Staying Safe As The New School Year Begins
Schools are heading back into session over the next few days, with others already in session for the new school year. Not every student rides the bus to school. According to Georgetown Police, the Indian River School District has more than 300 students who walk to school, and it’s just as important to watch for…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-6-21
Monday, we had a bit more wind and rain on the ocean than the forecast called for. The Morning Star out of Ocean City, Maryland said things didnāt settle down until well after lunch, but he was still able to find some nice dolphin and lots of bailers for his customers. Tuesday looks good with…
Read MoreDewey Beach’s Mayor Dale Cooke Retires in Style!
Not many politicians these days are able to do what Dewey Beach Mayor Dale Cooke has done: Go out in style with the respect of the voters. Steve “Monty” Montgomery ofĀ The StarboardĀ and Jimmy O’Conor ofĀ Woody’s Bar & GrillĀ hosted the well-attended retirement party for Mayor Cooke last Thursday atĀ The Starboard. “For Jimmy O’Conor and myself to…
Read MoreCPR, AED Help Resuscitate Heart Attack Victim at Dewey Pub
Dewey Beach police, Rehoboth Beach EMS and Sussex County paramedics helped save a 61-year-old man who collapsed in cardiac arrest while suffering a suspected heart attack this past Thursday evening in theĀ Dewey Beer Company. Sgt. Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says the officer performed CPR on the victim until the ambulance crew arrived. They then used…
Read MoreDolle’s Sign Could Become City Property!
A discussion item regarding the town’s iconic Dolle’s sign is listed on the agenda for the next Rehoboth Beach virtual commissioner workshop scheduled for this Wednesday. Dolle’s Candyland owner Tom Ibach, who has consolidated his operation at 9 Rehoboth Avenue, has offered to give the sign on the old building to the city. Grotto Pizza purchased the old building earlier this year. Chris Flood…
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Marty Barrett – Milton – Overlooking Gordons Pond. Click for full view
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Breakfast Sandwich Heist From Local Wawa
Dover Police are investigating a hold-up at the Wawa convenience store on Forrest Avenue, during which about 20 breakfast sandwiches were taken. At about 6:18 a.m. Saturday, police said an employee tried to stop the suspect from getting away, but the suspect knocked down the employee in the doorway and fled the scene. A review…
Read MoreArrest Made In Dover Shooting; Another Shooting Investigated
A suspect is charged with shooting at a vehicle in Silver Lake Park in Dover Sunday night. Dover Police said a woman called police to say she was following the suspect vehicle to Woodcrest Apartments.An investigation led to the suspect’s identity, and police surrounded a building in which she resided. 26-year-old Kiara Banks was arrested…
Read MoreOcean City Green Team Welcomes Help For Cleanup Program Saturday
The Ocean City Green Team will host a cleanup day this Saturday, September 11th. The focus is the downtown area, but all locations within the town can be targeted for cleaning. The International Coastal Cleanup, promoted by the Ocean Conservancy, is helping to coordinate the cleanup program.Supplies such as bags, gloves and other materials can…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 09-06-21 – “American Martyrs”
Food Bank Of Del. Schedules Mobile Pantries Next Week
The Food Bank of Delaware will resume mobile food pantries in September. A drive-up food distribution event is scheduled for Monday, September 13th at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road west of Georgetown, starting at 11:00 a.m. Guests may register in advance, but the pantry is first-come first served. The pantry is open for…
Read MoreDel. Young, Small Businesses Invited To Apply For EDGE Grant
The Delaware Division of Small Business is now taking applications for the EDGE Grant program: Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. The program is open to small businesses with no more than ten employees and less than five years old. STEM-related companies could receive up to $100,000 for eligible expenses, and entrepreneur class, non-STEM businesses could…
Read MoreUninvited Guest Found Intoxicated, Asleep In Rehoboth Bedroom
A man who was found sleeping in the back bedroom of a home in Rehoboth Beach is facing charges of burglary and theft. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to a home on Pine Lane near Silver Lake early Sunday, where a homeowner claimed to have discovered the suspect after waking up. State…
Read MoreMournful But Upbeat Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral Honors Summer Of ’21
Mournful tones of jazz will commemorate the end of summer 2021 at the traditional Labor Day Jazz Funeral on the Bethany Beach boardwalk. The event will also take a celebratory tone at times as some guests will hold parasols, come in costume, and dance in the tradition of the New Orleans Jazz Funeral. The event…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-5-21
Sunday saw winds and seas a little bit more than the NOAA weather report called for. This is not unprecedented. Monday calls for winds out of the west at five to ten knots and seas of three to four feet. Tuesday will see west winds of five to ten knots with seas of two feet…
Read More2 Absconders Sought After Fleeing From Correctional Treatment Facility
(above: Nicole Thompson) The Delaware Department of Correction is looking for two women who absconded from the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle. A warrant for escape after conviction has been issued for 49-year-old Nicole Thompson, whose last known address was in Wilmington, and 26-year-old Melissa Pote of Felton. The Center is…
Read MoreDART Makes Schedule Adjustments For Labor Day
DART will operate its Ā Beach Bus serviceĀ and RouteĀ 305 Beach ConnectionĀ Ā 305 Beach Connection Labor Day, with complimentary ADA-only service for paratransit. Other fixed routes and paratransit will not operate on the holiday. Today is the final service day of the Route 305 Beach Connection, but the Beach Bus Service will continue to operate until September 12th,…
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SA Harrison – Millsboro – Indian River Inlet beacon viewer from the top – DE Seashore State Park. Click for full view
Read MoreMilford Creates Community Grant Program Using Rescue Act Funds
The City of Milford plans to utilize American Rescue Plan Act funding to support a community grant program. Non-profits are invited to apply with the city to demonstrate how they responded to or were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including paying essential workers and making investments into broadband or other infrastructure. Milford is receiving a…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Slew Of Traffic Charges
A Laurel man faces charges of trying to elude a traffic stop last March, and driving at speeds of over 100 miles per hour. According to Felton Police, the officer discontinued a short pursuit of the vehicle that was first detected speeding on Route 13 last March. Police obtained warrants at the time for 32-year-old…
Read More2 Arrested In Stolen Vehicle
Two women are facing charges after being stopped in what State Police said was a stolen vehicle on South DuPont Highway in the area of Walnut Shade Road. A computer check determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen in New Jersey August 16th. State Police said it was being driven by 22-year-old Rynesha Hanzer…
Read MoreMan Charged With Robbery, Home Invasion, Kidnapping
A Dover man is charged with forcing a woman to drive to the Dover area from a home in Milford and take out cash from an ATM. The same man is also accused of threatening another woman at gunpoint in Hartly, who spotted the suspect in a shed on her property. Delaware State Police said…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-4-21
Saturday saw beautiful conditions and boats were able to fish inshore, offshore and in Delaware Bay. Sunday will see winds pick up to 10 to 15 with gusts to 20 knots out of the southwest in the morning then go to 15 to 20 southwest in the afternoon. Seas will be three to four feet. …
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Steve Hopkins – Long Neck – Tunnel Nature Trail – Pot Nets Creekside – Rehoboth Bay. Click for full view
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 9-4-21
Sam from Princess Anne – 443-614-8412 FREE: Upright Piano w/bench (Kohler and Campbell) Keith from Dagsboro – 302-542-6074 – Victorian furniture: couch, etc. Mark from Rehoboth – 610-653-5702 WANTED: provider that does metal detection that tracks gold (either do the job or rent/sell the equipment) WANTED: home garage, barn, or warehouse for a vintage automobile…
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