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WGMD Fishing Report 9-24-19

By Mari Lou / September 24, 2019

Monday was a hot one with south to southwest winds and very little fishing activity.  It doesn鈥檛 look like Tuesday will be much better. Henlopen Bait and Tackle reported that on Sunday young Ryan Kleban fished Site 10 with a sand flea and caught a citation eight-pound sheepshead. Also on Sunday, Old Inlet Bait and…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 24, 2019

Margaret May-Lewes – Moon rise from the Rehoboth Boardwalk / Click for full view

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-23-19

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2019

Sunday was another beautiful fall day.  Folks fished from the beach to offshore with good results everywhere. Frank Tucker and Zan caught five flounder at the southside of the Old Grounds on Saturday. On Sunday, Suzanne Martin was catching bluefish at Cape Henlopen State Park.  On Saturday, Darren and Christine Purcell caught kings, spot, pompano,…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 23, 2019

Greg Schmuck – Lancaster, PA – Sunset at Tower Rd Bayside / Click for full view

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UPDATED: Frankford Bicycle Rider Dies after Struck by SUV Friday Night

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2019

UPDATED 9/22/19 8am – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man struck Friday night on Route 113 in Frankford. He is 62 year old Tony Townsend of Seaford. The investigation into the crash is continuing. =================================================== A 62 year old Frankford man is dead after he was struck on his bicycle just…

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Single Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Dead Near Berlin

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2019

A Severna Park man is dead after a single vehicle crash Saturday evening on Racetrack Road/Route 589 just south of Route 113 near Berlin.聽 Maryland State Police say a car driven by 22 year old Valentine Ronk was northbound on Racetrack Road when it left the roadway and overturned several times in a grassy area.聽…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-22-19

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2019

If ever a day was made for fishing Saturday was that day. My wife Barbara and I went up to the Point at Cape Henlopen during the afternoon where I soaked some fresh mullet.  I could see bunker and mullet breaking, but despite a gallant try, I caught nothing.  The only fish I saw caught…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 22, 2019

Red Moulinier-Rehoboth Beach – Sunset Cruise on the Delaware Bay at the Delaware East End Breakwater Light / Click for full view

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WGMD Radio Flea Market 9-21-19

By Mari Lou / September 21, 2019

Gwen – Sat Sept. 28th EVENT 8am to 2pm – Conley’s Fall Festival – 33106 Jolyns Way (Behind Peddlers Village) Dr. Ed – 302-745-2478 EVENT – Friday Sept 27 Free Dinner @ 6pm Free Movie “The Monumental ” Starring Kirk Cameron @7 at New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 16796 Kings Hwy, Lewes Jerry – 302-231-8242 –…

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Seaford Brother & Sister Charged After Search Turns Up Drugs

By Mari Lou / September 21, 2019

Members of the Governor鈥檚 Task Force were contacted by Probation officers in Georgetown about 22 year old Daniel Allen, of Seaford, who is currently serving a home confinement sentence for a previous drug dealing conviction.聽 Probation officers went to his home to conduct a pre-approved administrative search and found his 27 year old sister, Alexia…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-21-19

By Mari Lou / September 21, 2019

Small craft advisories were still up on the ocean, but dropped on the bay.  Boats fished both bodies of water with success. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid fished the bay and came back with trout, blowfish, blues and pompano. The Angler had blowfish, trout and bluefish all over bay structure. On the…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 21, 2019

ML – Antlers on a mailbox west of Lewes / Click for full view

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Dewey Beach Voters Go to Polls Saturday

By Mari Lou / September 20, 2019

Voters in Dewey Beach will go to the polls today to elect three to the town commission.聽 Incumbents T-J Redefer, Paul Bauer and Dale Cooke are challenged by Philip Rowe.聽 The polls will be open from 10am to 6pm at the Dewey Beach Lifesaving Station on Dagsworthy Street.聽

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Magnolia Woman Charged for Reckless Endangering

By Mari Lou / September 20, 2019

A Magnolia woman has been arrested by Delaware State Police who were called to the Valero Gas Station in Dover for a 35 year old woman who told them she was intentionally struck by a vehicle.聽 Police learned that 33 year old Crystal Manning verbally threatened to run over the victim for taking 鈥渉er gas…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-20-19

By Mari Lou / September 20, 2019

Small craft advisories remained up on Thursday and will be up through Friday.  No boats went out on Thursday and to the best of my knowledge fishing was unproductive for the few who gave it a try.  The recent hurricane produced a nine-foot storm surge across the Point Lookout National Park that cut 54 new…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-19-19

By Mari Lou / September 19, 2019

Wednesday was another rough day with small craft advisories up for the ocean, Delaware and Chesapeake bays.  They will be up again on Thursday and may be back up on Friday for the ocean as seas are predicted to be at seven feet even though the wind is supposed to drop out to five to…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 19, 2019

Alec Martin – Hopkins Dairy Farm west of Lewes / Click for full view

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Deck Rehab Work to Begin on Bay Bridge – Drivers Should Expect Major Delays

By Mari Lou / September 18, 2019

Motorists should prepare for experiencing major delays on the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial / Bay Bridge (US 50/301) beginning Tuesday, September 24, when two-way operations on the westbound span cease in preparation for the Maryland Transportation Authority鈥檚 (MDTA) $27-million deck rehabilitation project. MDTA had initially announced the two-year Bay Bridge project would begin early…

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Salute the Troops – US Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Griffin

By Mari Lou / September 18, 2019

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-18-19

By Mari Lou / September 18, 2019

Tuesday saw small craft advisories up and they will remain up through Thursday.  All of my calls to my usual reporting stations resulted in the same news, no one catching anything.  The only exception was the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park where Lighthouse View Tackle reported a few flounder and short rockfish caught…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 18, 2019

Red Moulinier-Rehoboth Beach – Lewes Tulips / Click for full view

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-17-19

By Mari Lou / September 17, 2019

After driving through some pretty thick fog, I arrived at Indian River Inlet around 6:45 AM on Monday morning.  The current was running in, but no birds were working and after two hours of casting metal I gave up.  I didn鈥檛 have a hit and didn鈥檛 see anyone else catch a fish. I moved my…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 17, 2019

Margaret May-Lewes – Squirrel Lounging at Red Mill Pond / Click for full view

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-16-19

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2019

Sunday saw the wind and seas settle down, but this is going to be a short-lived reprieve.  Monday will be OK, but after that it is all downhill with northeast winds to 30 knots and seas to seven feet until Friday.  I had a few short trips to make on Sunday morning and ran through…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 16, 2019

ML – Runner caught on beach webcam on the Boards in Ocean City / click for full view

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