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LEWES - The Fort Miles Historical Association will resume its historical lecture series at the Fort Miles Museum in Cape Henlopen State Park with a Saturday, Oct. 5 presentation entitled “A …
DVFA 2024
DEWEY BEACH — Noting it had been the late 1990s when the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association last held its annual conference in the beach areas, Governor John Carney closed out a …
Health
DOVER — Delaware workers will have several choices for paid family medical leave insurance plans as part of the Healthy Delaware Families Act.
Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro …
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Opinion
Whoa! A new study published in The Lancet shows that antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050. That’s largely because chickens and other farmed animals are often given …
OPINION
Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than focusing on what they promise to do, let’s examine what their past actions reveal about their approaches to Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, drug policy and child abuse and domestic violence prevention.
OPINION
Ten states will vote on ballot initiatives on abortion this November: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada and South Dakota.
OPINION
Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day.
Sports
Thursday's scores: Caesar Rodney boys edge Sussex Academy
CAMDEN — Landon Roberson’s goal in the 50th minute lifted Caesar Rodney High to a 1-0 win over Sussex Academy in a Henlopen …
Pigskin Picks: Class 1A teams open district schedules
DOWNSTATE — It’s not that all the high school football played by Delaware schools over the last few weeks haven’t mattered.
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Football notes: Polytech's Valcin likes playing bigger role
WOODSIDE — Kenny Valcin admits it.
The Polytech High senior gets a little more pumped up when he knows he might get his hands …
Callahan earns seven wins at Harrington
HARRINGTON – Dr iver Corey Callahan had seven wins on the Wednesday card at Harrington Raceway, including Speed Away ($8.80) in the …
Getting back on track won't be easy for Delaware State football team
DOVER — A confident team is a good thing.
A comfortable one often ends up in trouble.
Delaware State football coach Lee …
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Delaware
POLICE
A 33-year-old Harrington man was arrested for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant at a Harrington residence Wednesday, Delaware State Police said.
Things to Do
Oh, my gourd. The first day of fall is Sunday.
And that means festival season is upon us.
COMMUNITY
Linda Shockley typically works out four days a week and says she enjoys each of them.
It’s because she’s a member of the Middletown Family YMCA, she added, “a very friendly, social place where you feel welcomed by the front desk, the members, the staff.”
Maryland
Justice Department lawsuit says Baltimore bridge collapse was 'entirely avoidable' and seeks $100M in cleanup costs.
ANNAPOLIS – Scammers posing as election workers are trying to mislead Maryland voters with fraudulent text messages, prompting concerns at the State Board of Elections. The scammers are telling …
SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury has started to prepare for the upcoming Maryland Folk Festival this weekend.
Officials announced that several streets in the city will be closed to …
Neighbors
CRISFIELD — In advance of their recognition by the Crisfield Heritage Foundation (CHF) for being a 2024 Heritage Organization Award recipient, the Holy Pickers Union Center will celebrate …
The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation announces its upcoming “Dining with Docs” event, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 12:30 p.m. at Dockside Restaurant in Pocomoke City.
The …
Speak Out Against Hate discusses next steps to remove Confederate flag at Georgetown's Marvel Museum
GEORGETOWN—Community organization Speak Out Against Hate held a meeting at the Lewes Public Library Wednesday, part of which discussed next steps for addressing the Marvel Museum’s …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
One last ride
3 days ago
Daily State News editor in chief Andrew West took this photo of beachgoers enjoying a final ride during Labor Day weekend at Funland in Rehoboth Beach.
Look at the birdie
Tuesday, September 3
Jerry Hull took this photo of an immature ruby-throated hummingbird in his backyard in west Dover on Aug. 29.
Ready for fall
Sunday, September 1
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo at an Amish farm with their cornstalks ready for the fall on Wednesday.
Look at the birdie
Tuesday, August 27
Brett Williams, of Felton, took this photo of a belted kingfisher on July 18 in Felton.
Up in the air
Tuesday, August 20
Jerry Hull of Dover took a photo of this aircraft spraying crops over west Dover on July 21.
Business
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of the Environment has announced a series of four listening sessions will be held in Princess Anne, Easton, Frederick and virtually to receive public input …
LEWES — Tickets are available for the second Beebe Goes Pink event on Oct. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats on Rehoboth Ave., and includes an open bar and small bites with the …
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Rehoboth – Dewey Chamber of Commerce welcomed Good Vibes Tiki Cruises with a ribbon cutting in late August, it announced.
Good Vibes offers public and private …
REHOBOTH BEACH—Barnes & Noble has opened its fourth store in Delaware at the Seaside Tanger Outlets after a ribbon-cutting event that took place Wednesday morning.
The store, …
Things to Do
Wings & Wheels festival cleared for takeoff in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN – Wings & Wheels, the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce’s regionally popular event that showcases entertainment, …
DNREC opens water quality project grant requests
DOVER — Nonprofit groups, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations are able to submit …
Milford celebrates with Riverwalk Freedom Festival
MILFORD – It’s time to celebrate freedom in Downtown.
The 24th annual Riverwalk Freedom Festival will be on Sept. 21 with …
Golden, bubbling cheese and rich red sauce is just one Touch of Italy
Cooking a delicious meal is like a piece of art. Watch this cheese bubble and brown and caramelize, the chef says, pointing to a …
Schutte Park to host Veterans’ Stand Down on Friday
DOVER — For those whose military careers are coming to an end, there may be some difficulties.
For instance, the U.S. …
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Nation
Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Vice President Kamala Harris was looking for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participated in a livestream Thursday evening with former talk show host Oprah Winfrey. The …
Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
An Associated Press journalist witnessed Israeli soldiers push three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank. It was the latest in a series of suspected …
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law …
Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim
Attorneys for a road construction inspector who survived the Baltimore bridge collapse in March are planning to file a claim against the owner and manager of the ship that lost power and crashed into …
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
From Iranian hacking to Russian influence campaigns, the 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by foreign adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the …
World
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin
Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people. Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese …
An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return
A special ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome has marked the successful recovery of a stolen photo portrait of Winston Churchill, known as “The Roaring Lion,” after a two-year …
Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also inundate parts of Italy
A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and officials. European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was to visit the region on …
Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing
A new Hezbollah volley into northern Israel signals the group is keeping up its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military. Lebanon was still reeling from this week's unprecedented mass bombings …
Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her two hours before she can be freed
A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her. The …
