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DEFAC says Delaware Revenue Estimates in October Lower than June
The Delaware Economic & Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC) met on October 20 to update the state’s revenue projections for the current and future state fiscal years. According to DEFAC, the current fiscal year’s revenue estimates have decreased from the last revenue update in June. The October revenue forecast for the current year, FY 2026, decreased…
Read More50th Annual Sunfest Celebration at the Inlet in Ocean City through Sunday
This weekend is the 50th Anniversary of Sunfest. The festival kicked off Thursday morning and runs through 6pm on Sunday at the inlet parking lot in Ocean City. Sunfest has something for everyone – activities for the kids, food and music on 2 stages, and homemade crafts of all kinds. Check out the Halloween Beach…
Read MoreClear Space Theatre Company Accepts Letter of Intent from City of Rehoboth Beach to Begin a Public-Private Partnership to Redevelop City Owned Land into a New Performing Arts Center
The City of Rehoboth Beach and Clear Space Theatre Company have agreed to move forward with a comprehensive public-private partnership agreement. This is based on the terms provided in a letter of intent from the City, which was accepted by the Clear Space Board of Directors on Thursday. This acceptance also ends the Theatre’s site…
Read MoreDANA Issues Response to GoFundMe’s Unauthorized Donation Pages for Nonprofits
Donation pages for 1.4-million charitable non-profits created without the non-profits approval or consent on the fundraising platform GoFundMe has sparked confusion. The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) reports these charity pages were created with information mined from the non-profits along with information from “trusted partners” including Candid and PayPal – but no notice was…
Read MoreTemporary Closure of Section of Camden Street in Salisbury Friday – Monday
The City of Salisbury will temporarily close Camden Street – between South Division and Baptist Streets beginning Friday. This closure is to ensure the safety of participants and staff taking part in a Rabies Clinic on Saturday behind the Wicomico County Health Department. The sidewalk will remain open to pedestrians as will the parking garage…
Read MoreMD Transportation Official Continue Statewide Tour in Wicomico County Thursday
Maryland transportation officials visited Wicomico County Thursday during their statewide transportation tour. State officials discussed the Department’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for FY 2026 to 2031, which calls for a $21.5-billion six-year investment in projects and programs aimed at enhancing safety, maintaining the state’s transportation system to keep it in working order and driving economic…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral for Maryland District 38A Delegate Charles Otto Today
UPDATED – 10/24/25 – Funeral services for District 38-A Delegate Charles Otto will be held this morning at the Hinman Funeral Home in Princess Anne. The service begins at 11am followed by interment at Allen United Methodist Church Cemetery. =================================== Maryland District 38A Delegate Charles Otto has passed. Otto has been a member of the…
Read MoreCambridge Police Investigating Bank Robbery; Suspect Possibly Connected to Other Bank Robberies in MD, DE
Cambridge Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Wednesday morning at the M&T Bank on Sunburst Highway. Officers say an African American male wearing a dark colored sweatshirt with colorful writing on the front entered the bank and approached a bank teller demanding money, then left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police say…
Read MoreOndrea Starzhevskiy Steps Into New Role As Worcester County Finance Officer
The Worcester County Commissioners have appointed Ondrea Starzhevskiy to serve as the new finance officer. Starzhevskiy briefly served as deputy finance officer after joining the County’s finance team in August 2025. In her elevated role, Starzhevskiy will lead the Treasurer’s Office. Starzhevskiy has 14 years of accounting expertise, including seven years as a director. Her…
Read More“We’ve Got Your Back”–Governor Moore Addresses Workforce Amid Federal Shutdown Concerns
Governor Wes Moore today joined a roundtable with workforce development service providers to discuss the impacts of the federal government shutdown—now entering its fourth week. The discussion was hosted at the Mobilize Montgomery Federal Workforce Career Center in Montgomery County, a first-in-the-nation career center created exclusively to address the employment needs of displaced federal workers…
Read MoreMosquito Control Spray Announcement–Ground Adulticiding
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans ground adulticiding insecticide application(s) during this evening, Thursday, October 23rd. The application with a truck mounted sprayer will be conducted to control adult mosquitoes near Millsboro, Seaford, Harrington, and Felton. All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied…
Read MoreSenate Passes Housing, Supply Chains Legislation Authored by Senator Blunt Rochester
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester celebrated the Senate’s passage of three bills she authored as part of the ROAD to Housing Act, as well as the bipartisan Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act. Senator Blunt Rochester says the Senate’s passage of her housing and manufacturing bills marks progress on key priorities she’s heard from Delawareans—tackling housing…
