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As if the wind wasn’t bad enough, good old Mother Nature sent us some cold rain on Saturday morning just to make sure even the most dedicated anglers would stay at home. I think she is working with Governor Carney to make sure we follow his guidelines. There will be a very small weather window…
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced six additional positive COVID-19 test results, including three asymptomatic inmates who received proactive COVID-19 testing earlier this week. Review an informational chart of positive COVID-19 cases among DOC employees, contracted staff and inmates for each DOC facility by clicking HERE. These latest positive test results include: A Correctional Officer who is assigned to Sussex Community…
Margaret May – Lewes – Mr & Mrs Mallard exploring / Click for full view
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing six additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 67 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19.  Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 33 to 98 years old. The most recent deaths…
A Magnolia man has been arrested by Delaware State Police on two counts of attempted murder. Police were called early Friday morning to the Canterbury Shore Stop in Felton for a report of a shooting. Police learned that the victims went home to their home in Camden-Wyoming where they spoke with a 17 year old…
Maryland State Police are investigating the murder of a Wicomico County man last night in Salisbury.  Police say 33 year old Dondre Wilson of Salisbury was in a Hyundai Sonata that looked like it crashed int a parked car before stopping in a wooded area off Adams Avenue. Police say Wilson was shot…
Jerry – 302-231-8242 – Whirlpool Washer and dryer Like New – Top of the line – $200 Matthew – 302-841-1424 – White Electric, flat top range and Dishwasher – $100 Mike – 302-436-4600 – 1997 Yamaha V Star, 8000 miles – $3000 obo Buck – 301-758-9885 – Charbroil propane 5 burner grill – $110 –…
Governor John Carney during his Friday coronavirus update talked about looking towards recovery. However currently the numbers are not showing any flattening of the curve in positive cases and hospitalizations. The numbers are showing an increase in infection in Sussex County, which Public Health Director, Dr Karyl Rattay says is mostly focused around the poultry…
Friday began with subfreezing temperatures, frost and light winds, but soon built into small craft advisories. I expect they will carry on right through the rest of the weekend. It seems like we had spring all winter and now we have winter all spring. I did see an unconfirmed report of flounder behind Ocean City. …
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced today that a third COVID-19 test administered on 73 year-old Joseph Russo, who died on Thursday at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus, was returned positive for COVID-19.  Russo’s cause of death from acute respiratory failure has been determined to be due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and COVID. Russo was part of a minimum…
Henry Hensel – Ocean View – Rainy day in Berlin / Click for full view
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing nine additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. In total, 61 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19.  Individuals who have died from COVID-19 ranged in age from 33 to 98 years old. The most recent deaths…
All the libraries in Sussex County are now wi-fi hotspots. Users can pick up broadband on their devices by going to their local library and connecting to the universal “Library Outdoors’ broadcast signal. The access will be available from 6am to 9pm daily until further notice. Users are reminded to observe appropriate social distancing…
As expected, the coronavirus pandemic has caused unemployment to skyrocket – both nationally and here in Delaware.  According to the Delaware Department of Labor, national unemployment rose from 3.5% in February to 4.4% in March – in Delaware it rose from 3.9% to 5.1% with over 24,500 people unemployed. Sussex County unemployment rose from 4.6%…
Thursday was cold and windy with lots of sunshine. I checked with my usual sources and both said fishing activity was nil. As far as saltwater fishing goes, there is really nothing to fish for during these windy days other than small rockfish at the Indian River Inlet and the occasional tog in the same…
Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Lighthouse Sunset Cruise on Delaware Bay- Delaware East End Breakwater Light / Click for full view
NOTICE FROM DPH: Due to system processing delays, today’s positive case total may make it appear as though we are leveling out or seeing decreases in the daily case count, however that is not an accurate reflection of the situation in Delaware. The system should be running normally tomorrow and we anticipate seeing a significant…
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced that it has proactively tested an additional 56 inmates for COVID-19. It also announced that a second inmate from Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) in Georgetown has tested positive for COVID-19 and an additional Correctional Officer from James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) has tested positive for the virus. The SCCC inmate who…
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing the first death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of a resident at one its 24/7 facilities. A 57-year-old male resident of Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City died April 14 at a New Castle County hospital. He was the only resident who had tested…
A house fire this morning on Gravel Hill Road north of Georgetown is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal. Georgetown fire crews were called just after 9am and found heavy smoke and flames coming from an unoccupied house. Crews from Laurel, Lewes, Millsboro, Milton, Rehoboth Beach, Memorial and Ellendale assisted or provided back up.…
UPDATED – 4-16-20 4:15pm – Harrington Police have arrested 26 year old Shantel Knight of Dover after they responded to a possible kidnapping complaint on Wednesday. Police say Knight, who is the biological mother of the two children had been watching the house on Thorpe Street where the boys were in a foster home. When…
Wednesday was a bit cool and windy and I couldn’t find any report of fish being caught other than some big white perch out of the Broadkill River. Small craft advisories are up for Thursday, so I don’t think fishing is going to improve. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has proposed permitting and electronic reporting…
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – celebrating 40 years on the air! Ron Letterman’s last show – at Baker’s Hardware in Millsboro. With him Megan Chirillo, Denise Pettit and Chris Angel – all WGMD sales at various times through the years.