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UPDATED – 10/20/26 – The Sussex County Council meeting lasted for 9 minutes before the Council recessed for Executive Session. During Council Comment, Councilman Matt Lloyd commented on solar arrays and the increasing number of conditional use applications for solar arrays around the county. Long suggested that the County should look at possible options to…
Another business has been added to the JobsFirst Accelerator. Governor Matt Meyer announced that the Verizon Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) project has been included. This will connect over 2000 homes and businesses across Delaware with high-speed broadband infrastructure with the goal of connecting every home and business to reliable high-speed internet.. Additional information…
A Liberty Tree has been planted at Trap Pond State Park near Laurel to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the first Delaware State Park and the 75,000th tree. This planting also makes the nation’s 250th anniversary. DNREC is one of three state agencies taking part in the A Tree for Every Delawarean (TEDI) – with…
The City of Lewes advises drivers to expect intermittent traffic delays on Thursday if you are utilizing the Savannah Road drawbridge. Maintenance work will be performed at the drawbridge between 6am and 2:30pm.
The Delaware Department of Transportation announces that Delmarva Central Railroad will be resurfacing and performing general maintenance of their crossing on Park Avenue in Georgetown beginning at 7am on Friday, October 23. The work will require the full closure of Park Avenue. Message signs will be posted in advance, advising motorists of the closure. The…
User 284190339 · 10-20-26 Fishing Report There just doesn’t seem to be any end to this dry nor’easter. As of Monday, it will be dominating our weather right through the entire week into the weekend with northeast winds up to 30 knots and seas of 11 feet. That has caused gale warnings and a coastal…
Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Blue heron hunting dinner in the marshes at Lewes. Click for full view
Route 13 Business/ South Salisbury Boulevard will be closed overnight on Thursday as part of the bridge replacement project over the Wicomico River. The closure will begin at 7pm Thursday with the roadway reopening no later than 6am Friday – weather permitting. This closure will occur between East Carroll Street and East Main Street. Plan…
A joint inspection pilot has been launched by Governor Matt Meyer to help small businesses open their doors faster. This is part of Executive Order 21, which was signed in early May. The Small Business Joint Inspection Pilot is a single, coordinated pathway for new businesses to complete the applications and pre-opening inspections required to…
For the 8th straight year the juvenile striped bass survey shows low spawning success – but at 5.5 was the highest index recorded since 2018. The survey tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake Bay. Biologists sample 22 sites in four major striped bass spawning areas are sampled three times each…
The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit has seen multiple consumer complaints from residents regarding recent rental increases in manufactured housing communities. In a letter to manufactured housing community landlords the DOJ reminded them that Delaware Law provides several approved methods for determining lot rent increases in these communities. Absent certain prohibitions, community owners may base…
UPDATED – 10/19/26 – Delaware enforcement agents will honor Maryland’s temporary waiver allowing qualifying agricultural and forestry haulers to use dyed diesel fuel without fuel inspection penalties or associated fees as agricultural and forestry vehicles may travel between Maryland and Delaware. This is in response to the current global diesel fuel supply emergency. DelDOT Secretary Shante…
Drivers on Mount Vernon Road/MD 362 in Somerset County should expect single-lane closures Mondays through Saturdays into late December as MDOT begins a resurfacing project this week near Princess Anne. This work will be done from 7am to 5pm between Crisfield Lane and Fitzbound Road. MDOT officials advise drivers to plan extra travel time during…
As another storm approaches Delmarva, Bethany Beach officials are warning residents and visitors that due to current dune conditions, the town’s shoreline remains vulnerable to high tides and wave action. And much of the town is still susceptible to coastal flooding. Prepare ahead as flooding could make some roads impassible and some areas inaccessible for…
User 284190339 · 10-19-26 Fishing Report Once again, I didn’t call any of my reporting stations due to the nasty marine forecast. As I have reported before there is a gale warning up on the ocean and bay with seas expected to build to 13 feet and winds expected to reach 40 knots on the…
Brian Sullivan – Rehoboth Beach – Cold day at North Shores Beach. Click for full view
Expect some changes in your news coming out of Delaware starting next week. During the last session of the General Assembly, House Bill 59 was passed – it relates to the release and publication of the name and picture of individuals charged with crimes or delinquency. That legislation goes into effect this coming week. Delaware…
User 284190339 · 10-18-26 Fishing Report With a gale warning up for the ocean and bay and winds to 40 knots and seas to 13 feet it looks like no one will be fishing this week. I did call Old Inlet Bait and Tackle just because I know how those jetty fishermen think because I…
Charles May – Lewes & Austin, TX – At the Cape Henlopen State Park fishing pier. Click for full view
NAME: Ron / 302-249-1693 / Georgetown (Prefers receiving a text message) ITEM: Plant DESCRIPTION: A large aloe vera plant with multiple pups (aka buds). It comes in large clay pot. Must be picked up AMOUNT: $50 – negotiable NAME: Steve / 703-554-5293 / Delmar, MD ITEM: Records and DVDs DESCRIPTION: Giving away…
User 284190339 · 10-17-26 Fishing Report I hope you were able to get out and enjoy the day on Friday because it was the last good weather day we are going to see for a while. The high was 78 on Friday and the high on Saturday will be 54 with a gale warning on…
Amy Davis – Rehoboth sunrise. Click for full view
A two-month investigation by the Laurel Police Street Crimes Unit has ended with an arrest and seizure of a large amount of drugs. With the assistance of the DSP SORT Team, Laurel Police executed a search warrant at the Little Creek Apartments where they seized the following: 41.61 grams of heroin packaged in 1,387 individual…
A shooting in the Lincoln area Wednesday night is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Cedar Drive just before 11pm for a report of shots fired. Police learned that two unknown suspects fired multiple shots that struck an occupied home and an unoccupied vehicle. There were no injuries. The investigation continues…
Unemployment statewide has fallen from August to September in Delaware. The statewide unemployment rate fell from 4.7% in August to 4.6% in September. In Sussex County the rate decreased from 4.5% to 4.2% over the same period. The nationwide unemployment rate increased from 4.1 to 4.2% in September. The largest over-the-year job increases were in…