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Ocean View Post Office: USPS Considering Leasing Property Rather than Rebuild
The United States Postal Service is now considering looking for property in the Ocean View area to lease – rather than construct a new facility on the existing property on Atlantic Avenue. The Ocean View Post Office has been closed for over a year after problems with the current site were identified in 2025. At…
Read MoreRibbon Cut on Seaford Innovation Center for Delaware Tech at the Nylon Capital Center
The ribbon has been cut on the Seaford Innovation Center. This is a satellite location that will expand Delaware Tech’s workforce development training programs into western Sussex County – at the former Nylon Capital Shopping Center. The new facility will offer programming for welding, HVAC, dental, phlebotomy, sterile processing and certified nursing assistant training –…
Read MoreNearly $60-million Investment in Victim Service Providers Announced by MD Gov. Moore
Nearly $60-million in FY 2027 funding to support victim services organizations and programming across Maryland. That announcement was made Friday – and continues Maryland’s commitment to ensuring survivors of crime have access to critical resources and support. The funding supports survivors of sexual assault, violent crime, domestic violence and the like – six new awardees…
Read MoreCoalition of States & Territories Seek Court Approval of 3 Settlements with Generic Drug Manufacturers
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories – including Delaware – seeking court approval of three settlements – with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma – to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce…
Read MoreGovernor Meyer Joins Bipartisan Coalition Of Governors To Fight Rising Electricity Costs And Strengthen Consumer Protections
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has joined a bipartisan coalition of 13 governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C., to push for lower electricity costs, improved grid reliability and stronger consumer protections. The agreement establishes the PJM Governors’ Collaborative, giving participating states a formal way to coordinate efforts and seek greater representation in decisions made by…
Read MoreAAA: Gas Prices Falling, But National Average Still at Record Autumn High
Gas prices remain the highest they’ve ever been for this time of year. According to AAA, even though the national average dropped 5 cents this past week to $4.36, pump prices remain at record highs for autumn. This is the first year the national average has been above $4 per gallon in October. After dipping…
Read MoreMosquito Control Spray Announcement- Downstate Ground Adulticiding (fogging)
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Thursday, October 8, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Camden-Wyoming, Harrington, Milford, Milton, and Lewes. In Bridgeville. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 90, 91,…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Postlethwait Middle School Student Found with BB Gun
The Delaware State Police arrested a teenage boy from Dover, Delaware, after a BB gun was found in his backpack on Wednesday at Postlethwait Middle School in Camden. According to State Police, on October 7th, the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the Caesar Rodney School District, responded to F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School on…
Read MoreCape May – Lewes Ferry Implements Temporary Fuel Surcharge
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is adding a $7 fuel surcharge per crossing on all vehicle fares due to rising and volatile fuel prices. The surcharge does not apply to walk-on passengers and is expected to remain in effect through December 31st, 2026, though it could be adjusted based on fuel costs. Ferry officials say fuel…
Read MoreGovernor Meyer Signs Legislation Establishing Delaware Commission On Indigenous Affairs
Governor Matt Meyer has ceremonially signed House Bill 365, establishing the Delaware Commission on Indigenous Affairs and giving Indigenous communities a formal voice in state government. The commission will be housed within the Department of State and include nine members appointed by the governor to three-year terms, including representatives of the Lenape and Nanticoke tribes…
Read MoreGrasonville Man Sentenced for 2025 Drive-By Shooting
A Grasonville man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a 2025 drive-by shooting. Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the University of Maryland Shore Emergency Center in Queenstown in October 2025 after two people were shot while sitting in a vehicle at Ewing Pond Park in Grasonville. One…
Read MoreShed Fire Under Investigation in Greensboro
A fire at a property with two sheds on Greensboro Road in Greensboro, Caroline County, early this morning is under investigation by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The shed fire was reported around 3 a.m. It’s not yet known exactly where the fire started or what caused it. The total estimated damage…
Read MoreGovernor Meyer Ceremonially Signs Housing Reform Legislation
