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Eric Pritchett – Staunton, VA – Ocean City sunrise. Click for full view
Delaware State Police were called to the Smoke Beast on Gateway South Boulevard in Dover Saturday afternoon for an attempted robbery. Investigation revealed that a male suspect entered the store earlier in the day – then returned and pointed a handgun at the employee and demanded merchandise. The employee did not give him anything and…
Delaware State University President Tony Allen has joined an amicus brief filed by the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration in US District Court. This brief opposes the policy of targeting non-citizen students and faculty with legal standing to teach and learn at institutions of higher education throughout the country – based on their…
User 284190339 · 04-13-25 Fishing Report With small craft advisories up and a nasty, cold rain for part of the day it was no surprise when Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told me they sold a little bait, but had no reports from Indian River Inlet. They did get a report from the beach. The…
Dan – 302-745-4444 – 1965 Thunderbird with a 390 motor – works good, little rust – $1250 Cindy – 302-430-4411 – A variety of 13-inch tires on full size rims – $90 each Long Neck Bear – 302-260-1753 – Zippered Boy Scout duffel bag with Boy Scout spoon and fork – best offer Buddy –…
A Preston man and two 17 year olds from Cambridge and Delmar have been arrested by Delaware State Police on multiple felony gun offenses. The arrest comes after an investigation Wednesday night in Bridgeville after police were called to McDonald’s for a report of individuals in a white car allegedly waving firearms at patrons. Police…
User 284190339 · 04-12-25 Fishing Report In the words of my guy at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, “Friday was a complete washout.” He did say a few folks tried to fish Indian River Inlet, but the cold rain drove them off. No sign of the 18 to 19-inch tog that have been caught on…
Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Harbor seals and cormorants on the outer breakwater during a seal cruise. Click for full view
Wicomico County Public Schools has named the 2025-2026 Wicomico Teacher of the Year. English teacher Emma Cohn Matthews from Wicomico High School was named the Teacher of the Year during Thursday’s Celebration in Delmar. Matthews has been at WiHi for 7 years and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Literacy Studies at Salisbury University…
A Harrington man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Kings Court in Harrington on Tuesday, April 8. The search warrant was obtained following a drug investigation of 54 year old James Shelton. Shelton and a 35 year old Harrington woman were arrested at the residence. A search of…
Salisbury residents, business owners and stakeholders are invited to take part in a series of focus group meetings for the City’s next Comprehensive Plan. These meetings allow you to share input on topics that will directly impact the City’s future growth, infrastructure and quality of life. There are four meeting covering different topics – each…
Beginning Easter Monday night, drivers on Route 1 will see changes in the traffic pattern at the Route 16 intersection east of Milton. Drivers on northbound Route 1 will see no changes in the traffic pattern, however southbound drivers will be moved to the new roadway which goes over Route 16 with no traffic signal.…
The Ocean City Fire Department announces the retirement of Fire Chief Richard Bowers, effective April 11, 2025, marking the end of a distinguished career that spans more than 40 years in the fire service. Chief Bowers joined the Ocean City Fire Department in 2019, bringing extensive leadership experience from senior roles in Montgomery County, Maryland,…
The Delaware Coastal Running Festival is this weekend in Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach. The 5K run is Saturday morning at 9 in Dewey Beach – starting and ending at the at the Dewey Beach Lions Club and mostly on bayside roads. On Sunday are the remainder of the races – the Marathon begins at…
User 284190339 · 04-11-25 Fishing Report Thursday was another cold and windy day. Believe it or not, but with southeast winds at 15 knots with gusts to 20 there was no small craft advisories because NOAA Weather only called for 3-foot seas. At the Delaware Lightship Buoy the wind was blowing at 17.5 knots with…
Vickie Henry – Salisbury – Osprey nest at Mt Vernon Harbor in Somerset County. Click for full view
User 284190339 · 04-10-25 Fishing Report I made calls to Lewes Harbour Marina and Old Inlet Bait and Tackle around 5:00 p.m. and no one answered the phone. Wednesday was slow probably due to the cold weather. DNREC will hold 13 Take a Kid Fishing events beginning on April 22 at 9:00 a.m. at the…
Dianne Burk – Milford – Bee on the windshield. Click for full view
User 284190339 · 04-09-25 Fishing Report I don’t think anyone went fishing on Tuesday. There was a gale warning up on the ocean and bay. No one answered the phone at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle and that was my only hope of getting a report as I thought someone might have tried to fish…
Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Lewes sailing. Click for full view
UPDATED – 04/08/25 – The Sussex County Council discussed with members of the Sussex Conservation District issues regarding sediment and stormwater regulations. County Administrator Todd Lawson told the Council that recent and more frequent run-off events have raised concerns – however sediment and stormwater regulations fall under DNREC’s authority. The Council had two presentations during the…
Demolition could begin this week in Rehoboth Beach – of Sirocco Motel and Grotto’s Pizza. An independent review of the Sirocco Motel building by Pilottown Engineering found hazardous structural deterioration and cracking in various areas – including the masonry at the garage support pillar. The city has enacted a section of the code (Chapter 105,…
A Marion Station man has been sentenced for vehicular manslaughter. Court officials say 28 year old Jamal Scarborough pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County on Tuesday and was sentenced by Judge S. James Sarbanes to 20 years in prison. Scarborough pleaded guilty to grossly negligent vehicular manslaughter, failing to stop at accident…