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Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Victims in Friday’s Attack at the US Capitol

By Mari Lou / April 3, 2021
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As a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of the victims of the attack at the United States Capitol on Friday, April 2, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be…

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Fire Damages Salisbury Home Thursday Night

By Mari Lou / April 3, 2021
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Fire crews from Salisbury were called for a blaze on South Curlew Drive in Salisbury. The call came in just after 11:30 on Thursday night after a passerby spotted the fire. Firefighters found fire through the roof and had the blaze under control in about 40 minutes. Fire officials say the fire was accidental and…

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WGMD Fishing Report 4/2/21

By Mari Lou / April 3, 2021
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So, you woke up early this morning, looked outside and saw the bright sunshine, the flowers and trees in bloom and decided to go fishing. Then when you stepped out the door and that 20-knot 31-degree wind hit and let you know right where your skives stopped, you could hear Mother Nature say April Fools.…

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Gov Hogan Pushes Federal Officials for Change in H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program Visas

By Mari Lou / April 3, 2021
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With Maryland’s blue crab harvest season underway, Governor Larry Hogan today urged federal officials to make more H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program visas available to help protect Maryland’s $355 million seafood industry and supply chain.  In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, the governor also called for a…

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DSP Investigating Shots Fired a Homes in Houston

By Mari Lou / April 2, 2021
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Delaware State Police were called for shots fired around 3:30am on Thursday in the area of the 3600 block of Williamsville Road in Houston. Police found that two residences and a vehicle at a third residence were struck with bullets. A single bullet hole was found in each residence and the vehicle’s tires were damaged.…

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DSP Looking for Seaford Armed Robbery Suspect

By Mari Lou / April 2, 2021
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Your help is needed to identify the suspect wanted in connection to an armed robbery Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say just after noon the 65 year old victim was parked in the lot at the Middleford Deli in Seaford when the suspect approached the passenger side of the vehicle and pointed a handgun at…

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MD Senate Confirms Dennis R. Schrader as Secretary of Health

By Mari Lou / April 2, 2021
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Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on the confirmation of Dennis R. Schrader as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health by the Maryland Senate:  “Secretary Schrader has served the citizens of Maryland well and faithfully during the biggest public health challenge we have ever faced, and I am very proud of the work he…

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WGMD Fishing Report 4/2/21

By Mari Lou / April 2, 2021
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This will be my first fishing report for 2021.  It is appropriate that we begin on a day that has a gale warning for Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.  The weather does look better for the weekend. Right now, with water temperatures still in the upper 40s, your best bet will be white perch…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / April 2, 2021
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SA Harrison – Millsboro – Watery Lookout / Click for full view

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Gov Carney Updates Coronavirus Emergency Order for Youth & Amateur Sports

By Mari Lou / April 1, 2021
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Governor John Carney on Thursday signed the ninth revision to his COVID-19 emergency order, updating public health requirements for youth and amateur sports.  Under the ninth revision to the COVID-19 order:  Athletes participating in high-risk sports must wear a face covering at all times. High-risk sports include ice hockey, basketball, tackle football, boys’/men’s lacrosse, wrestling, boxing, rugby,…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / April 1, 2021

Throwback Thursday – 2007 – WGMD’s favorite visitor – Muppet. She was the constant companion of the late Bill Dickerson, who would stop at the station every Friday with the ‘local’ as well as other days to run errands or pick up lunch and just to race from room to room visiting everyone. Here she’s hanging out in the bullpen visiting wit h the on-air staff / Click for full view

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Easing of Outdoor Capacity Restrictions in DE – Additional Surf-Fishing Permits Will be Issued

By Mari Lou / March 29, 2021
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In response to the eighth modification to the COVID-19 emergency order, issued by Gov. John Carney on March 29, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will issue up to 1,000 additional one-year Surf-Fishing Permits for 2021. Those who wish to purchase one of the additional 1,000 regular Surf-Fishing Permits must first acquire…

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Rehoboth Beach Votes to Support ‘Dark Sky Compliant’ Lighting on Boardwalk

