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District 20 campaign finance: One report in, one to...
Melissa Steele
4 hours ago
With a week to go until the special election for a new District 20 representative, Republican...
Nassau Commons Boulevard reopens near Lewes
21 hours ago
After a months-long closure, Nassau Commons Boulevard west of Five Points near Lewes has reopened...
Milton council to consider next steps on new public...
Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
As part of its Fiscal Year 2026 budget talks, Milton Town Council will consider options for funding...
Lewes locomotive plan triggers yellow caution signal
Bill Shull
2 days ago
A yellow caution signal is now up for the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association’s plan to...
Berry files for 2026 District 20 race
2 days ago
Alonna Berry has filed as a candidate in the 2026 election for the 20th District House of...
Three Dewey Beach commissioners file for re-election
Ellen McIntyre
3 days ago
Incumbent Dewey Beach Commissioners Elisabeth Gibbings, Paul Bauer and David Jasinski met at town...
District 20 candidates square off in business forum
Melissa Steele
3 days ago
Candidates for the District 20 special election to fill the House seat once held by Stell Parker...
Sussex resident takes aim at pickleball
Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
As Sussex County Council grapples with limits on booming housing development, a local resident at...
Rehoboth considering sale of Lake Gerar Park land
Chris Flood
3 days ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners have set a public hearing for Friday, Aug. 15, related to the proposed...
Milton planners discuss short-term rentals
Ryan Mavity
3 days ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission is considering ideas for additional regulations on short-...
Tharros Village receives final Sussex approval
Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
A structured homeless encampment off Route 1 near Lewes received its final approval July 21, when...
News Briefs 7/25/25
3 days ago
Lewes BPW reveals source of outages A failed relay caused a series of power outages in Lewes June...
Lewes rookie lifeguards compete in fitness test
Bill Shull
4 days ago
Bragging rights were at stake at the annual rookie lifeguard test/competition on Johnnie Walker...
Residents want improved safety at Route 24, Legion...
Kevin T. Conlon
4 days ago
While state studies in recent years have not proven a need for a traffic light at Route 24 and...
Milton town manager introduces Fiscal Year 2026 budget
Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
Milton’s Fiscal Year 2026 draft budget features a $15,000 surplus, a new five-year capital...
Patty Maull sworn in to Cape school board
Ellen McIntyre
4 days ago
Patty Maull was sworn in as a member of the Cape Henlopen school board July 10. She was elected in...
John Lewis’ legacy lives on
Bill Shull
4 days ago
Heat played a big role at a standing-room-only event called Good Trouble Lives On, honoring the...
Rehoboth officials asked to resign
Chris Flood
4 days ago
A settlement offered to the City of Rehoboth Beach to end a lawsuit seeks the resignation of...
Rehoboth candidates shed light on issues
Chris Flood
4 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association hosted its annual candidates forum July 19. Two of the...
Laws signed to benefit military families, veterans
4 days ago
Legislation to benefit Delaware’s military families, veterans and National Guard members was signed...
Dead spotted lanternflies wash up on area beaches
Chris Flood
4 days ago
From Lewes Beach to areas farther south, Cape Region visitors got an unexpected visit from an...
District 20 candidates weigh in on traffic, taxes...
Melissa Steele
5 days ago
Democrat Alonna Berry and Republican Nikki Miller are running for the chance to represent District...
Community Resource Center opens seasonal summer...
Bill Shull
6 days ago
Money, awareness and socks. Those are the three things the Community Resource Center staff on...
Swimming advisories issued in Cape Region
Bill Shull
6 days ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued three recreational water...
News Briefs 7/22/25
6 days ago
Lewes annexation panel to meet July 23 The Lewes Hoornkill Annexation Committee will meet for the...
DNREC clarifies Broadkill project info
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A plan to move sand between sections of the Broadkill Beach shoreline was a hot topic at the July...
Rehoboth hashes out workplace civility code
Chris Flood
1 week ago
In an attempt to increase the amount of respect and professionalism in the work place, and at city...
Election for new fire chief set for Aug. 4
1 week ago
An election to choose a new fire chief for the Lewes Fire Department has been set after the recent...
New Milton traffic signal up and running
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The new traffic signal at Mulberry Street and Route 16 in Milton is officially up and running. The...
