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Changes announced in governor’s staff

6 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has moved his chief of staff to an advisor position, and his legal counsel to fill...

Thrive Dispensary launches recreational marijuana sales

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
Customers steadily flowed into Thrive Dispensary outside Lewes on the morning of Aug. 1, the first...

First shots fired in Cannonball House renovations

Bill Shull
6 months ago
The Cannonball House at Front and Bank streets in Lewes might look like it got hit with a lot more...

Candidates largely agree in latest debate

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Candidates for the District 20 seat in the upcoming special election faced off for the last time...

Sussex County reassessment hit beachfront properties...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
The value of beachfront property in Sussex County increased by 80 times after the first countywide...

News Briefs 8/1/25

6 months ago
UUSD to meet Aug. 3 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold its fourth annual T-...

Sussex land-use reform group insists on expanding...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
The review of recommendations to restrict development in Sussex County came to a halt July 24, as a...

Burton residents sound familiar alarm about dirty...

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Don Ernakovich moved into his home on West Fourth Street in Lewes in 1998. “We were excited...

Belle Mead public hearing delayed until September

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
A public hearing before Sussex County Council on the Belle Mead housing development proposal was...

Rehoboth candidates sound off on transparency,...

Chris Flood
6 months ago
Rehoboth Beach’s annual municipal election is set for Saturday, Aug. 9. This year, there are three...

Latest campaign finance reports released for...

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
The eight-day campaign finance reports for both candidates in the District 20 special election were...

Court rules county must revisit Reed Farm rezoning

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
After a nearly four-year process of litigation, Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled that Sussex...

Marijuana in First State: Retail opens for buzz

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer got ready for the official Friday, Aug. 1 opening of Delaware’s recreational...

Murray sworn-in as U.S. Attorney for 120-day term

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
The head of the Delaware Republican Party has stepped down to serve as U.S. Attorney for the...

Water advisory issued for Cape Henlopen State Park...

6 months ago
UPDATE: The advisory for the main beach at Cape Henlopen State.Park was lifted at 5:30 p.m., July...

News Briefs 7/29/25

6 months ago
Free webinar explores types of addiction July 29 University of Delaware Cooperative Extension will...

Rehoboth planning approves Belhaven Hotel site plan,...

Chris Flood
6 months ago
For a second time, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has approved the site plan for the...

District 20 campaign finance: One report in, one to...

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
With a week to go until the special election for a new District 20 representative, Republican...

Nassau Commons Boulevard reopens near Lewes

6 months ago
After a months-long closure, Nassau Commons Boulevard west of Five Points near Lewes has reopened...

Milton council to consider next steps on new public...

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
As part of its Fiscal Year 2026 budget talks, Milton Town Council will consider options for funding...

Lewes locomotive plan triggers yellow caution signal

Bill Shull
6 months ago
A yellow caution signal is now up for the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association’s plan to...

Berry files for 2026 District 20 race

6 months ago
Alonna Berry has filed as a candidate in the 2026 election for the 20th District House of...

Three Dewey Beach commissioners file for re-election

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
Incumbent Dewey Beach Commissioners Elisabeth Gibbings, Paul Bauer and David Jasinski met at town...

District 20 candidates square off in business forum

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Candidates for the District 20 special election to fill the House seat once held by Stell Parker...

Sussex resident takes aim at pickleball

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
As Sussex County Council grapples with limits on booming housing development, a local resident at...

Rehoboth considering sale of Lake Gerar Park land

Chris Flood
6 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners have set a public hearing for Friday, Aug. 15, related to the proposed...

Milton planners discuss short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission is considering ideas for additional regulations on short-...

Tharros Village receives final Sussex approval

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
A structured homeless encampment off Route 1 near Lewes received its final approval July 21, when...

News Briefs 7/25/25

6 months ago
Lewes BPW reveals source of outages A failed relay caused a series of power outages in Lewes June...

John Lewis’ legacy lives on

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Heat played a big role at a standing-room-only event called Good Trouble Lives On, honoring the...

