Fires Set At Trash Containers In Wicomico Co.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating fires that were apparently set in a large dumpster behind the Goodwill store in Salisbury, and in two small trash cans at the neighboring Wawa on South Salisbury Boulevard. Firefighters arrived and quickly put out the fires early Friday at about 2:20 a.m. Investigators said someone was…
Read MoreMan Shot In Leg In Seaford
Seaford Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in a man being treated at a local hospital. According to police, the victim was found along Atlanta Road late Thursday night with an apparent gunshot wound to the leg. The 28-year-old man was released after treatment. The Seaford Police Criminal Investigations Division is still investigating the…
Read MoreLewes ‘Living Shoreline’ Completed
A living shoreline project has been completed at the Lewes Canal. The 180-foot feature adds to an already existing living shoreline that was built behind the Lewes Little League field seven years ago. The living shoreline helps to manage stormwater runoff, reduces the possibility of erosion issues and filters out pollutants. They are made of…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Laurel Man’s Arrest For Drugs-Weapons Charges
A Laurel man is facing weapons-and-drug related charges following a traffic stop in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, troopers on patrol Wednesday afternoon stopped a vehicle with an expired registration. They discovered that its operator was the subject of an active capias for failure to appear in Justice of the Peace Court. State Police…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Frenzy Forecast At White Marlin Open
Boats are heading out for the final day of the 48th White Marlin Open in Ocean City. On day four, the “Reel Chaos” hauled in a 60-pound tuna worth $85,000 in prize money, and the daily dolphin prize of $20,000 was a 25-pounder caught by Will Emmert on the “Boy’s Toy.” The Fender Bender’s opening-day…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-5-21
Small craft advisories were back up on Thursday in the ocean for seas to five feet. The Delaware Bay was much better and that was where most boats fished. The offshore forecast for the final day of the White Marlin Open calls for west to southwest winds of less than ten knots with seas of…
Read MoreVIDEO | Sussex COVID Case, Vax Rates Draw Concern
The Delta variant is driving up COVID-19 case numbers in Delaware, and hospitalizations have been going up recently as well. Governor John Carney and Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay outlined the current situation facing The First State in a virtual presentation Thursday. Rattay said several ZIP Codes in western Sussex County are being…
Read MoreBody Of Missing Swimmer Found In Ocean City
A day after vanishing in the water, the body of a 17-year-old male who lived in Annapolis was found near the 12th-13th Street beach Thursday afternoon, according to authorities in Ocean City. The discovery was reported at about 1:00 p.m. A search off the 112th Street beach started Wednesday afternoon at about 3:50, lasted a…
Read MoreVIDEO | Hogan: ‘Just Get The Damn Vaccine’
Maryland will implement new vaccination protocols for state employees who work in congregate settings as the Delta variant now accounts for nearly all of the state’s new COVID-19 cases. Governor Larry Hogan said employees of 48 state facilities will be required to show proof of vaccination or to adhere to strict face covering requirements and…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Wanted
An argument over a barking dog led to a man pulling out a loaded handgun and threatening to shoot the dog, according to Delaware State Police State Police said 44-year-old Denano Blair of Magnolia also tried to strike another man with the handgun early Wednesday morning. Blair was identified by a computer check as a…
Read MoreMore Financial Relief Available For Md. Seafood Industry
Maryland’s commercial seafood industry is getting an additional $3.4-million in economic relief funds. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that the money comes through the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. It supplements previous COVID-19 relief packages to help the seafood industry recover from the effects of the pandemic. Commercial, for hire, aquaculture and seafood processing…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Indicted For Possession of Destructive Devices, Stolen Firearm
A Millsboro man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of four destructive devices and a stolen AK-47 with an altered serial number. According to US Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss, 23-year-old Job Gillette was found with the makings of homemade bombs as well as the stolen firearm in…
Read MoreFace Coverings Required At Berlin Town Buildings
Face coverings will be required for anyone who enters a Town of Berlin building. People who attend meetings of mayor and council or other commissions and committees will also be required to wear a mask. Mayor Zack Tyndall said Wednesday that the requirement took effect that day and is in response to the CDC designating…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-4-21
Small craft advisories flew on Wednesday and they will be up again on Thursday. To the best of my knowledge no boats sailed out of Lewes or Indian River. Believe it or not, but 36 boats did go out in the White Marlin Open. Seas off shore were five to nine feet with northeast winds…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
WGMD throw back Thursday Picture of the Day – revisiting the 2014 WGMD Sports Boosters Banquet at Baywood Greens – keynote address by Johnny Holliday! Click for full view
Read MoreBreaking: Surf Search for Missing Teen in Ocean City
Update: The Ocean City Fire Department released this statement Thursday morning  The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) responded to several swimmers in distress on Wednesday, August 4, in the area of 112th Street. At approximately 3:50 p.m., on-duty lifeguards noticed a group who appeared to be struggling to swim.  As three of the distressed swimmers exited the…
Read MoreGeorge Bunting On Surf Fishing Tags – 08-04-21
Girl Vacationing In OC Bitten(?) In Water
A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl suffered numerous cuts to her leg requiring 42 stitches at the 119th Street Beach in Ocean City earlier this week. The girl told a Scranton television station that as a wave came in Monday, she felt something strike her shins and rushed out of the water to discover that she was…
Read MoreAgreement Could Expand Offshore Wind Energy In Md.
US Wind and Tradepoint Atlantic announced Tuesday that they have agreed to a partnership that would expand development of offshore wind energy in Maryland. The deal is expected to generate 3,600 jobs and more than $800-million of investment into Maryland’s economy.Maryland is part of a three-state collaboration with Virginia and North Carolina that looks to…
Read MoreOcean City Beach To Be Replenished Over 2021/22
Ocean City’s beaches will be built up thanks to a nearly $15.7-million contract between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weeks Marine Incorporated. According to Maryland Congressman Andy Harris, R-Md. 1st, who represents the Eastern Shore, the project will pipe 1.3-million cubic yards of sand from the outer continental shelf to replenish 8.3 miles…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Assault Of Woman In Bridgeville
A Harrington man is charged with assaulting a female acquaintance in the presence of two children. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred Monday evening in Bridgeville. The woman needed hospital treatment for serious injuries. State Police learned that 32-year-old Charles Moore of Harrington could be at a home in Milton. Moore was found…
Read MoreVIDEO | Fishing Crew Rescued On 1st Day Of White Marlin Open
Update: The Coast Guard Tuesday released an account of Monday’s rescue at sea: The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of six people on Monday, 60 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia, with the help of a good Samaritan. No injuries were reported, but the 34-foot pleasure craft was determined to be unrecoverable. Watchstanders at Coast Guard…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-3-21
Tuesday was the last day of decent weather for the offshore fleet fishing the White Marlin Open. Wednesday calls for four to seven-foot seas, Thursday seas will be six to ten and Friday they drop back down to four to seven. The boat that sank on day one of the tournament was the Knot Stressing.…
Read MoreDownstate Corporate Secretary Pleads Guilty to Willfully Failing to Pay Over $930,000 in Payroll Taxes Withheld from Employees
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Harrington, Delaware woman pleaded guilty today to intentionally failing to pay employment taxes on behalf of a local business. U.S. District Court Judge Leonard P. Stark accepted the plea. According to court documents, Sara Collins, 49, served as the Corporate Secretary of…
Read MoreGov Carney, DPH & DEMA Updating Coronavirus Testing and Vaccination Programs
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) are providing updates to Delaware’s COVID-19 testing program. COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe disease and death from variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 currently circulating in the United States, including the Delta variant. Infections happen in only a…
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