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Defeated U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mike Katz speaks at the Colonial Region Republican Committee's headquarters in Newark on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

As U.S. Senate candidacy ends, Katz has his final say

His candidacy for U.S. Senate concluding, Republican challenger Dr. Mike Katz had some words for the incumbent victor, Democrat Chris …
Incumbent Rep. Lyndon Yearick, left, will face Democratic challenger Annie Norman in the Nov. 3 general election.

Delaware House now has a Democratic supermajority

The word of the night Tuesday, Nov. 3, was “supermajority.” For the first time, Delaware Democrats have this status in both the …
U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del, was elected to her second two-year term in Congress. She is seeking to co-chair the House's Democratic Policy and Communication Committee.

GALLERY: Delaware Democrats celebrate after big wins in 2026 midterm

Following a national trend, Delaware Democrats saw big wins Tuesday evening. 
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Delaware Election Results

Results with all districts reporting. Voter turnout: 47.49 percent
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons plays with State Sen. Trey Paradee's dog Teddy while greeting voters at Caesar Rodney High School. DAILY STATE NEWS/XIOMARA MOORE

Coons, McBride win re-election in Delaware midterm election

Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. Sarah McBride, both D-Del., won their midterm races, each with about 64 percent of the vote.
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Wicomico County Board of Education. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/RICHARD CAINES

Wicomico County Board of Education to welcome three new members

Three new members have been elected to serve on the Wicomico County Board of Education. Joyce Farrare, who filed with her name on …
Anna Skinner shares a banner highlighting Spring Meadow's 20th anniversary.

Now 20 years old, 55-plus Spring Meadow in Smyrna is aging well

Anna Skinner defines the Spring Meadow age 55-plus neighborhood in Smyrna in terms of its residents, not its streets, buildings and …
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Racist comments surface after mass shooting in Newark

A mass shooting on Main Street in Newark on Saturday, Oct. 31, that left seven injured also resulted in racist backlash from several …
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., is joined by his wife, Annie Coons, while he gives his victory speech Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Riverfront Events in Wilmington.

Delaware’s federal delegation returns to a Democratic majority in Congress. What’s next?

Delaware’s federal officials who were up for reelection this year, Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. Sarah McBride, both D-Del., saw …
Townsend Police Chief Earl McCloskey started the department four years ago.

Townsend police connect with community

Chief Earl McCloskey started the Townsend Police Department in summer 2022.
State of Delaware government
A special report from Delaware state auditor Lydia York this month found that “a small but significant group” of foster children under the Division of Family Services are sometimes sent to costly out-of-state placements or must temporarily sleep in state offices.
The First State’s congressional delegation gathered at the Delaware Healthcare Association’s 30th annual forum in Dover on Thursday, Oct. 29, to discuss upcoming changes to Medicaid and other concerns.
Two groups of legislators are seeking leadership positions in the Delaware House of Representatives.
The Delaware Opioid Settlement Commission has awarded its fourth round of community-based grants, totaling $12.1 million for 42 organizations.
Delaware News
A 49-year-old Middletown man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Oct. 23, for a crime spree during which he robbed a restaurant at gunpoint last year.
FELTON — Veterans of Foreign Wars Blue Hen Post 6483 in Milford on Oct. 23 donated $5,000 to help establish the Lake Forest High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. The …
Multiple Smyrna High products are playing a sport in college this year.
The Harvest Hustle 5K in Wyoming was developed after a beloved mother lost her life to cancer.
Change was on the minds of both voters and candidates at polling sites in the Milford area Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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SALISBURY — Wicomico County unofficially has a new county executive. Democrat Ernest Davis narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Julie Giordano, garnering 51.01 percent of the vote. Davis …
By Charlotte Ormond, Calista Sybrant, Joe Wicke Capital News Service BALTIMORE _ Gov. Wes Moore won his reelection bid Tuesday defeating his Republican opponent Dan Cox and securing his …
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Independent will be providing results from Maryland's midterm election throughout the night. Polls closed at 8 p.m. GOVERNOR Gov. Wes Moore has been elected to a …
SALISBURY — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore made a closing pitch for the Democratic candidates of Wicomico County to a crowd at First Baptist Church on Oct. 30, three days before Election Day. Moore …
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Laura Ann Davis, 80

     Laura Ann Davis, of Milford, Delaware, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2026, surrounded by her family.      Laura was …
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Douglas Wayne Nelson, 70

     Douglas Wayne Nelson, 70 of Crisfield, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.      Born …
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Sarah Elizabeth “Beth” Porter Hohman

