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Donny Reed – Ocean City – Looking at the beach thru the dune. Click for full view
DNREC officials have found a positive test of West Nile Virus in a sentinel chicken in Southern New Castle County. There have been NO reported cases of West Nile Virus in humans in Delaware so far this year – however the possibility of contracting a mosquito-transmitted disease is possible until colder autumn temperatures arrive –…
Saturday will be an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Day for Delaware. Mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-90s will promote ozone production and light and variable winds will allow pollutants to accumulate. These conditions are unhealthy for sensitive groups – like young children, the elderly and those with heart and/or respiratory conditions. On…
Delaware’s labor force has remained steady from May into June however the First State’s unemployment rate is at 4.5% – well above the national average of 3.6%. In Sussex County the unemployment rate increased from 3.8% in May to 4% in June. Delaware saw an increase in non-farm employment from May to June – especially…
Small craft advisories were up on the ocean, but some boats were able to fish Delaware Bay on Thursday. On Wednesday Frank Tucker and Zander fished the Old Grounds and boxed eight flounder. Rick’s Bait and Tackle reported that Hunter Reeder caught a 40-pound yellowfin tuna at Massey’s Canyon on the chunk. The Surface Tension…
Walt – Lewes – Harbor of Refuge Light from The Point. Click for full view
Wednesday saw reasonable weather and decent fishing. Small craft advisories are already up for Thursday. At Lewes Harbour Marina the report was the Katydid came in from ocean structure with a good catch of flounder. The Angler fished bay structure and brought back kingfish and croakers. At Hook ’em and Cook ‘em they told us…
Tuesday was a normal summer day in July. Those who went fishing did well. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid had 32 flounder from ocean structure for her party. The Angler brought back croaker from bay structure. At Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em, both the Judy V and the Captain Bob had sea bass on…
Abigail Dion – Sykesville – Sunset over the ocean at 29th Street in Ocean City. Click for full view
Monday saw small craft advisories up in the ocean and very little fishing. At Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em the Captain Ike II defied the weather and went tuna fishing. They had nine yellowfin and while they didn’t say, I suspect they were on the chunk. Jeff Waxman, Dr. Pat and the Dr’s son James,…
Shannon Bond – Day lily at Fairway Village in Ocean View. Click for full view
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: 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…
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…
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
Elton Murray – Indian River Inlet Bridge at night. Click for full view
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Ed Lester – Georgetown – Full moon over Riverdale on the Indian River. Click for full view
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: 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…
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…
Eric Reifsnyder – Milton – Monday’s Incoming Storm over Laurel. Click for full view