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Renovations Beginning at City Hall in Lewes
Renovation work begins Monday in the Finance and Administration area of Lewes City Hall. City Hall will remain open and continue operating during normal business hours throughout the renovation. If you need to call City Hall – listen to the menu options as this will be the fastest way to connect with the department you…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Shots Fired Outside Dover Restaurant Early Saturday Morning
Delaware State Police were called to a restaurant parking lot on South Dupont Highway just after 2:30am Saturday for a report of shots fired. Police learned that a male suspect was walking through the lot when a speeding vehicle drove past nearly striking him. The suspect pulled a handgun and fired shots at the vehicle…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting at Shopping Center Parking Lot following DSU Homecoming Events
One man is dead and another injured after a shooting incident in the parking lot of the Dover Commons Shopping Center Saturday night. Dover Police say thousands of students and visitors left Delaware State University after homecoming events and gathered at several off-campus locations. Police from multiple agencies were assisting to manage crowds, when several…
Read MoreWorcester County Public Works to begin Waterline Flushing for Mystic Harbour & Other Area Water Systems
The Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works will begin its semi-annual program for flushing waterlines in Assateague Pointe, Edgewater Acres, Nantucket Pointe, Deer Point, Landings, Mystic Harbour, Newark, Ocean Reef, Sea Oaks, Riddle Farm and West Ocean City Service Areas between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The following proposed Fall 2026…
Read MoreWorcester County Government Operating Hours for Columbus Day
Worcester County Government (WCG) offices, including Recreation and Parks, will be closed Monday, October 12, 2026, for the Columbus Day holiday. Standard operating hours will resume on Tuesday, October 13. The five branch libraries will also be closed for staff training. The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers will be open Monday during standard hours…
Read MoreConstruction Begins at Bethany Beach Boardwalk Plaza
The Boardwalk Plaza in Bethany Beach is a construction zone. This is an effort to restore and strengthen the area beneath the easternmost portion of the wooden boardwalk where a timber bulkhead that supports and stabilizes the paved portion of the plaza has deteriorated and needs rehabilitation. A new Mechanically Stabilized Earth wall will be…
Read MoreClear Space Announces Planning & Design Team for New Performing Arts Facility
The path to Sussex County’s first purpose-built performing arts center is on step closer. Clear Space Theatre Company has announced that Marvel Architects will lead the planning and design and partner with Delaware-based GMB, providing local architecture and civil engineering expertise. Charcoalblue, a globally recognized theater planning and acoustics consultancy, rounds out the team. In…
Read MoreOcean 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 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…
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