WGMD Fishing Report 6-24-22
Friday was a beautiful day at the beach. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Captain Pete on the Top Fin took the Ziglar family out on Friday morning for some shark fishing and boy did they ever find some action. They went ten for ten on sharks to 200 pounds giving the family lots of…
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Chick Bradford – Harbeson – A few of the ponies at Assateague. Click for full view
Read MoreGov. Carney Formally Extends Del. Public Health Emergency For 30 Days
Governor John Carney Friday formally extended theĀ Public Health EmergencyĀ orderĀ for another 30 days. The action allows the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs. Delaware law requires that Public Health Emergency declarations be renewed every 30 days. āItās important people stay one step ahead of COVID-19,ā Carney said. āKeep doing…
Read MoreAggressive Raccoon In Ocean City Tests Positive For Rabies
A raccoon that attacked two people early Wednesday in the area around 141st Street in Ocean City has tested positive for rabies, according to the Worcester County Health Department. Health officials are warning that any person, pet or other animal who may have had contact with this raccoon could be at risk for rabies exposure,…
Read MoreDel. AG Jennings: Supreme Court Ruling In Abortion Case A “Sad Statement”
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings expressed disappointment Friday in the US Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: Jennings said the following in a statement: āJust one day after dramatically curtailing statesā rights to regulate guns, the Supreme Court has upended a half-century of legal precedent by permitting states…
Read MoreMd. AG Frosh: Supreme Court Overturning of Roe v. Wade “strips away fundamental right of women to control their own bodies”
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has issued a statement following the release of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: Ā āTodayās decision strips away the fundamental right of women to control their own bodies.Ā Including in its sweep even survivors of abuse, rape, and incest, it robs…
Read MoreSupreme Court Issues Important Gun-Rights Ruling; Delmarva Reaction
Days after several gun – related bills were sent to Delaware Governor John Carney for action, gun rights supporters are celebrating a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a New York case saying that requirements for obtaining a concealed handgun were unconstitutionally restrictive. Bills that were given final legislative approval last week would define and…
Read More1 Suspect Arrest, 1 At-Large Following Gunshots In Lincoln Area
An investigation into an incident involving gunshots in the Lincoln area has led to the arrest of one suspect.According to Delaware State Police, troopers investigated a report of shots fired Wednesday afternoon in the 10,000-block of Greentop Road. An investigation has determined that two people in a vehicle opened fire on a residence, where no…
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Jean Messick – Millsboro – Watching the sunset over the bay. Click for full view
Read MorePrepare for “The Running of the Bull” in Dewey Beach!
The 25th annual Running of the Bull Festival in Dewey Beach brings the fun this Saturday, June 25th. It also bring traffic considerations. According to DelDOT, motorists on Route 1 should expect delays in both directions. The festival will begin at The Starboard, 2009 Coastal Highway. DelDOT said traffic will be stopped briefly Saturday at…
Read MoreUpdate: 2 of 3 Ocean City Stab Victims Still Hospitalized; Investigation Continues
Ocean City Police continue their investigation into a triple-stabbing in the area of Wicomico Street and the boardwalk.Monday at 11:58 p.m., officers encountered a fight in progress and located three stab victims. An 18-year-old male of Wye Mills was flown to Shock Trauma and has since been released. A 21-year-old Wye Mills man was flown…
Read MoreFire Scorches Mobile Home In Angola Beach Estates; One Firefighter Treated
A mobile home went up in flames in Angola Beach Estates Wednesday night.Members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to the blaze on Talbot Drive Wednesday at about 9:40 p.m. The resident of the home was safely outside.One firefighter suffered a minor medical emergency and was transported to a local hospital. The fire…
Read MoreMike Bradley with GOP Candidate for Worcester County Commissioner District 4, Virgil Shockley – 06-23-22
2 Juveniles Arrested Following Robbery, Pursuit; 2 Firearms Seized
