WGMD Radio Flea Market 9-19-20
Community Calendar: Train Club Sale Saturday, September 26 32442 Royal Blvd., Dagsboro =================================== Fran – 302-542-7486 – Little Wonder Leaf Blower w/Subaru engine – $350 Jerry – 302-827-4473 – Girl’s Huffy bike with training wheels and 16″ tires (Disney Frozen theme) – $25 – 3-wheel black Baby Trend jogging stroller (folds up for storage and…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-19-20
Friday was the beginning of a long spell of bad fishing weather.Ā To the best of my knowledge, no boats went out on the ocean or bay.Ā I doubt if anyone fished the surf and I had no reports from Indian River Inlet. I did have a report from Thursday out of the Broadkill River…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bennett Phys Ed Teacher Sentenced to Jail
UPDATED – 09/19/20 – Elizabeth Day, wife of Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, has been sentenced for a drug violation.Ā Court records show that Day was sentenced in Wicomico District Court Friday to 10 days in jail.Ā She entered an Alford Plea, which means that a defendant maintains their innocence, but admits that the prosecution could…
Read MoreMD Indoor Dining Capacity to 75% Beginning Monday with Start of MD Restaurant Week
Governor Larry Hogan today marked the beginning of the stateās first-ever Maryland Restaurant Week by announcing expanded capacity for indoor dining. Effective Monday, September 21 at 5:00 p.m., capacity for indoor operations at restaurants may increase from 50 to 75 percent, with appropriate distancing, and following strict public health requirements consistent with the CDC, FDA,…
Read MoreDE’s End Childhood Hunger Task Force Hands out “First Chance” Awards
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and members of the End Childhood Hunger Task Force (ECHO) on Friday announced recipients of āFirst Chanceā awards. The award recipients consist of leaders and teams that stepped up to keep feeding Delaware children when school buildings had to close from mid-March through June due to COVID-19. āSchool-based food services…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash on Armory Rd near Dagsboro Injured 2
UPDATED – 4pm – Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash Friday morning just after 9 on Armory Road near Dagsboro. Police say a pickup truck driven by a 32 year old man from Millsboro failed to move over from the maintenance crew ā all wearing yellow reflective vests. Police say 2 men…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Council Continues John Psota as Acting County Executive
UPDATED 9/18/20 12:50pm – The Wicomico County Council has not been able to reach a consensus in the candidates who have submitted their interest in taking over as the county executive, after the death last month of Bob Culver. Two candidates have filed for the position ā State Delegate Carl Anderton and County General Services…
Read MoreMore Delawareans are in the Workforce Since July
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower in August to 8.9% – down from 10.5% in July. The national unemployment rate was at 8.4% in August ā down from 10.2% in July. However a year ago, the unemployment rate in Delaware was at 3.9%. In Delaware, there were 5100 more people employed last month than…
Read MoreRevised Fall Sports Plan Approved by Del. Board of Ed.
Fall sports play on in Delaware. The Delaware State Board of Education met for hours before voting 4-3 in favor of a proposal approved last week by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to start practice and competition for fall sports. Earlier, both boards had voted to delay fall sports until the winter months. Practice will…
Read MoreLewes K-9 “Blue” Fondly Remembered
Lewes K-9 Blue has died after seven years of service to the Police Department. Blue’s partner on the force was Patrolman First Class Tyrone Woodyard. Police Chief Thomas Spell says Blue arrested dozens of criminals over the years, sniffed out illegal drugs and detected thousands of dollars in suspected drug money. Blue also attended many…
Read MoreSussex Co. Property Taxes Come Due Sept. 30th
Property taxes in Sussex County must be paid by the end of the month. Property owners received their tax bills for the 2021 fiscal year last month. Funds collected go into the budget, generating an estimated $166.3-million in revenue to pay for various county functions. Also, bills include taxes that are set by local school…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Recovery Referral Portal
Delawareans in search of information and resources about substance use disorder or mental health treatment can find it through a new online platform. The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health worked with a national technology company to develop the online Behavioral Health Referral Portal. Features include a self-assessment tool, a searchable database of…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed For Mobile Food Pantries
In its continuing response to help Delawareans impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware is hosting three, mass drive-through mobile pantries. Also, the Food Bank says it is “urgently” in need of volunteers to assist with packaging and loading food, setting up and breaking down the two downstate mobile food pantries.…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-18-20
Thursday was the last day anyone was going out on the ocean or bay until sometime next week.Ā Wind and seas begin to build on Friday and are forecast to top nine feet by Tuesday.Ā Some heavy rain is in the mix as well. Fishing was pretty good in the ocean and bay on Thursday. …
Read MoreCOVID-19 Church Restrictions Cause New Concern
Legal representatives for The Committee to Save Christmas take issue with the latest modifications in Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. The group calls it a ‘reopening of the war on churches.’ Provisions in the Executive Order earlier this month reinstitute a requirement that a pastor, speaker or singer wear a mask when facing…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Wanted On Assault Charges
A Georgetown man is wanted for assault and other related charges. According to Delaware State Police, an argument broke out between two people who were traveling in a vehicle on Johnson Road in Lincoln September 1st. The 19-year-old victim tells police that 29-year-old Quajer Washington pointed a gun and physically assaulted that person, causing a…
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Donge Burdwell – Clouds over Masseys Landing / Click for full view
Read MoreCouncilman Burton Declines To Run As Write-In
The path is clear for Mark Schaeffer to join Sussex County Council in January, representing District 3. Councilman I.G. Burton confirmed Thursday to WGMD that he would not run as a write-in candidate. A petition at change.org had encouraged him to do so. Burton lost to Schaeffer by fewer than four dozen votes in Tuesday’s…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 09-17-20 – “Carney The Traitor”
Milford Police Investigate Shooting, Shots Fired
A shooting Wednesday night and a report of shots fired Monday night are under investigation in Milford. According to Milford Police, a male victim was located with a gunshot wound to the torso at about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Brightway Commons Apartment Complex. The victim was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Shortly before…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Dagsboro
A Seaford man has been arrested on felony drug-related charges following a traffic stop. Delaware State Police say a trooper stopped a vehicle on Power Plant Road in Dagsboro for lack of valid registration. During the stop, police say a passenger, 19-year-old Deshawn Godwin, left the vehicle and appeared to toss an object under a…
Read MorePolice Arrest Burglary Suspect For 2nd Time This Week
Dover Police have arrested a man in connection with two burglaries. According to police, the suspect used a brick to smash a window at Caribbean Market on West Loockerman Street early Wednesday morning, stole about $1,5000 worth of property and fled the scene. That same suspect, according to police, 34-year-old Brian Bower, headed to PNC…
Read MoreSussex Tech Incorporates Flexibility Into Remote Learning
Sussex Tech students and instructors Zoom into a new academic year. Students in a variety of subjects are starting to learn remotely. However, teachers also have the flexibility to bring small groups of students in later this month for the sort of hands-on instruction and practice that’s important to Sussex Tech students’ success. District leaders…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Extends Tobacco Prevention Grant Program
The Worcester County Health Department is seeking grant proposals from programs involved with community tobacco cessation and enforcement efforts. Projects could include public awareness, outreach, education, recruitment and referral projects as well as other health related activities. Grant money comes from Cigarette Restitution Funds. The deadline to apply for a mini-grant has been extended until…
Read MorePhone Scam Targets Small Businesses
A scam looks to take advantage of small business owners. According to the Delaware Division of Small Business, some owners have received phone calls claiming to be from the Division regarding an application for a DE Relief Grant. These calls do not originate from the Division of Small Business, which makes contact through e-mail to…
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