Mari Lou
Friday saw a cold wind out of the southeast, but boats running from Lewes were able to find some tog in the Delaware Bay. The weekend is pretty much lost as far as fishing goes. There is a gale warning up for Saturday with strong winds, seas to eight feet and heavy rain. Sunday will…
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Lewes Lights is underway! Santa and his elves along with local children flipped the giant switch on Sussex Drive Friday night. Hundreds of Lewes homeowners and businesses have decorated their properties with light displays which will shine nightly from dusk to 9pm through the end of December. An interactive map is available so you can…
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The Indian River School District held a special board meeting on Friday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting was to review Governor Carney’s recommendation that Delaware schools pause in-person learning beginning December 14 and transition to remote learning through January 8. The Indian River School District Board of Education has voted…
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The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. AÂ total of 38,398 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020, including 18,371 individuals who…
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The Coast Guard has suspended the search Friday for a man reported missing after an overturned 32-foot fishing vessel was discovered near Cape May on Thursday. Coast Guard crews searched more than 30 hours and over 700 square miles for the missing man. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received an alert…
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Maryland State Police investigators are re-examining additional evidence in reference to a 2010 Wicomico County double murder investigation and are asking anyone with information to come forward. The two victims are identified Antonio Darrelle Smith aka “Butter”, 26, and Arlene Byrd, 31, both of Salisbury. Both victims were found murdered inside an apartment in the…
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Thursday was a reasonably calm day, but since it was December and a bit on the nippy side, not many boats went out. Friday looks to be fishable with a southwest wind and air temperatures close to 60 degrees, but there is a gale warning already up for Saturday. I went up to Indian River…
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Small craft advisories were up on Wednesday and to the best of my knowledge, no boats left the dock out of Lewes, Indian River or Ocean City. Thursday looks fishable, if a bit bumpy. Seas will be three to four feet so if you are a tad queasy on the water, make sure to take…
Read MoreWGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – Going back in time to 2013. WGMD took part in the Lewes Christmas Parade. With so many parades canceled this year because of the coronavirus – this might be the way to enjoy them. Virtual – or a reverse parade where the entries remain parked and the spectators drive past – like Georgetown’s planned Topsy Turvy Covid Christmas Parade! Entries are needed – the deadline to enter your business, group or organization is Friday (Dec 4)!! Call the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce at 856-1544 or email Director@georgetowncoc.com / Click for full view
Read MoreTuesday saw the gale warning lowered to a small craft advisory, but still no boats left the dock. The rest of the week looks a bit bumpy at best as the wind continues to blow 15 to 20 and seas continue to run four to six feet. I did have one report left over from…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney will hold his weekly coronavirus update this afternoon beginning at 1:45. He will be joined by three members of the Delaware Public Health team – Jamie Mack, Chief of Health Systems Protection, Medical Director, Dr. Rick Hong and Chief Physician, Dr. Rick Pescatore. The meeting will be live streamed on the DPH…
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Fats Domino would have loved this Blue Monday. Gale force wind, driving rain, tornado warnings and seas to 10 feet kept even the most dedicated anglers off the water. Tuesday doesn’t look much better. I do have a few reports left over from a very good weekend of fishing. On Sunday the Morning Star out…
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The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday – but the start time of the meeting has been pushed back to 1pm. A public hearing to amend the County Code regarding the Coastal Area has been canceled. The Council will hear on appointments to the Building Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals and the Personnel…
Read MoreSunday was a beautiful day and lots of fish were caught. A gale warning is up for Monday with seas from seven to ten feet. Tuesday the seas will be five to eight and on Wednesday they will run three to five feet. Finally, on Thursday seas will drop down to three feet and the…
Read MoreA traffic stop by Delaware State Police Saturday afternoon on Pettyjohn Road near Milton ended in the arrest of two Millsboro residents. Police spotted a Malibu speeding around 12:30 and stopped the vehicle. They contacted the driver, 26 year old Jeremy Jones and passenger 24 year old Melissa Bliss – and smelled marijuana coming from…
Read MoreSaturday was another good fishing weather day and Sunday looks good as well. After that it’s all downhill with gale warnings up for Monday and seas to at least four feet right through Thursday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina recorded two citation tog caught on the Top Fin with Captain Pete Haines. Howard Gates had…
Read MoreDirector AJ Schall was tested for COVID-19 on Monday, November 23, 2020, along with one of his sons. Both tested negative. On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Director Schall developed minor, cold-like symptoms and was again tested. He received a positive test result on the morning of Friday, November 27, 2020. Director Schall is home in…
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A shooting in the parking lot of a Dagsboro business complex is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to a parking lot off Country Gardens early Saturday morning where they learned that a 33 year old man from Millsboro had been shot in the upper body and had been taken to an…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are investigating the death of a 28 year old Salisbury man who was found lying on the ground in front of his vehicle on Old Furnace Road between Rementer Road and Fleetwood Pond Road west of Georgetown. Police say he died from an apparent gunshot wound. His vehicle was found stopped in…
Read MoreUPDATED – 11:15am – A 25 year old citizen warrior from the Delaware National Guard died after a four vehicle crash in New Castle County Wednesday night. Corporal Erin Sheets (nee Sasse), of Delmar, DE, was delivering Thanksgiving meals when she saw an accident on I-95 and stopped to render aid. She was struck by…
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