Mari Lou
The Sussex County Council had several big topics this week – but a discussion on the Accommodations Tax became heated with the council split on the issue. Councilman Mark Schaeffer asked that the topic be placed on the agenda. He claims that the accommodations tax was reinstated without a vote by the council. He planned…
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Mayor Jake Day is pleased to announce that the City of Salisbury has been awarded $162,801 in Community Parks and Playgrounds grant funding from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. This funding will go toward phase 2-B of the Salisbury Skatepark, the final phase of development for the well-loved and well-used skatepark. The final phase…
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A Hockessin Man has been arrested for burglary and other charges after an incident in Lewes Monday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a home under construction on Carvel Road in Lewes just before 6am Monday. Investigation shows that the suspect, 39 year old Christopher Sarver, took an HVAC furnace from inside the garage.…
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Monday saw small craft advisories up on the ocean and they will be back up on Tuesday when winds will be northwest at five to ten knots and seas will be five to six feet. Wednesday will see the same northwest wind at ten knots with seas of three to four feet. Daytime temperatures will…
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The Sussex County Council will hold a public hearing at 10:15am that deals with the issuing of tax-exempt revenue bonds by Bayhealth Medical Center. The $103 million in tax-exempt debt will be used with other financing to expand their services in both Sussex and Kent counties. There is no obligation of the County for these…
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Employees at Mountaire’s Selbyville processing plant will get the chance to vote to get rid of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 27 later this month, according to the National Labor Relations Board. An employee-led petition last month was accepted by the NLRB, which sets in motion the process to let employees vote…
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This workshop on exercising your right to vote in 2022, with a walk-through of current guidelines and a look to what might be next. This Zoom meeting is open to the public. WHO: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester Anthony Albence, Department of Elections Commissioner Marie Pinkney, Delaware State Senator Kyle Evans Gay, Delaware State Senator Sherry Dorsey…
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Sunday saw small craft advisories up on the bay and the ocean and they will be up again on Monday when winds will be north at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 and seas will run five to eight feet on the ocean. Tuesday will see the wind drop out to five to…
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Saturday saw small craft advisories up and they will be up again on Sunday when the wind will be northeast at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and seas will run six to eight feet. Monday the wind will stay out of the northeast at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30…
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State Fire Marshal investigators are searching for the cause and origin of a fire that heavily damaged a home north of Bethany Beach last night.  Bethany Beach firefighters were called for a 2 alarm fire on Seaside Drive around 11:30 Saturday night. Crews arriving at the scene found a three story beachfront home engulfed in…
Read MoreJulie – Georgetown / 302-612-0063 – 4 month old purebred Vizsla puppy, male, housebroken, leash trained, micro-chipped, sweet personality – $1,800. Susan – Lewes / 302-396-8509 or 302-396-8508 – Homemade afghan for double or twin beds, lime green, rose and white. 48” width x 60” length – $35 – 2 lamps 28” high, rose color…
Read MoreFriday saw small craft advisories up and on Saturday the wind will be northeast at 15 to 20 knots and seas will run three to six feet. Sunday will see winds out of the northeast at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and seas will be four to seven feet with rain in…
Read MoreJennifer – Gull hanging out at the Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club. Click for full view
Read MorePunkin’ Chunkin’ wants to come back home. The 2019 chunk was held in Illinois – the past two years have been inactive thanks to coronavirus. Organizers are again searching for somewhere on Delmarva – in Maryland or Virginia where the 2022 chunk could be held and are looking for your help to make Punkin Chunkin…
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Corrections officials have arrested an offender who failed to return to the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle last month. Officials say 24 year old Victoria Dunston of Selbyville was listed as a walk away on October 27 – she was being held for a violation of probation on a charge of…
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Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the Public Health Emergency order another 30 days to allow the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs, and issued the following statement: “There’s no better way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 than getting vaccinated,” said Governor Carney. “Children ages 5 and older are now eligible…
Read MoreOn November 5, 2021, a raccoon tested positive for rabies from the 1100 block of Walnut Street in Delmar. The Wicomico County Health Department is advising all residents to be aware of their surroundings and avoid contact with all wild or stray animals. Rabies is a preventable viral disease that exists in the saliva of…
Read MoreThe ocean was rough on Thursday, but the Delaware Bay was fishable. Friday will see north winds at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 and seas at three to four feet. Saturday the wind will go northeast at 10 knots with seas remaining at three to four feet. The report from Lewes Harbour…
Read MoreThe weather was reasonable on Wednesday, but only a few boats fished the Delaware Bay. Thursday will see north winds at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 and seas in the ocean around two feet. Friday the wind will stay north and increase to 15 to 20 knots in the morning then drop…
Read MoreWGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – 2006 – Ron Letterman meeting up with some of the people who took part in the Ride for the Purple Heart. Participants met at Harbeson Cycle – traveled by motorcycle, truck & car to Suicide Bridge Restaurant in Hurlock, MD Click for full view
Read MoreSteve Hopkins – Long Neck – Tunnel nature trail near Rehoboth Bay at Pot Nets Creekside. Click for full view
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