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WGMD Radio Flea Market 1-18-20

By Mari Lou / January 18, 2020

Buck – 301-758-9885 – Craftsman Radial arm saw – $45 – Funtime Rotor tiller – $35 Matthew – 302-841-1424 – 2000 Lincoln Town Car – LOADED – great shape – 90000 miles – $2800 – Propane tank – 100 lbs – $100 Joe – 302-542-8015 – Diamond ring – size 10.5 – 1.5 karat –…

MLK Parade in Lewes Saturday – Cancelled

By Mari Lou / January 18, 2020

The Martin Luther King Jr, Parade in Lewes today hosted by the United Church of Christ has been cancelled.  Line up was to begin at 10am at the Lewes School/Sussex Consortium – with the parade stepping off at 11 this morning down Savannah Road.

UPDATED: DSP Arrest Laurel Man for Felony Assault

By Mari Lou / January 18, 2020

UPDATED 1-18-20 9am – Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel man wanted for a felony assault that occurred on January 3 at a block party in Bridgeville.  Police say 48 year old Kenneth Greene turned himself in at Troop 4 where he was charged with felony assault.  Police say a 28 year old woman…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 18, 2020

Virginia Flood – Millsboro – Visit with Santa at the Winterfest of Lights in Ocean City / Click for full view

IRSD Middle Schooler Semifinalist in NASA’s “Name the Rover” Contest

By Mari Lou / January 17, 2020

A student from the Southern Delaware School of the Arts has been selected as a semifinalist for the Mars 2020 “Name the Rover” contest being held by NASA.  An essay by Indian River School District middle schooler Hailey Mack of Ocean View, suggested the name “Ingenuity” and her entry was selected as the Delaware middle…

235th CEIT Class Graduates at DOC

By Mari Lou / January 17, 2020

15 Correctional Officer cadets graduated today from the 235th Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) Class and took their oaths of office as Delaware’s newest law enforcement officers at a ceremony attended by Department of Correction (DOC) leadership and staff, family and friends.  Cadets completed an intensive 12-week program of classroom and hands-on instruction in multiple subject areas…

Bridgeville Man Sentenced for Murder

By Mari Lou / January 17, 2020

A Bridgeville man has been sentenced in a May 2018 murder.  A jury found 30 year old McArthur Risper guilty last month in the murder of 41 year old Corey Bailey of Bridgeville.  Bailey was talking with a friend on Mill Park Drive when Risper got out of a car and shot him.  Risper has…

BVSPCA to Receive 30 Dogs from Puerto Rico Sunday in Georgetown

By Mari Lou / January 17, 2020

The Brandywine Valley SPCA will receive 30 dogs as part of an emergency evacuation of pets from Puerto Rico after earthquakes damaged some shelters and left other locations euthanizing highly adoptable animals due to lack of food and water.  The flight should arrive late Sunday morning.  All the dogs are vetted and have been health…

Delmar Man Convicted in 2017 Robbery

By Mari Lou / January 17, 2020

A Delmar man has been convicted by a Wicomico County jury of armed robbery and robbery.  Officials say 29 year old Patric Vetra robbed the Corner Market in Delmar, Maryland on December 14, 2017.  During the incident, Vetra showed a handgun tucked into his waistband.  He left with about $300 from the register.  Vetra was…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 17, 2020

Margaret May – Lewes – Full moon at Red Mill Pond / Click for full view

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 16, 2020

Throw Back Thursday picture of the day from 2016. Len Hecker – Snowy Egret at Rehoboth Bay marsh

Sussex County Council Recognizes Cape Championship Field Hockey Team

By Mari Lou / January 14, 2020

The Sussex County Council met this morning without Council President Mike Vincent and County Administrator Todd Lawson. Finance Director Gina Jennings read a proclamation recognizing the Cape Henlopen High School Field Hockey team on their championship season. Cape finished an impressive season with a 17 and 2 record and won the Division 1 Championship beating…

Delaware’s 150th General Assembly Is In Session …

By Mari Lou / January 14, 2020

… although “Listen Live” audio in both chambers seems not working and the notice on the website says that neither the House or Senate is convened – yet legislation that has been worked is being place on the General Assembly website. It was expected that just before the legislative session was to begin, there would…

Sussex GOP Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Vice Chair Nellie Jordan

