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COVID-19: In Week 4, a clamp down on out-of-staters

Ron MacArthur

47 minutes ago

Into Week 4 of the local COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware State Police set up roadblocks on key roads in...

Events canceled, rescheduled on coronavirus concerns

1 hour ago

RD20 Democratic Committee cancels April 16 meeting The RD20 Democratic Committee meeting scheduled...

Old Mill Landing developer seeks changes

Ron MacArthur

5 hours ago

A request by the Old Mill Landing subdivision developer to amend two conditions of approval was...

Update

Ten tested with Delaware’s new rapid testing as...

18 hours ago

Ten healthcare workers have been tested with Delaware’s recent shipment of rapid COVID-19 tests as...

80 new positive COVID-19 cases announced April 5

18 hours ago

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing 80 additional positive cases, bringing...

More than 2,600 cars pass through Sussex County...

19 hours ago

Delaware State Police conducted six checkpoints this weekend stopping out-of-state vehicles to...

Trump approves Delaware disaster declaration

20 hours ago

President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Delaware April 5,...

Connecting Sussex during this time of separation

21 hours ago

The Community Coherence Project was created by Dr. Krista Griffin as a way to share 20 to 30...

CDC releases new guidelines on cloth facemasks for...

22 hours ago

Beebe Healthcare is sharing recently updated CDC guidelines after the organization made an...

Celebrating Palm Sunday in their vehicles

Ron MacArthur

1 day ago

Hosted by the Georgetown Historical Society at the Nutter Marvel Museum, the faithful gathered...

Second correctional officer tests positive for COVID-19

Melissa Steele

1 day ago

A second correctional officer assigned to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, and a healthcare...

How to help Beebe Healthcare in this time of need

1 day ago

Many kind individuals and businesses have reached out and asked how to help Beebe Healthcare in...

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1 day ago

There are signs of hope everywhere. What is your good news? Share it with Cape Gazette by sending...

Have questions about COVID-19?

1 day ago

Starting Monday, April 6, the Division of Public Health will begin a new collaboration with the...

Lawyers represent despite coronavirus

Ryan Mavity

2 days ago

When the coronavirus began to spread in Delaware, one of the very first things to be limited was...

Correctional officer tests positive for COVID-19

2 days ago

A correctional officer who had worked at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna tested...

Department of Correction strengthens COVID-19...

2 days ago

Delaware Department of Correction Commissioner Claire DeMatteis recently announced the department...

Paradise Pub to host Brunch for Beebe April 5

2 days ago

On Sunday, April 5, from noon to 3 p.m., Paradise Pub will be hosting Brunch for Beebe, a social...

Sussex County plans teleconference meetings

2 days ago

Sussex council plans teleconference meeting Sussex County Council is getting back into action with...

Beebe Healthcare to host town hall April 6

2 days ago

Beebe Healthcare will hold a one-hour COVID-19 virtual town hall at 5 p.m. Monday, April 6. The...

Supermarkets comply with social distancing

Deny Howeth

2 days ago

On April 1, Gov. John Carney extended his emergency order a ninth time, limiting public gatherings...

AGs warn e-commerce giants: online marketplaces not...

2 days ago

Attorney General Kathy Jennings recently joined a letter with 32 Attorneys Ggeneral, urging Amazon...

Coons, Carper, Blunt Rochester unveil $66M grant for...

2 days ago

U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester unveiled a $66,580,605...

Sew many masks: Volunteers produce 2,000 for...

Ron MacArthur

2 days ago

More than 60 volunteers across the area are busy sewing protective, cloth face masks for Beebe...

Beebe prepares for patient surge

Melissa Steele

2 days ago

Beebe Healthcare is taking steps to prepare for the surge of COVID-19 patients, and it is coming,...

Delaware announces COVID-19 housing assistance program

3 days ago

Gov. John Carney and Delaware State Housing Authority Director Anas Ben Addi announced a new...

Lewes election postponed until after COVID-19...

Nick Roth

3 days ago

The City of Lewes hasn’t had a municipal election since 2014, and now city residents will have to...

What’s next for old Troop 7 building?

Chris Flood

3 days ago

After it served nearly four decades as home to Delaware State Police Troop 7 and then three months...

Department of Correction further restricts on-site...

3 days ago

The Delaware Department of Correction announced that it has further restricted on-site programming...

Chicken plants ramp up safety in wake of COVID-19

Ryan Mavity

3 days ago

Mountaire Farms has announced an employee at its Selbyville processing plant has tested positive...

UPDATE: Delaware reports nearly 600 cases COVID-19

3 days ago

COVID-19 cases in Delaware stand at 593, while Sussex County recorded 20 additional cases since...

Social Security recipients to get direct cash...

3 days ago

While the CARES Act that the president signed into law ensured that the Treasury Department had the...

DNREC closes park and wildlife area amenities,...

3 days ago

Delaware’s state parks and wildlife areas are closing many amenities to the public. Campsites,...

The dark side of sheltering in place

Deny Howeth

3 days ago

While the region shelters in place, many people are finding ways to stay entertained as they ride...

Outdoor, drive-in church services held in Georgetown

Ron MacArthur

3 days ago

With churches closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents in central Sussex County can still...

Carney issues call to action for emergency supplies

3 days ago

Gov. John Carney issued a community call-to-action April 2, urging all Delaware citizens,...

New website a clearinghouse for coronavirus info

Nick Roth

4 days ago

After shutting down her Lewes businesses, Jen Mason really started to think about the COVID-19...

Amid virus unknowns, Rehoboth passes $25.9 million...

Chris Flood

4 days ago

In a sign of the times, Rehoboth Beach approved a $25.9 million budget March 20 for next year with...

Health officials: More social distancing, less...

Melissa Steele

4 days ago

As Delaware's COVID-19 cases accelerate, more than doubling every three days, state officials say...

UPDATE: Unemployment claims rise to 19,000

Melissa Steele

4 days ago

COVID-19 is taking a toll on Delaware's weekly initial unemployment claims, which soared more than...

Carney limits public gatherings to 10

4 days ago

Gov. John Carney signed his ninth order April 1 limiting public gatherings to 10 people. “We will...

Delaware’s COVID-19 cases rise to 368

4 days ago

Delaware's COVID-19 cases rose to 368 on April 1 with 226 positive cases in New Castle County, 41...

Sussex government limits public access, continues...

4 days ago

Sussex County government continues to deliver services to the public, but significant modifications...

DART limits riders, waives fares

4 days ago

In order to comply with social-distancing recommendations, starting Thursday, April 2, Delaware...

Milton council cancels April 6 meeting

Ryan Mavity

5 days ago

Milton Town Council has canceled its Monday, April 6 meeting due to Gov. John Carney’s state of...

eBright Health partners with Beebe Healthcare to...

5 days ago

In order to provide needed medical supplies to the healthcare systems in Delaware, eBright Health...

Del Tech to host medical supply collection April 2-4

5 days ago

Sussex County agencies and lawmakers have collaborated to facilitate a drop-off location for...

Update: Delaware deaths rise to 10

5 days ago

Health officials say Delaware’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 10, while total positive...

Fabricator produces protective face shields for...

Ron MacArthur

5 days ago

Matt Schaeffer, a young high-end fabricator, is using his talent to make protective face shields...

Local nursing home resident dies from COVID-19

Ron MacArthur

5 days ago

The first death of a female nursing home resident related to COVID-19 has occurred in Sussex County...