A WGMD Local News Article
Teen Bicyclist Seriously Injured on Coastal Highway
A 14-year-old boy riding a bike was injured in a collision with an auto just before 4:45 p.m. this past Friday on Coastal Highway at the Ocean Village Development north of Bethany. Lt. India Sturgis, state police spokesperson, says a man was driving south in a Ford Explorer in the left lane of Coastal Highway…
Read MoreCapt. Arbin in his 52nd Season Still Going Strong!
Delmarva’s best-known and longest-serving beach patrol captain is Ocean City’s Capt. Butch Arbin who joined the patrol in 1973 and became its captain in 1997. He is the only city employee on a contract with the mayor and city council and they could dismiss him at any time. “I hope they don’t do that. I…
Read MoreLifesaving AEDs Now on Rehoboth Boardwalk!
Rehoboth’s local Rotary Club is leading efforts to make lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) available along the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach. This coming Wednesday at 9 a.m., Rotary Club members and other officials will unveil the initiative at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. So far, four AEDs, which are used to resuscitate people suffering a sudden cardiac arrest,…
Read MoreBidens Return for More Beach Time!
Marine One landed around 7:43 p.m. at Gordon’s Pond carrying President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Hunter Biden. Also landing at Gordon’s was the traditional decoy. About four minutes later, the First Family boarded this motorcade headed for the Biden beach house on Far View Road. Biden fans joined the motorcade route. Here is Paulette Rappa, Sussex…
Read MoreNo Election in Dewey for Fourth Year in a Row
The deadline to file to run for the two soon-to-be-open Dewey Beach commissioner seats was last Thursday at 5 p.m. Only the two incumbents filed, Commissioner Gary Persinger and Mayor William “Bill” Stevens. “The fact that we haven’t had an election in four years is a testament to our commissioners and town employees working together…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at Felton Home
Delaware State Police were called to a home on South DuPont Highway in Felton for a report of a shooting just after 11pm Saturday. Police learned that an unknown number of shots was fired and hit the house where one adult was inside. No one was injured and police are still investigating. Anyone with information…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Attempted Kidnapping in Smyrna Area
An attempted kidnapping in Smyrna Saturday night is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Spruce Court in the Holly Hills Estates just after 8:30 for a report of a suspicious person. Police learned that a white man approached a 12 year old and began asking the child questions. The suspect then…
Read MoreCrash East of Cambridge Saturday Left 1 Dead and 2 Injured
Maryland State Police are investigating a two vehicle crash that left one person dead Saturday east of Cambridge. The crash occurred in the area of Route 50 and Mt Holly Road. Police say 92 year old Sarah Geulta of Church Creek was a passenger in a Chevy and was flown to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in…
Read MoreAnother School Year is Beginning on Delmarva
Monday is the first day of classes for Laurel School District students and students at Polytech High School as well as Talbot County. Tuesday will see the return to the classroom for students in Milford, Seaford and Sussex Tech – although Tech Freshman had their first day on Friday. Students in Caroline County begin the…
Read MoreMan Killed in Pile-Driving Mishap in Prime Hook
State troopers are investigating after a worker was killed driving piles at Prime Hook Beach. It was reported around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday in the 29000 block of Pine Street off Shore Drive. Lt. India Sturgis, state police spokesperson, says the “preliminary findings indicate that a 30-year-old man from McHenry, Illinois, tragically lost his life…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bethany Beach PD Identify Pursuit Suspects; Warrants on File
UPDATE – 08/23/24 – Bethany Beach PD has identified the suspects involved in the 8/15/24 pursuit, involving the white Tesla. Warrants are on file. ====================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/16/24 – Bethany Beach Police are trying to identify the suspect involved in a vehicle pursuit Thursday night around 11pm. Police attempted a traffic stop on a…
Read MoreMultiple Arrests Made in Prostitution Sting
Nine men have been arrested on charges of solicitation of prostitution by Georgetown Police. Police were assisted by multiple agencies to identify and arrest the nine who are charged with patronizing a prostitute within 1000 feet of a school, residence, church or place of worship. All nine were released on their own recognizance pending a…
Read MoreGas Prices Falling Ahead of the Labor Day Holiday
