Mari Lou
The weather wasn’t too bad on Monday unless you wanted to go fishing. Small craft advisories were up in the ocean and bay and will be up through Wednesday. The Assateague Mobile Surf Fishermen held their Surf Fishing Tournament over the weekend and the Delaware Brethren Of the Coast came in first place. To say…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach beach nourishment project to begin this week along the north end of Rehoboth. The project is being done by DNREC and the US Army Corps of Engineers – sand pumping operations will be through Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Expect temporary closures of sections of the beach while the pumping is being…
Read MoreFirefly Music Festival, the east coast’s largest music and camping festival, is celebrating its return to four days of music and camping in The Woodlands – June 18-21, 2020. The annual loyalty presale will kick off Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Noon ET and will run through noon ET Thursday, Oct. 24. The loyalty presale gives…
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council is back Tuesday morning after a week off. They will recognize Airport Manager Jim Hickin who is retiring at the end of this month. Eric Littleton of Bridgeville is taking the controls at the Delaware Coastal Airport and Business Park in Georgetown and has been working with Hickin since July. The…
Read MoreSunday saw gale warnings up and if anyone was fishing, they’re nuts. The early part of the week does not look promising, but by Thursday we should see better weather. Keeper rockfish are beginning to show up in the Upper Delaware Bay. Patty at Captain Bones near Middletown checked in a 29-incher caught on bunker…
Read MoreDelaware State Police are investigating a complaint of a shot fired at a home on Heritage Road in Lincoln Saturday afternoon. Police say a 64 year old man was sitting in his yard when a grey 4-door vehicle drove by – and an unknown suspect fired a single gunshot into the front yard. No one…
Read MoreA traffic stop around 2:30 Saturday morning by Maryland State Police on Route 13 in Wicomico County led to the arrest of 3 men. Police saw the driver make an unsafe lane change and continued to drive in an unsafe manner and Troopers stopped the vehicle. Police spotted marijuana on the driver’s sweater and then…
Read MoreA Berlin man has been charged with DUI after he was involved in two vehicle crashes Saturday night. Maryland State Police say a pickup driven by 36 year old Rogelio Gutierrez struck a telephone pole on Mt Hermon Road in Pittsville just before 8pm breaking the support lines. Gutierrez left the scene but left debris…
Read MoreA Milton man has been arrested for multiple burglaries and thefts over the past two weeks in the Milton and Harbeson areas. Delaware State Police investigated three home burglaries and three vehicles that were broken into and developed 36 year old Bruce Satchell as a suspect. He was arrested Friday and charged with multiple counts…
Read MoreUPDATED 10/20/19 9am – State fire investigators say a fire this morning on Hoot Owl Lane near Millville was accidental and started in an attached garage. Millville and Dagsboro firefighters were called just before 3am and crews arriving at the scene found the residence fully involved. Multiple area fire crews helped to battle the blaze…
Read MoreSaturday was beautiful, if a bit chilly, and I was surprised that only a few folks were fishing. Gale warnings are up for Sunday and the seas in the ocean won’t drop below four feet until Thursday. I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina on Saturday afternoon and almost all the local charter and head boats…
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Read MoreFor the third month in a row – unemployment in Delaware has risen – one-tenth of a point – and in September was at 3.5% – right where it was at the start of the year. In Sussex County it dropped from 3.5% in August to 3.4% in September. Statewide, the Department of Labor says…
Read MoreFriday saw a drop in the wind speed with bright, sunny skies, but as far as I could tell, no boats fished the bay or ocean. I did notice the Thelma Dale IV was not at her dock, but I did not receive a report from her other than they were going to fish for…
Read MoreTraffic Safety Tips: Limit distractions: Using your cell phone, texting, and fiddling with the radio or GPS should all be done when you are at a complete stop or avoided altogether. Give 100% of your attention to the road. Walk Smart: Distracted walking, wearing dark clothing, and walking under the influence are common factors in…
Read MoreBarb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Autumn Sailing on the Delaware Bay / Click for full view
Read MoreA Laurel man has pleaded guilty in the death of another Laurel man in September of last year. The body of 19 year old Isaac Hatton was found along side a pond near Portsville Road – he had been shot. The investigation led Delaware State Police to 22 year old Traevon Dixon of Laurel and…
Read MoreIt was just a tad windy on Thursday. Gale warnings were up for the ocean, Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Friday will be a little better, but I don’t think many boats will sail until Saturday. I did get a late report from the Thelma Dale IV. They ran out to the sea bass grounds on…
Read MoreIf anyone was outside on Wednesday, they love fishing a whole lot more than me. We had high winds and heavy rain for most of the day with even stronger winds on tap for Thursday. It will still be rough on Friday, but the weekend looks good from here. We told you about the Lewes…
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