Mari Lou
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning all residents about two deadly species of hemlock recently found in Sussex County. Environmental scientists have confirmed the presence of poison hemlock (Conicum maculatum) and spotted water hemlock (Cicuta maculata). All parts of the plants – leaves, stems, flowers, and roots – are poisonous to humans and animals.…
Hot and humid at the beach with a pretty stuff southwest wind and a forecast of thunderstorms had the boats staying pretty close to shore. Friday and Saturday will be a bit unsettled as well. The Gale Force with Captain Aaron Herd had the Kerr group aboard for a half-day charter at Indian River Inlet. …
Carmen Rogers – Milton – Sunsetting / Click for full view
Wednesday was another hot day at the beach with a strong southwest wind. Thursday will see the weather begin to change with rain in the forecast and seas in the ocean of three to four feet. Ryan West caught two nice flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on Wednesday. Robbie at Lewes Harbour…
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – 2007 with WGMD afternoon host Randy Nelson getting ready for a ride on the Goodyear Blimp at the airport in Georgetown. Randy, along with Thom Wheeler and his wife and guests sailed over much of Sussex County that afternoon – taking pictures much of the way. What a ride! / Click for full view
Tuesday saw those southwest winds really pumping up the hot air. The ocean was reasonably calm and I suspect the bay was as well. Wednesday will be about the same then things begin to change on Thursday. As if to prove my reports are correct, I fished the beginning of the incoming tide at Three…
Terry Ford – Milton – Sunrise from Lewes Beach / Click for full view
UPDATED – 6/29 4pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal collision on Route 9 and Kaye Road, on Saturday, June 26, 2021, as Edgar Martinez-Miranda, 29, of Laurel, DE. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information regarding…
Your help is needed to identify two suspects wanted in connection to the burglary of the Tru Blu convenience store in Seaford. Delaware State Police say that during the overnight hours of June 28th the two suspects forced entry into the business and took an undisclosed amount of goods. One suspect is a male with…
Jean Messick – Millsboro – Along the Bay / Click for full view
Summer is here and the fishin’ is fine. Monday saw south winds to 15 knots with three-foot seas on the ocean and two feet or less on the bay. Seas on the ocean are going to increase to three to four feet for Tuesday and Wednesday and rain is in the forecast for Thursday. Robbie…
Sunday was a summer day at the beach. The next few days will see south to southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots and seas in the ocean of 3 to 4 feet. Delaware Bay will see winds of 10 to 15 knots and seas of less than two feet.…
The investigation into a three vehicle crash just after 9 Saturday night on Route 1 near Magnolia is continuing by Delaware State Police. Police say that for an unknown reason the 63 year old driver of an Altima was southbound on Route 1 when he crossed the center median and collided with a Flex, driven…
Saturday was windy and wet at the beach. The next five days all have the same forecast. South winds of 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon and very little chance of rain. Sounds like summer. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the only boat that made it out was…
Greg Biener – Millsboro – the view at Deal Island / Click for full view
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A Centreville, Maryland man has been arrested after a robbery Thursday night in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Quintaze Gross approached a man at an ATM machine on Coastal Highway and grabbed him from behind demanding money and threatening to shoot him. The victim struggled and got free – pulled his…
Firefighters in Pocomoke were called for a house fire on Laurel Street just after 1 Friday afternoon. Crews arriving on the scene found smoke and fire showing from the second floor. Multiple additional companies were called to help battle the 2-alarm fire. Two firefighters were treated on the scene for minor injuries. The blaze is…
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return from an approved work pass from the Sussex Community Correction Center in Georgetown on Friday. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 22 year old Anthony Long of the Millsboro area. Long is black, about 5′ 8” and 173 pounds with…
Friday saw a southeast wind on the ocean and bay that for some reason did not bring anyone good fishing. Saturday and Sunday look fair with three-foot seas on the ocean so most boats should be able to make it out. Robbie at Lewes Harbour Marina said a private boat brought in a few sea…
At the request of the Fenwick Island Police Department, the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an early morning shooting in the town limits. The incident occurred around 2:43 a.m. Friday June 25, 2021 when a 9-1-1 call was placed to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Sussex County reporting some suspicious activity…
A Georgetown man has been arrested on weapons and traffic charges after a chase Thursday night. Delaware State Police spotted a Jetta come up behind a marked patrol car at a high rate of speed. The trooper pulled to the shoulder of Hardscrabble Road and activated his emergency equipment after the driver passed to begin…
Delaware State Police spotted a car speeding on DuPont Highway in Dover Thursday afternoon. Police stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver – who was an unlicensed 16 year old from Harrington. Also in the car, a 16 year old from Greenwood in the backseat and the owner of the car, 21 year old Bradley…
Sussex County’s paramedics have a new base of operations in the fight to save lives on the western front. Sussex County officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 25, 2021, to celebrate the grand opening of the new Medic 110/EMS 200 (Western District Supervisor) station, at the corner of U.S. Route 13 and Swain…