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The airport is located at 5485 Airport Terminal Road A in Salisbury. SALISBURY INDEPEPENDENT/COLE SIMMS

Runway project nears finish line at Salisbury Regional Airport as commission looks to increase operational capacity

SALISBURY — The expanded runway at Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport is expected to return to its full length by the …
Maryland's Opportunity Zones are highlighted in green, with two in Somerset County radiating from Crisfield and Princess Anne. Next door is one in Pocomoke City.

Opportunity Zones in Somerset County nominated for renewal starting in 2027

ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has nominated 114 census tracts as Opportunity Zones …
Dover City Council members Brian Lewis, left, and Dr. Roy Sudler, Jr., contemplate rescinding the 2024 ICC Codes, which includes controversial fire sprinkler mandates to new home buyers. DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY

Dover Council votes unanimously to rescind 2024 ICC Codes

DOVER – City Council members voted unanimously to rescind Ordinance 2025-19 – Adoption of the 2024 ICC Codes unanimously at Monday …
Victor "Butch" Elzey

Milford Board of Education seeks to fill vacancy for Area A seat

MILFORD — The Milford Board of Education is trying to fill a temporary vacancy after member Victor “Butch” Elzey announced his …
During a press conference Monday, Nov. 9, Chief Mark Farrall of the Newark Police Department shares information about the arrests of two suspects in connection with an Oct. 31 shooting on East Main Street.

2 more arrests made in Newark Halloween shooting

Authorities on Monday, Nov. 9, announced two additional arrests in connection with a shooting that left seven wounded in the downtown …
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Republican Emily Thompson, left, who won the Delaware Senate's 15th District seat, rides with her Democratic opponent Nisha Lodhavia during Thursday's Return Day parade.

Annual Sussex County Return Day sees new faces, bipartisanship

“Just remember, we need to get along in order to move along.”
From left, Georgetown Town Crier Kirk Lawson reads the returns from Tuesday's election as High Sheriff of Sussex County Robert Lee looks on during Return Day celebrations Thursday in Georgetown. DAILY STATE NEWS/BRIAN TROMPETER

Gallery: Return Day in Georgetown

GEORGETOWN — Politicians and voters made the traditional "return" to The Circle in Georgetown to celebrate the results of the 2026 …
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 will receive $160.2 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding in the second year of the initiative, about $3 million more than the first round.
Across the country Tuesday, Nov. 3, Democrats saw massive victories in the midterm election, gaining majorities in both chambers of Congress, several governorships and adding Democratic members to state legislatures.
The Delaware House minority caucus met Friday, Nov. 6, to pick its leadership in the upcoming 154th General Assembly. 
Sens. Gerald Hocker, R-Ocean View, and Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, were reelected by the state Senate’s minority caucus Friday, Nov. 6, to remain the chamber’s minority leader and minority whip, respectively.
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MILFORD — Milford Museum will host a special “sneak preview” opening at its new facility at 400A N.E. Front St. on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is open to current and …
Holiday spirit will be in the air Dec. 12, with plans for a pedestrian shopping event, a tree lighting and the Millsboro Christmas Parade.
The Dover Village and the Alpha Pi chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa presented Dr. Natasha Lamadieu with several Thanksgiving goods Monday, Nov. 9, to be distributed to Capital School District families.
MILFORD — Upstairs meeting rooms at Milford Public Library may be accessed again following repairs to the facility’s temporary handicapped-accessible ramp, which was damaged Friday in a vehicle …
MILFORD — Milford School District is launching a coordinated community donation drive to support the students, teachers, and staff at Lulu M. Ross Elementary School, which was badly damaged during …
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CRISFIELD — U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-1, District 5SR will be conducting its monthly meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12th at USCG Station Crisfield, 810 Norris Harbor Drive. Guests …
SALISBURY — The Wicomico County War Memorial Committee will honor local military veterans at a ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors, at the War Memorial …
CAMBRIDGE — For the second time in eight years, Republicans found themselves staring down a blue wave. And for the second time in eight years, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., proved he could swim. …
SALISBURY — Wicomico County Council held a Nov. 3 legislative session where they unanimously voted to approve Legislative Bill 2026-13. The legislation includes a set of local zoning rules shaped …
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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
Dover volleyball coach Eric Riehl and the Senators are playing in the DIAA state quarterfinals.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Dover volleyball team among Downstate squads trying to advance in DIAA state tournaments

DOVER — It’s been almost two months since Dover and Middletown High’s girls’ volleyball teams last faced each other. The …
Overlooked at 26-1, Franchesca (No. 6) forged to a lifetime-best 1:56.1 victory in her first-round DSBF preliminary event for rookie trotting fillies on Monday at Bally's Dover. (Courtesy Quenton Egan Photography):

Plenty of big upsets in DSBF filly trots at Bally's Dover

  DOVER — Dismissed at double-digit odds, Franchesca and Angel In Flight both …
Former NFL star DeSean Jackson made his debut as Delaware State's head football coach at Delaware on Thursday night. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/SARAH BOEKHOLDER.

Delaware State still has a shot at MEAC football title; Newcomer making a difference

DOVER — With two games left on its football schedule, Delaware State still has a chance to play a third game this season. But …
Dover’s Ayomide Adamolekun (7) and Kenaysha Williams trying to block a hard return by Samiyah May of CR.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Dover reaches DIAA volleyball quarterfinals; Indian River advances in field hockey

DOVER — Dover High’s girls’ volleyball team is headed back to the DIAA state quarterfinals for the second time in the last four …
Former Philadelphia Eagles’ receiver DeSean Jackson is starting his second season as the Hornets’ football coach. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Delaware State posts second straight win to stay in MEAC football race

DOVER — Delaware State’s football program has had its share of ups and downs over the years on this field at Alumni Stadium. …
Things to Do
The Dover Police Department is asking the public to help give local children a holiday shopping trip.
DOVER — The Children’s Theatre Inc. in Dover says its first production of its’ new season — “Night at the Wax Museum” — is where “the hysterical meets the historical.” With …
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 …
John Rice, executive director for the Dover YMCA, stands in front of some of the new equipment that the facility has added in its refurbished workout facility on Oct. 27. DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY

Dover YMCA brings sense of community to facility

DOVER — The Dover YMCA has gone above-and-beyond in providing upscale workout opportunities for families and individuals in the …
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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 …
National News

AP Joy Wonder Discovery SummaryBrief at 3:50 a.m. EST

In Senegal, Black surfers want to reclaim the waves despite lack of resources DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The origins of surfing can …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

The Latest: Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about ‘policy disagreements’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto …

AP Trending SummaryBrief at 8:39 a.m. EST

Anthropic seeks valuation of about $1.3 trillion when it becomes a publicly traded company Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic …
Senegal's Maguette Diop celebrates after winning gold medal in a men's 80 kg beach wrestling final match at the Youth Olympics in Saly, Senegal, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)

Photos of Dakar Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event in Africa

DAKAR (AP) — Dakar is hosting Africa’s first Olympic event as young athletes compete in the two-week Youth Olympic Games in …

AP News Summary at 2:11 a.m. EST

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in British prison for rape and sexual assault LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand has been …
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