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Royal Farms planned on Route 9 at Nassau Commons
3 days ago
A new Royal Farms gas station and convenience store is planning for the corner of Route 9 and...
State seeks comments on east-west road improvements
3 days ago
Three options for helping ease traffic congestion in Sussex County discussed Nov. 12 are...
DelDOT presents proposal for Milton trail connection
3 days ago
A packed audience attended Dogfish Head in Milton Nov. 12, for a presentation regarding a possible...
Brick work adds $200,000 to Rehoboth Bandstand bollard plan
2 days ago
Due to brick work needed after bollards and swing gates are installed near the Bandstand, the cost...
House approves bill to unlink state, federal corporate taxes
3 days ago
A bill to change Delaware’s tax code, separating it from federal code, passed the House Nov. 13 by...
Surf Avenue’s wooden sidewalk in Rehoboth replaced
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The old wooden sidewalk on Surf Avenue in Rehoboth Beach is being replaced. During a workshop Nov...
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Police Reports
Bridgeville man faces firearms charges
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A Bridgeville man prohibited from possessing firearms faces multiple charges after police say they...
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Millsboro man dies in Oak Orchard crash
1 week ago
A Millsboro man died Nov. 7, following a two-vehicle crash on Route 24 near Oak Orchard. The crash...
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Two die following five-car crash on Route 1
1 week ago
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal five-vehicle crash that occurred Nov. 7 near Milton...
One trapped in vehicle after running off Lewes-area road
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One person was trapped following a single-vehicle crash Nov. 4 on Dorman Road west of Lewes. The...
Georgetown fire officer critically injured at crash scene
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A Georgetown Fire Company fire police officer was critically injured Nov. 3, while he was at a...
Lewes man faces charges in three-vehicle crash near Angola
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A Lewes man faces vehicular assault and DUI charges following a three-vehicle crash Oct. 31 near...
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Rehoboth Beach to install holiday sing-along tree Nov. 20
1 hour ago
In advance of the annual Black Friday holiday tree lighting and sing-along, Rehoboth Beach will...
Handgun permit law now in effect
53 minutes ago
Delaware’s permit-to-purchase law to buy a handgun remains in effect following a court denial to...
Sussex County celebrates 25 years of open space preservation
6 minutes ago
More than 80 community members, partners and supporters gathered Nov. 13, for the kickoff of the...
Rehoboth’s new advisory committees get to work
1 hour ago
After two years of discussion and then organization, Rehoboth Beach’s two new advisory committees...
State eyes ped/bike bridges over Route 1
4 hours ago
The state has identified locations for potential bicycle and pedestrian bridges spanning Route 1,...
Legislators join power grid collaborative
1 day ago
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, has joined lawmakers from Delaware and other states as part of a PJM...
New wrongful conviction act gets first case in Sussex County
1 day ago
One of Sussex County’s first cases under a new state law that would allow people who have been...
Dewey Board of Adjustment approves several variances
1 day ago
The Dewey Beach Board of Adjustment approved three requests for variances from the town code Nov. 5...
Dewey committee recommends modifying town fund balance policy
3 days ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee recommended to town council Nov. 3, a change to the town’s fund...
Five Points Working Group wraps up after eight years
3 days ago
The group that eight years ago compiled a list of 78 projects to untangle the knot of roads in the...
News Briefs 11/14/25
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Freedom Boat Club sets food drive Nov. 14Freedom Boat Club of Delaware will host a Stuff the...
Volunteers get set for winter shelters
3 days ago
Merry Hendrix of Milton said she is looking forward to helping doing laundry once a week to give a...
Home of the Brave hosts solidarity event
4 days ago
Home of the Brave hosted its second annual solidarity event Oct. 25, at its Milford campus. The...
Meyer unveils billion-dollar rural healthcare overhaul
4 days ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has unveiled a plan to expand access to healthcare in rural areas of Sussex and...
Rehoboth Beach recognizes veterans working for city
4 days ago
In recognition of Veterans Day, Rehoboth Beach officials recently took time to recognize city...
Northern lights shine over Lewes Beach
4 days ago
The northern lights put on a vibrant show in Lewes over the Delaware Bay Nov. 11, with the sky...
Sussex municipal leaders represent Delaware
5 days ago
Sussex County town managers gathered Oct. 25
to 29 in Tampa, Fla., for the 2025...
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Power restored at Cape High, classes to resume Nov. 13
5 days ago
Electricity has been restored for Cape Henlopen High School, and classes will resume as normal...
Boardwalk recycling program improves a bit
5 days ago
The good news: Rehoboth Beach’s Boardwalk recycling program saw more than a 100% increase in the...
Work resumes on Rehoboth Avenue paving project
6 days ago
As part of the Rehoboth Avenue repaving project in Rehoboth Beach, two handicap-accessible ramps...
Rehoboth lifeguards break in new home with busy season
6 days ago
Despite a sizable jump in the number of saves and in the number of minor EMT calls in 2025, but...
Sussex County P&Z approves 21-lot subdivision near Milton
6 days ago
A plan to build 21 single-family homes on a 24-acre site off Burton Road near Milton was approved...
News Briefs 11/11/25
6 days ago
Lewes to meet on preserve, resiliency The Lewes Fourth Street Preserve Subcommittee will meet at 2...
Historic Daisey house rebuild wins approval in Lewes
6 days ago
After a two-year process, during which the volume of disagreement was often raised, the Daisey...
End of federal shutdown moves closer
1 week ago
Days after Delaware began paying for federal food assistance paused under the federal government...
Delaware distributes food relief funds
1 week ago
Money was placed on food assistance cards to about 60,000 Delaware households Nov. 7 under the...
Inlet’s north beach replenishment project nears completion
1 week ago
Despite some weather-related delays, the replenishment project for the beach immediately north of...
Civic league event takes deeper dive into Dewey Beach history
1 week ago
The history of Dewey Beach from 1962 to the present was the topic of interest Nov. 1 for a large...
Rehoboth drawbridge undergoes life-extending paint job
1 week ago
A months-long paint job aimed at extending the life of Rehoboth Beach’s drawbridge has begun. In...
House committee moves corporate tax bill forward
1 week ago
A bill to separate Delaware’s corporate tax write-offs from the federal government moved out of...
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