Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
A Visit to Rehoboth & Gov Carney Comfortable with Moving Forward to Phase 1 on June 1st
Governor John Carney has been visiting locations around the state this Memorial Day and stopped in Lewes at the DNREC offices. Earlier he was in Rehoboth Beach and was impressed with what he saw – that people were on the boardwalk – most social distancing and wearing face masks. Even those on the beach were…
Read MoreBeach & Boardwalk in Rehoboth to Reopen with Limitations on Friday
Rehoboth Beach will reopen the beach and boardwalk on Friday – with limitations. You can exercise from 6am to 10pm daily – also you can use the boardwalk to access local businesses. You MUST wear a face covering, maintain social distancing and keep gatherings to 10 people or less. Bikes will be permitted on the…
Read MoreCity of Rehoboth Beach reopens Bandstand Circle
The City of Rehoboth Beach reopened the Bandstand Circle on Friday, May 1. The area was closed to vehicular traffic shortly after the beach and Boardwalk closed on March 21 to help control the spread of coronavirus. The beach and Boardwalk remain closed at this time. As Delaware is in the planning stages of economic…
Read MoreRehoboth Cancels July 3rd Fireworks
Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Rehoboth Beach has canceled its Independence Day fireworks on July 3rd and the Bandstand Summer Concert Series through the July 4th weekend. All permitted special events scheduled through the holiday weekend are also canceled, and the City is working closely with the event producers to cancel their events.…
Read MoreSussex County veteran passes away from coronavirus
An 84-year-old Rehoboth Beach resident and U.S. Navy veteran has passed away due to complications from coronavirus. James Douglas Smith, 84, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Smith proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and…
Read MoreNon-Essential Businesses in Rehoboth to Close at 4pm Monday
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns issues a proclamation this morning declaring a civil emergency under the city Municipal Code and is ordering non-essential businesses go close by 4pm today and remain closed until May 15 or when the threat of coronavirus is eliminated. The mayor says visitors are still seen gathering in groups larger than…
Read MoreVisitors Still Arriving As Coronavirus Closures Continue in Sussex County
Full time residents and second homeowners at the Delaware beaches need to remain very watchful and monitor your travel. If you have just arrived in Rehoboth or one of the other Delaware beach communities – consider staying in your homes as much as possible while social distancing from the public. City officials in Rehoboth have…
Read MoreCity of Rehoboth cancels special events, public meetings over coronavirus outbreak
The City of Rehoboth Beach is canceling all special events and suspending all public commission and committee meetings until further notice in a precautionary move due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Commissioners Regular Meeting will be held on Friday, March 20, at 3 p.m. with a condensed agenda to vote on the FY 2020-21 budget.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Millsboro man killed in industrial accident in Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED 3-10-20: Delaware State Police have released the name of the Millsboro man who died last week in an industrial accident in Rehoboth Beach as 49 year old Frank Riemer. The investigation is continuing into the cause and manner of death. ========================================================== A Millsboro man was killed Thursday in an industrial accident in Rehoboth Beach.…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach to Begin Milling on Philadelphia Ave and Third Street This Week
Paving will be starting on Philadelphia Street and Third Street in Rehoboth Beach next week. The contractor is finishing final prep work and milling will begin on Thursday on Philadelphia between Scarborough and King Charles Avenues and on Third Street between Lake and Columbia Avenues. Expect road closures for through traffic during work hours –…
Read MoreDewey Teen Arrested for Assault in Rehoboth
A 16 Dewey Beach teen faces felony assault after he assaulted a 54 year old man in the Giant parking lot in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police were called for a fight Sunday evening and found the victim being treated by EMS. The teen approached the victim as he left the store asking if he…
Read MoreHouston man arrested on felony drug charges in Rehoboth Beach
A Houston man has been arrested on felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, around 11:30 p.m., Sunday officers stopped a car driven by 22-year-old Brandon Wynes for speeding on Rehoboth Avenue. As police made contact with Wynes, a strong odor of marijuana could be…
Read MoreThree arrested on drug, weapons charges in Rehoboth
Delaware State Police have arrested three suspects on drug and multiple weapon charges. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just before 1 a.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to Jake’s Seafood on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth, for reports of a disorderly person. Troopers arrived and met with security who said a…
