Mari Lou
Friday was a great day to be fishing in the ocean or over structure in Delaware Bay. I have been telling you to get out on the water while we have this wonderful weather window. Well, you have until Monday. Tuesday the wind goes northeast at 20 knots and the seas build to 7 feet.…
Read MoreA 21 year old driver has been cited for DUI after a crash Thursday night just after 11 that sent a car into a home off Lewes Georgetown Highway. Delaware State Police say a Lexus was eastbound and making left turn into a private residence when a Yucon traveling behind the Lexus struck it’s rear…
Read MoreA pedestrian was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck Thursday evening just after 7. Delaware State Police say the 30 year old pedestrian was walking on the white line on Johnson Road towards Route 113. The pickup turned right off Route 113 and struck the pedestrian with its…
Read MoreThe Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, in collaboration with the Lt. Governor’s Office and the Delaware Art Museum, is looking for your stories and photos from Delaware families who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses. The submissions will be used to create an emotional and educational exhibition to help reduce the…
Read MoreThursday saw a pretty good heave on the ocean and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats ventured out there. Captain Cary Evans did take the Grizzly out to bay structure and his party caught over 80 tog. Unfortunately, only a few of those 80 were large enough to keep. Clark at Old Inlet…
Read MoreML – During a recent visit to Wallops Flight Facility we toured the NASA Hangar. This is a P-3B Orion – was part of Operation IceBridge in Greenland. There were just 2 planes in the hangar – the other – a C-130. Both planes are refitted to what they are needed for at the time. Click for full view
Read MoreA Frankford man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 13 years suspended for assault. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley sentenced 20 year old Stas Urbanski-Hughes after he was convicted of 2 counts of 1st degree assault and 2 counts of reckless endangerment. Urbanski-Hughes is the second of two…
Read MoreA traffic stop just before midnight Tuesday night led to the arrest of a North Carolina man. Maryland State Police stopped a Mercedes on South Salisbury Boulevard and detected the odor of marijuana coming from the car – as spotted marijuana in plain view. A search of the vehicle turned up 5 pounds of pot…
Read MoreEarly voting ends today in Maryland. The polls will close tonight at 8 – for the Eastern Shore – those living in Worcester County can vote early at the Convention Center in Ocean City. In Somerset County at the Somerset County Technical High School and in Wicomico County at the First Baptist Church on Booth…
Read MoreWednesday saw warm temperatures with light winds. Lewes Harbour Marina reported only the Katydid ventured out and they returned with a catch of tog. The current standings of the Lewes Harbour Marina Tog Tournament have Jason DeStafney in First Place with an 8.13-pound tog. Brian Kelly holds down Second and Third place with a 5.56…
Read MoreWGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – from 2009 and the Frozen Alive promotion. In the parking lot at the old Bill’s Sport Shop and Atlantic Cellular – chatting with WGMD parttimer – the late “Captain Joe” Corcoran (in the blue sweatshirt). To his right, the late Rick Cleaver and with her back to us, I believe is Susan Cleaver Shea. Not sure who the other gentleman is in the green & white.
Read MoreA new City Manager for Rehoboth Beach. After a six-month search the City Commissioners, during a special meeting Tuesday, have appointed retired U-S Army officer Laurence Christian as the next city manager. After a 23 year career in the US Army, Christian has been the city manager for Bethel Park, Pennsylvania for the past three…
Read MoreChanges are coming to DNREC’s surf fishing permit program for 2023. The cap, which has been in effect since 2019 on the number of permits sold annually, will be eliminated. The cap will be replaced with a technology-based reservation system to manage capacity on summer weekends when the surf fishing beaches are in highest demand.…
Read MoreAfter 2 fatal hit and run crashes on Grays Corner Road near Berlin, changes have been made to improve safety, but according to State Senator Mary Beth Carozza, the biggest change will come in the next week – a lower speed limit. The Maryland State Highway Administration has already increased lighting, eliminated the passing zone,…
Read MoreA Dover man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday night in the Dover area. Delaware State Police spotted a Toyota speeding on Forest Avenue Rose Valley School Road. Police made a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 43 year old Naquan Bumbrey. The Trooper smelled alcohol and saw that Bumbrey showed signs of…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have arrested a 16 year old boy after a shooting incident last Sunday on Joshua Clayton Road in Dover. Police learned that a 26 year old man was walking in the area when male suspect fired multiple shots in his direction – the victim was not struck or injured. The juvenile suspect…
Read MoreTuesday was another perfect fishing day, but to the best of my knowledge, only two charter boats and a couple of private boats ran to the ocean. The Katydid with Captain Brent and the Grizzly with Captain Cary ran from Lewes. Both returned with boat limits of black sea bass. On Monday, when I was…
Read MoreThe Talbot County State’s Attorney is going after a rising number of disqualified people who are in possession of loaded weapons. Scott Patterson says that those who are convicted of violent crimes or certain other offenses, like drug distribution, forfeit the right to lawful firearm possession under Maryland law. Patterson has reached an agreement with…
Read MoreA Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted 1st degree murder and a weapons violation. Senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, W. Newton Jackson sentenced 20 year old Mohammed Tarer to 30 years in prison – suspending all but 20 years of active incarceration. Salisbury Police were called to…
Read MoreLooking for work? Sussex County is holding a job fair Wednesday from 5 to 8pm at the County Administrative Offices at 2 The Circle in Georgetown. Representatives from a variety of County departments will be on hand to discuss job opportunities in their offices and highlight the many functions of local government. There are currently…
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