Former Fenwick Island Police Chief Admits To Official Misconduct
A former Fenwick Island Police Chief has pled guilty to charges of official misconduct and falsifying business records. According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, William Boyden was sentenced to one year in prison for each offense, suspended for one concurrent year of Level Two probation. He also was issued a suspended fine of $100.…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-17-20
No small craft advisories on Wednesday, but fishing conditions were not the best. Thursday looks fair, but after that its going to get really bad for the weekend. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Pirate King fished bay structure for a catch of spot and croaker. Captain Cary Evans had the Grizzly on bay…
Read MoreThree Arrested for Shoplifting in Rehoboth
Three people have been arrested by Delaware State Police for felony shoplifting and other charges. Police were called to the Bayside Outlets for a shoplifting in progress – 25 year old Lavelle Comer of Wilmington was seen hiding clothing under his clothing in the store. Comer was with two others who left the outlets in…
Read MoreThursday is First Day of School for IRSD
Thursday is the first day of school for all Indian River School District students – under both the hybrid and remote learning models. Students will receive their class schedules from their schools and should have already received their group assignments through the district’s automated notification system. Only Pre-K through 1st grade will begin attending school…
Read MoreGOP Supporters Hit With Eggs At Wilmington-Area Rally
A pre-election rally near Wilmington resulted in three juveniles and three adults being ‘egged’ over the weekend. According to Delaware State Police, it happened during a pro-Republican rally Sunday in the parking lot of Crossroads Restaurant on Kirkwood Highway in the Milltown area. Three male suspects tossed the eggs from the window of a passing…
Read MoreLong Neck Convenience Store Robbery Under Investigation
A robbery at Dash-In on John J.Williams Highway in Long Neck is under investigation. Delaware State Police say just before 11 Tuesday night, a male suspect came into the convenience store, handed a plastic bag to a cashier and motioned toward the cash register. The 18-year-old employee surrendered some cash, and the suspect fled through…
Read MoreRavens Wrap Ep. 9/14/20
Mike and Tony wrap up the game against the Cleveland Browns.
Read MorePolice: Man Tossed Gun From Vehicle During Pursuit
Seaford Police have arrested a man on numerous charges following an attempted traffic stop. Police say an officer spotted a man driving along Pennsylvania Avenue who was known to be wanted for arrest. According to police, 26-year-old Christopher Viruet of Bridgeville kept going in a reckless manner, stopped on North Arch Street and fled to…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-16-20
I know it sounds like a broken record, but small craft advisories were up on Tuesday and to the best of my knowledge, no boats ventured out to the ocean or bay. Wednesday and Thursday do look fishable, but then its back into the washing machine. Right now, there are four storms floating around in…
Read MoreJulianne Murray Wins GOP Primary for DE Governor – Results Take Hours to be Tallied
The polls closed at 8pm for the Delaware Primary – a day that saw some incumbents fall and political newcomers win a chance for a run in the General Election in November. The results were very slow to come in – and WGMD learned there was a firewall issue with the numbers getting to the…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Horse shoe crabs & gulls on Rehoboth Bay / Click for full view
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Garbage Truck Catches Fire On Coastal Highway
A load of garbage caught fire on a trash truck on southbound Coastal Highway south of Dewey Beach Tuesday morning. According to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, crews responded at about 8:30 a.m. on Coastal Highway near Conquest Road. They discovered that the driver had dropped the load of garbage onto the highway and…
Read MoreThere’s Now an App – the Covid Alert DE App!
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), and the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) on Tuesday launched COVID Alert DE – a mobile app available in the App Store or Google Play that will help Delaware fight community spread of COVID-19. The free mobile app – available to anyone 18 or older who lives,…
Read MoreGOP Lawmaker Receives Democratic Ballot
A Delaware lawmaker says his own experience shows why he has concerns about Delaware’s new mail-in voting system. State Representative Bryan Shupe, Republican of Milford, says he’s been a GOP registered voter for the last 15 years, but registered as a Democrat when he first became eligible to vote at age 18. Shupe posted a…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Dan Kramer, Government Watchdog
Elected officials who encountered him will not soon forget him. Dan Kramer, a government watchdog who spoke up frequently at meetings of Sussex County Council, has died. His wife told the Delaware State News Kramer had been hospitalized since early August, and died after a short illness. “My name is Dan Kramer. Here we go…
Read MoreTeen Sentenced Following Murder Plea
A teenager who pled guilty to second-degree murder in Worcester County has been sentenced to 35 years incarceration, with all but 22 years suspended. According to Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, the case is a ‘true tragedy.’ In May 2019, 17-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford and his mother visited the Berlin Police Department, at which he…
Read MoreSalisbury Imposes New Limits On Crowd Sizes
Salisbury is taking steps to reduce the spread of coronavirus, as the positivity rate for COVID-19 in Wicomico County has reached seven-percent. Effective Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., indoor gatherings within Salisbury city limits are capped at 15 people, and outdoor gatherings will be limited to 50 people. This restriction covers parties, cookouts, and social gatherings…
Read MoreArrests For Failure To Appear Resume In Del.
Delaware judges will resume issuing bench warrants for people who fail to appear for certain proceedings. Such actions were suspended early in the pandemic, when court facilities were closed for several weeks. With bench warrants now restored, someone who does not show up for a scheduled appearance on a criminal matter, traffic case or a…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested For Indecent Exposure
A Georgetown man has been arrested in a case of indecent exposure. According to Georgetown Police, a teenage girl who was leaving Wal-Mart was ‘contacted’ by a man in a nearby vehicle. He was described as partially nude and in the process of committing a lewd act. The girl took a photo of the suspect…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-15-20
Small craft advisories were up on Monday and will be back up on Tuesday. It looks like Thursday before the seas settle down enough for boats to venture out on the ocean or bay. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda went fishing on the Grizzly with Captain Cary Evans on Sunday and ended up catching a…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Danielle Myers – Milford – At Rust & Calhoun Roads in Milford / Click for full view
Read MoreResources Rolled Out for Application Process for Delaware Nonprofit Support Fund
On September 9, in conjunction with Governor John Carney, County Executive Matt Meyer, the collaborative partnerships of DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, the Delaware Community Foundation, Philanthropy Delaware, and United Way of Delaware, a substantive grant program exclusively for nonprofits was announced. $25 Million has been set aside for nonprofits through two grants as part of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Pulled from Bethany Surf in Cardiac Arrest Has Died
UPDATED (Monday, 4 p.m.): Capt. Darin Cathell of the Bethany Beach PD says the man who was pulled from the surf yesterday after the lifeguards were off duty was pronounced dead at the hospital around 6:30 p.m. The cause of death has not been determined as of yet, Capt. Cathell said, as they are waiting…
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