Boating mishap highlights hidden dangers in Ocean City inlet.
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The first full day of spring will continue to be windy and on the cooler side with temperatures in the mid 50s. Winds gusting close to 40 mph at times. The weekend weather is looking pretty good with mild conditions Saturday, then cooler Sunday.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has opened a new boat ramp facility at Records Pond, featuring many improvements. Among the upgrades are better water depth for boat launching and enhanced access for shoreline anglers.
The Maryland Natural Resources Police report improved safety over the Fourth of July weekend with zero boating deaths. The higher enforcement could have played a role in the major change compared to last year.
Ocean City announces it will host two simultaneous fireworks displays on Thursday, July 4. With these two celebrations, the Ocean City Police Department anticipates heavy car and pedestrian traffic throughout the Town of Ocean City.
Sussex County Council agreed to forward with a contribution of $800,000 towards a Fenwick Island Dredging Project June 4.
Several advisories are on the radar for the upcoming forecast, including wind and floods.
NOAA Fisheries announced an extension of a voluntary right whale Slow Zone Wednesday, April 3.
As Maryland’s blue crab season is set to open on April 1, the Natural Resources Police (NRP) is ramping up its efforts to ensure that recreational crabbers comply with the state’s conservation laws.
Dredging in the Lewes Canal is finally complete after a month long delay. The project ultimately moved about 40,000 cubic yards of sediment from in between the Roosevelt Inlet to just south of the Freeman Highway bridge, after the 5 months of work total.