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NAME RELEASED: State Troopers Shoot and Kill Armed Paraplegic Man in Harbeson

By Walt Palmer / August 29, 2018
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Update (Aug. 29, 12:05 p.m.): Police have identified the paraplegic man who was shot and killed by state troopers yesterday as Robert Knox, 50, of Harbeson, Delaware.   Update (Aug.…

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Millsboro House Fire

By Walt Palmer / August 28, 2018
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On Monday afternoon, August 27th, the Indian River (80), Lewes (82), and Millsboro (83) volunteer fire companies were alerted for a working structure fire on John J. Williams Highway.  Additional…

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Paramedics Resuscitate Drowning Victim

By Walt Palmer / August 27, 2018
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Sussex County paramedics resuscitated a 74-year-old man who lapsed into cardiac arrest after he jumped into a pool around 5 p.m. Saturday. It happened at the Cripple Creek pool house…

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Bicyclists Injured In Crashes

By Walt Palmer / August 27, 2018
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BICYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH, FLOWN TO TRAUMA CENTER— A 50-year-old male bicyclist was seriously injured just before 8 p.m. Sunday after he was initially reported as unresponsive after getting…

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Tale Of The Ketchup Caper

By Walt Palmer / August 27, 2018
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POLICE CALLED AFTER GUS & GUS HARASSED BY THRASHER’S CUSTOMERS Meanwhile, Gus continues to recuperate in local skilled nursing facility “This has been a repetitive problem over many years and…

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Public Workshop on Five Points Recommendations Today

By Walt Palmer / August 27, 2018
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URGENT REMINDER: Public Workshop on Five Points  Recommendations Being Held Today The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with Sussex County invites all interested parties to a Public Workshop…

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John Atkins Sentenced

By Walt Palmer / August 17, 2018
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John Atkins was in court this morning for sentencing after three arrests on domestic assault issues.  He has been at the Vaughn Correctional Center since the end of July and…

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FLOOD WARNING ISSUED TO KENT & SUSSEX COUNTIES

By Walt Palmer / August 11, 2018
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SATURDAY 9PM:  The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has…

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Atkins Waive Preliminary Hearing

By Walt Palmer / August 2, 2018
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John Atkins, through his Dover Attorney Alexander Funk, waived his preliminary hearing this morning in the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas. The felony case will now move onto Sussex…

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UPDATED: Family Fight Leads to Gun Shot In West Rehoboth Beach

By Walt Palmer / August 2, 2018
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UPDATED – 8/3/18 – 9:30am – Two suspects have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a fight led to a weapon being fired.  Police say just after 11 Thursday…

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5 Points Roadway / Trail Rejected

By Walt Palmer / July 30, 2018
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Over 250 concerned citizens packed in to the Beacon Middle School gymnasium Monday evening to observe the DelDOT and the Five Points Transportation Study Work Group discuss and vote on…

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UPDATED: WGMD No Longer Experiencing Technical Issues

By Walt Palmer / July 20, 2018
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UPDATED  FRIDAY 1pm – WGMD is back up and on the air – and Duke Brooks will be on the air and taking your calls this afternoon. We had an…

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Tuesday on Delmarva LIVE! with Jake Smith

By Walt Palmer / July 17, 2018
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Coming up this morning on Delmarva LIVE! with Jake Smith: In the 9:00 Hour Should President Trump be criticized for his handling of the summit with Vladimir Putin or was…

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Wilmington Woman Arrested for Stealing & Burning Flag in Honor of Fallen Trooper

By Walt Palmer / July 14, 2018
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The Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington woman for stealing and burning a flag which occurred last evening. The incident occurred on Friday, July 13, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m.,…

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UPDATED: Fatal Fire on Fisher Road

By Walt Palmer / July 5, 2018
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UPDATED 12pm – The State Fire Marshal and Delaware State Police are investigating a fire that took the life of one person on Fisher Road south of Milton.  The call…

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WGMD Hurricane Preparedness

By Walt Palmer / June 25, 2018
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As heard on the WGMD Hurricane Preparedness program, here are important links to help you prepare for the 2018 season: AccuWeather https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance Delaware Dept of Transportation…

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Milton Garden Club Unveils Sculptures

By Walt Palmer / June 25, 2018
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The Milton Garden Club has unveiled 2 new sculptures adorning the entrances to the Milton Memorial Park. Milton Mayor Ted Kanakos, along with scores of spectators, enjoyed a delightful Sunday…

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Talk Of Delmarva Mid-Morning Host Announces Retirement.

By Walt Palmer / June 19, 2018
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After 3 years on the airwaves of 92.7 Bob Steele is retiring. Join us in saying good bye to Bob Thursday, June 21, 9a-12noon at Lewes Meineke, Rt 1 just…

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Fatality at Firefly Festival

By Walt Palmer / June 17, 2018
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The Dover Police Department is investigating the death of a 20-year-old woman that occurred on Sunday morning. At approximately 6:30AM, officers were alerted to an unresponsive female in Firefly Camping…

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UPDATED: Comcast Landline Service Outage Resolved

By Walt Palmer / June 8, 2018
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UPDATED – FRIDAY – According to the DownDetector – the issues with Comcast landline phone service has been resolved. From Comcast Business Twitter – Outage Update: 2:23 PM – 7…

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Dover Man Shot

By Walt Palmer / June 7, 2018
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The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday night (6/6/18). At approximately 9:29PM, unknown suspect(s) drove by…

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UPDATED: Frankford Woman Dies in Crash North of Dagsboro

By Walt Palmer / June 1, 2018
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UPDATED – 11pm – A crash just after 2pm on Dagsboro Road north of Fire Tower Road north of Dagsboro has left one person dead.  Delaware State Police continue to…

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WGMD Honors Local High School Scholar Athletes

By Walt Palmer / May 25, 2018
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Resort Broadcasting Co LLC and WGMD 92.7 “The Talk Of Delmarva” honored local high school students at the 37th annual Sports Boosters Banquet Thursday (5/24/18). Twenty eight student athletes from…

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UPDATED: Route 9 To Re-Open by 8pm – Pending Weather

By Walt Palmer / May 10, 2018
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UPDATED – 2PM – US 9/ Lewes Georgetown Highway and Coolspring Road OPEN Tonight Harbeson:  The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that US 9/Lewes Georgetown Highway between…

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Arrest in High School Bomb Threat

By Walt Palmer / March 23, 2018
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A 15 year old student has been arrested following a threat to blow up the Cambridge-South Dorchester High School. Dorchester County Sheriff’s office giving the all-clear after a bomb threat…

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