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Bid awarded for Minos Conaway intersection project
13 hours ago
The state awarded a nearly $36 million bid April 24 for the construction of the Route 1-Minos...
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History hides in plain sight at Cape Henlopen State Park
12 hours ago
The annual Delaware Defense Day event at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park highlighted the...
Immigration bills await action in House, committee
1 day ago
A bill that limits the release of information on people who hold a driving privilege card moved out...
WWII ordnance found in Cape May forces ferry return to Lewes
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A Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat heading from Lewes to New Jersey on the evening of April 28 was forced...
Volunteers fan out for Earth Day cleanup in Lewes
2 days ago
Just as they have done for the past five Earth Days, volunteers from the Friends of Cape Henlopen...
Milton council seeks more work on short-term rentals
2 days ago
Milton Town Council has asked the town planning and zoning commission to take a deeper dive on...
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Police Reports
Motorcyclist injured in Long Neck crash
1 day ago
A motorcyclist was injured April 27 following a crash on Route 24 in Long Neck. Officials with the...
Man found dead in woods fire near Milford
5 days ago
A man was found dead April 23 after a woods fire near Milford. The blaze was reported about 1 p.m...
Two injured while confronting car burglar near Georgetown
1 week ago
Two men were injured April 21, police said, when they tried to stop another man from breaking into...
Police: Woman critically injured after boyfriend sets her on fire
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A Georgetown man faces an attempted murder charge April 20 after police say he critically injured a...
Police investigate shooting on Pinetown Road
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The Delaware State Police are investigating after they say someone fired shots April 15 at a home...
Georgetown woman faces seventh DUI
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A Georgetown woman faces her seventh driving under the influence charge April 15 following a...
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Vanishing illuminated beetle shines light on environmental threats
8 hours ago
Jane Gruenebaum vividly recalls catching fireflies when she was young growing up in Ohio. “When I...
News Briefs 4/29/25
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Zwaanendael Club to sponsor blood drive April 30 The Zwaanendael Women’s Club Health and Wellness...
Beebe, Cape district continue substance abuse program April 30
1 day ago
In collaboration with Soundcheck Prevention Network, Beebe Healthcare and the Cape Henlopen School...
Milton looks at DelDOT speed safety program
1 day ago
Milton officials have begun taking a preliminary look at whether the town should get involved with...
Lewes council approves Overfall Preserve development
4 days ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved the preliminary site plan for the Overfall...
News Briefs 4/25/25
4 days ago
Dewey town council to meet April 25 The Dewey Beach Town Council has a packed agenda for its...
Love Bug campaign among efforts to make roads safer
4 days ago
State officials hope a yellow cartoon Love Bug will drive greater safety on Delaware roads. The...
Environmental lawyer tapped for public advocate
4 days ago
An environmental lawyer with experience in climate and energy law has been put forth as a nominee...
Attorney nominated for marijuana commissioner
5 days ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated an attorney and government affairs specialist to serve as the...
Groundbreaking for new Dewey town hall, police station, EMS set April 25
5 days ago
The official groundbreaking for the new Dewey Beach Town Hall and public safety facility will take...
Materials processing project opposed by neighbors at Sussex P&Z meeting
5 days ago
Neighbors’ complaints brought action in much different ways April 16, as a trucking firm’s plan to...
Rehoboth expected to approve strategic plan in May
5 days ago
If everything goes as planned, Rehoboth Beach will approve its first strategic plan during the...
Smoke and haze from large New Jersey wildfire clouds Sussex
6 days ago
Smoke from a significant wildfire burning in the Pine Barrens region of Ocean County, N.J., has...
Lisa Borin Ogden hired as first in-house city solicitor for Rehoboth Beach
6 days ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach has hired Lisa Borin Ogden to serve as its first in-house solicitor,...
Landmark ‘Biden’ barn on Clifton farm razed
6 days ago
A barn that became a landmark for drivers heading south on Route 1 because of the large “Biden”...
Milton council tables parking lot plans
6 days ago
Milton Town Council tabled plans for a new parking lot at the corner of Union and Magnolia streets...
Former Jam restaurant demo’d in Rehoboth
1 week ago
Work is underway to demolish the former home of Jam Bistro and the Camel’s Hump, two longtime...
Demolition begins on Rehoboth Boardwalk structures
1 week ago
The look of the Rehoboth Boardwalk is forever changing, as demolition has begun on a section of...
Sussex police chiefs gather for leadership course
1 week ago
Sussex County police chiefs and their second-in-commands received a refresher course on leadership...
Rehoboth Beach Patrol building moving into inspection stage
1 week ago
With about a month to go before the city’s lifeguards return to work, the contractor in charge of...
News Briefs 4/22/25
1 week ago
Lewes art group meets April 23 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...
General Assembly passes End of Life Options bill
1 week ago
The Senate passed the End of Life Options bill April 17 with a similar margin as last session, but...
Rehoboth moving forward with in-house city solicitor
1 week ago
Roughly six months after the previous city solicitor decided to leave the position, Rehoboth Beach...
Hands Off protesters rally in Rehoboth Beach
1 week ago
Members of grassroots groups 50501 and Indivisible Southern Delaware gathered in Rehoboth Beach...
Army Corps issues notice for Phase 2 of inlet beach fill project
1 week ago
About a month after the state completed the first phase of a two-phase plan to restore the beach...
Henlopen Acres looking at stricter tree standards
1 week ago
Looking to further preserve its tree canopy, Henlopen Acres officials are considering changes to...
Lewes home business ordinance heads to council
1 week ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews walked out of the Rollins Center at almost 10 p.m., April 16,...
Lewes council honors Stenger, Edwards
1 week ago
One man saves dunes, the other saves souls. They both have had immeasurable impact on life in...
Jeffrey Goode running for office in Rehoboth Beach
1 week ago
With an eye toward reining in uncontrolled spending, Rehoboth Beach resident Jeffrey Goode has...
Civil Air Patrol hosts search-and-rescue exercise in Georgetown
1 week ago
The mission was clear and urgent: Locate a small plane that went missing during a spring storm...
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WWII ordnance found in Cape May forces ferry return...
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A Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat heading from Lewes to New Jersey on the evening of April 28 was forced...