Man Shot While Leaving Party in Kent Co.
Delaware State Police are investigating the shooting of a 37-year-old Dover man following a party in the Magnolia area. Troopers responded to the reported shooting Sunday at about 1:23 a.m. in the 100-block of Orange Street. Police encountered numerous vehicles and pedestrians leaving the area. The victim apparently was at the party and was wounded…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-4-22
Sunday was a beautiful fishing day and lots of fish were caught. I seldom report on fish caught out of Delaware and never on spearfishing, but today I must make an exception. Fish in OC reported that Kia Cooper speared a 64.5-pound cubera snapper in 30 feet of water in the ocean. I caught a…
Read MorePHOTOS: Man Touches Girls’ Genital Areas While in Ocean, Flees
Rehoboth Beach police say this man, while in the ocean, repeatedly swam underwater beneath two 11-year-old girls grabbing at and touching their genital areas around 7 p.m. Sunday off Rehoboth Avenue. He fled west on Rehoboth Avenue when confronted. Police ask that anybody with info call M/Cpl. Susan Gladmon at 302-227-2577 or submit a tip…
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Holly Meyers – Las Vegas – Friendly gull on Ocean City beach. Click for full view
Read MoreGas Prices Continue to Fall
Gas prices continue to fall and holiday travelers are finding better prices at the pump than earlier in the season. The national average for a gallon of gas was at $3.80 on Friday ā a drop of 6 cents on the week ā but still 62 cents higher than a year ago. However in mid-June…
Read MoreMan with Car Trouble Robbed in Dover Parking Lot
Dover Police say a man having car trouble was robbed in the parking lot of the Burlington Coat Factory early Saturday morning. The victim was working on his vehicle when he was approached by two black men ā one with a gun ā who demanded money. The suspects took the victim’s cash and ran off…
Read MoreDover Car Jacking at One Stop Parking Lot
Dover Police are investigating a carjacking in the parking lot of the One Stop early Saturday morning. The victim pulled into the lot and was approached by a woman asking for a light for her cigarette as two black males ā one with a handgun approached. The victim turned over an undisclosed amount of cash…
Read MoreTwo DSU Students Shot During Robbery on Campus
University Police are investigating a robbery that sent two Delaware State University students to the hospital with gunshot wounds. DSU officials say just after 1am Saturday the students were outside the Wellness and Recreation Center when the incident occurred. Also on Saturday, DSU held it’s first home football game of the season ā amid additional…
Read MoreUPDATED: Battle of the Crab Cakes – Round 2
UPDATED – 9/4/22 – The Delaware Blue Hens bested the Midshipmen of Navy Saturday ā 14 to 7 ā giving Delaware Governor John Carney the win in Round 2 of the Battle of the Crab Cakes. He will travel to Maryland for what Governor Hogan says will be the best crab cakes Governor Carney has…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-3-22
Saturday saw good fishing conditions and fish were caught from the ocean and bay. The hottest bite right now seems to be at Indian River Inlet during incoming current. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported lots of folks fishing there on Saturday and most were catching blues on small spoons or other metal lures. These…
Read MoreDE ELECTIONS: General Information
VOTER REGISTRATION: Available through Election Day, November 8 – Click here to register You can also use this to check on your current registration in case of changes from the recent redistricting. It will show your polling location, how you’ve voted in the past, sample ballot for the current election, request a vote by mail…
Read MoreDE ELECTIONS: Vote by Mail
Delaware now offers Vote By Mail, which permits a voter to request and to be sent a ballot by mail that may be voted and returned by mail. No reason is needed to Vote By Mail. Postage for the ballot envelope containing the voted ballot is paid by the Department of Elections. Secure Drop Box…
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 9-3-22
Beau – 302-684-4886 – Kodak power cell slide projector – ask for price – Lawn tools and garden tools – ask for price – Troy power washer – ask for price Rick – 443-235-7621 – Gas dryer – works great – $200 – Gas Water Heater – almost new – $500 Jeff – 215-206-7140 –…
Read MoreVIDEO: Sussex County Council District 5 GOP Virtual Debate
The Talk of Delmarva held a virtual debate between the Republican candidates for the District 5 Sussex County Council seat – incumbent John Rieley and challenger Keller Hopkins, who currently sits on the Planning & Zoning Commission. Morning show host, Mike Bradley, was the moderator. Topics covered were public safety – increasing state police coverage…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-2-22
Friday saw an east wind pick up and cause nasty conditions on the bay and ocean. I planned to fish from my 16-foot tin boat on Friday, but could not find anyone who could go with me. That turned out to be my good luck. Instead, I headed south to fish Indian River Inlet for…
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Jody Hudson – Lewes by air from 2005. Click for full view
Read MoreBoy Riding Bike Collides with Auto in Henlopen Acres, Flown to Trauma Center
A 5-year-old boy riding a bike was seriously injured just before 6 p.m. Friday after he was struck here on Ocean Drive at the Henlopen Acres Beach Club. He suffered some serious but hopefully not life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Rehoboth Elementary School where LifeNet 64 flew him to a trauma center. This…
Read More2 Boaters Injured — One Critically — in Indian River Inlet Mishap
For the second Friday in a row, two boaters were injured, one critically, after they fell into the water and were run over by a pontoon boat. This time, it happened around 6:20 p.m. Friday in the Indian River Inlet near the South Day Use Area. Once again, one boater, an adult male, suffered significant…
Read MoreFire on Stage Road in Delmar Under Investigation
Fire broke out just after 11 Thursday night at the former Wells Appliance building on Stage Road near Delmar. The fire was called in by a passerby. Crews from multiple departments provided help or back up. The fire was brought under control just before midnight and crews were cleared from the scene around 1:30am. Fire…
Read MoreDSP Make Arrests in Greenwood & Ellendale Drug Dealing
Six men from the Greenwood and Ellendale areas have been arrested following a Delaware State Police drug investigation. Police are still looking for two suspects. During June and July the DSP and DEA identified several residences and property lots in the Unity Lane area of Greenwood and the Metz Lane area of Ellendale that were…
Read MoreMike Bradley with Delaware State District 36 House Representative, Bryan Shupe – 09-02-22
Hooked on Fishing Segment with Scott Lenox of Fish in OC – 09-02-22
One Injured in Route 5 Crash at Long Neck
A crash just before 9pm Thursday night sent a motorcycle rider to the hospital. Indian River Emergency Officials say a pickup truck and motorcycle collided on Indian Mission Road near Silicato Drive. Both vehicles were damaged and one person was taken to an area hospital for additional observation. Delaware State Police are investigating.
Read MoreUPDATED: FDA Authorizes Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters
UPDATED – 09/02/22 – The CDC has endorsed new Covid-19 boosters. The boosters had earlier been granted Emergency Use Authorization for both Pfizer and Moderna. Now the CDC has recommended the updated booster from Pfizer for people aged 12 and older and Moderna for people aged 18 and older. It’s expected the CDC will recommend…
Read MoreSeaford Man Sentenced for Defrauding Social Security Administration
A Seaford man has been sentenced to 30 days in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for defrauding Social Security Administration (SSA) of nearly $150,000. The sentence was pronounced by Chief U.S. District Judge Colm F. Connolly. Court documents show 42 year old Marques Fountain collected another man’s Social Security retirement benefits after…
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