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Paving contractor files application to move business

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The owner of a Rehoboth Beach paving and construction business is looking to move his business to a...
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Video: Polar Bear Plunge makes big splash in...

2 weeks ago
The 28th annual Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware included 3,544 plungers, aka...

American Legion banners to honor veterans in Lewes

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
American Legion Post 17 will honor Cape Region veterans by placing banners with their images on...

New town hall proposed for Dewey Beach

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
A new town hall building could be in the works for Dewey Beach. Commissioners voted unanimously Jan...

One-way streets, pedestrian mall proposed for Rehoboth

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
In the name of bicycle and pedestrian safety, the Rehoboth Beach Street and Transportation...

News Briefs 02/05/19

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth tree advisory committee to meet Feb. 8 The Rehoboth Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Trees...

Revised sediment and stormwater regs go into effect...

2 weeks ago
Revised Delaware sediment and stormwater regulations from the Department of Natural Resources and...

Lewes BPW, county revise wastewater agreement

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
Sussex County can now send up to 400,000 gallons of wastewater per day to the Lewes Board of Public...

Rehoboth’s Matt Janis earns commercial building...

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Assistant Building Inspector Matt Janis has received certification as a commercial...

Fearless Girl’s Kristen Visbal sued for breach of...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Fearless Girl sculptor Kristen Visbal is being sued for breach of contract by the U.S. Coast Guard...

Sussex board denies request to rehear poultry plant...

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
By a 4-0 vote Jan. 28, Sussex County Board of Adjustment denied a request by citizens to reopen a...

Public input sought on corner-lot setbacks in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Dewey Beach planning and zoning commissioners voted Jan. 19 to hold a public workshop on possible...

Milton Elementary start, end times to be earlier in...

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Milton Elementary students will start the school day a little earlier next year. For the 2019-20...

Snowstorm surprises Cape Region

2 weeks ago
The tail end of the polar vortex surprised the Cape Region Feb. 1 with a few inches of snow. The...

Thanks for sharing your snow photos!

2 weeks ago
We received so many great photos of the recent snowstorm. Thank you all so much!

Dewey commissioners approve consultant

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 21 to have a consultant conduct an organizational...

Alert: Cape schools dismissing one hour early Feb. 1

2 weeks ago
Due to inclement weather, all Cape Henlopen schools will be dismissing one hour early Feb. 1. There...

Sussex County names J. Bruce Mears to P&Z Commission

2 weeks ago
Sussex County is turning to a set of experienced hands to weigh land use decisions and round out...

Legislative wrap-up 02/01/19

2 weeks ago
Anti-abortion bills introduced in House A Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – nearly the...
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George Cole honored for 32 years on Sussex County...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
After serving 32 years on Sussex County Council, former Councilman George Cole was honored with a...

Lewes parking group resumes valet talk; wants...

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
A valet service for downtown Lewes may be brought back to the table as the business district...

Rehoboth eyes tax increase for capital improvements

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Mayor Paul Kuhns says something has to be done to address much-needed maintenance problems...

News Briefs 02/01/19

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth commissioner workshop set Feb. 4 Rehoboth Beach commissioners have scheduled a workshop...

Flu-related deaths rise to eight

2 weeks ago
A Sussex County woman, 74, and two New Castle County residents are the latest to die from flu-...

Polar vortex reaches Cape Region

2 weeks ago
The dreaded polar vortex reached the Cape Region overnight Jan. 30. With an overnight low of...

Milton adopts ordinance on temporary structures

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance that would regulate the placement of...

Cape, IR, Sussex Tech and Milford schools delayed...

2 weeks ago
Schools in the Cape Henlopen, Sussex Tech, Indian River and Milford districts will be delayed two...

Reader sees coyote in Lewes

2 weeks ago
At noon, Jan. 25, Gary Hearne on Kalmar Street in Lewes watched a coyote stalk a group of ducks...

Alert: Sussex shelters open as state declares Code...

2 weeks ago
The state has declared a Code Purple alert as a polar vortex descends on the region. From Wednesday...

Cape Region cancellations

2 weeks ago
- The Dewey Beach marketing committee and special town commissioners’ meetings for Feb. 1 have been...

Brian Calloway appointed chair of Delaware Police...

3 weeks ago
The Town of Millsboro is proud to announce that Chief Brian Calloway has been appointed the chair...

Lewes discusses affordable housing for area’s workforce

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Developing affordable housing is an issue in the Cape Region and for more than a year for the city...

DNREC, Public Health accepting proposals for...

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed...

Third-party data security breach affects...

3 weeks ago
On Oct. 11, 2018, BenefitMall, a third-party administrator for health insurance companies,...

Towers Road dune getting new fencing

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Delaware Seashore State Park’s Towers Road oceanside beach will see about 1,500 linear feet of new...

Henlopen Acres approves $127,000 stormwater project

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
In an effort to improve stormwater drainage for a property on Tidewaters in Henlopen Acres, town...

Lewes accepts beach parking changes

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Minor changes are coming for Lewes Beach parking this summer. Lewes Mayor and City Council approved...

Sussex takeover of Rehoboth wastewater on hold

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
For at least the immediate future, it appears Rehoboth property owners will not be paying Sussex...

Cape school district unveils Milton elementary plans

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Officials from Cape Henlopen School District unveiled their concept plan for a renovated Milton...

Mitchell Farm projects fall under state scrutiny

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Plans to develop the Mitchell Farm outside Lewes highlight what the developer's engineer has called...

Lewes hires hydrologist to study Canary Creek basin

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Lewes is set to study how development affects neighboring communities. Mayor and city council...

Dewey commissioner calls for new investigation

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
For months, Dewey Beach Mayor TJ Redefer has urged town officials to move forward. But now a Dewey...

Hotel developer's case against Sussex P&Z dismissed

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
A Superior Court judge has granted Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission a motion to dismiss...

Emergency operations reminds public to be ready for...

3 weeks ago
Millions of Americans are in a holiday frame of mind this time of year. But while feasts, family...

Verizon plans to boost cell service in Lewes

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Verizon Wireless plans to boost service in the Lewes area. The company, operating as Cellco...

Carney calls for state raises, revenue savings

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney has presented a $4.4 billion budget with more than $92 million to protect against...

Legislative Wrap-up

3 weeks ago
Voter participation bills filed Jan. 9 Three bills written to encourage and increase voter...

Rehoboth looking at changes to personnel code

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Rehoboth commissioners are exploring an update to the city’s personnel policies that includes...

Subdivision sought on Anglers Road in Lewes

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
A Lewes developer is seeking to build a six-lot community on less than an acre at the corner of...

Social Security office warns of threatening scams

3 weeks ago
The Social Security Office has become aware of reports of fraudulent telephone calls from...