WGMD Fishing Report 4-3-21
Saturday was another cold and windy day with plenty of bright sunshine. Sunday looks to be a good day and the week ahead is also shaping up with decent weather. The problem is the water temperature has dropped into the mid-forty-degree range and it will have to get past fifty degrees before the fishing improves.…
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Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Indian River Bay – Sunrise on the bay and rain over the ocean / Click for full view
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 4-3-21
Claire – 302-945-4961 – 3 clam rakes – $40 each – 4 barrels – $20 each Roger – 302-226-7599 – LOOKING FOR: 20-22 inch, front wheel drive, mulching mower Jay – 302-945-4503 – 2004 Bayview 5th wheel camper – $7000 obo Roy – 302-542-3761 – 13 Gallon Cummins Air Compressor – $60 Dale – 302-228-5984…
Read MoreFlags to Half-Staff to Honor Victims in Friday’s Attack at the US Capitol
As a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of the victims of the attack at the United States Capitol on Friday, April 2, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be…
Read MoreFire Damages Salisbury Home Thursday Night
Fire crews from Salisbury were called for a blaze on South Curlew Drive in Salisbury. The call came in just after 11:30 on Thursday night after a passerby spotted the fire. Firefighters found fire through the roof and had the blaze under control in about 40 minutes. Fire officials say the fire was accidental and…
Read MoreUpdate: Investigation Continues in Death of Seaford Woman Following Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED – 04/03/21 – 8:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died during an officer-involved shooting on March 25 as 51 year old Kelly Rooks of Seaford. =================================================================== UPDATED – 03/27/21 – 10am – The investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Seaford Thursday night continues by Delaware State Police. Police were called…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 4/2/21
So, you woke up early this morning, looked outside and saw the bright sunshine, the flowers and trees in bloom and decided to go fishing. Then when you stepped out the door and that 20-knot 31-degree wind hit and let you know right where your skives stopped, you could hear Mother Nature say April Fools.…
Read MoreGov Hogan Pushes Federal Officials for Change in H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program Visas
With Maryland’s blue crab harvest season underway, Governor Larry Hogan today urged federal officials to make more H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program visas available to help protect Maryland’s $355 million seafood industry and supply chain. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, the governor also called for a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired a Homes in Houston
Delaware State Police were called for shots fired around 3:30am on Thursday in the area of the 3600 block of Williamsville Road in Houston. Police found that two residences and a vehicle at a third residence were struck with bullets. A single bullet hole was found in each residence and the vehicle’s tires were damaged.…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Seaford Armed Robbery Suspect
Your help is needed to identify the suspect wanted in connection to an armed robbery Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say just after noon the 65 year old victim was parked in the lot at the Middleford Deli in Seaford when the suspect approached the passenger side of the vehicle and pointed a handgun at…
Read MoreMD Senate Confirms Dennis R. Schrader as Secretary of Health
Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on the confirmation of Dennis R. Schrader as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health by the Maryland Senate: “Secretary Schrader has served the citizens of Maryland well and faithfully during the biggest public health challenge we have ever faced, and I am very proud of the work he…
Read MoreBerlin Will Close Town Offices To Public Due To COVID Positivity
Berlin will again close its town offices to the public effective Monday April 5th in response to an increase in COVID-19 positivity in Worcester County and elsewhere in Maryland. “The increase in COVID-19 cases in our area has caused town buildings to once again close to the public to keep our staff safe and ensure…
Read MoreDel. Accelerates Vaccination Of Prison Population
Half of Delaware’s prison inmates will have access to a COVID-19 vaccination within the next week. Inmates who are over 60 years old have been prioritized so far, according to the Department of Correction. About 18 percent of the older inmate population declined to get the shot. The number of inmates with active infection is…
Read MoreUpdate: Woman Critical After Drive-By Shooting
A 20-year-old Milford woman remains in the hospital in critical condition after being shot while she was driving. Delaware State Police say she was traveling westbound on Milford-Harrington Highway (Route 14) Wednesday afternoon, when a dark SUV crossed the double-yellow line and pulled up alongside her vehicle. Shots came from the passing vehicle and the…
Read MoreVIDEO | No Appointment Needed At Eastern Shore Vax Site
All Marylanders who are 16 or older can now pre-register for an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccination at a mass vaccination site. Also, as of Friday, the site serving the Eastern Shore at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury will dedicate a walk-up line for eligible people to receive the vaccine without…
Read MoreMoped Thefts Increase Along Coastal Highway
Mopeds are being swiped in the Rehoboth Beach area. Delaware State Police said Thursday that troopers began getting more reports of moped thefts along the Coastal Highway corridor in mid-March. As more riders hope to enjoy the warmer weather, police said owners and operators should always shut off a moped and remove the ignition key,…
Read MoreOpponents Of Gun Bills Criticize Process
Two gun-related bills have passed in the Delaware State Senate, but opponents and critics Thursday continued to question their constitutionality. They have also spoken out about the process that led to their passage. One bill would a permit and training to purchase a handgun. The other would outlaw sale of large-capacity magazines capable of holding…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 4/2/21
This will be my first fishing report for 2021. It is appropriate that we begin on a day that has a gale warning for Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The weather does look better for the weekend. Right now, with water temperatures still in the upper 40s, your best bet will be white perch…
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SA Harrison – Millsboro – Watery Lookout / Click for full view
Read MoreGov Carney Updates Coronavirus Emergency Order for Youth & Amateur Sports
Governor John Carney on Thursday signed the ninth revision to his COVID-19 emergency order, updating public health requirements for youth and amateur sports. Under the ninth revision to the COVID-19 order: Athletes participating in high-risk sports must wear a face covering at all times. High-risk sports include ice hockey, basketball, tackle football, boys’/men’s lacrosse, wrestling, boxing, rugby,…
Read MoreUpdate : 3 Dead In Cambridge Fire
Three people have died in a apartment home fire in Cambridge. Two other people were also injured in the blaze early Thursday in the 400-block of High Street. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Cambridge Rescue Fire Company responded to the structure fire at about 12:22 a.m. after a neighbor called 911.…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 04-01-21 – “Your Papers, Please?”
Video | Md. Outlines Plans To Spend $3.9-Billion In Rescue Funds
Leaders of the Maryland General Assembly and Governor Larry Hogan announced a bipartisan budget agreement Wednesday for spending of $3.9-billion coming to the state from the American Rescue Plan. Priorities include shoring up Maryland’s unemployment insurance system, expanding broadband, helping schools reopen and putting Marylanders to work on transportation improvements and other infrastructure projects. “I…
Read MoreHarris Takes Part In Mass Vax Clinic
Congressman Andy Harris, MD, helped to get Marylanders vaccinated for coronavirus Wednesday Harris, R-Md. 1st, joined the team Wednesday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, the location for the Eastern Shore’s mass vaccination clinic. “It was great to join the hard-working and dedicated staff administering COVID vaccines at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center…
Read MoreUS Education Secretary Visits Laurel Elementary School
A member of President Biden’s cabinet paid a visit to Laurel Elementary School Wednesday. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited classrooms and took part in a panel discussion about the challenges of staying open and reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. said discussion focused upon implementation of the American Rescue…
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