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Milford Man Charged in Domestic Incident

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2020
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A Milford man has been charged after a domestic incident Friday night. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Cedar Creek Road and Heritage Road in Lincoln for a stabbing in a vehicle. Police found the vehicle and contacted the 40 year old female victim from Milford with cuts to her head and…

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Seaford Police Investigating Shooting Incident on Collins Avenue

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2020
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Seaford Police were called to Collins Avenue for a report of shots fired. Police found that two people had been shot and were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police learned that before the incident there was a large gathering of people. Police ask anyone with video or pictures of the gathering…

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DPH UPDATE: New Daily Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations, Recoveries Remain Steady

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020. A total of 16,770 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020, including 8,839 individuals…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-22-20

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2020
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Still plan to be in Virginia Beach on Friday and looking for continued good weather. The flounder fishing this summer has been very good for those who work at catching these fish. While it is possible to go out, bait up, put you rod in a holder and drag the rig in front of a…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2020
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Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Taking a quick drink on the Rehoboth Bay / Click for full view

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Sussex Tech to Begin School Year with Modified Remote Learning Plan on Sept 8

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020
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Sussex Tech students will begin the 2020-2021 school year on a modified remote learning plan through the first marking period with teachers having the flexibility to hold in-person programs on a voluntary basis – with parental permission. The district made its announcement on Friday after the Board of Education voted to approve the plan Thursday…

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MD Statewide Positivity at 3.08%; Somerset County over 5%

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020
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Maryland’s statewide seven-day average positivity rate has fallen again – to a low of 3.08% – the daily positivity rate is at 2.71%. These are the lowest levels recorded since the start of the pandemic. Maryland has been below the target of 5% since June 25th. Governor Larry Hogan says that 23 of 24 jurisdictions…

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Laurel Teen Charged with Child Abuse

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020
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Laurel Police with help from the Division of Family Services is investigating allegations of child abuse against 19 year old Adrionna Carr of Laurel. Police were advised of an infant at Nanticoke Hospital that sustained serious physical injuries while in the care of his mother. The child was taken to AI DuPont Children’s Hospital for…

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New EB Left Turn Lanes at Rts 50 & 589 Near Berlin Open

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020

A new turn lane from eastbound Route 50 onto Route 589/Racetrack Road near Ocean Pines is now open. The $3.1-million project adds a needed second left turn lane and will serve residents, travelers and those visiting the Ocean Downs Casino and will reduce the amount of traffic stacking on Route 50 up to turn left.…

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UPDATED: DNREC LIFTS Recreational Swimming Advisory for Beach at Rehoboth Avenue

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020
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UPDATED 8/21/20 3:20pm – DNREC lifted a recreational swimming advisory for Rehoboth Beach at Rehoboth Avenue Friday afternoon after water quality tests taken Thursday showed bacteria levels had returned below the advisory level.  ======================================================== DNREC has issued a recreational swimming advisory for Rehoboth Beach at Rehoboth Avenue based on elevated levels of bacteria found today…

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Crisfield Fire at Abandoned House Under Investigation

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020
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Maryland Fire Marshal investigators are looking into a fire at an abandoned house on Byrdtown Road near Crisfield. The fire was discovered by a passerby just before 10 last night (8/20). Firefighters from Crisfield quickly controlled the fire which damaged the front of the home. Anyone with information – contact the Deputy State Fire Marshal’s…

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UPDATED: Lopez Arrested; Missing 2 Year Old from Georgetown, DE found in California

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020
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UPDATED 8/21/10 – A woman who sparked an Amber Alert when she abducted her son has been arrested after turning herself into Georgetown Police. Police say 26 year old Angelina Lopez was originally charged with child abuse in June and was issued a no-contact order with her son and permitted supervised visitation. On July 26…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-21-20

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2020
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I certainly hope the weather is good on Thursday because I plan to be fishing in Virginia Beach with my son Ric.  We try to get together at least once a year, usually before he has to begin teaching his High School English class. The fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park has provided steady…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-20-20

By Mari Lou / August 20, 2020
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Wednesday saw a torrential downpour in Lewes around 9:00 AM that would have discouraged even the most dedicated fisherman from going fourth.  There were still plenty of rain showers around during the remainder of the morning so I don’t think too many people went fishing.  Delaware is beginning to remind me of Florida.  If it…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 20, 2020
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WGMD is celebrating 40 years and remembering Muppet, from 2007 – the devoted friend to WGMD’s Bill Dickerson. She visited the station often when Bill would bring in the mail and the ‘local’ papers. Muppet would race around the station visiting with everyone she could find / Click for full view

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-19-20

By Mari Lou / August 19, 2020
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Tuesday saw the wind drop out, but the seas were pretty steep.  A few boats did run out to the ocean while others stayed in Delaware Bay. The Morning Star out of Ocean City was one boat that tried the ocean and reported seas of eight feet.  He also reported good sea bass fishing with…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 19, 2020
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Peggy – Rough surf / Click for full view

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OC Jeep Week Will Go On – With Some Changes

By Mari Lou / August 18, 2020
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By its nature, Jeep Week is a socially-distanced event. Jeeps drive down the beach, they run the sand course, and they enjoy the obstacles at Jeep Jam, all within the confines of their own vehicle. Obviously it’s a different climate this year. We have taken that into account and made major event updates and changes…

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DE Memorial Bridge Work to Begin in September

By Mari Lou / August 18, 2020
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An Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) deck overlay pilot project will commence on the New Jersey-bound Span of Delaware Memorial Bridge in September 2020.  The duration of the overlay work is expected to be 5 weeks following Labor Day weekend.  Two lanes will be closed to traffic throughout the overlay placement period – with an…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-18-20

By Mari Lou / August 18, 2020
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Monday saw small craft advisories up until 6:00 PM and the only boat that I had a report from was the Katydid. Captain Brent and mate Chris ran a half-day trip catching some trout, sea bass and triggerfish. The rest of the week looks good with light winds and seas of two feet or less.…

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31st Annual Sea Witch Festival Postponed to 2021

By Mari Lou / August 17, 2020
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The Sea Witch will not fly this fall in Rehoboth Beach. Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber officials announced this afternoon that the 31st Annual Sea Witch Festival has been postponed until 2021. They say the coronavirus regulations cannot be met – especially for large gatherings.

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DNREC to Host Climate Change Public Workshops

By Mari Lou / August 17, 2020

Identifying specific strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the impacts of climate change Delaware is already experiencing will be the topics of a series of virtual public workshops planned for September and October. Delaware is developing a Climate Action Plan aimed at minimizing greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change while maximizing the state’s resilience…

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WGMD Fishing Report

By Mari Lou / August 17, 2020
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Sunday was not a day to go fishing.  If you did, God bless.  Monday does not look much better in the morning, but is supposed to lay out during the afternoon.  The rest of the week looks good so we should be able to get back to fishing by Tuesday or Wednesday. Maryland has closed…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 17, 2020
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Margaret May – Lewes – Double rainbow over Lewes / Click for full view

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Pax River Alerting for Sonic Booms Monday East of Delmarva Peninsula

By Mari Lou / August 16, 2020
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Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland is alerting residents along the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware that potential sonic boom generating events are scheduled to take place on Monday from noon to 2pm.  The test track in the Atlantic Warning area is located east of the Delmarva Peninsula over the Atlantic Ocean.  You…

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