A WGMD Local News Article
DSP Investigating NCCo Homicide & Officer-Involved Shooting
Delaware State Police were called to a Stanton home for a report of a man with a firearm at a nearby residence. Troopers – along with fire and EMS responded to to a home on Limestone Road for a report of a house fire – they found a 22 year old Wilmington woman with a…
Read MoreBoaters and Rehoboth Firefighters Rescue Dog in Tree over Canal
It’s an odd story with a happy ending. Tammy, Emily and George Hart were instrumental in rescuing this adorable dog found clinging to a tree over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. The Harts were out boating around 11:20 a.m. this past Sunday and called for help. “My daughter, Emily,” Tammy writes, “has an interest in birds and…
Read More350+ Dedicated Cyclists “Bike to The Beach” During Heat Wave
Ambulances and paramedics responded to the Dewey Beach Lion’s Club this past Friday as Bike to the Beach riders started arriving in the smothering heat around 3 p.m. Ambulances from Georgetown and Lewes came to assist Rehoboth Beach EMS and several Sussex County medics after multiple riders arrived suffering heat-related medical troubles. Glenn Marshall, Sussex County EMS…
Read MoreBaby Harbor Seals Found in Delaware Bay!
Is the Delaware Bay their next birthing ground? “We had an interesting week with a couple more seals,” says Suzanne Thurman from the MERR Institute. “They turned out to be harbor seal pups that had just been weaned, which means they must have been born somewhere here or nearby,” she explains. Photo courtesy Suzanne Thurman, MERR Institute…
Read MoreDewey Officer Renders Aid in Rudder Lot to Bleeding Man
The first week in August is peak season and that was certainly the case for the Dewey Beach bar scene this past weekend. Just after 1:10 a.m. Sunday, police found a man severely bleeding from his thigh in the Rusty Rudder parking lot. Fortunately, a Dewey officer was equipped with QuikClot and a tourniquet and…
Read MoreStorms Leave a Path of Downed Power Lines and Trees on Delmarva
Much of Delmarva was under storm watches and warnings until about 9 Saturday night. During last night’s storm, Milford Police reported a city-wide power outage – power there has been restored. There has been quite a bit of damage reported – mainly trees and wires down in Bridgeville, Houston, the Denton and Preston areas of…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at Dover Home
One person is safe after their home was struck by gunfire in Dover. Delaware State Police were called to Clear Stream Drive around 8pm on Thursday where they learned the home was struck by gunfire – the one adult in the home was not injured. Police have no suspects at this time and the investigation…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fenwick Island Voters Return Incumbents and Elect Brennan to Town Council
UPDATED – 7pm – Voters in Fenwick Island have returned incumbents Richard Benn and Bill Rymer to the Town Council and elected Susan Brennan to the third open seat. Rymer was the top vote-getter with 289 tallies. Richard Benn received 269 votes and Brennan won 266 votes. James Simpson garnered 211 votes. Mayor Natalie Magdeburger…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash East of Laurel
UPDATED – 08/03/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 19 year old Gabriel Hearn of Georgetown, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash yesterday east of Laurel. Â ==================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/02/24 – A Georgetown man is dead after a crash just after 8:30 Friday morning east of Laurel. Delaware State…
Read MoreHurlock Fire Under Investigation by Maryland State Fire Marshal
Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire in a vacant single wide trailer on Russell Road in Hurlock Friday night just after 9. Officials say the fire was discovered by a neighbor and Hurlock firefighters found the home in flames when they arrived. The State Fire Marshal is continuing to investigate and says the…
Read MoreWetland License for US Wind Pier & Bulkhead in West Ocean City Waiting on Approval; Comments Still Accepted
A conditional use application from a subsidiary of US Wind is pending in the Sussex County Council – now another application submitted by US Wind – in Maryland is another step closer to final approval. The Maryland Department of the Environment has decided to send a favorable report recommending the authorization for the issuance of…
Read MoreTwo Pastors Who Sued Gov Carney to Restore Religious Freedom Declare Victory
Delaware’s Supreme Court has unanimously concluded that Governor John Carney repeatedly violated the religious freedoms of two pastors and their congregations during the Covid-19 pandemic – from March to June of 2020. The two pastors, Rev. Alan Hines of Townsend Free Will Baptist Church and Rev. David Landow of Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington,…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Vehicle Theft in Caroline County
