Mari Lou
Tuesday will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware. DNREC officials say a temperature inversion will confine pollutants near the surface early in the day and light to moderate winds will bring those regional pollutants into Delaware. Temperatures in the mid-90s will enhance ozone development. Air Quality indicators are anticipated to be…
Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday – with an early start – at 9am. The Council will revisit 4 conditional use applications in Old Business followed by public hearings on 4 proposed ordinance amendments. County Administrator Todd Lawson will present the proposed FY 2027 County Budget to the Council. This will include an ordinance to…
Delaware Division of Public Health Director Steven Blessing has announced his retirement effective July 1 of this year. Blessing was the first non-physician DPH Director in state history and led the organization through many changes during his tenure. He leaves a legacy of initiatives that have – and will continue to have – a positive…
The winter dredge survey of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs shows a 46% increase over last year according to Maryland Natural Resources officials. This is a cooperative effort between Maryland DNR and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The estimate shows an estimate of 349-million blue crabs in the Bay in 2026 compared to last year’s…
Dewey Beach Police were called Saturday after a business owner noticed suspicious activity at their establishment. A white SUV with North Carolina tags let off about 7 juvenile girls – aged 6 to 12. Three went into local businesses and began talking to patrons – trying to sell ‘Koozies’ to restaurant patrons. The juveniles were…
User 284190339 · 05-18-26 Fishing Report Sunday was a beautiful day with warm sunshine and light winds. Lewes Harbour Marina told me that the Bottom Line and at least one other charter boat plus a few private boats ran up to the Coral Beds off of Slaughter Beach in search of black drum. Since they…
Governor Matt Meyer has proclaimed May 18 through 22 Hurricane Preparedness Week. In support of this, DEMA, along with state, county and local agencies urge you to help our communities mitigate against threats posed by hurricanes and other tropical storms. NOAA predicts that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be below-average in activity, but it…
User 284190339 · 05-17-26 Fishing Report Saturday was sunny and warm, but it was also windy. This caused our old friend small craft advisory to fly again. When I spoke with Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, they said the Cast for a Cure Surf Fishing Tournament was quite successful. The action started off slow, but…
Vickie Henry – Salisbury – Osprey at Mt Vernon Harbor in Somerset County. Click for full view
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User 284190339 · 05-16-26 Fishing Report Friday, we had the Lewes Harbour Marine Canal Flounder Tournament. There were over 500 anglers registered in the contest making it one of the largest on record. When the final scores were tallied at 4:00 p.m. Aaron Teawillinger came out on top by a wide margin with his 5.13-pound…
UPDATED – 05/16/26 – Dewey Beach Commissioners met Friday afternoon and held a public hearing on a draft ordinance to define “front buildable area” – to prohibit the placement of swimming pools and hot tubs in the front yard. Several residents spoke in opposition of the proposed ordinance – telling the Council that the opposition is…
Jody Hudson – Lewes – Today is Armed Forces Day. Honor the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and US Space Force – their personnel, history, achievements, and sacrifices. Click for full view
State Senator Brian Pettyjohn and Representative Valerie Jones Giltner invite you to a Constituent Coffee on Saturday morning at Georgetown Town Hall, on The Circle in Georgetown. The Coffee begins at 9am – find out what’s happening in the 19th and 37th Districts – and at Legislative Hall in Dover. Â
About 15 years ago northern bobwhite quail,which used to be prevalent in Delaware declined in number drastically – mainly due to pesticide use, development and increased predation. DNREC, with help from a University of Delaware study, has worked to increase quail numbers in the Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area along the Delaware River and Bay. Numbering…
User 284190339 · 05-15-26 Fishing Report Thursday began with rain and by the time it was over most fishermen had called it a day. Besides the wind and rain the water is still pretty cold measuring 55.2 degrees at the Delaware Lightship Buoy and 57 degrees at Lewes. The best news I had came from…
User 284190339 · 05-14-26 Fishing Report Wednesday, we had small craft advisories up and no boats ventured out into the ocean or Delaware Bay. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported big bluefish were caught from the Indian River Inlet. I suspect that metal lures were used along with bucktails and plugs. Beginning on Memorial Day,…
Sammy Barnes – Ocean City – Wind on / wind off at 134th Street in Ocean City. Click for full view
Beginning on Friday, May 15th, South Bethany will enact new restrictions on beach canopies. Canopies or other shade structures can be no larger than 8-feet by 8-feet – including Shibumi shades. Canopies may not be erected before 10am and any canopy left unattended will be removed.
Memorial Day weekend – the unofficial start of the summer – is fast approaching. While some resort towns have already begun paid parking – most every remaining beach town will put paid parking into effect on Friday, May 15th. That includes Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, South Bethany, Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island. In Ocean City,…
User 284190339 · 05-13-26 Fishing Report Tuesday saw reasonable weather and boats fished the ocean, Delaware Bay and the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that a few boats ran up Delaware Bay to the Coral Beds off of Slaughter Beach where they caught black drum on clams or sand fleas. Other…
There were just two out of six School Districts in Sussex County that had contested school board elections on Tuesday. DELMAR There will be two new faces on the Delmar School Board. Delmar School District voters chose two new At-Large representatives from a field of three candidates. Neil Baker won the most votes with 244…
Snerdley – Lewes – Fenwick Island Beach. Click for full view
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday and heard from County Administrator Todd Lawson with an update on the Opioid Commission Grant Applications. Lawson says the County received 25 applications from organizations looking for a share of $479,641 in funding – which the County has prioritized to be used for treatment and…