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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – to the start of the holiday season in 2013. WGMD taking part in the Rehoboth Beach Christmas Parade. Rehoboth will hold its annual tree lighting and holiday sing-along on Friday at 6:30pm and the Christmas parade is Monday, December 6 at 6:30pm. Click here for full view
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According to my usual reporting stations, no charter or head boats left the dock on Tuesday. Lewes Harbour Marina said one private boat went out and brought back one tog. Wednesday will begin with small craft advisories for northwest winds at 15 to 20 knots the fall of to 10 to 15 with gusts to…
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Monday saw rough seas in the ocean and bay and to the best of my knowledge no boats left their dock or trailer. Tuesday will see small craft advisories with northwest winds at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and seas of four to six feet. Wednesday the wind will go north at…
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I hope you got out fishing somewhere this weekend, because the early week does not look good. Monday will start fair with winds from the west at 10 to 15 knot5s with gusts to 20 then increase to northwest at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 and finally go northwest at 20 to…
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Fire broke out around 2:20 Sunday morning in Berlin. Berlin firefighters found heavy fire at a 2-story home on West Branch Street. Crews from around Worcester County assisted – as well as crews from Wicomico and Sussex Counties.
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Just after midnight shots rang out outside The Pond Bar & Grill in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police were called for subjects fighting in the parking lot followed by shots fired. Police learned that a male victim had been shot, but left in a private vehicle and was taken to Beebe Healthcare for a gunshot…
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Oh, Happy Saturday! The winds let up enough for the boats to get out and find some fish in the ocean and bay. Sunday is looking good as well with winds out of the southwest at five to ten knots and seas of two feet on the ocean. Monday it’s back in the Mixmaster. Winds…
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A search for a missing kayaker near Snow Hill had a happy ending Saturday morning. Worcester Central was called around 8:30 Friday night about a vehicle parked along Red House Road that had an empty kayak rack and the caller was worried about the kayaker’s safety since it was long after sunset. Multiple agencies searched…
Read MorePaul – 302-236-0739 – LOOKING FOR: Recliner chair slightly used tan or greenish Dave – 302-228-9237 – Baldwin Piano Howard Model, needs tuning – Negotiate price Susan – 302-396-8508 – 12500BTU Propane Heater – $1000 Mark – 610-653-5702 – LOOKING FOR: Dead storage for 1974 Jaguar Sedan – 30 mile radius from Rehoboth. Joe –…
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Friday saw small craft advisories up, but Saturday will see winds out of the northeast at 10 to 15 knots in the morning dropping down to five to ten in the afternoon with seas of three feet early, going down to two feet late in the day. Sunday will begin with winds of 10 to…
Read MoreUPDATED – 11/19/21 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the name of the driver who died in a crash on Tuesday November 16, 2021, on John J. Williams Highway (SR24), as 37-year-old Julio Mendoza-Carcamo of Port Royal, Pennsylvania. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing their investigation into the crash. Anyone with…
Read MoreIt is official. Phase 8 of the Georgetown to Lewes Trail is complete. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) marked the completion of this low-stress bicycle connection from downtown Georgetown to Sussex Academy and all points in between with a ribbon cutting on Friday, November 19, 2021 with special guests Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski,…
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Following action today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging all fully vaccinated Delawareans 18 and older to get a booster dose of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines. On Friday, the…
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Unemployment in Delaware dropped a tenth of a percent in October to 5.3%, but remains much higher than the national average of 4.6%. However in Sussex County the unemployment rate has dropped from 4.3% in September to 4.1% in October. The Delaware Department of Labor shows 25,800 Delawareans were unemployed in October. The DOL adds…
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Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on U.S. House passage of the Build Back Better Act: “For the past seven years, Maryland has had the greatest economic turnaround in America because we’ve cut taxes, restored fiscal responsibility, reduced the cost of living for working families, and made smart investments in our infrastructure. “The…
Read MoreThursday, we had a gale warning and it will stick around for Friday. Winds will be northwest at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and three to five-foot seas. On Saturday the wind will go northeast at 10 to 15 knots in the morning then drop out to five to ten in the…
Read MoreWednesday saw seas in the bay lay down enough for boats to fish around the Outer Wall and the Ice Breakers. Thursday won’t be that kind. Small craft advisories are up for winds out of the southwest at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 and seas of three to five feet on the…
Read MoreWGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – Labor Day Weekend at Shenanigan’s on the boardwalk in Ocean City. WGMD late morning host Don Geronimo broadcasting live. Click for full view
Read MoreThe ocean was still pretty rough on Tuesday, but one boat did try to fish out of Lewes Harbour Marina. According to the marina, he came back early. Wednesday will see winds out of the south at 10 knots in the morning increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon with seas of two…
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council had a presentation from Mark Isaacs, Director at the University of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Center on Route 9 west of Georgetown. For several years the Council has supported the research and extension programs at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Carvel Research and Education Center. Isaacs…
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