Jake Smith Monologue – 08-19-21 – “Bloodsuckers, Leaches And Maggots”
VIDEO | Md. To Require Hospital, Nursing Home Workers To Vax Or Be Tested
Maryland is taking another step in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 cases and reduce the threat posed to residents of nursing homes and hospital patients. Governor Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that employees of nursing homes and at Maryland hospitals will be required to obtain a coronavirus vaccination or be subject to regular…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-18-21
Wednesday saw more good fishing in the ocean and bay. Thursday will see winds from the southwest at ten to fifteen with gusts to 20 knots and seas of three to four feet. Friday the wind goes northwest at five knots and the seas remain at three to four feet. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina…
Read MoreCar Fire Spreads, Heavily Damages Lewes Home
A fire in Lewes caused no injuries but left a home heavily damaged Wednesday night. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out Wednesday shortly before 7:00 p.m. in the 35,000 block of Peregrine Road. Flames were shooting from the garage when firefighters arrived. Investigators said a car that was running…
Read MorePedestrian Struck, Killed By Truck In Seaford
A man is dead after apparently walking into the path of a tractor trailer on northbound Route 13, just south of Brickyard Road in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, the accident Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of 46-year-old Edward Hamorski, whose last known address is Jacksonville, North Carolina. The driver of the northbound truck,…
Read MoreCrash West Of Seaford Leaves 80-Year-Old Man Dead
An 80-year-old Seaford man has died in a single-vehicle crash in the area of Woodpecker Road and Woodland Ferry Road. According to Delaware State Police, the pick-up truck that Norman Miller was driving started to hydroplane on standing water Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle slid across a private driveway and a grassy area before it struck…
Read MoreWorcester Schools To Urge, But Won’t Require Face Coverings For Now
Worcester County Public Schools students, teachers and staff will have the option of wearing a mask when classes resume. WCPS will “highly recommend” universal masking, in conjunction with CDC guidance. The school system’s “Responsible Return 2.0” plan will attempt to distance students three feet apart in classrooms, and six feet or more elsewhere in school…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-17-21
Tuesday saw some good fishing in the ocean and bay. Wednesday will have southeast winds of five to ten knots with three-foot seas on the ocean. On Thursday the wind will go south at 10 to 15 and on Friday they will drop down to west at five knots. Seas will run three feet both…
Read MoreBundicks Branch Flood Risk Map Revised
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is revising the flood risk map in the area of Bundicks Branch west of Lewes. According to DNREC, the effort is part of its Division of Watershed Stewardship partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve accuracy of flood maps statewide. FEMA flood risk maps are ultimately used…
Read MoreHebron Area Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies
On August 17 a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area of Firetower Road in Hebron, Maryland. The Wicomico County Health Department is advising all residents to be aware of their surroundings and avoid contact with all wild or stray animals. Rabies is a preventable viral disease that exists in the saliva of mammals…
Read MoreDSP Close SB Route 13 Near Seaford after Crash
Delaware State Police are on the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:11 p.m., Tuesday, August 17 on Sussex Highway/Route 13 in the area of Faith Lane – just south of Brickyard Road near Seaford. As a result of the crash, all lanes of southbound Sussex Highway at Faith Lane…
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Local Lighthouse Depicted On New Forever Stamp
A forever stamp that features the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse has been unveiled. The lighthouse is still in working order, at the mouth of Delaware Bay near Lewes. It’s 70 feet tall and built of cast-iron plates and bricks. The Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses stamps series recognizes five lighthouses. A ceremony to unveil the stamp was held…
Read MoreDelmar Hotel Operator Pleads Guilty, Fined For Sewer Violations
A Wicomico County motel operator has pled guilty in Circuit Court to two counts related to illegal discharges of sewage waste. Sitaram Hospitality has been ordered to pay fines totaling $50,000, with all but $25,000 suspended. The money is to go into the Maryland Clean Water Fund. According to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, the…
Read More2 Wounded In Dover Shooting Over Weekend
Two people have been shot in Dover in the midst of a large crowd behind a bar. Dover Police said officers were in the area of South Bradford Street and West Loockerman Street early Saturday to monitor bar closings due to recent incidents. Police heard a gunshot, and found a female with a gunshot wound…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-16-21
Monday was partly cloudy and cool at the beach with southeast winds and decent fishing for those who went. The rest of the week will see the wind swing all around the compass beginning in the southeast on Tuesday then go south on Wednesday and Thursday before going northwest on Friday. Seas through the week…
Read MoreFenwick Island Organizational Meeting Scheduled For Friday
Fenwick Island Town Council has scheduled an organizational meeting this week to swear in four council members-elect. The winners of the August 7th election all defeated incumbents. They will take office this Friday at 3:30 at Town Hall.Also, officers – mayor and vice mayor – will be elected. Three other members of Fenwick Island Council…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Ephraim Heisenberg – Fenwick Island – Fox not on the run at Fenwick Island Beach. Click for full view
Read MoreCivil Air Patrol Provides Beach Traffic Reports to DelDOT
A familiar sound in the sky on summer weekends isn’t always a banner plane. Delaware has been one of the few states that uses the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for airborne traffic observations. The CAP’s newer fuel-injection six-cylinder Cessna 182s — like the one shown below — generate that unique sound we hear that is more powerful…
Read MoreState Rep. Danny Short’s Covid-19 Survey
State Rep. Danny Short wants to know what you think about the ongoing government and business actions being taken regarding COVID-19. The results will be shared via our newsletter. The survey will remain open until Monday, August 23.Click here to complete the six-question poll.
Read MoreDover Police Investigate 3 Burglaries Before Sunrise Monday
Dover Police are investigating a wave of burglaries. Within about 30 minutes early Monday: -at about 4:08 a.m., the front door of the Exxon station at 1710 North DuPont Highway was shattered. Someone used a trash can to steal about 167 packs of cigarettes. A concrete block was used to break in. -a short time…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 08-16-21 – “Tracking Those Investments”
WW II Tower at Del. Seashore State Park to Be Restored
Restoration of World War II Artillery Fire Control Tower Number 3 at Delaware Seashore State Park is expected to proceed this fall, and be completed in early Summer 2022. According to the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation, fundraising and planning have taken 15 years. Delmarva Veteran Builders, which is dedicated to employing veterans, has been contracted…
Read MoreOC Dredging Issues Examined At Hybrid Meeting This Week
The US Army Corps of Engineers along with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Worcester County will host a hybrid public meeting this week. The session Tuesday will examine the navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet, and a study into the ‘scour hole’ near Homer Gudelsky Park. The…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-15-21
Sunday saw those little three-foot seas hold most ocean-going boats at the dock. The ones that did go wished they hadn’t. The week ahead looks good with light winds and seas of two to three feet on the ocean. On Saturday Robert Wilson caught an 8.66-pound flounder while fishing on the Katydid. Antonio Neal had…
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