News

Milton Economic Committee holds first meeting

Ryan Mavity
4 weeks ago
Milton’s Economic Development Committee held its first meeting May 23, and is already set to give a...

Summer season brings moped safety tips from state...

4 weeks ago
Delaware State Police issued a timely list of safety tips for moped users as the summer season...

Delaware officials break ground on new Park Avenue...

Ryan Mavity
4 weeks ago
A $25 million project to reorient and expand the Park Avenue bypass that connects Route 9 to Route...

Cape Spirit future in Lewes unknown

Aaron R. Mushrush
4 weeks ago
The debate surrounding a permanent piece of public art continues in Lewes, as the public art...

Governor, Democratic leadership release gun-control...

Melissa Steele
4 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney, along with Senate and House Democratic leadership, announced a package of gun-...

Federal grant will help modernize Rehoboth Park & Ride

Chris Flood
4 weeks ago
The Federal Transit Administration recently announced the Rehoboth Park & Ride facility outside...

News Briefs 6/7/22

4 weeks ago
Rehoboth workshop slated for June 6 Rehoboth Beach commissioners will hold a workshop meeting at 9...
Legislative wrap-up

Joint Finance Committee restores senior property tax...

4 weeks ago
Members of the Joint Finance Committee voted recently to restore the senior property tax credit...

New sign graces Dewey Beach Baywalk

Ellen Driscoll
4 weeks ago
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, a new sign installed on the Town of Dewey Beach Baywalk...

Centuries of soldiers honored in Lewes

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
The First Town in the First State took time May 30 to pay respect to the men and women who helped...

Bidens set to be in town June 2-5

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Similar to last year, President Joe Biden and wife Dr. Jill Biden will be enjoying the first lady’s...

McGuiness case going to Kent County grand jury

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
The state withdrew its New Castle County case against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness June 1 and...

Large solar farm proposed near Milford

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission heard plans at its May 12 meeting for the largest...

State Auditor Kathy McGuiness’ trial delayed

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Minutes before the trial of State Auditor Kathy McGuiness on felony theft, intimidation and other...

Work on trail along Route 9 underway

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Phase 7 of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail is well underway. This phase, from Cool Spring Road to the...

Commissioner Chrzanowski files for re-election in...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
With about a week left before the submission deadline, Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Edward...

Dr. Karyl Rattay to leave Delaware Division of...

1 month ago
Dr. Karyl Rattay announced May 13 that she will be leaving her role as director of the Delaware...

Atlantic Street, Cave Neck Road in Milton to close...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Beginning Monday, June 6, Cave Neck Road and Atlantic Street in downtown Milton will be closed for...

Rally to overturn marijuana legalization veto set...

1 month ago
A rally in support of overturning Gov. John Carney’s veto of legalized marijuana is planned for...

News Briefs 5/31/22

1 month ago
Lewes hosting workshop June 1 Lewes Mayor & City Council will host a workshop that will lead...

Lewes establishes short-term rental committee

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
The cost of short-term rentals in Lewes may be increasing in 2023. Over the last few years, the...

City officials cut ribbon on Lewes Line

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council members, along with other local representatives, were joined by...

Lewes skippers to compete in Annapolis to Bermuda Race

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Three Lewes Yacht Club skippers and their crews will compete in one of the longest ocean races on...

Milton approves bid for Magnolia drainage project

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a $1.2 million bid by Middletown-based contractor Mumford...

Approved site plan to be included in Clear Space appeal

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In the ongoing legal case between Clear Space Theatre Company and Rehoboth Beach, a Superior Court...

Sussex officials roll out $294.1 million 2023 budget

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Sussex County staff has unveiled a $294.1 million fiscal year 2023 budget, one of the largest in...

Architect chosen for Dewey town hall, police department

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously May 20 to select local firm George Miles and Buhr to...

Remembering Joe Hudson

Dan Cook
1 month ago
Nearly 350 people visited Eagle Crest Airport May 24 to honor and remember businessman and...

Rehoboth sued for denying rezoning of 330 Rehoboth Ave.

