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Thursday saw some rough weather in the morning, but it did lay out a bit by afternoon. Not many boats sailed and those that did reported a mixed bag with sea bass, flounder and triggerfish. Friday looks to be even rougher and we may not see to many fishermen on the water. The weekend still…
Jared Ross – Morning in Bethany Beach / Click for full view
Wednesday was windy and much cooler with small craft advisories up. This kept boats from leaving the dock at Lewes Harbour Martina and Indian River Marina. Thursday looks fair for the larger boats with seas at three to four feet and the weekend looks good. The National Marine Fisheries Service has closed the season on…
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! Watch the video – https://youtu.be/9sS9fU0TFRE / Click for full view
Tuesday saw small craft advisories up and they will be up again on Wednesday. Add to that the heavy rain we are supposed to get on Tuesday night and it looks like at least Thursday and probably not until Friday before fishing becomes any good. Since the last set of disturbed weather, flounder fishing has…
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers remain high in new positive cases and especially in the 7-day average for percent positive cases – which is currently at 7.2%. Much of the new activity is focused at University of Delaware and Delaware State University and Governor John Carney, in this weeks coronavirus update, says they are working with the…
Maryland 1st District Congressman Andy Harris Tuesday announced the awarding of a $139,171 federal grant from the Department of Labor to the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board on the Mid-Shore. It is part of the National American Job Center networks and serves Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Dorchester and Caroline Counties. The funding, which is from…
Flag Status Alert: United States Flag, Delaware and Maryland Flag return to Full-Staff The United States Flag, Delaware and Maryland State Flag shall be raised to full staff at sunset, today, Tuesday, September 29, 2020, the day of interment for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Associate Justice Ginsburg passed away on September 18,…
Monday saw decent weather, but the rest of the week is not looking too good. There is a change coming and we are going to see some rain and wind before things settle down. Clark Evans at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle sent me the results of the Delaware Fall Surf Fishing Classic. They had…
Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Pelicans at Cape Henlopen Point at sunset / Click for full view
The Seaford District Library is proud to announce their leadership role and launch of a new virtual program, Brainfuse. The Brainfuse program, which provides a variety of online tutoring and learning support tools, was funded through the Anchor Grant from the Sussex County Department of Libraries. The Seaford District Library is in the leadership position…
The Sussex County Council meets this week in Georgetown – however the meeting will not begin until 1pm. The Council is expected to make an appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Aging and Adults with Disabilities and they will hear from Project Engineer Patrick Brown on the implementation of Phase 2 of the James…
In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in coordination with the Governor and local public health authorities, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is re-opening the Visitor Center at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Cambridge on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-2pm. The refuge is working with federal,…
Sunday was a bit overcast at the beach and a few places saw a little fog and drizzle. Monday looks good, but we will have to keep a weather eye on the rest of the week. At Lewes Harbour Marina Amanda checked in two citation sheepshead. Ray Nabb had a 10.48-pound monster caught at the…
Jared Ross – Morning in Bethany Beach / Click for full view
Because of the large and unruly crowds as well as the bumper to bumper traffic, Ocean City Police urge residents to stay at home until the pop-up car rally people leave the resort. The area of 30th Street was a flashpoint last night for large crowds of people which police helped to quell. WGMD has…
Two Sussex County men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into thefts from construction sites. Delaware State Police learned of a series of thefts at a Delmar development where a large amount of construction material was taken from homes under construction. Police identified 35 year old Timothy Santee of Laurel and 37 year…
Fire destroyed a residential building in the area of Old Furnace and Cokesbury Roads near Seaford early Saturday morning. Seaford firefighters arriving at the scene found the single story home fully involved. Several area fire crews assisted or provided cover. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.
Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Super Moon of 1-31-18 at Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes / Click for full view
UPDATED – 9/26/20 7pm – There will be one new face on the Dewey Beach Commission. Incumbent Gary Persinger was the top vote-getter in Saturday’s municipal election receiving 535 votes. William Stevens, in his second attempt, grabbed 416 votes. Incumbent David Moskowitz received 349 votes. The number of absentee votes outnumbered the machine votes by…
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A Sharptown woman is charged in the murder of her husband in their home Friday night. Maryland State Police were called to a Water Street home for a shooting around 10:30. They found 51 year old Edward Kohlhoff suffering from gunshot wounds – he was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, 55 year old…
Friday was another overcast and cool day at the beach. The rest of the weekend may be a bit damp, but with light winds and calm seas fishing should be good. I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina just as Chris Vann, mate on the Katydid, was unloading 20 flounder and too many black sea bass…
Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Honoring our flag at Cape Henlopen High School / Click for full view
The 239th Correctional Employee Initial Training Class graduated Friday during a socially distanced ceremony at the Steven R. Floyd, Sr. Training Academy in Dover. The class of 33 correctional officer cadets completed a three-month course of classroom and hand-son instruction in multiple areas. They are the 5th class of correctional officer cadets to graduate this…