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Fort Miles holds D-Day remembrance

Bill Shull

5 hours ago

June 6, 1944, was a cool, blustery morning as troops began the D-Day invasion on the beaches of…

Mariner's Cove continuing bulkhead replacement…

Chris Flood

6 hours ago

An application submitted to the state by the company that owns and operates Mariner’s Cove in Long…

Lewes landowner awarded $4.2 million

Nick Roth

11 hours ago

A Lewes landowner has been awarded more than $4 million in compensation after a Superior Court jury…

Milton council tables Scarlet Oaks annexation

Ryan Mavity

11 hours ago

At its June 1 meeting, Milton Town Council tabled an annexation request for 5 acres at the…

News Briefs 6/9/26

12 hours ago

Sussex council meets June 9 Sussex County Council will meet at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, at the…

Builders, environmentalists call for changes to...

Kevin T. Conlon

12 hours ago

A draft Sussex County law to limit a long-standing practice of clearing forests for housing…

Painters tower above Lewes

Bill Shull

12 hours ago

Painters work their way around the top of the new Lewes water storage tank June 5. A Cape Henlopen…

New wheelchair-accessible dune crossing installed in…

Chris Flood

2 days ago

The handicap-accessible dune crossing on the south end of the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk has been…

Constitutional amendment referendum introduced

Melissa Steele

2 days ago

A bill that would change the way the Delaware Constitution can be amended was introduced in the…

Lewes council approves part of Burton streetscape…

Bill Shull

3 days ago

Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved sidewalk and lane widths and some bump-outs for…

Belhaven Hotel given year extension site-plan…

Chris Flood

4 days ago

The developers of the Belhaven Hotel in Rehoboth Beach received a year-long extension to the city’s…

DelDOT looks to wrap up Route 16 study

Ryan Mavity

4 days ago

The Delaware Department of Transportation is looking to wrap up a study of Route 16 going through…

Rehoboth sees record number of mayoral candidates

Chris Flood

4 days ago

Three people filed for the mayoral election in Rehoboth Beach on the day of the deadline –…

Interpretive sign unveiled at Johnnie Walker Beach

Bill Shull

4 days ago

The history of Lewes' Johnnie Walker Beach is now on display at the entrance to the area that bears…

State budget moving along

4 days ago

Legislative budget writers finished up their markups this week, fully funding this year’s budget,…

Sussex P&Z backs developments near Milton,…

Kevin T. Conlon

4 days ago

The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a 181-home development…

Cape district proposes flat tax rate despite lagging…

Ellen McIntyre

4 days ago

The Cape Henlopen School District is looking to keep its tax rate the same as last year, at $0.1679…

Milton parks plan maps future growth

Ryan Mavity

4 days ago

The Milton Parks and Recreation Committee presented a report to town council June 1, laying out a…

News Briefs 6/5/26

4 days ago

Meyer: Drought watch issued for Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has issued a statewide drought watch due…

Rising legal costs a concern as Lewes investigations…

Bill Shull

4 days ago

While the City of Lewes is in the midst of two separate, independent investigations into conduct at…

Grace Peterson Act would require ‘warm handoff’

Melissa Steele

5 days ago

On a chilly January morning in 2023, Grace Peterson was walking to her car parked at her Seaford…

Delaware Department of Labor loses appeal

Melissa Steele

6 days ago

Delaware’s appeal to withhold a federal request for employment records of 15 businesses was ended…

Medical school coming to Delaware

Melissa Steele

6 days ago

If Gov. Matt Meyer had announced 16 months ago there would be a medical school in Delaware, he…

Cape Class of 2026 embraces future

Ellen McIntyre

6 days ago

As the sun set over Cape Henlopen High School's Legends Stadium June 2, nearly 500 seniors, all…

Sussex County revises affordable housing plan

Kevin T. Conlon

6 days ago

A significantly revised draft ordinance to boost Sussex County’s affordable housing program was…

Trees planted at New Road field

Bill Shull

1 week ago

Volunteers fanned out across New Road field on May 11-12 to take another step toward protecting the…

News Briefs 6/2/26

1 week ago

Delmarva Power offers free trees Delmarva Power customers can now request a free tree to plant at…

Sussex P&Z backs Route 1 commercial project

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission backed a zoning change for a 30-acre commercial…

Cape making big strides in student performance

Ellen McIntyre

1 week ago

A new national education report shows Delaware has made big strides in academic growth and recovery…

Flurry of deadline day filings in Rehoboth Beach…

Chris Flood

1 week ago

The June 1 filing deadline for the 2026 Rehoboth Beach municipal election brought a flurry of last-…

Now is the time to prepare for hurricane season

1 week ago

As Sussex County and America plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of independence, and, of…

