Mari Lou
Sussex County’s unemployment numbers continue to fall – dropping 4-tenths of a point from April to May to 3.8% (from 4.2%) while the state’s overall numbers remained at 4.5% for the third month in a row. Delaware has seen 8100 more jobs in the past year – with the biggest growth in Leisure and Hospitality…
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Delaware State Police have made an arrest in a murder investigation that began on June 7th when a body was found on the property of Baywood Green Golf Course near Long Neck. Police learned that the victim, 64 year old Lewis Fetrow of Millsboro had been stabbed multiple times and investigation led police to identify…
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Wednesday was a beautiful day at the beach. I was up at 5:30 and at the Indian River Inlet by 6:30. The current was running in hard, but there were no birds and no one along either side was catching anything. I decided to have my breakfast while I watched the action or lack thereof.…
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WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day goes back just a few weeks! It was taken by Anthony Manuel of Bethany Beach during a WGMD remote broadcast with Mike Bradley and State Senator Gerald Hocker at the new Hocker’s G & E. Click for full view
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Tuesday, we had quite a bit of rain at the beach. This made the farmers happy. Fishermen, not so much. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said several boats left the marina to try fishing, but all returned due to the rain. On Monday the Greyson Kupsky family caught some small, but just right for eating,…
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A Seaford man has been arrested for manslaughter and other charges after a deadly motor vehicle crash in January. Delaware State Police were called to Atlanta Road and Brighton Drive in Seaford. Investigation showed that two passengers, 14 year old Hope Glasgow and 6 year old Nathan Glasgow died from injuries sustained in the crash…
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Monday was a nice day at the beach and some folks went fishing. At Lewes Harbour Marina, they told me the Katydid had 29 flounder over ocean structure for her Monday group. The Angler had kings and croaker over bay structure. Fuentes Rivas Lucio fished on the Thelma Dale on Sunday and caught two big…
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The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday – but the meeting time has been moved to 12:30pm. The Council will hear Old Business – and revisit two Change of Zone and one Conditional Use for American Storage of Delaware, LLC. This application is for property on the west side of Route 24 in the…
Read MoreSunday was an interesting day. I didn’t have a drop of rain in Milton, but when I called Old Inlet Bait and Tackle and asked about fishing at the Inlet and along the beach, they said in this downpour? They told me the sun was just coming back out and they hoped the water would…
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Ocean City Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing at 8th Street early Sunday morning. Police were called just after 4am and found a victim with a stab wound – the victim was flown to Shock Trauma for treatment. Witnesses provided a description of the suspect who was located at a…
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The Escape the Cape Triathlon took place on Sunday morning. Delaware River and Bay Authority officials say a 70 plus year old man from Wilmington became in need of medical attention near the end of the swim finish. Lifeguards took the man from the water in Lower Township and gave him CPR and transported him…
Read MoreSaturday was better than predicted. Rick’s Bait and Tackle reported the first boat limit of flounder from the Old Grounds that I have seen. Brian Murdaugh, Tyler Parsons, Steve Hove and Jim Welsh used Gulp! and minnows to accomplish the feat. The Surface Tension with Captain Keith had Preston, Mark and Tad out to ocean…
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There will be a drive-thru mobile food pantry on Monday at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road west of Georgetown. The mobile food pantry will begin at 10am – you can register in advance, however on-site registration will also be available. Remember to bring proof of Delaware residency – and have your backseat or…
Read MoreConnie – 302-947-9412 – Brand new Boho hanging chair – $75 – Used whirlpool dishwasher – $50 Sam – 443-614-8412 – 1998 Mazda B2500 small pick up – $3100 – 2019 Master tow car Trailer, 20ft long x 7 ft wide, great shape – $5000 Pat – 302-947-9783 – Driver side running board for Dodge…
Read MoreFriday was a good day to go fishing and a lot of folks did just that. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid left the dock at 4:00 AM for an offshore run and had not returned when I called around 5:00 PM. At last report, the best tuna action was at least 90 miles off…
Read MoreShannon Bond – USAF Thunderbirds practicing for this weekends air show in Ocean City, MD. Click for full view
Read MoreLegislation regarding climate change (SB 305) has been passed in the Delaware State Senate by a 13 to 6 vote. This measure will adopt a comprehensive approach to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in Delaware by not less than 50% by 2030. According to the legislation, the Governor and DNREC will update the Climate Action…
Read MoreLegislation has been filed in the General Assembly that would allow Delaware residents to vote by mail – starting this year. Senate Bill 320 – sponsored by Senator Kyle Evans Gay would direct the Department of Elections to provide an application for a mail ballot before a state primary, general or special election. A team…
Read MoreNo boats sailed from Lewes or Indian River marinas on Thursday according to Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. There is a new and a first tripletail state record in Virginia. Last July Richard H. Stuart, Jr. was fishing with his dad, Richard H. Stuart, Sr. in the Chesapeake Bay. They were…
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