Animal Cruelty Investigation in Progress After Dog Found Thrown into Canary Creek
The Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services (DAS) is looking for information that may lead to an arrest after Lewes Police found a dog that was thrown into Canary Creek and secured to a sledgehammer. The dog was found dead. The act of animal cruelty occurred in the area of Pilottown Road. Lewes Police…
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Magie Cannuli – Ocean City – 56th Street sunrise. Click for full view
Read MoreTipping the Scales of Justice Ep. 20230401
The Talk of Delmarva and Industry News Online bring you Tipping the Scales of Justice (TSOJ) Saturday’s from Noon to 2 pm ET. You can also listen live on WGMD 92.7 and WUSX 98.5. Julianne Murray, Esq. and Co-host Jeff McLane, Esq. answer your questions about the law. This show will utilize new technologies that…
Read MoreTipping the Scales of Justice Ep. 2023025
The Talk of Delmarva and Industry News Online bring you Tipping the Scales of Justice (TSOJ) Saturday’s from Noon to 2 pm ET. You can also listen live on WGMD 92.7 and WUSX 98.5. Julianne Murray, Esq. and Co-host Jeff McLane, Esq. answer your questions about the law. This show will utilize new technologies that…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Residential Burglary
A 33-year-old Dover Man is in custody and facing several charges following a burglary that occurred yesterday afternoon on President Drive in Dover. Troopers learned that the homeowner had been renovating the house for some time, and when he returned to the property, he saw that the lock to the back door had been damaged.…
Read MoreMaryland Governor Wes Moore Announces Major Offshore Wind Energy Initiatives to Build More Economically Competitive State
To move Maryland toward achieving its 100% clean energy goal by 2035, Governor Moore announced today that Maryland will significantly increase its offshore wind output and prioritize wind energy partnerships with the aim of creating nearly 15,000 jobs. Governor Moore says Maryland can have both a growing economy and lead the way in clean energy—adding…
Read MoreFatal Vehicle Fire in Ocean City, Maryland Under Investigation
One person is dead following a vehicle fire late last night on 125th Street in Ocean City, Maryland. Officers located the vehicle on fire in the east parking lot and found someone dead in the vehicle. Â Information is pending from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner regarding the identification of the victim and an…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested for 5th Offense DUI
A Seaford man faces a 5th offense DUI felony charge following a traffic stop last night in Seaford. At about 8:20 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a vehicle heading westbound on Middleford Road near Tharp Road at a high rate of speed. The trooper arrested 60-year-old Melvin Phillips after detecting signs of impairment and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Police Identify Shooting Victim Who Died After Overnight Shooting at Apartment Complex in Seaford
Seaford Police say a 36-year-old Seaford man who was shot overnight at Woodland Mills Apartment Complex was identified as Deshawn Blackwell. He was taken to the hospital as he suffered life-threatening injuries but then died. Police say Blackwell was sitting outside of an apartment when someone approached him and fired several rounds–striking him in multiple…
Read MoreDelaware Officials Unveil Improved Road Safety Legislation
Improved safety on roadways in Delaware is the focus of a package of new initiatives and legislation that state officials unveiled today. Governor Carney joined the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), Members of the General Assembly, and advocates to explain the details of the package, which include:…
Read MoreOcean Pines Sewer Bills to Increase by $15 as State Considers Fate of Flush Fee Exemption
If you live in the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area (SSA), first-quarter water and wastewater bills will include a $15 quarterly Bay Restoration Fee (BRF), while state officials consider whether to grant the area an exemption from the fee for calendar year 2023. In the event that MDE issues the exemption prior to the release…
Read MorePandemic Recovery Funding Available Next Month for Sussex County Non-Profits
More COVID-19 pandemic recovery funding is on the way to help not-for-profits in Sussex County. An additional $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding will be made available to eligible non-profits during an application round that opens next month. This is in addition to the $5 million in funding last year that non-profits…
Read MoreDelaware Legislation Which Includes New Requirement in Reporting of Suspected Animal Cruelty Passes Senate
