Mari Lou
Friday was another lousy day of nasty weather with rain joining the wind to keep most people from fishing. There may be some relief over the weekend, but the water is so stirred up it is going to take awhile to settle down and the forecast has seas to five and six feet right through…
Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – From the top of the Pilots Communication tower at Cape Henlopen State Park during the strong winds from last week’s tropical storm. The Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse is in the thick of the harsh conditions / Click for full view
Governor Larry Hogan and Walmart today announced the opening of additional COVID-19 test sites at Walmart stores in Maryland. This is the latest in a series of recent testing expansions in the state, including the announcement of new CVS sites yesterday, and follows Governor Hogan’s emergency order earlier this week authorizing the state’s nearly 1,200 pharmacies to…
Governor Carney on Friday provided an update on Delaware’s statewide testing plan, which aims to increase access in Delaware to 80,000 tests monthly. The plan is a partnership with the Division of Public Health (DPH), the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware hospital systems, primary care physicians and other providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, pharmacies, and community-based…
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing five 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. In advance of the…
As expected, Delaware’s unemployment rate in April was 14.3% – up from 5% in March. There were 66,700 Delawareans unemployed in April compared to 17,600 a year ago. Delaware’s unemployment rate is lower than the national rate at 14.7%. However in Sussex County – the unemployment rate is at 16% for April – up from…
Perdue Farms has been hosting Town Hall-style webinars at locations where they have production operations to keep the dialogue ongoing regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Officials from Perdue have shared the safety measures the company has implemented to protect employees and answered questions to alleviate outstanding concerns. Attendees also shared suggestions for additional safety measures the…
An online casino games player, who recently registered with the iGaming site at Harrington Raceway & Casino, made a $3.75 wager and won a jackpot of over $473,000!! The Santa’s Super Slot jackpot is a progressive jackpot that awards randomly – and was last hit on Christmas Day of 2018! The winner wishes to remain…
Thursday saw the continuation of the wind machine with small craft advisories up for the bay and ocean. I have no idea when conditions will improve, but we are almost into June and the water temperature in Lewes and at the Delaware Lightship remains at 56 degrees. I spoke with Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina…
Karen Haller – Walkway through Milton Park
Wednesday saw a continuation of the gale warning from Tuesday and the seas are not going to settle down anytime soon. The forecast has six to nine footers on Thursday, four to sixes on Friday, three to fives on Saturday and back to four to sixes on Sunday. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship…
WGMD is celebrating 40 years on the air this year. WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – goes back to 2015 and the CHEER Beach Day at the CHEER Center in Georgetown. WGMD was broadcasting live from the event. Pictured WGMD’s Walt Palmer and Bob Steele and Judy Lodge from the CHEER Center.
Tuesday was a mess. The wind had gale warnings up and it looks like we are going to have rough seas right up until the weekend. We did get some good news from the governor. The bathrooms at our state parks will be open beginning on Friday. When you reach a certain age, this becomes…
Bill Hunter – Ocean Pines – Moonlight over Ocean City
The Sussex County Council saw the proposed FY 21 budget this morning – a bare bones budget thanks to the impacts of coronavirus. The County’s proposed budget is $157.8-million – a decrease of $27.9-million or 15% from the current budget – and includes no increases in property taxes or sewer service rates. It does include…
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing seven 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 p.m. the previous day. In total, 304 Delawareans…
Effective May 19, 2020, Worcester County Recreation & Parks (WCRP) is reopening Homer Gudelsky Park to the public. Visitors are reminded to adhere to physical distancing guidelines and gathering limits in compliance with Phase One of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland Roadmap to Recovery plan. Public Landing beach will remain closed until the current park renovation…
United States Attorney David C. Weiss requests that anyone who has witnessed or experienced sexual harassment by a landlord, property manager, maintenance worker, or anyone with control over housing report that conduct to federal or state law enforcement officials. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the ability of many people to pay rent on time and…
Graduation ceremonies at Indian River High School, Sussex Central High School and the Howard T. Ennis School will be a combination of virtual and drive-up events in 2020. The Indian River Board of Education approved the plan at its regular meeting on May 18. In addition to hosting virtual online ceremonies that will feature photo…
UPDATED 5/19 11:45am – The public is encouraged to participate in these meetings. The first meeting is at 2pm Thursday, May 22. Click on this link for more information – https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/66051 ======================================== Governor John Carney and Secretary of Education Susan Bunting announced a public strategy on Monday to plan for the safe reopening of Delaware…
Monday was just the beginning of a week of terrible weather. Small craft advisories were up all day and gale warnings will be up on Tuesday. Seas will not drop below seven feet for the rest of the week. Waves were already at six feet at the Delaware Lightship Buoy and the water temperature had…
Donny Vanderslice – Slaughter Beach area / Click for full view