WGMD Picture of the Day
Christmas lights in Angola on Conley Chapel Road. Click for full view
Read MoreDel. Legislative Committee Hearings To Be Livestreamed
Delaware General Assembly committee meetings will be livestreamed when lawmakers resume the session in January, according to leaders of the majority Democratic caucuses. While regular sessions have been available virtually since May 2020 – early in the COVID-19 pandemic – committee hearings have continued via Zoom. Citizens will be able to attend in-person or virtually.…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 12-09-21 – “Advent Calendar”
Lawsuit Promised To Challenge Md. General Assembly-Approved Congressional Maps
“Aggressive legal action” is being planned against a Congressional redistricting map passed by the Maryland General Assembly. Fair Maps Maryland describes itself as a nonpartisan grass roots organization. Spokesman Doug Mayer said the General Assembly ignored the will of the overwhelming majority of Marylanders and is violating state and federal law. The maps have also…
Read MoreUpdate: Investigation Finds Former Caroline Co. Judge Did Not Distribute Child Porn
An investigation into the late Caroline County Circuit Judge Jonathan Newell, who took his own life in September, has determined that he did not distribute any images of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek Barron and officials with the FBI Baltimore Field Office, Maryland State Police and the States Attorneys…
Read MorePetition Drive Underway For Md. Lawmakers To Take Up Crime Measures
The Maryland State Senate Minority Leader, Bryan Simonaire, is asking his colleagues to take up crime-related measures during the current special session, saying they cannot wait until 2022. Governor Larry Hogan earlier this week introduced bills (SB 5 and SB 6) that he said would toughen penalties for people who commit violent crimes with firearms…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged With Making False Statement To Purchase Firearm
A Seaford man is charged with making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. According to Delaware State Police, troopers investigated a domestic disturbance at a local home on November 6th.Police said 43-year-old Urundi Harris indicated he had recently purchased a firearm, but he was prohibited from buying or owning a firearm. Alcohol,…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-8-21
While I spent Wednesday slaving over a hot keyboard, I was watching the few leaves left on the trees that werenāt moving and wising I was fishing. Imagine my surprise when I called Lewes Harbour Marian and found out nobody left the dock. No one answered the phone at Hook āem and Cook āem or…
Read MoreUpdate: Laurel School Threat Found NOT Credible; Classes Resume Friday
Update: An investigation into a social media threat that led to a decision to close Laurel School District schools Thursday has been completed. According to Schools Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore, the Laurel Police Department Criminal Division worked in concert with state authorities to track down a social media threat that surfaced Wednesday. The threat was…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day goes back to around 2013/2014. People would come to Atlantic Cellular when the WGMD midday show was live once a week. They would line up for a chance to put in their 2 cents to the conversation. At one point, Walt created the Citizen Soap Box for people to stand on and talk – or rant. Click for full view
Read MoreMan Shot Tuesday Night In Georgetown; 2nd Shooting Investigated
A man was shot in Georgetown Tuesday night, and police are also investigating an incident Wednesday morning during which a shot was fired. According to Georgetown Police, police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of East Laurel Street and North Race Street Tuesday at about 8:41 p.m. A male was found…
Read MoreHouse Fire Starts In Dryer; 1 Person Treated For Smoke Inhalation
A house fire in Salisbury Wednesday morning sent one person to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, about 40 firefighters responded to Harford Road to put out the fire. One person (civilian) was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital for treatment. The fire started in the…
Read MoreFire Breaks Out In Wall Of Mobile Home
Firefighters quickly responded to a mobile home fire on Dogwood Drive in West Bay early Wednesday morning and contained damage to a wall around the fireplace and the roof section. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, the fire was reported at 3:39 a.m. Smoke was coming from the structure when firefighters arrived. No…
Read MoreVIDEO | Del. COVID-19 Cases Rise; Latest Trends
Delaware has been seeing a significant uptick in new positive coronavirus cases since the end of the summer. During a coronavirus update Tuesday, Governor John Carney said the uptick really started to increase after Labor Day. According to Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay, Delaware’s increases are being led by the Delta variant. As…
Read MoreAttic Fire Spreads, Damages Home In Long Neck Area
A home in the Peninsula Lakes neighborhood of the Long Neck area has been heavily damaged by a fire. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, the blaze on Purple Martin Circle broke out Tuesday evening. The fire apparently started in the attic area above the back porch and extended to the exterior of…
Read MoreUpdate: Student Charged In Connection With Easton High School Threat
UPDATE: A 14-year-old Easton High School student is facing charges in connection with a threat Tuesday that led to the school being evacuated and searched. According to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, its investigation determined that the threat received by a student via text message originated from a 14-year-old girl. The message referred to a…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-7-21
Tuesday was much colder than Monday. The temperature at my house dropped from 66 on Monday night to 33 on Tuesday morning. Wednesday will see northeast winds of 5 to 10 knots in the morning going 10 to 15 north in the afternoon with 3-foot seas. Snow or rain in the early morning with rain…
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Margaret May – Lewes – Harbor of Refuge Light. Click for full view
Read MoreUPDATED: Worcester County Bureau of Investigation Arrest 3 in Pocomoke Robbery
UPDATED 12/07/21 – Detectives of the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation have formally obtained arrest warrants for the following individuals as a result of the Burglary and Attempted Murder incident that occurred on December 3, 2021 in Pocomoke, Maryland. Wendy Dawn Taylor, Gary Joseph Fleig, and Coy Edward Bailey are in custody in Accomack County,…
Read MoreTidalHealth Nanticoke To Receive $1.5-Million In Cares Act Funding
TidalHealth Nanticoke will receive an award of more than $1.5-million in rural hospital funding through the CARES Act. According to the state’s congressional delegation, the CARES Act created the provider relief fund for hospitals that serve smaller, more rural populations. TidalHealth was left out of the first round of funding last year, but Senators Tom…
Read MoreLaurel HS Students Described As Remorseful Following Behavior At Football Game
Some Laurel High School Students are showing remorse for their behavior at Friday night’s home football playoff game against Indian River High School, during which they revealed shirts that contained profanity and “unsportsmanlike language.” Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore said Monday that the school became aware of the incident and was able to identify the students…
Read MoreSchellville Holiday Lights Vandalized
A holiday light spectacular is drawing out some Grinch-like behavior. Strings of lights at Schellville’s Enchanted Winter celebration on Coastal Highway have been found cut. Others were unplugged. Schell Brothers said Monday on social media that they are committed to keeping the village bright and fun, and spreading its mission of happiness. Two police officers…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-6-21
Small craft advisories were up for Monday so no boats left the dock or trailers. Tuesday is looking a little better with northwest winds at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 dropping off in the afternoon to 10 to 15 and seas of 3 to 5 feet. Wednesday we will see the wind…
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ML – In honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – From 2008 – the Rehoboth Veterans Memorial at the end of Rehoboth Avenue. Click for full view
Read MoreState Auditor Determines Volunteer Fire Service Saves DE Taxpayers, but Needs Separate Funding from State Lawmakers
The State Auditor’s office has completed a report of the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2021. Each volunteer fire company must submit a completed audit by an independent certified public accounting firm to the State Fire Commission annually within six months of the end of the fiscal…
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