Gas prices dropped 6 cents nationally since last week to $3.37 a gallon. In Delaware the price at the pump is down 9 cents in the lat week to $3.21. Officials at AAA Mid-Atlantic say that domestic gasoline stocks fell last week, but gasoline production increased. Mild gasoline demand, steady supply and low oil costs…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Salisbury man has been found guilty by a Wicomico County jury for sexual abuse of a minor. On Wednesday, 36 year old Darnell Jenkins was found guilty of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes has deferred sentencing pending a pre-sentence investigation…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP & Dover PD Arrest Suspect in Bank Robberies in Dover & Wilmington
UPDATED 08-23-24 –Â A man wanted for bank robberies in Dover and Wilmington has been arrested. Delaware State Police and Dover Police arrested 30 year old Enrico Mancuso on Thursday and took him to Dover Police where he was charged with 2 counts of 2nd degree robbery and wearing a disguise during the commission of a…
Read MoreOcean City Jeep Fest Runs through Sunday
Ocean City Jeep Fest opened on Thursday in Ocean City. There’s a daily Beach Crawl early in the morning from the Pier to 30th Street. There’s a Sand Course on the beach – which is user-friendly and more through Sunday. The event hub is at the Ocean City Convention Center at 40th Street with vendors,…
Read MoreOcean City Air Show This Weekend
The Ocean City Air Show is Saturday and Sunday in the skies over Ocean City – with the nation’s top military and civilian aerial acrobatic acts – and this year for the first time – the Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori. The Air Show can be seen from the beach or boardwalk from about 6th…
Read MoreMilford Police Looking for Pickup Truck Involved in Hit & Run Crash Tuesday Afternoon
Milford Police are looking to locate a pickup truck involved in a hit and run on Tuesday afternoon around 1:30 at South Rehoboth Boulevard and SE Front Street in Milford. Police believe the truck is a gray Ford F-150 with unknown temporary tags. The truck will have heavy front-end damage and it was last seen…
Read MoreTalbot County Sheriff’s Office Issues Alert Warning Residents of Scam
 The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an alert warning residents of recent scammers pretending to be members of the TCSO. Specifically, the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is warning county residents of a telephone scam where the caller identifies themselves as a member of the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, most recently Major Stephen Elliott…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Delmar, Wicomico County Caused By Unattended Burning Candle
A house fire occurred on Footbridge Lane in Delmar, Wicomico County. The blaze broke out late yesterday afternoon on the second floor, stair landing of the two-story wood frame, single family home. The cause of the fire was accidental as a result of an unattended burning candle, according to the Maryland Office of the State…
Read MoreTransportation Officials Urge Caution as Students Return to School
As students across the state return to the classroom for the 2024-2025 school year, the Maryland Department of Transportation reminds motorists to plan more travel time, follow all traffic laws and stay alert for children as they commute to and from school. More than 600,000 Maryland students will travel daily by school bus to and…
Read MoreCongresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester Speaks at Democratic National Convention
 Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week…   She addressed the Democrats in her speech yesterday, arguing that this approach stands in contrast to the policies of former President Donald Trump, and she pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris as a beacon of hope for…
Read MoreOcean City Police Looking for Discarded Handgun
The Ocean City, Maryland Police Department is asking residents and visitors to keep an eye out between 100th Street and 62nd Street for a discarded handgun. An officer came upon a vehicle stopped in the middle of Coastal Highway near 100th Street around 4:39 a.m. When officers approached the vehicle, they observed a handgun in…
Read MoreSenator Carozza Calls on Maryland BPW to Postpone Action on US Wind’s Tidal Wetlands License at West Ocean City Harbor
Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-District 38) is calling on the Maryland Board of Public Works to postpone consideration of the US Wind’s Tidal Wetlands License Application to build an industrial pier at the West Ocean City Harbor until and if the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issues its final decision regarding US Wind’s…
Read MoreMultiple Juveniles Sought Following Brush Fires in Cambridge
Wildland fires that were intentionally set on Boeing Way, in Cambridge in Dorchester County is under investigation, and police are looking for multiple juveniles responsible. The area where the fire was set is a 30-acre field next to a residential community. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, this fire is the…
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