Arrest in High School Bomb Threat
A 15 year old student has been arrested following a threat to blow up the Cambridge-South Dorchester High School. Dorchester County Sheriff’s office giving the all-clear after a bomb threat at the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Route 9 To Re-Open by 8pm – Pending Weather
UPDATED – 2PM – US 9/ Lewes Georgetown Highway and Coolspring Road OPEN Tonight Harbeson: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that US 9/Lewes Georgetown Highway...
View ArticleWGMD Honors Local High School Scholar Athletes
Resort Broadcasting Co LLC and WGMD 92.7 “The Talk Of Delmarva” honored local high school students at the 37th annual Sports Boosters Banquet Thursday (5/24/18). Twenty eight student athletes from 14...
View ArticleUPDATED: Frankford Woman Dies in Crash North of Dagsboro
UPDATED – 11pm – A crash just after 2pm on Dagsboro Road north of Fire Tower Road north of Dagsboro has left one person dead. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a car driven by a...
View ArticleDover Man Shot
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday night (6/6/18). At approximately 9:29PM, unknown suspect(s) drove by the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Comcast Landline Service Outage Resolved
UPDATED – FRIDAY – According to the DownDetector – the issues with Comcast landline phone service has been resolved. From Comcast Business Twitter – Outage Update: 2:23 PM – 7 Jun 2018 Thank you for...
View ArticleFatality at Firefly Festival
The Dover Police Department is investigating the death of a 20-year-old woman that occurred on Sunday morning. At approximately 6:30AM, officers were alerted to an unresponsive female in Firefly...
View ArticleTalk Of Delmarva Mid-Morning Host Announces Retirement.
After 3 years on the airwaves of 92.7 Bob Steele is retiring. Join us in saying good bye to Bob Thursday, June 21, 9a-12noon at Lewes Meineke, Rt 1 just north of 5 Points, Lewes for the Bye Bye Bob...
View ArticleMilton Garden Club Unveils Sculptures
The Milton Garden Club has unveiled 2 new sculptures adorning the entrances to the Milton Memorial Park. Milton Mayor Ted Kanakos, along with scores of spectators, enjoyed a delightful Sunday afternoon...
View ArticleWGMD Hurricane Preparedness
As heard on the WGMD Hurricane Preparedness program, here are important links to help you prepare for the 2018 season: AccuWeather https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane Small Business Administration...
View ArticleUPDATED: Fatal Fire on Fisher Road
UPDATED 12pm – The State Fire Marshal and Delaware State Police are investigating a fire that took the life of one person on Fisher Road south of Milton. The call came in just after 4:45 this morning...
View ArticleWilmington Woman Arrested for Stealing & Burning Flag in Honor of Fallen Trooper
The Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington woman for stealing and burning a flag which occurred last evening. The incident occurred on Friday, July 13, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m., after a...
View ArticleTuesday on Delmarva LIVE! with Jake Smith
Coming up this morning on Delmarva LIVE! with Jake Smith: In the 9:00 Hour Should President Trump be criticized for his handling of the summit with Vladimir Putin or was his approach a businessman’s...
View ArticleUPDATED: WGMD No Longer Experiencing Technical Issues
UPDATED FRIDAY 1pm – WGMD is back up and on the air – and Duke Brooks will be on the air and taking your calls this afternoon. We had an equipment failure yesterday that took out the studio board....
View Article5 Points Roadway / Trail Rejected
Over 250 concerned citizens packed in to the Beacon Middle School gymnasium Monday evening to observe the DelDOT and the Five Points Transportation Study Work Group discuss and vote on a number of...
View ArticleUPDATED: Family Fight Leads to Gun Shot In West Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 8/3/18 – 9:30am – Two suspects have been arrested by Delaware State Police after a fight led to a weapon being fired. Police say just after 11 Thursday morning police were called to Johnson...
View ArticleAtkins Waive Preliminary Hearing
John Atkins, through his Dover Attorney Alexander Funk, waived his preliminary hearing this morning in the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas. The felony case will now move onto Sussex Superior Court....
View ArticleFLOOD WARNING ISSUED TO KENT & SUSSEX COUNTIES
SATURDAY 9PM: The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount...
View ArticleJohn Atkins Sentenced
John Atkins was in court this morning for sentencing after three arrests on domestic assault issues. He has been at the Vaughn Correctional Center since the end of July and was unshaven and wearing...
View ArticlePublic Workshop on Five Points Recommendations Today
URGENT REMINDER: Public Workshop on Five Points Recommendations Being Held Today The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with Sussex County invites all interested parties to...
View ArticleTale Of The Ketchup Caper
POLICE CALLED AFTER GUS & GUS HARASSED BY THRASHER’S CUSTOMERS Meanwhile, Gus continues to recuperate in local skilled nursing facility “This has been a repetitive problem over many years and of...
View ArticleBicyclists Injured In Crashes
BICYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH, FLOWN TO TRAUMA CENTER— A 50-year-old male bicyclist was seriously injured just before 8 p.m. Sunday after he was initially reported as unresponsive after getting...
View ArticleParamedics Resuscitate Drowning Victim
Sussex County paramedics resuscitated a 74-year-old man who lapsed into cardiac arrest after he jumped into a pool around 5 p.m. Saturday. It happened at the Cripple Creek pool house off Cripple Creek...
View ArticleMillsboro House Fire
On Monday afternoon, August 27th, the Indian River (80), Lewes (82), and Millsboro (83) volunteer fire companies were alerted for a working structure fire on John J. Williams Highway. Additional...
View ArticleNAME RELEASED: State Troopers Shoot and Kill Armed Paraplegic Man in Harbeson
Update (Aug. 29, 12:05 p.m.): Police have identified the paraplegic man who was shot and killed by state troopers yesterday as Robert Knox, 50, of Harbeson, Delaware. Update (Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m.): The...
