Jake Smith Monologue – 12-01-20 – “You Look Surprised”
Weekly DE Coronavirus Update Will Take Place at 1:45pm
Governor John Carney will hold his weekly coronavirus update this afternoon beginning at 1:45. He will be joined by three members of the Delaware Public Health team – Jamie Mack, Chief of Health Systems Protection, Medical Director, Dr. Rick Hong and Chief Physician, Dr. Rick Pescatore. The meeting will be live streamed on the DPH…
Read MoreDel. Plastic Bag Ban Begins Jan. 1st
Delaware is one month away from banning plastic carryout bags. Starting New Year’s Day, single-use plastic bags will not be permitted at the point of sale at the majority of establishments. Delawareans are encouraged to keep using, or start using, re-usable bags for grocery shopping. Re-usable bags should be cleaned and disinfected between uses. “Each…
Read MoreDec. Brings Several Hunting Seasons To Del.
Several hunting and trapping seasons will start in Delaware during December. The special antler-less deer hunting season will begin Saturday December 12th. Deer hunting will be permitted on the following two Sundays this year. Duck hunting season begins December 11th. DNREC provided this schedule of hunting seasons Monday: Hunting: â—Ź Beaver: Dec. 1 to March 20,…
Read MoreGoFundMe Campaign Assists Family of DNG Soldier Who Died Helping Another Motorist
A GoFundMe campaign has been established to cover costs and expenses faced by the family of a Delaware Army National Guard soldier who was stuck and killed by a vehicle as she stopped to help another motorist in distress on I-95. Corporal Erin Sasse was 25 years old, married, and had three children. She was…
Read MoreSussex Co. Code Purple Shelters Open For Homeless
Shelter for the homeless is available in December and through the winter thanks to the Code Purple Sussex County program. Overseers of the shelter network, Love Incorporated of Mid-Delmarva, have also obtained permission to utilize the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 building on Route 1 near Lewes as a shelter. Several other facilities are…
Read MoreSchools Shuffle Instruction Plans Due To Local COVID Metrics
Several school districts and systems are adjusting their hybrid instruction plans in response to COVID-19 infection rates in their communities. Capital School District in Kent County is transitioning all students to remote instruction effective today. The decision was made in response to local infection rates of COVID-19. Remote learning in the Capital School District will…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 12-1-20
Fats Domino would have loved this Blue Monday. Gale force wind, driving rain, tornado warnings and seas to 10 feet kept even the most dedicated anglers off the water. Tuesday doesn’t look much better. I do have a few reports left over from a very good weekend of fishing. On Sunday the Morning Star out…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 11-30-20 – “Friends in High Places”
Sussex County Council to Meet at 1pm Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday – but the start time of the meeting has been pushed back to 1pm. A public hearing to amend the County Code regarding the Coastal Area has been canceled. The Council will hear on appointments to the Building Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals and the Personnel…
Read MoreDSU President To Lead Presidential Inauguration Committee
The President of Delaware State University, Dr. Tony Allen, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the four-member Presidential Inauguration Committee. Allen was chosen by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to take on that responsibility. The committee will organize activities surrounding the scheduled January 20th swearing-in ceremonies in Washington. “As the 46th President of the…
Read MoreSalisbury Mayor Jake Day Promoted In US Army While Deployed
Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, currently deployed with the U.S. Army in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, has been promoted to the rank of Major. The ceremony took place on a C-130 Hercules near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Day is serving as Deputy Director of Information Operations and Special Technical Operations Chief for Combined Joint Task Force…
Read More‘Giving Tuesday’ May Bring Out The Scams
After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday. It’s become a major day of philanthropic pledges to help non-profits, arts and cultural organizations and other community initiatives and causes. However, donors should be vigilant and make wise choices, according to Maryland Attorney Brian Frosch and Secretary of State John Wobensmith.…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-30-20
Sunday was a beautiful day and lots of fish were caught. A gale warning is up for Monday with seas from seven to ten feet. Tuesday the seas will be five to eight and on Wednesday they will run three to five feet. Finally, on Thursday seas will drop down to three feet and the…
Read MoreCrash In Caroline Co. Kills 1-Year-Old Child
A one-year-old child has died of injuries suffered in a three-vehicle wreck in Caroline County. According to Maryland State Police, troopers from the Easton Barrack responded to the crash Thanksgiving night in the area of Route 404 and Route 480 near Denton. An investigation determined that the three westbound vehicles approached a red traffic signal.Two…
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Two Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Milton Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police Saturday afternoon on Pettyjohn Road near Milton ended in the arrest of two Millsboro residents. Police spotted a Malibu speeding around 12:30 and stopped the vehicle. They contacted the driver, 26 year old Jeremy Jones and passenger 24 year old Melissa Bliss – and smelled marijuana coming from…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 11-29-20
Saturday was another good fishing weather day and Sunday looks good as well. After that it’s all downhill with gale warnings up for Monday and seas to at least four feet right through Thursday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina recorded two citation tog caught on the Top Fin with Captain Pete Haines. Howard Gates had…
Read MoreRainy, Possibly Stormy Monday On The Way
The final day of November is more like an early-fall day, with unusually mild temperatures and the potential of heavy periods of rain or a thunderstorm. AccuWeather reports that heavy rain is likely, and any thunderstorms could be accompanied by gusty winds and could cause flash flooding. High temperature are expected to reach up to…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Ed Lester – Sunset On Indian River Bay / Click for full view
Read MoreDEMA Director Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Director AJ Schall was tested for COVID-19 on Monday, November 23, 2020, along with one of his sons. Both tested negative. On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Director Schall developed minor, cold-like symptoms and was again tested. He received a positive test result on the morning of Friday, November 27, 2020. Director Schall is home in…
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 11-28-20
Paul – 302-270-2833 – NEW Mongoose fat tire man’s bike – $300 Gina – 302-236-9198 Help Wanted: Service a heater oil regulator Barbara – 302-745-3735 – Boston Proper ladies XS burgundy jacket – $25 – Men’s designer ties – $7 apiece or 3 for $20 – Vintage Pepsi tray – $25 Millie – 443-799-1978 –…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Dead after Shooting in Dagsboro
A shooting in the parking lot of a Dagsboro business complex is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to a parking lot off Country Gardens early Saturday morning where they learned that a 33 year old man from Millsboro had been shot in the upper body and had been taken to an…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting West of Georgetown
Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a 28 year old Salisbury man who was found lying on the ground in front of his vehicle on Old Furnace Road between Rementer Road and Fleetwood Pond Road west of Georgetown. Police say he died from an apparent gunshot wound. His vehicle was found stopped in…
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