Senate passes bill to regulate gun stores

Melissa Steele

1 week ago

A bill seeking to curtail straw purchases in the state by requiring inspections and other…

Beach takeover charges against DSU students to be…

Chris Flood

1 week ago

The City of Rehoboth Beach may still be conducting an independent internal review of how it handled…

Lewes lifeguards ready for a safe summer

Bill Shull

1 week ago

Memorial Day weekend didn't exactly bring beach weather to the area, but the Lewes Beach Patrol was…

Cape graduation set for June 2 in Legends Stadium

Ellen McIntyre

1 week ago

The 2026 Cape Henlopen High School graduation ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June…

Milton planners table Park Royal application

Ryan Mavity

1 week ago

After a rowdy May 26 meeting that provided more questions than answers, the Milton Planning and…

News Briefs 5/29/26

1 week ago

Wine, food & music fest set May 30 in Rehoboth Beach The 10th and final Southern Delaware Wine…

Sussex assessment update creates budget problems

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

A countywide assessment update completed last year, the first since 1974, is stressing budgets much…

NAACP critical of Rehoboth response to beach…

Chris Flood

1 week ago

About a week after Rehoboth Beach responded to a beach takeover May 19, the Delaware NAACP State…

Lewes city manager admits she ordered video to be…

Bill Shull

1 week ago

Lewes City Manager Ellen Lorraine McCabe admits she ordered the removal of a Zoom recording of the…

Jeffrey Goode enters Rehoboth Beach commissioner…

Chris Flood

1 week ago

Looking to be a voice for fiscal sanity and competence, resident Jeffrey Goode has filed his…

Sussex development decision reaches Delaware Supreme…

Nick Roth

1 week ago

A disagreement over the removal of a single lot in the preliminary site plan for a Selbyville…

New Milton parking lot nearing completion

Ryan Mavity

1 week ago

Milton's new parking lot on at the corner of Union and Magnolia streets is nearing completion after…

Rehoboth Beach Patrol rings in 2026 season

Chris Flood

1 week ago

The Rehoboth Beach Patrol kicked off its 105th season with the ceremonial ringing of the bell May…

Sailboat aground on Lewes Beach

Bill Shull

1 week ago

A sailboat that washed up on Lewes Beach over Memorial Day weekend had initially been stuck on a…

Delaware Supreme Court upholds offshore wind…

Nick Roth

2 weeks ago

The Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed a decision by the Court of Chancery regarding a state law…

Delaware Supreme Court denies motion for sentence…

Ryan Mavity

2 weeks ago

The Delaware Supreme Court denied a motion by a man convicted of two counts of first-degree murder…

County council rejects solar project, citing…

Kevin T. Conlon

2 weeks ago

A proposed solar power development near Selbyville was rejected May 19 by Sussex County Council…

302 homes eyed for Hopkins Road property

Nick Roth

2 weeks ago

A 302-unit subdivision proposed for Hopkins Road outside Lewes is set for review by state agencies…

Therapeutic riders raise solar farm concerns

Kevin T. Conlon

2 weeks ago

Representatives of a therapeutic riding center raised concerns about a solar power project proposed…

News Briefs 5/26/26

2 weeks ago

Lewes art group to meet May 27 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,…

Rehoboth Beach Patrol flies flags on Memorial Day

Chris Flood

2 weeks ago

Rehoboth Beach Patrol wrapped up its opening weekend of 2026 by displaying patriotism on Memorial…

Lewes hears dire warning on Harbor of Refuge…

Bill Shull

2 weeks ago

Imagine looking out at Delaware Bay from Lewes Beach and seeing only one lighthouse. That could…

Senate passes bill capping hospital costs

Melissa Steele

2 weeks ago

A unified Senate unanimously approved a bill May 19 to reduce healthcare costs and improve primary…

Route 1 turtle fencing being mended after rough…

Chris Flood

2 weeks ago

Following a particularly rough winter, members of the state's environmental stewardship team have…

Lewes pauses porta-potty plan

Bill Shull

2 weeks ago

The City of Lewes will not be placing portable toilets along Lewes Beach before Memorial Day,…

Milton Community Foundation plans for future

Ryan Mavity

2 weeks ago

Milton Community Foundation has been serving the community for more than 20 years now, but as the…

Nuclear task force: Working with counties is best…

Melissa Steele

2 weeks ago

County outreach would be needed if Delaware wants to bring nuclear energy to the state, officials…

NRG turbine continues offering power

Melissa Steele

2 weeks ago

Only one unit remains in operation at the Indian River power plant, but only for peak times when…

Lewes puts ADU owners on the clock

Bill Shull

2 weeks ago

Owners of existing accessory dwelling units in Lewes declared victory after mayor and city council…