Read MoreDelaware Paid Leave Program to Waive All Penalties and Interest for Employers During First Year
The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave has announced that penalties and interest will be waived from all late quarterly submissions during the first year of the Paid Leave program. This decision was made to ensure that business owners and third-party administrators have flexibility in managing the new program. Chris Counihan, Director of…
Read MoreDE Insurance Commissioner Navarro Announces Ninth Consecutive Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the ninth year in a row, effective December 1st. The voluntary market is expected to decrease average loss costs by 11.6%, and the residual market will see an average rate reduction of 9.08%. Residual markets are often seen as the ‘last resort’ of coverage…
Read MoreWicomico Deputies Assist Delaware State Police in Stolen Vehicle Chase
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are currently working in conjunction with Troopers from the Delaware State Police to determine the identity of a driver that led authorities on a chase in both Maryland and Delaware. Deputies assisted Delaware State Police Wednesday morning after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle crossed state lines. Investigators say the…
Read MoreFederalsburg Teen Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
An 18-year-old from Federalsburg is in custody following a traffic stop and arrest last week. A Dorchester County Sheriff’s deputy arrested him in Hurlock last Thursday night. Deputies say they smelled cannabis during the stop and found a loaded semi-automatic handgun on passenger Cavin Wilcox, along with about five ounces of cannabis packaged in multiple…
Read MoreInmate Who Failed to Return to SCCC After Approved Pass Apprehended
The Delaware Department of Correction has announced that an offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) in Georgetown who failed to report to his work location while on an approved pass has been apprehended. The date of the walk-away was October 17th. Department of Correction Officers in Rehoboth Beach apprehended 32-year-old Ollee Lincoln-Plummer yesterday,…
Read MoreSea Witch® Festival Parking Restrictions and Road Closures
The annual Sea Witch® Festival, hosted by the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce, is October 24th-26th. The parade will glide down Rehoboth Avenue at 11 am on Saturday, October 25th and will bring parking restrictions and road closures throughout the city. There is no overnight parking permitted for any Rehoboth Avenue parking spaces Thursday…
Read More17-year-old, Adult Charged in Milford Gun Incident
Milford Police have arrested two individuals after an armed incident on NW 2nd Street. Officers say a 17-year-old pointed a gun at three people in a vehicle on October 17th and later brought two untraceable handguns onto school property at Milford High. He is facing multiple felony charges. Police also arrested 19-year-old Ivan Salez of…
Read MoreShooting in Dover Leaves Four People Injured
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left four people injured Monday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., Dover Police received a call regarding the shooting on Mifflin Road. Officers responded and found four victims–all young men from Dover–ranging in age from 18 to 23. Police say victims were at a residence on Mifflin Road when…
Read MoreLewes Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Equipment Collection Day
Accepted Items All Containers Must Be Leak Proof and in original containers. Do not mix products in one container. House: Full aerosol cans, bleach, chemistry kits, nail polish, polish removers, perfumes, disinfectants, drain cleaners, floor wax, mercury thermometers, moth balls, oven cleaner, spot remover, toilet cleaner, fluorescent light bulbs Workshop: Corrosives, paint, small compressed-gas cylinders,…
Read MoreElectronic Speed Cams Now Active on Route 1 Minos Conaway Work Zone & Girders Now Bridging the Gap at Route 16
Electronic speed cameras are now active on southbound Route 1 in the Minos Conaway Road Grade-separated intersection work zone in the Lewes area. DelDOT has placed signage on Route 1 south in advance of the work zone along with the radar speed signs. For the first 21 days you will get a warning with no…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Keeps Records Open for BelMead Farms and Atlantic Fields Proposals
UPDATED – 10/21/25 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday. There were 5 public hearings – one for a sewer annexation and 4 land use applications – scheduled for the afternoon session. Traffic was the overwhelming topic for many of the nearly 30 Sussex County residents who commented during a public hearing for a Change of…
Read MoreFour Arrested in Talbot County for Trappe Home Invasion in August
Four have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery on August 13th at a residence in Trappe. Maryland State Police arrested 22 year old Imari Jackson of Hurlock, 19 year old Aamad Turner of Easton and two juveniles, a 17 year old from Cordova, who is being charged as an adult and a 15…
Read MoreGov Meyer Requests Federal Action to Restore Storm-Damaged Beaches and Dunes
Governor Matt Meyer has sent a letter to President Trump urging immediate federal action to restore Delaware’s beaches and critical coastal protection systems after damage from recent nor’easters. The governor requested that the US Army Corps invoke its emergency restoration authority, which allows the Secretary of the Army, using existing emergency response funding, to restore…
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