Mari Lou
A fire at a home on New Hope Road in Willards is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a passerby just after 5pm on Thursday. Crews from Parsonsburg, Pittsville, Powellville and Gumboro assisted Willards firefighters and were on the scene for about three hours. The family dog died…
The small craft advisories that were up on Thursday kept boats tied to the dock as Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em both reported no one out all day. Right now, Friday and Saturday look good until the remnants of Delta arrive on Sunday. I do have a few reports left over…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Sunset reflection in the clouds at Indian River Bay / Click for full view
Wednesday was another beautiful day unless you wanted to go out on open water where the southwest wind had small craft advisories up. They will be up again on Thursday, but right now, Friday is looking good. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Ronnie said a private boat fished the Outer Wall and returned with six keeper…
This WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day goes back to the 2009 Cruisin’ OC. This cruiser is “The Judge” – photo courtesy of Donny Reed. Welcome back to Ocean City this weekend Cruisers!! / Click for full view
Tuesday was just a beautiful day with bright sunshine and light winds. Small craft advisories are up for Wednesday and Thursday isn’t looking much better. With such beautiful weather I had to go fishing so I traveled down to Indian River Inlet to catch the last of the incoming current. When I arrived, there were…
Monday saw a decent day on the water for the few who went out. Tuesday also looks good, but the wind is going to pick up from the southwest on Wednesday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina had lots to report. On Sunday Wendy Krieger had a citation-worthy 3.85-pound trout and a 20-inch flounder at B…
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Park Service is reporting a total of 17.1 million visitors to date in 2020, already surpassing the previous record of 14.9 million total visitors in 2019, with three months still remaining in the year. During peak season in July, state parks attracted 3.4 million visitors, compared to…
CC MEET 10/05/20 ml The Sussex County Council meets at its regular time Tuesday morning. Included on the agenda – a discussion on the county’s list of projects for DelDOT’s Capital Transportation Plan. These are projects ranging from paving, bicycle lanes, signage to new roads that are needed throughout the county. Comments from the public…
Sunday saw perfect fishing weather and those who went found good action from the beach, ocean and bay. Right now, Monday and Tuesday are looking fine. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda let us know that Paul Elwood caught a monster 12.69-pound summer flounder while fishing aboard the Katydid. This is the largest flounder caught this…
Rosanna Knudtson – Fresh Pond trail near Ocean View / Click for full view
It was a bit saucy on Saturday morning, but laid down for the rest of the day. In fact, the day was just about perfect for a fall afternoon in Delaware. Sunday is also looking good and the week ahead is not going to be too bad. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Tommy said the Katydid…
Joe Campbell – Millsboro – North end of Rehoboth Beach – at the Henlopen Hotel / Click for full view
Kathy – 302-226-4567 – Black and Decker 20-volt cordless circular saw, battery and charger included NEW – $75 – Total platinum home gym – $100 Millie – 443-799-1978 – Beachy sofa, white wood – $100 Robert – 410-251-0571 – 4 tires with rims (futura scrambler ap2 17″ inch rims LT265/75R17 w/caps) – $600 Dan –…
The ocean was pretty rough on Friday morning and most boats didn’t sail. The surf and the inlet were not very welcoming either. The seas did settle down a bit as the day progressed, but by then most fishermen had found other projects. I cleaned and rearranged my tackle bag. Saturday looks to be repeat…
Irv Blackburn – Lewes – Flying the wrong way at Lewes Beach / Click for full view
The Division of Public Health (DPH) released guidance Friday for Delawareans to safely participate in fall festivities, including Halloween activities, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidance categorizes activities by risk – low, moderate and high risk. Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses. Delawareans can reduce that risk by organizing and…
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020. A total of 20,937 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020, including 10,678 individuals…
Beginning on Wednesday, October 7, the Indian River School District will provide afternoon curbside mealpickup at two locations. Indian River High School and North Georgetown Elementary School will offer free meals for curbside pickupevery Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Those sites will also continue regular morning meal service onWednesdays from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Service…
The City of Salisbury and the Salisbury Fire Department have announced that fire department personnel have received tests to take part in the coronavirus serology testing that is being done through the Maryland Department of Health. This testing tests for antibodies produced by the body in response to a previous infection. A small sample of…
Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: “We remain committed to getting more children in school, and more Delawareans back to work. To do that, we need Delawareans to stay vigilant, and follow the public health precautions to…
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized Logan Liddick of Carlisle, Pa. as the new Maryland state record holder for the gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus). The 34-year-old angler caught the 6.0-pound, 20-inch long fish on Sept. 25, while fishing near a shipwreck 14 miles off the coast of Ocean City. Using both clams and squid for…
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting bids for the 2020-2021 trapping season within public lands on the Eastern Shore. The individual with the highest bid will be awarded annual trapping privileges at several properties. To bid for trapping privileges at Cedar Island, Deal Island, E. A. Vaughn, Fairmount, Isle of Wight, Johnson, Maryland Marine Properties, Pocomoke River, Pocomoke Sound, South Marsh Island, and Wellington wildlife management…
Flags are to be lowered to half-staff on Sunday from sunrise to sunset in honor of National Firefighters Memorial Day. The 39th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held Sunday at 10am in Emmitsburg, Maryland – to honor 82 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 21 who died in…
Hundreds of Delaware small businesses and nonprofit organizations have been approved for the first round of DE Relief Grants, the largest cumulative grant award ever made by the State of Delaware to small businesses. A total of 741 applicants will share $25.7 million in funding through the first round of the program. DE Relief Grants…