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News Briefs 2/27/26

2 weeks ago
DNREC to close the Point March 1 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental...

Sussex digs out of massive winter storm

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Cindy Truitt shoveled out the driveway and her car twice after a storm dumped nearly 20 inches of...

Interagency cooperation key to storm response

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
As a powerful winter storm moved toward Sussex County Feb. 22, key players in the anticipated...

Polar Bear Plunge, 5K canceled

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
For the second time in a little over a month, weather-related issues have forced the cancelation of...

Much of county council meeting canceled by storm...

2 weeks ago
Nearly all items on the agenda of the Feb. 24 Sussex County Council meeting, canceled after a storm...

DNREC to close the Point March 1

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape...

Sussex council approves state police vehicle...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Council approved a conditional use Feb. 10, allowing Delaware State Police to build...

State of Emergency ends

2 weeks ago
Gov. Matthew Meyer has terminated the Delaware State of Emergency enacted in response to Sunday’s...

Lewes recovers from blizzard

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
The Chandler and Levin families found one of the only sledding hills in the City of Lewes to have...

Rehoboth responders handle more than 50 calls during...

2 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to over 50 fire and EMS calls during the recent...

Dewey working to clear streets after blizzard

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
In the wake of a blizzard that slammed Sussex County and much of the East Coast last weekend, the...

Downed trees slow blizzard cleanup

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The snow has stopped falling, but the cleanup from the recent storm and the restoration of power to...

Rehoboth moving forward with more traffic-calming...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
In advance of the 2026 summer season, a number of traffic-calming measures are coming to a handful...

Decision delayed on Revelation Brewing move

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A decision on the site plan for Revelation Craft Brewing Co.’s planned new location at the corner...

Bicycle council makes second pitch for moped ban...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
The Delaware Bicycle Council is making a second appeal to have signs installed on paved trails to...

Dewey approves FY 2027 budget

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
Dewey Beach Town Council approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and discussed the progress of its FY...

DNREC approves treatment capacity increase at...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has approved a permit for...

Governor finalizes Strategies for State Policies and...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A plan for Sussex County to coordinate growth along Routes 9 and 113 with state road improvements...

Dewey talks resiliency plan, FEMA audits

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
The Dewey Beach Resiliency and Sustainability Committee is gaining momentum in developing a...

Prime Hook Beach dune crossing denial appealed

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The Prime Hook Beach property owner seeking after-the-fact approval of a concrete dune crossing has...

Driving restrictions lifted

2 weeks ago
All driving restrictions across Delaware will be lifted at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. Motorists are...

News Briefs 2/24/26

2 weeks ago
Lewes bike panel to meet Feb. 24 The Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will meet at 5...

Mears ends 30-year tenure on Sussex boards

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Bruce Mears, a boutique home builder based in Ocean View, suggested repeatedly in the early-1990s...

Blizzard batters Cape Region

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A storm that dumped up to 19 inches of snow across Sussex County as it swept up the East Coast on...

Water restrictions lifted in Lewes

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works has lifted water restrictions that were imposed earlier today after...

Winter storm cancellations continue

3 weeks ago
• Cape Henlopen School District has canceled school for Tuesday, Feb. 24. Because of widespread...

Sussex Habitat to receive $1 million in federal...

3 weeks ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity has been awarded $1 million from the FY26 Senate Transportation...

Cape Region readers capture snow-covered memories

3 weeks ago
As another winter storm blankets the region in snow and ice, photo opportunities abound. Share your...

Delaware Supreme Court reverses Morales-Garcia verdict

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
The Delaware Supreme Court has reversed a double murder conviction for a Georgetown man and has...

Snow pours down on coastal Sussex

Cape Gazette staff
3 weeks ago
A winter storm Feb. 22 has already dumped a few inches of snow on locations in the Cape Region. The...

Coastal towns dealing with impacts of winter storm

3 weeks ago
Coastal communities are waking this morning to a wintry mess as residents start to dig out from a...

