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State court operations to move to Family Court building

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
As work on a new Sussex County Family Court building nears completion, the state plans to renovate...

Public can now comment virtually at Cape school...

Ellen McIntyre
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago
Two years into using a heavily rewritten code on trees, Rehoboth Beach officials are reporting a...

Meyer nominates new DHSS secretary

4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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

4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago
A proposed Dunkin’ Donuts franchise in Milton got one step closer to becoming a reality after the...

News Briefs 9/30/25

4 months 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
4 months 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...

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

Dewey police implement drones

Ellen McIntyre
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago
Demolition season in Rehoboth Beach resumed Sept. 15. Beginning with houses on Hickman and Munson...

DelDOT announces official opening of North Millsboro...

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

Rehoboth BoA denies Canalside Inn variance requests

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

Sussex eyes school, fire service fees

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

Sussex introduces amendments to marijuana retail...

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

House Republicans: ‘DelDOT crossed a line’

Melissa Steele
4 months 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
4 months ago
Someday, Lewes residents might be able to hop on the back of a golf cart to get around town. The...

News Briefs 9/26/25

4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago
Recognizing the position is largely voluntary, Rehoboth Beach commissioners declined to give...

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

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

News Briefs 9/22/25

4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor responsible for a second round of beach replenishment...

Lewes launches resiliency commission

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

News Briefs 9/19/25

4 months 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
4 months ago
The Meyer administration is closely watching budget numbers after issuing warnings earlier this...

Kim Leisey retiring from CAMP Rehoboth in January

Chris Flood
4 months 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
4 months 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

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

DNREC considering fee increases for state parks

4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago
A Sept. 17 public hearing on a sprawling retail center proposed for Route 24 near Lewes drew more...

Gruenebaum pushes for pause on development

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

City of Lewes now owns Fourth Street Preserve

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

Raesly, Jacobs sworn in as Henlopen Acres commissioners

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

Meyer seeks to protect COVID-19 shots

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

Lewes, police union settle grievance

Bill Shull
4 months 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
4 months ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 17, to consider a...

News Briefs 9/16/25

4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago
Sussex County Democrats gathered for their annual jamboree Sept. 13 in Killens Pond State Park. The...