News

UPDATE

Millsboro man charged in connection with home...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
After paying nearly $100,000 for a new deck and landscaping and never hearing from the contractor...

News Briefs 10/8/24

10 months ago
Dewey finance committee to meet The Dewey Beach finance committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Thursday...

Large townhouse project planned west of Milton

Nick Roth
10 months ago
A 235-unit townhouse community is being proposed on 69 acres off Route 16 west of Milton. The...

West Side New Beginnings services set to resume Oct. 8

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A few weeks after the death of co-founder Diaz Bonville, his two daughters are resuming services at...

Former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker dies

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker is being remembered as a selfless public servant who helped shape the...

Department of Elections early voting sites to open...

10 months ago
The Delaware Department of Elections recently announced the 2024 General Election Early Voting...

Mixed-use development proposed near Cool Spring

Nick Roth
10 months ago
State agencies came out against a 178-unit, mixed-use development along Route 9 near Cool Spring...

Lewes holds inaugural Community Service Day

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Employees from the City of Lewes and community volunteers took part in an inaugural Community...

Temporary expansion application deadline reduced in...

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
Event planners in Dewey Beach need only apply for a temporary expansion of premises 45 days in...

Milton council to hear report on shoreline project

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Milton Town Council is expected to hear a report from town engineer Pennoni Associates on a...

Dewey pedestrian survey: Many solutions out of town...

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
Following up on public concerns voiced about pedestrian safety, Dewey Beach officials outlined...

Tie vote leaves questions about Rehoboth building...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A proposed ordinance to confirm that the Rehoboth Beach building inspector – not the planning...

Rehoboth BoA sides with Belhaven development team,...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
The development team proposing the Belhaven Hotel in Rehoboth Beach received a number of favorable...

Sussex County Council focuses on open space

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
At its Oct. 1 meeting, Sussex County Council unanimously agreed to apply for a $125,000 state grant...

DelDOT unveils plan to widen Route 9

Nick Roth
10 months ago
State transportation officials have unveiled an $18 million plan to widen Route 9 from Five Points...

News Briefs 10/4/24

10 months ago
Dewey increases staff for sound readings Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 20 on an...

Report: ocean, bay towns should contribute to beach...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A state-funded economic analysis for shoreline management recommends ocean and bay communities pay...

Delaware swift water team aids North Carolina storm...

Bill Shull
10 months ago
A team of 14 specially trained Delaware firefighters has wrapped up a search-and-rescue mission in...

Sussex public safety complex to host 9-1-1 Awareness...

10 months ago
Though the name has changed, the mission of Sussex County’s public safety agency – and the yearly...

Dewey leaders consider resiliency fund

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
At their monthly meeting Sept. 20, Dewey Beach commissioners initialized talks on the...

Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach paving projects delayed

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Due to unexpected budget increases in unrelated projects, the paving of Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth...

Dewey Beach Mayor Bill Stevens sworn in for fourth term

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
In one of the shortest meetings commissioners could recall, Dewey Beach Commissioners Bill Stevens...

Lewes approves legal accessory dwelling units

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Lewes city leaders have been aware that illegal accessory dwelling units exist. Now, mayor and city...

Lawsuit filed to prevent U.S. Wind approvals until...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A lawsuit aimed to stop the permitting process for an offshore wind project until the application...

News Briefs 10/1/24

10 months ago
Rehoboth seeks mixed-use task force Rehoboth Beach is establishing a task force to develop a mixed-...

Army Corps’ top engineers working on inlet beach issue

Chris Flood
10 months ago
If everything goes as planned, in the name of protecting critical infrastructure, the north beach...

Cape district leaders urge support for VSA

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District Director of Finance Oliver Gumbs didn’t mince words at the Sept. 26...

Maryland man pleads guilty to soliciting minors

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
A former custodian in the Indian River School District will be sentenced Friday, Dec. 13, in...

Rehoboth Avenue repaving in progress

Chris Flood
10 months ago
After a year-long delay, the months-long paving of Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach began Sept. 30...

Artesian set to begin Chandler Street project

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Artesian Wastewater is set to begin upgrades of the Chandler Street wastewater pump system as part...

