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Senate committee hears healthcare bill concerns
Melissa Steele
2 hours ago
Healthcare professionals showed up in force May 7 for the second time in less than a month to...
Rehoboth BoA grants Coast Hotel variance request
Chris Flood
10 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance request for Coast Hotel that...
News Briefs 5/7/24
14 hours ago
Sussex sets May 7 workshop, meeting Sussex County Council will meet at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 7,...
State marijuana czar briefs Lewes council
Bill Shull
15 hours ago
When Delaware Marijuana Commissioner Rob Coupe started his job last July, his office was a laptop...
Cape school board forum focuses on key issues
Ellen Driscoll
17 hours ago
While a school board election will not be held for Cape Henlopen School District because the two...
Rehoboth studying traffic-calming measures on King...
Chris Flood
1 day ago
Looking to find ways to address speeding and improve sight lines, Rehoboth Beach has installed...
Delmarva Power planning power line project in Milton
Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Delmarva Power is planning a system reliability project aimed at improving service in Milton and...
Case of Oak Orchard dog moves to civil court
Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
The case involving a Dover man who shot a Oak Orchard family’s dog in 2021 has moved into the realm...
Republican legislator announces intent to run for...
1 day ago
About a week after announcing she would run for governor, Julianne Murray said May 6 she is no...
Whale washes ashore near Indian River Inlet
Bill Shull
2 days ago
A 50-foot fin whale, weighing an estimated 100,000 pounds, became stranded on the beach just north...
Milton council to bring back all-way stops resolution
Ryan Mavity
3 days ago
The idea of creating all-way stops at two busy intersections in Milton is set to get another...
State recreation council OKs Deauville Beach fee...
Chris Flood
3 days ago
A proposed fee schedule for Deauville Beach in Rehoboth Beach is headed to Delaware Department of...
Milton council set to seal deal on Granary special...
Ryan Mavity
3 days ago
Milton Town Council is set to formally begin the process of issuing general obligation bonds as...
Eagles making home in Fourth Street Preserve
Bill Shull
4 days ago
“Here he is! See him?” said Scott Holt, pointing to a majestic bald eagle that swooped over his...
Cape district: Summer payroll grows by $2 million
Ellen Driscoll
4 days ago
At the April 25 Cape school board meeting, Finance Director Oliver Gumbs outlined a state...
Cape educators, district sign five-year contract
Ellen Driscoll
4 days ago
For the second time, Cape Henlopen educators and union leaders have used interest-based bargaining...
Fire marshal approves Dewey Beach town hall plans
Ellen Driscoll
4 days ago
Construction of the new town hall, police and EMS station in Dewey Beach will go on as planned...
Last-minute maneuvering cuts off hospital bill debate
Melissa Steele
4 days ago
A House rule used to end debate was approved April 25 during discussion of a bill to set spending...
Beebe seeks input on hospital bill
Melissa Steele
4 days ago
Beebe Healthcare is opposing a bill that would create a state board to oversee hospital budgets in...
News Briefs 5/3/24
4 days ago
Lewes environmental group to meet May 6 The Lewes Planning Commission’s Environmental Subcommittee...
Millsboro bypass begins to take shape
Nick Roth
4 days ago
Work on the North Millsboro Bypass to connect Route 113 to Route 24 is taking shape, as the...
Cape Gazette joins suit against SEC gag rule
Melissa Steele
4 days ago
The Cape Gazette has teamed up with a former Rehoboth Beach financial advisor, the New Civil...
Sussex Preservation Coalition plants tree to...
Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
The Sussex County Land Trust’s Hudson Park was the perfect setting for the second annual Sussex...
DSP, Beebe issue urgent alert after overdose spike
Bill Shull
5 days ago
Delaware State Police and Beebe Healthcare have issued an urgent alert after an unprecedented...
Granary set to break ground in summer
Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
After three years of hearings and presentations, the first phase of the Granary at Draper Farm...
Lewes BPW approves electric rate hike
Bill Shull
1 week ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works unanimously approved a 10.14% increase in electric rates at its...
Lewes discusses short-term rental tax hike
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council is considering raising the gross rental receipts tax from 5% to 6% on...
News Briefs 4/30/24
1 week ago
Lewes parking meters to begin May 1 Parking meters will go into effect in the City of Lewes...
