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The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. Health care systems and…
Beebe Healthcare is inviting the public to a COVID-19 Town Hall on Thursday, May 28 from 4-5 pm. The focus will be on Beebe Healthcare’s recovery phase and the reactivation of elective surgeries, procedures, and other types of visits. The panel will include Beebe’s President and CEO, Dr. David Tam, Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine…
Wednesday saw perfect fishing conditions with a light southeast wind and overcast skies. Thursday and Friday will see the wind go south and increase to 15 to 20 knots. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle they told me kings were caught from the beach on bloodworms. Early on Wednesday morning rockfish of 40 and 43…
The WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – celebrating 40 years of broadcasting. Taking you back to the 2003 WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship Banquet with “Remember the Titans” coach Bill Yoast and WGMD’s Bob Smith. Bill Yoast was the keynote speaker at the 2003 banquet. He died at 94 on May 25, 2019. We lost Bob Smith in November 15, 2004 at the age of 74. Smith created the WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship program for graduating high school seniors in Sussex County in 1980. It’s a program that has aided many regional young men and women student/athletes in their quest for higher education.
Tuesday was another good day to be fishing anywhere except with me. I hit Indian River Inlet at the top of the incoming current looking for big bluefish or even little bluefish or even a hickory shad. After two hours of nothing, I came back home. Called Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle to…
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing four additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. Health care systems and hospitals continue…
The City of Rehoboth Beach parking meters and permits will go into effect Saturday, May 30. Enforcement of parking meters and permits was scheduled to go into effect on May 22. During a meeting on May 12, the commissioners delayed enforcement in an effort to provide relief measures to reduce the economic impact on businesses.…
The Delaware State Senate will reconvene on Wednesday in an historic virtual sessionthat will be broadcast live on multiple websites. The first virtual meeting of the Senate will be preceded by a Senate Executive Committee hearingfor the consideration of eight gubernatorial nominations. “We are taking this unprecedented step of meeting virtually for several reasons,” said…
Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that the State of Delaware will lift the ban on short-term rental units and the mandatory 14-day quarantine for out-of-state travelers on June 1 as part of the rolling reopening of Delaware’s economy. Governor Carney previously lifted State of Delaware restrictions on Delaware beaches ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Phase 1 of Delaware’s economic reopening is…
Monday was a good day to be fishing from the beach or the Indian River Inlet. Tuesday and Wednesday look promising as well with light winds and three-foot seas on the ocean. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda told us a 30-inch bluefish was caught near Cape Henlopen Point. No information on bait or rig, but…
Henry Hensel – Ocean View – Blueberries in Frankford / 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. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. DPH is sharing information…
A fire in Princess Anne early Sunday morning has been ruled arson by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The Polks Road fire was discovered by a neighbor around 3:30am. Officials say the house is vacant and owned by the US Secretary of Housing & Urban Development. Firefighters from the Mt. Vernon VFD were on the…
Kent Vietnam Veterans to host Virtual Memorial Day on May 25 At 10 a.m., May 25, Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America, in conjunction with the Veterans Story Project, will stream a virtual Memorial Day ceremony at www.VeteransStoryProject.com. The presentation will be available afterward on the site as well as on other social media…
Sunday saw small craft advisories back up and they will be up right through Monday morning. Then, and I don’t want to say this too loudly, it looks like we may get two days of light winds and reasonable temperatures. I received some welcome news from Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic. It seems some…
ML – The Sussex County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Georgetown / Click for full view
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. DPH is providing the…
Saturday was just about perfect. Light winds and pleasant temperatures with fish biting in the ocean and the bay. Sunday, however, is not looking too good. Small craft advisories are back up with seas returning to six feet. I checked Indian River Inlet and the water was very dirty on the outgoing, as I expected. …
Governor John Carney on Saturday released an update on Delaware’s response to COVID-19. On Friday afternoon, Governor Carney signed the 19th modification to his State of Emergency declaration, formalizing steps taken earlier in the week to allow restaurants to expand outdoor seating capacity. All Delaware food and drink establishments may apply to their local municipal…
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. DPH is providing the…
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