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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…
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day. In 2008 WGMD put up a new broadcast tower. This picture was taken by a member of the crew looking down from the top of the tower the day they finished the work. You can see the old tower just to the right of the building. The final step in the build was to dismantle the old tower. We put together a video of the build – which took months and at least 3 full crews – the first was from Tennessee – and they couldn’t figure out how to deal with our low water table – and that digging 2 feet down – they hit water. They quit. Second crew fared better, but lost several members to the beach life! Click for full view
We finally had a beautiful spring day and the fish cooperated, sort of. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid ran on Tuesday and brought back a few tog. The big news was the big white perch caught out of the Broadkill River on bloodworms. The fish ran from 11 to 13 inches and…
Carol Tabor – Flowers at Hammerheads. Click for full view
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)’s DMV on the Go trailer is officially open for business. The new trailer features updated stations, ADA accessible capabilities and performs all transactions as a traditional DMV except for inspections, road exams, driver improvement and uninsured motorist. This alternative to brick-and-mortar DMV locations allows customers who may not…
The 4th Representative District was relocated from New Castle County after redistricting was completed last fall. The new 4th Representative District follows the Indian River & Indian River Bay from Millsboro North & East along Route 24, The John J. Williams Highway to Love Creek and encompasses the communities of Oak Orchard, Long Neck, Angola.…
The homeless in Georgetown are a step closer to temporary shelter. The Springboard Collaborative and First State Community Action Agency have an agreement the the Collaborative will lease a one-acre site behind First State’s North Railroad Avenue location to construct 44 pallet shelters and accompanying service buildings to house up to 60 homeless individuals. First…
I am happy to report the weather did improve, but sad to say the fishing has remained about the same. We did have one good report from Lewes Harbour Marina. Captain Aaron Herd on the Gale Force had a two-man limit of tog on Monday. I suspect he was fishing the Outer Wall and the…
Margaret May – Lewes – Wild ponies at Assateague. Click for full view
After seven consecutive days, small craft warnings should come down on Monday. I called all my contacts from Odessa to Long Neck on Sunday and they all had the same report; white perch on bloodworms from the tidal rivers and creeks. No boats went out unless they were fishing for perch or they went after…
Jean Messick – Millsboro – Looking at the osprey nest towards Lewes. Click for full view
Small craft advisories continue through Sunday. On Saturday I went out looking for people fishing. My first stop was Old Inlet Bait and Tackle where Butch and the gang were celebrating the shop’s 60 years in business. When they opened, I was 19 years old and a Seaman First Class in Uncle Sam’s Navy. Butch…
The Ocean City Police Department responded to a north-end restaurant on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 6:02 p.m., for a report of a minor collision. It was reported that a parked vehicle was struck in the private parking lot. Upon arrival, officers met with the individual that reported the collision and the owner of the…
UPDATED 4/9/22 – Delaware State Police have released the name of the victim in Thursday’s shooting near Laurel. He is 49-year-old Frank Pavlovic of Laurel. The investigation into the shooting is continuing. ======================== Two men have been arrested as Delaware State Police investigate a murder early Thursday morning on Laurel Road in Laurel. Police were…
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Small craft advisories continue until Monday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid and a private boat ran on Friday. Both brought tog back to the cleaning table, but not in any great number or size. I am getting the same report from the boats running out of Ocean City. The Fish Bound is…
The City of Salisbury, in conjunction with Salisbury University Environmental Studies students, have released a survey to gather citizen input about what steps the City should take for future environmental sustainability. The survey, which consists of 19 short questions, covers a range of topics from neighborhood dynamics to desired community sustainability activities. Responses will help…
A Delmar, Maryland man has been found guilty of second degree murder and other offenses. After a 4-day jury trial, 21 year old Jaron Purnell was also convicted on a count of attempted second degree murder and weapons charges. The Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, presided over…