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Wilcox receives 17.5-year sentence for fatal accident

Ryan Mavity
1 year 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
1 year ago
LaKresha Moultrie, vice president of legal affairs, general counsel and chief enterprise risk...

Large projects on January PLUS agenda

Ron MacArthur
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
Parking is now permanently banned on part of Savannah Road that includes the Lewes Brewing Company...

News Briefs 1/17/25

1 year ago
Milton to hear Dairy Queen site plans Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hear about...

Building moratorium hits heavy opposition at Sussex...

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

Overfall Preserve locked in stalemate in Lewes

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

Stell Parker Selby absent from legislature

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

Bushweller nominated for top cop slot

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

Community supports homeless during storm

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year 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
1 year 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

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
As expected, US Wind has filed an appeal with Delaware Superior Court challenging Sussex County...

Inspector general legislation reintroduced

Melissa Steele
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
The Delaware Supreme Court rejected arguments made by Randon Wilkerson suggesting that he killed...

Voting amendments filed

Melissa Steele
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 8, to approve the...

Five candidates set to run in Milton election

Ryan Mavity
1 year 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
1 year ago
A bill to create a Department of Veterans Affairs with a cabinet-level secretary was filed Dec. 19...

Meyer talks priorities

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

Rehoboth sticking with existing committee structure

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After more than a year of discussion, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have decided to forgo a change...

Snowstorm causes widespread problems

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A Jan. 6 storm that blanketed the Lewes area with up to a foot of snow made driving difficult,...

Hazel Brittingham remembered as beloved Lewes historian

Bill Shull
1 year ago
“Ask Hazel, she’ll know.” That was a phase spoken for decades in Lewes when anyone wanted an answer...

Development moratorium pitched in Sussex

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
One of three new Sussex County Council members – all elected on a platform of controlling...

Amendment proposed to prohibit death penalty

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A constitutional amendment prohibiting the death penalty was introduced Dec. 19. The legislation,...

State formalizes benefits package with US Wind

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In one of his last acts as governor, Gov. John Carney announced Jan. 6 that he and Delaware...

News Briefs 1/10/25

1 year ago
Troop 95 live tree collection fundraiser set Jan. 11-12 Boy Scout Troop 95 will collect live...

State, local crews respond to hazmat incident at...

1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delaware Natural...

Sussex County swears in new members, selects...

1 year ago
Sussex County government has a fresh new look with a changing of the guard for the new year...

Beebe to resume full operations Jan. 8

1 year ago
All Beebe Healthcare care sites will be open on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and will be ready for patients at...

Henlopen Acres sets Jan. 24 public hearing on new CDP

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Following a review by town commissioners, a public hearing has been set for 10 a.m., Friday, Jan...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

1890s Rehoboth Boardwalk ‘icon’ set to be demolished

Chris Flood
1 year ago
With another half-dozen permits issued over the course of the past few months, the steady...

Rehoboth removes King Charles pedestrian improvements

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A few months after a consultant said temporary pedestrian improvements on King Charles Avenue in...

Sussex County assessment hearings winding down

Kevin T. Conllon
1 year ago
A consultant has completed the 10,300 hearings requested by property owners questioning their new...

News Briefs 1/7/25

1 year ago
Science and Society lecture series to resume Jan. 7 The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society...

Winter storm warning continues into Tuesday

1 year ago
A winter storm warning remains in effect for Sussex County through 4 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7. So far...

2025 starts off with a blanket of snow

Staff
1 year ago
Cape Region residents woke up to a snow-covered landscape Jan. 6. The National Weather Service has...

Snow day! Send us your snaps

1 year ago
Nothing beats the first snow day of the season. Send us photos showing snow day fun to photos@...

Gov. Carney activates National Guard ahead of...

1 year ago
Gov. John Carney a ctivated the Delaware National Guard Jan. 5, to support storm response...

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long to be sworn in as governor

1 year ago
After two terms in office, Gov. John Carney will resign Jan. 7, to become mayor of Wilmington. Lt...

Sussex County prepares for winter storm

1 year ago
The first significant winter storm of the season could drop as much as a foot of snow and glaze...

Rehoboth makes appointments for mixed-use task force

Chris Flood
1 year ago
During a meeting Dec. 20, Rehoboth Beach commissioners voted in favor of a 14-person slate to make...

Committee looks into climate change, housing needs,...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The Sustainability Systems and Resilient Communities Committee shared its recommendations Dec. 19...

DelDOT prepares for first winter storm of 2025

1 year ago
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Mid-Atlantic that will be in...

National Common Cause plans to restaff Delaware...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Although the organization’s Delaware office has not been staffed for about a year, an official with...

Sussex Tech bill aims to remove enrollment limits

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A bill to remove student population limits previously placed on Sussex Tech High School was...

Inauguration events announced for governor-elect

1 year ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer and Lt. Gov.-elect Kyle Evans Gay will be sworn in to office Tuesday, Jan. 21...

Coupe stepping down as marijuana commissioner

1 year ago
After a public service career spanning 40 years, Robert M. Coupe is stepping down as Delaware’s...