Mari Lou
Motorists should prepare for experiencing major delays on the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial / Bay Bridge (US 50/301) beginning Tuesday, September 24, when two-way operations on the westbound span cease in preparation for the Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) $27-million deck rehabilitation project. MDTA had initially announced the two-year Bay Bridge project would begin early…
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Tuesday saw small craft advisories up and they will remain up through Thursday. All of my calls to my usual reporting stations resulted in the same news, no one catching anything. The only exception was the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park where Lighthouse View Tackle reported a few flounder and short rockfish caught…
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After driving through some pretty thick fog, I arrived at Indian River Inlet around 6:45 AM on Monday morning. The current was running in, but no birds were working and after two hours of casting metal I gave up. I didn’t have a hit and didn’t see anyone else catch a fish. I moved my…
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Sunday saw the wind and seas settle down, but this is going to be a short-lived reprieve. Monday will be OK, but after that it is all downhill with northeast winds to 30 knots and seas to seven feet until Friday. I had a few short trips to make on Sunday morning and ran through…
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Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at ECI in Somerset County. Police were notified of the death of 32 year old Alexander Christopher after he and another man were taken to PRMC in Salisbury. Christopher was pronounced dead at the hospital – his body has been sent to Baltimore for autopsy…
Read MoreA Laurel man is hospitalized after an accident at a home under construction in Bethany Beach Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the 62 year old victim was working on the second level of a scaffolding when he fell to the ground. He was flown to Christiana Hospital where he is in critical but stable…
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A Delaware State Trooper was flagged down at the Long Neck McDonald’s on Friday and told of a disorderly customer yelling and screaming from his vehicle. Troopers contacted the driver, 53 year old Levi Stilwell of Millsboro, who appeared to be intoxicated and showed signs of impairment. A DUI investigation was started and a computer…
Read MoreSaturday saw small craft advisories still up for the ocean so most boats fished in Delaware Bay or inside Indian River Inlet. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid with Captain Brent Weis had some triggerfish and sheepshead along with 48 blowfish. Thirteen-year-old Jay Warius caught a 9.37-pound sheepshead on that trip. Kelly Lenker…
Read MoreGwen – EVENT – Sat Sept. 28th – 8am to 2pm – Conley’s Fall Festival 33106 Jolyns Way (Behind Peddlers Village) Matthew – 302-841-1424 – 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500 Extended cab 4X4 – $2000 obo – 2005 Jeep Liberty 4X4 – $2500 obo KJ – 302-381-1756 – Winddancing bird yard ornaments Priced between – $20-25…
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The Dewey Beach Triathlon-Duathlon-Aquabike hit the water and roads in Dewey Beach at 7:30 this morning. While the event starts and ends at Towers Beach – the bicycling and running part of the course stretches along Route 1 between Fred Hudson Road north of Bethany Beach and Silver Lake north of Dewey Beach. Drivers watch…
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A Millsboro man has been arrested after a robbery Friday afternoon. Georgetown Police were called for a fight on South Bedford Street but learned that it was actually a robbery and the suspect ran off on foot. Police spotted a person matching the suspect’s description and arrested them. Police learned the victim was giving 59…
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One person is in critical condition a Shock Trauma in Baltimore after they were struck by a vehicle in the area of 21st Street and Baltimore Avenue early this morning in Ocean City. Ocean City Police spokeswoman Ashley Miller tells WGMD the pedestrian – and adult man – was in a marked crosswalk when they…
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Three inmates have been sentenced for their roles in the 2017 Vaughn prison riot that resulted in the murder of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd. Dwayne Staats was sentenced to 2 life sentences plus 153 years. The 37 year old Staats was the only inmate found guilty of 2 counts of murder and other offenses. …
Read MoreThe Indian River School District has a new Director of Business. Tammy Smith began her new duties this week at the district office in Selbyville. Before joining the Indian River School District, Smith worked in the State Auditor’s office for 14 years in various audit and management roles.
Read MoreA Berlin man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison with all but 14 months suspended after he was convicted of theft scheme over $100,000. Sentencing for 51 year old Richard Perry was postponed to give Perry time to gather the substantial amount of restitution owed to the victim. As part of his plea,…
Read MoreIn June of 2001 Maryland Correctional Officer from ECI in Somerset County never made it home from work. Gregory Collins of Vienna, Maryland was found in his car, which went off into a wooded area on Indiantown Road near Vienna. Collins had been shot. Maryland State Police have made an arrest in Collins’ murder. A…
Read MoreA new state record catch of a blue catfish! DNREC officials confirm the record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament. The 43-inch, 47.75 pound blue catfish was caught on the Nanticoke River by Colt Williamson of Harrington on August 31st. The record catch was initially weighed by Taylored Tackle Shop in Seaford and later verified by…
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Dredging for Massey’s Ditch is expected to begin by November. DNREC officials say the contractor will begin mobilizing to the project site on November 1st – with dredging to begin shortly after that. Massey’s Ditch connects the Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay. The dredging window runs from November 1 to March 1, 2020. …
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