Mari Lou
First District Congressman Andy Harris announced a $79,784 federal grant to SHORE UP! Inc in Salisbury. The funding will be administered through the Housing Preservation Grants program and will specifically be used to repair and rehab homes of low and very-low income residents on the Lower Shore of Maryland. Rep. Andy Harris made the following…
A Lincoln man faced 3 years in prison for assaulting a woman who was staying with him and his wife. DOJ officials say 44 year old Toussaint Jones began arguing with the woman but then struck her in the face – causing a fracture. Jones pleaded guilty to 2nd degree assault in August and was…
A Seaford man who tried to avoid arrest by driving off from a traffic stop in June of 2018 with the trooper hanging onto his vehicle has been sentenced to 4 years in prison. A trooper stopped 30 year old Brandon Showell for running a stop sign, but as the officer approached Showell’s SUV, Showell…
A two-week investigation into drug dealing in the Laurel area ended Thursday with the arrest of 21 year old Dwayne Dashiell of Bridgeville. Dashiell was wanted through Sussex County Superior Court after he’d previously been indicted by the Sussex County Grand Jury.  He had been seen at the Hollybrook Apartment complex in Laurel where he…
In July of 2018, 30 year old Steven Snell of Millsboro kidnapped an elderly Rehoboth couple from the Cornwall Road home and forced them to drive to an ATM to get money for him. The husband was tied up in the trunk and Snell forced the wife to withdraw money from their bank ATM –…
As of Friday, there are two medical marijuana dispensaries at the beach in Sussex County. Columbia Care has opened a dispensary at the Bayside Outlet in Rehoboth Beach – giving the company three dispensaries in Delaware. The other Columbia Care dispensaries are in Wilmington and Smyrna. The First State Compassion Center was the first dispensary…
A proactive patrol by Milford Police in the downtown area, Academy apartments and Brightway Commons led to several arrests and fugitives being located. Police made a traffic stop and found all three occupants in the vehicle were wanted. Another wanted man was found in Bicentennial Park. Police also arrested a man at Brightway Commons who…
Thursday was a perfect day to go fishing and that’s exactly what I did. Seven of us left the Fisherman’s Wharf Dock by 6:50 AM and headed out into the ocean on Captain Cary Evan’s boat Grizzly. The target species of the day was black sea bass and we started catching them at out first…
Carol Tabor – Rabbit making a nest at Bayshore Campground / Click for full view
UPDATED – 10/24/19 – WGMD contacted Guinness World Records for the numbers for Delaware State University’s record breaking attempts last weekend. It has been confirmed that both records were set – one broken and one set for the first time! Rachel Gluck at Guinness World Records North America tells WGMD: “The most people waving foam…
Small craft advisories were up again on Wednesday, but Thursday looks good. I hope this forecast holds up because I am scheduled to go sea bass fishing with Captain Cary Evans on the Grizzly out of Fisherman’s Wharf. This will be my first ocean trip out of Delaware in 2019. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina…
The weather was bad on Tuesday and it won’t be much better on Wednesday as small craft advisories are already up for today. Thursday looks promising. I have to begin this report with some news that is good for the fish, but kinda sad for me. Captain John Nedelka has sold the Karen Sue. I…
Steve Hopkins – Long Neck – Spotted just off the deck at Pot Nets Creekside / Click for full view
Back after a week off, the Sussex County Council started the morning with a presentation from a group of Beacon Middle School students who are looking to ban large balloon releases. Each of the students told the Council why balloons are ok for celebrations – but that we should “Never Let them Go.” They don’t…
An Ocean City woman has been convicted of theft. The Worcester County State’s Attorney says 45 year old Jennifer Zadnick – aka Jennifer Snider – was involved in a fundraiser for the Ocean Pines Fire Department. She was hired to host a quarter auction at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club last April. Guests and Fire…
Georgetown Police have arrested a man who tried to rob a man walking along Bramhall Street Monday evening. Police say 20 year old Alex Lopez asked the victim for money, but when the victim said he had none – Lopez insisted he check his pockets. The victim crossed Route 113 to get away from Lopez,…
A Wicomico County Grand Jury has indicted 36 year old Jonathan Eure of Salisbury on 10 counts – including sex abuse of a minor, perverted practice and 4th degree sex offense. He is an instructional assistant at Parkside High School, but was placed on administrative leave during the investigation. Officials with the Sheriff’s Department say…
The weather wasn’t too bad on Monday unless you wanted to go fishing. Small craft advisories were up in the ocean and bay and will be up through Wednesday. The Assateague Mobile Surf Fishermen held their Surf Fishing Tournament over the weekend and the Delaware Brethren Of the Coast came in first place. To say…
Larry Kaplan – Ocean View – Sunrise at Whites Creek / Click for full view
Rehoboth Beach beach nourishment project to begin this week along the north end of Rehoboth. The project is being done by DNREC and the US Army Corps of Engineers – sand pumping operations will be through Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Expect temporary closures of sections of the beach while the pumping is being…
Firefly Music Festival, the east coast’s largest music and camping festival, is celebrating its return to four days of music and camping in The Woodlands – June 18-21, 2020. The annual loyalty presale will kick off Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Noon ET and will run through noon ET Thursday, Oct. 24. The loyalty presale gives…
The Sussex County Council is back Tuesday morning after a week off. They will recognize Airport Manager Jim Hickin who is retiring at the end of this month. Eric Littleton of Bridgeville is taking the controls at the Delaware Coastal Airport and Business Park in Georgetown and has been working with Hickin since July. The…
Sunday saw gale warnings up and if anyone was fishing, they’re nuts. The early part of the week does not look promising, but by Thursday we should see better weather. Keeper rockfish are beginning to show up in the Upper Delaware Bay. Patty at Captain Bones near Middletown checked in a 29-incher caught on bunker…
Amy Davis – Rehoboth Sunrise / Click for full view
Delaware State Police are investigating a complaint of a shot fired at a home on Heritage Road in Lincoln Saturday afternoon. Police say a 64 year old man was sitting in his yard when a grey 4-door vehicle drove by – and an unknown suspect fired a single gunshot into the front yard. No one…