Wicomico County – Cooling Centers
COOLING CENTER OPENS IN WICOMICO COUNTY A cooling center will be open Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in the Flanders Room at the Wicomico County Civic Center from 1:00PM-8:00PM and Wednesday July 17, 2024 from 3:00PM-6:00PM in the Arena Lobby. Temperatures with the heat index will be over 105 degrees. The Civic Center is located at…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/16/24
User 284190339 · 07 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was brutally hot at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina said several charter boats went shark fishing on Monday catching a releasing the big critters in the nearshore waters. The Katydid had some flounder and sea bass from ocean structure. A few private boats worked…
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Diana Kemler – Milton – Foxes in the back yard after the rain. Click for full view
Read MoreDozens Speak Out on Controversial Policy before Milford School Board
The Milford School Board has been discussing a revision to Policy 6103 “With Regard to Adherence to the Curriculum” for at least a month after it was brought up at last month’s school board meeting. During Monday night’s School Board meeting, board member Dr. Adam Brownstein revealed how this policy revision came about – from…
Read MoreBusinesses, Local Governments, and Economic Development Organizations on the Eastern Shore to Benefit from $3.4-million in State Funding
Over $3.4-million has been awarded from three state programs to assist small businesses and support local revitalization projects and activities on the Eastern Shore. Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day says that 28 businesses, local governments and place-based economic development organizations in an effort to spur community revitalization, expand small business…
Read MoreMilford PD Arrest 3 Juveniles in Reckless Endangering Incidents
Milford Police were called to three separate incidents Friday night where people reported being shot with a hard object or pellet from a passing silver sedan throughout town. None of the victims required medical attention. Police were able to locate the vehicle and a 16 year old male was arrested. The teen was in possession…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Planning Commission Approves Belhaven Hotel with Conditions
The Rehoboth Beach planning commission has approved the site review plan for the proposed Belhaven Hotel – planned for 2 Rehoboth Avenue on the boardwalk. On Friday, the City Planning Commissioners added 10 amendments to the plan – which included drop off zones and adding a second loading/unloading berth, the screening of refuse storage, and…
Read MoreChange-of-Command for USS Delaware
A change-of-command ceremony was held last week for the USS Delaware pierside at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Commander Robert Low turned over command of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to Commander Jason Patton, who has served previously on four other submarines. Delaware was commissioned in April of 2020 and has a crew…
Read MoreMD Closes Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Fishing 7/16 – 7/31
Beginning Tuesday through the end of July, striped bass fishing is closed in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials say this closure is needed to protect the species. When water and air temperatures rise during the hottest part of the summer, fish are more vulnerable to dying after…
Read MoreDelaware State Fair Begins Thursday – Watch for Travel Changes Around Fairgrounds in Harrington
The Delaware State Fair begins on Thursday. Expect changes in travel in the area around the Fairgrounds in Harrington. On Thursday East Fairground Road between East Street and Route 13 will be closed through Sunday, July 28th. Detours are posted – the eastbound lane will be used to increase the safety of pedestrians accessing the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delmar Area Crash Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured
UPDATED – 07/15/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 48 year old King Dona of Salisbury, Maryland, as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred on Friday night in Delmar. ====================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 07/13/24 – A crash Friday night west of Delmar left one man dead. Delaware State Police say around…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Commissioner Candidate News
With less than a month to election day, the commissioner candidates in Rehoboth Beach are keeping busy! Craig Thier attended meet-and-greets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here he is in the beautiful home of Sonie and Hoyte Decker on Friday. Thier emphasizes that he is a full-time resident with expertise in finance and prior experience serving…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/15/24
User 284190339 · 07 – 15 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday saw decent weather but fishing was still poor for those seeking flounder and sea bass. The good news is dolphin (mahi) did show up close enough to shore for small boats to reach. When I called Lewes Harbour Marina, they were very busy, but…
Read MoreBiden Spends One Day in Rehoboth Because of Trump Assassination Attempt
President Joe Biden cut short his beach visit after the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The President’s 20+vehicle motorcade crossed Rehoboth Beach six times this past Saturday as he spent less than a day at the beach before returning to The White House. The President hasn’t had such a hectic day in…
Read MoreBuy A Lifeguard A Lunch at Lori’s!
Rehoboth Beach Patrol lifeguards quickly figured out where to find the most reasonable and healthiest meals in town during their lunch break… It’s at Lori’s Oy Vey! Cafe in the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard off Baltimore Avenue. Sarah Herrmann and coworker Kathy Dillon noticed that they had the same lifeguards returning each day for lunch. “We were trying…
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Shannon Bond – Ocean View – Sunrise at the Ocean City inlet. Click for full view
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made After Georgetown PD Find Car Crashed on Circle
UPDATED – 07/14/24 – Georgetown Police have made an arrest after an SUV was found unoccupied on the Circle near the fountain early Saturday morning. Police have identified 25 year old Mario Ramirez-Ramirez of Georgetown as the driver. Ramirez-Ramirez was arrested and charged with the following offenses: Ramirez-Ramirez was arraigned and released on a $13,100…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/14/24
User 284190339 · 07 – 14 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday the rain held off until late afternoon at the beach and it only rained at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid returned with a couple of trout from bay structure. The head boats Angler and Pirate King had croaker and kings,…
Read MoreUpdated: Shooter Identified; Biden Cuts Rehoboth Visit Short after Assassination Attempt on Trump in Butler, PA
UPDATED 07/14/24 – 4:30am – The FBI has identified the man who attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania Saturday evening as 20 year old Thomas Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The FBI says the investigation remains active and ongoing. ====================================================== UPDATE: – 11:30 p.m. – President Joe Biden cut…
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Susan Newer – Assateague Lighthouse. Click for full view
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 07/13/24
Marie – 302-947-9412 – Frigidaire Refrigerator – $95 Dominic – 302-362-3179 – Smith Pontoon Roller Guide, NEW in BOX – $75 – 3.0 by 6.0 Brand new Door with internal blinds – $300 Vicky – 302-645-2790 – Scotts Spreader SPEEDY 1000 – $25 – Rolling Stones Beach Towel, classic red tongue design, unused – $20…
Read MoreCooling Stations to Open in Sussex County on Monday
As temperatures begin to soar again into the mid and upper 90s, Sussex County will open several cooling stations beginning Monday to give the public a needed break from the heat and humidity. Cooling stations will be available through Wednesday at the County Administration Building on the Circle in Georgetown from 8:30am to 4:30pm, South…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/13/24
User 284190339 · 07 – 13 – 24 Fishing Report I will give you one guess what day I picked to fish this week. That’s right, Friday. Even when I heard thunderstorms in the forecast, I figured I could fish at Indian River Inlet and if we had a storm, I could wait it out…
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Vicki & Steven Fuchs – Happy Birthday America! Along the Milton-Georgetown line. Click for full view
Read MoreMurder Investigation in Parsonsburg
A Parsonsburg man is charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder and 1st and 2nd degree assault in connection the apparent murder of a woman found dead in Wicomico County Thursday night. Maryland State Police have arrested 45 year old Jonah Brook Cramer after a neighbor called police reporting an assault at a residence on…
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