Read MorePolice search for suspect wanted for assault in Rehoboth Beach
Police are searching for a man who hit someone in the face with a glass bottle during an altercation in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, just after 10 p.m., Sunday, two people were involved in an altercation inside an establishment in the 100 block of Rehoboth Avenue. During the altercation, a…
Read MoreRehoboth Mayor calls satanist group his friends amid nativity scene controversy
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns described the First State Satanists as his friends in response to an email the group sent to the city in support of their position to not allow a nativity scene at the Bandstand. WGMD News submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the City of Rehoboth Beach requesting all…
Read MoreRehoboth Mayor calls satanist group his friends amid nativity scene controversy
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns described the First State Satanists as his friends in response to an email the group sent to the city in support of their position to not allow a nativity scene at the Bandstand. WGMD News submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the City of Rehoboth Beach requesting all…
Read MorePolice arrest two on drug, weapons charges in Rehoboth
Two men were arrested on drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop turned up heroin, crack cocaine, knives, and a rifle in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers were dispatched near the Royal Farms on Coastal Highway and John J. Williams Highway for reports of traffic violations committed by a car…
Read MoreChristians hold prayer protest outside City Hall in Rehoboth Beach
Christians numbering in the hundreds took to the steps of City Hall in Rehoboth Beach Thursday afternoon to pray in protest after the city refused to allow a local church to display a nativity scene at the Bandstand. With their heads bowed and eyes closed, many clutching rosaries, Christians from across Sussex County turned out…
Read MorePrayer protest planned outside City Hall in Rehoboth Beach
A prayer protest will be held outside City Hall in Rehoboth Beach on Thursday following the city’s refusal to allow a local Catholic Church the right to display a nativity scene at the Bandstand. The protest will take place outside City Hall this Thursday, November 21 at 2 p.m. led at the direction of Father…
Read More“We’re not discriminating” | Rehoboth Mayor remains steadfast in refusal to display nativity at the Bandstand
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns is steadfast in his refusal to allow a nativity scene at the Bandstand ahead of the holiday season, claiming the decision “has nothing to do with the City’s feeling on Christianity.” Mayor Kuhns appeared LIVE Monday morning in an exclusive interview with WGMD’s Mike Bradley where he stressed that the…
Read MoreChristians outraged after City of Rehoboth refuses to allow nativity scene at Bandstand
The City of Rehoboth Beach will not allow the nativity scene at the Bandstand for the second consecutive year, prompting a backlash from Christians who are speaking out, including Father Coco of St. Edmond Catholic Church who was forced to remove the nativity last year from the Bandstand. Despite Mayor Paul Kuhns assertion that he…
Read MorePolice arrest couple, seize over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth
A couple was arrested on drug charges after police seized over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8 a.m., Tuesday police responded to the Econo Lodge on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth to execute a warrant in reference to 28-year-old Durron E. Jones Jr., of Dagsboro, who was…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Rehoboth Mayor refuses to allow nativity scene at Bandstand
The City of Rehoboth Beach will not allow the nativity scene at the Bandstand for the second consecutive year. This of course comes on the heels of controversy last year after officials forced a local Catholic Church to remove the nativity scene. Rehoboth Mayor Paul Kuhns appeared LIVE this morning in an exclusive interview with…
Read MoreFormer Owner of Several DE Massage Parlors found Liable on Civil RICO Violations
The operation of several massage parlors throughout Delaware – including Rehoboth Beach – led to the arrest of 55 year old Da Zhong Wang, formerly of Smyrna – on RICO charges. DOJ officials then filed a civil suit against Wang alleging racketeering – the first in Delaware involving human trafficking. This week a Superior Court…
Read MoreLewes Fire Leaves Man with Critical Injuries
One person was critically injured in a fire Friday evening west of Lewes. Firefighters were called to a mobile home on Matthew Circle in the Woods Edge development just of Route 24 around 5pm. They found a mobile home fully involved and a 73 year old man who suffered burns – he has been flown…
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