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 …
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 …
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Environment
Member Exclusive
DOVER — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ 18th Annual Decked Out fundraiser on Sept. 12 raised over $10,000 to support projects that preserve, protect, and restore …
Member Exclusive
LEWES — The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park announced its annual Bird Seed Sale is now open for orders through Sept. 30.
This year, the group is offering a wide selection of …
Cops and Courts
REHOBOTH BEACH — Following a late-night altercation on Aug. 17 resulting in several charges filed, including three felonies and three misdemeanor hate crime charges, both Sussex Pride and the …
DOVER — Labor Day weekend is one of the most dangerous times of the year on the road due to the prevalence of drunk driving, police say.
As the summer winds down, celebrations of all …
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
Bay to the Beach
Cooking a delicious meal is like a piece of art. Watch this cheese bubble and brown and caramelize, the chef says, pointing to a blazing hot oven at Touch of Italy restaurant in Rehoboth Beach.
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Business
MILLSBORO — Harry Caswell LLC, a plumbing, mechanical and utility contractor serving Delaware and Maryland since 1989, has been acquired by George & Lynch Inc., the company announced.
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Community
BRIDGEVILLE – Safety and self-defense doubled in the crosshairs Saturday during the National Shooting Sports Foundation Family Day at the Range, an event presented by BKK Firearms and Defense …
New Castle County
Business Insights
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, …
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 …
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 …
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
DOVER — A two-day photography contest at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, 30048 Cedar Neck Rd., has been scheduled for Sept. 20-21 by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays.
This is …
Certainly not alone in the affordable housing challenge, the Indian River School District is dealing with a residency shortage impacting dozens of its families.
TidalHealth has announced that Dr. Julie Berry is now part of the health system’s Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery facility in Millsboro.
LEWES — The Lewes Fire Department said it has concluded an internal investigation, confirming an unidentified member of the organization used a racial slur over its radio in …
DOVER — Recent near-breakthroughs coupled with the two breeches that have already occurred this year have led Gov. John Carney to direct the departments of transportation and natural resources …
MILLSBORO – The pavilion at American Legion Post 28 was filled with attendees Wednesday for the annual 9/11 ceremony punctuated by prayer, remembrance and tribute.
“We want to …
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, …
DOVER — During its regular meeting on Sept. 11, the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission formally announced the previous closure of the public record for its part in the approval …
DAGSBORO – After a month off in August for summer break, the Dagsboro council resumes its monthly meeting schedule on Monday, Sept. 16.
The agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting at the Bethel …
Reminder: Sussex County property taxes due Sept. 30
GEORGETOWN – The clock is ticking on the time to pay annual County taxes.
Sussex County government reminds property owners that …