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News Briefs 1/24/25

9 months ago
Rehoboth planning commission to meet The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting...

Code Purple organizers work to resume homeless...

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
Organizers of a structured encampment for homeless people off Route 1 – which operated on an...

Speed concerns accelerate to social media conflict...

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
A couple’s efforts to prompt drivers to obey the 25 mph speed limit near their house on Atlantic...

Governor bestows Order of the First State on Hazel...

9 months ago
Gov. Bethany Hall-Long presented beloved Lewes historian Hazel Brittingham with a posthumous Order...

Delaware joins states to defend birthright citizenship

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Just like clockwork, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright...

Bitter cold brings ice to Cape Region

9 months ago
With single-digit overnight temperatures in recent days, ice has formed in most of the Cape Region’...

Former U.S. Senate candidate to serve six months for...

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
A former U.S. Senate candidate from Gumboro will serve six months in prison and 18 months of...

DNREC joins with feds on snow geese deaths

9 months ago
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is collaborating with the U.S...

Meyer signs first executive order to develop youth...

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
In his first action as governor, Gov. Matt Meyer set up shop backstage of his inauguration Jan. 21...

Delaware Senate GOP asks Trump to revoke offshore...

9 months ago
The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump Jan. 21,...

Legislators talk about LGBTQ+ issues in the new session

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Local legislators met with constituents at Camp Rehoboth Jan. 16, sharing their thoughts on...

Meyer sworn in as Delaware’s 76th governor

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer was sworn in Jan. 21 as 76th governor of Delaware, accompanied by Lt. Gov. Kyle...

Lewes council receives report calling for tax, fee...

Bill Shull
9 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council formally received a financial report that calls for tax and fee...

News Briefs 1/21/25

9 months ago
37th RD Dems to meet Jan. 22 The 37th Democratic RD will meet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the...

Rethink Delaware leader calls for change at state,...

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
A newly formed statewide group formulating a strategy to lobby the state for policies focused on...

Rehoboth closes canal dock indefinitely

Chris Flood
9 months ago
A few weeks ago, Rehoboth Beach commissioners learned from Rehoboth Beach Main Street...

Gov. Hall-Long creates LGBTQ+ Commission

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
In possibly the last action during her brief governorship, Gov. Bethany Hall-Long signed an...

Rehoboth Beach is no longer a presidential retreat

Chris Flood
9 months ago
Rehoboth Beach – the Nation’s Summer Capital – has enjoyed the international spotlight for the past...

Delmarva Power plans replacement of 55 streetlights...

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a plan brought forth by Delmarva Power to replace 55...

Meyer nominates previous New Castle County heads for...

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has named two New Castle County officials for state posts, and is keeping two...

Independent redistricting commission proposed

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
A constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission responsible for drawing...

Buildings cleared from corner of Cave Neck Road and...

Chris Flood
9 months ago
The redevelopment of a parcel of land on the corner of Route 1 and Cave Neck Road outside Milton...

Hall-Long issues latest study of former Troop 7 site

9 months ago
Gov. Bethany Hall-Long instructed the Office of Management and Budget Jan. 17 to do another study...

Effects of snowstorm linger

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
The fallout of the Jan. 6 snowstorm that dumped up to a foot of snow in the area and a lesser...

Delaware Supreme Court to hear arguments in Kellam case

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Dover over whether to...

Huxtable sees more strides in affordable housing

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
An affordable housing task force has momentum right now, said a Lewes state senator, but...

March hearing set on dismissal of Rehoboth city...

Chris Flood
9 months ago
A March 26 date has been set to hear oral arguments on whether a lawsuit seeking the termination of...

Milton council to award contract for water meter...

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
Milton Town Council awarded a $1.2 million contract for a town-wide water meter replacement project...

Wilcox receives 17.5-year sentence for fatal accident

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has sentenced a Millsboro man to 17.5 years in prison for his role...

Delaware State VP nominated for state secretary of...

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
LaKresha Moultrie, vice president of legal affairs, general counsel and chief enterprise risk...

