continue to fall. Public Health Director, Dr. Karyl Rattay says the number of new positive cases has hit it’s lowest mark since March of 2020 – at 20 statewide – 9 each in New Castle and Sussex Counties and 2 in Kent. Hospitalizations did add 9 to Sunday – with…

Georgetown Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

By Mari Lou / June 8, 2021

A Georgetown man has been arrested on charges of attempted 1st degree murder after an altercation in May in Cool Springs. Delaware State Police say two people were involved in fight with 48 year old Jerome Weathersby of Georgetown. during the incident the 43 year old female victim was stabbed in the hand by Weathersby.…

UPDATED: Arrest Made in Hebron Area Fire that Left 1 Dead

By Mari Lou / June 8, 2021

UPDATED – 6/8/21 – A continuing investigation by the Maryland State Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal has led to the indictment of a suspect in connection with a residential fire at a home in which a woman was found dead last month in Wicomico County.  The suspect is identified as Kenneth…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-7-21

By Mari Lou / June 8, 2021

Monday was another hot and steamy day with decent summertime fishing in the bay and ocean. The water is finally warming up and we are seeing more flounder caught from inshore locations such as the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal and Indian River Bay. This will not last all summer because once the water rises to…

DNREC Plans Evening Mosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent Counties

By Mari Lou / June 7, 2021

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 07, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Delmar, Georgetown, and Harrington. Near Millsboro, Laurel, Lewes, Milton, Lincoln, Milford, Felton, and Magnolia. For notification purposes, spraying…

UPDATED: Police Investigating Shots Fired at Slaughter Beach area Home

By Mari Lou / June 7, 2021

UPDATED – 6/7/21 – Through the investigation, detectives have identified the driver of the vehicle wanted in connection to this incident. He is described as a black male, approximately 25-35 years old, with black facial hair. He wore a black baseball-style hat and a black hooded sweatshirt and operated an older model white Nissan Murano…

Two Injured in Crash at CBBT

By Mari Lou / June 7, 2021

Two people were taken to hospitals in Virginia Beach with non-life threatening injuries after a three vehicle head-on crash in the Chesapeake Tunnel on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Monday morning around 11:20. CBBT officials say an SUV was southbound and struck the western wall of the tunnel twice before veering into the northbound lane…

Rehoboth to Make Sewer Repairs this Week – 2 Locations

By Mari Lou / June 7, 2021

Sewer repairs will take place in two locations in Rehoboth Beach this week. Emergency repairs will be undertaken in the ocean block of Wilmington Avenue Wednesday. Traffic will be restricted to one lane. Thursday, sewer repairs will take place on Surf Avenue between Park and Oak. Intermittent lane closures will be implemented.