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UPDATED 6/21/21 6pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal crash on Route 14 / Milford Harrington Highway on Saturday as 19 year old Elijah Brown, of Harrington. This crash remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information regarding the collision should contact…
Due to expected high temperatures in our area, the Berlin Electric Department is asking all of its customers to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage between the hours of 2 PM and 6 PM on Monday, June 21. Peak hours are when electric purchase rates are at their highest. Reduce your energy consumption during these…
Tuesday is the public’s turn to comment on the proposed FY 2022 Budget for Sussex County as well as the assessment rolls for sewer and water districts. There will be a third public hearing on a ordinance amendment to institute fees charged by the Clerk of the Peace for ceremonies after normal business hours and…
Sunday saw better weather with winds dropping down to west at ten knots and seas in the ocean of only three feet. Tangier Sound is another location where you can fish without the crowds that assemble in Delaware on any given weekend. There is a very good boat ramp in Crisfield and plenty of sheltered…
A murder investigation is underway in Blades. Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired Saturday night just before 11. Police found a 20 year old man with an apparent gunshot wound lying on the side of E. 4th Street. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.…
Dover Police were called to the Capital Inn just after 2:30 Sunday morning for a report of a shooting. Police located a 23 year old man with a gunshot wound to the back. He was treated at Kent General Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dover Police (302-736-7130) or…
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday night around 8:45. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle that was speeding on Route 9 near Old Furnace Road west of Georgetown. As troopers contacted the driver, 22 year old Edward Cropper of Laurel, they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of…
Saturday saw southwest winds of 15 to 20 knots and seas running three to four feet in the ocean. I was in New Jersey fishing with my son Roger in the Manasquan River so we should be out of the wind. Delaware waters are very crowded on the weekends so you might want to try…
Unknown – Storm over Red Mill Pond / Click for full view
Delaware State Police arrested two juvenile males from Seaford on multiple criminal charges following a multiple-month investigation. Between October and December 2020, Delaware State Police Troop 4 Property Crimes Unit investigated 37 related criminal cases in the Seaford and Laurel area consisting of theft of a motor vehicle, burglary, felony theft, and multiple misdemeanor crimes.…
Farmington firefighters were called for a fire on Fox Hunters Road south west of Harrington around 3:30 this morning. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire through the roof of the home. Crews from Harrington, Houston, Greenwood and Greensboro assisted or provided backup. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.
Delaware budget writers got more good news after the latest DEFAC meeting Friday. They have estimated an increase in revenues by $71.5-million compared to the forecast from last month. The State House on Friday introduced a $4.771-billion dollar budget to the General Assembly. HB 250 is $246-million more than the one it replaces. HB 251,…
The City of Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners has approved a resolution that calls for all city-owned and leased light fixtures, primarily those in parks and on the boardwalk and streets, to be selected moving forward, to minimize adverse effects of artificial light, including skyglow, glare, and spill light or distribution of light in areas…
Delaware’s May unemployment rate is slightly higher than the national average at 5.9% – the national rate is at 5.8%. In Sussex County the rate is at 4.4% – a drop from 5.6% in April. During the pandemic lock-down in May of last year there were 63,000 Delawareans unemployed, but as the pandemic restrictions were…
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for trafficking cocaine and weapons offenses. Wicomico County officials say 24 year old Lashawn Royall pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime and other offenses. He has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 17 years suspended. Royall will be required…
Saturday, June 26th Midway Park Community Yard Sale – 8-1 Bill – 302-616-3099 – 24′ x 52″ above ground pool w/complete system, (brand new liner and 1-year service on pump) – $1000 Barbara – 302-645-0680 – Ethan Allan Georgian Court drop-leaf coffee table, cherry wood – $80 – Samsonite large black suitcase on wheels –…
Friday was fair in the morning with seas building to three to four feet by afternoon on a gusty southwest wind of 15 to 20 knots and small craft warnings up beginning at 4:00 PM. Saturday does not look good as the wind continues and the seas build to five feet. Tommy at Lewes Harbour…
Thursday saw another cool day with seas running two feet or less on a southwest wind. Friday will see two-foot seas in the morning then three to four-foot in the afternoon. At Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em some big fish were brought in on Thursday. Rory Badger caught a 458-pound thresher shark at the Old…
Jean Messick – Millsboro – Backyard tufted titmouse / Click for full view
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – Returning to 2004 in the WGMD air studio with afternoon host Ron Letterman and Bruce Hermann of Hermann Financial after an in-studio show / Click for full view
Tuesday saw more good weather and folks had decent fishing in the bay and ocean. The remainder of the week still looks good even while a low-pressure area churns off the coast. Captain Pete on the Top Fin had the Morehead family out for a half-day shark trip on Monday. They caught and released eleven…
Wednesday was a bit cooler with a north to northeast wind that had the ocean stirred up a bit. Boats still went out and brought back sea bass and flounder. The Top Fin with Captain Pete is running half-day trips and catching big sharks. He had one young man out that wanted a shark bigger…
Brad Bean – Bridgeville – Elephant Ear / Click for full view
Annual EEO Public File Report Form Station WGMD Annual EEO Public File Report The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the Station WGMD, Rehoboth Beach,…