Gunshots Strike Home, Parked Vehicle In Delmar Area
Delaware State Police are investigating reports of gunshots in the Delmar area. Troopers responded to Providence Church Road Tuesday morning. Sleeping residents heard a popping noise at about 2:30 a.m. It was later discovered that at least three rounds struck the home and their parked vehicle was hit four times. Several shell casings were discovered…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report – 5-26-21
Saturday saw the air temperature rise as the wind went southwest and there is a subtropical depression off of our coast that has small craft warnings up for Sunday and possibly Monday for seas. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Dave Lawrence fished aboard the Angler on Saturday and caught a 2.98-pound trout. I would…
Read MoreDel. Courts Ready To Restart Jury Trials Tuesday
Delaware Courts are taking steps toward reopening more proceedings and services. Phase Three of Courts Reopening is scheduled to take effect next Tuesday, June 1st. This will allow many in-person proceedings, including jury trials, to resume. More visitors and staff will also be allowed into courthouses. Face masks will still be required in accordance with…
Read MoreBethany Beach Sets Fireworks For Mon. July 5th
Bethany Beach will join the celebration of Independence Day with the return of fireworks. Town officials say the 2021 fireworks display will take place Monday July 5th at 9:15 p.m. Bethany Beach has been given the go-ahead to move forward with a fireworks show, although the town’s Independence Day parade has been canceled. Musical entertainment…
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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – 2014 Election Coverage with Jake Smith and Tyler Nixon / Click for full view
Read MoreOC Police Investigate Boardwalk Assault
Ocean City Police are looking for the suspect and a victim in an assault on the boardwalk early Sunday morning, May 16th. The incident was captured on the City Watch surveillance camera. The suspect was with a group of four or five other people, and one of them was seen taking cellphone video of the…
Read MoreRehoboth Announces Deadlines For Voters To Register, Candidates To File
The annual Rehoboth Beach elections will be held Saturday, August 14th. Deadlines have been announced for candidates to file and for voters to get registered. This year, two positions on the Board of Commissioners are up. Candidates who are interested in running must file a nominating petition by June 7th. Nominating petitions can be obtained…
Read MoreShooting Victim Dropped Off At Denton Fire Co.
Denton Police are investigating a shooting in which the victim was dropped off at the fire company. Officers and first responders treated the victim, who flown to Shock Trauma and was in stable condition. Police are trying to determine the location of the shooting and to identify possible suspect or suspects. Police received the call…
Read MoreFishing Permits Are For Fishing, Not Beach Outings
A fishing permit does not mean a party permit on Delaware State Parks beaches… DNREC Natural Resources Police conducted a surf fishing enforcement event over the weekend at Cape Henlopen State Park, issuing citations for people who parked on the beach but were not actively engaged in surf fishing. Some people also received warnings for…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged With Aggravated Menacing, Resisting Arrest
A Laurel man is charged with threatening a woman with a knife. Delaware State Police said troopers were called to a home on South Autumn Court about a disturbance. An investigation determined that a 53-year-old woman was walking past the man’s home when he approached her and showed a knife and made racial slurs and…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-25-21
Saturday saw the air temperature rise as the wind went southwest and there is a subtropical depression off of our coast that has small craft warnings up for Sunday and possibly Monday for seas. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Dave Lawrence fished aboard the Angler on Saturday and caught a 2.98-pound trout. I would…
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Eliot Howell – Milton – Scrub pine at Cape Henlopen State Park / Click for full view
Read MoreUpdate: Newark Teen Charged; 3 Kids Hurt In Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle
UPDATED – 5/25/21 – 6:15pm – The Delaware State Police have charged 18 year old William Ackridge of Newark in the serious crash that occurred late Sunday afternoon south of Milford. Ackridge was taken into custody without incident at his residence by Probation and Parole Officers on Monday afternoon. He is charged with: Three counts…
Read MoreDE Wins! Incentive Program Launched to Push Coronavirus Vaccinations
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced the launch of DE Wins!, a public education and incentive program aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Delaware. Delawareans ​12+ vaccinated from May 25-June 29, ​and any Delawarean ages 12-17 vaccinated to date, will be entered to win $5,000 in cash and additional prizes in…
Read MoreProposed FY 2022 Sussex County Budget Presented – No Increase in Taxes, but Some Fee Increases
Sussex County has a quarter of a billion reasons to be optimistic about its future finances as Delaware and the nation emerge from the greatest health and economic crisis to face the globe in the last century. Sussex County officials on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, unveiled the proposed $278 million budget for Fiscal Year 2022…
Read MoreDel. Bills Address Police Use Of Force, Disciplinary Records
With five weeks to go in Delaware’s legislative session, several police accountability-related bills have been introduced for consideration in the Delaware General Assembly. The measures were introduced on the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd as a former Minneapolis Police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee over his neck. The…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 05-25-21 – “Not Your Fathers Oldsmobile”
AAA : Delawareans Ready To Travel This Summer
Pent-up travel demand, convenient getaways, even ‘revenge travel’ (elaborate trips) will make it a busy summer travel season, according to Triple-A Mid-Atlantic. The auto club survey released a travel survey which finds that more than 105,000 people in The First State are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend. The survey indicates optimism surrounding the…
Read MoreTrailer Burns In Selbyville
A fire at a single-wide trailer on Jay Patch Road in Selbyville is under investigation. The fire broke out at about 12:05 a.m. Tuesday. Fire personnel from Selbyville, Frankford, Roxana and Gumboro responded to the scene. The fire was brought under control in about 35 minutes. According to the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company, the cause…
Read MoreCape May – Lewes Ferry A Big Boost To Local Economy, Report Says
The Cape May – Lewes Ferry does more than transport travelers, vehicles and cyclists across Delaware Bay. It’s also an important economic driving force, according to a study released by its operators, the Delaware River and Bay Authority. An independent consulting group’s analysis indicates that the ferry’s operations and activities contribute to 4,130 jobs, $152-million…
Read MorePolice: Man Fired Shots After Being Asked To Leave Restaurant
A Laurel man is charged with firing his gun at a local restaurant after being asked to leave. Delaware State Police said Monday that troopers were dispatched to the R-n-R Grill n’ Bar on Sussex Highway Friday night. An investigation determined, according to police, that 38-year-old Aaron Givens took a handgun from his pants as…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 5-24-21
Saturday saw the air temperature rise as the wind went southwest and there is a subtropical depression off of our coast that has small craft warnings up for Sunday and possibly Monday for seas. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Dave Lawrence fished aboard the Angler on Saturday and caught a 2.98-pound trout. I would…
Read MoreMD Congressional Delegation Announces Over $36 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Statewide COVID-19 Response Efforts
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $36,358,851 in American Rescue Plan funding to support our state’s pandemic response. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 05-24-21 – “He Came Unto His Own…”
Off-peak Beach Fishing Permits Available This Week
Special surf fishing permits will be available starting this week that will allow more anglers to drive up and fish from state park beaches. Available surf fishing tags went very quickly several weeks ago. Now, DNREC plans to introduce an off-peak permit that will allow fishing Mondays through Fridays, June 1st through September 3rd. After…
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