SOLA3 celebrates 20 years of accomplishments

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A few dozen friends and supporters of Save Our Lakes Alliance3 turned up for the organization’s...

Pete and Carol Schwartzkopf honored by Boy Scouts

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
Pete and Carol Schwartzkopf were honored with the 2024 Sussex Distinguished Citizen Award by the...

Input sought on possible offshore locations in...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
In an effort to continue the country’s offshore wind program, the federal government has issued a...

Milton historic commission approves town hall roof...

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission, by a unanimous vote, approved the Town of Milton’s...

Green space requirements approved in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
After several months’ discussion on increasing green space and freeboard requirements, Dewey Beach...

Lewes BPW on track for new canal-crossing water main

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works expects construction of a new water main canal crossing to start in...

Delaware League of Local Governments helps town...

10 months ago
Delaware’s municipal leaders from across the state traveled to Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 21-25, to...

Sussex P&Z denies revised plan for Route 9 gas station

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A revised plan for a gas station with a proposed McDonald’s on the corner of Route 9 and Fisher...

Rehoboth fire officials seek service fee

Chris Flood
10 months ago
As part of the $200,000 donation earmarked for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company in the...

News Briefs 9/27/24

10 months ago
Lewes bike panel recommends prioritized plan The Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee...

DNREC proposes even more sand for inlet beach

Chris Flood
10 months ago
In an effort to fully build back the beach immediately north of the Indian River Inlet, the state’s...

Biden expected in Rehoboth Beach beginning Sept. 27

Chris Flood
10 months ago
It appears President Joe Biden will be spending the weekend at his North Shores home beginning...

Fall signals start of projects in Dewey Beach

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
The end of summer signals the start of off-season projects in Dewey Beach, where several...

Milton moves forward with cell tower

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
After a years-long wait, Verizon finally has its building permit to construct a 140-foot cell tower...

Parking profits not as expected in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Two weeks ago, Rehoboth Beach City Manager Taylour Tedder told members of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey...

News Briefs 9/24/24

10 months ago
Budgeting award presented to Sussex The Government Finance Officers Association of the United...

Coffee and conversation with Rehoboth manager set...

10 months ago
Following the success of his initial meet-and-greet coffee gathering, Rehoboth Beach City Manager...

Beaches reopen after medical waste scare

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The beaches in Dewey Beach, Lewes and Cape Henlopen and Delaware Seashore state parks reopened Sept...

Goode, Thier sworn in as Rehoboth Beach commissioners

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Craig Thier and Suzanne Goode were sworn in as Rehoboth Beach commissioners Sept. 20. Their terms...

County council approves rezoning for Waves car wash...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Sussex County Council voted 4-1 Sept. 17, to approve a rezoning request for a parcel of land at the...

DelDOT holds Sussex Drive workshop

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Sally Boswell wants Sussex Drive to look like the rest of Lewes, with trees and flowers lining the...

Johnnie Walker remembered at annual beach day

Bill Shull
10 months ago
A blue sky and a black-and-white picture of Johnnie Walker framed a special day in Lewes Sept. 14...

Winter, spring events planned for Dewey Beach

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
Looking to expand upon off-season town events, the Dewey Beach Marketing Committee voted Sept. 10...

Carney vetoes medical-assisted suicide bill

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Gov. John Carney broke his silence Sept. 20, on a bill that would have allowed medical-assisted...

Surfgimp Foundation helps U.S. Open Adaptive Surfing...

10 months ago
Volunteers from the Surfgimp Foundation traveled to Oceanside, Calif., to participate in the...

Application period open for state’s recreational...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Interested in applying for a marijuana industry license? Whether in the retail, manufacturing or...

Audit reveals double dipping by elected officials

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
An audit on dual employment of state employees – the first since 2011 – shows that some elected...

One Rehoboth hotel inches toward hearing

Chris Flood
10 months ago
The development team behind the proposed One Rehoboth Avenue Hotel and the Rehoboth Beach Planning...

News Briefs 9/20/24

10 months ago
Rehoboth officials to meet Sept. 20 Rehoboth Beach commissioners will meet at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept...

Dewey inches closer to raising freeboard requirement

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
After a series of discussions among Dewey Beach committees and commissioners, town council is set...