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Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Thursday’s sunrise annular eclipse / Click for full view
Read MoreDSP Locate Wanted Hartly Man
Delaware State Police have located and arrested a Hartly man who was wanted for violating a domestic violence protective order and stalking. Police say just before 7pm Saturday, they were given information that 61 year old Frederick Roberts was at his residence – police found him outside and he was arrested without incident. Roberts is…
Read MoreFish Kill Reported in Canal Near Rehoboth Bay
A fish kill was reported in a canal near Rehoboth Bay Thursday. The Center for Inland Bays reports on its Facebook page that about 200,000 juvenile menhaden were left dead or dying. Experts with University of Delaware’s Citizen Monitoring Program found the fish were only 4 to 6 centimeters long. Water conditions showed that dissolved…
Read MoreOne Injured in Crash on Route 50 Bridge in Ocean City
One person was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a 4-vehicle crash on the Route 50 Bridge in Ocean City Saturday morning just before 10:30. Ocean City Police tell WGMD that an eastbound vehicle rear-ended the vehicle in front of them. One of the vehicles was pushed into the westbound…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-12-21
East winds of ten to fifteen and gusts to twenty knots with waves of three to four feet kept most boats at the dock or on trailers during Saturday. Things are supposed to calm down for Sunday and the beginning of the week looks fair. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said a couple of boats…
Read MoreMillsboro Voters Re-elect Brad Cordrey to Town Council
Every vote counted! Incumbent Brad Cordrey has been re-elected to the District 1 seat on the Millsboro Town Council in a very close vote. Cordrey got 23 votes to Kimberly Kaan’s 16 votes. Town manager Sheldon Hudson tells WGMD the town has never implemented absentee voting, so all votes were in-person by machine. In District…
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 6-12-21
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Read MoreSilver Spring Woman Killed in Crash near Harrington
Delaware State Police have released the name of the person who died in a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 13 near Hopkins Cemetery Road near Harrington. Police say an Accord driven by a Rockville, MD man was stopped in the median crossover and pulled into the path of a Civic that was southbound on…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-11-21
With small craft warnings up in the ocean, few if any boats ventured out there on Friday. It is not impossible that those same small craft advisories will be up again on Saturday for northeast winds of ten to fifteen with gusts to twenty and seas of four feet along with more rain showers. It…
Read MoreDSP Issue Scam Alert Advisory
The Delaware State Police is providing a Scam Alert Advisory. This is a general alert that is applicable to the entire State of Delaware. The Delaware State Police has been investigating possible on-line sexual extortion cases. This information is to inform the public about this current online scam/fraud. Individuals have been receiving emails, texts and…
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Margaret May – Lewes – Springtime on the pond / Click for full view
Read MoreThree Bills to Modernize Delaware’s Campaign Finance Rules Filed in State Senate
Sen. Trey Paradee and Rep. Sean Lynn this week sponsored three bills to modernize Delaware’s campaign finance rules by increasing fundraising transparency, adjusting minimum reporting thresholds for inflation, and enhancing the penalties for candidates who fail to file reports in a timely fashion. “Some of the changes proposed by this legislation will align Delaware code with the policies…
Read MoreMD AG Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting CDC Eviction Ban
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that prohibits evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help stop the spread of the disease. In an amicus brief filed in Alabama Assoc.…
Read MoreVincent Farms in Laurel Awarded for Distinguished Service
With COVID restrictions in place earlier this year, the annual presentation of the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service to Delaware Agriculture looked a lot different than a ballroom full of agriculture supporters. Recently, Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse took a road trip down to Sussex County to make a surprise presentation to a…
Read MoreLewes Healthcare Worker Appreciation Movie Night
Saturday is movie night under the stars in Lewes! Saturday – weather permitting. The City of Lewes – will hold an appreciation event – free for all healthcare workers and their families at Stango Park. Proof of healthcare ID is required. The evening begins at 7pm with prizes, face painting, balloons and more – the…
Read MoreWoodbridge School Superintendent, Heath Chasanov, with a Message for Seniors – 06-11-21
Cheswick The Crab Promotes Safety On OC Roads
Cheswick the Crab is on the move, spreading an important message about pedestrian, vehicular and bicycle safety as the summer season gets underway. The mascot and safety ambassadors from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are distributing free copies of Cheswick the Crab and the Smart Summer today (Friday) near the Boardwalk Tram…
Read MoreOcean View Woman Indicted For Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion
An Ocean View woman has been indicted on charges that she embezzled more than one-million dollars from her employer over a seven-year period, taking advantage of her access to the company’s financial information… and the condition of its elderly owner. According to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss, a federal grand…
Read MoreState Senate Approves Use-Of-Force Revisions
Delaware’s first ‘objective use of force’ standard for police officers is a step closer to becoming law. The State Senate Thursday voted 14-7 to approve a bill (SB 147) that would stipulate that the use of deadly and non-lethal force would be legally justifiable only if its use is determined to be reasonable. The word…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 6-10-21
The marine weather on Thursday was just a bit unsettled before the storms moved in during the afternoon. Friday and Saturday don’t look to promising with northeast winds and rain plus three to four-foot seas in the ocean. The John Oritz charter on the Strike Zone caught bluefin tuna from the Poorman’s Canyon on Sunday…
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Shannon Bond – Bethany Beach – Thursday morning’s sunrise solar eclipse off Bethany Beach.
On June 10, 2021, an annular solar eclipse begins at sunrise in southern Ontario, Canada. The Moon’s antumbral shadow touches down on the northern section of Lake Superior and traverses three countries; Canada, Greenland, and Russia.
During an annular solar eclipse, the apparent size of the Moon’s disk is slightly smaller than the apparent size of the Sun’s disk. Therefore only the outer edge of the Sun remains visible and the Sun appears as a brilliant ring if you are inside the path of annular solar eclipse.
Notably, the path of this annular solar eclipse touches the North Pole, followed by a total solar eclipse on December 4, 2021 over Antarctica, so this is the first of two polar solar eclipses of 2021. Information from greatamericaneclipse.com
Juvenile With Fireworks Implicated In House Fire
A house fire in Snow Hill was caused by a juvenile who lit fireworks inside the home, according to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire was reported on Purnell Street Wednesday at 5:31 p.m. The fire started in a second-floor bedroom. No injuries were reported. Members of the Snow Hill, Newark, Girdletree, Stockton…
Read MoreVoting Amendment Falls Short In Del. House
A vote of 25 yes, 14 no was not enough in the Delaware House of Representatives to pass the second leg of a Constitutional Amendment that would have eliminated limitation as to when a person could vote by absentee ballot. The same bill passed 38-3 in the previous Delaware General Assembly. A two-thirds majority in…
Read MoreWoodbridge High School Speeches for Seniors – 06-10-21
Marijuana Legislation Pulled From Thursday House Agenda
A bill that would permit adult recreational use of marijuana in Delaware and regulate production and sale of marijuana has been pulled from Thursday’s House agenda. The lead sponsor, Representative Ed Osienski, D-Newark, said just hours before the session that he and other lawmakers have filed several amendments in recent days that would make significant…
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