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WGMD Fishing Report 8-24-22

By Mari Lou / August 25, 2022

Wednesday was a beautiful day on the water. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that Vee Sisounthune paddled his kayak out to the Outer Wall and caught another Delaware Citation sheepshead. This one weighted 9.45 pounds. Sandy Buchalter caught her first yellowfin tuna, a nice one at 50 pounds. It hit a side tracker over ocean structure.…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 25, 2022

WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – circa 2007. This is Muppet – a frequent visitor to the WGMD studios. She would come to visit with Bill Dickerson when he would run errands for the station and deliver the weekly papers. Muppet would go from office to office to visit with everyone who was at the station. Muppet and Bill are greatly missed by everyone at WGMD. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 8-23-22

By Mari Lou / August 24, 2022

Tuesday saw very few boats fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had flounder for her party over ocean structure. Both the Pirate King and the Angler fished over bay structure and both brought in good numbers of spot and croakers. Hook ā€˜em and Cook ā€˜em told us the Judy V was the only boat…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 24, 2022

ML – Ocean City Firefighters Memorial on the Boardwalk at North Division Street. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 8-22-22

By Mari Lou / August 23, 2022

Monday was pretty wet, but some people went fishing anyway. The final results of the Flounder Pounder Tournament out of Paradise Grill on Long Neck had the Banker’s Hours Team out of New Jersey winning with a 9.1-pound flounder and walking away with $100,000. The No Limit from Delaware placed 4th and won $30,000 plus…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 23, 2022

Charlie Fisher – Ocean View – Sunrise while fishing at Indian River Inlet. Click for full view

Berlin PD & WCBI Investigating Home Invasion in Berlin

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2022

Berlin Police were called for a home invasion on Broad Street Sunday around 11pm. Police learned that a man forcefully got into the home through a window while the owners were at home. The suspect had a weapon, but after a short struggle the suspect ran off on foot before police arrived. Investigator with the…

Rehoboth Beach PD Trying to Identify Graffiti Suspect

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2022

You’re help is needed to identify a suspect in multiple graffiti incidents throughout Rehoboth Beach between July 25th and August 11th. Police say the suspect is a white female. If you can identify her – contact Detective Brian Reynolds at 302-524-1391 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.

WGMD Fishing Report 8-21-22

By Mari Lou / August 22, 2022

Sunday saw reasonable weather and decent fishing. I did get a firsthand report from a Captain in the Flounder Pounder Open. Captain Beau on Skipjack Sportfishing said his group fished three days in all conditions from no drift to a too fast drift. They caught around 100 flounder to 4.21 pounds, but nothing for the…

UPDATED: Dewey Beach PD Looking for Assault Suspect

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2022

UPDATED #2 – 8/21/22 11:15pm – After a post to Facebook, Dewey Beach police were able to quickly identify this man wanted in an assault reported around 1:30 a.m. this past Friday, but he has not yet been arrested. Sgt. Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says this man approached a group of four males who had been…

Delaware Unemployment Lower, but Higher than National Average

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2022

Sussex County’s unemployment rate dropped in July to 3.8% from 4% in June while the statewide rate dropped to 4.4% from 4.5% in June. The national unemployment rate is at 3.5% – a drop of a tenth of a point from June. Job growth in Delaware continues – with 1900 more employed since June –…

President Biden is Back at the Beach

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2022

President Biden has returned to Rehoboth Beach for a few days at his North Shores beach house. The President arrived aboard Marine 1 just after 8pm last night at the Gordons Pond parking lot. He has no public events scheduled – but don’t rule out the possible walk on the beach or bicycle ride. President…

New Covid-19 Cases Lower But Still a Concern

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2022

The number of new cases of Covid-19 has declined since July, but Delaware Public Health officials say the disease is still among us – with higher levels in Kent and Sussex Counties. Case levels in New Castle County are listed as medium. Delawareans are urged to continue safe practices such as masking in crowded indoor…

WGMD Fishing Report 8-20-22

By Mari Lou / August 21, 2022

Saturday saw good weather and good fishing with many charter and private boats going after the big money in the Flounder Pounder Tournament. Lewes Harbour Marina the report, was as usual, the head boat Angler brought in an excellent catch of croaker and spot. Private boats had a mixed bag of spot, croaker, triggerfish and…

Two COs at the James T. Vaughn Correction Center Assaulted by Inmate

By Mari Lou / August 20, 2022

Two Correctional Officers at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna are recovering from injuries after they were assaulted Thursday night by an inmate with an improvised weapon. Both officers were treated for injuries – and have been released from the hospital. The investigation is continuing – no further information has been released.

WGMD Radio Flea Market 8-20-22

By Mari Lou / August 20, 2022

Beau – 302-684-4886 – Kodak power cell slide projector – ask for price – Lawn tools and garden tools – ask for price Ron – 609-790-4370 – 2 bikes: Cannondale bike & Trek bike – Bike hitches – ask for price John – 302-212-5413 – 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 650 Motorcycle, Clear title and tagged –…

WGMD Fishing Report 8-19-22

By Mari Lou / August 20, 2022

Friday was another good fishing day and a lot of boats were fishing in the Flounder Pounder Tournament out of Paradise Grill on Long Neck. Frank Tucker, Zandar and Levi fished ocean structure to catch 12 flounder to 21 inches and 6 black sea bass. At Lewes Harbour Marina we learned that Vee Sisounthone paddled…

Port of Salisbury Dredging Project will Move Forward

By Mari Lou / August 20, 2022

Thanks to a unique partnership between government at all levels, a dredging project at the Port of Salisbury is moving forward. Governor Hogan announced a new memorandum of understanding between Maryland Natural Resources, the Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County, which will provide for 137,000 cubic yards of material dredged…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 20, 2022

Joan Grourke – Millsboro – Surf’s up near Indian River Inlet. Click for full view

Salisbury PD Arrest Princess Anne Man in August 7th Shooting

By Mari Lou / August 19, 2022

Salisbury Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an assault with a firearm that occurred on August 7th. Police have arrested 21 year old Raekwon Burton of Princess Anne in connection with a shooting that left a 24 year old man hospitalized. Police say the victim had been parked on Smith Street when an…

DSP Trooper Pleads Guilty in Computer System Misuse Case

By Mari Lou / August 19, 2022

A five year veteran of the Delaware State Police has pleaded guilty to misuse of computer system information. Attorney General Kathy Jennings and DSP Superintendent Col. Melissa Zebley say James Boyda illegally disclosed protected information from a criminal justice computer system that allows police access to New Jersey DMV records after he was misled by…

Henlopen Conference Football Season Could be Impacted by Officials Work-Stoppage

By Mari Lou / August 19, 2022

Football season at Henlopen Conference schools could be impacted by a work stoppage by football officials after they did not accept a new proposed agreement – that according to the Delmarva Sports Network. The DIAA says that the Delmarva Football Officials Association did offer a counter-offer, which DIAA will consider as a fee modification for…

WGMD Fishing Report 8-18-22

By Mari Lou / August 19, 2022

Thursday was a beautiful day on the ocean until around noon when a strong breeze came up and made the water a bit dusty I had planned to fish Delaware Bay, but the gentleman who was going with me fell ill, so I changed my plans and went surf fishing. There was hardly a breath…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 19, 2022

Dave – Sunset at Love Creek. Click for full view

AUDIO: Sussex County Council District 5 Candidate Forum

By Mari Lou / August 18, 2022

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce held a Candidates Forum between the two Republican candidates for District 5 – incumbent John Rieley and Keller Hopkins.