Update 4/26/23–Senate Bill 71 has passed the Senate and is now sent to the House for consideration. Earlier Post: Legislation introduced this week adds a new requirement concerning animal cruelty. This Act requires law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and the Department of Justice to report suspected animal cruelty…
Read MoreSussex County Council Gets Update on DelDOT Transportation Projects
The Transportation Department visited the Sussex County Council this week for an update on projects either in the planning stages, underway or completed in the County. Some of the information covers statewide issues – like safety and smart work zones. An uptick in wrong way driving has led to a pilot on new technology that…
Read MoreUPDATED: Both Marijuana Bills Pass in DE State Senate – Waits for Gov Carney’s Signature
House Bill 1 – the marijuana bill has passed in the Delaware State Senate. This measure would remove all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. The vote was 16 to 4 with 1 absent. House Bill 2 – also passed in the State Senate. This is…
Read MoreDE State Senate Approves Tenants Rights Measure
The Delaware State Senate has approved legislation that will give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant actions. Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 1 also creates a pre-trial diversion program aimed at resolving landlord-tenant disputes before they reach a courtroom. The measure was approved by a 19 to 0 vote…
Read MoreTwo Arrested after Stealing a Cargo Van in Dover & Leading Dover PD on Chase
Two people have been arrested after a pursuit in a stolen vehicle by Dover Police. Police spotted a white transit van in the area of South State and East Water Street Monday night. A records check showed the van was reported stolen and police initiated a traffic stop. The driver of the van took off…
Read MoreMSP Trying to Identify Vehicles Possibly Involved in 2022 Homicide on Old Quantico Road in Salisbury
Your help is needed to identify two vehicles of interest connected to a 2022 homicide in Wicomico County. The vehicles are a light-colored and dark-colored sedan that were recorded on video just before 6pm on February 25 as they drove up to a home on Old Quantico Road in Salisbury. The victim, 23 year old…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged with 5th Felony DUI
A Felton man has been arrested for a 5th offense DUI after a traffic stop Monday afternoon in Camden. A Delaware State Police trooper spotted a tan pickup truck swerve and cross the solid white shoulder line several times on southbound Hazlettville Road. The trooper stopped the pickup and contacted the driver, 55 year old…
Read MoreGov Carney Orders Flags to Half Staff for Victims in Nashville
President Biden ordered flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on March 31, 2023 as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. In concurrence with the President’s order, Governor Carney has ordered both…
Read MoreDavid Schoumacher, 1934 – 2023
WGMD is mourning the loss of David Schoumacher. David, the “D” in WGMD, passed away, on the 24th of March 2023. Originally from Chicago, David received a Master Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. After graduating, David served as a pilot in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve as part of the…
Read MoreSussex County Council will Receive Transportation Update from DelDOT Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will be visited by DelDOT officials for a transportation update. The Council will also hold a public hearing at 10:15am on an ordinance to amend the FY 2023 operating budget to add new fees and expenses for the Kitchen Incubator project. Finance Director Gina Jennings will update the Council on the…
Read MoreOne Injured in Dump Truck Rollover on Coastal Hwy north of Lewes
The driver of a dump truck was flown to an area hospital after his truck rolled over on Route 1 in the area of Greystone Drive north of Lewes just after 8 this morning. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the truck was northbound and approached a stopped school bus when a…
Read MoreApartment Fire Sunday in Salisbury Under Investigation
A fire that began in a bedroom at an three story apartment building on Fairground Drive in Salisbury Sunday evening is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The occupant says that she saw smoke coming from a bedroom. Salisbury firefighters had the blaze under control in a half hour – and report there…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Fatal Crash near Laurel
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash where a man drove into the Broad Creek in Laurel two weeks ago. Fishermen found the body of 44 year old Jose Roaro-Alanis of Seaford just before 9pm on March 12th and contacted police. His body was taken to the State Medical Examiner to determine the cause…
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