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Delaware will hold its 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at 25 locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Organized nationally by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is operated locally by the Division of Public Health (DPH).…
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U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Andy Harris, M.D., (all Md.) today announced more than $2.8 million in federal funding to modernize critical water infrastructure across the state. “As we redouble our efforts to strengthen our nation’s critical infrastructure, this new round of federal funding will revitalize water…
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A Georgetown man has been arrested on burglary and other criminal charges. Delaware State Police were called to a home off Farm Lane Thursday night for a reported theft in progress just after 9:30. The female resident said an unknown man was on her property and taking items from her vehicle. She fired a warning…
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Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined Rick Duncan, Executive Director of the Delaware Rural Water Association, and David Baird, National Rural Water Association President, along with representatives from water suppliers throughout Delaware to highlight the support for the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater…
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Delaware State Police were called Thursday evening for shots fired on Daisy Lane near Seaford around 6:20pm. Police learned that four people were sitting in the home having dinner when a bullet entered through a north-facing wall, through a wood door and family room wall. No one was struck or injured. Police located no suspect…
Read MoreAt approximately 1100 hours the Maryland State Police received a call from Wicomico County Administrators that an private airplane declared an emergency upon taking off from the Wicomico County / Salisbury Regional Airport. The aircraft was said to be returning back to the airport. Shortly after notification, the aircraft in question conducted a power off…
Read MoreGale warnings were still up on Thursday and to the best of my knowledge, no boats left the dock or their trailers. Friday doesn’t look much better with seas to three and four feet, but Saturday morning does look fishable with southwest winds of five to ten knots and seas two feet or less. The…
Read MoreAs part of the City of Lewes 5-year phragmites management plan, the City and the Delaware State Forest Service have planned a controlled burn of portions of the marsh in Lewes for Friday April 23rd. The date and time are subject to change based on weather conditions. The controlled burn originally was scheduled for Thursday…
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WGMD’s Wayne Cannon & Sean Rima from 1999 at Frozen Alive in the parking lot of the old Bill’s Sports Shop & Perms & Worms in Lewes / Click for full view
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Tuesday was a beautiful day for fishing and I went to Broadkill Beach and tried for black drum. I fished with two rods baited with sand fleas and bloodworms and never had a bite. The only fish I saw caught was a skate. There were a lot of folks on the beach so surely a…
Read MoreJustice prevailed today, and I applaud the prosecutors and jurors who made it possible. George Floyd’s murderer has been held accountable; but our work is not done. History will look back on 2020 as a searing but critical inflection point in our nation’s painful journey toward racial justice and equity. In the weeks and months that followed George Floyd’s public murder, overwhelmingly peaceful…
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The Sussex County Council met at Delaware Tech’s Carter Partnership Center again this week to deal with multiple land use applications. There was other council business as well. County Administrator Todd Lawson told the Council that Board of Adjustment District 2 representative, Brent Workman, has decided to retire. District 2 Councilwoman, Cindy Green nominated Jordan…
Read MoreMonday was not the best weather day, but fish were caught by those who braved a little rain. Tuesday looks like the only good day for the rest of the week. Amanda told us about a private boat that caught eight tog to Austin Mendez’s 10.21 citation winner. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle the…
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Dover International Speedway, in consultation with state public health officials, is permitted to host fans in its grandstands for its May 14-16 NASCAR race weekend, track officials announced today. State public health officials have allowed the Monster Mile to host fans after approving the track’s health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Read MoreA Salisbury teen is dead after a hit and run crash Sunday night in Salisbury. Maryland State Police were called to a home off Outten Road to help find a 14 year old who had gone for a walk but was long overdue. As troopers began to search, a search drew their attention to the…
Read MoreWGMD will carry The Dan Bongino Show beginning on May 24, from noon to 3pm. Dan Bongino made the announcement this morning live with Mike Bradley just after 8am.
Read MoreSunday was a nice day for fishing, but once again, the fish had better things to do. We are beginning to see some activity from the bay and ocean with tog, but so far, not much else. At Captain Bones in Odessa, we learned that trout fishing at White Clay Creek in Newark remains very…
Read MoreML – Our barn swallows have returned – well at least one of them has! Mama or Papa has been hanging on the security camera each morning this weekend as I arrived to work at 5am. I expect mudding and nest building will commence soon / Click for full view
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The number of positive cases of coronavirus has now passed 100,000 statewide in Delaware – with Friday’s new cases at 458. New Castle County has the bulk of the new cases – with Kent and Sussex at 75 each. The 7-day average of all new positive cases remains at 6.4% – which is quite a…
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A fire at a home on Mercer Road in Eden, Maryland was found to be accidental by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Occupants of the home were alerted to the blaze by a smoke alarm that activated in the single story home just before 10:30 Saturday morning. Eight adults and three children were able to…
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DE Law Enforcement Accountability Task Force to Meet Thurs, April 29
The full membership of the Law Enforcement Accountability Task Force will convene Thursday, April 29, 10 a.m.-Noon, to consider recommendations for reform generated by its subcommittees during the last several months.  Members will discuss these proposals for inclusion in the Task Force’s formal list of recommended policy measures to be presented for further action by lawmakers,…
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