#coronavirus

Rapid testing comes to Delaware as 143 new COVID-19...

13 hours ago

Delaware has received a shipment of rapid COVID-19 tests as the state announced 143 new positive...

Delaware State Police checkpoints aim to inform,...

Deny Howeth

17 hours ago

Delaware State Police are stopping out-of-state drivers to emphasize Gov. John Carney's order for...

Clothing Our Kids suspends operation

18 hours ago

Clothing Our Kids, a nonprofit that provides clothing to children in need, has suspended its...

Lawyers represent despite coronavirus

Ryan Mavity

20 hours ago

When the coronavirus began to spread in Delaware, one of the very first things to be limited was...

Delawareans reminded to flush only toilet paper

21 hours ago

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all Americans to flush only toilet paper,...

Out-of-state travelers turned away from Delaware border

22 hours ago

About 500 out-of-state vehicles were turned away from Delaware’s northern border April 3 as part of...

Correctional officer tests positive for COVID-19

22 hours ago

A correctional officer who had worked at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna tested...

Department of Correction strengthens COVID-19...

1 day ago

Delaware Department of Correction Commissioner Claire DeMatteis recently announced the department...

Beebe Healthcare to host town hall April 6

1 day ago

Beebe Healthcare will hold a one-hour COVID-19 virtual town hall at 5 p.m. Monday, April 6. The...

Supermarkets comply with social distancing

Deny Howeth

1 day ago

On April 1, Gov. John Carney extended his emergency order a ninth time, limiting public gatherings...

COVID-19 cases rise sharply to 450

1 day ago

The total number of COVID-19 cases rose sharply April 3, with 450 cases statewide, including 117 in...

Coons, Carper, Blunt Rochester unveil $66M grant for...

1 day ago

U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester unveiled a $66,580,605...

Beebe prepares for patient surge

Melissa Steele

1 day ago

Beebe Healthcare is taking steps to prepare for the surge of COVID-19 patients, and it is coming,...

Lewes election postponed until after COVID-19...

Nick Roth

1 day ago

The City of Lewes hasn’t had a municipal election since 2014, and now city residents will have to...

Public health infrastructure must be No. 1

1 day ago

This coronavirus problem will eventually pass, but not so the need for us to strengthen our public...

Chicken plants ramp up safety in wake of COVID-19

Ryan Mavity

1 day ago

Mountaire Farms has announced an employee at its Selbyville processing plant has tested positive...

Cape rolls out remote-learning platforms

Ellen Driscoll

1 day ago

With remote learning set to begin Monday, April 6, Cape students have an extra few days to complete...

UPDATE: Delaware reports nearly 600 cases COVID-19

2 days ago

COVID-19 cases in Delaware stand at 593, while Sussex County recorded 20 additional cases since...

The dark side of sheltering in place

Deny Howeth

2 days ago

While the region shelters in place, many people are finding ways to stay entertained as they ride...

Carney issues call to action for emergency supplies

2 days ago

Gov. John Carney issued a community call-to-action April 2, urging all Delaware citizens,...

New website a clearinghouse for coronavirus info

Nick Roth

2 days ago

After shutting down her Lewes businesses, Jen Mason really started to think about the COVID-19...

Amid virus unknowns, Rehoboth passes $25.9 million...

Chris Flood

2 days ago

In a sign of the times, Rehoboth Beach approved a $25.9 million budget March 20 for next year with...

Health officials: More social distancing, less...

Melissa Steele

2 days ago

As Delaware's COVID-19 cases accelerate, more than doubling every three days, state officials say...

UPDATE: Unemployment claims rise to 19,000

Melissa Steele

2 days ago

COVID-19 is taking a toll on Delaware's weekly initial unemployment claims, which soared more than...

Carney limits public gatherings to 10

3 days ago

Gov. John Carney signed his ninth order April 1 limiting public gatherings to 10 people. “We will...

CHEER senior services coping with COVID-19

3 days ago

CHEER Inc., the largest senior services agency in Sussex County, has closed its senior centers and...

Delaware’s COVID-19 cases rise to 368

3 days ago

Delaware's COVID-19 cases rose to 368 on April 1 with 226 positive cases in New Castle County, 41...

Sussex government limits public access, continues...

3 days ago

Sussex County government continues to deliver services to the public, but significant modifications...

DART limits riders, waives fares

3 days ago

In order to comply with social-distancing recommendations, starting Thursday, April 2, Delaware...

Events canceled, rescheduled on coronavirus concerns

3 days ago

Clothing Our Kids suspends operations Clothing Our Kids, a nonprofit that provides clothing to...

eBright Health partners with Beebe Healthcare to...

4 days ago

In order to provide needed medical supplies to the healthcare systems in Delaware, eBright Health...

Del Tech to host medical supply collection April 2-4

4 days ago

Sussex County agencies and lawmakers have collaborated to facilitate a drop-off location for...

Update: Delaware deaths rise to 10

4 days ago

Health officials say Delaware’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 10, while total positive...

Local nursing home resident dies from COVID-19

Ron MacArthur

4 days ago

The first death of a female nursing home resident related to COVID-19 has occurred in Sussex County...

Cape shortens spring break

Ellen Driscoll

4 days ago

With Delaware public schools closed until May 15 and virtual learning set to begin Monday, April 6...

Fight the good fight: Stay home

4 days ago

Delaware is now heading into the second week since Gov. John Carney ordered all nonessential...

COVID-19 claims first Sussex woman, 92

5 days ago

Seven Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19, with the most recent death a...

Emergency SNAP funding available in Delaware

5 days ago

Recipients of Delaware Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds for the months of March and...

Lewes municipal election postponed

Nick Roth

5 days ago

The City of Lewes municipal election has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally...

Sussex council president: Not the time to visit

Ron MacArthur

5 days ago

To help stop the spread of COVID-19, Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent has joined with...

Bulletin provides recommendations to insurers during...

5 days ago

Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro and the Delaware Department of Insurance issued a bulletin...

COVID-19: Third week begins with new restrictions

Ron MacArthur

5 days ago

To start Week 3, on top of existing restrictions – such as school, nonessential businesses and...

Visitors ordered to self-quarantine

Melissa Steele and Chris Flood

5 days ago

Following an executive order requiring out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for two weeks, the...

Perdue closes Milford plant in wake of coronavirus...

Ryan Mavity

5 days ago

Perdue Farms closed its Milford processing plant March 30 after two employees tested positive for...

Federal stimulus pumps $1.25B into Delaware

Melissa Steele

5 days ago

As Delaware enters its third week of corona-related restrictions, residents and businesses can soon...

Rehoboth doing business remotely

Chris Flood

5 days ago

Rehoboth Beach may have closed all public buildings through May 15 to stem the spread of the novel...

Beebe doctor implores governor to address out-of...

6 days ago

Douglas Allen, medical director of Beebe Walk-in Care, issued this announcement prior to Gov. John...

Out-of-state travelers ordered to self-quarantine...

6 days ago

Governor John Carney on Sunday signed the seventh modification to his State of Emergency...

Parsell Funeral Homes prepared for safe care during...

6 days ago

Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium remains committed and prepared to safely care for the...

Seniors urged to beware of fraud in age of coronavirus

6 days ago

When crises come, good people respond. There are hundreds of examples of friends and neighbors...