Two juveniles are facing charges of robbery, assault, reckless endangering, theft and other offenses following a robbery in Pittsville. Maryland State Police at the Salisbury Barrack responded to The Shore Stop on Friendship Road early Wednesday morning. An employee reported that one robbery suspect had a long gun. Police also learned that a suspect vehicle…
Read MorePressure Mounts For Md. Lawmakers To Hold Special Session On Gas Tax Holiday
There are new calls for a gas tax holiday in Maryland. State Comptroller Peter Franchot, who is a Democratic candidate for Governor this year, has asked presiding officers of the U.S. Congress and Maryland General Assembly to enact federal and state gas tax holidays. President Biden supports a three-month gas tax holiday. A 30-day Maryland…
Read MoreSame-Day Voter Registration Bill Goes To Del. Governor
Legislation to allow Delawareans to register at the polls to vote on election days is on its way to Governor John Carney.The Delaware State Senate voted 14-7 Wednesday in favor of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 25 that does away with the previous deadline to register to vote – the fourth Saturday before the…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-22-22
Wednesday was a blowout. To the best of my knowledge no boats left Indian River or Lewes. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said a few sheepshead and black drum were caught out of Indian River Inlet on frozen sand fleas. On Tuesday evening I spent 2.5 hours at a virtual meeting of the Bureau of…
Read MoreWoman Struck and Critically Injured by Auto in Ocean City
For the second time this week, Ocean City police are investigating another pedestrian accident. Just before 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, a woman was struck and critically injured on southbound Coastal Highway at 139th Street. They found her facedown on the roadway, unconscious but still breathing. She was taken to a trauma center. The striking auto and…
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WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – before 1999. WGMD’s Jack Renault when he was working in sales. Jack later became the station’s General Manager before he finally retired after 30+ years with WGMD. He had the greatest voice for radio (and you can hear him towards the end of our Christmas recording of “The Night Before Christmas”) Sadly we lost Jack in October of 2012. Click for full view
Read MoreUpdate: Ocean City Police Identify Victim In Pedestrian Fatality
Ocean City Police have identified the man who died of injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle this week.Police said Wednesday that 22-year-old Noah Day of Elkton, Maryland was on foot but not in a marked crosswalk Monday at about 9:40 p.m. when he was hit by a northbound car in the area…
Read MoreMan Flees in Mercedes from Traffic Stop in Downtown Rehoboth
It’s not something that happens often in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Last night, when police attempted a traffic stop in the second block of Baltimore Avenue, the man driving this silver Mercedes sped off and led police on a 90-second pursuit across downtown Rehoboth. Police said the car had a fictitious Delaware license plate. It started…
Read MoreUpdate: Sussex GOP Files Ethics Complaint With House Democratic Leadership; Staff Responds
Story update: A member of the House Majority Caucus legal staff responded to what was characterized as an ethics complaint filed by the Sussex County Republican Committee. The response refers to House ethics rules which state that an ethics complaint may only be filed by a member of the House of Representatives. GOP Chair Marilyn…
Read MoreDel. State Senate Approves $5.1-Billion FY ’23 Operating Budget
A Delaware Fiscal Year operating budget for Fiscal Year 2023 is moving forward in the General Assembly.The State Senate has approved the spending plan, which totals $5.1-billion. Spending would grow by 6.8-percent, while revenues are expected to increase by 7.3-percent. āA healthy local economy that is producing good-paying jobs for more and more Delawareans combined…
Read MoreRoute 1 At Route 16 To Become Grade-Separated Intersection
The intersection of Route 1 and Route 16 is getting a major overhaul.Ground has been broken for construction of a grade separated interchange. The current signaled intersection will be replaced with a bridge that will carry State Route 1 traffic over Route 16. Also, new entrance and exit ramps will be built, and the intersection…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-21-22
Tuesday laid out real nice and fishing was good from the beach to the canyons. Deanna at Hook āem and Cook āem reported the Judy V had sea bass and flounder on her morning trip. Flounder are starting to show up in better numbers and size as the summer moves along. Private boats had ribbon…
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