Mari Lou
A Millsboro man has been arrested of multiple drug-related charges.Ā Delaware State Police, Sussex Governorās Task Force and Millsboro Police conducted a drug investigation at the Iron Branch Apartments on Parker Circle.Ā Police arrested 34 year old Sheldon White outside the building, who was wanted on warrants from Seaford Police, Sussex Family Court and JP…
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Governor John Carney on Friday issued guidance for summer camps and summer school as Delaware continues a rolling reopening of the economy. Recreational camps must develop a written plan for enforcing social distancing, frequent hand-washing, and other basic public health precautions. Those plans should be available upon request by the Delaware Division of Public Health…
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The Hogan administration announced that the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) has awarded 59 matching grants totaling $600,440 to heritage tourism nonprofits located in Marylandās 13 Certified Heritage Areas. These grant funds support emergency operating costs that will help keep nonprofit organizations operational, as the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated economic ramifications continue.Ā āAs we…
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After scaling back operations and closing court facilities to the public in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Courts Reopening Committee has recommended to Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. a phased approach to reopening court facilities and increasing court operations. The Chief Justice accepted the Committeeās recommendations this week and shared the…
Read MoreGovernor Larry Hogan today issued two additional COVID-19 emergency orders, extending a prohibition on utility shutoffs and residential late fees, and allowing breweries, wineries, and distilleries to provide service in outdoor seating areas. EXTENDING MORATORIUM ON UTILITY SHUTOFFS AND LATE FEES.Ā Governor Hogan has extended his order prohibiting electric, gas, water, sewage, phone, cable TV, and…
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Mayor Jake Day, an Information Operations Officer with the 110th Information Operations Battalion of the Maryland Army National Guard, today announced that he has received deployment orders, and will report for duty within the coming weeks. He will serve with the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and associated units for approximately 10…
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The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. Health care systems and…
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Beebe Healthcare is inviting the public to a COVID-19 Town Hall on Thursday, May 28 from 4-5 pm. The focus will be on Beebe Healthcareās recovery phase and the reactivation of elective surgeries, procedures, and other types of visits. The panel will include Beebeās President and CEO, Dr. David Tam, Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine…
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Wednesday saw perfect fishing conditions with a light southeast wind and overcast skies.Ā Thursday and Friday will see the wind go south and increase to 15 to 20 knots. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle they told me kings were caught from the beach on bloodworms. Early on Wednesday morning rockfish of 40 and 43…
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The WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – celebrating 40 years of broadcasting. Taking you back to the 2003 WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship Banquet with “Remember the Titans” coach Bill Yoast and WGMD’s Bob Smith. Bill Yoast was the keynote speaker at the 2003 banquet. He died at 94 on May 25, 2019. We lost Bob Smith in November 15, 2004 at the age of 74. Smith created the WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship program for graduating high school seniors in Sussex County in 1980. It’s a program that has aided many regional young men and women student/athletes in their quest for higher education.
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Tuesday was another good day to be fishing anywhere except with me. I hit Indian River Inlet at the top of the incoming current looking for big bluefish or even little bluefish or even a hickory shad. After two hours of nothing, I came back home. Called Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle to…
Read MoreThe Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing four additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. Health care systems and hospitals continue…
Read MoreThe City of Rehoboth Beach parking meters and permits will go into effect Saturday, May 30. Enforcement of parking meters and permits was scheduled to go into effect on May 22. During a meeting on May 12, the commissioners delayed enforcement in an effort to provide relief measures to reduce the economic impact on businesses.…
Read MoreThe Delaware State Senate will reconvene on Wednesday in an historic virtual sessionthat will be broadcast live on multiple websites. The first virtual meeting of the Senate will be preceded by a Senate Executive Committee hearingfor the consideration of eight gubernatorial nominations. āWe are taking this unprecedented step of meeting virtually for several reasons,ā said…
Read MoreThe Ocean City Police Department will be conducting alcohol compliance checks during the month of June. This enforcement effort will take place at area bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers throughout the resort. The purpose of this operation is to ensure that employees of businesses that provide alcohol are making a concerted effort to avoid selling…
Read MoreMonday was a good day to be fishing from the beach or the Indian River Inlet.Ā Tuesday and Wednesday look promising as well with light winds and three-foot seas on the ocean. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda told us a 30-inch bluefish was caught near Cape Henlopen Point. No information on bait or rig, but…
Read MoreThe Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing six additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. All data reported through the daily updates are based on data received as of 6:00 p.m. the previous day. DPH is sharing information…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney has been visiting locations around the state this Memorial Day and stopped in Lewes at the DNREC offices. Earlier he was in Rehoboth Beach and was impressed with what he saw – that people were on the boardwalk – most social distancing and wearing face masks. Even those on the beach were…
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A fire in Princess Anne early Sunday morning has been ruled arson by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The Polks Road fire was discovered by a neighbor around 3:30am. Officials say the house is vacant and owned by the US Secretary of Housing & Urban Development. Firefighters from the Mt. Vernon VFD were on the…
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