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Bid awarded for Minos Conaway intersection project
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The state awarded a nearly $36 million bid April 24 for the construction of the Route 1-Minos...
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History hides in plain sight at Cape Henlopen State Park
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The annual Delaware Defense Day event at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park highlighted the...
Immigration bills await action in House, committee
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A bill that limits the release of information on people who hold a driving privilege card moved out...
Volunteers fan out for Earth Day cleanup in Lewes
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Just as they have done for the past five Earth Days, volunteers from the Friends of Cape Henlopen...
Milton council seeks more work on short-term rentals
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Milton Town Council has asked the town planning and zoning commission to take a deeper dive on...
Beebe, Cape district continue substance abuse program April 30
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In collaboration with Soundcheck Prevention Network, Beebe Healthcare and the Cape Henlopen School...
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Motorcyclist injured in Long Neck crash
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A motorcyclist was injured April 27 following a crash on Route 24 in Long Neck. Officials with the...
Man found dead in woods fire near Milford
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A man was found dead April 23 after a woods fire near Milford. The blaze was reported about 1 p.m...
Two injured while confronting car burglar near Georgetown
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Two men were injured April 21, police said, when they tried to stop another man from breaking into...
Police: Woman critically injured after boyfriend sets her on fire
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Police investigate shooting on Pinetown Road
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The Delaware State Police are investigating after they say someone fired shots April 15 at a home...
Georgetown woman faces seventh DUI
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A Georgetown woman faces her seventh driving under the influence charge April 15 following a...
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Jane Gruenebaum vividly recalls catching fireflies when she was young growing up in Ohio. “When I...
News Briefs 4/29/25
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Zwaanendael Club to sponsor blood drive April 30 The Zwaanendael Women’s Club Health and Wellness...
Milton looks at DelDOT speed safety program
1 day ago
Milton officials have begun taking a preliminary look at whether the town should get involved with...
Lewes council approves Overfall Preserve development
4 days ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved the preliminary site plan for the Overfall...
News Briefs 4/25/25
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Dewey town council to meet April 25 The Dewey Beach Town Council has a packed agenda for its...
Love Bug campaign among efforts to make roads safer
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State officials hope a yellow cartoon Love Bug will drive greater safety on Delaware roads. The...
Environmental lawyer tapped for public advocate
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An environmental lawyer with experience in climate and energy law has been put forth as a nominee...
Attorney nominated for marijuana commissioner
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Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated an attorney and government affairs specialist to serve as the...
Groundbreaking for new Dewey town hall, police station, EMS set April 25
5 days ago
The official groundbreaking for the new Dewey Beach Town Hall and public safety facility will take...
Materials processing project opposed by neighbors at Sussex P&Z meeting
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Neighbors’ complaints brought action in much different ways April 16, as a trucking firm’s plan to...
Rehoboth expected to approve strategic plan in May
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If everything goes as planned, Rehoboth Beach will approve its first strategic plan during the...
Smoke and haze from large New Jersey wildfire clouds Sussex
6 days ago
Smoke from a significant wildfire burning in the Pine Barrens region of Ocean County, N.J., has...
Lisa Borin Ogden hired as first in-house city solicitor for Rehoboth Beach
6 days ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach has hired Lisa Borin Ogden to serve as its first in-house solicitor,...
Landmark ‘Biden’ barn on Clifton farm razed
6 days ago
A barn that became a landmark for drivers heading south on Route 1 because of the large “Biden”...
Milton council tables parking lot plans
6 days ago
Milton Town Council tabled plans for a new parking lot at the corner of Union and Magnolia streets...
Former Jam restaurant demo’d in Rehoboth
6 days ago
Work is underway to demolish the former home of Jam Bistro and the Camel’s Hump, two longtime...
Demolition begins on Rehoboth Boardwalk structures
1 week ago
The look of the Rehoboth Boardwalk is forever changing, as demolition has begun on a section of...
Sussex police chiefs gather for leadership course
1 week ago
Sussex County police chiefs and their second-in-commands received a refresher course on leadership...
Rehoboth Beach Patrol building moving into inspection stage
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With about a month to go before the city’s lifeguards return to work, the contractor in charge of...
News Briefs 4/22/25
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Lewes art group meets April 23 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...
General Assembly passes End of Life Options bill
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The Senate passed the End of Life Options bill April 17 with a similar margin as last session, but...
Rehoboth moving forward with in-house city solicitor
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Roughly six months after the previous city solicitor decided to leave the position, Rehoboth Beach...
Hands Off protesters rally in Rehoboth Beach
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Members of grassroots groups 50501 and Indivisible Southern Delaware gathered in Rehoboth Beach...
Army Corps issues notice for Phase 2 of inlet beach fill project
1 week ago
About a month after the state completed the first phase of a two-phase plan to restore the beach...
Henlopen Acres looking at stricter tree standards
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Looking to further preserve its tree canopy, Henlopen Acres officials are considering changes to...
Lewes home business ordinance heads to council
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Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews walked out of the Rollins Center at almost 10 p.m., April 16,...
Lewes council honors Stenger, Edwards
1 week ago
One man saves dunes, the other saves souls. They both have had immeasurable impact on life in...
Jeffrey Goode running for office in Rehoboth Beach
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With an eye toward reining in uncontrolled spending, Rehoboth Beach resident Jeffrey Goode has...
Civil Air Patrol hosts search-and-rescue exercise in Georgetown
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The mission was clear and urgent: Locate a small plane that went missing during a spring storm...
News Briefs 4/18/25
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UUSD to meet April 20 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a...
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