Mari Lou
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission (Citizens Commission), a balanced commission created by Governor Larry Hogan to draw fair and representative legislative and congressional district maps for the 2022 elections, will continue its third round of virtual meetings on Wednesday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. Marylanders are encouraged to join and participate in the public meeting. Following…
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Sunday felt like fall arrived as the wind had that chill we associate with that time of year. That same fall wind had small craft advisories up and they will be up again on Monday as west winds blow 15 to 20 knots in the morning than turn to the northwest and increase to 20…
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Saturday the sun was shining, the temperature was in the 80s and it was a beautiful October day. Except for one little thing, the wind was howling out of the south at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 and seas were running four to five feet on the ocean. Delaware Bay wasn’t much…
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Abigail Dion – Sykesville -The Jeep Crawl during Jeep Week in Ocean City. Click for full view
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Friday was an absolutely beautiful day for fishing! The rest of the weekend, not so much. Small craft advisories are up for the ocean and bay with winds out of the south at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 and seas of three to four feet. On Sunday the wind will switch to…
Read MoreThursday was a good weather day, but only a few boats had customers, so most of the fleet stayed at the dock. Friday will be the best day of the week with north winds at five knots in the morning switching to southeast in the afternoon and seas in the ocean of two feet or…
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Claire Christopher – Philadelphia – Mountaire Farms plant in Millsboro. Click for full view
Read MoreWednesday saw a slight improvement in the weather and two boats did make it out in spite of small craft warnings in the morning. Thursday will see northwest winds at five to ten knots with seas running three feet. On Friday the wind will be northwest at five knots and seas in the ocean will…
Read MoreWGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day. This picture is from the August 2008 Oil Petition Rally on the Circle in Georgetown – Dan Kramer of Greenwood. Dan came out to sign the petitions (over a 2 week period over 1700 signatures were gathered) demanding Congress approve domestic oil & gas drilling and exploration. WGMD host Bill Colley later took those petitions to Washington, DC – by bicycle and handed to Congressman Mike Castle’s Legislative Aide, Olivia Kurtz. Dan Kramer was the watchdog of the Sussex County Council – we lost him 13 months ago, but I know he’s still watching every move the County Council makes!!
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council recognized Council President Mike Vincent for his 50 years of service to the Seaford Fire Company. Assistant County Attorney, Vince Robertson, again discussed a proposed ordinance related to buffers, wetlands and drainage. The County appointed a working group which released its report then saw no follow up. The buffer topic has…
Read MoreAs bad as Sunday was, Monday was worst. Gale warnings were up in the morning with northeast winds at 20 to 25 knots and gusts to 30 with waves in the ocean at seven to nine feet. Tuesday will see northeast winds at 15 knots with gusts to 20 and waves at four to six…
Read MoreFollowing an investigation involving dozens of witness interviews, thousands of document reviews, and more than a year of work, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the DOJ’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) announced Monday that State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness has been indicted for five criminal charges, including two felonies. “We strive for a…
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UPDATED – 10/11/21 2:30pm – The Delaware State Police are releasing the name of the individual that was shot and killed Sunday October 10, 2021, at a residence in the 1500 block of Nathaniel Mitchell Road as 22-year-old Brenden Harmon of Felton. There is currently no suspect information available. The two other males ages 25…
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On Sunday, October 10, a family from Pennsylvania reported to the Dewey Beach Police a theft from a motor vehicle. The family had gathered in Dewey Beach for a recently deceased family member’s celebration of life. The urn, containing the ashes of the family member, was left in an unsecured motor vehicle. The vehicle was…
Read MoreSunday was one of those days when it was just about impossible to fish anywhere in the tidal waters. The ocean and bay were simply too rough for even the largest boats and the surf was simply unfishable. The only saving grace is we didn’t get the rain that was forecast. Small craft advisories were…
Read MoreUPDATED – 10/10/21 – 9:50am – Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died in a fatal motorcycle crash on October 8, 2021, as 57-year-old Alfred DeSomma of Clayton, DE. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information regarding the crash should contact Master…
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A Georgetown man has been arrested after a road rage incident Friday night on Route 404. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Piglet Path where 37 year old Carlton Breasure turned onto Piglet Path and got out of his vehicle – and began arguing with the victim. During the argument Breasure threatened…
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