Mari Lou

Wicomico County Board of Ed to Meet Oct 12

By Mari Lou / October 9, 2021

The next monthly Wicomico County Board of Education meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 in the Board Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. The Board will convene at that time and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin at about 1:30 p.m. The meeting…

Covid Town Hall “Covid – Managing the Mystery and Preparing for Uncertainty” – Wed, Oct 13

By Mari Lou / October 9, 2021

Are current events surrounding Covid creating a sense of unease?  Delaware Medical Freedom Alliance (DEMFA) will present a Town Hall where accredited medical professionals will share cutting edge updates and a spokesperson from Australia will provide a report from “down under”. Open discussion of effective remedies and full disclosure of risk are the keys to…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-8-21

By Mari Lou / October 9, 2021

Friday was the calm before the storm. Small craft advisories are up from Saturday morning to Monday afternoon. Saturday will see northeast winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 and seas of four to six feet with drizzle. On Sunday the wind will remain out of the east at 15 to 20…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 9, 2021

Margaret May – Lewes – Red-spotted purple butterfly. Click for full view

DE Redistricting Public Hearings Next Week

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2021

The General Assembly will host public hearings later this month to allow residents to comment on its proposed legislative redistricting maps. The House will host a hybrid hearing on Monday, October 18. The Senate will host a virtual hearing on Tuesday, October 19, and an in-person hearing at Legislative Hall on Thursday, October 21. All…

Princess Anne Blaze Originates in Living Room Electrical Outlet

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2021

Firefighters from Princess Anne were called to a 2 alarm fire in a single story home on Peggy Neck Road in Princess Anne. Crews arriving at the scene just before 1pm Thursday found fire showing. The blaze was discovered by a passerby. Officials say there was no one at home when the blaze broke out.…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-7-21

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2021

Thursday saw good weather and fishing followed suit.  Fish were caught from the beach, the Indian River Inlet, the ocean and Delaware Bay. Friday will see another good-weather day with northeast winds at five to ten knots and seas in the ocean around three feet.  Things start downhill on Saturday as the northeast wind increases…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2021

Linda Ward – Milton – Blue heron in the pond behind the Milton Theatre. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 10-6-21

By Mari Lou / October 7, 2021

Wednesday was another slow day on the ocean, but there was some action at Indian River Inlet and earlier in the week the Washington Canyon was red hot.  Thursday will see east winds at ten knots and three-foot seas in the ocean.  Friday the winds will be five to ten knots out of the east…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-5-21

By Mari Lou / October 6, 2021

Tuesday was a rainy day and not a lot of fishing went on.  Wednesday will see winds out of the east at 15 knots with seas of three to four feet and drizzle.  Thursday the wind will fall off a bit to ten knots and the seas will drop down to three feet.  There will…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 6, 2021

Larry Prettyman – Sunset In Crisfield. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 10-4-21

By Mari Lou / October 5, 2021

Monday was a slow fishing day. The ocean was rough, but a few boats fished the Delaware Bay and found some action. Tuesday will see southwest winds at five to ten knots going east late in the day and seas of three feet. There is a good chance of thunderstorms. On Wednesday, the wind will…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 5, 2021

Madalyn Pettenati – Bethany boardwalk in the off-season. Click for full view

DART First State Receives Grant to Expand Electric Bus Fleet

By Mari Lou / October 4, 2021

As part of a continuing effort to reduce emissions and be more environmentally friendly, the Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) is pleased to announce it has received a fourth Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant of $3,539,640 to purchase additional electric buses that will grow DART First State’s alternative fuel fleet. The agency has now received more…

Face Plant for Facebook

By Mari Lou / October 4, 2021

Facebook outage – began around 11am Monday. The outage affects not only Facebook, but also it’s family of apps – including Instagram and WhatsApp. A tweet from Facebook around 12:30pm says they’re working to get things back to normal as soon as possible. Sunday night, “60 Minutes” had a Facebook whistleblower on the air who…

DSP Investigate Shooting at Home in Lincoln

By Mari Lou / October 4, 2021

A shooting incident early Monday morning in Lincoln is under investigation. Delaware State Police were called to the 10000 block of Cedar Creek Road just after 6am for a residence that was shot multiple times. Police discovered five gunshot holes in the front exterior of the home. One projectile was found on the floor inside,…

Wicomico County Taking Nominations for Teacher of the Year

By Mari Lou / October 4, 2021

Celebrate a great teacher with a nomination for Wicomico Teacher of the Year! Nominations will be taken Oct. 4 through Nov. 4 for 2022-2023 Wicomico Teacher of the Year. Anyone in the community may seek recognition for an educator quickly and easily using the online nomination form by clicking on this TOY Nomination Form. The Wicomico Teacher of…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-3-21

By Mari Lou / October 4, 2021

Sunday saw boats running to the ocean where they found flounder, sea bass and tuna.  Monday will see winds from the southwest at 10 to 15 with gusts to 20 knots and seas of three to four feet.  On Tuesday the wind will be southwest at five knots in the morning then go southeast in…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 4, 2021

Steven Rust – Milford – Deer Valley Road. Click for full view

Milford Man Charged in Philadelphia Murder

By Mari Lou / October 3, 2021

Philadelphia Police have arrested a Milford, Delaware man for murder. Police were called to the Pathway to Housing building on Old York Road just before 11:30am Friday, October 1, where they found 25 year old Nassir Day unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound. Security personnel told officers the shooter was on the third floor…

Two Injured in Lincoln Area Crash Saturday Night

By Mari Lou / October 3, 2021

Two people were taken to area hospitals after a vehicle crash, which also injured a pedestrian just after 8 last night near Lincoln. Delaware State Police were called to Fleatown Road for an accident involving two pickup trucks – a 2004 F-150 and a 2018 F-350 and a 72 year old female pedestrian who was…

Fire Damages WOC Bad Monkey

By Mari Lou / October 3, 2021

Ocean City firefighters were called to Bad Monkey on Route 50 in West Ocean City just before 10 Saturday night for a building fire. Crews arriving on the scene found fire showing. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, which was mainly on the outside of the building. The Worcester County Fire Marshal is investigating. Restaurant management…

Single Vehicle Crash Near Milford Leaves 1 Dead

By Mari Lou / October 3, 2021

A 53 year old Milford man is dead after a single vehicle crash Saturday morning on Coastal Highway near the Route 1 business off-ramp in Milford. Delaware State Police say that the driver was northbound when for an unknown reason he swerved to the right and went off the roadway through a barbed wire fence…

Nanticoke, MD Fire Injures Two

By Mari Lou / October 3, 2021

A fire that sent two people to the hospital on Friday is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from the Westside Volunteer Fire Company were called to a two story home on Nanticoke Road around 1:20 in the afternoon after the occupants discovered the fire in a bedroom. Two residents of the…

WGMD Fishing Report 10-2-21

By Mari Lou / October 3, 2021

Saturday saw seas of three to four feet and on Sunday those will increase to three to five feet. Winds on Sunday will be southwest at 10 to 15 knots. Monday doesn’t get much better with southwest winds at 10 to 15 going south in the afternoon at 15 to 20 with three to four-foot…