Testing Event Today Welcomes Attendees Of Bridgeville Concert / Rodeo
Anyone who visited a large rodeo / concert event at Rancho El on Redden Road near Bridgeville last Sunday is ‘strongly encouraged’ to get a test for COVID-19. The Delaware Division of Public Health says patrons of the gathering, which appeared to lack social distancing and mask compliance, should find a convenient location for a…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-11-20
Thursday was pretty damp and a bit windy. Small craft advisories are up for Friday for seas to seven feet and winds out of the northeast at 15 to 20 with gusts to 25 knots. The rest of the weekend doesn’t look much better. I had hoped to hit the Inlet late in the afternoon…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested Following 6-Month Drug Probe
A Seaford man is facing several charges related to drugs and weapons following an investigation that Delaware State Police say lasted for six months. According to troopers, an investigation determined that 37-year-old Adan Montalvo-Cruz arranged shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Delaware using the mail. Police say Montalvo-Cruz was arrested after being seen accepting…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Charles May – Lewes & Austin, TX – Sunset at Lewes Beach / Click for full view
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested For Assault
A Bridgeville man is charged with assault and other criminal offenses, according to Delaware State Police. Police say an investigation determined that the suspect and a 63-year-old man got into an argument in the 18,000-block of Wesley Church Road. According to police, 40-year-old Howard Page left the scene, then came back with an aluminum pipe…
Read MoreMan Accused Of Striking Vehicles With His Own
A Lewes man is facing multiple criminal charges and traffic offenses after Delaware State Police investigated reports that a driver in a black Jeep had struck vehicles in a parking lot. Troopers responded to Belle Grove Road in Lewes and located a vehicle in a field. 34-year-old Clinton Dulaney was taken into custody, but police…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 09-10-20 – “What Is It This Time?”
Flags Lower to Half Staff for Patriot Day, Friday, September 11
Friday, September 11th, 2020 marks the 19 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in suburban Pennsylvania. Patriot Day serves as a remembrance of the lives lost on that September morning. Â By a joint resolution approved…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-10-20
Wednesday, we had a little rain and some northeast wind that kept fishing pressure light. It’s only going to get worst as winds and seas increase right through the weekend. It looks like Lighthouse View Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park has closed for the season. This will make it difficult…
Read More“Super Spreader” In Bridgeville?
A large Labor Day weekend event on Redden Road near Bridgeville has drawn the attention of state health officials and Governor John Carney. Videos and photos of the concert and rodeo event depicted many people close together, not wearing masks. The size of the crowd has been estimated at 2,000. “I was very disturbed by…
Read MoreBethany Beach Town Council Election on Saturday
Voters in Bethany Beach go to the polls on Saturday to elect 4 to the town council for 2 year terms. The four incumbents – Faith Denault, R. Bruce Frye, current vice-mayor, Rosemary Hardiman and current mayor, Lew Kilmer are challenged by Russell Evans. The polls are open in the Town Meeting Room at Town…
Read MoreUpdate: Missing Fruitland Girl Located
A 13-year-old Fruitland girl who was reported missing has been located. Key’Mani Chanel Elizabeth Smith had been reported missing Wednesday. She has since been located.
Read MoreGov. Hogan Optimistic After School Visit In Caroline Co.
The first day of school is an eventful one in Caroline County, which, like many other systems, starts the year with a goal of bringing students back into buildings for some in-person learning this fall. Governor Larry Hogan visited North Caroline High School Tuesday, along with State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon. Already, Caroline…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-9-20
Tuesday saw sohttps://soundcloud.com/user-284190339/09-09-20-fishing-report-1me rougher seas and fewer boats on the water as most folks went back to work or school. It will be an east wind for the rest of the week with seas building to six feet by Friday. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda said the Pirate King came in with a mixed bag…
Read MoreWGMD Picture of the Day
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Lightning storm over the Indian River Bay / Click for full view
Read MoreLabor Day Weekend Challenge with Large Crowds, Lower & Better Coronavirus Numbers will Lead to Phase 3 in DE
Labor Day weekend saw huge crowds in Delaware – on the beaches and boardwalks – thanks to the beautiful weather. Governor Carney during this week’s coronavirus update says those large crowds present a challenge as to where the state’s virus numbers will turn out. However we won’t know until testing is done over the next…
Read MoreGrill Sparks House Fire; 7 Homeless
Seven people were left homeless and a family pet died in a Labor Day house fire in Berlin that authorities say was caused by improper use of a grill. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze started at about 3:45 p.m. Monday at the home on Circle Road. Arriving firefighters were met…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 09-08-20 – “Carney’s Napoleonic Tendencies”
WGMD Picture of the Day
Dawn Mays – Bishopville Sunset / Click for full view
Read MorePolice Seek Suspects In Burglary
Three suspects are being sought in connection with the theft of two motocross-style bikes from a shed in the Dagsboro area. Delaware State Police say the suspects broke into a shed in the 30,000-block of Sandy Landing Road at about 2:37 a.m. Monday by using bolt cutters. They were caught on surveillance. One suspect is…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Opens 2nd Round Of Back-to-Business Grants
Worcester County begins accepting applications for another round of funding through the Workforce Back to Business COVID-19 Assistance Grant Program. The program is federally funded through the CARES Act, and funds were awarded through the State of Maryland. 205 Worcester County businesses received part of $1.17-million awarded through the first round of the Back to…
Read MoreSCI Inmate Dies Of COVID-19 Complications, Other Factors
A Sussex Correctional Institution inmate with underlying health conditions and complications from COVID-19 has died at Kent General Hospital. 55-year-old Charles R.J. Patterson was from Frankford and had been serving a sentence for his 7th DUI conviction. He tested positive back in July. The Department of Correction says Patterson was the only SCI inmate who…
Read MoreUpdate : Motorcyclist Killed In Kent Co. Crash
–Update: Delaware State Police Tuesday identified the man who died in a Monday accident as 50-year-old Keith Daniels of Magnolia– A man riding a motorcycle is dead following a crash in Kent County Labor Day afternoon. Delaware State Police say the driver of a car turned into the path of the motorcyclist Monday afternoon at…
Read MoreOccupied Home Hit By 11 Gunshots
An occupied residence in Felton was struck by eleven gunshots over the weekend, according to Delaware State Police. The shots were fired Sunday just after 10:30 p.m. in the 5,000-block of Canterbury Road. Three adults and a teenager were inside the home at the time. No one was hurt. State Police say there is no…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-8-20
Monday saw the holiday weekend finish on a good weather day with lots of boats on the water and people on the beach. The people in the boats caught more fish. It looks like east winds for the remainder of the week with seas building to six feet by Friday. Casey Taylor had a 10.6-pound…
Read More