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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...

Zombie Fest to rise from the dead

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Theatre announced over Labor Day weekend that the annual Zombie Fest will return after the...
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Area rezonings on Sussex P&Z agenda

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Two area applications are scheduled for public hearings at the Thursday, Sept. 12 Sussex County...

Lifeguards urge caution as Dorian approaches

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
It’s too early to tell how Hurricane Dorian will affect Delaware’s coastline later this week, but...

News Briefs 09/03/19

2 weeks ago
Milton planners to meet Sept. 3 Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m.,...

Lewes development draws traffic concerns

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
A plan to build 86 single-family homes on nearly 37 acres along Freeman Highway faced little public...

RFP issued for Rehoboth, Dewey beach replenishment

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a request for proposals Aug. 7 for the beach replenishment...

Residents appeal Old Orchard assisted-living approval

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Three Lewes-area residents have appealed a decision by Sussex County Board of Adjustment to deny a...

Milton council to approve budget Sept. 9

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council will vote to adopt the town’s $2.1 million budget Monday, Sept. 9, but not...

Milton area will get paramedic station

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
The Milton area will soon have its own Sussex County paramedic station. At its Aug. 20 meeting,...

Tydewater to perform on Stango Park stage Sept. 2

2 weeks ago
The Tydewater band will be on the Stango Park stage at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, for the Lewes...

Millsboro man pleads guilty to kidnapping Rehoboth...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
A Millsboro man has pleaded guilty to charges of robbery, home invasion, kidnapping and assaulting...

Decision delayed on Rehoboth’s Belhaven

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
A Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment hearing Aug. 26 related to the proposed Belhaven Hotel was...

Lewes Library files suit over property in Five Points

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
The battle for a parcel of land near Lewes's Five Points has landed in court. After months of back...

Cape Gazette August 30 edition mail deliveries delayed

2 weeks ago
Due to issues with the printing press, the Friday, Aug. 30 edition of the Cape Gazette will be...

News Briefs 08/30/19

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth city hall closed Labor Day In observance of Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, Rehoboth city hall...

Family mourns death of toddler

Cape Gazette staff
2 weeks ago
The accidental drowning death of a 16-month-old Millsboro girl has devastated the girl's family,...

DSU marching band to perform at Rehoboth Bandstand...

2 weeks ago
Delaware State University’s popular marching band The Approaching Storm will perform at 7 p.m.,...

Lifeguard hours change at state park swimming beaches

2 weeks ago
Hours and locations for lifeguarded ocean swimming beaches in DNREC’s Division of Parks &...

Massey’s Ditch to be dredged by spring 2020

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
If all goes as planned, by spring 2020, navigating Massey’s Ditch will be much easier for boaters...

Author Mark Berger to sign books Aug. 28 at Browseabout

2 weeks ago
Browseabout Books will host a book reading and signing from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, for...

Lewes grants 10-year lease for farmers market

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market has a home for at least the next 10 years. Lewes Mayor and City...

Fishers Cove opponents say possible flooding key in...

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
An attorney representing 27 Lewes households says the city’s planning commission cannot approve...

Milton’s 2019 Zombie Fest dead

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
In a surprise development, Milton Theatre announced Aug. 22 that its annual Zombie Fest has been...

Sussex P&Z votes in favor of convenience store

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
A conditional use for a convenience store along Route 24 has cleared its first hurdle with a...

Lewes-to Georgetown Trail maintenance scheduled

3 weeks ago
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, a Delaware Department of Transportation contractor will begin cutting and...

News Briefs 08/27/19

3 weeks ago
Lewes Public Art Committee to meet Aug. 27 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m.,...

Judge rules in favor of Capano home

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
A Delaware Court of Chancery judge has ruled that a home being built by Louis Capano III does not...

Aug. 27 Stango Park concert moved to Cape High

3 weeks ago
Due to storm damage to the stage in Stango Park, the Lewes Summer Concert with 5th Avenue featuring...

Rehoboth city manager’s severance pay quadrupled

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Despite data suggesting the change doesn’t meet best practices, Rehoboth commissioners have...

Dewey commissioners tackle police department findings

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
Based on a recent review of Dewey Beach Police Department, Dewey commissioners sought to prioritize...

Sussex officials aim to update manufactured home regs

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Sussex County officials want to update code relating to manufactured homes and temporary structures...

Lewes Public Art Committee to meet Sept. 24

3 weeks ago
The Lewes Public Art Committee will hold a Public Art Forum Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m...

Barbara Bush bio author to speak at Lewes library...

3 weeks ago
Award-winning journalist Susan Page will discuss her definitive biography of former First Lady...

Citizens oppose Artesian, Allen Harim permits

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Operating permits to treat and dispose of wastewater from Allen Harim’s Harbeson poultry plant drew...

Lewes workforce housing project moves forward

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
A preliminary plan to bring affordable housing to Lewes has cleared the city’s planning commission...

DelDOT outlines safety measures for Long Neck area

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Two Sussex County legislators say they have heard the same complaints over and over about roads and...

Crazy weather brings awe-inspiring pictures, video

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Natalie Oldham has worked at the Henlopen Acres Beach Club for four summers. She said the storm...

Delawareans warned about jury duty phone scam

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit is alerting residents to a phone scam...

News Briefs 08/23/19

3 weeks ago
Dewey budget committee to meet Aug. 30 The Dewey Beach Budget and Finance Committee will meet at 3:...

Ballot finalized for Dewey Beach municipal election

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
Candidates are finalized for the Saturday, Sept. 21 Dewey Beach municipal election. With the 5 p.m...

Man indicted in death of his son

3 weeks ago
A Delaware grand jury has indicted David B. Chirdon, 62, in connection with the death of his son...