A WGMD Local News Article
Dover PD Investigating Officer-Involved Firearms Discharge
Dover Police were attempting to contact a Smyrna man in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Sleep Inn Hotel Monday afternoon. Members of the SORT unit were attempting to arrest 22 year old Millard Richardson as the result of a firearm and gang investigation – and had information that he was in possession…
Read MoreUPDATED: President Biden Leaving Rehoboth Beach this Afternoon
UPDATED – 7/23/24 – President Biden will be returning to Washington this afternoon. The President has been in Rehoboth Beach for nearly a week, but he has isolated at his North Shores beach house as he recovers from Covid-19. His physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, in a statement Monday said that President Biden is greatly improved.…
Read MoreGov Moore Announces Federal Grants to Support Maryland’s Climate Goals & Create Green Jobs
Maryland Governor Wes Moore Monday announced $130-million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants from the US EPA that will help Maryland to become one of the greenest states in the country – and support the creation of thousands of new green jobs. Moore says these grants will also support workforce training for local workers on emerging…
Read MoreTwo Retired Vessels Join Redbird Reef
A retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat have now become a part of The Redbird Reef which is off the coast of Delaware east of the Indian River Inlet. The two vessels were sunk just after 10am and just after 11am – and have already become a haven for marine…
Read MoreChincoteague Pony Beach Walk This Morning
The 99th annual Chincoteague pony swim will take place on Wednesday in Chincoteague. Over the weekend the south and north herds were rounded up and early this morning were taken on the annual beach walk on Assateague Island. Tomorrow the ponies will get vet checks before they swim the channel on Wednesday to Chincoteague. The…
Read MoreTexas Man Pleads Guilty to International Money Laundering Conspiracy; Victims Include the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office
A guilty plea by 42 year old Jon Briceno of Katy, Texas. The US Attorney for the District of Maryland and Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli say Briceno pleaded guilty on Friday, July 19th, to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Officials say he laundered over $8.7-million in proceeds of various frauds – including romance schemes…
Read More19 Days Until Rehoboth Beach Election Day!
The four candidates for the two soon-to-be-open Rehoboth Beach commissioner seats — Suzanne Goode, Rachel Macha, Mark Saunders and Craig Thier — attended the Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association candidate forum this past Saturday. The forum had only six questions covering consensus building with fellow commissioners, code enforcement, balancing budgets, growth and development, traffic and parking, and working with existing commissioners. The candidates did…
Read MoreThinking of Bringing Your Dog to the Rehoboth Boardwalk or Beach? Don’t!
This is “T.A.” who was visiting last week from West Falls Church, Virginia. He became the 34th dog person to receive a fine for bringing his dog on the beach or boardwalk since May. His four-year-old Chihuahua got him a $25 ticket around 7:15 p.m. last Tuesday at Grenoble Place. In June alone, Rehoboth Beach…
Read MoreMan Dies After Offshore SCUBA Incident
The Coast Guard is investigating after a death early Sunday morning involving a local charter boat, the Miss ENE III. Coast Guard Petty Officer Olinda Romero says the vessel had been in international waters but since it is registered in the United States, the Coast Guard would lead the investigation. Radio reports suggested that a…
Read MoreBiden, Recovering from Covid at the Beach, Calls it Quits
Many locals were heartbroken when President Joe Biden — the man who put Rehoboth Beach on the world map with other presidential beach retreats — announced on Sunday that he was no longer seeking re-election. The President had crossed the drawbridge into town around 11:23 p.m. last Wednesday in this 20-vehicle motorcade and spent an uneventful weekend recovering from…
Read MoreEarly Morning Critical Shooting Outside Milton
State troopers are investigating a shooting that was reported around 4:45 a.m. Monday in the 14300 block of Collins Street. That’s just north of Route 16, Milton-Ellendale Highway, near the Milton town limits. That’s where officials found a man, approximately 20, shot in the torso and arm. He lapsed into cardiac arrest as he was…
Read MoreReaction to President Biden Ending 2024 Campaign for President
On Sunday, President Biden announced that he would end his 2024 campaign for President – and that he would endorse Kamala Harris for President. Reaction is beginning to come in to the news. From Delaware Minority Leader Mike Ramone “For more than 50 years, President Biden has given Delaware a national voice and served our…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING: President Biden to End 2024 Presidential Campaign
