Mari Lou
It is official. The Junction and Breakwater Pathway Rehoboth Beach Extension is now open. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) marked the completion of this low-stress multi-model connection into the City of Rehoboth from the Junction and Breakwater Pathway with a ribbon cutting on Friday, June 25, 2021 with special guests U.S. Senator Tom Carper,…
Thursday was a beautiful summer day on land. On the water, not so much. There were small craft advisories up for both the ocean and bay with seas to five feet on the ocean. Friday looks to repeat on the ocean, but the wind is supposed to drop out to five knows and turn to…
Lew & Rachel Messick-Klensch – Milford – Stormy weather just north of Milford -but no rain / Click for full view
Wednesday was a good fishing weather day and boats were able to reach the grounds in the ocean. The rest of the week and the weekend look fair, although it will get hot with thunderstorms around in the afternoon. I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina late on Wednesday afternoon where Robbie was cleaning a good…
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – going back to September of 2009 and a remote broadcast at Shenanigans in Ocean City with WGMD’s DON Geronimo talking with former OC Mayor/MD Delegate Jim Mathias / Click for full view
Tuesday we had cloudy skies that brought plenty of rain and wind in the afternoon. Small craft advisories were up and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats left the dock or their trailers. Wednesday will be a bit better, but the morning will see rough conditions left over from Tuesday. Lighthouse View Tackle…
The Sussex County Council has approved the $278-million FY 2022 Budget as well as the assessment rolls for water and sewer districts, water and sewer rates. The council voted unanimously to approve. However the vote on increased fees for the Marriage Bureau for the performing of marriage ceremonies and renewal of vows after normal business…
Monday was cloudy with a brisk southwest wind. Tuesday will see west to northwest winds of 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots and three-to-four-foot seas with rain. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported the largest yellowfin tuna so far this year came in on the War Pig. The angler was Nick Farrow…
ML – Irrigation Rainbow off Cannon or Johnson Road / Click for full view
UPDATED 6/21/21 6pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal crash on Route 14 / Milford Harrington Highway on Saturday as 19 year old Elijah Brown, of Harrington. This crash remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information regarding the collision should contact…
Due to expected high temperatures in our area, the Berlin Electric Department is asking all of its customers to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage between the hours of 2 PM and 6 PM on Monday, June 21. Peak hours are when electric purchase rates are at their highest. Reduce your energy consumption during these…
Tuesday is the public’s turn to comment on the proposed FY 2022 Budget for Sussex County as well as the assessment rolls for sewer and water districts. There will be a third public hearing on a ordinance amendment to institute fees charged by the Clerk of the Peace for ceremonies after normal business hours and…
Sunday saw better weather with winds dropping down to west at ten knots and seas in the ocean of only three feet. Tangier Sound is another location where you can fish without the crowds that assemble in Delaware on any given weekend. There is a very good boat ramp in Crisfield and plenty of sheltered…
A murder investigation is underway in Blades. Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired Saturday night just before 11. Police found a 20 year old man with an apparent gunshot wound lying on the side of E. 4th Street. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.…
Dover Police were called to the Capital Inn just after 2:30 Sunday morning for a report of a shooting. Police located a 23 year old man with a gunshot wound to the back. He was treated at Kent General Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dover Police (302-736-7130) or…
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday night around 8:45. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle that was speeding on Route 9 near Old Furnace Road west of Georgetown. As troopers contacted the driver, 22 year old Edward Cropper of Laurel, they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of…
Saturday saw southwest winds of 15 to 20 knots and seas running three to four feet in the ocean. I was in New Jersey fishing with my son Roger in the Manasquan River so we should be out of the wind. Delaware waters are very crowded on the weekends so you might want to try…
Unknown – Storm over Red Mill Pond / Click for full view
Delaware State Police arrested two juvenile males from Seaford on multiple criminal charges following a multiple-month investigation. Between October and December 2020, Delaware State Police Troop 4 Property Crimes Unit investigated 37 related criminal cases in the Seaford and Laurel area consisting of theft of a motor vehicle, burglary, felony theft, and multiple misdemeanor crimes.…
Farmington firefighters were called for a fire on Fox Hunters Road south west of Harrington around 3:30 this morning. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire through the roof of the home. Crews from Harrington, Houston, Greenwood and Greensboro assisted or provided backup. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.
Delaware budget writers got more good news after the latest DEFAC meeting Friday. They have estimated an increase in revenues by $71.5-million compared to the forecast from last month. The State House on Friday introduced a $4.771-billion dollar budget to the General Assembly. HB 250 is $246-million more than the one it replaces. HB 251,…
The City of Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners has approved a resolution that calls for all city-owned and leased light fixtures, primarily those in parks and on the boardwalk and streets, to be selected moving forward, to minimize adverse effects of artificial light, including skyglow, glare, and spill light or distribution of light in areas…
Delaware’s May unemployment rate is slightly higher than the national average at 5.9% – the national rate is at 5.8%. In Sussex County the rate is at 4.4% – a drop from 5.6% in April. During the pandemic lock-down in May of last year there were 63,000 Delawareans unemployed, but as the pandemic restrictions were…
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for trafficking cocaine and weapons offenses. Wicomico County officials say 24 year old Lashawn Royall pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime and other offenses. He has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 17 years suspended. Royall will be required…