Government
With Kent County Levy Court’s operational budget complete, a Wednesday workshop moved on to $8 million in proposed capital expenditures, for large, one-time items and projects.
A series of meetings is addressing Fox Hall residents’ concerns that a home for recovering addicts is coming to the neighborhood. However, those worries — mostly about potential crime — were exacerbated during Wednesday’s town hall because Oxford House representatives did not show.
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Environment
DOVER – Fourth District Representative David L. Anderson has been unanimously elected by his peers to be the next Dover City Council President, succeeding 2 nd District Representative Bill …
Governor’s Agricultural and Urban Conservation Awards
The annual Governor’s Agricultural and Urban Conservation Awards were presented April 30.
Cops and Courts
A 24-year-old Dover man was struck by gunfire while walking in Dover on Monday, authorities said.
Two vehicles and an occupied house were damaged in a shooting incident on Sunday, Dover Police spokesman Master Cpl. Ryan Schmid said.
Kent County
VOTE 2024
Delawareans throughout the state elected school board members from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Education
DOVER — Delaware Technical Community College’s Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus celebrated its 56th commencement ceremony in front of an overflow crowd underneath a tent on campus on Monday …
Business
LONG NECK — If you’ve got a corporate, nonprofit or personal event, you’ve got a canvas for friends and collaborators Kyra Elmer and Julie Sammons to help make that event shine. …
Sussex County
Vote 2024
Voters in seven Delaware districts will go to the polls Tuesday for school board elections. The districts with more than one candidate for seats includes Appoquinimink, Colonial, Red Clay …
Planning and zoning
GEORGETOWN — During last week’s Planning & Zoning discussions of proposed rules governing Accessory Dwelling Units within Sussex County, Brian Butler, a controversial political …
Transportation
The Delaware River & Bay Authority's War Memorial Monument at the Veterans Memorial Park, New Castle, will undergo an extensive renovation, beginning around June 1.
New Castle County
LEWES — The Delaware Department of Transportation confirmed the Five Points traffic circle just north of Rehoboth Beach will fully open 10 days earlier than the previously announced Memorial …
WILMINGTON — The Delaware Department of Labor announces a new initiative to provide individuals in select registered apprenticeship programs with the opportunity to earn up to 42 college …
Gov. John Carney hosted his annual awards ceremony Monday to honor state employees as part of Public Service Recognition Week.
Wicomico County
SALISBURY — A proposed apartment building in Salisbury is drawing concerns from some city council members about whether it will be considered for affordable housing. Three properties …
During Wor-Wic Community College commencement ceremonies at the Wicomico Youth and...
In preparation for the upcoming Presidential Primary Election Day, the City of Salisbury announces the closure of Race Street ...   …
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has filed an online complaint with the U.S. Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a 12-year-old Cambridge girl.
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County. Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State …
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
Somerset County
CRISFIELD — A community meeting with artist Michael Rosato about a second mural for Crisfield will be 6 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the Corbin Studio & Gallery at 4 East Main Street. Mr. …
PRINCESS ANNE — Dirty clothes and unwashed dishes may not be the only thing parents can find in a teenager’s bedroom or bathroom. How about that highlighter on the desk, could it be …
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now seeking public comment on the  proposed fiscal year 2025 annual work plans  for the following state forests: Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green …
News
DOVER — Christ Church, a worship space since 1734 at South State and Water streets, may have a rich history, but its members are also thinking ahead. With the help of the Central Delaware …
DOVER — Actor and comedian Mike Epps will perform at The Rollins Center at Bally’s Dover Casino Resort Aug. 23 at 9 p.m. Tickets range from $75-$175 and are on sale Friday at 10 a.m. …
CAMDEN — Kent County has become somewhat of a bookstore desert over the past several years. The Camden-Wyoming Lions Club is hoping to fill that void — at least for nine days — …
DOVER — On the other side of a childhood that was a struggle, Christina Boyer is confident that she has knowledge to share with young people who may find themselves in a bad place. So, the …
DOVER — A woman who entered the Dover Middle School campus with a gun Wednesday was arrested, Dover Police said. According to school officials and police, a staff member let in the woman …
DOVER – Delaware State University’s class of 2024 suited up in their caps and gowns to take to the stage Friday morning in the university’s 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony. …
DOVER — Sue Harris and the Rev. Dr. G. Derrick Hodge are attending to the needs of the Dover homeless, while also assisting other individuals in need of life services. The two are …
This team of writers, designers and managers has impressed the industry once again. Almost 30 industry awards were presented this month to the Independent Newsmedia team of Daily State News, …
A 17-year-old Dover male was charged with first-degree murder following a shooting Wednesday.
DOVER – Delaware State Representative Sophie Phillips appeared virtually before the Kent County Levy Court during Tuesday’s workshop to discuss House Bill 55, which disallows …
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