Mari Lou

WGMD Fishing Report 9-3-22

By Mari Lou / September 4, 2022

Saturday saw good fishing conditions and fish were caught from the ocean and bay. The hottest bite right now seems to be at Indian River Inlet during incoming current. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported lots of folks fishing there on Saturday and most were catching blues on small spoons or other metal lures. These…

DE ELECTIONS: General Information

By Mari Lou / September 3, 2022

VOTER REGISTRATION: Available through Election Day, November 8 – Click here to register You can also use this to check on your current registration in case of changes from the recent redistricting. It will show your polling location, how you’ve voted in the past, sample ballot for the current election, request a vote by mail…

DE ELECTIONS: Vote by Mail

By Mari Lou / September 3, 2022

Delaware now offers Vote By Mail, which permits a voter to request and to be sent a ballot by mail that may be voted and returned by mail. No reason is needed to Vote By Mail. Postage for the ballot envelope containing the voted ballot is paid by the Department of Elections. Secure Drop Box…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 9-3-22

By Mari Lou / September 3, 2022

Beau – 302-684-4886 – Kodak power cell slide projector – ask for price – Lawn tools and garden tools – ask for price – Troy power washer – ask for price Rick – 443-235-7621 – Gas dryer – works great – $200 – Gas Water Heater – almost new – $500 Jeff – 215-206-7140 –…

WGMD Fishing Report 9-2-22

By Mari Lou / September 3, 2022

Friday saw an east wind pick up and cause nasty conditions on the bay and ocean. I planned to fish from my 16-foot tin boat on Friday, but could not find anyone who could go with me. That turned out to be my good luck. Instead, I headed south to fish Indian River Inlet for…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 3, 2022

Jody Hudson – Lewes by air from 2005. Click for full view

Fire on Stage Road in Delmar Under Investigation

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

Fire broke out just after 11 Thursday night at the former Wells Appliance building on Stage Road near Delmar. The fire was called in by a passerby. Crews from multiple departments provided help or back up. The fire was brought under control just before midnight and crews were cleared from the scene around 1:30am. Fire…

DSP Make Arrests in Greenwood & Ellendale Drug Dealing

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

Six men from the Greenwood and Ellendale areas have been arrested following a Delaware State Police drug investigation. Police are still looking for two suspects. During June and July the DSP and DEA identified several residences and property lots in the Unity Lane area of Greenwood and the Metz Lane area of Ellendale that were…

One Injured in Route 5 Crash at Long Neck

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

A crash just before 9pm Thursday night sent a motorcycle rider to the hospital. Indian River Emergency Officials say a pickup truck and motorcycle collided on Indian Mission Road near Silicato Drive. Both vehicles were damaged and one person was taken to an area hospital for additional observation. Delaware State Police are investigating.

UPDATED: FDA Authorizes Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

UPDATED – 09/02/22 – The CDC has endorsed new Covid-19 boosters. The boosters had earlier been granted Emergency Use Authorization for both Pfizer and Moderna. Now the CDC has recommended the updated booster from Pfizer for people aged 12 and older and Moderna for people aged 18 and older. It’s expected the CDC will recommend…

Seaford Man Sentenced for Defrauding Social Security Administration

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

A Seaford man has been sentenced to 30 days in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for defrauding Social Security Administration (SSA) of nearly $150,000. The sentence was pronounced by Chief U.S. District Judge Colm F. Connolly. Court documents show 42 year old Marques Fountain collected another man’s Social Security retirement benefits after…

WGMD Fishing Report 9-1-22

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

Thursday saw good weather and good fishing, but not many people here to take advantage. Amanda said the Katydid had a group of Amish on the boat and they caught a limit of flounder plus some sea bass. Another customer brought in a 3.47-pound flounder that he caught from the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Deanna…

DE to Expand Monkeypox Vaccinations; Unveils New Public Health Alert Website

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

There are now 25 monkeypox cases in Delaware – a low number compared to neighboring states. Public Health officials continue to ensure the most at-risk persons are vaccinated against the virus. Vaccinations are available at Beebe Healthcare and DPH clinics – appointments are needed. A new Public Health Alert website is now available which will…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 2, 2022

Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Ponies at Assateague. Click for full view

Rehoboth Beach to Hold Public Hearing on Expanding Patio Dining

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

With pandemic-related policies related to outdoor dining on private property set to expire on November 1st, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have scheduled a public hearing on a change in city code that would expand patios from 750 square feet to 1,000 square feet. The public hearing on expanding patio regulations will take place in the commissioners…

Westover Man Sentenced to Life in Prison on Rape and Kidnap Charges

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

A 50 year old Westover man has been sentenced to life in prison plus 70 years by the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. Damon Williamson was convicted of kidnapping, 2nd degree rape and attempted 1st degree rape in May after a two-day trial. He was arrested after…

UPDATED 10:55am – Somerset County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Bomb Threat at Somerset Intermediate School

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

UPDATED – 10:55am – Somerset Intermediate School gets the “ALL CLEAR.” Somerset County Superintendent of Schools, John Gaddis, tells the Talk of Delmarva that Somerset Intermediate School has been deemed safe and students are back in class on their regular schedule. ========================================================== Somerset County Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene at Somerset Intermediate School in…

Parts of The Point Reopen Today

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes and a half-mile along the bay shoreline today. The Point has been closed annually each March for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds. The bayside beach at the Point remains closed until October 1st for…

Bicyclist Injured Wednesday Morning After Struck by Van on Route 24 at Long Neck

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

Indian River Fire Company, Mid-Sussex Rescue and County Paramedics were called for a bicyclist struck by a vehicle just before 8:30 Wednesday morning near the McDonald’s on Route 24 at Long Neck. Officials say that the bicyclist was struck by a white work style van with ladders on top. The bicyclist was injured – the…

Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Lincoln

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

Two people have been arrested on drug charges after an investigation in the Lincoln area Tuesday afternoon. Delaware State Police went to a home on Pine Haven Road looking for 25 year old Chanel Fosque who was wanted on several active warrants. She was at the home with her two juvenile children and over 3…

WGMD Fishing Report 8-31-22

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

Wednesday was a bit windy and fishing was a bit slow. Fortunately, I have reports from better days that I didn’t have space to run. The Bill Slayer had the Sager Brothers out for a four-man limit of dolphin and some big golden tilefish. Dan’s Tackle reported that Stevo caught his limit of dolphin fishing…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 1, 2022

ML – Over the Del-Jersey-Land Reef – WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – to August 10, 2011 and the sinking of the USS Radford. The USS Radford was decommissioned in 2003 and was sunk to become part of the Del-Jersey-Land artificial reef. The artificial reef lies equal distance from Cape May, NJ, Ocean City, MD and Indian River Inlet, DE. Many who served on the Radford during its 26 year history were aboard a Cape May-Lewes Ferry that was chartered by the states and left from Lewes to watch the historic sinking. (WGMD’s Mari Lou was on the ferry for the sinking – along with Captain Bill and Kathy Baker) The USS Radford, at 563 feet long, is the longest vessel ever sunk for an artificial reef in the Atlantic. The holes that had been cut in the ship’s hull ended up too high off the water and we spent hours on the ferry going back and forth while the holes were enlarged and the Radford eventually began to take on water. However once it started to go down – it disappeared below the surface within 90 seconds. Watch the video of the sinking –
https://youtu.be/vJGYMJWH6ss

WGMD Fishing Report 8-30-22

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2022

Tuesday saw good weather, but no many folks went fishing. On Monday, the Katydid went deep dropping and after a long day returned to the Lewes Harbour Marina cleaning table with a fine catch of blueline and golden tilefish. Delaware Citations were won by Mike Toomy, 11.26, Mike Pizzolato, 13.14, Glenn Melrose 12.61, Howard Goldstein…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 31, 2022

Linda Ward – Milton – Blue heron and reflection at pond by the Milton Theatre. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 8-29-22

By Mari Lou / August 30, 2022

Monday was another good fishing day. The Captain’s Lady out of Bowers Beach is holding a Flounder Tournament and as of Sunday, George Kemfort was in First Place with a 4-pound flounder and Joe Rechota was in Second place with a 3.44 pounder. Monica Marie Bayless, Scott Aiken and friends fished on the Chasin’ Fin…