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Patti Luttrelle – Greenbackville , VA – Chincoteague from Main Street. Click for full view
Wednesday was a decent day at the beach and the weather will continue to improve through Friday. Jordan at Henlopen Bait and Tackle had a customer fish from his kayak at the junction of Canary Creek and the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. He used a white bucktail with a white swimbait to catch and release…
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day! Going back to pre-1999 – Wayne Cannon at Open Mic at the Rusty Rudder – interviewing Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob. On April 19, 2021 WGMD learned of the death of Wayne Cannon. Hard to believe it’s been a year but he is still greatly missed. Wayne was a host, sales associate and a big part of WGMD. Click for full view
The nor’easter we had on Monday night left us with a hard north wind on Tuesday and no one I spoke with had heard of anyone fishing. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said the Inlet was flooded on Monday night and if the Inlet was flooded then the marsh was flooded as well. That means…
On Friday a Milford Police officer on patrol spotted a vehicle with a dark window tint. Through investigation, the officer confirmed the vehicle did not have a tint waiver and a traffic stop was made. As the officer spoke to the driver, 25 year old Donald Pierre of Milford, he smelled marijuana coming from inside…
Effective immediately, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has lifted the requirement to wear masks while utilizing public transportation. The Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) will no longer be requiring masks to be worn on DART First State buses. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public…
If you stepped outside on Monday, you have a pretty good idea why nobody went fishing. Tuesday won’t be much better. I did get a freshwater report from Sunday morning. Ed O’Donnell fished the fly-fishing only section of White Clay Creek and hooked 12 trout, landing eight. He had two browns and six rainbows. The…
David Scott – Ocean City – Beach sunset over the water. Click for full view
There was a small craft advisory up on Sunday and a gale warning is expected on Monday. I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter, Passover and Ramadan holiday. Every reporting station I called on Sunday was closed. There will be a major change in the black sea bass regulations beginning on May 15. The minimum size…
A Lincoln man has been arrested after a pursuit in a stolen car Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Rehoboth Beach for a theft in progress when a white man was seen going through vehicles and was confronted by a witness. The suspect ran towards the Loft Apartments and jumped into an Infiniti…
Fire crews from Bethany Beach and multiple other area companies battled a large marsh fire in the Black Gum Drive area. Bethany firefighters were called around 11:30 Saturday night. Firefighters from Frankford, Indian River, Millville, Roxana, DNREC and Ocean City helped to battle the blaze both on land and by boat. County Paramedics were also…
Eight people were taken to area hospitals after a crash Saturday morning just before 8 east of Millsboro. Millsboro Fire officials say the crash occurred in the area of Route 24 and Washington Street, Extended. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that a 25 year old man driving a Arcadia fell asleep at the wheel and…
UPDATED – 4/17/22 – Fire officials report that it was a Dewey Beach Police officer, John Kane, who discovered the fire around 3am and entered the burning home to get 6 people out of the homes safely before the fire department arrived on the scene. The State Fire Marshal continues to investigate to determine the…
Fishing was outstanding on Saturday! Mrs. Taylor at Taylored Tackle said Colt Williamson caught a 9.60-pound snakehead on a spinnerbait out of the Nanticoke River on Saturday. She also reported good white perch fishing at the Laurel spillway and at Phillips Landing. Bloodworms have been the best bait for the perch. At Lewes Harbour Marina…
Cheryl – NJ – Ocean City sunset from the Bayside Skillet. Click for full view
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UPDATED: 4/17/22 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a Friday afternoon crash on Lewes-Georgetown Highway (Route 9) west of EbbTide Drive, Lewes, as Dakhyi Floyd, 17, of Middletown, DE. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone who may have witnessed…
Fishing was good on Friday. Captain Brent on the Katydid welcomed Tucker Warren Wiest at 7 pounds, 7 ounces to his crew. Congratulations to the Weist family. At Henlopen Bait and Tackle, Jordan had one customer take his kayak out to the Ice Breakers and the Outer Wall where he caught 11 tog on sand…
Walt – Lewes – During the kids competitions at the Great Delaware Kite Festival on Good Friday. Click for full view
Thursday was the filing deadline for candidates to run for the Mayor and Council in Georgetown. Georgetown residents will go to the polls on Saturday, May 14 to elect a mayor. Incumbent Bill West is challenged by Ruth Ann Spicer for the 2-year seat. Races for the 3rd and 4th Wards were uncontested, so Angela…
Comptroller Peter Franchot today reminds Marylanders that the 30-day state gas tax holiday ends at 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, April 16. At midnight on Sunday, April 17, all retail motor fuel purchases, whether gas or diesel, will be subject to state taxation. Motorists are encouraged to fill up in advance of Saturday evening to avoid…
Small craft advisories were up on Thursday keeping boats close to shore. At Henlopen Bait and Tackle, Jordan said one customer was trolling a Stretch 25 down the beach between Fenwick Island and Rehoboth when he caught a nice rockfish that he thought might have passed the 28-inch mark, but he released it anyway. Jordan…
Walt – Lewes – At the 2017 Great Delaware Kite Festival. The Kite Festival is back this year – taking place at Cape Henlopen State Park. This year, the festival is celebrating its 51st Anniversary and WGMD’s Walt Palmer and MJ Powell are judges. Find more information at the WGMD Community Calendar. Click for full view.
Governor John Carney on Thursday signed House Bill 360 that will send $300 in direct payments to Delaware taxpayers and adults. The bipartisan tax rebate legislation, which will provide a total of $600 for married couples, is intended to help counter the impact of inflation on Delaware families. Checks will be issued by the end…
Another beautiful day and even more fish were caught. Captain Aaron Herd on the Gale Force had Logan out to the ocean for tog and while he had to hit a couple of locations, he did find a spot where they were chewing. He ended the trip with a two-man limit released 10 or 12…