Community Organization Rallies Behind Survivors Of Cpl. Heacook
The family of slain Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook gets continuing support from the community, more than a month-and-a-half after he was murdered The Lord Baltimore Lions Club of Ocean View recently delivered a donation at the Delmar Police Department to benefit the survivors. Heacook leaves behind a 12-year-old son. The Lions Club says it…
Read MoreSalisbury Unveils Open Data Hub
The City of Salisbury has launched its Open Data Hub. Mayor Jake Day said the Open Data Hub serves as a central point of access to get information and data about Salisbury government, infrastructure, public safety, transportation and the local economy – as well as parks and recreation and more. “Transparency is an integral part…
Read MoreMan Charged With Firing Gun Toward Neighbor
A Kent County man is charged with shooting at his neighbor. Delaware State Police said an investigation shows that the suspect was visiting with a man and woman and was showing them a .38-caliber revolver he had recently acquired. The man agreed to allow him to fire the weapon at a target on his Felton…
Read MoreDel. Bill Supports Collective Bargaining For Delmar Police
Delmar Police deserve an opportunity to collectively bargain for better pay and safer working conditions, according to the sponsor of legislation that would clear the way for them to unionize. A bill introduced in the State Senate (SB 181) would clarify that the Town of Delmar is a public employer under the Delaware Police Officers…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-16-21
Wednesday was a bit cooler with a north to northeast wind that had the ocean stirred up a bit. Boats still went out and brought back sea bass and flounder. The Top Fin with Captain Pete is running half-day trips and catching big sharks. He had one young man out that wanted a shark bigger…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-15-21
Tuesday saw more good weather and folks had decent fishing in the bay and ocean. The remainder of the week still looks good even while a low-pressure area churns off the coast. Captain Pete on the Top Fin had the Morehead family out for a half-day shark trip on Monday. They caught and released eleven…
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Brad Bean – Bridgeville – Elephant Ear / Click for full view
Read MoreWGMD EEO FILE 2020 – 2021
Annual EEO Public File Report Form Station WGMD Annual EEO Public File Report The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the Station WGMD, Rehoboth Beach,…
Read MoreAG Secures Indictment for Murderer of Cpl Keith Heacook
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of Randon Wilkerson for the murder of Cpl. Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department. Wilkerson will face two counts of Murder First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and 11…
Read MoreDE State of Emergency to be Lifted July 13
Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that he intends to lift the COVID-19 State of Emergency Order on July 13. Governor Carney first signed the emergency order on March 12, 2020 to confront the spread of COVID-19 in Delaware communities. “We now have the tools to prevent COVID-19 infection, serious illness and hospitalization,” said Governor…
Read MoreVIDEO : Md. COVID State of Emergency Ends July 1st
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Tuesday announced that the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will end July 1st. All emergency mandates and restrictions will be terminated that day. There will be no more statewide mask order for any settings, including schools, camps and child care facilities. “Thanks in large part to the hard work, the sacrifices,…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 06-15-21 – “What Are They Going to Do with Us?”
Rocket Launch This Morning From NASA Wallops
Weather conditions are improving for a launch this morning (Tuesday) from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore. The Northrop Grumman Corporation Minotaur Rocket will be carrying payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office. Weather permitting, the launch may be seen across a wide portion of Delmarva. Currently the hope is to launch…
Read MoreMan Shot In OC; 2 Arrested
Ocean City Police have made two arrests in connection with a shooting investigation. Sunday morning shortly before 3:00 a.m., officers responded to a downtown hotel for a reported shooting. A 21-year-old Reisterstown, Maryland man was later located at the 15th Street firehouse. He was shot twice, and was taken to an area hospital.Police said the…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-14-21
The weather was good at the beach on Monday and looks fair for most of the week. Boats fished the ocean and bay with some success in both locations. Surf fishing is beginning to move into summer mode with croaker and kings caught from the beach. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid with…
Read MoreRecommendations Released To Grow Volunteer Firefighting In Del.
Delaware’s system of volunteer firefighting companies would be strengthened under a plan produced Monday by a legislative task force. The panel has come out with a ten-point plan focused on recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. Recommendations include enhanced tax credits and tuition reimbursement for volunteers. Also, a coordinated marketing campaign is being proposed that…
Read MoreLewes Boy Looking for Bone Marrow Donor
A bone marrow transplant needed for a 19-month old in Lewes. According to the Cape Gazette, Mylz Anderson-Finney was diagnosed in February with acute lymphoblastic leukemia – but your help is needed to find his perfect donor match. This is the most common type of cancer in children – however none of his family members…
Read MoreHistoric Town Clock Proposed for Lewes
With the approval of Lewes City Council and support from local residents, a charitable fund at the Greater Lewes Foundation proposes to pay for a historic town clock to be installed at the corner of Second and Bank Streets in Lewes. The Steve and Lorraine Walker Fund is launching a campaign to raise the $22,625…
Read MoreUPDATE: Surveillance Photos of Alleged Suspects in February Oasis Lounge Parking Lot Shooting
UPDATED 6/14/21 – Detectives are releasing the following surveillance images captured the night of the shooting of the alleged subjects involved. Anyone with information regarding this incident or the identity of the suspects is asked to contact Detective T. Ford with Delaware State Police Troop 3 Criminal Investigative Unit by calling 302-698-8569. Information may also…
Read MoreSussex Tech HS Due For Roof, Drainage, Track Improvements
Sussex Tech will be spruced up over the summer. The Board of Education has approved more than $500,000 allocated to replacing a roof, making drainage improvements under the main bus parking lot at the high school, and resurfacing the outdoor track. The track has not undergone a major improvement in its several decades of existence.…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Hear More on Reassessment Tuesday
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning at 10am in Georgetown. They will have a presentation from Bayhealth Foundation on the Graduate Medical Education Program and discuss possible action related to the disposition of certain County property. There will be a public hearing on the proposed sewer district boundary in the North Georgetown area for…
Read MoreMan Shot, Killed In Princess Anne
Maryland State Police are investigating the apparent murder of a 24-year-old Princess Anne man. Troopers from the Princess Anne Barrack responded to an apartment in the 11,000-block of Bratten Avenue Sunday evening, and found a man outside his apartment shot and wounded. The victim, 24-year-old Michael Cooper Junior, died at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in…
Read MoreKent Co. Man Struck, Killed By SUV While Mowing Lawn
A Kent County man was struck and killed by a vehicle over the weekend while operating a push lawnmower at a ditch in front of his home. According to Delaware State Police, the 74-year-old man was about six feet from Westville Road in Camden-Wyoming Saturday evening when an SUV left the road, traveled onto the…
Read MoreOC Police Arrest 4 On Boardwalk; Video Goes Viral
Ocean City Police made several arrests over the weekend as they tried to enforce a ban on smoking and vaping outside of designated spots on the boardwalk. Cellphone video of the arrests is also under review and being widely circulated on social media. Police said officers saw one 19-year-old man vaping in the area of…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-13-21
Sunday saw a much-improved weather situation with light southeast winds and three-foot seas. Monday looks to be a bit damp with on and off showers. The rest of the week should be fishable. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Pauline Hipster caught a 17-inch trout out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on a minnow. …
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