Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
Suspect Sought For Rehoboth Bank Robbery
Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Rehoboth Beach area. At about 3:17 p.m., troopers responded to PNC Bank at 19745 Sea Air Avenue for a reported robbery. Investigators learned that a male suspect came into the bank, showed a handgun and ordered everyone who was inside to…
Read MoreDC Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Rehoboth Area
A Washington, DC man has been arrested at a motel in the Rehoboth Beach area on drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers investigated a suspicious parked vehicle in back of the American Inn and Suites on Airport Road. Police said 21-year-old Darius Coulbourn was the only occupant of the vehicle, and that marijuana…
Read More2 Rehoboth Employees Test Positive For COVID; City Hall Closed
Rehoboth Beach officials said Tuesday that two city employees have tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result Rehoboth Beach City Hall will be closed until Monday, January 4th. The two employees last worked Tuesday, December 29th at City Hall. The city staff will self-quarantine as the building and offices are deep-cleaned. City employees are…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested For 5th DUI Offense
A Lewes man has been arrested for his fifth offense DUI and drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a report of a man who was passed out in a vehicle with a syringe in his arm in the parking lot of Walmart on Rehoboth Beach Boulevard Saturday night. He had driven…
Read MoreOnline Petition To Save Dolle’s Candyland Sign Grows
An online petition drive is well on its way toward its goal of 5,000 signatures to urge that the Dolle’s Candyland sign on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk be kept in place and that the building be designated a historic site. Dolle’s plans to vacate the store and move 100 feet west of the boardwalk. The…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Patrol Captain Submits Resignation
The longtime captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol is resigning. Mayor Stan Mills tells The Cape Gazette that Captain Kent Buckson submitted his resignation Friday, effective immediately. Control of The Beach Patrol was placed with Police Chief Keith Banks early during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lifeguards expected to fill a security role, under a decision…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Charged with Attempted Vehicle Theft
Delaware State Police were called Wednesday about a man trying to get into a vehicle in a private driveway on Banks Road near Millsboro. Police found 32 year old Sean Caldwell of Rehoboth Beach trying to get into a running vehicle – the homeowner’s son was sitting inside the vehicle and had alerted a family…
Read MoreCourt Upholds Rehoboth City Policy Regarding Unattended Private Displays on City Property
On December 11, 2020, Chief Judge Leonard P. Stark of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued a decision denying a motion filed by the Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council in which the Knights requested that the Court issue a preliminary injunction requiring the City of Rehoboth Beach…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Arrested On Drug-Related Charges
A months-long investigation into alleged drug dealing has led to the arrest of a Rehoboth Beach man. According to Delaware State Police, 23-year-old Dishere Tingle was pulled over after leaving a residence on Airport Road. Police said a search turned up some crack cocaine and more than $5,200 in suspected drug proceeds. A legal search…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Revises Public Comment Guidelines During Virtual Meetings
Citizens and observers of local government in Rehoboth Beach now have a window of 24 hours to register to speak at virtual public meetings. Mayor Stan Mills said previously, the deadline to sign up to comment was two business days. “I am pleased to reduce the deadline to the bare minimum in the hope that…
Read MoreDART Service Suspended, Local Gov’ts Closed On Thanksgiving
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Worcester County Government offices are closed Thursday and Friday. Libraries and the Worcester County Recreation Center are also closed through Saturday. The Central Landfill and the Berlin, Pocomoke and Snow Hill Home Owner Convenience Centers will reopen Friday. Rehoboth Beach City Hall offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. City-wide…
Read MoreRehoboth Bans Private Holiday Displays On Public Property
The Rehoboth Beach City Commissioners Thursday adopted a policy for the 2020 holiday season which states that no private displays will be permitted on public property. At the same meeting, commissioners also authorized the expenditure of funds so the city could create a holiday display “that celebrates the cultural diversity of our great city,” according…
Read MoreRehoboth Christmas Tree Will Be Lit, Without A Sing-Along
