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WGMD Fishing Report 10-24-22

By Mari Lou / October 25, 2022

Monday was just miserable. Lewes Harbour Marina said no boats left their docks and no one answered the phone at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. Lewes Harbour did record a Second-Place tog in their tournament. Chris Miller weighed in a 4.68 pounder to move into that spot. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said small tog…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 25, 2022

Joan Grourke – Rehoboth Beach – View from Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view

Hunter Seefried Sentenced in Capitol Breach to 24 Months in Prison

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

The Seefrieds – father and son from Laurel – were both found guilty on June 15th for illegally entering the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Seefrieds were among the first to enter the Capitol during the breach. On Monday, in the District of Columbia, 24 year old Hunter Seefried was sentenced to 24 months…

State’s Special Medicfill Supplement Plan Extended for 12 Months

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

The State Employee Benefit Committee has voted to extend the existing state managed Special Medicfill Supplement Plan for up to 1 year. This comes after a State Superior Court judge last week ordered a temporary halt to the State’s plans to transition thousands of Medicare-eligible retirees and their dependents to a new, privately managed Medicare…

Sussex County Council to Revisit Ordinance Amendment to Comp Plan for Eagles Crest Airfield

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The council will hear a presentation from Mark Isaacs, the Director of the Carvel Research and Education Center west of Georgetown. There will be a 10:15 Public Hearing on the Terrapin Island Annexation into the County Unified Sanitary Sewer District – Angola Neck Area. The…

DNREC Public Hearing Oct. 26 on Proposed Biogas Facility Expansion in Seaford

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

DNREC will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday on the proposed expansion by Bioenergy Devco, of its existing composting facility in the Seaford area to transform organic waste into renewable energy. The public hearing will begin at 6pm. The proposed expansion will require multiple permits from several divisions of DNREC. To comment at the…

WOC Harbor Commercial Parking Lot Renovation to Begin Nov 1

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

Beginning November 1st, a portion of the West Ocean City commercial harbor parking lot will be temporarily closed to the public. It will serve as a staging area throughout the project to replace bulkhead, eight piers and one governor’s dock along with all associated bumper piles at the commercial harbor. The WOC boat ramp will…

Dover Domestic Incident Ends in Weapons Charges

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

A Dover man has been arrested on weapons charges after a domestic complaint. Dover Police were called to Broadstairs Place on Friday night where they determined that 33 year old Rayski Walters threatened a female victim. A search warrant was obtained for the apartment belonging to Walters which turned up a loaded rifle and a…

Easton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Sex Charges

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

A sentence of 18 years in federal prison for a 34 year old Mexican citizen living in Easton. The US Attorney for the District of Maryland says Angel Gabriel Arroyo-Angelino (“Arroyo”) posed as teenage boy on social media in order to induce minor girls to produce and send him sexually explicit images and videos of…

Three Milford Men Charged in Serious Assault

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

Milford Police have been investigating an assault that occurred on August 17 in the area of North Street and Northwest 2nd Street. Police found an unconscious man laying in the grass. He was taken to Bayhealth Sussex Campus in stable but critical condition. Investigation led to three suspects – 25 year old Isaiah Tunnell, 18…

Pickup Drives Into Long Neck Area Motel

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

Indian River emergency personnel were called for a crash between a vehicle and the Sea Esta 2 Motel on Rudder Road in Sea Farers Village Sunday night. Officials say just before 9:30 a pickup truck collided with the building impacting a couple of occupied motel room units. There were no injuries and crews stabilized the…

Laurel Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

A Laurel man has been arrested for DUI after an investigation into a report of a subject drinking and driving in Seaford. Troopers located a Cruze in the parking lot of the Nylon Capital Shopping Center, contacted the driver, 58 year old Robert Cooper of Laurel and noticed signs of impairment. Cooper was arrested and…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-23-22

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

Sunday saw small craft advisories that will still be up on Monday. Of course they will. I was booked on the Angler out of Ocean City on Monday. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Bill said no charter or head boats fished on Sunday, but they did get a leader for their Tog Tournament on Saturday. Jason…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 24, 2022

Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Sunset from Cape Henlopen on the ferry. Click for full view

Milford Man Dies after Bicycle Struck by Car Saturday

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2022

A Milford man has died after a crash Saturday evening on Bay Road just south of tub Mill Pond Road. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a Honda was southbound behind another vehicle when a 36 year old man on a bike moved into the southbound lane. The first vehicle stopped suddenly –…

MSP Investigating Suspicious Death of Worcester County Man

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2022

Maryland State Police are investigating the circumstances around the death of a Salisbury man found unresponsive at his Worcester County home Saturday morning. Worcester Sheriff’s deputies were called by a neighbor reporting a cardiac arrest – and when they arrived at the St. Lukes Road home, they found 57 year old David Pfeffer on the…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-22-22

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2022

Saturday was another great fall day. At Lewes Harbour Marina, tog were the story of the day. The Katydid, the Surface Tension and several private boats came in with tog in their coolers. Paul Matthews had a 7.75-pound tog at the Outer Wall while fishing with green crabs and sand fleas. The Lewes Harbour Marina…

Sunday’s Sunfest Canceled

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2022

Nasty weather conditions have canceled Sunday’s Sunfest activities. The end-of-season celebration ended Saturday with a bonfire and fireworks. The tents at the inlet parking lot look like a ghost town as all the vendors cleared out ahead of the stormy weather.

Rehoboth Beach Camper Fire Under Investigation

By Mari Lou / October 23, 2022

Rehoboth Beach fire fighters were called to the Big Oaks Campground off Wolfe Neck Road for a camper fire Friday night just after 11. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire in a 25-foot camper with some extension to another. Lewes firefighters assisted. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

UPDATED: Two Teens Arrested after Fight at Cape Henlopen Homecoming Football Game

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2022

UPDATED – 1:25pm – Two teenagers have been arrested for resisting arrest and other charges after a fight broke out Friday night at the Cape Henlopen Homecoming football game. Delaware State Police were working security and tried to break up the fight – when a 16 year old male from Lewes charged at troopers and…

What’s Next for Hopkins Preserve Property West of Lewes

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2022

Find out what plans are in store for the Hopkins Preserve property at the intersection of Route 9 and Sweetbriar Road west of Lewes. The property was acquired for land preservation and will offer public access as an outdoor recreation area – adjacent to the Lewes to Georgetown Rail Trail. Sussex County Council and the…

Phase 2 Ocean City Boardwalk Re-decking Starts Monday

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2022

After Sunfest exits Ocean City on Sunday, Phase 2 of the boardwalk re-decking project will get underway. This project will focus on the boardwalk from Wicomico Street to 15th Street. Benches, trash cans and other items will be removed from the east side of the boardwalk and pedestrian and bike traffic may be diverted. This…

Ocean City Hydrant Flushing Begins Sunday

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2022

Hydrant flushing begins in Ocean City on Sunday. This flushing is done twice a year – it will progress from south to north – beginning on South 1st Street and covering several blocks each day. Work is expected to be done in the late evening hours into the early morning, but those times could change…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 10-22-22

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2022

Craig – 302-629-6199 – LOOKING FOR: Used Scoot Coop 50 or 150 cc Frank – 302-545-2700 – Commercial buffer with plate – $450 – Undercut saw – $150 Ron – 302-217-2425 – 2009 Harley Davidson Light motorcycle tow trailer – $240 – 2008 Statesman Roto tiller – $225 – Four antique wagon wheels – $150…

UPDATED: President Biden Arrives at Beach House / Student Loan Relief Plan on Hold

By Mari Lou / October 22, 2022

UPDATED 10/21/22 – 7:55pm – President Biden spoke to students at Delaware State University Friday afternoon touting his student loan relief plan telling students that they could be eligible for up to $20,000 in debt relief. However, FOX News is reporting that the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion on Friday to…