By Mari Lou / March 29, 2021
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City of Rehoboth Beach Commissioners have voted to support International Dark Sky Week, which runs from April 5 to April 12, 2021.  April 5 through April 12 is International Dark Sky Week – which promotes the responsible use of outdoor light so that night skies and stars are visible. Artificial lighting can negatively impact wildlife,…

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Gov Carney Increases Outdoor Gathering Limits & Eases Capacity Restrictions in Outdoor Venues Beginning Thursday Morning

By Mari Lou / March 29, 2021
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Governor John Carney on Monday signed the eighth revision to the COVID-19 emergency order, increasing outdoor gathering limits and easing capacity restrictions in outdoor venues effective at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 1.  The eighth revision includes the following:  Outdoor gatherings in spaces with no fire occupancy restrictions are limited to 150 people, or higher with a plan approved by…

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Over 700 Sussex Tech Students Return to the Classroom

By Mari Lou / March 29, 2021
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Sussex Technical High School was home to more students on Monday than any time in the last year, with nearly 700 students streaming through the doors eager to get back to school in person four days a week. “We wanted to give students and their families a choice to expand in-person learning or continue fully…

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Three Injured in Sunday Crash Near Bridgeville

By Mari Lou / March 29, 2021
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Three people, including a Laurel Police officer, were injured in a crash just before 9am Sunday at the intersection of Routes 13 and 404 in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a 27 year old Berlin man was eastbound on Route 404 when he ran a red light – driving into the…

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Downstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday

By Mari Lou / March 29, 2021

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight hours on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 via helicopter (registration number N2268W and/or N862M). Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid BTI) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas: Near Felton, Harrington, Viola, and…

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DE Households Affected by School Closings During Pandemic Will Receive Additional Temporary Food Benefits

By Mari Lou / March 29, 2021
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Delaware households with children affected by school closures during the COVID-19 public health emergency will receive additional temporary food-assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Eligible households will receive P-EBT benefits for each school day that their child did not receive meals at school during the current school year. The state’s Division…

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Two Charged after Traffic Stop in Seaford

By Mari Lou / March 28, 2021
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A traffic stop Friday night led to the arrest of two people from Seaford on criminal charges. Delaware State Police spotted a Honda Civic with multiple large cracks in the windshield and stopped the car in the Delux Dairy parking lot. When the trooper contacted the driver, 39 year old Jason Eskridge and passenger 40…

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Multiple Fire Companies Called for Midnight Milford Blaze

By Mari Lou / March 28, 2021
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Firefighters in Milford were called for a two-alarm residential fire on Beechwood Avenue just before midnight Saturday. Crews from the Carlisle Fire Company found fire coming from a single story home – multiple companies from Kent County as well as Ellendale were called to assist or stand by. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.

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WGMD Radio Flea Market 3-27-21

By Mari Lou / March 27, 2021
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Toni – 302-539-3487 – Patio table 28″ round mosaic black steel frame – $15 Carol – 302-645-0594 – Queen size sleeper sofa gently used gray/green/brown – $200 Jay – 302-519-1635 or Vance 484-614-8005 – 2004 Bayview 5th wheel fully loaded – $7000 Tom – 410-739-6819 – Patio chaise lounger 7ft. tan wicker w/tan pad –…

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DHSS Updates Guidance to Visitation at DE Long-term Care Facilities

By Mari Lou / March 27, 2021
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The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has updated its guidance to Delaware’s long-term care facilities following recent federal recommendations that allow for expanded indoor visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance was updated last week and was sent to the state’s 86 long-term care (LTC) facilities; it can be found here. The updated guidelines…

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Public Information Sessions Set for DART Connect Service between Georgetown & Millsboro

By Mari Lou / March 26, 2021

Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) will conduct two virtual Public Information Sessions on Tuesday, March 30 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM and Wednesday, March 31 from 5 PM to 6 PM via Zoom to share information about a new transit service, DART Connect, in and between Georgetown and Millsboro that will launch on Monday, April…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 26, 2021
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B – Butterfly in the garden / Click for full view

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / March 25, 2021
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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – Going back to 2012 with a Mike Bradley remote broadcast at Shenanigans Pub in Ocean City / Click for full view

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