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Public can now comment virtually at Cape school...

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
Members of the public can now provide comment remotely via Zoom at Cape school board meetings,...

Dewey Mayor Bill Stevens sworn in for fifth...

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
Several Dewey Beach incumbent officials were sworn in for new terms during town council’s monthly...

Lewes celebrates Johnnie Walker Beach Day

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Lewes residents gathered to honor the namesake of Johnnie Walker Beach Sept. 27. The fourth annual...

Legislators grill Tyler Technologies over property...

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
There was a certain irony to the first committee meeting on recent property reassessments resulting...

Rehoboth Beach’s new tree code appears to be working

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Two years into using a heavily rewritten code on trees, Rehoboth Beach officials are reporting a...

Meyer nominates new DHSS secretary

1 month ago
Gov. Matt Meyer announced his nomination Sept. 23 for the position of secretary for the Delaware...

Rehoboth planning sends library project to public...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has moved forward to a public hearing the preliminary site...

Senior living residence approved by Sussex council

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
A planned independent-living residence for up to 95 people age 55 and older on Kings Highway near...

DMV set to increase fees Oct. 1

1 month ago
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is set to increase its fees for multiple services and...

Broadkill preserve backed by Sussex County Council

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Sussex County Council agreed Sept. 16 to support an application for a $100,000 state grant to fund...

Milton board OKs Dunkin’ Donuts variance

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
A proposed Dunkin’ Donuts franchise in Milton got one step closer to becoming a reality after the...

News Briefs 9/30/25

1 month ago
County receives grant for new meal program Sussex County will launch a new program in October to...

Man with weapons on beach has criminal past

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A Maryland man whose abandoned pickup truck was found full of weapons on Lewes Beach Sept. 23 had a...

Fee increases for state parks are open house topic...

1 month ago
After nearly a decade without a price increase, Delaware State Parks officials may soon adjust...

Dewey police implement drones

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
This summer, the Dewey Beach Police Department added two high-tech drones to its arsenal, enhancing...

Rehoboth OKs plan to rebuild children’s pier

Chris Flood
1 month ago
After nearly two years of discussion, Rehoboth Beach officials have agreed to move forward with the...

Georgetown considers rules allowing small-house...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
As Georgetown works to complete rules for small, affordable houses, developers of two projects are...

EV, hybrid vehicles slapped with new fees 

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
New annual registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles will begin Wednesday, Oct. 1, with fees...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Rehoboth Beach starts demo season with a dozen notices

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Demolition season in Rehoboth Beach resumed Sept. 15. Beginning with houses on Hickman and Munson...

DelDOT announces official opening of North Millsboro...

1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation announced early Sept. 26 that the new North Millsboro...

Rehoboth BoA denies Canalside Inn variance requests

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Despite the owner’s pitch that two single-family homes would better fit the neighborhood than an...

Sussex introduces amendments to marijuana retail...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Sussex Council Council introduced an amendment to a law governing locations for marijuana retail...

House Republicans: ‘DelDOT crossed a line’

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
An online dispute over $1.8 million in state funds for a Royal Farms in Milton has the Delaware...

Mayor: Council raises, golf carts on the table for...

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Someday, Lewes residents might be able to hop on the back of a golf cart to get around town. The...

Sussex eyes school, fire service fees

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Sussex County Council plans to move ahead in coming months with creating fees to help schools and...

News Briefs 9/26/25

1 month ago
Beebe to launch Epic, MyChart Nov. 1 Beebe Healthcare will launch Epic, the nation’s leading...

Sussex Republicans demand apology over Nazi reference

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
The Sussex County Republican Party issued a statement Sept. 19, condemning a social media post by...

Iron Hill Brewery closes all locations, including...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A little more than seven years after opening, the Iron Hill Brewery on Route 1 north of Rehoboth...

Delaware Air Rescue Team performs water rescue demo...

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
The Delaware Air Rescue Team joined forces with several agencies to execute a complex water rescue...

New law creates state-level library committee

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A bill creating a state-level school library review committee and another protecting First...

