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Delaware Young Republicans have launched a “Support the 2nd Amendment Campaign” to grow support and reach a younger generation on the heels of renewed talks of gun control from Democrats in Dover. Utilizing social media, the group has been able to grow its membership greatly through innovative means of outreach, including a controversial video showing…
China has made the decision to lift its ban on poultry imports, providing welcomed news for Delmarva’s poultry industry. “The opening of Chinese markets has been something that we have been looking forward to for a number of years,” said Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse. “The ability to export poultry to China will…
Delaware State Police are investigating after a home was shot 9 times in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just after 12 a.m., Thursday as troopers responded to a residence in the 23000 block of West Middlecord Circle in Seaford, for reports of shots fired. Police arrived and learned that…
The City of Rehoboth Beach will not allow the nativity scene at the Bandstand for the second consecutive year, prompting a backlash from Christians who are speaking out, including Father Coco of St. Edmond Catholic Church who was forced to remove the nativity last year from the Bandstand. Despite Mayor Paul Kuhns assertion that he…
A wanted Felton man was arrested on drug charges during a warrant operation where police seized crack cocaine and weapons in Milford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 11 a.m., Monday members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) responded to a residence on Argos Choice Road in Milford to conduct…
A couple was arrested on drug charges after police seized over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8 a.m., Tuesday police responded to the Econo Lodge on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth to execute a warrant in reference to 28-year-old Durron E. Jones Jr., of Dagsboro, who was…
Perdue Farms, along with the Harry K Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Acme, presented a brand-new refrigerated truck to the Food Bank of Delaware yesterday as part of the “Drive Out Hunger” truck challenge grant. The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, presented…
The City of Rehoboth Beach will not allow the nativity scene at the Bandstand for the second consecutive year. This of course comes on the heels of controversy last year after officials forced a local Catholic Church to remove the nativity scene. Rehoboth Mayor Paul Kuhns appeared LIVE this morning in an exclusive interview with…
Three suspects, ages 29, 15, and 14 years old, were arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in the Milford, Frederica areas of Kent County, Delaware. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 10:30 p.m., Monday troopers were called to a home in the 700 block of New Wharf Road in Milford, for…
The Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA) has filed a lawsuit against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) after the agency banned the use of semi-auto straight walled pistol rifles for hunting. DSSA President Jeff Hague appeared LIVE on WGMD Tuesday morning and confirmed to our Rob Petree that the association has…
Over the course of the past decade fire companies across the State of Delaware have faced a steady decline in volunteers, creating increased challenges for firefighters who risk it all when duty calls. Jay Jones, President of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association, tells WGMD’s Rob Petree that recruitment and retention has become increasingly more difficult…
Today, on the 100th anniversary of the first recognized Armistice Day, Governor Larry Hogan delivered remarks honoring and celebrating Maryland’s veterans at the Maryland World War II Memorial in Annapolis. Governor Hogan was joined by representatives from the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Legion. “Our veterans serve as a reminder—not just today,…
Delaware House Minority Leader Danny Short is speaking out, calling the system in which bills are passed broken, citing the “unprofessional” way Democrats annually push through countless pieces of legislation in the final hours of session. The recent controversy over a Kent County lodging tax law – which was approved by the General Assembly in…
Delaware State Police are investigating after a home was hit by gunfire over the weekend in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 7:24 p.m., Saturday at a residence located in the 24000 block of Middlecord Circle in Seaford. A 17-year-old was in her bedroom at the time of the…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that more than $6 million from the Department of Justice will go to the State of Maryland to support a coordinated, statewide response to the opioid crisis. “For five years, our administration has been committed to shining a spotlight on the heroin and opioid epidemic, which has torn apart communities…
The Kmart in Rehoboth will close along with 95 other stores across the country after parent company Sears secured a $250 million lifeline following mounting losses of sales from department stores nationwide. “Since purchasing substantially all the assets of Sears Holdings Corporation in February 2019, Transformco has faced a difficult retail environment and other challenges,”…
A Felton woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a State Trooper, kicking him and threatening to spit on him while resisting arrest during an assault on another person who she injured. According to Delaware State Police, around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, troopers were called to a home in the 600 block of Plymouth Road…
A Milton man was arrested on drug charges after police say he was caught driving high with heroin, meth, and several other drugs in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, troopers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Landrover SUV on Beaver Dam Road in Lewes after the driver…
The Delaware Senate has confirmed a new Chief Justice to the State Supreme Court and made history with the first African American Associate Justice. Gathering for a special session to consider the nominees, Senators voted 21-0 to confirm Justice Collins J. Seitz as Delaware’s newest Chief Justice and Vice-Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves as Delaware’s newest associate…
The Office of the State’s Attorney and law enforcement agencies in Worcester County have joined with the Department of Social Services and the Worcester County Health Department to create a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to the swift and thorough investigation of criminal complaints involving vulnerable adult victims, specifically senior citizens. Working collaboratively on the range of…
A Harrington man was arrested after police found needles and drug paraphernalia inside a car with a 4-year-old child. According to the Harrington Police Department, officers on patrol Tuesday were called to a home in the 500 Block of Shaw Avenue for reports of a suspicious person inside a vehicle. Police arrived and made contact…
A Milton man was arrested after police say he was caught stealing tools from vehicles in the parking lot of Lowes in Seaford. The thefts took place over the course of the past two weeks in which a suspect was removing tools from various work trucks and vans. On Wednesday, detectives witnessed 38-year-old Kristofer Watson,…
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and cut her with a knife during an argument. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday as troopers were dispatched to 19000 block of Beaver Dam Road in Lewes, for reports of an assault. Troopers arrived and met…
The Office of Medical Marijuana has refused to add anxiety or opioid substance abuse disorder to the list of qualifying conditions, decisions that have outraged a veteran who argues that doing so would significantly reduce the rate of suicide amongst veterans and help bring an end to the opioid crisis in Delaware. Kim Petters, a…
Delaware public health officials are warning of a feral kitten that tested positive for rabies in Ocean View. Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Ocean View residents who reside in the Plantation Park community of a positive case of rabies in a feral kitten that came into contact with a human. The individual…