Georgetown-Area Crash Leaves One Person Dead
A crash on Sand Hill Road in the Georgetown area claimed the life of a passenger Sunday. Delaware State Police say the car lost control on Sand Hill Road south of Neptune Road right before 10:00 a.m .Sunday, slid into the grass and slammed into a tree on the passenger side. The passenger, a 75-year-old…
Read More2 Killed In Snow Hill Crash
A crash in Snow Hill has left two people dead. Snow Hill Police, according to WBOC-TV, report that a 25-year-old man who was driving the car and a 17-year-old passenger died of injuries suffered in the Friday night crash. The car left West Market Street near Coulbourne Lane, struck a pole and overturned several times…
Read MoreOC Hotel Blaze Under Investigation
A fire on the sixth floor of an Ocean City hotel grew to two alarms Sunday. The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon at about 2:30 p.m. at the Stowaway Grand Hotel at 21st Street. Firefighters rushed in and placed the fire under control in just over an hour. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Berlin,…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report
Sunday was not a day to go fishing. If you did, God bless. Monday does not look much better in the morning, but is supposed to lay out during the afternoon. The rest of the week looks good so we should be able to get back to fishing by Tuesday or Wednesday. Maryland has closed…
Read MoreNumber of Feral Cats in Rehoboth Has Plummeted
Assistance needed to locate stray kitten still on the loose With the help of dedicated volunteers, mostly Bob Harrison and Marcia Maldeis, the feral cat problem in Rehoboth Beach today is almost nonexistent. For years, feral or “community” cats have been taken from Rehoboth Beach to be neutered and then returned to the wild as…
Read MoreNicola Pizza to Leave Downtown Rehoboth Beach!
Nicola Pizza posted the surprising news on its Facebook page around noon on Sunday that it will be leaving downtown Rehoboth Beach in the fall of 2021 for a new location on the outskirts of Lewes. “Before you hear it from somewhere else we wanted to be the first to share our exciting news,” the Facebook post reads, “Nicola Pizza will…
Read MoreWoman Who Refused to Stop for Police without Face Covering on R.B. Boardwalk Gets Cited!
Around 7 a.m. last Thursday, a woman who was not wearing a required face covering while on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk refused to comply with officers’ commands to stop. She repeatedly walked away from them, says Lt. Jaime Riddle, police spokesman. For nearly a distance of four blocks, he said, officers repeatedly attempted to obtain…
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Margaret May – Lewes – Double rainbow over Lewes / Click for full view
Read MorePax River Alerting for Sonic Booms Monday East of Delmarva Peninsula
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland is alerting residents along the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware that potential sonic boom generating events are scheduled to take place on Monday from noon to 2pm. The test track in the Atlantic Warning area is located east of the Delmarva Peninsula over the Atlantic Ocean. You…
Read MoreOC Air Show Sunday – Canceled
The weather has grounded today’s finale of the OC Air Show. Officials say that high winds, low cloud cover and rain make it a perfect storm for an air show. They look forward to next summer and the 2021 Air Show in Ocean City on June 19th and 20th.
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-16-20
With two tropical storms dancing around in the ocean off our coast, you can expect small craft warnings up for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. To the best of my knowledge, no boats ventured out on Saturday and I doubt any will sally forth on Sunday on Monday. Monday is the first day of the Mid-Atlantic…
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Matt Nein – Lancaster, PA – Fishing at Savage’s Ditch / Click for full view
Read MoreTwo Men Rescued by Coast Guard and OCBP after Swept into OC Inlet
Two men who were swept into the Ocean City Inlet by a strong current Saturday afternoon were rescued by Coast Guard and Ocean City Beach Patrol guards. The Coast Guard was on hand for the safety operations during the Ocean City Air Show and heard the call – and found two men and four lifeguards…
Read MoreBarrett Wins Ward 4 Seat in Georgetown
Challenger Penuel Barrett defeated incumbent Robert Holston for the 4th Ward seat in Georgetown. Barrett received 211 votes to Holston’s 184 votes. Barrett will serve a 2-year term along with Angela Townsend who was the only candidate to file for the 3rd Ward seat. Mayor Bill West was unopposed and will serve another 2-year term.
Read MoreDSP Investigating Thefts from Produce Stands
Delaware State Police need your help to identify the suspect wanted for taking cash from produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel area. Police say on August 13th the suspect went into four produce stands breaking into locked cash boxes and taking any money inside. The suspect is white, about 20 to 30 years old…
Read MoreWGMD Radio Flea Market 8-15-20
Charles – 302-943-8748 – 4ft round oak claw foot table with leaf and 3 oak chairs – $175 – LOOKING FOR: Small to medium bumper pull camper Doug – 302-616-1267 – 3800 Golf balls in good shape – 50 cents a piece Dale – 302-228-5984 – Large Dog Crate – $40 – Set of Bavarian…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 8-15-20
Friday saw the wind go northeast and that’s where it will stay through Sunday. There are small craft advisories up for Saturday and I suspect we will see them remain through Sunday. Good couple of days to get those honey-dos done around the house. I had a suspicion that things were rough in the ocean…
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Terry Ford – Milton – Double Rainbow over Hopkins Creamery west of Lewes after Thursday’s storm / Click for full view
Read MoreDPH UPDATE: New Daily Coronavirus Cases Remain Below 100 For the Last Week; Number of Critically Ill Persons Decreases
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 2020. A total of 16,340 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020, including 8,613 individuals…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 08-14-20 – “Anything But A Clear Conscience”
UPDATED: Milford Police Locate Missing Man
UPDATED: 11:45am Milford Police report Matthew Walker has been located. =============================================== A 28-year-old man is missing, according to Milford Police. Matthew L. Walker was last seen August 7th at about 1:16 p.m. in the parking lot at Brandywine Counseling on East Masten Circle. Police say they have been unable to reach Walker to check on…
Read MoreDelDOT Secretary Cohan Announces Retirement
Governor John Carney on Friday announced the retirement of Jennifer Cohan, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, following 31 years of service to the State of Delaware. Cohan will serve through October, when she will join Leadership Delaware as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “Secretary Cohan has been a tremendous asset to our team and…
Read More“Reedville” Is Sunk To Become Part Of Artificial Reef
The Reedville, an ex- Army and Navy ship, was intentionally sunk Thursday. The Department of Natural Resources says the vessel joined old subway cars, the M-V Twin Capes of the Cape May – Lewes Ferry and chunks of concrete that make up an artificial reef system habitat for marine life. The Reedville is 180 feet…
Read MoreDel. Police Officers Prohibited From Using Chokeholds
Members of Delaware law enforcement agencies are now prohibited from utilizing a chokehold except in cases where the officer’s life or a civilian’s life may be in danger. Governor John Carney signed the legislation Thursday. It resulted from a package of law enforcement reform proposals that developed during the nationwide protest movement centered around police brutality…
Read MorePolice Investigate Magnolia Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident in Magnolia. Tuesday just before 1 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was on the front porch of a home on Cherry Drive West in Paris Villa when someone came up with a handgun and opened fire toward him. The teen was not struck and was uninjured. The home…
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