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Milton woman wins federal suit over vanity license...
Ryan Mavity
3 hours ago
A Milton woman was successful in her federal lawsuit over a vanity license plate that the Delaware...
First phase of Park Avenue project complete
Ron MacArthur
4 hours ago
The first phase of the Park Avenue relocation project in Georgetown is open to traffic. The nearly...
Delmarva Power details plans for power line project
Ryan Mavity
5 hours ago
Officials from Delmarva Power detailed a plan to rebuild six miles of power lines and build a new...
Brady calls it a career
Bill Shull
9 hours ago
Attorney John Brady has held many titles in his long professional career, including deputy attorney...
Sculpture removed from Lewes park
Bill Shull
11 hours ago
The “Paviljoen” sculpture took two days to install and about two hours to dismantle. Artist DeWitt...
Attorney general: ACT violated FOIA
Ellen Driscoll
12 hours ago
The Association of Coastal Towns is a public body that violated Delaware’s Freedom of Information...
Lewes BPW seeks additional state funding for pipe...
Bill Shull
12 hours ago
Plans to replace 100-year-old water pipes in Lewes’ Burton subdivision are inching forward, with...
News Briefs 5/31/24
13 hours ago
Local legislators to host talk June 3 Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, and Rep. Stell Parker Selby, D-...
Cape superintendent reflects on referendum defeat
Ellen Driscoll
13 hours ago
At the district’s first school board meeting since the failed May 21 referendum, Cape...
Taylour Tedder: I was the right person at the right...
Chris Flood
13 hours ago
It’s a beautiful late-spring morning in Rehoboth Beach, and new City Manager Taylour Tedder is...
Legislative wrap-up May 31
13 hours ago
Signed into law
HS1 for HB 162 with HA3 passed the Senate by a 37-2 vote with one absent to...
Army Corps: No more lighthouse tours
Ron MacArthur
15 hours ago
With an estimated $100 million price tag to secure the protective breakwater, the U.S. Army Corps...
Cape High graduation set for June 4
Ellen Driscoll
1 day ago
Commencement for the Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2024 will take place at Legends Stadium...
Murder convictions against Steven Kellam vacated
Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has vacated two convictions of first-degree murder against a Dover...
Delaware local elected officials, leaders honored at...
1 day ago
Gov. John Carney, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long and the Delaware General Assembly honored local...
95-year-old vet takes part in Goshen service
Ron MacArthur
1 day ago
Eli Steverson, 95, of the Lewes-Milton area has seen a lot of Memorial Days during his life. Too...
Biden soaking up sun at beach house this coming weekend
Chris Flood
2 days ago
Like he did during his years as statewide elected official, President Joe Biden is expected to be...
Rehoboth Beach Patrol kicks off summer season
Bill Shull
3 days ago
Rehoboth Beach Patrol kicked off its 103rd season May 25, with the traditional bell-ringing...
Dewey amends code regarding personal-use marijuana
Ellen Driscoll
3 days ago
Following the legalization of adult-use marijuana in April 2023, Dewey Beach commissioners voted...
DNREC sets public hearing on US Wind project
Chris Flood
3 days ago
In response to offshore wind developer US Wind continuing down a path toward construction, a slew...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012
Rehoboth sees increase in spring demo notices
Chris Flood
3 days ago
Barring cases of emergency, Rehoboth Beach’s annual four-month-long moratorium on demolition began...
Chappell Farm receives six-month extension
Ron MacArthur
3 days ago
Because of pending state transportation plans for the Cave Neck Road-Route 1 grade-separated...
News Briefs 5/28/24
3 days ago
Dewey appoints commission chair Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously May 17 to reappoint...
Milton committee debates state involvement in...
Ryan Mavity
3 days ago
A Milton ad hoc committee on affordable housing is still gathering information in preparation for a...
Georgetown man faces life in prison for 2022 double...
Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
A Georgetown man faces life in prison after being convicted of a 2022 double murder at a Georgetown...
Memorial honors desegregation fight
Melissa Steele
4 days ago
At almost 98 years old, Reba Hollingsworth has never met a challenge she didn’t take head-on...
Trail work could resume in late 2024
Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
State transportation officials expect to have a groundbreaking in late 2024 to officially begin the...
