Mari Lou
Tuesday was a beautiful fall day, but for the boats that tried tog fishing the news was not so good. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he saw exactly two tog cross his cleaning table on Tuesday. Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told us there was a good run of short rockfish through…
Robert Reynolds – Sunset at the Delaware Coastal Airport / Click for full view
21 Correctional Officer cadets graduated Friday, November 22 from the 234th Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) Academy and took their oaths of office as Delaware’s newest law enforcement officers. The cadets completed an intensive 12-week program of classroom and hands-on instruction in multiple subject areas. Governor John Carney, Department of Correction leadership and staff, family…
Ocean View Police – along with the DEA and officers from several local police agencies have arrested 4 people after a lengthy investigation into drug sales in the Ocean View area. The investigation focused on two homes – one on Meadow Lane in Ocean View and one on Yacht Basin Road outside of Ocean View. …
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a four vehicle chain reaction crash that left one person dead in Camden Monday evening. Police say just before 6pm several vehicles were stopped or slowed for a traffic light on Route 13 at Thomas Harmon Drive when the driver of a Chevy Van failed to see the stopped…
A Hartly woman has been arrested after a traffic stop in Milton led to the discovery of drugs.  Delaware State Police stopped a car driven by 52 year old Sanetta Felton after she was spotted drifting out her travel lane. When the Trooper contacted her – he spotted a baggie with possible powder cocaine and…
Delaware Insurance Commissioner, Trinidad Navarro, has released a rare consumer alert regarding Medicare’s newly-updated Prescription Plan Finder. Throughout this year’s Medicare open enrollment period, which ends on December 7, the Department of Insurance has received numerous complaints about the tool and anticipated prescription drug costs. The Prescription Plan Finder is used to identify and compare…
Monday was nice but the fishing out of Delaware was not too good. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the boats that fished for tog caught very few. Tuesday looks like another good weather day and hopes are high for better fishing. Captain Monty Hawkins on the Morning Star out of Ocean City, Maryland did…
Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Sailing on the Delaware Bay – seen from the top of the Harbor of Refuge Light / Click for full view
Army Tech 5th Grade John E. Bainbridge, 23 from Scranton, PA and Sheboygan, WI. He died during World War II on 12/2/1942.
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return to the SCCC from an approved work pass on Friday. An escape after conviction warrant has been issued for 35 year old Kirk Holroyd from the Millsboro area. Holroyd is white, 5′ 8″ and 150 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair and his…
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2019 – DART statewide services, both fixed route and paratransit, will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line will operate on a Sunday schedule, Thanksgiving Day. DART’s Transportation Store at the Wilmington Station will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Train passengers are encouraged to purchase their train fares in advance. …
UPDATED: By the end of the weekend, Julia was able to file her paperwork for her enrollment fee! Thanks to everyone who’s helping Julia achieve her dream! ======================== Julia Hardy has been interning at WGMD for several months now. She’s been working with Walt Palmer learning the ropes of radio, but her real dream lies…
Sunday was a beautiful fall day with bright sunny skies and air temperatures in the 50s. There was just one little problem. That pesky 40-knot northwest wind that had gale warnings up in the ocean and small craft advisories up for the bay. I did take a ride just to get out of the house…
Saturday saw good fishing weather and the few boats that remain in the water were able to get out and catch some tog. Gale warnings are already up for Sunday so enjoy those football games and family times. At Lewes Harbour Marina Tom said the Katydid with Captain Brent had a good catch of tog,…
John Barrett – Milton – Eagle at Lazy Lake Pond / Click for full view
Richie – 302-542-3800 – 3 Mercury Outboard motors – ASK for pricing Helen – 302-664-1961 – Gas Fireplace – $300 Ron – 609-790-4370 – 5×10 Landscape trailer with spare tire and toolbox – $1000 – Weber grill – $120 – Telescopic ladder – $80 Jerry – 302-231-8242 – Proform XP590 Treadmill – $175 Mike –…
A fire this morning west of Bridgeville is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office. Officials say a 60 year old woman suffered smoke inhalation in the fire which broke out just before 5:30am on Ray Road – near the intersection with Dublin Hill Road. The victim is in stable condition at Nanticoke Memorial…
A Delaware State Trooper was not injured in a single vehicle crash near Georgetown early this morning. State Police tell WGMD a patrol SUV was northbound on Park Avenue north of Wood Branch Road when he failed to negotiate the curve. The trooper’s SUV went off the road and into a ditch. Again the trooper…
Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident that left an Easton man dead. Police say a dump truck struck a power line while unloading cargo on Jestice Farm Road near Laurel. After striking the power line it caught fire and fell to the ground. The operator, 30 year old Bryan Dukes got out of…
There will be three options for striped bass regulations in 2020. Option One would have a 28 to 35-inch slot limit and one fish per day bag limit for recreational fishermen. Commercial fishermen would see their catch drop from 145,085 to 118,970 pounds per year. Option Two would give recreational anglers a 28 to 38-inch…
UPDATED – 11-22-19 5:30pm – Clay Conaway has been sentenced to serve 5 years in prison. Judge Richard Stokes sentenced Conaway to 15 years suspended after 5 and that is subject to reductions because of good time, good conduct and other ways to lower a sentence like having a job or taking classes. After serving…
Thursday was decent with light winds and mild temperatures. Captain Cary Evans on the Grizzly had a boat limit of tog for his six anglers. I tried tog fishing at Indian River Inlet and didn’t do nearly as well. I stopped by Old Inlet Bait and Tackle for a quart of green crabs and was…
Sussex Tech’s Adult Education Division held its first-ever GED recognition ceremony – with 35 local residents who successfully completed their GED were honored. The James H. Groves Adult High School offers both high school diplomas and GED opportunities for adult learners. The 35 students recognized completed their GED over the last three years.Â