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IR Life-Saving Station Museum to host historical...

7 hours ago
As the sun was setting over Rehoboth Bay on a Saturday in late April, the smell of a wood-burning...

Delaware CAN hosts happy hour at Surf Cantina

Chris Flood
16 hours ago
The Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network hosted a Legal Delaware Happy Hour at the Big Chill Surf...

Rehoboth installs stop sign at Henlopen and Grove

Chris Flood
1 day ago
Continuing the trend of increasing safety on Henlopen and Columbia avenues in Rehoboth, the city...

Bike ride in support of Jay Kirby on Sept. 15

Ron MacArthur
2 days ago
Injured in a Sept. 11 Route 1 crash was Jay Kirby, 79, of Lewes, a well-known rider in the local...

Gordons Pond Trail closing for maintenance Sept. 16

2 days ago
The 3.2-mile Gordons Pond Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park will close at 7 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16...

Four candidates run for three seats in Dewey Beach

Ellen Driscoll
2 days ago
Three incumbents and one newcomer are running for three seats in Dewey Beach’s 2019 Municipal...

Memorial ceremony honors first responders

Deny Howeth
2 days ago
Roger and Carol Whitford were overwhelmed by the attendance at a memorial ceremony at their home on...
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Demolition season begins in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
2 days ago
It used to be the ghost-town feel of Rehoboth Avenue after Labor Day that signaled the end of...

Group proposes 100-foot buffers for tidal waters,...

Ron MacArthur
2 days ago
If approved by Sussex County Council, buffers for tidal waters and wetlands would double in size to...

Dewey military surplus equipment auction set for...

Ellen Driscoll
2 days ago
Bulldozers, portable heaters, dump trucks and military clothing are just a few of several thousand...

News Briefs 09/13/19

2 days ago
Dewey military surplus equipment auction set Sept. 14 Bulldozers, portable heaters, dump trucks and...

Georgetown hosts tribute to 9/11 victims

Ron MacArthur
3 days ago
Just before the start of a 9/11 tribute ceremony in Georgetown, organizer Levin Clark thanked the...

Lewes fire-and-rescue boat back in action

3 days ago
Lewes Fire Department’s fire-and-rescue boat was put back into service nearly a year after it sunk...

MERR rescues injured loggerhead washed ashore by Dorian

3 days ago
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation had a busy day Sept. 7 in the wake of hurricane...

Jury pool shrinks to 27 in Conaway case

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
A jury pool of about 90 shrunk to 27 after a series of questions posed to potential jurors sought...

Fort Miles Historical Association honors fallen...

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
Gary Wray, president of the Fort Miles Historical Association, said there are three places where a...

Milton Elementary School plans approved

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
As Cape Region kids go back to school, Cape Henlopen School District officials are set to get to...

Rehoboth testing for stormwater contaminants

Chris Flood
4 days ago
After a multi-week delay caused by a root ball on Wilmington Avenue, the flushing of stormwater...

Jury pool dismissed in Conaway rape trial

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
About 100 prospective jurors were dismissed Sept. 10 during the first day of jury selection for the...

Lewes 9/11 memorial honors lost son, first responders

Nick Roth
5 days ago
In the 18 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Roger and Carol Whitford have done whatever they could to...

Carper tours flood-prone roads statewide

Nick Roth
5 days ago
As the lowest-lying state in the country, Delaware’s roadways and bridges are at high risk for...

Schell seeks waiver for workforce housing project...

Nick Roth
5 days ago
If the Lewes Board of Public Works charges its full impact fee for all 140 units in the proposed...

Bill introduced allowing pets in outdoor eateries

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
After community outcry over a recent Delaware Division of Public Health post telling pet owners to...

No date set on hearing for Northbeach liquor violations

Ellen Driscoll
5 days ago
Two months after officers charged Northbeach in Dewey with liquor law violations, a hearing has not...

News Briefs 09/10/19

5 days ago
Homestead Road closed for drainage project Homestead Road, between Parsons Road and Hardscrabble...

Public Health investigates lung illness linked to...

6 days ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health is investigating three possible cases of lung illness...

Grassroots effort supports Hurricane Dorian relief work

Ron MacArthur
6 days ago
On Sept. 9, donations piled in for Hurricane Dorian relief at the old terminal at Delaware Coastal...

Dewey commissioner candidates debate safety, budget,...

Ellen Driscoll
6 days ago
Safety, infrastructure and the town budget topped the Dewey Beach Civic League’s annual...

State tests show Cape students exceed Delaware averages

Ellen Driscoll
6 days ago
Cape Henlopen schools scored above state averages on state assessment tests, but generally made...

Brandywine Valley SPCA takes in Dorian-displaced pets

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
More than 300 animals evacuated from shelters set to be impacted by Hurricane Dorian have made...

Hurricane Dorian brings wind and rain to Cape Region

1 week ago
The Cape Region woke up to Hurricane Dorian Friday, Sept. 6. The National Weather Service has...

Dorian forces cancellations

1 week ago
Hurricane Dorian is creating stormy conditions in the Cape Region Sept. 6, forcing cancellation of...

DelDOT updates schedule on Route 1 crossover work

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Delaware Department of Transportation officials have recently released updated information on...

Lewes BPW amends lawsuit against city

Nick Roth
1 week ago
A squabble between the Lewes Board of Public Works and the City of Lewes is headed to court Monday...

News Briefs 09/06/19

1 week ago
Rehoboth commissioner workshop set Sept. 9 Rehoboth Beach commissioners have set their monthly...

Dorian expected to pass Delaware in time for nice...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
For the southeast portion of the country, Hurricane Dorian made excruciatingly slow progress north...

Events will cause lane closures, traffic delays

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Several special events in September could cause traffic delays and temporary lane closures. • Amish...

Free naloxone kits and training in Millsboro Sept. 6

1 week ago
Delaware public health officials will pass out free naloxone kits and offer training on use of the...

Lewes farmers market moving to Shields Sept. 7

1 week ago
Officials from the Historic Lewes Farmers Market announced the Saturday, Sept. 7 market will be...

New $45 million school planned for Howard T. Ennis

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
County students with significant disabilities will attend a new school beginning in 2022. Officials...

U.S. Postal Service selects Harbeson Post Office site

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
A long-awaited location for a new post office in Harbeson has been selected. Ray Daiutolo, of...

Conaway case heads to trial

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The case of a former University of Delaware baseball player accused of first-degree rape will go to...

Arguments continue over parking violations in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
A discussion on parking violations turned contentious at the Dewey Beach commissioners’ Aug. 9...

Stop signs installed on Read Avenue in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Navigating Read Avenue’s bayside just got a little safer thanks to a new three-way stop. Resident...

Carper, staff tour Morgan's Place shelter

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and his staff took a whirlwind tour of Delaware Aug. 7, including a late-...

Milton planners give approval for Cannery Village plans

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Cannery...

Pedestrian improvements planned in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Walking in Dewey Beach is about to get safer, thanks to a pavement and pedestrian improvement...

Milton committee recommends one-way streets

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
A Milton committee is recommending new traffic patterns in town. The town’s streets, sidewalks and...

Trail sections closed for maintenance work

1 week ago
Sections of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail from Donovans Road to Log Cabin Hill Road will be closed...

Four suspected overdose deaths reported over Labor...

1 week ago
State officials say four people in Sussex County died Labor Day weekend of suspected drug overdoses...