By Mari Lou / January 13, 2020

By a 2 vote margin, the Sussex County GOP voted “no confidence” in Nellie Jordan after comments that deemed by some as anti-Semitic were made on her Facebook page a month ago. The Sussex GOP held its regular meeting at the CHEER Center in Georgetown Monday night, but the vote on Jordan’s fate was taken…

Comment Period for Fenwick Island State Park Improvements Extended to Wed, Jan 15

By Mari Lou / January 13, 2020

DNREC has extended the Fenwick Island State Park proposed improvements survey deadline until Wednesday, January 15th to allow additional input regarding the estimated $18-million in proposed improvements.  The improvements will look at ways to better traffic flow, upgrade infrastructure and add new recreational amenities.  Offshore wind developer, Orsted, has proposed funding these projects as part…

Sussex County Council Meets Tuesday in Georgetown

By Mari Lou / January 13, 2020

The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown.  The Council will recognize the Champion Cape Henlopen High School Field Hockey Team for their winning season.   Utility Planning Director, John Ashman will request to prepare and post notices for two sewer expansions – Cherry Creek Valley – off Camp Arrowhead Road in Angola and…

Applications for Vendors & Performers Being Accepted for National Folk Festival in Salisbury

By Mari Lou / January 13, 2020

Applications are now being accepted for food vendors, marketplace vendors and performers for the National Folk Festival in Salisbury.  Festival officials are looking for the top food and handcrafted beverage vendors in the region to provide high quality, diverse, efficient, friendly service to thousands of festival-goers.  The Festival Marketplace will exclusively feature the juried, handmade creations…

Bridgeville Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI

By Mari Lou / January 13, 2020

A Bridgeville man has been arrested for his 6th offense DUI for drugs.  Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle swerving all over the northbound Sussex Highway near Seaford on Sunday.  They spotted the vehicle stopped at a red traffic light – but when the light turned green – the vehicle didn’t move.  When…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 1-11-20

By Mari Lou / January 11, 2020

EVENT: Tony 302-539-3055 – Vision Impaired Group Meeting @ St. Anne’s Church every Weds. 1-3pm Lou – 302-231-1012 – MOVING SALE… LOTS ‘O STUFF Matthew – 302-841-1424 – 2003 Chevy Trailblazer 185000 miles Loaded – $1200 Kit – 302-381-1759 – Antique china cabinet – 150+ years old – Belgian Oak – $4200 Denise – 302-542-1097…

DSP Honor Cpl Stephen Ballard with New Street Name at Troop 2

By Mari Lou / January 11, 2020

Delaware State Police honored Cpl Stephen Ballard at Troop 2 in Newark yesterday with a sign dedication ceremony.  The signs will change the street name where the troop is located – as well as Keene Elementary School and Glasgow Park from LaGrange Avenue to Cpl Stephen Ballard Way.  Ballard was killed in 2017 when he…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 11, 2020

Joel Hoffman – Sunrise from Sea Colony in Bethany Beach / Click for full view

AG’s Office Brings Settlement Relief to DE Teachers Represented by Dieter Hoffman/Horace Mann Investors

By Mari Lou / January 10, 2020

A broker-dealer operating in Delaware, Horace Mann Investors, Inc., has agreed to provide settlement payments to numerous customers with IRA accounts opened by one of its registered representatives, Dieter Hofmann, Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced. “The resolution provides necessary relief to over 120 teachers in Delaware in connection with their IRA accounts with Horace Mann”,…

DSP Warns You About Social Security Phone Scams

By Mari Lou / January 10, 2020

According to the Social Security Administration in the last year, Social Security phone scams have skyrocketed, becoming the #1 type of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission and to Social Security. Similar to other types of telephone scams, the scammers are trying to trick you into giving them your personal information and money. Don’t…

Gov. Hogan and Tenn. Gov Lee Make Friendly Wager on Ravens/Titans Game

By Mari Lou / January 10, 2020

The Baltimore Ravens take on the Tennessee Titans tonight in the AFC Divisional Round.  Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will host Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee for the game at M&T Bank Stadium.  The governors also made a friendly bet –  Governor Hogan has wagered Maryland crab cakes and Governor Lee has…

Verizon Wireless Phone Scam Returns – Be on the Lookout!

By Mari Lou / January 10, 2020

A Verizon phone scam that popped up two years ago is back.  If you are a Verizon Wireless customer – beware of someone calling who claims to be a Verizon representative.  The “representative” tells the customer that his/her phone has been infected with a virus and they need to take the phone down for repairs. …