Rehoboth library pulls request for deed restriction...
Chris Flood
1 week ago
After months of discussion, Rehoboth Beach Public Library officials announced April 19 that they...
Plantations residents fear impact of planned road work
Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Members of the Plantations Condo and Owners Association are taking on state transportation...
Coastal agencies form regional police accountability...
Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Members of the Sussex County Southeast Regional Police Accountability Committee convened in Ocean...
Carney running for mayor of Wilmington
1 week ago
Gov. John Carney officially filed April 29 to run for mayor of Wilmington. The two-term governor is...
Sussex County in last year of ARPA funds
Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Sussex County is in the last year of spending its $45.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds...
Delaware officials wander Delmarva’s waterways
1 week ago
Nearly 40 locally elected officials from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia toured the Delmarva...
Milton plans path forward on affordable housing
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
As it looks to develop policy around affordable housing, a Milton ad hoc committee has begun its...
Family Promise works to prevent homelessness
Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Family Promise of Southern Delaware had its second annual informational brunch April 6 at American...
Notable demos in Rehoboth Beach completed
Chris Flood
1 week ago
The demolitions of two notable buildings in Rehoboth Beach have been completed. Beginning with the...
Huxtable-backed bills clear Senate
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Two affordable housing bills, sponsored by Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, have cleared the Senate and...
Republican Julianne Murray running for governor
1 week ago
Delaware GOP Chair Julianne Murray has announced a run for governor. “In Delaware, we are just...
Dewey officials secure $1 million in funding
Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Efforts to combat flooding continue in Dewey Beach, with $1 million in federal funding earmarked...
Milton planners approve conditional use for Cypress...
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional-use permit that would...
Hospital spending bill passes House
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A bill requiring hospitals to meet spending limits passed the House April 26 after a marathon...
Local officials support Latino business community at...
1 week ago
Hundreds of Latino vendors and minority-owned business representatives gathered with community...
Sea Esta Motel property rezoning approved
Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Following a recommendation by the planning and zoning commission, Dewey Beach commissioners voted...
Rehoboth Beach Patrol project facing delays
Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Rehoboth Beach Patrol project in Rehoboth Beach is facing delays because the contractor is...
News Briefs 4/26/24
1 week ago
Sussex council meeting April 30 Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, in...
Lewes public art exhibit is up and turning in the wind
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Paul Daniel is not the typical artist that might be found in a public park. Instead of an easel,...
Sussex P&Z Director Whitehouse resigns
Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
After working in the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Office for seven years, and serving four...
Voices Heard traces Lewes Black history in photos
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Voices Heard: The History and Legacy of the Black Community in Lewes is now open. The exhibit at...
Van Dyke Avenue outfall pipe cleared of sand
Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Work began in the early morning April 10 to resolve a clogged outfall pipe on Van Dyke Avenue in...
Dewey town hall plans hit a snag
Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Plans for the proposed Dewey Beach Town Hall, police department and EMS station have hit a snag. At...
News Briefs 4/23/24
2 weeks ago
Sussex council not meeting April 23 Sussex County Council will not meet Tuesday, April 23. The next...
Rehoboth commissioners silent on new city manager...
Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners met for the first time since the city announced the hiring of Taylour...
Industry insiders: Taylour Tedder’s contract is...
Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach’s contract for incoming City Manager Taylour Tedder hasn’t just caught the attention...
DelDOT: New Five Points roundabout partially open
2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation announced that the Plantation Road/Beaver Dam Road...
Milton Police Department gets new uniforms
Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Citizens who attended Milton Town Council’s April 1 meeting got their first peek at a new look for...
Caucus hears Sussex County healthcare concerns
Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A Caucus on Aging met in Lewes April 11 for a Sussex County viewpoint that the group can use when...
Rehoboth Ave. projects move to site-plan hearing
Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
A trio of proposed mixed-use structures on Rehoboth Avenue took a step forward April 11, when the...
Dewey Beach police officers promoted
Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Six Dewey Beach police officers received promotions at a small ceremony at Hyatt Place Dewey Beach...
Former Bell Rock owner sues alleging failure to advise
Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A former Rehoboth Beach investment advisor says her former regulatory attorney cost her about $2...
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Senate committee hears healthcare bill concerns
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