Mari Lou
The nor鈥檈aster we had on Monday night left us with a hard north wind on Tuesday and no one I spoke with had heard of anyone fishing. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said the Inlet was flooded on Monday night and if the Inlet was flooded then the marsh was flooded as well. That means…
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On Friday a Milford Police officer on patrol spotted a vehicle with a dark window tint. Through investigation, the officer confirmed the vehicle did not have a tint waiver and a traffic stop was made. As the officer spoke to the driver, 25 year old Donald Pierre of Milford, he smelled marijuana coming from inside…
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Effective immediately, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has lifted the requirement to wear masks while utilizing public transportation. The Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) will no longer be requiring masks to be worn on DART First State buses. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public…
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If you stepped outside on Monday, you have a pretty good idea why nobody went fishing. Tuesday won鈥檛 be much better. I did get a freshwater report from Sunday morning. Ed O鈥橠onnell fished the fly-fishing only section of White Clay Creek and hooked 12 trout, landing eight. He had two browns and six rainbows. The…
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There was a small craft advisory up on Sunday and a gale warning is expected on Monday. I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter, Passover and Ramadan holiday. Every reporting station I called on Sunday was closed. There will be a major change in the black sea bass regulations beginning on May 15. The minimum size…
Read MoreFire crews from Bethany Beach and multiple other area companies battled a large marsh fire in the Black Gum Drive area. Bethany firefighters were called around 11:30 Saturday night. Firefighters from Frankford, Indian River, Millville, Roxana, DNREC and Ocean City helped to battle the blaze both on land and by boat. County Paramedics were also…
Read MoreEight people were taken to area hospitals after a crash Saturday morning just before 8 east of Millsboro. Millsboro Fire officials say the crash occurred in the area of Route 24 and Washington Street, Extended. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that a 25 year old man driving a Arcadia fell asleep at the wheel and…
Read MoreUPDATED – 4/17/22 – Fire officials report that it was a Dewey Beach Police officer, John Kane, who discovered the fire around 3am and entered the burning home to get 6 people out of the homes safely before the fire department arrived on the scene. The State Fire Marshal continues to investigate to determine the…
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Fishing was outstanding on Saturday! Mrs. Taylor at Taylored Tackle said Colt Williamson caught a 9.60-pound snakehead on a spinnerbait out of the Nanticoke River on Saturday. She also reported good white perch fishing at the Laurel spillway and at Phillips Landing. Bloodworms have been the best bait for the perch. At Lewes Harbour Marina…
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UPDATED: 4/17/22 11am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a Friday afternoon crash on Lewes-Georgetown Highway (Route 9) west of EbbTide Drive, Lewes, as Dakhyi Floyd, 17, of Middletown, DE.聽 This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone who may have witnessed…
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Fishing was good on Friday. Captain Brent on the Katydid welcomed Tucker Warren Wiest at 7 pounds, 7 ounces to his crew. Congratulations to the Weist family. At Henlopen Bait and Tackle, Jordan had one customer take his kayak out to the Ice Breakers and the Outer Wall where he caught 11 tog on sand…
Read MoreWalt – Lewes – During the kids competitions at the Great Delaware Kite Festival on Good Friday. Click for full view
Read MoreThursday was the filing deadline for candidates to run for the Mayor and Council in Georgetown. Georgetown residents will go to the polls on Saturday, May 14 to elect a mayor. Incumbent Bill West is challenged by Ruth Ann Spicer for the 2-year seat. Races for the 3rd and 4th Wards were uncontested, so Angela…
Read MoreComptroller Peter Franchot today reminds Marylanders that the 30-day state gas tax holiday ends at 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, April 16. At midnight on Sunday, April 17, all retail motor fuel purchases, whether gas or diesel, will be subject to state taxation. Motorists are encouraged to fill up in advance of Saturday evening to avoid…
Read MoreSmall craft advisories were up on Thursday keeping boats close to shore. At Henlopen Bait and Tackle, Jordan said one customer was trolling a Stretch 25 down the beach between Fenwick Island and Rehoboth when he caught a nice rockfish that he thought might have passed the 28-inch mark, but he released it anyway. Jordan…
Read MoreWalt – Lewes – At the 2017 Great Delaware Kite Festival. The Kite Festival is back this year – taking place at Cape Henlopen State Park. This year, the festival is celebrating its 51st Anniversary and WGMD’s Walt Palmer and MJ Powell are judges. Find more information at the WGMD Community Calendar. Click for full view.
Read MoreGovernor John Carney on Thursday signed House Bill 360 that will send $300 in direct payments to Delaware taxpayers and adults. The bipartisan tax rebate legislation, which will provide a total of $600 for married couples, is intended to help counter the impact of inflation on Delaware families. Checks will be issued by the end…
Read MoreAnother beautiful day and even more fish were caught. Captain Aaron Herd on the Gale Force had Logan out to the ocean for tog and while he had to hit a couple of locations, he did find a spot where they were chewing. He ended the trip with a two-man limit released 10 or 12…
Read MoreWGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day. In 2008 WGMD put up a new broadcast tower. This picture was taken by a member of the crew looking down from the top of the tower the day they finished the work. You can see the old tower just to the right of the building. The final step in the build was to dismantle the old tower. We put together a video of the build – which took months and at least 3 full crews – the first was from Tennessee – and they couldn’t figure out how to deal with our low water table – and that digging 2 feet down – they hit water. They quit. Second crew fared better, but lost several members to the beach life! Click for full view
Read MoreWe finally had a beautiful spring day and the fish cooperated, sort of. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid ran on Tuesday and brought back a few tog. The big news was the big white perch caught out of the Broadkill River on bloodworms. The fish ran from 11 to 13 inches and…
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