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UPDATED – 3:25pm – What began as a call for a house fire ended in a murder investigation. Seaford firefighters were called for a house fire on Hastings Farm Road near Seaford. They quickly put out the fire and found a victim inside – dead from an apparent gunshot would. State Police say the 39…
UPDATED – 3:30pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a crash on White Oak Road west of Bayside Drive, Dover on October 23, 2021, as Alan Keesser, 59 of Camden, DE. The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information regarding this collision should contact Master Corporal Booth with the Delaware State…
Saturday was good fishing day with light winds and two to three-foot seas. Sunday will be about the same with north winds at 10 knots going northeast late in the morning then southeast in the afternoon. Seas in the ocean will be two feet or less. Monday the weather begins a downhill slide that will…
Federal communications officials are reminding all Delawareans that they will need to dial the area code and 7-digit phone number on local calls starting this Sunday, October 24. The change is due to a decision made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last summer when the agency adopted rules to establish 9-8-8 as the new, nationwide phone number…
Susan / Lewes – 302-396-8509 – Homemade afghan for double or twin beds, lime green, rose and white. 48” width x 60” length – $35 – Crepe Myrtles (4), 8’ tall in pots – $20 each – Free: Firewood Ray / West Ocean City – 443-859-3330 – Set of Corvette wheels for ‘98 – 2004…
Out of an abundance of caution, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents of the Bethany Crest community in Millville to use bottled water for drinking and cooking while their water system is evaluated for a concentration of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that is near or at a health advisory level for…
A crash just before 9:30 on Wilson Farm Road west of Bridgeville Friday night left one person with just minor injuries. Delaware State Police say a white Mazda SUV was southbound on Wilson Farm Road but failed to stay in the lane of travel and collided with a northbound tractor trailer near Cannon Road. Police…
A Selbyville man has been arrested for the theft of a firearm following a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred in the Americana Bayside Development. One of the thefts from an unsecured vehicle included two firearms. Delaware State Police developed 20 year old Broaderick Thomas as the suspect – he was arrested Friday. Thomas is…
Friday the weather was not quite as bad as the forecast. Still, most boats stayed at the dock or they fished in Delaware Bay. Saturday looks good with northwest winds at 10 knots and two-foot seas in the ocean while Sunday will see five to ten knot winds out of the northwest and more of…
The ribbon was cut Friday on the new Showell Elementary School off Route 589. The school has actually been open since September of 2020 – however the coronavirus pandemic delayed the ribbon cutting and celebration of the new school. Today the first available time that officials could safely gather to celebrate the new school. The…
On Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled their National Take-Back Initiative (NTBI). This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused, and expired prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. This is an opportunity to…
Governor John Carney on Friday announced he has appointed a high school junior from Bridgeville to serve on the State Board of Education. Shelby Farris, a former Woodbridge High School student who now attends Positive Outcomes Charter School, will join the board for its November meeting and serve through the end of the 2021-2022 school…
The investigation continues into an attempted robbery at the Gumboro Liquor Store on Millsboro Highway Thursday just after 9pm. Delaware State Police say a man, armed with a handgun, demanded money from a female employee who was behind the counter. The clerk refused to hand over the cash and the suspect ran out of the…
Thursday saw small craft advisories up in the afternoon and they will still be up on Friday morning for west winds at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 and three to five-foot seas. Saturday will see northwest winds at ten knots and three-foot seas on the ocean. I fished Indian River Inlet on…
ML – Stormy weather moving into West Ocean City. Click for full view
And the beat goes on, or so say Sonny and Cher. If you don’t know who they were, you are too young to listen to this station. A few boats did manage to get out on Wednesday, but not sure if any will be going on Thursday as small craft advisories are going back up…
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – 2004 with afternoon host Ron Letterman – with a really tough interview during a remote broadcast at the Barnyard. Click for full view
Tuesday was another beautiful day at the beach, unless that is you wanted to go fishing on the ocean or bay. Small craft advisories were up and I would not be surprised if they were not up again in Wednesday. Winds are expected to be west at ten to fifteen knots with gusts to 20…
Steve Hyle – Lewes – Tree of Faces. Click for full view
The Rosedale Beach boat ramp and parking lot on Indian River Bay will temporarily close for ramp repairs beginning Thursday, Oct. 21. DNREC officials say the project will include a concrete patch to repair a large crack that runs along the center of the boat ramp. Project completion is anticipated by Friday, Oct. 29, weather permitting.…
Monday there was a definite chill in the air as the temperature stayed in the 60s and the wind was out of the northwest at 15 to 20 with small craft advisories flying on the ocean. Tuesday will see a northwest wind at 15 to 20 knots again with three to four-foot seas. Wednesday the…
Jean Messick – Millsboro – Moonlight reflections. Click for full view
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission (Citizens Commission), a balanced commission created by Governor Larry Hogan to draw fair and representative legislative and congressional district maps for the 2022 elections, will continue its third round of virtual meetings on Wednesday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. Marylanders are encouraged to join and participate in the public meeting. Following…
Sunday felt like fall arrived as the wind had that chill we associate with that time of year. That same fall wind had small craft advisories up and they will be up again on Monday as west winds blow 15 to 20 knots in the morning than turn to the northwest and increase to 20…