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Unauthorized lane closure causes Route 1 backups
3 days ago
Morning commuters traveling southbound on Route 1 between Milton and Five Points experienced...
Rehoboth’s sing-along tree intact after blowing over
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Strong overnight winds knocked over the Rehoboth Beach sing-along tree that was installed Nov. 20....
Sussex County to consider winery expansion
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Wayne Hawkins walked across the outdoor patio at Twin Branch Winery in Milton and gestured to the...
Seaside surfaces at Route 1, Cave Neck Road
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A developer presented a revised plan Nov. 21 to build more than 350 single-family homes on part of...
Village Center Cottages plan gets nod from Sussex P&Z
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At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended preliminary...
Dewey officials discuss tents, canopies on beach
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After a lengthy discussion Nov. 15 about potential restrictions on the use of canopies and tents on...
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Police Reports
Pair arrested for stealing from multiple outlet stores
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Delaware State Police have arrested two people for their roles in organized retail crime and...
Police: Rehoboth teen drives into retention pond, faces DUI
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A Rehoboth Beach teen faces several traffic charges after driving into a retention pond Nov. 17...
Harbeson home catches fire
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A home on Harbeson Road caught fire Nov. 17. Firefighters from Milton and Lewes responded about 8:...
Police investigate Greenwood shooting
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Delaware State Police detectives are investigating after they say someone fired shots Nov. 14 in...
Bald man sought in Georgetown road rage incident
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Police are searching for a bald man driving a Chevrolet truck following a road rage incident Nov....
Car takes down power lines near Harbeson
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A single-car crash Nov. 10 near Harbeson knocked power for the area. A Toyota Camry was traveling...
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Proposed Overfalls museum sails through Lewes panels
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The Overfalls Foundation’s revised plan for a proposed museum building has sailed through two Lewes...
Rehoboth to finance up to $5.5 mllion of beach patrol project
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Looking to free up capital improvement monies for the city’s general fund, Rehoboth Beach...
Lewes in Bloom presents top award to city
4 hours ago
Lewes Mayor Andrew Williams accepts the International Challenge Award for Small Communities from Ed...
Late absentee ballot counts draw questions
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After more than 3,000 absentee ballots were entered after Election Night, swinging the register of...
Milton planners to weigh final approval of Route 16/5 project
5 hours ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Cannery...
Development concerns aired at coalition meeting
6 hours ago
Residents raised concerns about residential development in Sussex County during a Nov. 20...
Governors residents want security gate
7 hours ago
Residents of the Governors residential community on Gills Neck Road near Lewes are up in arms over...
Sussex County administrator tapped for governor-elect committee
8 hours ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announced a series of transition committees Nov. 19, including one headed by...
News Briefs 11/22/24
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Community Thanksgiving dinner set Nov. 23 Indian Mission United Methodist Church will host a...
Leadership selected for Delaware House
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Delaware Democrats in the House of Representatives captured an extra seat this past election,...
Commissioner Don Preston resigns from Rehoboth Beach
23 hours ago
A little more than one year after taking office, Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Don Preston has...
Delaware leaders contribute nationally to improve local life
2 days ago
Nearly 20 Delaware elected officials and local leaders gathered Nov. 13-16, in Tampa Bay, Fla., for...
Police thanked for work against impaired driving
3 days ago
There was a lot of blue at the Dewey Beach Hyatt Place Nov. 14, as officers from across the state...
Dewey Beach’s newest police officer loves to play ball
3 days ago
Dewey Beach Mayor Bill Stevens administered the oath of office at the Nov. 15 town council meeting...
Milton finance committee rejects parking proposals
3 days ago
The Milton Finance Committee is recommending town council not move forward with two proposals aimed...
News Briefs 11/19/24
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Lewes planners to meet Nov. 20 The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday,...
State denies funding for new school construction
3 days ago
Cape Henlopen School District officials say an operating budget referendum this spring is a strong...
Taxes, fees ‘on the table’ as Lewes changes budget process
3 days ago
The City of Lewes is giving money away. It’s fake money, for now. But, city financial planners say...
Some of Rehoboth Avenue’s new paving to be redone
4 days ago
If it’s not one thing, it’s another with the paving project on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach....
Lewes BPW general manager resigns
4 days ago
Austin Calaman, the Lewes Board of Public Works general manager who has led the agency through...
Lewes Christmas parade entries limited to 100
4 days ago
The 92nd annual Lewes Christmas Parade organizers announced no more than 100 entrants will be...
Elevated arsenic levels found at Black Oak site outside Lewes
5 days ago
Elevated arsenic concentrations were found in soil on the site of the future Black Oak residential...
Fortification of Route 1 begins at Indian River Inlet
5 days ago
Looking to fortify critical infrastructure along the coastline just north of the Indian River Inlet...
Daytime repaving of Rehoboth Ave. begins Nov. 18
6 days ago
Daytime repaving of Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach will begin Monday, Nov. 18, and continue...
Second Street in Lewes to close Nov. 18
1 week ago
Second Street in Lewes will be temporarily closed beginning midnight, Monday, Nov. 18, as crews...
UD offers report on coastal economy
1 week ago
It will surprise no one who sat in Route 1 traffic between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach this summer to...
Consultant: Rehoboth outfall has extra capacity, $20M offer is fair
1 week ago
A third-party consultant hired by Rehoboth Beach has indicated that the city’s ocean outfall has...
Jane Brady joins Halloran Farkas + Kittila law firm
1 week ago
Former Delaware attorney general and Superior Court Judge M. Jane Brady has joined Halloran Farkas...
Carney releases government efficiency report
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Gov. John Carney recently released the eighth annual report of the Government Efficiency and...
Overfall Preserve plan draws scrutiny
1 week ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has again showcased its concerns with the proposed Overfall Preserve...
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