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Republicans call for federal inquiry into state...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Three Delaware legislators have asked for a federal review of executive orders that shut down the...

Kent Vietnam vets to host virtual Memorial Day...

1 week ago
Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America, in conjunction with the Veterans Story...

Total hospitalized at 211 in latest data

1 week ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health is announcing two additional fatalities related to COVID-19...

Governor launches public education campaign with...

1 week ago
Gov. John Carney launched the “Summer Safely” public education campaign May 22 in partnership with...

Governor releases update on Delaware’s COVID-19...

1 week ago
Gov. John Carney on May 23 released an update on Delaware’s response to COVID-19. Carney signed the...

Two reported dead as hospitalized COVID-19 cases...

1 week ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health reports two COVID-19 deaths as the number of cases...

State lists COVID-19 deaths in long-term care...

1 week ago
Delaware Division of Public Health announced six new fatalities related to COVID-19 May 24, and has...

All four lanes on Route 1 canal bridge open

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, all four lanes of traffic and both sidewalks are open on the...

DelDOT to open new section of Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail

1 week ago
New section of trail opening The newly constructed section of the Lewes-to-Georgetown trail...

Millsboro men face drug charges

1 week ago
Two Millsboro men face drug and weapons charges May 21 after a multi-police force investigation...

Jay Lagree wants a seat back at the voting table

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Former Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Jay Lagree said when he decided not to run for office in 2018 it...
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Clear Space demolishes Rehoboth Avenue structures

Chris Flood
1 week ago
With days to spare before Rehoboth Beach's annual demolition moratorium May 15, Clear Space Theatre...

Rehoboth set to enforce parking May 30

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Enjoy the free parking in Rehoboth Beach while it’s available. Enforcement of parking meters and...

State inches toward reopening

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The clock is ticking down as the long-awaited official opening of Delaware beaches for the Memorial...

Sussex Democrats to host virtual Dem-A-Thon May 30

1 week ago
Dem-A-Thon.com will be livedstreamed beginning at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 30, to raise funds for the...

Sussex budgets for uncertain times

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The 2020-2021 Sussex County budget is unlike any other budget county officials have proposed. Due...

Rachel Macha running for commissioner in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The mother of a set of twins and a set of triplets, Rachel Macha said she and her husband have...

News Briefs 05/22/20

1 week ago
Lewes board sets election for July 18 The Lewes Board of Election has approved holding this year’s...

Seven COVID-19 deaths reported, nearly 200 new cases

1 week ago
Delaware Division of Public Health has announced seven additional fatalities related to COVID-19...

Food Bank has second mass distribution in Sussex

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
More than 150 volunteers helped the Food Bank of Delaware distribute nearly 79,000 pounds of food...

Dewey commissioners vote to upgrade police tasers

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Dewey commissioners voted 3-1 May 8 to upgrade police department tasers, proceeds from the military...

Milton food pantry distribution May 21

1 week ago
Milton Community Food Pantry will be distributing emergency food items from 10 a.m. to noon,...

Week 10: Beaches will open for Memorial Day weekend

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
With a June 1 date for Delaware to move to Phase 1 for reopening, Gov. John Carney announced that...

Chambers still off limits to Sussex council

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
When will Sussex County Council be able to return to council chambers for meetings? Council's last...

Lewes postpones Fourth of July fireworks, boat...

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Lewes July 4 fireworks and annual boat parade will have to wait a few weeks after officials...

Critically ill, hospitalizations remain at April levels

2 weeks ago
Delaware Division of Public Health announced May 20 six additional fatalities related to COVID-19...

Milton Memorial Day event canceled

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Broadkiln VFW Post 6984 has announced the annual Memorial Day Service in Milton Memorial Park has...

Lawsuit asks judge to end short-term rental ban

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Time is running out as a federal lawsuit seeks an injunction before Memorial Day weekend against...

Power has been restored after outage

2 weeks ago
After about a two-hour outage, Delaware Electric Cooperative crews have restored power to 3,300...

