Mari Lou
The second of 3 commencement ceremonies is this afternoon at Delaware State University. This afternoon is the nursing Pinning Ceremony. The ceremony is for graduating nursing students and their families – the ceremony begins at 4pm. The graduate school marched on Thursday. Saturday is undergraduate commencement day at Delaware State University and the weather has…
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Small craft advisories were up on Thursday and while they may come down on Friday, the seas will be running 3 to 4 feet and that ain’t comfortable for most small craft. The marine forecast has those 3 to 4-foot seas running right through Sunday, so the bigger the boat you can find to fish…
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These reports are getting to be redundant. The wind continues to blow from the north, northeast and while gale warnings have come down, they have been replaced by small craft advisories. Air temperatures are supposed to increaseover the weekend, but seas are to remain at 3 to 4 feet in the ocean and there will…
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WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day by Jody Hudson – Looking over Lewes at Dartmouth Drive & Rt 1 as they flew in Joe Hudson’s plane in 2005. Click for full view
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It was another cool and windy day with 13-foot seas at the Delaware Lightship Buoy. Gale warnings are up into Wednesday morning and the National Weather Service says there is a slight chance this storm could become subtropical. The main thing that will prevent this is the ocean water that is still too cold. Something…
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After a week off, the Sussex County Council was back in session this week – including an update from Tyler Technologies on the County’s property reassessment project. The actual reassessment project began last August with data collection. Employees of Tyler Tech will come to your home and ask questions and take measurements and pictures of…
Read MoreU.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced today that Georgetown’s CHEER, Inc. will receive $282,378 in federal funding from AmeriCorps. The award will support 1,000 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in Sussex County as they help local communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic through service work. Through CHEER, Inc., AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will support Sussex County CHEER…
Read MorePolice in Laurel were called to the Holly Brook Apartment complex Monday night around 10pm for shots fired. Police determined that a juvenile male sustained numerous gun shot wounds by an unknown suspect. Citizens and police on-scene used life saving measures to the victim until EMS arrived and took him to Tidal Health. The investigation…
Read MoreDover Police Department have arrested a 17-year-old male for the April 27th shooting that occurred on North Halsey Road. During the investigation, the juvenile male was identified as a suspect in the shooting and an arrest warrant was obtained for the following charges:-Reckless Endangering (4x)-Criminal Mischief (2x)-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony The suspect…
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Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 1 into law surrounded by members of the General Assembly and advocates. This legislation creates a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, offering eligible Delaware workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave to address a worker’s own serious health condition; to care…
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Several Delaware landmarks will turn Turquoise this week as the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative celebrates Turquoise Takeover Week. While lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among both women and men, the five-year survival rate – the percentage of people who are still alive five years after being diagnosed – increased…
Read MoreI don’t believe anyone fished on Sunday since the wind was clocked at 40 knots at the Delaware Lightship where seas were measured at 15 feet. Those who fish for bluefin tuna are going to see new limits that began on May 6, 2022 and will end on December 31. Private boats with an HMS…
Read MoreDuring the weekend storm, on Saturday, Indian River Fire crews were called to Mariners Cove around 6:20pm for an electrical hazard on Knoll Way. Crews arriving on the scene found a tree uprooted on a car. The tree also lifted an underground electrical transformer and utility phone box nearby. Delaware Electric secured the power and…
Read MoreWe’re looking for your storm pictures – send them to media@wgmd.com Wind advisory expired at 5 this morning – and the Coastal Flood warning has been extended until 7am Monday. High tide has passed early this morning for Ocean City, Indian River and Lewes – the next high tide in those areas will be this…
Read MoreNo one fished on Saturday and it looks like no one will be fishing until sometime late next week as there will be 10-foot seas on the ocean as late as Wednesday. There will be some changes to the regulations for black sea bass, summer flounder and scup (porgies). Beginning on May 1st, the size…
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In 2008, the valor award ceremony was renamed in honor of Josh Freeman’s long-time support of not only this event, but also his appreciation and support for the first responders throughout our community. It has only increased in importance today for members of our community to gather, honor, and thank those who do so much…
Read MoreBill – 302-684-3882 / Joe – 302-339-1146 – Heavy duty automobile tow dolly with accessories – $650 Paul – 302-684-3186 – 2 floor lamps, 71,” 1 white, 1 bronze – $15 – Four gallon back pack sprayer – $20 – Yale spurred gear block, 1000lb capacity – $150 obo Connie – 302-947-9412 – LOOKING FOR:…
Read MoreA few folks fished on Friday and they caught a few fish. I fished on Thursday evening at Indian River Inlet. I figured with the approaching storm, a falling barometer and the beginning of an incoming current right at sunset, the rockfish should be snapping. Wrong. The current never got running until after 9:30 PM…
Read MoreLawmakers have filed a bipartisan measure that would effectively end the mandatory tradition of extending legislative business past midnight on the final day of session each year. The Delaware Constitution spells out that the regular session of the General Assembly begins each calendar year on the second Tuesday in January and closes on the last…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are looking for a Delmar man who is wanted on a felony criminal warrant and several court capiases. Police need your help to locate 34 year old Thomas Alexander. He is white, about 5′ 6” and 154 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. His current whereabouts are unknown, but he may be…
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