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Cape school board approves amended policies

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education unanimously approved a number of amended board...

Dewey holds FY 2027 budget workshop

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council and the finance committee held a budget workshop Jan. 16, to review the...

Belhaven Hotel lot consolidations OK’d by Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The Belhaven Hotel project in Rehoboth Beach took a small step forward Jan. 23, when the planning...

News Briefs 1/30/26

5 months ago
DMV hours to change as of Feb. 2 The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is updating its...

Meyer unveils FY 2027 budget

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer’s second recommended budget seeks to prioritize kids, housing, healthcare and the...

Cape Region stuck in deep freeze

5 months ago
Temperatures in the Cape Region have not gone above freezing for more than a week, resulting in ice...

Allen Harim wants to amend Harbeson plant wastewater...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Allen Harim Foods has submitted an application to the state asking for an amendment to the on-site...

Bird’s-eye view from Milton’s new water tower

5 months ago
Alex Moreno of CB&I in Houston shared this dizzying view from 90 feet above Milton as his...

Bethany’s Fire & Ice Festival rescheduled to Feb. 6-8

5 months ago
The 2026 Fire & Ice Festival in Bethany Beach has been rescheduled to Friday-Sunday, Feb. 6-8,...

Lewes Polar Bear Plunge postponed to March 1

5 months ago
Special Olympics Delaware has announced the postponement of the 35th Annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge...

Speed camera violations still high in second month

Nick Roth
5 months ago
In its second month of operation, the speed camera on Route 1 near Red Mill Pond photographed more...

Driving restrictions lifted statewide

5 months ago
Delaware Governor Meyer has lifted the remaining Level 1 Driving Warning in Kent and New Castle...

Shoreline-monitoring cameras installed on Lewes beaches

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Robin Mattheus said he is not exactly looking forward to the next big storm, but when it comes, his...

News Briefs 1/27/26

5 months ago
Lewes community forum rescheduled The City of Lewes has postponed the inaugural State of the...

River Oaks development questions interconnection...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
The developer of the River Oaks subdivision in Harbeson is asking Sussex County whether it has to...

State of Emergency ends

5 months ago
The Delaware State of Emergency is terminated as of 3 p.m., Jan. 26. Level 1 driving warnings...

Driving restrictions lifted in Sussex

5 months ago
Driving restrictions were lifted at 10 a.m., Jan. 26, for Sussex County following the recent ice...

Lewes community forum postponed to Feb. 17

5 months ago
Editor’s note: Due to the winter storm, the City of Lewes has postponed the inaugural State of...

State offices closed Jan. 26

5 months ago
All State of Delaware offices in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties will be closed on Monday,...

Send us your snow photos ❄️

5 months ago
As a winter storm blankets the region in snow and ice, photo opportunities abound. Share your...

Dewey talks amending zoning code for pools, pool fences

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council voted Jan. 16 to refer to the planning & zoning commission a draft...

First storm of 2026 covers Cape Region

5 months ago
After nearly a week of warnings, the first winter storm of 2026 dropped inches of snow on the Cape...

Lewes approves first steps for Blockhouse Pond...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council voted unanimously Jan. 12 to give $17,000 to support the first steps...

Rehoboth issues emergency routes

5 months ago
Rehoboth has issued an emergency route declaration for the winter storm. Parking is prohibited on...

Millsboro declares snow emergency

5 months ago
The Town Of Millsboro has declared a snow emergency starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. For more...

Lewes BPW clarifies elevated lead levels in drinking...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is clarifying the results of drinking water testing that found...

Meyer declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm

5 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a state of emergency at 5 p.m., Jan. 23, which will take effect at 12:01 a.m...

Dewey issues winter storm warning

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
The Town of Dewey Beach has issued a winter storm warning to be in effect from 7 p.m., Saturday,...

Milton on-street parking prohibited during snowstorm

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
To assist with snow removal, Milton Police Department is alerting citizens about snow routes around...