Overfalls Foundation plans museum support building
Bill Shull
5 days ago
The Overfalls Foundation wants to construct a small building that could have a big impact on the...
Overfalls named as national landmark to see
Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
The historic Lightship Overfalls joined some very elite company when it was named one of the top...
Perimeter buffers still a work in progress?
Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
The proposed ordinance to amend Sussex County’s perimeter buffer regulations may end up as a work...
Cannon-Maston House restoration gets underway
6 days ago
On May 15, board members of the Sussex County Land Trust along with county and state officials...
State: No objections to Route 24 retail center
Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
State planners have no objection to the proposed Atlantic Fields retail center along Route 24 and...
Rieley sworn in as Dewey Beach officer
1 week ago
Dewey Beach PFC James Rieley was sworn in as the newest member of the Dewey Beach Police Department...
Mark Saunders, third challenger, enters Rehoboth...
Chris Flood
1 week ago
With just over a week to go before the June 3 deadline to file for Rehoboth Beach’s annual election...
News Briefs 5/24/24
1 week ago
Sussex council awards nonprofit grants The Sussex County Council awarded the following grants...
Milton planners approve final site plan for McDonald’s
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
After a lengthy site-plan review process and some remaining questions about access, the Milton...
Cool Spring subdivision application is a backup plan
Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The new cluster subdivision application for the Cool Spring Crossing project is a backup plan in...
RBP captain: Public safety will not be impacted in...
Chris Flood
1 week ago
From not being tasked with protecting Deauville Beach to the Rehoboth Beach Patrol project,...
Sussex introduces $265.8 million budget
Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Sussex County’s fiscal year 2025 budget reflects a slight downturn in building-related revenue and...
Revised Cape Henlopen referendum fails by 495 votes
Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
For the second time in two months, voters defeated a Cape Henlopen School District referendum, an...
Flags for Heroes around Georgetown’s Circle
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Legislative wrap-up May 23
1 week ago
Signed into law
HS1 for HB 162 with HA3 passed the Senate by a 37-2 vote with one absent to...
Dover air show brings fast jets, record crowd
Bill Shull
1 week ago
The First State Air Show took off from Dover Air Force Base May 18-19, showcasing aircrafts from a...
Voters defeat revised Cape referendum
Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Voters defeated the Cape Henlopen School District’s May 21 referendum by 497 votes, with an...
House passes hospital budget bill for last time
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The Delaware House of Representatives passed a bill May 21 to allow a state-appointed and -paid...
Baloo is back, safe and sound
Bill Shull
1 week ago
They called themselves Team Baloo, a group of volunteers assembled by Bert Lambert and Brandy Putz...
Opening of Rehoboth’s temp Boardwalk restrooms delayed
Chris Flood
1 week ago
Due to issues related to hooking up power, it appears the temporary bathrooms at the north end of...
Saliba, Marasco sworn in to Lewes council
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Amy Marsco and Khalil Saliba were sworn in May 20 for three-year terms on Lewes City Council. It is...
Lewes council bids farewell to Carolyn Jones
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Councilwoman Carolyn Jones wrapped up her tenure on Lewes City Council, attending her last official...
Milton officials look to ease tax increase burden
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
After multiple large property tax increases the last two years, Milton Town Council is working on...
News Briefs 5/21/24
1 week ago
Cape school board meets May 23 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 23...
Taylour Tedder takes the reins in Rehoboth Beach
Chris Flood
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Shrouded in a cloud of controversy, new Rehoboth Beach City Manager Taylour Tedder participated in...
Carney signs handgun permit bill into law
Melissa Steele
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Senate Substitute Bill 1 for Senate Bill 2 was signed into law May 16 and was promptly challenged...
Briggs King puts hat in for lieutenant governor
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Mike Simpler files for 14th District seat
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Delaware Stonewall announces 2024 election endorsements
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Gubernatorial candidates talk education
Melissa Steele
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All five gubernatorial candidates took the stage in Kent County May 8 to field questions on...
Legislative wrap-up May 16
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Senate passed
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Lewes planners recommend ADU, wetlands ordinances
Bill Shull
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Legal accessory dwelling units are a step closer to reality in Lewes after the city’s planning...
Two challengers enter Rehoboth’s 2024 municipal...
Chris Flood
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With weeks to go before the deadline, two challengers have entered the race for two open seats in...
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