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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,…
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of Randon Wilkerson for the murder of Cpl. Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department. Wilkerson will face two counts of Murder First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and 11…
Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that he intends to lift the COVID-19 State of Emergency Order on July 13. Governor Carney first signed the emergency order on March 12, 2020 to confront the spread of COVID-19 in Delaware communities. “We now have the tools to prevent COVID-19 infection, serious illness and hospitalization,” said Governor…
The weather was good at the beach on Monday and looks fair for most of the week. Boats fished the ocean and bay with some success in both locations. Surf fishing is beginning to move into summer mode with croaker and kings caught from the beach. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid with…
A bone marrow transplant needed for a 19-month old in Lewes. According to the Cape Gazette, Mylz Anderson-Finney was diagnosed in February with acute lymphoblastic leukemia – but your help is needed to find his perfect donor match. This is the most common type of cancer in children – however none of his family members…
With the approval of Lewes City Council and support from local residents, a charitable fund at the Greater Lewes Foundation proposes to pay for a historic town clock to be installed at the corner of Second and Bank Streets in Lewes. The Steve and Lorraine Walker Fund is launching a campaign to raise the $22,625…
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning at 10am in Georgetown. They will have a presentation from Bayhealth Foundation on the Graduate Medical Education Program and discuss possible action related to the disposition of certain County property. There will be a public hearing on the proposed sewer district boundary in the North Georgetown area for…
Sunday saw a much-improved weather situation with light southeast winds and three-foot seas. Monday looks to be a bit damp with on and off showers. The rest of the week should be fishable. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Pauline Hipster caught a 17-inch trout out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on a minnow. …
Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Thursday’s sunrise annular eclipse / Click for full view
Delaware State Police have located and arrested a Hartly man who was wanted for violating a domestic violence protective order and stalking. Police say just before 7pm Saturday, they were given information that 61 year old Frederick Roberts was at his residence – police found him outside and he was arrested without incident. Roberts is…
A fish kill was reported in a canal near Rehoboth Bay Thursday. The Center for Inland Bays reports on its Facebook page that about 200,000 juvenile menhaden were left dead or dying. Experts with University of Delaware’s Citizen Monitoring Program found the fish were only 4 to 6 centimeters long. Water conditions showed that dissolved…