The Talk of Delmarva News
With the holiday season quickly approaching, Delmarva Power is reminding customers to always be on alert for potential payment scams targeting customers. Scams occur throughout the year, but the company generally sees an increase in scam reports during the holiday season. With holiday shopping and family gatherings planned, scammers are using the holiday season to…
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A Lewes man was arrested after police say he broke into a church and stole donation money. According to Rehoboth Beach Police, on Monday, November 4, officers were called to the 400 block of King Charles Avenue for reports of a burglary at a local church. Church officials reported that approximately $100 had been removed…
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Jessica Scarane, a self-desribed progressive who wants to bring big change to Washington D.C., is challenging Senator Chris Coons for his U.S. Senate seat in the 2020 primary election. Scarane appeared on WGMD News Wednesday morning where she laid out her progressive platform that includes universal healthcare, economic justice, combating climate change, and education reform.…
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A Millsboro man was arrested on drug charges after a search warrant turned up over 180 bags of heroin. According to the Delaware State Police Department, on Tuesday investigators concluded a month long drug investigation into the matter of 35-year-old Bernardo McKinney, who police say was distributing illegal narcotics in the Millsboro-area. A search and…
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Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) issued a scathing statement critcizing Major League Baseball (MLB), calling their new plan for minor league affiliates a “scheme” after they listed the Frederick Keys as one of 42 minor league baseball teams that could come to an end next season. MLB announced a proposal to disconnect the minor…
Read MoreThe Historic Lewes Farmers Market is encouraging small farmers across Delmarva interested in learning more about sustainable practices to apply now for their 2020 scholarship program! Several $400 scholarships will be awarded to small Delmarva farmers to attend sustainable farming conferences, including the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Annual Farming for the Future Conference…
Read MorePolice are searching for the suspect who tried to rob a Valero gas station near Harrington. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:19 a.m., Tuesday, November 12 when troopers were dispatched to the Valero Shore Stop on South DuPont Highway in Harrington for reports of a robbery. Troopers met with…
Read MoreA prayer protest will be held outside City Hall in Rehoboth Beach on Thursday following the city’s refusal to allow a local Catholic Church the right to display a nativity scene at the Bandstand. The protest will take place outside City Hall this Thursday, November 21 at 2 p.m. led at the direction of Father…
Read MoreA series of scams are targeting residents across Delmarva, prompting local and statewide law enforcement agencies to issue advisories to the public. Delaware State Police issued an advisory Monday following a reappearance of the Mystery Shopper Scam, a scam that uses newspaper ads and emails to create the impression that mystery shopping jobs are a…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns is steadfast in his refusal to allow a nativity scene at the Bandstand ahead of the holiday season, claiming the decision “has nothing to do with the City’s feeling on Christianity.” Mayor Kuhns appeared LIVE Monday morning in an exclusive interview with WGMD’s Mike Bradley where he stressed that the…
Read MoreA Georgetown man was arrested on his 5th DUI charge in Rehoboth. According to Delaware State Police, around 12:30 p.m., Saturday troopers were dispatched to a restaurant on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth for a welfare check. Police arrived and learned that a man, later identified as 52-year-old Christopher Goff, drove his vehicle to the restaurant,…
Read MoreTwo men were arrested after police say a traffic stop turned up drugs and firearms in Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 2:13 p.m., Friday, troopers were on proactive patrol in the area of Johnson Road and Dupont Boulevard in Lincoln. A white 2007 Chevrolet Impala was traveling northbound on DuPont Boulevard…
Read MoreScammers are once again impersonating the Social Security Administration in Sussex County, making phone calls and leaving voicemails claiming your social security number will be blocked if you don’t pay up. A Bethany Beach resident reached out to WGMD News, providing us with the following voicemail of a digitized voice claiming that the person would…
Read MoreMaryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin wants to make airplanes quieter. Senator Cardin (D-MD) introduced legislation earlier this week, the Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act, that would make it a priority of the U.S. Government to boost research into electric aircraft technology. Such an authority would transform America’s aviation industry to develop airplanes that produce less greenhouse…
Read MoreDelaware Young Republicans have launched a “Support the 2nd Amendment Campaign” to grow support and reach a younger generation on the heels of renewed talks of gun control from Democrats in Dover. Utilizing social media, the group has been able to grow its membership greatly through innovative means of outreach, including a controversial video showing…
Read MoreChina has made the decision to lift its ban on poultry imports, providing welcomed news for Delmarva’s poultry industry. “The opening of Chinese markets has been something that we have been looking forward to for a number of years,” said Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse. “The ability to export poultry to China will…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are investigating after a home was shot 9 times in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just after 12 a.m., Thursday as troopers responded to a residence in the 23000 block of West Middlecord Circle in Seaford, for reports of shots fired. Police arrived and learned that…
Read MoreA wanted Felton man was arrested on drug charges during a warrant operation where police seized crack cocaine and weapons in Milford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 11 a.m., Monday members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) responded to a residence on Argos Choice Road in Milford to conduct…
Read MoreA couple was arrested on drug charges after police seized over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8 a.m., Tuesday police responded to the Econo Lodge on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth to execute a warrant in reference to 28-year-old Durron E. Jones Jr., of Dagsboro, who was…
Read MorePerdue Farms, along with the Harry K Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Acme, presented a brand-new refrigerated truck to the Food Bank of Delaware yesterday as part of the “Drive Out Hunger” truck challenge grant. The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, presented…
Read MoreThe City of Rehoboth Beach will not allow the nativity scene at the Bandstand for the second consecutive year. This of course comes on the heels of controversy last year after officials forced a local Catholic Church to remove the nativity scene. Rehoboth Mayor Paul Kuhns appeared LIVE this morning in an exclusive interview with…
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