Mari Lou
During the weekend storm, on Saturday, Indian River Fire crews were called to Mariners Cove around 6:20pm for an electrical hazard on Knoll Way. Crews arriving on the scene found a tree uprooted on a car. The tree also lifted an underground electrical transformer and utility phone box nearby. Delaware Electric secured the power and…
We’re looking for your storm pictures – send them to media@wgmd.com Wind advisory expired at 5 this morning – and the Coastal Flood warning has been extended until 7am Monday. High tide has passed early this morning for Ocean City, Indian River and Lewes – the next high tide in those areas will be this…
No one fished on Saturday and it looks like no one will be fishing until sometime late next week as there will be 10-foot seas on the ocean as late as Wednesday. There will be some changes to the regulations for black sea bass, summer flounder and scup (porgies). Beginning on May 1st, the size…
John Baker – Easton – Sunset behind storm clouds on Chincoteague Bay. Click for full view
In 2008, the valor award ceremony was renamed in honor of Josh Freeman’s long-time support of not only this event, but also his appreciation and support for the first responders throughout our community. It has only increased in importance today for members of our community to gather, honor, and thank those who do so much…
Bill – 302-684-3882 / Joe – 302-339-1146 – Heavy duty automobile tow dolly with accessories – $650 Paul – 302-684-3186 – 2 floor lamps, 71,” 1 white, 1 bronze – $15 – Four gallon back pack sprayer – $20 – Yale spurred gear block, 1000lb capacity – $150 obo Connie – 302-947-9412 – LOOKING FOR:…
A few folks fished on Friday and they caught a few fish. I fished on Thursday evening at Indian River Inlet. I figured with the approaching storm, a falling barometer and the beginning of an incoming current right at sunset, the rockfish should be snapping. Wrong. The current never got running until after 9:30 PM…
Belle Meade – Bethany Beach – Bethany Beach sunrise . Click for full view
Lawmakers have filed a bipartisan measure that would effectively end the mandatory tradition of extending legislative business past midnight on the final day of session each year. The Delaware Constitution spells out that the regular session of the General Assembly begins each calendar year on the second Tuesday in January and closes on the last…
Delaware State Police are looking for a Delmar man who is wanted on a felony criminal warrant and several court capiases. Police need your help to locate 34 year old Thomas Alexander. He is white, about 5′ 6” and 154 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. His current whereabouts are unknown, but he may be…
In celebration of Arbor Day and the state’s A Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative, Arbor Day Poster contest winners from elementary schools around the state planted eight trees today on the Rehoboth Elementary School campus. The native, locally sourced trees planted include three oaks, two hophornbeams, two redbuds, and a sycamore. Gov. John Carney, Mayor…
A Newark man has been arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and other charges after an incident Thursday morning. Just before noon Thursday Delaware State Police were called to the Department of Transportation in Georgetown for a reported theft of a Penske Rental Truck which was taken from the DelDOT parking lot. The stolen…
DART announced the winners of its 20th Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest. Six winners will receive prizes from DART and its Business Partners. Over 100 students from schools and/or after-school programs statewide participated in the contest, showcasing their vision of this year’s theme, “Stuff The Bus, 25th Anniversary Logo Challenge!” Students were encouraged to visit our “Stuff The Bus”…
Duane G. Larmore, age 47, of Salisbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud conspiracy and to aggravated identity theft in connection with the theft of more than $1.8 million from Shore Appliance Connection, where Larmore worked. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron…
Thursday was the last fishable day for the next few days as a hard nor’easter moves across the Cape Region. Seas are forecasted to 12 feet in the ocean behind northeast winds to 45 knots. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina had some exciting news. Captain Brent Wiest on the Katydid caught a pending Delaware State…
Steve Hyle – Lewes – Along the canal. Click for full view
Wednesday saw a lot of fog and some showers, but boats still went out of Lewes and caught some tog at the Outer Wall and from ocean structure. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had a good catch of tog on Wednesday. Several private boats also fished for tog on Wednesday and found…
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – going back to 2016. After our visiting barn swallows returned – we put a live camera over the nest to watch the progression of the building and the babies and caught the first baby hatching from the eggs – with the proud parents watching over them. Most years the birds have built their nest on top of our security cameras on the porch. While we’ve spotted the swallows a couple of times last month – no one looks to be building on the cams this year. Wonder if they’ll return for the summer of ’22? Click for full view
Tuesday saw an east wind pretty much shut down the open water fishing. The weekend is not looking good for fishing so take Mom somewhere nice for dinner. Harry Aiken and his son Scott caught a pair of black drum at Broadkill Beach on Tuesday. I suspect they used clam and sand fleas for bait.…
Margaret May – Lewes – First goose family of the season! Click for full view
House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst(D) and Rep. Debra Heffernan(D) issued the following joint statement Tuesday on the impending U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding reproductive rights and Roe v. Wade: “Today is a day we have feared for the past five years: The impending erasure of reproductive rights that have been considered sacred for the last 50 years.…
As part of the City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure & Development’s ongoing effort to keep the public informed of improvements within the City of Salisbury, please be advised that City Staff will be permanently removing the obsolete signal system at the intersection of E Church St. and E Isabella St. on the City’s East…
Delaware State Police have arrested 30-year-old Christian O’Leary of Lewes, DE and 34-year-old Jacob Steele of Dover, DE following an investigation into numerous thefts that occurred in Sussex County. Throughout March and April 2022, Delaware State Police have fielded numerous reports of thefts of watercraft equipment and accessories that were occurring in boat yards in Lewes, Millsboro, and Milford.…
Monday was another good day to be fishing. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said Ed Heite caught a 5.25-pound trout out of Indian River Inlet on a ¼-ounce leadhead and a paddletail shad. They also reported that Grant Barnhart, who caught that big rockfish from the surf at Fenwick Island on a plug, has caught…
Jean Messick – Millsboro – Caught at the feeder. Click for full view