Lord Baltimore Elementary School’s Dr. Jennah Truitt Is IRSD Teacher Of The Year
A Lord Baltimore Elementary School teacher is Indian River School District Teacher of the Year.Dr. Jennah Truitt was recognized with the honor Thursday. Each of the district’s 15 schools nominated a candidate.Truitt has been teaching in the Indian River district for eleven years.“The moment you enter Dr. Truitt’s classroom, it is evident that she possesses…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-5-22
Thursday was the last fishable day for the next few days as a hard nor’easter moves across the Cape Region. Seas are forecasted to 12 feet in the ocean behind northeast winds to 45 knots. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina had some exciting news. Captain Brent Wiest on the Katydid caught a pending Delaware State…
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Steve Hyle – Lewes – Along the canal. Click for full view
Read MoreDel. House Votes 26-14 To Advance Recreational Marijuana Bill (Part 1)
Legislation to remove all penalties for an adult who possesses less than one ounce of marijuana has been approved in the Delaware House of Representatives. The vote was 26-14 in favor of House Bill 371. The bill now goes to the State Senate. It is part of a two-pronged effort to legalize and regulate recreational…
Read MoreAAA: Del. Average Gas Prices Reach Record High
Delaware’s average gas price has reached an all-time high, according to Triple-A Mid-Atlantic.Motorists are paying an average of $4.28 to fuel up in The First State. Maryland’s average price of gas is also $4.28.Average gas prices in Delaware have risen three cents overnight, six cents in the past week and 22 cents in the past…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 05-05-22 – “The Family Unit”
31st Ocean City Springfest Gets Underway
The 31st anniversary of the Springfest Arts and Crafts Festival is underway in Ocean City.Activities are taking place through the weekend at the Inlet Parking lot, right off the beach and boardwalk. The weekend features more than 250 arts and crafts vendors, as well as food, beer, wine, live music and more.Headliners for Thursday, Friday…
Read MoreWhat Does TurboTax Settlement Mean To Md., Del.?
About 66,000 Maryland consumers can expect checks in the mail under a settlement reached with all attorneys general and Intuit, the owners of Turbo Tax.Maryland AG Brian Frosh said Wednesday that the state expects to receive more than $2-million. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said the settlement would direct more than $400,000 to The First…
Read MoreDel. Bill Proposes “Green Amendment” In State Constitution
Delawareans would have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment, under legislation introduced in the Delaware General Assembly.The constitutional Green Amendment would add language to the Delaware Constitution to conserve, protect and maintain the state’s natural resources.House Bill 220 would represent the first leg of a constitutional Green Amendment. A two-thirds majority would…
Read MoreUpdate: Del. State Police Identify Victim Of Recent Fatal Crash In Seaford Area
Delaware State Police have released the name of a man who died in a crash last week in the Seaford area.79-year-old Frank Breeding of Greenwood died in a local hospital Friday, one day after the crash at Ross Station Road and Herring Run Road.State Police are still investigating why Breeding did not stay stopped at…
Read MoreDr. Derek Simmons Named Superintendent Of Caroline County Schools
The Caroline County Board of Education has chosen a new superintendent.Dr. Derek Simmons will take the position effective July 1st. Simmons has been serving as interim superintendent since March 2021.Board president Jim Newcomb said a stakeholder survey last fall provided overwhelming feedback showing a desire for an appointment that would represent institutional knowledge, consistency and…
Read MoreOCFD Assistant Chief, Two Other Vehicles Involved In Crash
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash involving an Ocean City Assistant Fire Chief’s vehicle and two other vehicles.The wreck occurred late Wednesday afternoon at Keyser Point Road and Ocean Gateway.The Ocean City Fire Department said a volunteer division assistant chief was responding to a 911 call and was driving a marked, department-issued SUV at…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-4-22
Wednesday saw a lot of fog and some showers, but boats still went out of Lewes and caught some tog at the Outer Wall and from ocean structure. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had a good catch of tog on Wednesday. Several private boats also fished for tog on Wednesday and found…
Read MoreUpdate: Woodland Ferry Will Not Operate Fri. May 6th
Update: the Woodland Ferry will not be operating Friday May 6th due to staffing issues, according to DelDOT. Service is scheduled to resume Monday morning. Last week, DelDOT announced that the Woodland Ferry would not operate Saturdays and Sundays temporarily due to staffing issues. The Woodland Ferry crosses the Nanticoke River in the Seaford-Blades-Laurel area.…
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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – going back to 2016. After our visiting barn swallows returned – we put a live camera over the nest to watch the progression of the building and the babies and caught the first baby hatching from the eggs – with the proud parents watching over them. Most years the birds have built their nest on top of our security cameras on the porch. While we’ve spotted the swallows a couple of times last month – no one looks to be building on the cams this year. Wonder if they’ll return for the summer of ’22? Click for full view
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 05-04-22 – “Ad-Vancing Our Agenda”
Arrests In Salisbury Pharmacy Burglary Probe
Salisbury Police have made arrests in connection with burglaries at pharmacies, during which controlled dangerous substances were stolen.The crimes started in February. The investigation led to Howard County, where several pharmacies were also burglarized.Last month, at a pharmacy that was under surveillance, two masked individuals pried open the back door, and officers swept into the…
Read MoreTeachers’ Compensation, Court Fines, Fees… And Bedbugs: Del. General Assembly Resumes Session
New Delaware legislation is designed to make the teaching profession more attractive by ensuring that compensation for public educators is competitive with other school districts in the region.The bill (SB 100) would establish the 13-member Public Education Compensation Committee. It would work with educators, school administrators, local school boards and parents to examine current rates…
Read MoreDr. Carolyn Ringer Lepre Named New President Of Salisbury University
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents has appointed the tenth president of Salisbury University.Dr. Carolyn “Lyn” Ringer Lepre is currently interim president of Virginia’s Radford University.She will take over as SU President July 15th, after the retirement of Dr. Charles Wight.Wight has been Salisbury University president since July 2018.Lepre has served in administrative…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-3-22
Tuesday saw an east wind pretty much shut down the open water fishing. The weekend is not looking good for fishing so take Mom somewhere nice for dinner. Harry Aiken and his son Scott caught a pair of black drum at Broadkill Beach on Tuesday. I suspect they used clam and sand fleas for bait.…
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Margaret May – Lewes – First goose family of the season! Click for full view
Read MoreStatement on Impending U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade
House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst(D) and Rep. Debra Heffernan(D) issued the following joint statement Tuesday on the impending U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding reproductive rights and Roe v. Wade: “Today is a day we have feared for the past five years: The impending erasure of reproductive rights that have been considered sacred for the last 50 years.…
Read MoreSalisbury to Remove Traffic Light at E Church & E Isabella Streets
As part of the City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure & Development’s ongoing effort to keep the public informed of improvements within the City of Salisbury, please be advised that City Staff will be permanently removing the obsolete signal system at the intersection of E Church St. and E Isabella St. on the City’s East…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 2 for Thefts in Sussex County
Delaware State Police have arrested 30-year-old Christian O’Leary of Lewes, DE and 34-year-old Jacob Steele of Dover, DE following an investigation into numerous thefts that occurred in Sussex County. Throughout March and April 2022, Delaware State Police have fielded numerous reports of thefts of watercraft equipment and accessories that were occurring in boat yards in Lewes, Millsboro, and Milford.…
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