Caroline County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two men in connection with the theft of trucks in the Goldsboro area on July 11th and 12th. Through investigation, Deputies tied the first theft from Jackson Lane to Bryan Allen of Cordova. The second truck was taken from Henderson Road and learned that Allen and Richard Harris, III…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Adds 6th Fishing Day
The White Marlin Open gets underway on Monday morning out of Ocean City. With the possibility of weather far to our south and possible windy offshore conditions, the White Marlin Open has extended the fishing days to include Saturday, August 10. There will be 6 days of fishing available – boats will fish 3 of…
Read MoreDOC Inmate from Lincoln Dies at Vaughn Correctional Center
The Delaware Department of Correction says that an inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center died on Wednesday. Officials say that 78 year old Larry Brandner from Lincoln, had recently been placed in hospice care and was being treated in the prison infirmary for multiple chronic medical conditions. He was found unresponsive Wednesday morning…
Read MoreAnnual Blessing of the Combines in Snow Hill Saturday
The Annual Blessing of the Combines will take place on Saturday in downtown Snow Hill from 10am to 3pm. The parade of combines will begin at 11am (Route 12 will be closed for about a half hour from Talkie Communications to the stop light) and will park on Green Street for the blessing and viewing.…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Bridgeville man has been arrested for DUI after a traffic stop Thursday morning just after 11 near Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted a Fiesta on Coverdale Road with a license plate that was not displayed properly. The trooper observed the driver make an additional traffic violation and made a traffic stop. Police say the…
Read MoreMosquito Control Spray Announcement– Aerial Adulticiding in Bowers Beach Area
The Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours tonight, August 1st–weather permitting. The application will take place in and near Bowers Beach, South Bowers Beach, Kitts Hummock, and Pickering Beach. All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Lewes Woman for Drug and DUI Offenses Following Crash Investigation in Claymont
Delaware State Police have arrested a 60-year-old Lewes woman for drug and DUI offenses following a crash that occurred Monday night in Claymont. As a result of the investigation, Goldie Neibert was charged with several crimes, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $5,000 secured…
Read MoreBeat the Peak Alert for Choptank & Delaware Electric Cooperative Members
A beat the peak alert has been issued for Choptank Electric Cooperative members for today, Aug. 1st between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. During this time, they ask members to conserve energy–giving your thermostat a break and delaying use of unnecessary lights and appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes dryers. A Beat the Peak…
Read More3-Car Chain Reaction Type Collision Under Investigation
A vehicle accident that occurred yesterday afternoon in the area of Long Neck Road near the intersection of the John J. Williams Highway is under investigation. It was reported to be 3-car chain reaction type collision with one person having a minor injury. According to the Indian River volunteer Fire Company, it appears that the…
Read MoreArrests Made Following Assault in Easton, Maryland
Two individuals–ages 20 and 21–have been arrested for an assault that happened in Easton, Maryland. Officers found a male victim on the ground in the area of Canvasback Drive and Brant Court suffering from severe injuries to his head. The patient was eventually air lifted to University of Maryland’s Shock Trauma in Baltimore Maryland and…
Read MoreDNREC Sets Information Meetings for Draft State Energy Plan
Delawareans will have an opportunity to learn about strategies incorporated into the latest State Energy Plan update at public information meetings planned this month in each county. Visitors can arrive at any time during the two-hour events, browse the displays and learn about the State Energy Plan update from DNREC State Energy Office staff. DNREC…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced to Protect Individuals’ Voices and Likenesses from AI-generated Replicas
Senator Chris Coons is among the lawmakers who have introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024, known as the NO FAKES Act, to protect the voice and visual likenesses of creators and individuals from the proliferation of digital replicas created without their consent. The NO FAKES Act would hold individuals or companies liable for damages for producing, hosting, or sharing a digital replica…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Easton, MD Under Investigation
A fire that occurred at a one-story, single-family home on West Dover Street, Unit 4 in Easton is under investigation by the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon just before 4 p.m. The fire was contained to the back outside wall of the house and caused an estimated…
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