Blood bank issues urgent call for donations
1 week ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva has declared a blood emergency in Delmarva as the region’s blood supply...
Henlopen Acres Mayor Joni Reich steps down
Chris Flood
1 week ago
After more than a decade as an elected official in Henlopen Acres, Mayor Joni Reich has announced...
Pro-pride protestors support Goolee’s drag brunch
Bill Shull
1 week ago
A large crowd of pro-pride protestors gathered in support of a drag show brunch at Goolee’s Grille...
Lewes council approves final plan for Roosevelt Landing
Bill Shull
1 week ago
It’s territory on which Lewes Mayor and City Council usually dares not tread: Should new homes...
DNREC sells decades-old crane at Indian River Inlet
Chris Flood
1 week ago
The state announced it is testing the new engines of the sand bypass system at the Indian River...
Milton works through summer of water infrastructure...
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
This summer is a busy one for projects in Milton, as the town is undertaking four separate water...
Sussex council begins planning for development...
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
As Sussex County Council prepares to receive recommendations for rules to help control booming...
Rehoboth wastewater no longer in the sludge business
Chris Flood
1 week ago
For years, Rehoboth Beach hauled sludge created through the treatment of wastewater in 5,500-gallon...
ALERT: Water main break at Cape High forces venue...
1 week ago
A water main break at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes has forced the Southern Delaware Orchestra...
Rules reviewed for storm runoff from construction sites
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A draft of stricter regulations to prevent stormwater runoff from construction sites, which can...
Four-slip dock proposed for Lewes-Rehoboth Canal...
Chris Flood
1 week ago
A four-slip community docking facility has been proposed along the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, near the...
Law prevents enforcement agencies in Delaware from...
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a bill into law July 14 that prevents state and local law enforcement...
Cave Neck Road reopens near Milton
1 week ago
After a months-long construction project blocked access and forced drivers to detour, Cave Neck...
Governors advocate for increased power grid...
1 week ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has joined the governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and others...
Delaware sending three-man crew to Colorado wildfire
1 week ago
The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized E-613, a newly built Type 6 wildland fire engine, with...
DHSS Secretary Manning to depart
1 week ago
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Josette Manning will be leaving her...
Part 2: A hidden world
The unspoken side of domestic violence
Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
For countless survivors of domestic violence who muster the courage to leave their abusers, the...
Lewes planners give Kennedy development a green light
Bill Shull
1 week ago
A plan to develop the Kennedy property on Gills Neck Road in Lewes now moves to mayor and city...
Candidates set for Henlopen Acres’ 2025 election
Chris Flood
1 week ago
The filing deadline for the 2025 election in Henlopen Acres was July 11, and three people have...
Sussex County Council appoints P&Z, board of...
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Sussex County Council appointed a new planning & zoning commission member and a new board of...
Temporary traffic cameras offer eyes in the sky for...
Nick Roth
1 week ago
Temporary traffic cameras have popped up along Route 1 north of Lewes, providing the Delaware...
News Briefs 7/18/25
1 week ago
Two Rehoboth Beach meetings canceled The Rehoboth Beach Parks and Shade Tree Commission and Board...
Artesian force main construction underway in Milton
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Drivers along Union Street in Milton have experienced some delays in their commute due to the...
Minos Conaway Road project construction begins July 28
1 week ago
Construction is set to begin on the first phase of the Minos Conaway Road grade-separated...
Two perish in separate Cape Region drownings
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The perils of swimming in local waterways hit hard this past week in separate drownings, which kept...
Jellyfish invade Delaware beaches
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Fireworks burst across the Mid-Atlantic sky Fourth of July week to “ohhs” and “ahhs,” but an...
Fundraiser set up for Zelky’s employee injured in crash
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A bicyclist struck early morning July 9 on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach while riding home from...
Rehoboth library project secures full ARPA funding...
Chris Flood
1 week ago
After months of unknowns, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library has received the full amount of its...
News Briefs 7/15/25
1 week ago
Lewes finance meeting canceled The Lewes Finance Committee meeting scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday,...
Cape school district OKs new tax rate
Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Cape Henlopen school board approved a new tax rate of $0.1679 per $100 of assessed property...
Milton council declines to use new county assessment...
Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council has elected to continue using its own 2009 property assessment for the Fiscal...
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