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The Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing guidance to families struggling to find formula due to a shortage caused by a supply chain issues, including avoiding taking certain measures that could be harmful to their infant鈥檚 health. DPH sent out a letter from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration鈥檚…
Monday saw the threat of thunderstorms keep charter and private boats close to the dock. I don鈥檛 blame them. Being caught out in the ocean in a thunderstorm is about as scary experience as I hope I ever have. Hook 鈥榚m and Cook 鈥榚m said Shawn Hastings from Frankford caught a 5-pound trout while fishing…
Margaret May – Lewes – Iris in bloom. Click for full view
Throughout the first half of May, the Delaware State Police commemorated the memories and families of police officers who died in the line of duty, making the ultimate sacrifice protecting while serving their communities. On May 4, 2022, DSP hosted the annual Memorial Service and wreath-laying where troopers, surviving family members, and friends gathered at…
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning at the Council Chambers in Georgetown. The Council will recognize Delaware’s Small Business Owner of the Year and Delaware Woman-Owned Small Business Person of the Year. There will be a public hearing at 10:15am to authorize up to $1.3-million of general obligation bonds associated with the Mulberry Knoll…
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the Delaware Department of Justice鈥檚 Consumer Protection Unit are alerting consumers about several fraudulent and problematic practices in online car sales. 鈥淎s the pandemic, hopefully, continues to wane, demand for cars is skyrocketing. This high demand for vehicles has created an opportunity for scammers to exploit Delaware consumers looking to…
CAESAR RODNEY HIGH SCHOOL:聽 Due to a water main break on the campus of Caesar Rodney High School all classes for tomorrow – Tuesday, May 17 – will be held under 鈥淩emote Learning鈥澛燾onditions. The building will be closed to all activity. In order to repair the system, all water must聽be聽turned off to the entire High…
Sunday saw more fish caught than have been caught all year. Black sea bass season opened and every boat that made the run to the Del-Jersey-Land Reef returned with a limit of tasty filets. I understand the fog proved to be a problem early in the morning, but once that cleared, everyone had clear sailing.…
A 56 year old Smyrna woman is in serious condition after a kitchen fire in her Shortly Lane home Saturday afternoon. Firefighters found an active fire when they arrived at the scene and smoke throughout the home. Investigators say the blaze began on the stove top when food that was being prepared ignited causing heavy…
Bethany Beach officials are investigating the damage from the Nor’ Easter and say the beach, dune and pedestrian crossovers are in poor condition just two weeks before the start of the summer season. DNREC is working with the town to restore the beach ramps as soon as possible. Currently only seven beach access ramps are…
A crash on Long Neck Road in the area of Bayshore Drive led to the closure of Long Neck Road just after 11 Friday morning. Emergency crews from Indian River Volunteer Fire Company and Mid-Sussex Rescue along with County paramedics were called after an Escape was topped to make a left turn and was struck…
In spite of rain and fog, lots of fish were caught on Saturday. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid ran out for tog and returned with a catch. Several private boats fished the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal and had keeper flounder. Jordan at Henlopen Tackle said one of his customers had a keeper rockfish at…
With inland water temperatures rising and aquatic plants emerging, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will treat Concord Pond near Seaford beginning May 16 for the nuisance aquatic weed hydrilla. Signs will be posted at the Concord Pond boat ramp the day of treatment, and will remain in place for a month to advise…
Lewes voters have elected current Deputy Mayor, Andrew Williams to be their next mayor. Williams won 471 votes. Incumbent Ted Becker got 414 votes and Richard Moore received 238 votes. City officials say 887 votes were cast at the voting machine Saturday and 236 were absentee. There are 1484 registered voters in Lewes.
The mayor’s race was the only contested race in Georgetown and voters have returned Bill West to office – grabbing 62% of the votes cast. West received 375 votes to 227 for challenger Ruth Ann Spicer. There were two council seats that were also up for election, but both Angela Townsend and Penuel Barrett were…
4 family yard sale in Paradise Ridge, Felton today 8-4pm Lynn / Lewes – 302-547-4120 Westinghouse microwave oven, white, 3 years old, 1100 watts. $100 obo Paul – 469-237-5949 – LOOKING FOR: Old nautical decorations Connie – 302-947-9412 – LOOKING FOR: Electric clothes dryer Paula – 215-539-1645 / Ocean View – Microwave Oven – $20…
Friday we finally had some fish caught in Delaware. Actually, the catching began on Thursday, when John Miller from Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania caught a 21-inch flounder from the South Jetty at Indian River Inlet on a white bucktail. The photo that was posted on Facebook showed just how rough the water was and how wet…
Jean Messick -Millsboro – End of the day in Long Neck. Click for full view
After more than three years, 35 (regular, special, workshop, joint, and virtual) meetings at which it has been a topic on the agenda, six drafts, review by 11 state agencies and neighboring jurisdictions, two consultants, and one global pandemic, the City of Rehoboth Beach鈥檚 updated 2020 Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) is a major step closer…
The second of 3 commencement ceremonies is this afternoon at Delaware State University. This afternoon is the nursing Pinning Ceremony. The ceremony is for graduating nursing students and their families – the ceremony begins at 4pm. The graduate school marched on Thursday. Saturday is undergraduate commencement day at Delaware State University and the weather has…
Small craft advisories were up on Thursday and while they may come down on Friday, the seas will be running 3 to 4 feet and that ain鈥檛 comfortable for most small craft. The marine forecast has those 3 to 4-foot seas running right through Sunday, so the bigger the boat you can find to fish…
These reports are getting to be redundant. The wind continues to blow from the north, northeast and while gale warnings have come down, they have been replaced by small craft advisories. Air temperatures are supposed to increaseover the weekend, but seas are to remain at 3 to 4 feet in the ocean and there will…
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day by Jody Hudson – Looking over Lewes at Dartmouth Drive & Rt 1 as they flew in Joe Hudson’s plane in 2005. Click for full view
It was another cool and windy day with 13-foot seas at the Delaware Lightship Buoy. Gale warnings are up into Wednesday morning and the National Weather Service says there is a slight chance this storm could become subtropical. The main thing that will prevent this is the ocean water that is still too cold. Something…
Carol Tabor – Flowers on the porch at Bayshore Camp Ground. Click for full view