President Biden has been in Rehoboth Beach for the past several days – isolating as he recovers from Covid-19. Up until Saturday he had been adamant that he would not step down from his 2024 campaign for re-election. That all changed today when he announced that he will drop out of the 2024 campaign –…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested After Traffic Stop in Dewey Beach
A traffic stop by Dewey Beach Police Friday night led to the arrest of a Wilmington man on a variety of charges. Police detected the odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and the driver handed police a New York driver’s license belonging to another person. The driver was later identified as 36…
Read MoreLaurel Police Arrest 4 After Drug Dealing Investigations
Laurel Police have arrested 4 people after search warrants were executed simultaneously on Friday at two residences in the Hollybrook Apartment Complex – in the 800 Building and the 1400 Building. The search warrants end two multi-month drug dealing investigations which resulted in the recovery of a loaded firearm and the seizure of several hundred…
Read MoreDE Ag & Animal Welfare Officials Warn Against Taking Lost Dogs to the Pound
Kennel cough has been identified in Delaware. Department of Agriculture officials say the disease was found in late June – affecting shelter and rescue dogs. Kennel cough causes upper and lower respiratory signs and death. Symptoms include lethargy, lack of appetite, fever, difficulty breathing. Officials say that as of July 11th three Delaware animal shelters…
Read MoreDPH: Health Alert – Alpha-gal Syndrome/Lone Star Tick Bite Now Reportable in Delaware
Delaware Public Health officials have confirmed six cases of Alpha-gal Syndrome in the First State – and AGS is now reportable in Delaware. AGS is not caused by an infection – but is an allergic condition and is associated with the bite of a lone star tick – but may be caused by other types…
Read MorePA Man Arrested for Domestic Incident in Rehoboth Beach
A Pennsylvania man was arrested by Rehoboth Beach Police after a domestic incident at a local hotel last week. Police contacted 45 year old Joseph Milano of Columbia, PA and the victim, Milano’s 34 year old girlfriend. Police learned the two had been arguing for several hours when the argument became physical and Milano struck…
Read MoreDE Unemployment Remains Lower than National Average
Delaware’s unemployment remains slightly lower than the national average – however both rose a tenth of a percentage from May to June. Delaware’s unemployment is at 4% – the national average at 4.1%. Sussex County’s unemployment increased from 3.7% in May to 4% in June. Total non-farm jobs were 8000 jobs higher than a year…
Read MoreAG Jennings Files Complaint Against Former DE Investment Advisor
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has file a complaint against a former Delaware investment advisor – Elbert Smalls and his firm known as Winyah Financial Services, LLC – which operated in Delaware as Sun Financial Services, Inc. The complaint comes from an investigation by the Investor Protection Unit and the Delaware DOJ, which alleges that Smalls…
Read MoreCrash Near Bridgeville Wednesday Morning Leaves Salisbury Man Dead
A two vehicle crash just before 1am Wednesday on Route 13 in the area of Newton Road north of Bridgeville has left a Salisbury man dead. Delaware State Police say a Durango was in a northbound lane on Route 13 and a Santa Fe was traveling the wrong way in the northbound lane. Both vehicles…
Read MoreUPDATED: CrowdStrike Global IT Outage
The blue screen of death has been seen by many people accessing the internet since Thursday. The issue comes from a content update for Windows hosts from CrowdStrike, which has identified and isolated the issue and says that a fix has been deployed. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted and CrowdStrike says this is…
Read MoreMilford PD Looking for Man Missing Since July 4th
Milford Police need your help to locate 28 year old Nelson Belus who was last seen on July 4th around 1am at a residence on Pierce Street in Milford. Belus is about 5′ 9” and 155 pounds and was last seen wearing green/Khaki pants with no shirt. His family and law enforcement have not been…
Read MoreWater Work on Truitt Street in Salisbury till 3pm Friday
On Friday July 19, as part of the City of Salisbury’s efforts to improve, repair, and maintain the Water Distribution System, The Department of Waterworks Utilities Division will be replacing a water service at 425 Truitt Street. Truitt St. will be impassable to all through traffic including emergency vehicles. Work shall begin at 8:30 a.m.…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Lewes Man for Multiple Felony Thefts
A 31-year-old Lewes man has been arrested for felony thefts from vehicles over the last week in the Lewes area. The investigation into multiple thefts and trespassing of a similar nature in the Angola and Lewes area took place between July 8th and 17th. Police say in each of the incidents the suspect trespassed onto…
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