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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 16, 2021
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Brad Bean – Bridgeville – Elephant Ear / Click for full view

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WGMD EEO FILE 2020 – 2021

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2021
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Annual EEO Public File Report Form Station WGMD Annual EEO Public File Report  The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the Station WGMD, Rehoboth Beach,…

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AG Secures Indictment for Murderer of Cpl Keith Heacook

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2021
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of Randon Wilkerson for the murder of Cpl. Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department. Wilkerson will face two counts of Murder First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and 11…

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DE State of Emergency to be Lifted July 13

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2021
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Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that he intends to lift the COVID-19 State of Emergency Order on July 13. Governor Carney first signed the emergency order on March 12, 2020 to confront the spread of COVID-19 in Delaware communities. “We now have the tools to prevent COVID-19 infection, serious illness and hospitalization,” said Governor…

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WGMD Fishing Report 6-14-21

By Mari Lou / June 15, 2021
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Lewes Boy Looking for Bone Marrow Donor

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2021
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A bone marrow transplant needed for a 19-month old in Lewes. According to the Cape Gazette, Mylz Anderson-Finney was diagnosed in February with acute lymphoblastic leukemia – but your help is needed to find his perfect donor match. This is the most common type of cancer in children – however none of his family members…

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Historic Town Clock Proposed for Lewes

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2021
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With the approval of Lewes City Council and support from local residents, a charitable fund at the Greater Lewes Foundation proposes to pay for a historic town clock to be installed at the corner of Second and Bank Streets in Lewes. The Steve and Lorraine Walker Fund is launching a campaign to raise the $22,625…

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Sussex County Council to Hear More on Reassessment Tuesday

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2021
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The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning at 10am in Georgetown. They will have a presentation from Bayhealth Foundation on the Graduate Medical Education Program and discuss possible action related to the disposition of certain County property. There will be a public hearing on the proposed sewer district boundary in the North Georgetown area for…

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WGMD Fishing Report 6-13-21

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2021
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Sunday saw a much-improved weather situation with light southeast winds and three-foot seas.  Monday looks to be a bit damp with on and off showers.  The rest of the week should be fishable. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Pauline Hipster caught a 17-inch trout out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on a minnow. …

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 14, 2021
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Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Thursday’s sunrise annular eclipse / Click for full view

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DSP Locate Wanted Hartly Man

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2021
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Delaware State Police have located and arrested a Hartly man who was wanted for violating a domestic violence protective order and stalking. Police say just before 7pm Saturday, they were given information that 61 year old Frederick Roberts was at his residence – police found him outside and he was arrested without incident. Roberts is…

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Fish Kill Reported in Canal Near Rehoboth Bay

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2021
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A fish kill was reported in a canal near Rehoboth Bay Thursday. The Center for Inland Bays reports on its Facebook page that about 200,000 juvenile menhaden were left dead or dying. Experts with University of Delaware’s Citizen Monitoring Program found the fish were only 4 to 6 centimeters long. Water conditions showed that dissolved…

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One Injured in Crash on Route 50 Bridge in Ocean City

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2021
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One person was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a 4-vehicle crash on the Route 50 Bridge in Ocean City Saturday morning just before 10:30. Ocean City Police tell WGMD that an eastbound vehicle rear-ended the vehicle in front of them. One of the vehicles was pushed into the westbound…

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WGMD Fishing Report 6-12-21

By Mari Lou / June 13, 2021
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East winds of ten to fifteen and gusts to twenty knots with waves of three to four feet kept most boats at the dock or on trailers during Saturday.  Things are supposed to calm down for Sunday and the beginning of the week looks fair. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said a couple of boats…

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Millsboro Voters Re-elect Brad Cordrey to Town Council

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021
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Every vote counted! Incumbent Brad Cordrey has been re-elected to the District 1 seat on the Millsboro Town Council in a very close vote. Cordrey got 23 votes to Kimberly Kaan’s 16 votes. Town manager Sheldon Hudson tells WGMD the town has never implemented absentee voting, so all votes were in-person by machine. In District…

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WGMD Radio Flea Market 6-12-21

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021
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Barry – 302-390-7667 – Craftsman air compressor 130 psi, 5 hp, 22 gal tank – $65 – MTD 20″ lawnmower – $25 Robert – 443-691-2424 FREE: like new GE range top microwave Mike – 302-228-6732 – Kingsford outdoor charcoal grill – $40 – Light duty Clark AC 95amp flux cooler wire feed welder w/cart –…

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Silver Spring Woman Killed in Crash near Harrington

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021
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Delaware State Police have released the name of the person who died in a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 13 near Hopkins Cemetery Road near Harrington. Police say an Accord driven by a Rockville, MD man was stopped in the median crossover and pulled into the path of a Civic that was southbound on…

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WGMD Fishing Report 6-11-21

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021
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With small craft warnings up in the ocean, few if any boats ventured out there on Friday. It is not impossible that those same small craft advisories will be up again on Saturday for northeast winds of ten to fifteen with gusts to twenty and seas of four feet along with more rain showers. It…

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DSP Issue Scam Alert Advisory

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021
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The Delaware State Police is providing a Scam Alert Advisory. This is a general alert that is applicable to the entire State of Delaware. The Delaware State Police has been investigating possible on-line sexual extortion cases. This information is to inform the public about this current online scam/fraud. Individuals have been receiving emails, texts and…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 12, 2021
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Margaret May – Lewes – Springtime on the pond / Click for full view

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Three Bills to Modernize Delaware’s Campaign Finance Rules Filed in State Senate

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021
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Sen. Trey Paradee and Rep. Sean Lynn this week sponsored three bills to modernize Delaware’s campaign finance rules by increasing fundraising transparency, adjusting minimum reporting thresholds for inflation, and enhancing the penalties for candidates who fail to file reports in a timely fashion.  “Some of the changes proposed by this legislation will align Delaware code with the policies…

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MD AG Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting CDC Eviction Ban

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021
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Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that prohibits evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help stop the spread of the disease. In an amicus brief filed in Alabama Assoc.…

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Vincent Farms in Laurel Awarded for Distinguished Service

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021
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With COVID restrictions in place earlier this year, the annual presentation of the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service to Delaware Agriculture looked a lot different than a ballroom full of agriculture supporters. Recently, Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse took a road trip down to Sussex County to make a surprise presentation to a…

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Lewes Healthcare Worker Appreciation Movie Night

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021
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WGMD Fishing Report 6-10-21

By Mari Lou / June 11, 2021
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The marine weather on Thursday was just a bit unsettled before the storms moved in during the afternoon.  Friday and Saturday don’t look to promising with northeast winds and rain plus three to four-foot seas in the ocean. The John Oritz charter on the Strike Zone caught bluefin tuna from the Poorman’s Canyon on Sunday…

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