Rehoboth officials asked to resign

Chris Flood
6 months ago
A settlement offered to the City of Rehoboth Beach to end a lawsuit seeks the resignation of...

Residents want improved safety at Route 24, Legion...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
While state studies in recent years have not proven a need for a traffic light at Route 24 and...

Rehoboth candidates shed light on issues

Chris Flood
6 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association hosted its annual candidates forum July 19. Two of the...

Patty Maull sworn in to Cape school board

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
Patty Maull was sworn in as a member of the Cape Henlopen school board July 10. She was elected in...

Lewes rookie lifeguards compete in fitness test

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Bragging rights were at stake at the annual rookie lifeguard test/competition on Johnnie Walker...

Milton town manager introduces Fiscal Year 2026 budget

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
Milton’s Fiscal Year 2026 draft budget features a $15,000 surplus, a new five-year capital...

Laws signed to benefit military families, veterans

6 months ago
Legislation to benefit Delaware’s military families, veterans and National Guard members was signed...

Dead spotted lanternflies wash up on area beaches

Chris Flood
6 months ago
From Lewes Beach to areas farther south, Cape Region visitors got an unexpected visit from an...

District 20 candidates weigh in on traffic, taxes...

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Democrat Alonna Berry and Republican Nikki Miller are running for the chance to represent District...

Community Resource Center opens seasonal summer...

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Money, awareness and socks. Those are the three things the Community Resource Center staff on...

Swimming advisories issued in Cape Region

Bill Shull
6 months ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued three recreational water...

News Briefs 7/22/25

6 months ago
Lewes annexation panel to meet July 23 The Lewes Hoornkill Annexation Committee will meet for the...

Rehoboth hashes out workplace civility code

Chris Flood
6 months ago
In an attempt to increase the amount of respect and professionalism in the work place, and at city...

DNREC clarifies Broadkill project info

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
A plan to move sand between sections of the Broadkill Beach shoreline was a hot topic at the July...

Election for new fire chief set for Aug. 4

6 months ago
An election to choose a new fire chief for the Lewes Fire Department has been set after the recent...

New Milton traffic signal up and running

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
The new traffic signal at Mulberry Street and Route 16 in Milton is officially up and running. The...

Blood bank issues urgent call for donations

6 months ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva has declared a blood emergency in Delmarva as the region’s blood supply...

Henlopen Acres Mayor Joni Reich steps down

Chris Flood
6 months ago
After more than a decade as an elected official in Henlopen Acres, Mayor Joni Reich has announced...

Pro-pride protestors support Goolee’s drag brunch

Bill Shull
6 months ago
A large crowd of pro-pride protestors gathered in support of a drag show brunch at Goolee’s Grille...

Lewes council approves final plan for Roosevelt Landing

Bill Shull
6 months ago
It’s territory on which Lewes Mayor and City Council usually dares not tread: Should new homes...

Sussex council begins planning for development...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
As Sussex County Council prepares to receive recommendations for rules to help control booming...

Rehoboth wastewater no longer in the sludge business

Chris Flood
6 months ago
For years, Rehoboth Beach hauled sludge created through the treatment of wastewater in 5,500-gallon...

DNREC sells decades-old crane at Indian River Inlet

Chris Flood
6 months ago
The state announced it is testing the new engines of the sand bypass system at the Indian River...

Milton works through summer of water infrastructure...

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
This summer is a busy one for projects in Milton, as the town is undertaking four separate water...

ALERT: Water main break at Cape High forces venue...

6 months ago
A water main break at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes has forced the Southern Delaware Orchestra...

Four-slip dock proposed for Lewes-Rehoboth Canal...

Chris Flood
6 months ago
A four-slip community docking facility has been proposed along the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, near the...

Law prevents enforcement agencies in Delaware from...

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a bill into law July 14 that prevents state and local law enforcement...

Rules reviewed for storm runoff from construction sites

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
A draft of stricter regulations to prevent stormwater runoff from construction sites, which can...

Cave Neck Road reopens near Milton

6 months ago
After a months-long construction project blocked access and forced drivers to detour, Cave Neck...

Governors advocate for increased power grid...

6 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has joined the governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and others...