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In May, Governor Matt Meyer re-established the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Council through Executive Order 22 – reinforcing the initiative and seeking to expand opportunities for small and diverse businesses to compete for and win state contracts. On Thursday the Governor announced his appointees to the Council, which will be chaired by Division of Small Business…
UPDATED – 09/11/26 – Early voting continues through Sunday for the Delaware Primary Election. There are 9 locations in Sussex County and 4 in Kent County and they are open from 11am to 7pm both Saturday and Sunday. There will be no early voting on Monday, September 14. As of Friday, September 11th, 30,800 Delawareans…
This Candidates Forum includes candidates for US House and Senate, Attorney General, State Treasurer and Auditor of Accounts. This is being held in New Castle County on Thursday, September 17 at 7pm – it will be livestreamed at this link – https://www.youtube.com/live/OwIl_ewgr7M If you plan to attend in person you must Register Online – For security…
Twenty-five years ago today, America changed forever. We remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11 – including the Delawareans and those connected to our state: Robert Flanagan, 33, of Claymont; Matthew Flocco, a 21-year-old Navy aerographer’s mate 2nd class; Keith Glascoe, a Delaware State University alumnus and FDNY firefighter; and Michael San Phillip, who…
September 11, 2001, is a day our nation will never forget. On the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the City of Lewes will join communities across the country in pausing to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice, and the countless families and…
User 284190339 · 09-11-26 Fishing Report On Thursday we had small craft advisories up for the ocean with southwest winds of 15 to 20 and seas of 5 feet. No boats sailed from Lewes or Indian River Inlet according to Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier…
UPDATED – 09/10/26 – Delaware State Police have arrested 39-year-old Mark Smith, of Ellendale, as the second suspect involved in the bank robbery that occurred last month at WSFS Bank in Rehoboth Beach. During the investigation, detectives learned that a second suspect, identified as Mark Smith, helped Demetrius Frith-Thompson plan and commit the robbery. Detectives also…
Join Dewey Beach for Public Safety Day! Public Safety Day is a FREE community appreciation event held right here in Dewey Beach! Join us Saturday, September 12th from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Dewey Beach Lions Club on McKinley Ave. Meet your local police officers Check out the Fire & Rescue trucks Farm animals Balloon…
User 284190339 · 09-10-26 Fishing Report Rick’s Bait and Tackle gave Eric Crossin and family instructions on where and how to catch dolphin (mahi-mahi) at the Bass Pots. They followed said instructions to the letter and ended up with a 36.8-pound dolphin on the line. Once they got the big fish to the boat, they…
Carol Tabor – Ocean View – Flowers reflected in Ocean View puddle. Click for full view
UPDATED – 09/09/26 – This project has been delayed and will now begin on Monday, September 14 – and end on Friday, September 18. ===================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/08/26 – DelDOT will be working on the Rehoboth Beach drawbridge Wednesday through Friday this week to finish painting the sidewalk on the bridge. This will result…
Salisbury University holds an exercise for its Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Friday, September 11. At approximately 10 a.m., University Police will start the campus’ emergency siren. The exercise also includes office and classroom computers, email, SU video monitors and text/SMS notification. To learn more about SU’s emergency notification system, visit www.salisbury.edu/police/emergency/emergency-alert-system.aspx. For more information about…
User 284190339 · 09-05-26 Fishing Report Aaron at Lewes Harbour Marina told me no boats fished from his marina on Tuesday. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing Pier at Cape Henlopen State Park had some surprising news. It seems more spot than croaker were caught on Tuesday with worms and Fishbites still the hot baits. In…
Ken Hubley – Selbyville – Butterfly in the garden. Click for full view
Delaware’s Congressional Delegation joined NeighborGood Partners, local officials and community leaders in Laurel to celebrate $5-million in federal funding to support affordable housing in southern Delaware. This was the final stop in the delegation’s Sussex County tour – which included $3.72-million in healthcare investments for Sussex County – including for La Red’s Georgetown and Seaford…
Dover’s Air Mobility Command Museum will be the site Wednesday afternoon at 1pm to celebrate the signing of legislation that will increase Delaware’s state income tax exemption for military retirement pay. Senate Bill 219 was sponsored by Senator Eric Buckson and Representative Jeff Hilovsky – it increases the amount of military pension income that can be excluded…
Governor Matt Meyer has signed the Fair Standards in Mental Health Care Act. Senate Bill 22 will help to expand access to mental healthcare through comprehensive insurance reform. The measure will reduce unnecessary insurance delays and denials and strengthen protections for Delawareans seeking mental health and substance use care. This Act applies to all health…
The Maryland Department of Transportation has announced over $11-million in grants for 24 bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects throughout Maryland. These investments will help state and local partners to improve safety for people of all ages and abilities, boost economic development and create a more connected and accessible transportation system. There is $9.3-million in federal…
Two Pocomoke residents are dead after an apparent murder-suicide Sunday in Somerset County. Maryland State Police were called to a residence on Dividing Creek Road around 7:30pm for a welfare check where they found an unresponsive female – identified as 67 year old Christine Wells, and 66 year old Robert Dehart with an apparent self-inflicted…
Work will begin Tuesday afternoon to remove over 700 cubic yards of floating vegetation from the western prong of Lake Gerar – near Cranberry Park. City officials say that during site work, a 1 to 2-foot thick mass of floating vegetation was seen – and has grown more than 50-feet channel ward of the shoreline…
The Special Event Zone is in place in Ocean City ahead of the start of the OC Rock & Ride Bikefest. While the Special Event Zone is in place – speeds are lowered and fines are increased for violations – and is in effect throughout Ocean City as well as all roads in Worcester County.…
Delaware State Police are investigating another shooting in Dover. This occurred Monday morning just before 1:30 when a 23 year old man was struck by gunfire. Police say an unknown suspect in a vehicle fired shots at a residence on South Governor’s Boulevard in Capitol Park. The victim suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound and…
User 284190339 · 09-08-26 Fishing Report Aaron at Lewes Harbour Marina said no boats fished ocean structure on Labor Day, but the head boats and some private boats did fish structure in Delaware Bay and caught spot and croaker on bloodworms or Fishbites. Smaller boats worked the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal and caught better sized…
ML – Georgetown – Looking down the Broadkill River from Memorial Park in Milton. Click for full view