Mike Bradley with Delaware Family Council Policy Analyst, Nandi Randolph – 12-21-21
Tree Service Worker Dies In On-The-Job Accident
A 59-year-old Laurel man has died following an accident on the job. According to Delaware State Police, the man was working for a tree company clearing a lot along Huff Road in the Milton area Monday afternoon. A chainsaw apparently become stuck as he was cutting a tree on the ground, and another employee used…
Read MoreDART Adjusts Services For Holidays
DelDOT and DART have released schedule updates for the Christmas and New Year’s Day weekend: Reduced “Holiday” Service would be offered in New Castle County on Routes 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 28, 31, 33, 40, 44, 46, 47, 54, 55, 64 and 301 operating its Saturday schedule, on…
Read MoreCrash Investigation Leads To Selbyville Man’s Arrest In Dewey Beach
A Selbyville man is facing a lengthy list of charges after being pulled over in Dewey Beach while driving an SUV with heavy front end damage. Dewey Beach police said the driver was also passing vehicles on the shoulder. An investigation determined that the vehicle had been involved in a personal injury accident a few…
Read MoreUpdate: Lawsuit Alleges Incidents Of Abuse, Lack Of Action At SCI
Two men have filed a federal lawsuit against Sussex Correctional Institution, alleging incidents of violent abuse by Department of Correction employees and a lack of action taken by leadership at SCI. The lawsuit filed by William Davis and Isaac Montague alleges that several SCI officers attack Montague, ‘completely unprovoked’ in September of this year. The…
Read More2 Employees Treated For Smoke Inhalation Following Fire At SU
A fire at Salisbury University has caused heavy damage to a three-story library building. Two employees needed hospital treatment for minor smoke inhalation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out in the Blackwell Library on Camden Avenue late Monday morning in a basement electrical room. It took about one hour…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-20-21
To the best of my knowledge, no boats went out on Monday. I suspect some will go on Tuesday as the forecast is for west winds at 5 to 10 knots going northeast late in the day with 3-foot seas. On Wednesday, the wind will pick up to north at 10 to 15 knots then…
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Christmas lights in Harbeson – Johnson & Hurdle Ditch Roads. Click for full view
Read More3G Replacement May Affect Ability To Reach 911 – What Consumers Should Know:
Mobile phone customers might not be able to complete a call to 911 in 2022 if they don’t keep up with some changes. The nation’s three leading wireless carriers are phasing out 3G service and are moving on to 4G or 5G. Some are doing it as early as February, while some others are waiting…
Read MoreMike Bradley with Former Maryland Governor and Congressman, Bob Ehrlich – 12-20-21
Md. Gov. Hogan Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Feels “Fine”
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has tested positive for coronavirus. Hogan said on social media Monday that as part of his regular testing routine, he received a positive rapid test result Monday morning. Hogan added that he has been vaccinated and boosted, and feels fine at the moment. “As the Omicron variant becomes dominant, I want…
Read MoreFirefighters, Retirees Step Up To Help Displaced Family
A Talbot County family of five that lost everything in a recent house fire – including Christmas gifts – is being helped in a big way. The Maryland State Fire Alumni Association and staff with the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office Upper Eastern Region raised donations of gift cards and gifts for Barbara Gray, who…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Recognized Nationally For Budget Accomplishments
Rehoboth Beach has won national recognition for the work that went into its fiscal year 2021-22 budget. The city is a first-time recipient of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award is said to represent an organization’s commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. “Transparency is the…
Read MoreHarrington Woman Charged With 6th DUI Offense
A Harrington woman is facing her sixth DUI offense following a crash over the weekend on Route 1 in the Milton area. According to Delaware State Police, a car ran off the roadway near Broadkill Road and struck a sign early Saturday morning. The vehicle kept going. Troopers found the damaged vehicle parked at a…
Read MoreFire, Sprinkler Activation Impact Some Operations At Talbot Co. Courthouse
Talbot County government has issued this announcement: “The Talbot County Finance Office, Talbot County Circuit Court, Clerk of Court and Register of Wills Offices will be closed on Monday, December 20, 2021. All Circuit Court cases for Monday, December 20, 2021 will be postponed. Problem Solving Court cases for Monday, December 20, 2021 will be…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-19-21
With small craft advisories up I don’t think any boats went out on Sunday. Monday calls for winds out of the north at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 dropping down to 5 t0 10 in the afternoon. Seas will run 3 to 4 feet. On Tuesday the wind will go northwest at…
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Eric Reifsnyder – Milton – Lewes Harbor from above. Click for full view
Read MoreFormer State Sen. Robert Venables Has Passed Away
Former longtime Delaware State Senator Robert Venables, who represented the Laurel area, has died at age 88. Venables spent 26 years in public service, and most recently ran for reelection in 2014. During part of his tenure, he chaired the powerful bond bill committee. A Democrat but a conservative, he lost to Republican Bryant Richardson…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Teen for Little Creek Shooting Incidents After Arrest for Bringing Gun to School
A 16 year old has been arrested in connection with shootings in Little Creek in October. Residents of Main Street were awakened just after midnight on October 15 to gunfire – with one resident finding multiple bullet holes in their home. Two days later the same house was again damaged by more gunfire. After the…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-18-21
The weather was decent and a good number of boats fished on Saturday. I doubt anyone will be fishing on Sunday as small craft advisories are up for north winds at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and 3 to 5-foot seas. There will be rain in the morning with a chance of…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Crash West Of Bridgeville Closes Atlanta Rd.
UPDATED 12/18/21 – 3pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a head-on crash with a cement truck Friday morning on Atlanta Road near Bridgeville as 20 year old Cameron Gray of Federalsburg. According to the Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company’s Facebook page, Gray was a firefighter and was commuting to work…
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 12-18-21
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Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-17-21
Quite a few boats went out on Friday and they caught tog and rockfish. Saturday will see east winds of 10 knots going south in the afternoon with seas of 3 feet and rain. Sunday the wind will turn northwest and increase to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and 4 to 5-foot…
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Georgetown Circle ready for Christmas last year. Click for full view
Read MoreOmicron Variant Found in 4 in NCCo but Delta Still Dominant; DPH says Winter Surge Underway
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that it has confirmed the first four cases of the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) among Delaware residents. The variant was detected today through routine sequencing of test specimens by the Delaware Public Health Laboratory. The four cases involve two adults in their 30s, a teenager and a…
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