A WGMD Local News Article
Thursday is Delaware’s Primary Election
Join WGMD for the latest election results tonight beginning at 8pm. Veteran broadcasters Mike Bradley and Jake Smith will bring insight and focus on today’s primary. WGMD’s political analysis John Brady will provide history and color commentary to what is forecast to be a historic change of the old guard and the future of Delaware…
Read MoreBethany Beach Town Council Election Saturday
Bethany Beach voters go to the polls on Saturday, September 8th at the Bethany Beach Town Hall from 12 noon until 6pm. Newcomers Faith Denault, James Sirkis, non-resident Larry Fishel are challenging incumbents Bruce Frye, Rosemary Hardiman and Lew Killmer for four seats on the town council – all are 2-year terms. Mayor Jack Gordon…
Read MoreMDOT Taking Part in Operation Orange Food Drive in September
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced the start of Operation Orange Food Drive, a month-long event throughout September in support of the Maryland Food Bank’s Hunger Action Month. Today MDOT business facilities begin collecting food from employees and customers at more than 100 locations throughout Maryland. During the six years that MDOT has…
Read MoreDelaware Gun Rights Lobby Endorse Senate Candidate
Following is a statement from Delaware Gun Rights: The Executive Board of Delaware Gun Rights (DGR) has stated in the past we would not be making an endorsement in a primary race. Unfortunately, when establishing policies, you don’t always have a crystal ball to see into the future. There comes a time during the growth…
Read MoreFlash Flood Warning for Sussex County till 8:45pm
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 issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Sussex County in southern Delaware… * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing…
Read MoreFisherman Accidentally Impaled by Spear on Boat off Ocean City Coast
A fisherman is in critical condition tonight after he was shot in the head and impaled by a spear fired by a speargun. Petty Officer 3rd-Class Shannon Kearney, Coast Guard spokeswoman, says the accident happened on board a 25-foot cabin cruiser about 35 nautical miles off the Ocean City coast and was reported just before…
Read MorePolice ID Couple Killed Early This Morning on U.S. Route 50 near Annapolis
A double-fatal accident involving a motorcycle closed U.S. Route 50 near Annapolis for nearly five hours this morning. Police have now identified the motorcyclist and his rider as Donald Tyner, 56, and Janell McDougald, 45, both of Baltimore. Police say shortly after 12:50 a.m., troopers from the Annapolis barrack responded to eastbound U.S. Route 50…
Read MoreCrash in Berlin Leaves Snow Hill Man Dead
A crash early Sunday morning has left a Snow Hill man dead. Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies say a vehicle driven by 32 year old Kenneth Mariner went off Ironshire Station Road in Berlin just after 3am and overturned. Police say Mariner was ejected and was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol and speed are factors…
Read MoreQueen Anne-Hillsboro VFC Assistant Fire Chief Dies
The Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company is mourning the loss of Assistant Fire Chief Daniel Lister. He was operating at the scene of a crash Saturday when he suffered a medical emergency. Officials say resuscitation efforts were not successful and Chief Lister died at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health in Easton. Funeral plans…
Read MoreFlash Flood Warning for Sussex County until 9:30am
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 issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Central Sussex County in southern Delaware… * Until 930 AM EDT. * At 535 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lead Levels in Lewes Drinking Water Again Below EPA & DE Action Level
UPDATE 8/31/18 The following is from the City of Lewes, DE website: ************************************ The Lewes Board of Public Works says testing of the lead levels in the water at Cape Henlopen Schools, Beebe Hospital, Harbor Healthcare and Children’s Beach House have come back below the EPA and Delaware State Office of Drinking Water action level…
Read MoreThunderstorm Warning for Sussex County
109 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Central Sussex County in southern Delaware… * Until 200 PM EDT. * At 108 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ellendale, or 8 miles northwest of Georgetown, moving south at…
Read MoreRehoboth Parking Issues to be Considered – Next Meeting Sept 21
