Mari Lou

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 19, 2022

Shannon Bond – Day lily at Fairway Village in Ocean View. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 7-17-22

By Mari Lou / July 18, 2022

Sunday was a good weather day making for a rare good fishing weekend. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported the first pompano of the summer. The first was caught on Saturday at 3Rs Road on a worm and measured 13 inches. The second was a very nice fish at 16.5 inches and was caught by…

UPDATED: DSP Investigation in Area of East Atlantic Apartments near Rehoboth Beach

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2022

UPDATED: 07/17/22 – 3:45pm – Delaware State Police were called to a wooded area on East Atlantic Circle where they found the body of a male victim. This is an area where the homeless frequent. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and his body turned over the the Division of Forensic Science for…

WGMD Fishing Report 7-16-22

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2022

Saturday saw good weather and good fishing From Lewes Harbour Marina, Miss Aubrey Trey caught a nice triggerfish at the Outer Wall on a sand flea. Tim Burg fished Roosevelt Inlet with Gulp! and minnows to catch a 3.5-flounder. On Friday, the Poet-A-Bella had four yellowfin Tuna at the Hot Dog. Captain Keith on the…

Sussex County Drive-thru Mobile Food Pantry – Monday

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2022

There will be a Drive-thru Mobile Food Pantry on Monday, July 18 at 10am at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road west of Georgetown. You must bring a photo ID and proof that you live in Delaware. Click here to find out if you’re eligible or to register

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2022

Elton Murray – Indian River Inlet Bridge at night. Click for full view

DSP Arrest Wanted Man on Felony Charges Near Lewes

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2022

Thanks to a concerned citizen, Delaware State Police have arrested a man wanted since late June on felony charges. Police have been looking for 51 year old Danny Adkins, who is a registered sex offender, and spotted by a citizen in the Lockwood Development near Lewes. Police spotted Adkins on Foxwood Court – he was…

NJ Pilot Dies in Crash Near Cape May Court House

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2022

A small plane crash southwest of Cape May Courthouse is under investigation by Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. Middle Township Police were notified of the crash at the Paramount Airfield just after 9:30 Saturday morning. Police say the pilot, 22 year old Thomas Gibson of Ocean City, New Jersey, was pronounced…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 7-16-22

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2022

Bill – 302-684-3882 – Heavy Duty Dolly Tow Bar, new tires – ask for price Sam – 443-614-8412 – 2019 Master tow car trailer, 20ft long x 7 ft wide, great shape – $4500 obo – 1964 Ford Galaxy – all original PARTS CAR (whole car) – $5000 obo Lori – 302-542-4464 – 1990 Convertible…

WGMD Fishing Report 7-15-22

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2022

The weather in Friday wasn’t too bad, but fishing was a bit slow. The big news comes from Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em where Scott Brooks weighed in the pending Delaware State Record Cobia. He caught the 90-pound, 63-inch cobia just off of Bethany Beach on a Captain Mitchell’s white bucktail with a white worm.…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2022

Ed Lester – Georgetown – Full moon over Riverdale on the Indian River. Click for full view

Gas Prices Continue to Fall

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2022

For the 4th week in a row, gas prices have fallen. The national average dropped 15 cents over the past week to $4.57. The average price at the pump in Delaware is at $4.50 – a drop of 10 cents in the past week. Officials at AAA Mid-Atlantic say the drop in gas prices is…

UPDATED: Dover PD Identify Suspect in Bank Robbery

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2022

UPDATED: 7/15/22 11:30am – Dover Police have identified the suspect in a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank in Dover on May 28th as 39 year old Calvin Samuels of New York. Samuels was arrested earlier this week by Newark Police and charged with multiple bank robberies throughout Delaware and Dover Police were able to…

WGMD Fishing Report 7-14-22

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2022

Thursday was a beautiful day for fishing, but it didn’t help me. My wife and I were up at 5:00 AM and on the water around 6:00. Headed to the Outer Wall to try for slot rockfish and struck out there. Moved to Reef Site 8 and the current was so strong we couldn’t hold…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2022

Eric Reifsnyder – Milton – Monday’s Incoming Storm over Laurel. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 7-13-22

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2022

Wednesday was a very nice day to be fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that Captain Brent and mate Chris had a very good day with flounder on ocean structure. Dan McGreevy caught a 7.43-pound Delaware Citation flounder on that trip and Tony Gargurevich had a very respectable 5.27 pounder. The Angler had spot and croaker…

WGMD Fishing Report 7-12-22

By Mari Lou / July 13, 2022

Tuesday saw small craft advisories up in the ocean and very few boats left the dock. I was up a 0515 and at Indian River Inlet around 0630. The current was running in very fast on the full moon and by the time I cast a Stingsilver out, closed the bail and began to crank…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 13, 2022

Carol Tabor – Ocean View – A cone flower at Bayshore. Click for full view

City of Rehoboth Searching for the Perfect Christmas Tree

By Mari Lou / July 12, 2022

The search is on – for the perfect community Christmas tree for Rehoboth Beach! City officials are looking for someone who has a tall and shapely evergreen they are willing to donate. With the generous assistance of John L. Briggs and Company and George W. Plummer, the city will take care of removal and transportation…

WGMD Fishing Report 7-11-22

By Mari Lou / July 12, 2022

Monday was a beautiful day for fishing. Down in Ocean City, Maryland the Talkin’ Trash won the Ocean City Tuna Tournament and took home $316,000. They didn’t have the biggest fish, but their big fish added to their total weight and put them in first place. The real big money comes next month with the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 12, 2022

Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Sunrise on the Indian River Bay. Click for full view

Sussex County Council Meeting to Begin at 1:15pm

By Mari Lou / July 11, 2022

The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday, however the time has been changed to 1:15pm. While the agenda is quite short, there are four public hearings – two conditional use applications and two change of zone applications. During the regular meeting, Director of Human Resources, Karen Brewington is scheduled to give out the Second…

WGMD Fishing Report 7-10-22

By Mari Lou / July 11, 2022

Sunday saw a strong northeast wind and very little fishing. To the best of my knowledge, no boats ran from Lewes or Indian River Marina. When I spoke with Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, they said the surf was rough, but a few folks braved it out. They didn’t have any reports on what, if…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 11, 2022

Connie Langhans – Ellendale – Southbound on the tracks at Ellendale. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 7-9-22

By Mari Lou / July 10, 2022

Saturday was cool and damp and not a lot of folks went fishing. Monica Bayless caught a 44-pound yellowfin on the Chasin Fin out of Ocean City while participating in the Ocean City Tuna Tournament. Anthony, who works at Lewes Harbour Marina, caught a nice sheepshead over bay structure on a sand flea. Captain Beau…