Large projects on January PLUS agenda

Ron MacArthur
9 months ago
Three projects in the Cape Region are included on the Wednesday, Jan. 22 agenda for the Office of...

Milton council tasks planners with short-term rental...

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
Milton Town Council has tasked the planning and zoning commission with drafting an advisory report...

Council approves permanent parking ban in front of...

Bill Shull
9 months ago
Parking is now permanently banned on part of Savannah Road that includes the Lewes Brewing Company...

News Briefs 1/17/25

9 months ago
Milton to hear Dairy Queen site plans Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hear about...

Overfall Preserve locked in stalemate in Lewes

Bill Shull
9 months ago
The proposed Overfall Preserve development has survived another day, after the Lewes Planning...

Building moratorium hits heavy opposition at Sussex...

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
While no other Sussex County Council members joined a newly elected member’s call for a moratorium...

Stell Parker Selby absent from legislature

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Legislators took a moment of silence on the first day of the 153rd session to acknowledge the...

Meyer brings in federal official to head state...

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has nominated a federal education administrator to be Delaware's next...

Bushweller nominated for top cop slot

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Delaware State Police Intelligence Commander Joshua Bushweller has been nominated to serve as...

Community supports homeless during storm

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
When last week’s snowstorm crushed the tents of homeless people living in the woods outside...

Claire Snyder-Hall sworn in as 14th District...

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Newly elected Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall took her seat Jan. 14, to represent the Lewes and Rehoboth...

Sussex County Family Court project taking shape

9 months ago
Workers lift into place a piece of the cornice for the Sussex County Family Court building under...

Sussex building moratorium idea hits wall of opposition

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
A one-year moratorium on major housing subdivisions in rural areas of Sussex County drew an...

Canalfront Park pad future not set in stone

Bill Shull
9 months ago
A square slab of cement, once the base for a public art sculpture, faces an uncertain future in...

US Wind appeals county’s denial of substation permit

Chris Flood
9 months ago
As expected, US Wind has filed an appeal with Delaware Superior Court challenging Sussex County...

Inspector general legislation reintroduced

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Legislation to create an inspector general office is underway following last session’s failed...

Milton seeks bids for water tower project; deadline...

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
Milton’s new water tower on Federal Street is gearing up to become a reality, as the town has put...

Shupe seeks to staff constables, officers in all...

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
A bill that would fund school resource officers or constables in all public schools and charter...

Study: Humans largest cause of watershed waste

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
While a study of three watersheds in Delaware – including two in Sussex County – concluded humans...

Attorney fees may hit $850K in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
9 months ago
In an effort to try and keep the city’s attorneys fees down, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have...

Delaware Supreme Court rejects Wilkerson appeal

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
The Delaware Supreme Court rejected arguments made by Randon Wilkerson suggesting that he killed...

Voting amendments filed

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
A pair of amendments have been filed to make early, in-person voting and no-excuse absentee voting...

Biden protects Delaware’s coast from offshore drilling

Chris Flood
9 months ago
With the clock ticking down on his time in office, President Joe Biden announced Jan. 6 that he has...

Outrigger canoe club paddles into the new year

Bill Shull
9 months ago
The day was mild, not exactly Honolulu, but still warm for Lewes on Dec. 30. It was a perfect day...

Human trafficking bills await action

Melissa Steele
9 months ago
Two bills relating to human trafficking await action in committee as the new legislative session...

First day hikes kick off new year

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Lewis McCulllough walked the beach at Cape Henlopen State Park with a red bucket in hand. He was...

Seaside plan gets OK from Sussex P&Z

Ron MacArthur
10 months ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 8, to approve the...

Five candidates set to run in Milton election

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Five candidates have filed to run in this year’s municipal election in Milton, which is set for...

Department of Veterans Affairs proposed under new bill

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A bill to create a Department of Veterans Affairs with a cabinet-level secretary was filed Dec. 19...

Meyer talks priorities

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Although not yet sworn in as governor, Matt Meyer said his top priorities when he takes office will...