Republicans respond to State of the State address

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
While Gov. Matt Meyer’s State of the State address was largely conciliatory, Senate Republicans...

Dewey council tables FY 2026 budget amendment

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council unanimously voted Jan. 16, to table a resolution to amend its Fiscal Year...

DNREC: Dunes are off-limits for sledding

5 months ago
With winter weather ahead, including snow in the immediate forecast, the Delaware Department of...

Workshop expected to set course for Sussex...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
Sussex County Council scheduled a workshop for Tuesday, Jan. 27, to begin considering rule changes...

Trump’s funding threat against Delaware vague

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
Just over a week before President Donald Trump’s deadline for sanctuary states and cities to agree...

News Briefs 1/23/26

5 months ago
UUSD to meet Jan. 25 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m...

Dewey still waiting for $1 million grant

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Two temporary sump pumps were installed at the end of Read Avenue in Dewey Beach in late November...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Rehoboth issues record-tying number of demo permits...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The total number of demolition permits issued in 2025 by Rehoboth Beach was slightly inflated...

Groups to help homeless as storm nears

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
A men’s shelter near Lewes and a cluster of small residences in Georgetown, which both serve the...

Meyer says State of the State is solid

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer started his second State of the State address Jan. 22, by thanking law enforcement...

Healthcare AI bill passes unanimously in the House

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
A bill preventing an artificial intelligence entity from providing healthcare services in the state...

Sussex County preps for major winter storm

5 months ago
The first major storm of winter 2026 could bring travel to a crawl and widespread power outages...

Rehoboth officials issue guidance for potential...

5 months ago
With the forecast of a possible snow event and dangerously cold temperatures this weekend and early...

DEMA urges readiness, awareness ahead of weekend...

5 months ago
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is monitoring a potentially impactful winter storm...
All eyes on weekend forecast

Wintry weather forces cancellations

5 months ago
While this weekend’s forecast is still developing, all eyes are on a winter storm that could impact...

Greater Lewes Foundation forms fund for Lewes Fire...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation is coming to the rescue of the Lewes Fire Department, launching a...

Senate passes hospital review board bill with amendment

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
A hospital review board bill and its amendment each passed unanimously through the Senate Jan. 20...

Lewes oncologist arrested for child pornography

5 months ago
In a press release issued Jan. 20, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that a Lewes...

New Dewey Beach police analysis shows major...

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
A recent organizational analysis shows the Dewey Beach Police Department has made major...

State denies concrete dune crossing in Prime Hook Beach

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The state has denied the retroactive approval of a 118-foot-long, 10-foot-wide concrete dune...

Neighbors came ready to oppose heavy industrial plan

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
More than 60 people came ready at the Jan. 6 Sussex County Council meeting to challenge development...

Three area parks awarded improvement grants from DNREC

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Jan. 13 it has...

Lewes panel: Rename New Road field to honor Sam Russell

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Lewes Economic, Environmental and Resiliency Commission voted unanimously Jan. 14 to recommend...

News Briefs 1/20/26

5 months ago
Dewey hears from contractors Dewey Beach Town Council heard presentations at its Dec. 19 meeting...

Panel backs five-year state policies, spending plan

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
State agency leaders endorsed a five-year plan Jan. 12, that is expected to have profound...

State police vehicle training course plan backed by...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
A state police emergency vehicle operations training course planned across from a barracks being...

Milton council approves plans for Children’s Book...

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton Memorial Park will host this year’s Sussex Children’s Book Festival after Milton Town...

New hospital review board bill moves out of Senate...

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
A bill that came out of a court settlement between ChristianaCare and the state over its hospital...
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Back the Blue event at Hudson Fields canceled

5 months ago
A Back the Blue event scheduled for today from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hudson Fields in Milton has...

Milton commission approves new windows at Studios on...

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton’s Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a request by the Studios on Walnut...

School cellphone policy bill passes House

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
A bill requiring school districts to adopt cellphone policies unanimously passed the House on the...