Mari Lou
Dover Police are investigating a carjacking in the parking lot of the One Stop early Saturday morning. The victim pulled into the lot and was approached by a woman asking for a light for her cigarette as two black males – one with a handgun approached. The victim turned over an undisclosed amount of cash…
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University Police are investigating a robbery that sent two Delaware State University students to the hospital with gunshot wounds. DSU officials say just after 1am Saturday the students were outside the Wellness and Recreation Center when the incident occurred. Also on Saturday, DSU held it’s first home football game of the season – amid additional…
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UPDATED – 9/4/22 – The Delaware Blue Hens bested the Midshipmen of Navy Saturday – 14 to 7 – giving Delaware Governor John Carney the win in Round 2 of the Battle of the Crab Cakes. He will travel to Maryland for what Governor Hogan says will be the best crab cakes Governor Carney has…
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Saturday saw good fishing conditions and fish were caught from the ocean and bay. The hottest bite right now seems to be at Indian River Inlet during incoming current. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported lots of folks fishing there on Saturday and most were catching blues on small spoons or other metal lures. These…
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Delaware now offers Vote By Mail, which permits a voter to request and to be sent a ballot by mail that may be voted and returned by mail. No reason is needed to Vote By Mail. Postage for the ballot envelope containing the voted ballot is paid by the Department of Elections. Secure Drop Box…
Read MoreBeau – 302-684-4886 – Kodak power cell slide projector – ask for price – Lawn tools and garden tools – ask for price – Troy power washer – ask for price Rick – 443-235-7621 – Gas dryer – works great – $200 – Gas Water Heater – almost new – $500 Jeff – 215-206-7140 –…
Read MoreFriday saw an east wind pick up and cause nasty conditions on the bay and ocean. I planned to fish from my 16-foot tin boat on Friday, but could not find anyone who could go with me. That turned out to be my good luck. Instead, I headed south to fish Indian River Inlet for…
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Fire broke out just after 11 Thursday night at the former Wells Appliance building on Stage Road near Delmar. The fire was called in by a passerby. Crews from multiple departments provided help or back up. The fire was brought under control just before midnight and crews were cleared from the scene around 1:30am. Fire…
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Six men from the Greenwood and Ellendale areas have been arrested following a Delaware State Police drug investigation. Police are still looking for two suspects. During June and July the DSP and DEA identified several residences and property lots in the Unity Lane area of Greenwood and the Metz Lane area of Ellendale that were…
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A crash just before 9pm Thursday night sent a motorcycle rider to the hospital. Indian River Emergency Officials say a pickup truck and motorcycle collided on Indian Mission Road near Silicato Drive. Both vehicles were damaged and one person was taken to an area hospital for additional observation. Delaware State Police are investigating.
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UPDATED – 09/02/22 – The CDC has endorsed new Covid-19 boosters. The boosters had earlier been granted Emergency Use Authorization for both Pfizer and Moderna. Now the CDC has recommended the updated booster from Pfizer for people aged 12 and older and Moderna for people aged 18 and older. It’s expected the CDC will recommend…
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A Seaford man has been sentenced to 30 days in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for defrauding Social Security Administration (SSA) of nearly $150,000. The sentence was pronounced by Chief U.S. District Judge Colm F. Connolly. Court documents show 42 year old Marques Fountain collected another man’s Social Security retirement benefits after…
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Thursday saw good weather and good fishing, but not many people here to take advantage. Amanda said the Katydid had a group of Amish on the boat and they caught a limit of flounder plus some sea bass. Another customer brought in a 3.47-pound flounder that he caught from the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Deanna…
Read MoreThere are now 25 monkeypox cases in Delaware – a low number compared to neighboring states. Public Health officials continue to ensure the most at-risk persons are vaccinated against the virus. Vaccinations are available at Beebe Healthcare and DPH clinics – appointments are needed. A new Public Health Alert website is now available which will…
Read MoreWith pandemic-related policies related to outdoor dining on private property set to expire on November 1st, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have scheduled a public hearing on a change in city code that would expand patios from 750 square feet to 1,000 square feet. The public hearing on expanding patio regulations will take place in the commissioners…
Read MoreA 50 year old Westover man has been sentenced to life in prison plus 70 years by the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. Damon Williamson was convicted of kidnapping, 2nd degree rape and attempted 1st degree rape in May after a two-day trial. He was arrested after…
Read MoreUPDATED – 10:55am – Somerset Intermediate School gets the “ALL CLEAR.” Somerset County Superintendent of Schools, John Gaddis, tells the Talk of Delmarva that Somerset Intermediate School has been deemed safe and students are back in class on their regular schedule. ========================================================== Somerset County Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene at Somerset Intermediate School in…
Read MoreThe Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes and a half-mile along the bay shoreline today. The Point has been closed annually each March for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds. The bayside beach at the Point remains closed until October 1st for…
Read MoreIndian River Fire Company, Mid-Sussex Rescue and County Paramedics were called for a bicyclist struck by a vehicle just before 8:30 Wednesday morning near the McDonald’s on Route 24 at Long Neck. Officials say that the bicyclist was struck by a white work style van with ladders on top. The bicyclist was injured – the…
Read MoreWednesday was a bit windy and fishing was a bit slow. Fortunately, I have reports from better days that I didn’t have space to run. The Bill Slayer had the Sager Brothers out for a four-man limit of dolphin and some big golden tilefish. Dan’s Tackle reported that Stevo caught his limit of dolphin fishing…
Read MoreML – Over the Del-Jersey-Land Reef – WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – to August 10, 2011 and the sinking of the USS Radford. The USS Radford was decommissioned in 2003 and was sunk to become part of the Del-Jersey-Land artificial reef. The artificial reef lies equal distance from Cape May, NJ, Ocean City, MD and Indian River Inlet, DE. Many who served on the Radford during its 26 year history were aboard a Cape May-Lewes Ferry that was chartered by the states and left from Lewes to watch the historic sinking. (WGMD’s Mari Lou was on the ferry for the sinking – along with Captain Bill and Kathy Baker) The USS Radford, at 563 feet long, is the longest vessel ever sunk for an artificial reef in the Atlantic. The holes that had been cut in the ship’s hull ended up too high off the water and we spent hours on the ferry going back and forth while the holes were enlarged and the Radford eventually began to take on water. However once it started to go down – it disappeared below the surface within 90 seconds. Watch the video of the sinking –
https://youtu.be/vJGYMJWH6ss