View ArticleNEW INFO: 3 Women in Their 60’s Charged in Rehoboth Tow Rage Incident
Update (Thur., August 30): State police have announced that three women have been charged the following day after a towing dispute involving Coastal Towing last Saturday night outside of Rehoboth....
View ArticleFormer OC Mayor “Fish” Powell Dies; Funeral Services Set for Wed, Sept 5
UPDATED – 8/30/18 – Roland E.”Fish” Powell 89 of Ocean City passed away peacefully on August 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Ocean City on September 5, 1928 and was the son of...
View ArticleThunderstorm Warning for Sussex County
109 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Central Sussex County in southern Delaware… * Until 200 PM EDT. * At 108 PM...
View ArticleFlash Flood Warning for Sussex County until 9:30am
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE ————————————————————– The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued...
View ArticleDelaware Gun Rights Lobby Endorse Senate Candidate
Following is a statement from Delaware Gun Rights: The Executive Board of Delaware Gun Rights (DGR) has stated in the past we would not be making an endorsement in a primary race. Unfortunately, when...
View ArticleUPDATE: Local FiOS Services Restored
UPDATE: Verizon FiOS reports the damaged section of fiber has been replaced and all services restored by 3am Saturday. ============================ A pole fire in the vicinity of Banks Road and Rt 24...
View ArticleSuspicious Person Report Locks Down Local Schools
Reports of a suspicious person in the Dogfish Head Brewery this morning caused a response several local and state police departments. The Milton Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious...
View ArticleUPDATE: This Is Only A Test – POSTPONED
IPAWS National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) The test scheduled for September 20 has been postponed to October 3. The Federal Emergency Management Agency...
View ArticleArlett Calls Carper Unfit For Office
In an interview heard this morning on Delmarva LIVE! With Jake Smith, Republican candidate for US Senate Rob Arlett called current Delaware Senator Tom Carper unfit and should step down from office....
View ArticleWGMD Announces New Weekend Schedule
WGMD is pleased to make the following changes to our weekend schedule. Saturday NEW SHOW 12n – 2pm Tipping the Scale of Justice. Legal Council John Brady will discuss legal issues and take your phone...
View ArticleWGMD Airs Blunt-Rochester/Walker and Carper/Arlett Debates TONIGHT
Tonight (Wednesday), candidates for Delaware’s US House and Senate will hold the one and only debate of this mid-term election season. WGMD will air both debates LIVE! Congresswoman Lisa...
View ArticleSea Witch Parade Cancelled
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2018 Sea Witch Parade is cancelled due to high winds predicted with a coastal nor’easter for Saturday, Oct. 27. All other planned...
View ArticleDE State Treasurer-Elect Colleen Davis Sentenced
Democratic Delaware treasurer-elect Colleen Davis, who was charged with driving on a suspended license and other offenses following a traffic stop, has pleaded guilty to speeding. The remaining charges...
View ArticleJimmy’s Grille Rehoboth To Close
After only 2 years in business on Coastal Highway, Jimmy’s Grille will close its doors December 29. In a letter to employees owner Highway One’s Alex Pires said the business has been struggling since...
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A Lewes man, Shawn Armstrong, has plead no contest to a charge of inattentive driving in the September 2017 crash that resulted in the death of Delmarva media magnate Thomas Draper. Armstrong, 38, will...
View ArticleRehoboth Barricade Incident Ends Peacefully
Early Monday morning (01/07/19) Rehoboth Beach Police were called to the 100 block of Rehoboth Avenue to check the welfare of a suicidal subject located inside an apartment building which led to a...
View ArticleEarthquake Off Ocean City Coast
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was detected 136 miles SSE of the Ocean City, MD coastline about 6:30pm Tuesday 1/15/19. The US Geological Survey reports the quake occurred about 6.2 miles below the surface.
View ArticleMaryland Releases Proposed Options For New Bay Bridge Crossings
The draft options for the next Chesapeake Bay crossing have been released by the Maryland Transportation Authority and the Federal Highway Administration. Currently, more than 70,000 vehicles per day...
View ArticlePreparation is Key Ahead of Winter One-Two Punch
Preparation is Key Ahead of Winter One-Two Punch AAA urges motorists to use the “calm before the storm(s)” to prepare their vehicles for winter weather driving. Old Man Winter returns to start the week...
View ArticleDaily Fishing Reports Return To WGMD
The daily Fishing Report returns to WGMD Friday, March 1. Veteran local fisherman and old salt Eric Burnley will tell you what’s biting and where to find them, following the 6am, 10am and 4pm local...
View ArticleAUDIO: Rush Limbaugh Reveals He Has Lung Cancer
Rush Limbaugh finished his show Monday with startling news: the talk radio giant is being treated for advanced lung cancer.Limbaugh prefaced the bombshell announcement by saying, “This day has been one...
View ArticleGovernor Carney Closes Delaware Schools
Governor John Carney on Friday directed all Delaware public schools close from March 16-27, to allow schools to prepare for potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The following is an excerpt from...
View ArticleGovernor Issues Stay At Home Order
Delaware Governor John Carney Governor Carney Issues Stay-at-Home Order for Delawareans Governor orders non-essential businesses to close at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John...
View ArticleGovernor Carney Closes Non-Essential Businesses
Effective Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Governor Carney has ordered all non-essential businesses to close until further noticed. For a list of the types of businesses that are allowed to be open and those...
View ArticleGovernor Carney Orders Out-of-State Travelers to Immediately Self-Quarantine...
Governor John Carney on Sunday signed the seventh modification to his State of Emergency declaration, ordering all out-of-state travelers into Delaware to immediately self-quarantine for 14 days to...
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