Government
REHOBOTH BEACH — The medical waste washing ashore on Delmarva beaches forcing closures, reports of which began surfacing this past weekend, has been confirmed to reach Rehoboth Beach as city …
GEORGETOWN — Falling within regulations for wetlands, forest and open space, Insight Land Co. argued that its new plan for Anchors Run is superior to its 2018 original, over the objections of …
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Environment
medical waste
REHOBOTH BEACH — The city is blaming rough surf conditions, and not the medical waste washing ashore that has closed several beaches to the south, for restricting access to the ocean, but not …
leaf peeping
DOVER — While the temperatures might still be litigating the seasonal shift, the leaves are going to start to show their colors relatively soon, and the cypress trees in Trap Pond State Park, …
Cops and Courts
A 47-year-old Smyrna man was arrested on multiple gun and drug-related charges in Hartly Sunday, Delaware State Police said.
DOVER — Two persons have been sentenced in connection with a 2020 missing person investigation turned murder case that crossed state lines, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Kent County
CRIME
Some were deadly, others injurious or left nobody wounded.
A spate of recent shootings and a stabbing in Kent and Sussex counties brought arrests in some cases, but not all.
POLICE
WILMINGTON — A 36-year-old Smyrna man was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Friday night and later charged with offenses, Delaware State Police said.
US wind, act
DOVER — While imposing no penalties other than to generally begin acting like a public body, the Attorney General of Delaware decided the Association of Coastal Towns violated Freedom of …
Sussex County
Business Insights
shoulder season
REHOBOTH BEACH — The end of the summer season is upon us as Rehoboth Beach once again made its streets available for free parking and its Boardwalk available for 24-hour access to bicycles, …
EDUCATION
Classes are set to begin Oct. 14 at Healing Hands School of Massage in Middletown, offered to anyone seeking to be a licensed massage therapist in Delaware.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
SMYRNA — The doubts could have started creeping in for Smyrna High School’s young football team after opening the season with consecutive losses.
However, despite being forced to …
New Castle County
CLAYTON — Clayton Fire Company will host its fall craft and vendor fair Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A blood drive in downtown Middletown will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to a Middletown Main Street Facebook post.
The Sounds of Champions band competition will be held on Sept. 21 at Odessa High.
Wicomico County
Jeffrey Mueller of Salisbury, Maryland, a Mechanical Engineering major and member of the...
Points of discussion surrounding Anne Street Village that came out of the June 3, 2024 City ...
SALISBURY — A Maryland State Trooper has been suspended without pay after a recent indictment by a grand jury in Wicomico County.
Senior Trooper Jordan Monk is facing charges of …
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 — Flooding has been a problem in Crisfield and the surrounding area for decades, and it keeps getting worse, affecting businesses, residences, tourism, and transportation.
While …
ANNAPOLIS — There were 202 wild turkeys harvested in Somerset County during the spring season which made it the best year for hunters out of the last seasons.
The 1.5% increase over 2023 …
PRINCESS ANNE — Municipal voters on Tuesday rejected giving their first-term incumbent representatives another four-year term as challengers will be taking their seats as Town Commissioners on …
News
In celebration of a century of continuous service, there was plenty for American Legion Ambulance Station 64 to enjoy Saturday in Smyrna.
DOVER – The Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals celebrated 299 adoptions at its Delaware and Pennsylvania locations during the recent Clear the Shelter campaign.
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In celebration of its 100th anniversary, American Legion Ambulance Service Station 64 will hold a parade and community party in Smyrna Saturday.
DOVER — The Home Builders Association of Delaware draws its membership from 350 companies representing 6,000 employees in the housing, development and real estate realms.
Kathryn Gillis, …
The reality is that she’s an apartment-dweller in New Castle.
Selina Butcher says, however, that she’s “looking for something to own, a condo, maybe a ranch, something I can …
In a nationwide survey, 3,000 couples were asked by datingnews.com to recommend the best makeout spots, and Cape Henlopen State Park was rated No. 34.
Remembrance and togetherness abounded Wednesday at a downtown Smyrna candlelight vigil marking the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A Patriot Day ceremony at Middletown High School on Wednesday included the raising of a Freedom Flag, a symbol of remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
DOVER — The Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property announced its intention to return over $364,000 in unclaimed property directly to approximately 2,700 Delaware taxpayers through the annual …
REHOBOTH BEACH — As Delawareans head to the polls the primary election, the stakes have never been higher for LGBTQ+ representation in public office, David Mariner of Sussex Pride contends, …