Government
DOVER — Just days after health care leaders and Democratic leadership reached a compromise, the proposed hospital cost review board was amended and passed in the Senate on Thursday, sending the …
Because Seaford code prohibits raising chickens, officials are debating a request from The Cross Christian Academy to foster the animals at the school.
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Environment
DOVER – Fourth District Representative David L. Anderson has been unanimously elected by his peers to be the next Dover City Council President, succeeding 2 nd District Representative Bill …
BEACHES
While pathology reports are weeks away regarding a young male fin whale that beached itself Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, a marine expert said she suspects the animal was suffering from an illness that may have been transmissible to humans.
Cops and Courts
A 24-year-old Dover man was struck by gunfire while walking in Dover on Monday, authorities said.
Two vehicles and an occupied house were damaged in a shooting incident on Sunday, Dover Police spokesman Master Cpl. Ryan Schmid said.
Kent County
five points, roundabout
LEWES — The Delaware Department of Transportation announced that the Route 9 intersection at Plantation Road/Beaver Dam Road is now open as of Thursday, May 16. The intersection includes a …
LEWES — Sussex County Habitat for Humanity and the Harry K Foundation have been named the beneficiaries of the ninth annual Southern Delaware Wine Food and Music Festival at Schellville, 36470 …
VOTE 2024
Delawareans throughout the state elected school board members from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Sussex County
SCHOOLS
Any Cape Henlopen School District resident who is a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old by Tuesday can vote at Cape Henlopen High School, Mariner Middle School, Beacon Middle School, Rehoboth Elementary School and the Lewes Public Library between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. for a second attempt at a referendum since March.
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages the public to resist the urge to “rescue” wildlife, particularly deer fawns, they might …
OUTREACH
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Delaware is looking for gently used bikes that may be taking up space in garages or sheds.
New Castle County
WILMINGTON — Delaware River & Bay Authority announce American Airlines, in partnership with The Landline Company, will be launching a new service connecting the Wilmington Airport to …
Nearly 400 people, including 38 teams, took part in NAMIWalks on May 4 at Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, raising $71,634 or 72% of National Alliance on Mental Illness Delaware’s 2024 goal.
The MOT Rotary Club utilized a $5,000 grant last fall to improve vision in Africa, then added another $1,200 of its own funds to the same cause.
Wicomico County
SALISBURY — A proposed apartment building in Salisbury is drawing concerns from some city council members about whether it will be considered for affordable housing. Three properties …
During Wor-Wic Community College commencement ceremonies at the Wicomico Youth and...
In preparation for the upcoming Presidential Primary Election Day, the City of Salisbury announces the closure of Race Street ...   …
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has filed an online complaint with the U.S. Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a 12-year-old Cambridge girl.
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County. Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State …
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
Somerset County
PRINCESS ANNE — The former Lower Shore Shelter that closed in late spring 2023 is now under new management after the County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a five-year lease with Catholic …
SALISBURY — Life Management of Maryland, LLC (LLM) has announced its newest milestone in community engagement as it joins the ranks of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. In …
CRISFIELD — Living shorelines are created using plants, reefs, sand, and natural barriers to reduce erosion and flooding while maintaining natural shoreline processes. On Saturday, June 1, …
News
Nadia Zychal was sworn in Monday to the Ward 2 Milford City Council seat left vacant by the election of Todd Culotta as mayor.
MILFORD -- Milford School District announced Shannon Gronau as the Behavioral Health Professional of the Year for 2024-2025 school year.  Ms. Gronau  is  a school counselor at …
DOVER — On Thursday’s eve of the 70 th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown vs. Board of Education, a monument commemorating Delaware’s role in …
After stating that the office above his pole barn is in violation of county code and “I don’t care,” Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission member Brian Butler invited inspectors to his property, only to be told he was mistaken.
DOVER — Changes to Loockerman Street, the main artery that runs through the city’s downtown, are coming soon. As soon as the summer of 2025, bulldozers and backhoes will tear up the …
GEORGETOWN — Possum Point Players’ summer production of “For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday” will be performed in Possum Hall June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16. It’s a …
LEWES — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Delaware ranks eighth in the nation in Lymes disease cases, which caused the state to form an oversight board, which is …
MILTON — Engine 910, better known as the Milton Clipper Express, has gotten a glow up and returns to Milton Memorial Park on Chandler Street on Saturday, May 18. Expected to begin at 11 …
DOVER — Submit haiku entries on the theme “What I love about the ocean” to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control before June 4 for a chance to have …
HARRINGTON --  Things are getting a little sweeter in Harrington. Dairy Queen offically opened its doors to the public on May 16  serving  their signature  Blizzard, burgers …
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