UPDATE: 10/7/26: Governor Matt Meyer has ceremonially signed two housing and permitting reform laws aimed at lowering housing costs and speeding up development in Delaware. The Housing for Every Delawarean Act requires larger local governments to include affordable housing plans in their comprehensive plans, with a goal of making 20-percent of homes affordable. It also…
Read MoreEaston Airport Airfield Modernization Program–Runway Closure Update
As part of the Easton Airport’s ongoing Airfield Modernization Program to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency, and bring its facilities into compliance with current FAA standards, scheduled construction requires a temporary closure of Runway 4/22 to begin in three weeks. Airport officials say Runway 4/22 will be closed beginning at 7:00 AM on October 29th…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Motor Vehicle Thefts & Firearm Offenses
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for two counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of using a firearm in a crime of violence and related offenses. Nineteen-year-old Bryant Brown-Clark was sentenced October 1st after being convicted by a jury in July. The sentence was at the top of the…
Read MoreGovernor Meyer Honors Former State Senator Patti Blevins; State Flag Lowered to Half-Staff
Former Delaware Senate President Pro Tempore Patricia “Patti” Blevins has died after decades of public service, including time on the Elsmere Town Council, as Elsmere mayor and nearly three decades in the Delaware Senate. Governor Matt Meyer has ordered the Delaware flag lowered to half-staff in her honor. The governor extended condolences to her family,…
Read MoreMilford Man Sentenced to Life Plus 21 Years for Attempted Murder
A Milford man has been sentenced to more than a lifetime in prison for a brutal attempted murder that took place in 2024. On September 10th, 39-year-old Derrick Legree was sentenced by a Kent County Superior Court Judge to life, plus an additional 21 years in prison for convictions of Attempted Murder First Degree, Possession of…
Read MoreTime Running Out to Register to Vote in Delaware
Eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 3rd, 2026, General Election must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 10th at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election, according to the Delaware Department of Elections. If you are…
Read MoreOver 30 Bills Signed into Law by Gov. Meyer
Governor Matt Meyer went on a bill signing spree last Wednesday enacting nearly 31 bills that were passed during the last session of the General Assembly. Included in those bills – HS 1 for HB 356 – which prohibits the sale of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals beginning January 1…
Read MoreFatal Motorcycle Crash Under Investigation in Pocomoke City
A Pocomoke City man has died after a motorcycle crash Tuesday morning around 6 on Old Virginia Road near Ocean Highway. Pocomoke City Police located a motorcycle and a Ford Mustang that were involved in a crash. The operator of the motorcycle, 26 year old Treyquan Johnson of Pocomoke City was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreSouthbound Side of Minos Conaway Roundabout Opens
A part of the Minos Conaway grade separated intersection project has been completed. The southbound portion was completed Monday afternoon and restores access to Minos Conaway Road at one roundabout and carries southbound traffic off-highway south to a roundabout at New Road to the Lewes Senior Center on Janice Road – or back to Route…
Read MoreLeaf Collection in Lewes Begins Wednesday
Leaf collection for the 2026 season in Lewes will begin Wednesday, October 7. Leaves must be raked to the curbside. To schedule your leaf pick-up, please contact the city at 302-645-7777. Free leaf collection is available upon request during the months of October, November, and December on most Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays – with the…
Read MoreDelDOT Public Workshop Set for Millville Area Community Transportation Plan
DelDOT will hold a public workshop on Tuesday, October 27 to provide an overview of the Millville Area Community Transportation Plan. The workshop will be at Lord Baltimore Elementary School from 5 to 7pm. DelDOT will share existing conditions, findings and your input on priorities for walking, bicycling, roadway crossing, connectivity and mobility. Attendees can…
Read MoreDelaware’s Modern Justice of the Peace Court Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Sixty years ago, the Justice of the Peace Court joined the Delaware State Court system by an act of the State Legislature and a gala dinner and reception was held in Dover Monday night. JP Courts have their roots in England and Colonial America, but the modern court began in the First State in 1965-66.…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Fatal Crash Sunday near Hartly
UPDATED – 10/06/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 46-year-old Douglas Vitale from Dover as the man who died in the single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Sunday morning in Hartly. =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 10/05/26 – A single vehicle crash in Hartly has left a 46 year old Dover man dead. Delaware State Police were…
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