Rehoboth Beach will still light a Christmas tree for the upcoming holiday season, but the traditional public tree-lighting and sing-along will not take place due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Starting Black Friday, visitors and local citizens are still welcome to come out and enjoy the resort, holiday music and the decorated tree, which is being…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Arrested For Assault, Other Offenses
A 27-year-old Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested on several felony charges after getting into an argument while visiting acquaintances. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Tradewinds Lane Sunday. Upon arrival, they heard screaming coming from inside and they observed a broken glass sliding door. According to police, an investigation determined that 27-year-old Kent…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Encourages A Safe, Healthy Halloween
Rehoboth Beach is encouraging citizens and visitors to enjoy a safe Halloween.In the year of the pandemic, that means that door-to-door trick-or-treating is discouraged under guidance from Delaware Public Health and the CDC – at least not without some modification.Those who want to give out treats are encouraged to find a way to do it…
Read MoreRehoboth Revises Outdoor Dining Guidelines
New guidelines are in place regarding the use of outdoor public space in Rehoboth Beach.Commissioners at a special meeting this week adopted the policy, which requires restaurants to have a ‘straight and continuous minimum of five feet of sidewalk in front of any outdoor seating that must be maintained at all times.’The space should allow…
Read MoreRehoboth Barriers Come Down Nov. 2nd
Rehoboth Beach has set November 2nd as the date for removal of remaining barricades that were set up during the pandemic to create additional space for outdoor dining. City Commissioners took the action at their most recent meeting. Restaurants approved for outdoor dining may continue to offer tables for patrons adjacent to their facades through…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Hosts Blood Drive Tuesday
The City of Rehoboth Beach hopes to boost blood supplies at Delmarva hospitals at a time when schools, colleges and universities would normally get their students and faculty members to roll up their sleeves. During the pandemic, however, blood drives of that type are pretty much on hold. A blood drive is scheduled for this…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Swears In New Mayor, 2 Commissioners
Rehoboth Beach has reorganized with a new Mayor and new-look City Commission. Mayor Stan Mills took the oath of office at Friday’s government meeting. He was the winner of last month’s election and replaces Paul Kuhns. Commissioners Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree also were sworn in during a proceeding that was held virtually due to…
Read MoreFree Parking Returns to Downtown Rehoboth Beach Today!
It is that day of the year that locals (and business owners) look forward to — the beginning of free parking season for downtown Rehoboth Beach. As of today, motorists will no longer be required to feed parking meters (or parking kiosks) or display parking permits. This will continue through the Thursday prior to Memorial…
Read MoreThree Arrested for Shoplifting in Rehoboth
Three people have been arrested by Delaware State Police for felony shoplifting and other charges. Police were called to the Bayside Outlets for a shoplifting in progress – 25 year old Lavelle Comer of Wilmington was seen hiding clothing under his clothing in the store. Comer was with two others who left the outlets in…
Read MoreDSP Charge Rehoboth Man with DUI after Sideswiping Trooper’s Tahoe
A DSP Tahoe making a traffic stop was sideswiped by another vehicle just after midnight Saturday morning on Old Landing Road. The Trooper was just getting back into the vehicle when it was struck – the trooper was not injured but the driver’s side door was damaged. The Chrysler that struck the Trooper was also…
Read MoreAfter Delayed Seasonal Opening, Funland Extends The Fun Through Sept.
Funland, on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, looks to keep the summer fun going into the fall. For the first time, the amusement park will open weekends all the way through the end of September. In past years, it has closed after the second weekend of the month. Funland’s opening during the summer was delayed due…
Read MoreRehoboth Meterless Mondays Continue Into Mid-Sept.
Rehoboth Beach plans to extend Meterless Mondays into mid-September. Parking will be free each Monday between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Mayor Paul Kuhns says it’s an effort to draw in more visitors to patronize stores and restaurants that have lost revenues because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rehoboth Beach Commissioners last week voted to extend…
Read MoreRehoboth Police Investigate Biden Campaign Sign Thefts
This past week — ironically the same week as the Democratic National Convention — Rehoboth Beach police received five complaints regarding thefts of Biden campaign signs from the Country Club Estates area. Biden signs were taken from two properties on State Road on Sunday and another last Monday. Police also received a theft report from Country Club Drive last…
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