Milton council gets closer to new short-term rental...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council is set to begin the end game of enacting a new short-term rental ordinance,...

Rehoboth commissioners nix pay raises

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Recognizing the position is largely voluntary, Rehoboth Beach commissioners declined to give...

Milton officials begin laying out path for comp plan...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Members of Milton Town Council and the Milton Planning and Zoning Commission met Sept. 16, to begin...

News Briefs 9/22/25

1 month ago
Lewes council to hold workshop Sept. 24 Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a workshop and...

End may be near for Five Points meetings

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
The efforts of the Five Points Working Group, which lobbied for improvements around the jumbled...

North Millsboro Bypass to open this week

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The new North Millsboro Bypass is scheduled to open to traffic later this week, the culmination of...

Georgetown rings in Constitution Week

Bill Shull
1 month ago
As the clock struck 4 p.m., Sept. 17, bells rang out in Georgetown and across the nation for...

Shell We Bounce project backed by P&Z

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
A site plan for the expansion of the Shell We Bounce indoor recreation center was approved at the...

Contractor preparing for inlet’s north beach...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor responsible for a second round of beach replenishment...

Lewes launches resiliency commission

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Resiliency has been a buzzword in Lewes for years. Now, the city has moved the concept forward with...

News Briefs 9/19/25

1 month ago
Mulberry Knoll lane closures to begin The Delaware Department of Transportation has announced lane...

Meyer keeping an eye on state revenue numbers

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
The Meyer administration is closely watching budget numbers after issuing warnings earlier this...

Kim Leisey retiring from CAMP Rehoboth in January

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A little more than two years as CAMP Rehoboth’s executive director, Kim Leisey has announced she...

Belle Mead development plan raises concerns at hearing

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Neighbors at a Sept. 16 public hearing urged denial of a zone change for a proposed residential and...

Water main project underway along Cave Neck Road

1 month ago
A water main project along Cave Neck Road has created disruptions near the intersections with...

DNREC considering fee increases for state parks

1 month ago
After nearly a decade without a price increase, Delaware State Parks may soon adjust entrance and...

State group recommends $1.8M for Milton Royal Farms

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
By a unanimous vote Sept. 17, the state Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund, a governing...

DelDOT to add speed camera on Route 1 near Nassau

Nick Roth
1 month ago
A speed camera will be installed on Route 1 near the Nassau Bridge this fall. Delaware Department...

Traffic concerns raised about Atlantic Fields...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
A Sept. 17 public hearing on a sprawling retail center proposed for Route 24 near Lewes drew more...

City of Lewes now owns Fourth Street Preserve

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The City of Lewes is now the owner of the Fourth Street Preserve, having made settlement on the 30-...

Gruenebaum pushes for pause on development

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
For the second time this year, a Sussex County Council member has proposed a building moratorium,...

Raesly, Jacobs sworn in as Henlopen Acres commissioners

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Henlopen Acres held its annual organizational meeting Sept. 12, swearing in two new commissioners...

Meyer seeks to protect COVID-19 shots

1 month ago
Gov. Matt Meyer and the Delaware Division of Public Health recently issued a standing order on...

Lewes, police union settle grievance

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Recent Lewes police officer promotions have been rescinded as part of an agreement between the City...

County considers expansion of Shell We Bounce

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 17, to consider a...

News Briefs 9/16/25

1 month ago
Lewes Hoornkill panel to meet Sept. 17 The Lewes Hoornkill Annexation Committee will meet at 5 p.m...

Cape district works through registration delays

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
Cape Henlopen School District is working hard to get through a backlog of student registration...

GOP hosts prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk

Dan Cook
1 month ago
A large crowd gathered at the Georgetown Circle Sept. 14 for a candlelight prayer vigil in honor of...

Sussex Democrats host annual jamboree

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Sussex County Democrats gathered for their annual jamboree Sept. 13 in Killens Pond State Park. The...

Milton Theatre granted waivers for new addition

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
At its Sept. 8 meeting, Milton Town Council unanimously approved two waivers for Milton Theatre...