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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 5, 2021
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WGMD throw back Thursday Picture of the Day – revisiting the 2014 WGMD Sports Boosters Banquet at Baywood Greens – keynote address by Johnny Holliday! Click for full view

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-3-21

By Mari Lou / August 4, 2021
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Downstate Corporate Secretary Pleads Guilty to Willfully Failing to Pay Over $930,000 in Payroll Taxes Withheld from Employees

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2021
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David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Harrington, Delaware woman pleaded guilty today to intentionally failing to pay employment taxes on behalf of a local business.  U.S. District Court Judge Leonard P. Stark accepted the plea. According to court documents, Sara Collins, 49, served as the Corporate Secretary of…

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Gov Carney, DPH & DEMA Updating Coronavirus Testing and Vaccination Programs

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2021
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Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) are providing updates to Delaware’s COVID-19 testing program.  COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe disease and death from variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 currently circulating in the United States, including the Delta variant. Infections happen in only a…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-2-21

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2021
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Monday saw rough conditions on the ocean and it looks like after Tuesday the rest of the week won’t be any better. The offshore forecast is even worst with seas to nine feet before the week is over. The first boat back to the scales at Ocean City for the White Marlin Open was the…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 3, 2021
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Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Osprey bringing a branch to its nest in the Indian River Bay. Click for full view

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DE Coronavirus Numbers on the Rise

By Mari Lou / August 2, 2021
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Delaware Public Health is again posting daily coronavirus information on it’s Facebook page since the numbers have again started to rise in the First State. While the number of new positive cases has been up and down – they are somewhat higher than when Delaware’s State of Emergency ended on July 13th. There were 156…

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Felton Man Charged after Crash Near Milton

By Mari Lou / August 2, 2021
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A Felton man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a single vehicle crash early Sunday morning. Police say a pickup truck driven by 23 year old Dylan Martin of Felton went off northbound Coastal Highway in the area of Broadkill Road near Milton and struck a tree. A passing motorist located Martin in…

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Indian River Schools to Hold Staggered Opening in September

By Mari Lou / August 2, 2021
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The Indian River School District will implement a staggered opening to the 2021-2022 school year inSeptember. The first day of school for students in Kindergarten, Grade 6, Grade 9 and the Howard T. Ennis School(excluding preschool) will be Tuesday, September 7. Students in Grades 1-5, 7-8 and 10-12 will return toschool on Wednesday, September 8.…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-1-21

By Mari Lou / August 2, 2021
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Sunday was sort of an iffy day.  There were storms around and not too many boats went out.  The rest of the week looks the same with unsettled weather.  The White Marlin Open is this week and the offshore forecast is really bad with seas of six to eight feet. We did get one report…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 2, 2021
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Joe Campbell – Millsboro – The north end of Rehoboth from the Henlopen Hotel / Click for full view

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Road Rage Incident in Lewes Leads to Arrest of Wilmington Man

By Mari Lou / August 1, 2021
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A Wilmington man has been arrested after a road rage incident in Lewes early Friday morning. Delaware State Police responded after a 31 year old man called 9-1-1 because he was being followed by an aggressive driver – who then followed the victim into the Home Depot parking lot in Lewes where he screamed at…

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Retired Bridgeville K-9 Officer Passes

By Mari Lou / August 1, 2021
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Condolences to the Bridgeville Police department on the passing of K-9 Flash. Flash, who was teamed with Lt. James, began his career in 2013 and retired recently – however he was successful in seizing about $1-million in illegally obtained cash, several kilos of cocaine and heroin as well as countless pounds of marijuana. He also…

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WGMD Fishing Report 7-31-21

By Mari Lou / August 1, 2021
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Saturday saw an east wind that kept many boats from venturing into the ocean.  Some that did came back in quickly and others took a beating to catch some flounder and sea bass.  Sunday and Monday don’t look very promising. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the only boat that ventured out was the Katydid…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 1, 2021
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Donnie Vanderslice – Indian River / Click for full view

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Crash Leaves Delmar Motorcycle Rider Dead

By Mari Lou / July 31, 2021
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A Delmar, Maryland man is dead after a crash Friday night at the intersection of Route 50 and Hall Road near Whaleyville. Maryland State Police continue to investigate but say a Jeep Cherokee driven by a 25 year old Whaleyville man was crossing over westbound Route 50 and pulled into the path of a motorcycle…

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WGMD Radio Flea Market 7-31-21

By Mari Lou / July 31, 2021
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Ginny from Bethany Upcoming Yard Sale: Bethany Glen off Rt. 26 across from Turtle Walk Saturday, August 7 8-noon Rain or Shine Steve from Ocean View – 443-739-2968 – 2006 Yamaha v-star motorcycle 650 cc w/17,000 miles – $2500 or Best Offer – Breckman 4-burner w/side burner grill – $30 – Table top grill igniter…

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WGMD Fishing Report 7-30-21

By Mari Lou / July 31, 2021
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Friday’s marine forecast was for northwest at 10 to 15 with gusts to 20 so I cancelled my plans to fish the Delaware Bay. In fact, it never blew that hard and I missed a day of fishing. As a friend and fellow charter captain once told me, if you listen to the NOAA forecast…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 31, 2021
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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Crash West of Dover

By Mari Lou / July 30, 2021
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UPDATED – 08/01/21 4a – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a single vehicle collision on Friday, July 30, 2021, as Natalio Victor Ramirez Ortiz, 48, of Dover ================================================================= Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash just after noon on Friday that left a 48 year old man from Dover…

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Gov Carney Signs House Bill 86; Increased Funding for K-3 Basic Special Ed Services

By Mari Lou / July 30, 2021
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Governor John Carney signed House Bill 86 on Friday alongside members of the General Assembly, educators and advocates. This legislation provides increased funding for students kindergarten through third grade identified as eligible for basic special education services.  “Our goal is to make sure that every child who walks through the door of a school in…

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Millsboro Man Faces Traffic, Drug and Weapons Charges after Leading DSP on Early Morning Pursuit

By Mari Lou / July 30, 2021
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A Millsboro area man has been arrested on traffic, drug and weapons offenses after he led Delaware State Police on a chase early Friday morning. Police spotted 47 year old Edward McCarron operating a green camouflage ATV on Mount Joy Road just after 1am. When troopers tried to stop him McCarron refused to stop and…

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MD Drivers Impacted by Uber’s 2018 Data Breach Eligible to Receive Payments

By Mari Lou / July 30, 2021
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Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced that Maryland drivers impacted by Uber’s 2018 data breach are eligible to receive payments as a result of a settlement reached with the Office of Attorney General and Uber.  In September 2018, as part of a multi-state action, Attorney General Frosh settled a data breach case with Uber…

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Georgetown Man Arrested for 3rd DUI in Harrington

By Mari Lou / July 30, 2021
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Harrington Police arrested a Georgetown man for a 3rd offense DUI and other charges after a traffic stop on Thursday. Patrol officers stopped a vehicle on Route 14 and when they contacted the driver, 60 year old Michael Patterson, they smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle. They also saw an open alcohol container on the…

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WGMD Fishing Report 7-29-21

By Mari Lou / July 30, 2021
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Thursday saw thunderstorms around with a brisk wind all day. Friday will have a northwest wind to 20 knots. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina is planning a big event for Saturday. He will have several big-name tackle reps there to demonstrate the latest gear as well as some local lure makers. He is also hoping…

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