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Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed May 18 through 22 Hurricane Preparedness Week. In support of this, DEMA, along with state, county and local agencies urge you to help our communities mitigate against threats posed by hurricanes and other tropical storms. NOAA predicts that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be below-average in activity, but it…
User 284190339 · 05-17-26 Fishing Report Saturday was sunny and warm, but it was also windy. This caused our old friend small craft advisory to fly again. When I spoke with Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, they said the Cast for a Cure Surf Fishing Tournament was quite successful. The action started off slow, but…
Vickie Henry – Salisbury – Osprey at Mt Vernon Harbor in Somerset County. Click for full view
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User 284190339 · 05-16-26 Fishing Report Friday, we had the Lewes Harbour Marine Canal Flounder Tournament. There were over 500 anglers registered in the contest making it one of the largest on record. When the final scores were tallied at 4:00 p.m. Aaron Teawillinger came out on top by a wide margin with his 5.13-pound…
UPDATED – 05/16/26 – Dewey Beach Commissioners met Friday afternoon and held a public hearing on a draft ordinance to define “front buildable area” – to prohibit the placement of swimming pools and hot tubs in the front yard. Several residents spoke in opposition of the proposed ordinance – telling the Council that the opposition is…
Jody Hudson – Lewes – Today is Armed Forces Day. Honor the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and US Space Force – their personnel, history, achievements, and sacrifices. Click for full view
State Senator Brian Pettyjohn and Representative Valerie Jones Giltner invite you to a Constituent Coffee on Saturday morning at Georgetown Town Hall, on The Circle in Georgetown. The Coffee begins at 9am – find out what’s happening in the 19th and 37th Districts – and at Legislative Hall in Dover. Â
About 15 years ago northern bobwhite quail,which used to be prevalent in Delaware declined in number drastically – mainly due to pesticide use, development and increased predation. DNREC, with help from a University of Delaware study, has worked to increase quail numbers in the Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area along the Delaware River and Bay. Numbering…
User 284190339 · 05-15-26 Fishing Report Thursday began with rain and by the time it was over most fishermen had called it a day. Besides the wind and rain the water is still pretty cold measuring 55.2 degrees at the Delaware Lightship Buoy and 57 degrees at Lewes. The best news I had came from…
User 284190339 · 05-14-26 Fishing Report Wednesday, we had small craft advisories up and no boats ventured out into the ocean or Delaware Bay. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported big bluefish were caught from the Indian River Inlet. I suspect that metal lures were used along with bucktails and plugs. Beginning on Memorial Day,…
Sammy Barnes – Ocean City – Wind on / wind off at 134th Street in Ocean City. Click for full view
Beginning on Friday, May 15th, South Bethany will enact new restrictions on beach canopies. Canopies or other shade structures can be no larger than 8-feet by 8-feet – including Shibumi shades. Canopies may not be erected before 10am and any canopy left unattended will be removed.
Memorial Day weekend – the unofficial start of the summer – is fast approaching. While some resort towns have already begun paid parking – most every remaining beach town will put paid parking into effect on Friday, May 15th. That includes Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, South Bethany, Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island. In Ocean City,…
User 284190339 · 05-13-26 Fishing Report Tuesday saw reasonable weather and boats fished the ocean, Delaware Bay and the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that a few boats ran up Delaware Bay to the Coral Beds off of Slaughter Beach where they caught black drum on clams or sand fleas. Other…
There were just two out of six School Districts in Sussex County that had contested school board elections on Tuesday. DELMAR There will be two new faces on the Delmar School Board. Delmar School District voters chose two new At-Large representatives from a field of three candidates. Neil Baker won the most votes with 244…
Snerdley – Lewes – Fenwick Island Beach. Click for full view
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday and heard from County Administrator Todd Lawson with an update on the Opioid Commission Grant Applications. Lawson says the County received 25 applications from organizations looking for a share of $479,641 in funding – which the County has prioritized to be used for treatment and…
Governor Matt Meyer has introduced two bills aimed a lowering healthcare costs and strengthening patient protections for Delawareans. This is part of a broader effort to make the state’s healthcare system more affordable, transparent and accountable. The Governor’s administration is addressing rising healthcare costs – Senate Bill 13 deals with hospital charity care and financial…
Legislation has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly that would provide tax relief to Delawareans who work overtime to support their families and communities. Senate Bill 299 – sponsored by Senator Bryant Richardson and Representative Bryan Shupe – would establish a Delaware personal income credit of up to $15,000 on overtime income earned under…
An Anne Arundel County Grand Jury has returned indictments for 9 people who are alleged to have engaged in a coordinate scheme to defraud the Maryland Medicaid program. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says all the defendants are related by either blood or marriage. The owner of Infinite Abilities, LLC, 49 year old Corie Davis…
Delmarva Power natural gas customers are catching a break – in the manner of $3.6-million in relief to their natural gas bills. This is the result of the resolution of a multi-year federal pipeline rate case that would have increased natural gas transportation costs – and impact the supply portion of your bill. The settlement…
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that the State of Maryland has reached a final settlement of $2.25-billion with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte, Ltd – the owner and operator of the M/V Dali – resolving the State’s claims against those parties after the container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key…
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 80 year old Dennis Giles of Goldsboro, Maryland, as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Sunday in Felton. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/11/26 – The investigation into a crash Sunday in Felton continues after the driver, an 80 year old Goldsboro, Maryland…