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Jody Hudson – Lewes – Our Flag. Click for full view
“Arcadia,” a female grey seal was found stranded in Ocean City on March 13 of this year, has been released at Assateague Island State Park on Thursday, May 22. Arcadia underwent initial triage at the National Aquarium’s Stranding Response Center in Ocean City followed by a successful long-term treatment at the Aquarium’s Animal Care and…
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the appointment of Travis Nelson as Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security. Nelson has been doing the work as acting director for the past year and a half – but will assume the post of Director on June 11th. Nelson began his career in public safety more…
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the federal Department of Education. Jennings and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general joined in March to sue the administration after it announced plans to eliminate 50% of the DOE workforce. A preliminary injunction was granted by the…
Two people have been arrested on drug charges after the execution of a search warrant in the Carvel Gardens Apartment Complex Friday morning. Laurel Police arrested 39 year old Jessica Young and 38 year old Ricky Horsey – both of Laurel. Both are charged with a variety of drug offenses: Manufacture/Deliver/PWID Controlled Substance (Class D…
Wicomico County Government Offices will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. CONVENIENCE CENTERS, LANDFILL, BRUSH PILE, FERRIES MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE On Monday, May 26, 2025, the Newland Park Landfill and Brush Pile and all external Convenience Centers will be closed. Whitehaven Ferry and Upper Ferry will…
User 284190339 · 05-23-25 Fishing Report Thursday it pretty much rained all day and that was on top of a small craft advisory and a flood watch. My next-door neighbor is building this big wood boat and came over and asked if I knew what a cubit was. Anyway, the only report I had on…
Beth Welch – Sunrise at Haven Lake in Milford. Click for full view
User 284190339 · 05-22-25 Fishing Report Wednesday, we had a hard northeast wind and a cold rain. Small craft advisories were up again and they will be up on Thursday as well. The good news is the holiday weekend is looking fishable. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle is the only reporting station I called and…
Amy – Ellendale – Monarch on a gladiola after the rain. Click for full view
FRIDAY, MAY 23 Fenwick Island – 5:30pm – Memorial Day Ceremony at Fenwick Island Town Park (800 Coastal Hwy) – Remember and Honor. Special guest speaker & music from Phillip C. Showell Elementary School band SUNDAY, MAY 25 Millsboro – 10am – Millsboro Veterans Cemetery – A Day of Honor and Remembrance. Rain or shine…
User 284190339 · 05-21-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw small craft advisories up and the remainder of the week they are calling for seas of 6 to 7 feet on the ocean. On top of that, It’s going to rain. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left their docks on…
Donald Davis – Big turbine at the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. Click for full view
The Delaware State House has passed legislation that would create a new state-level department and secretary dedicated to advocating for and administering programs related to veterans. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 1 was passed with a vote of 38 for and 3 absent. The measure would create the Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs to…
On Tuesday, Maryland Governor Wes Moore presided over the fifth and final bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included the governor’s Procurement Reform Act of 2025 and the Budget Bill for FY 2026. The legislation signed today turns the state’s budget deficit into a surplus and enacts procurement reform to increase transparency and ensure that…
The Sussex County Council was presented with the proposed FY 2026 budget. The $285.1-million spending plan is a 7.3% increase over the current budget, which is driven by one-time capital expenditures in the sewer capital fund. These expenditures include major upgrades and improvements at the Inland Bays and Wolfe Neck Regional wastewater facilities. There is…
A Dover man has been arrested on burglary charges after an incident Sunday evening. Dover Police were called around 6pm to an apartment on Tollhouse Place when a black man in blue clothing entered the victim’s apartment who the victim didn’t know. Police arrested 29 year old Austinio Brown of Dover, who matched the suspect’s…
Salisbury University holds two graduation ceremonies this week. Both ceremonies – for the first time since the 1970s – will be held on the SU campus. On Wednesday is the Graduate Ceremony beginning at 6pm in the Maggs Arena. SU alumnus Aaron Deal, class of 93 and also the Maryland Teacher of the Year in…
It’s graduation day for Delaware Tech in Georgetown! The ceremony at the Owens Campus begins this evening at 6pm and will be live-streamed. Executive Director of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation, Patti Grimes will be the commencement speaker.
User 284190339 · 05-20-25 Fishing Report Small craft advisories were up on Monday and the week ahead is looking pretty unsettled. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left their docks on Monday. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em did say they saw some blues caught out of Indian River Inlet.…
Craig Holmes – Georgetown – Rainbow after Friday’s two storms. Click for full view
UPDATED – 05/19/25 – Delaware State Police have identified the suspect in a robbery last week in Laurel at the Hardee’s drive-thru. Detectives identified 28 year old Damiean Turner of Cambridge as the suspect – he is currently in custody in Maryland awaiting extradition to Delaware. Police say Turner will be charged with multiple offenses when…
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning – this week’s meeting will include the budget presentation for FY 2026. The County Administrator and Finance Director will present the proposed budget to the Council, which will include the proposed property tax rate post reassessment. There will also be discussion on establishing water and sewer rates and…
A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between US Wind and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources with commercial fishermen in Ocean City has received a cold shoulder from the Waterman’s Association. According to US Wind, they have proposed $20-million to support commercial fishing under and MOU reached with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and also…