     Sarah Elizabeth “Beth” Porter Hohman passed away on October 25, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.      Beth was …
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Marie Gillian Gannon, 62

    Marie Gillian Gannon, of Harrington, DE, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent …
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Faye Spartz, 87

     Faye was born in San Francisco on October 12, 1939 to C. Allen and Mary G. Fountain. She passed into her eternal …
Sports
Lake Forest goalkeeper Jessica Lewis trying to block a shot at goal by Nora Hopkins of Ursuline Academy.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Photo gallery: Lake Forest vs. Ursuline field hockey

FELTON — Ninth-seeded Ursuline edged Lake Forest High, 2-1, in the first round of the DIAA Division II field hockey state tournament …
QB Nick Minicucci scored a touchdown n a short third-quarter run in his first game back from a knee injury for the Blue Hens. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/SARAH BOEKHOLDER

Hens' Minicucci never doubted he'd return from injury; Defense better at the end

NEWARK — When Nick Minicucci fell to the ground, clutching the back of his right knee, it was easy to imagine the worst. The …
Forrest Bartlett's Lenna rallied to collar 7-5 favorite Jett Propelled for a 1:53.1 score in Wednesday's $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Bally's Dover. (Courtesy Quenton Egan Photography):

Lenna earns win at Bally's Dover in return to Delaware

      DOVER — Fresh off a 1:51.3 win in the Simpson …
Lake Forest goal keeper Jessica Lewis dives to the ground for a save in the first quarter of match with Ursuline Academy Wednesday.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Lake Forest falls in field hockey but wins in DIAA girls' volleyball tourney

FELTON — Ninth-seeded Ursuline edged Lake Forest High, 2-1, in the first round of the DIAA Division II field hockey state tournament …
Mark Howard's Fruit Snacker lived up to fives-on billing in Tuesday's $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally's Dover, coasting to a commanding 1:53.2 win and capping a hat trick for driver Tony Morgan.  (Photo courtesy Quenton Egan Photography).

Fruit Snacker posts 10th win of the year at Bally's Dover

    DOVER — Mark Howard's Fruit Snacker lived up to fives-on billing in Tuesday's $25,000 Open Handicap Trot …
Business
This lot at the Garrison Oak Business Center, just east of Dover, is the kind of parcel that Aternium will be developing for new energy alternatives in 2027. DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY

Aternium, a clean hydrogen facility planned in Dover, gets a jump start by the state

DOVER — Gov. Matt Mayer announced on Oct. 30 that Aternium’s proposed $380 million hydrogen and heavy water production facility in …
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Executive Order creating Maryland Maritime Task Force signed by Gov. Moore

ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore announced last month his signing of an executive order to create the Maryland Maritime Task Force …
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State of Base Briefing Breakfast registration ends soon

Covering close to 4,000 acres in Kent County, employing a military and civilian workforce of 6,100 personnel, and with a financial …
Members of the Downtown Dover Partnership, elected officials, and the construction team took in a watch party at the Downtown Dover Mobility Center construction site last Wednesday. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP

Downtown Dover Partnership hosts construction-site ‘watch party’

DOVER — It’s not very often that a “watch party” takes place at a construction site. However, that is just what the …
Levy Metal is now open in the former LensCrafters location. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/COLE SIMMS

Levy Metal in Salisbury hopes to make a big community impact with hands on activities and custom-built guitars

SALISBURY — Since its soft opening, Levy Metal has drawn up to 50 people a day to the Salisbury mall in the former LensCrafters …
National News

AP News Summary at 12:36 a.m. EST

After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacle WASHINGTON (AP) — President …
President Donald Trump, right, presents the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short

Elon Musk spent at least $445 million to try to help Republicans keep control of Congress. Despite this, the Democratic Party has …
Attorney Kacey Keeton speaks at an event Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 at the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., opposing the scheduled execution of Michael Taylor. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler) Photo made with a smartphone.

2 more executions set in Florida and Alabama, hours after lethal injection in Indiana

Florida and Alabama plan to execute two men for killing older adults during home robberies. The lethal injections would come hours …

AP Joy Wonder Discovery SummaryBrief at 9:12 a.m. EST

Bingo, Care Bears, Pokémon cards and the classic playground slide make it into the Toy Hall of Fame NEW YORK (AP) — The …

3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post office

Authorities say a shooting at an Iowa post office has left three people injured. Des Moines police said in a statement Thursday that …
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Best high schools in Delaware

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