Mari Lou

DPH UPDATE (6-16-20): 63 Additional Positive Cases; 1 New Death; 84 Additional Recovered

By Mari Lou / June 16, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2020. In total, 424 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have…

OCPD Arrest Cambridge Man for Assault & Robbery

By Mari Lou / June 16, 2020

Ocean City Police have arrested a Cambridge man on robbery charges. Resort police were called for an assault and robbery near 7th Street and Philadelphia Avenue on June 9 around 4am where they found the 21 year old victim. The investigation led police to 20 year old Isaiah Foster of Cambridge. Police spotted Foster in…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-16-20

By Mari Lou / June 16, 2020

Monday was cool and windy at the beach and it looks like small craft advisories will be up through Thursday.  There is no lee shore around here in a northeast wind and it also dirties up the water in the ocean and bay so even when it falls out it will take a couple of…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 16, 2020

SA Harrison – Millsboro – Crossing the Indian River Inlet Bridge / Click for full view

DE State Senate Reconvenes Tuesday

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

The Delaware State Senate will reconvene at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. The Senate is expected to consider the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution and a bill related to video conferencing by public bodies. A pair of consent agendas also slated to be considered include four charter changes and eight…

OCPD Arrest PA Fugitive

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

Ocean City police have arrested a Pennsylvania man wanted for a murder in New Castle, Pennsylvania. On Sunday, resort police learned that 20 year old Connor Farris Henry was staying in Ocean City. Officers were able to locate Henry and initiated a traffic stop at 56th Street and Coastal Highway – briefly closing the roadway…

DPH UPDATE (6/15/20): 76 Additional Positive Cases; 1 New Death

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2020. In total, 423 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have…

IRSD to Hold Policy & Board Meetings Online June 22

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

Indian River School District will hold its regular monthly meeting and policy committee meeting on Monday, June 22 online via Zoom. The policy meeting begins at 4pm and the board meeting at 7pm. The public is invited to participate in both meetings. Please disregard any previous notice of these meetings being held at Sussex Central…

Two Arrested by Seaford PD After Shooting

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

Two men have been arrested on charged of attempted murder after a shooting in Seaford Sunday night. Seaford Police were called just before 11pm to a home on North Pine Street where they found a man with a single gunshot wound and the home damaged by numerous rounds of gunfire. The victim was taken to…

SCHS’s Brandon McCabe – IRSD Teacher of the Year

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

Brandon McCabe of Sussex Central High School has been selected as the Indian River School District’s Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. McCabe was chosen as the district’s overall winner from a pool of 15 candidates, one from each school. An Agricultural Structures and Engineering teacher at Sussex Central High School since 2010, McCabe teaches…

UPDATED: DSP Identify – Still Looking for Suspect in Robbery in Lewes

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

UPDATED – Monday, June 15 – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who robbed a man in the parking lot of the Weis Market in Lewes on Saturday. Police are looking for Erika Morris. If you know where she is – contact Delaware State Police at 302-644-5020 or call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. ============================…

VIDEO: OCPD Chief Speaks Out on Recent Violence in Town

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

Ocean City has seen an uptick in violence in the past few weeks – along with many other cities across the country. While most of the violent incidents have occurred at night – there have also been some daytime incidents. And videos that have appeared on social media. Police Chief Ross Buzzuro in a statement…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-15-20

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

Sunday saw small craft advisories up and they will be up on Monday as well.  It is going to be a rough three days until this low to our south moves away towards the end of the week. The big news is from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle where we heard of a 50-inch rockfish…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2020

Henry Hensel – Ocean View – Shad Landing at Pocomoke River State Park / Click for full view

Millsboro Voters Send Gum Back to Council

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2020

Voters in Millsboro have sent incumbent councilman Larry Gum back to the Town Council for another 3 years.  Gum received 77 votes to Denise Blake’s 52 votes to hold on to the at-large seat.  Michelle Truitt and Ron O’Neal were unopposed.  They will be sworn in at the July council meeting, and the council will…

Three Elected to Milford City Council

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2020

Voters in Milford went to the polls Saturday to elect three to the city council.  In the First Ward, incumbent Mike Boyle received 173 votes to 162 for Michael Spillane.  In the Second Ward, Lisa Peel did not run for re-election.  Andrew Fulton will take over that seat – he got 119 votes to Joseph…

DSP Arrest Dover Woman after Assault in Magnolia

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2020

A Dover woman has been arrested after a fight in Magnolia.  Delaware State Police were called to the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park for a 20 year old female victim who was maced in the face during a fight with 23 year old Jazmyne Harris of Dover.  Police say the two were arguing outside the…

Drug Charges after Rehoboth Traffic Stop for Maryland Woman

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2020

Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle on Coastal Highway Friday night after failing to stop for a red light at Midway Outlet Drive.  Police contacted the driver, 34 year old Monique Fulton of Windsor Mill, MD.  A search of Fulton and the vehicle turned up over 33 grams of cocaine, a large quantity of small…

NY Man Charged after Shooting Stepfather in Foot

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2020

A domestic incident in Seaford led to the arrest of a man from New York.  Delaware State Police were called to Rocky Road on Friday night and learned 40 year old Shane Sewsaud was drunk and shot his 69 year old step-father in the foot with a pellet gun.  A neighbor came to help and…

Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze West of Seaford

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2020

Firefighters from 4 counties were on the scene of a house fire west of Seaford for nearly 4 hours this morning.  Seaford firefighters were called for a fire at a home on Shufelt Road just before 1am.  Crews from Blades, Laurel, Bridgeville, Ellendale, Greenwood, Houston, Farmington, Federalsburg, Sharptown and El Dorado provided assistance or cover. …

WGMD Fishing Report 6-14-20

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2020

Saturday saw cooler weather with a north to northeast breeze and seas to three and four feet in the ocean.  At least two head boats came in early as the passengers were getting beat up due to the rough conditions.  Charter and private boats stayed out and managed to scrape together a catch. At Lewes…

DPH UPDATE (6/13/20): 56 Additional Positive Cases; 5 New Deaths; 54 Additional Recovered

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing five additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 12, 2020.  In addition, DPH is reporting 93 total current COVID-19 hospitalizations in Delaware, which is the…

DAFB Moves to Phase 2 of Base Reopening Monday

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2020

In conjunction with the state’s reopening plan as well as current local public health conditions, Dover AFB is scheduled to implement Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo and launch Phase 2 of the base reopening plan June 15. This health protection condition is the most accurate description of the current situation as itindicates a moderate risk…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 6-13-20

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2020

Patrick – Flag Day Celebration on Sunday, 12 to 4p At Legislative Hall in Dover Tony – 302-853-0206 – 2001 Yukon XL New tires and brakes great condition – $5000 Rich – 302-732-3068 – Patio Set with Table and six chairs – $180 obo – Size 9 Gortex Boots – $80 Connie – 302-339-2577 –…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-13-20

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2020

Friday was a nice day and fishing was pretty good in the ocean.  The weekend forecast has changed a bit with a high pressure to the north and a low pressure to the south combining to give us a northeast to east wind of 15 to 20 knots and seas of three to four feet. …