Seven COVID-19 deaths reported May 19

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health is announcing seven additional fatalities related to COVID-...

Lewes board sets election for July 18

2 weeks ago
The Lewes Board of Election has approved holding this year’s city council election on Saturday,...

Iconic Dewey lighthouse coming down

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
A Dewey Beach landmark is about to disappear from the landscape, as workers dismantle the iconic...

State parks to limit visitors Memorial Day weekend

2 weeks ago
Delaware’s state parks and beaches will reopen May 22, but visitors to the state parks will be...

Retail stores allowed to open by appointment May 20

2 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney has announced all retail stores can open for business by appointment Wednesday,...

Rehoboth Avenue benches are back

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
A little more than three weeks after removing Rehoboth’s iconic white benches from the Boardwalk...

Poultry workers’ union files complaint against...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 27 has filed a federal complaint with the National...

Rehoboth: Lift quarantine for property owners, test...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach officials say it’s time to lift a two-week quarantine on people who own second homes...

Lewes beaches to reopen May 22

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Beaches in Lewes are joining the rest of Delaware's coastline as they plan to open for visitors...

First farmers market of the season opens

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
The Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market was the first area market to open May 17 under strict...

Working groups to plan for school reopening

2 weeks ago
Three working groups will be formed to plan for a safe reopening of Delaware school buildings, the...

COVID-19 claims seven lives as number of critically...

2 weeks ago
The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients continues to go down as Delaware reported 39 cases...

Guidance issued for churches, houses of worship

2 weeks ago
Delaware churches and other houses of worship will be allowed to resume in-person services, but...

Flags for Heroes honors frontline workers

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Each Memorial Day for the past seven years, members of the Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club have joined...

DelDOT selects design for Route 1 overpass at Cave...

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Delaware Department of Transportation officials have selected a preferred alternative for the Route...

Critically ill, hospitalizations drop to early April...

2 weeks ago
The number of patients considered critically ill from COVID-19 dropped to 45 in statistics posted...

Sussex County COVID cases leads New Castle by 1,000

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health is announcing 15 additional fatalities related to COVID-19...
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Reopen Delaware storms the beach

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Hundreds of Reopen Delaware protesters gathered May 16 at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand to oppose...

Eleven COVID-19 fatalities recorded May 15

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health announced 11 additional fatalities May 15 related to COVID-...

Sea Gals of Angola by the Bay collect food donations

2 weeks ago
The Sea Gals of Angola by the Bay sponsored a food drive to support the Cape Henlopen Food Basket...

Beach and Boardwalk now open in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
After being closed completely since March 21, the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and beach are now open...

Delaware property assessments violate state law, but...

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A Chancery Court judge has found that Delaware's three counties are assessing property far below...

Carney lifts beach ban for Memorial Day Weekend

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney took a big step to reopening Delaware’s beach communities May 14 when he lifted...

News Briefs 05/15/20

2 weeks ago
Initial unemployment claims 12 times prepandemic levels The number of initial unemployment claims...

General Assembly goes virtual for rest of session

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Leader's of Delaware's House and Senate announced May 14 that Legislative Hall will remain closed...

Thirteen COVID-19 deaths posted May 14

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health is announcing 13 additional fatalities related to COVID-19...

Delaware beaches to reopen May 22

2 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney has announced that the state will lift restrictions on Delaware beaches and...

Reopen Delaware rally still on in Rehoboth May 16

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Reopen Delaware organizer Rich Bishop said group members are not taking all the credit for the...

State courts, judiciary extend closure until June 13

2 weeks ago
An emergency order closing Delaware courts to the public has been extended to Saturday, June 13...

100,000 pounds of food and counting

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Schell Brothers is well known as one of the largest home builders in the Cape Region. Since the...

On appeal, Rehoboth woman wins new trial over...

Ryan Mavity and Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
The U.S. Third Circuit appeals court has remanded the case of a former Rehoboth Beach property...