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Following a failed multi-year effort to rezone the residential portion of split-zoned 330 Rehoboth...

SDARJ to discuss history, meaning of Juneteenth

1 month ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present A Celebration of Juneteenth from 7...

Andrew Williams sworn in as Mayor of Lewes

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Lewes City Hall, filled to capacity May 23, is officially operating under new leadership. Following...

Wind power issues to ponder is theme of symposium

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Loss of viewshed, impacts to commercial fishing and effects on animal life were the primary...

Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1; being...

1 month ago
Sussex County’s beaches, boardwalks and backyards soon will be the backdrop for another season of...

Lack of school impact fees costs Cape Region taxpayers

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
As enrollment has increased in Cape Henlopen School District, so has a call for equity in the...

News Briefs 5/27/22

1 month ago
DNREC announces beach access closures due to storm damage The Delaware Department of Natural...

Lewes beaches will be guarded this summer

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Visitors to Lewes Beach will see a familiar sight this Memorial Day weekend, but it’s one they were...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol prepares to ring in new season...

1 month ago
Over the past 100 years, the Rehoboth Beach Patrol has stood guard over Rehoboth’s sands and waters...

Jury selection to begin in state auditor trial

1 month ago
Jury selection was scheduled to begin May 26 in the trial of State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, with...

Public health emergency extended for 11th time

1 month ago
Gov. John Carney formally extended the Public Health Emergency order May 26 for another 30 days to...

‘Riley’s Magic Freckles’ author to sign books May 29

1 month ago
Nine-year-old author Riley Musselman will sign copies of her book “Riley’s Magic Freckles” from 12...

Milton council agrees to hire 10th police officer

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council has agreed to hire a 10th police officer as part of the town’s six-month budget...

Loggerhead turtle washes ashore in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A dead loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore May 26 in Rehoboth Beach, near the north end of the...

State of Emergency ends for barge fire

1 month ago
Gov. John Carney terminated the limited State of Emergency in Kent County May 25 two days after...

DNREC announces two new names for leadership roles

1 month ago
Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced changes May 17 to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources...

Barge fire prompts state of emergency

1 month ago
Gov. John Carney issued a limited state of emergency in Kent County May 24 due to the barge fire...

Coral Lakes application sent back to Sussex P&Z

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission will have to review the record on the Coral Lakes...

Lewes residents discuss proposed subdivision code

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Development in Lewes can be a polarizing issue, and controversy surrounding new subdivisions has...

Sussex council approves updated building code

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Sussex County Council has approved an updated 2021 International Building Code, but without a...

Carney vetoes marijuana legalization

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Gov. John Carney vetoed the marijuana legalization bill May 24, setting up the potential for the...

Rehoboth extends private property outdoor dining...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Facing a June 1 expiration date of COVID-related policies for outdoor dining rules on private...

Laptop evidence mostly allowed in McGuiness case

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
With a May 31 trial date looming in the state’s case against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, a judge...

Debate continues over Sussex rental program

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission did not take action on an amended rental program...

News Briefs 5/22/22

1 month ago
Cape Henlopen school board meets May 26 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m.,...

Lewes hires lifeguard captain, beaches will be...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Visitors to Lewes Beach will see a familiar site this Memorial Day weekend, but it’s one they were...

Delaware National Guard activated to support...

1 month ago
Gov. John Carney issued an executive order May 22 calling on members of the Delaware National Guard...

Sussex P&Z wants more info on street lights

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
It's unusual to have four approved subdivisions submit requests for amendments to their preliminary...

Supporters rally for Green Amendment

1 month ago
Supporters gathered May 17 at Legislative Hall to rally for an amendment to the Delaware...

Delaware Supreme Court to hear BeachWalk case

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The Delaware Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a long-running legal dispute between...

Bipartisan amendment would end late-night session

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
An amendment to the Delaware Constitution to eliminate a late-night session at the end of the...

Progress being made on increasing piping plover...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
As part of a multi-state effort to increase the population of piping plovers along the Atlantic...