Delaware Co-op reports 54,000 homes without power

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Electric Co-Op is working on restoring power for 54,000 homes with no power Feb. 23,...

DEMA: Heavy snow, strong winds, coastal flooding...

3 weeks ago
A coastal flood warning has been issued for Kent County, inland Sussex, and Delaware beaches from 3...

Major winter storm slams Sussex

3 weeks ago
A powerful winter storm is making its mark as the season’s most significant weather event,...
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Blizzard conditions bear down on Sussex

3 weeks ago
A powerful nor’easter is slamming the east coast, with Delaware experiencing blizzard conditions...

Cave Neck Road subdivision set for March 4 hearing

Kevin T. Conlon
3 weeks ago
Plans for the 187-unit Rivers Edge cluster subdivision on Cave Neck Road near Milton will be the...

Rehoboth library seeks Warrington Road task force...

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
With renovations underway at the Rehoboth Avenue location, Rehoboth Beach Public Library officials...

Vincent, Banta receive Order of the First State

3 weeks ago
Gov. Matt Meyer recently awarded the Order of the First State to several people, including two...

Concerns raised over proposed changes to Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners continued to discuss possible charter changes at a meeting Feb. 9...

Cape school district approves final FY 2026 budget

Ellen McIntyre
3 weeks ago
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education approved the district’s final budget for...

News Briefs 2/20/26

3 weeks ago
DOC taking sign-ups for new public alert The Delaware Department of Correction launched an enhanced...

State weighs changes to coastal building line

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
The state’s Beach Preservation Act has been in place since 1972, and while some of the act has been...

Shared priorities are focus of first Lewes forum

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
Affordable housing, expanded healthcare, world-class education, and an economically sound and...

Dewey alters summer parking fee hours

Ellen McIntyre
3 weeks ago
Dewey Beach Town Council voted Feb. 13, to modify the town’s summer parking fee hours, extending...

Woman out $2.2 million in connection with Dewey...

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
What was supposed to be the purchase of a $2.2 million Dewey Beach home fell through after...

Milton comp plan workshop set March 20

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission has set a course for reaching the finish line in drafting...

State panel recommends closure of Bryan Allen...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 weeks ago
A day after a state panel proposed closing the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence, school...

Nikki Miller drops out of District 20 race

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Nikki Miller, who twice ran for the 20th District seat covering Milton and greater Lewes, announced...

State park friends group to hold annual meeting Feb. 21

3 weeks ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park will hold its annual membership meeting Saturday, Feb. 21,...

State moves forward with rural health program

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Bidding has opened for healthcare organizations interested in providing several initiatives under...

ChristianaCare, Bayhealth and PCOM announce...

3 weeks ago
To expand undergraduate medical education and attract more physicians to practice in central and...

Cape district sees major increase in school meals...

Ellen McIntyre
3 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen School District nutrition staff dished up some good news at a Jan. 22 school board...

Milton hopeful to award parking lot contract in April

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Milton officials are hoping to award the bid for a new parking lot at the corner of Union and...

Nassau School preservation moving slowly

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
As traffic whizzes by at Five Points, the Nassau School sits still, its past settled in history,...

State to hire group to study effect of housing...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 weeks ago
The state plans to hire the American Farmland Trust to update its 2006 study of how housing...

News Briefs 2/17/26

3 weeks ago
Lewes ordinance panel to meet Feb. 18 The Lewes Ordinance Review Ad Hoc Committee will meet at 11 a...

Rehoboth officials eye annual fees, permits

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
In an effort to ensure the city collects enough money from businesses to pay for the services those...

$443,000 grant approved for Dewey Beach

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
A $443,000 grant was recently approved for the Town of Dewey Beach to help fund an emergency...

Former legislator George Bunting dies

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Former legislator and Rehoboth Beach businessman George Bunting , a mainstay in the Cape Region...

New fundraising engine drives Lewes locomotive

Bill Shull
1 month ago
From the time a railroad display in Lewes was just a faraway light at the end of the tracks, Cathy...