Over the next several months, the Rehoboth Beach commissioners will be considering proposals by the parking advisory committee to address the city’s increasingly congested streets. The committee is comprised of property and business owners, residents and stakeholders in the community and is charged with enhancing the viability of the city by evaluating, researching and recommending…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lewes Fire Boat Sinks at Dock
UPDATE: The vessel has been removed from the water in an overnight operation and is in dry dock. Authorities are working to determine the cause of the sinking. There were no injuries according to Lewes Fire Department Public Information Officer Glenn Marshall. Marine 1 is a MOOSE 44’ Aluminum Catamaran, 16’ wide, Twin 600hp Cummins…
Read MoreCorrectional Officers Assaulted at Multiple Delaware Facilities
Several correctional officers in Delaware facilities have been assaulted over the past 2 days. President of COAD, Geoff Klopp says an inmate at SCI in Georgetown was verbally abusive to staff on Tuesday – and stopped moving into a holding area. As staff tried to move him along, the inmate struck the officer in the…
Read MoreVisitation Canceled, Movement Restricted at DE Level 5 Prison Facilities
Due to the recent events in Ohio and Pennsylvania correctional facilities which lead to the hospitalization of several inmates and staff, the Delaware Department of Correction is canceling visitation and restricting movement in all Level 5 facilities. “We understand this may be inconvenient for family members, but we owe it to our staff and those…
Read MoreUPDATED: Juvenile Charged with Arson After Fire at Seaford Family Dollar Store
UPDATED – 8-29-18 – A Seaford juvenile has been arrested for an arson fire at the Seaford Family Dollar on Monday evening. The fire destroyed the building and its contents – damage is estimated at $3-million. A 16 yer old was arrested Wednesday and charged with 1 count of 1st degree arson, 4 counts of…
Read MoreMan Arrested for 4th DUI after He Crashes, Rolls SUV and Abandons Injured Passengers
State police have arrested Travis Lucyies, 33, of Jackson, Alabama after he sped along Coastal Highway around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at an estimated 100+ m.p.h. eventually crashing and rolling his SUV and abandoning his two injured passengers as he fled on foot. That accident happened at Wescoats Road outside Lewes. But police say Lucyies had…
Read MoreSenate Bill 172 Signed – Local School Spending to Use More Uniform Framework
Delaware parents, taxpayers, and lawmakers will have an easier time understanding local school spending under legislation signed into law today by Gov. John Carney. Senate Bill 172 creates a framework of uniform, statewide reporting standards for building-level expenditures in Delaware’s public and charter schools, which the bill’s prime sponsor says could be the difference between good…
Read MoreCooling Centers Open in Wicomico County
A cooling center will be opened at the Wicomico County Civic Center (Flanders Room) on Wednesday and Thursday, August 29 and 30, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Civic Center is located at 500 Glen Avenue Salisbury, MD 21804. Residents will need to bring their own food, beverages, and medications. No pets are…
Read MorePoint at Cape Henlopen State Park to Reopen Saturday, Sept 1
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation today announced that the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will reopen beginning Saturday, Sept. 1. The Point was closed on March 1 for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory…
Read MoreMillsboro House Fire
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 reports provided a more accurate address on Joanne Drive, John Burton Manor. Emergency response units from Indian River included Tanker 80 from the Oak Orchard…
Read MoreFormer Rehoboth I.T. Manager to Be Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame
Dave Henderson, the City of Rehoboth Beach’s first information technology (I.T.) director, will be inducted into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame at a ceremony this fall. The Hall of Fame was established to honor the state’s aviation greats and to promote public recognition of the role of flight in the progress of The First…
Read MoreParamedics Resuscitate Drowning Victim
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 off Cripple Creek Drive in the Dagsboro area. After about 20 minutes of CPR, he started breathing on his own while en route to Beebe…
Read MoreTale Of The Ketchup Caper
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 of which I have personally observed,” reports Dr. Michael C. Trahos, who is Gus Svolis’ first cousin. Because ketchup is expensive, and Thrasher’s will only…
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