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Blue Moon property in Rehoboth to be auctioned off April 21
3 days ago
The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is scheduled to auction off the Blue Moon restaurant property in...
Northbound Route 1 bridge over Route 16 to open April 15
3 days ago
After years of construction, a pair of Route 1 bridges over Route 16 near Milton are expected to be...
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Worker injured in electrical hazard in Rehoboth Beach
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A worker trimming trees April 15 at the intersection of Second Street and Henlopen Avenue was...
Familiar names file to run for office
3 days ago
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Fenwick Island businesswoman Carlie...
Neighbors raise concerns about Stockley Road development plan
7 hours ago
A proposal to build 83 single-family houses on a 41.7-acre site off Stockley Road near Milton drew...
DelDOT roadwork ramps up
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After years of construction, both Route 1 bridges over Route 16 near Milton are open to traffic. ...
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Milton man charged with murder in fatal Cool Spring shooting
4 days ago
A Milton man faces a murder charge in connection with a homicide near Cool Spring. Police were...
Man, 66, dies in Bridgeville grain tank
6 days ago
A Bridgeville man died April 10 after he was trapped in a grain tank, according to a police report...
Delaware State Fire Marshal investigating fire at Red Mill Inn
2 weeks ago
The Delaware State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire that took place at Red Mill Inn...
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by car near Milford
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Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred March 23...
Two charged in Georgetown drug bust
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Two Georgetown residents face felony drug charges March 20 after a drug bust. Members of the...
Millsboro man dies in Georgetown crash
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A Millsboro man, 23, died March 22 following a single-vehicle crash on Zoar Road. Police said...
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Lewes council approves home-based biz ordinance
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Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews were obviously frustrated and dejected after Lewes Mayor and City...
Sussex P&Z backs four ordinances to improve housing projects
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Four proposed ordinances to improve housing development were backed April 15 by the Sussex County...
Rehoboth sends package of charter changes to legislators
7 hours ago
After months of discussion, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have sent a package of 15 proposed charter...
Milton historic commission tables Union Street commercial proposal
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The Milton Historic Preservation Commission tabled discussion of a proposed commercial boutique...
Lewes drawbridge works as advertised
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The Delaware Department of Transportation performed its annual testing of the Savannah Road...
First leg of constitutional absentee voting amendment passes
7 hours ago
A bill seeking to codify no-excuse absentee voting passed its first hurdle April 14, receiving two-...
Lewes awards 2026 nonprofit grants
7 hours ago
Historic Lewes, formerly the Lewes Historical Society, was the big winner from the new City of...
Lewes sand-moving operation completed ahead of schedule
8 hours ago
The large dump trucks are gone, and so is a lot of sand from the Savannah Beach and Johnnie Walker...
Eagles force quiet work at Fourth Street Preserve
8 hours ago
While volunteers from Dogfish Head picked up shovels and planted trees in the Fourth Street...
News Briefs 4/17/26
9 hours ago
Carey files to run for 38th District Fenwick Island businesswoman Carlie Carey filed April 10 to...
Sussex eyes forest protection law
11 hours ago
After Sussex County lost 43,000 acres of forest in less than 25 years, Sussex County Council has...
County plans upgrades to Milton library walkways
2 days ago
Sussex County is planning a project to upgrade the walkways around Milton library, with the project...
In Sussex County, power struggle continues over wind substation ruling
2 days ago
Sussex County Council decided April 14 to continue challenging a court decision overriding its 2024...
Milton Fire Department sets up parking lot donation box
3 days ago
Milton Fire Department has set up donation boxes at its public parking lots as a way for the...
Volunteers plant first habitat island
3 days ago
Scott Wilkingon, a master naturalist, reviews the Fourth Street Preserve master plan with...
Local auxiliary sending supplies to troops
3 days ago
The back pavilion at American Legion Post 17 resembled a small military operation April 13....
Ag secretary proud of roots, agency work
3 days ago
A lot has changed in Sussex County since Wm. Donald Clifton II grew up on a farm along Route 1...
News Briefs 4/14/26
3 days ago
No Lewes BPW election in 2026 The Lewes Board of Public Works will not hold an election in 2026....
Beebe parking garage closed for repair thru April 16
4 days ago
The parking garage near the main entrance to Beebe Healthcare’s Lewes campus at 424 Savannah Road...
Bipartisan immigration forum set April 17
4 days ago
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, and Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, will participate in an online...
State examines wastewater infrastructure in manufactured home communities
5 days ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has begun a statewide assessment of...
Sussex County P&Z to vote on rules to limit housing development
1 week ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission is set to consider the first four proposed...
Task force reviews nuclear power economics
1 week ago
The Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force discussed economic issues surrounding new power...
Cain takes helm as Cape Henlopen State Park superintendent
1 week ago
Delaware State Parks has appointed Sean Cain as superintendent at Cape Henlopen State Park. In...
Jennings joins voting lawsuit
1 week ago
Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings has joined a federal lawsuit with attorneys general...
Lewes unveils streetscape designs
1 week ago
The City of Lewes unveiled options for the Burton Subdivision streetscape during a public workshop...
Milton council awards bid for parking lot project
1 week ago
Work on a new parking lot to be built on town-leased land at the corner of Magnolia and Union...
Lewes begins tackling comp plan rewrite
1 week ago
“We are kicking off a process that is going to have real-world implications for our community and...
Dewey infrastructure funds approved for town resiliency plan
1 week ago
The Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee during an April 2 meeting unanimously approved the use of...
Home dog grooming banned in latest Lewes biz ordinance
1 week ago
The couple who has been battling the City of Lewes over the right to open a dog grooming business...
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Lewes council approves home-based biz ordinance
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Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews were obviously frustrated and dejected after Lewes Mayor and City...