News
Come for an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of the Banner Celebration returns to Cambridge with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the Dorchester Banner …
FELTON — A 57-year-old Felton man died when struck by a vehicle while operating a bicycle Friday, Delaware State Police said.
DAGSBORO – Peer pressure can be a good thing.
Apparently, it is for Town of Dagsboro Police Cpl. Justin Wechtenhiser, who was honored Monday evening at the town council meeting as the …
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Opinion
As the new Mayor of the City of Salisbury, I want to thank everyone who afforded me this great honor. As I have just completed my 18th week in the office, I have embraced a huge learning curve, and I …
I respect the opinion of Dover City Councilman Brian E. Lewis about needing solutions for Dover’s recent shootings (“Solutions needed after rash of shootings in Dover”). But I think we need to think outside the box and come up with solutions that are needed to end the gun violence not only in Dover but in our country.
I strongly agree with Dan Shortridge’s encouraging a photo history of Delaware (“We need a Delaware Photographers’ Project”).
We are all aware of the ridiculous amounts of money that the federal government was offering states during the pandemic. Many of those states, including Delaware, used the money to increase unemployment benefits, far exceeding any amounts paid in the past, and to continue those payments far longer.
Sports
Harrington Raceway Monday's harness racing entries
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Athlete of the Week: Kole Turner, Dover baseball
DOVER — Dover High baseball player Kole Turner was voted this week’s State News Athlete of the Week after leading the Senators to …
Ryan Truex finds a way to win Dover Xfinity race in OT
DOVER — Dover Motor Speedway usually seems to be a pretty good place to race for the Truex family. Once again this afternoon there …
Johnson returns to Dover with different expectations
DOVER — Jimmie Johnson used to love coming to Dover.
And why not? His NASCAR Cup Series success here was unprecedented. …
Kyle Busch to start on pole for NASCAR Wurth 400
DOVER — Kyle Busch admits it hasn’t been the best month or so for him.
But the veteran NASCAR Cup Series driver is hoping …
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Delaware
DOVER — House lawmakers united on Thursday in recognition of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to support a permanent and immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War.
During …
NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain has been growing his roots in Delaware since 2018, as part of an Office of Highway Safety campaign.
Mr. Chastain, otherwise known as the “Melon Man,” began the “Protect Your Melon” effort with the agency to inform motorists about driving under the influence and to ensure safe road trips.
LEWES — Board members, staff and negotiators were all smiles as the Cape Henlopen Board of Education and the Cape Henlopen Education Association, the collective bargaining unit for professional …
Maryland
Members of Baltimore County's close-knit Latino community have constructed an elaborate memorial for the six members of a roadwork crew killed in the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse. A group of …
A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay …
DOVER — The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory active in northern and southern parts of the state overnight, warning that patchy ice could kill sensitive outdoor plants if left …
Neighbors
The Diocese of Wilmington has announced an upcoming major spiritual event — the Eucharistic Congress — scheduled for October 5, 2024, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean …
PRINCESS ANNE — Contestants are now being accepted for the 2024 Somerset County Fair Miss, Junior Miss, and Little Miss pageants.
Little Miss are ages 4-7 and Junior Miss are ages 9-12 on …
Centennial birthday celebrations are somewhat rare but always very special.
Even more so when the fellow turning 100 is a highly decorated World War II hero, whose accolades include France’s highest honor.
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Dover in bloom
2 days ago
Gary Knox of Dover took this photo of State Street in Dover in bloom on April 16.
Turkey talk
Friday, April 19
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a meeting of turkeys at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on March 16.
Spring has sprung
Thursday, April 11
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo at the Governor’s Mansion in Dover on March 15.
Magnolia sky
Wednesday, April 10
Peter Blaine took this photo in front of his home in Champions’ Club at Jonathan’s Landing in Magnolia on March 28.
Business
The Delaware Division of Small Business is highlighting activities taking place during National Small Business Month in May and for National Small Business Week, April 28 through May 4.
MILFORD -- The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series with a program titled “To Bus or Not to Bus: The 1977 School Desegregation of New Castle County, Delaware” at the …
As the nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay is a highly valued resource for more than 18 million people who live in its watershed. Producing about 500 million pounds of seafood each year, the …
A Thursday groundbreaking was a time to reflect on decades back, when the Nylon Capital Shopping Center in Seaford was a regional retail hub.
But there was also hope for the future, with a planned revitalization of the 22-acre site that has been mostly dormant for many years on the city’s western edge.
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Dr. Jerry Regier will address Salisbury Prayer Breakfast
SALISBURY — Public servant, scholar and Christian leader Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Regier will address the 12th annual Salisbury Area …
Wicomico Recreation and Parks announces Music and Arts schedule
SALISBURY — Music & Arts at Pemberton Park, 5561 Plantation Lane, returns this May.
Step into the past at the Black History Living Museum Event in Salisbury
SALISBURY — Immerse yourself in the lives and accomplishments of African American figures at the Black History Living Museum, hosted …
Salisbury Pops presents ‘Musical Memories’ Concert
The Salisbury Pops presents its annual spring concert, “Musical Memories,” on Tuesday, May 7...
Spectrum: Rock and roll summer coming to DCA
CAMBRIDGE – Save the date – June 22. The Feldman Family Music Festival kicks off a rock and roll summer in the George B. …
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Nation
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America's Black Church
Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has – for the most part – been a patriarchal institution, with men making up the vast majority of its ranks of clergy. These days, …
Nicole Kidman, who 'makes movies better,' gets AFI Life Achievement Award
Nicole Kidman won the AFI Life Achievement Award with a film career that Meryl Streep said is all about love. Streep, who presented the award to her co-star from “The Hours” and “Big Little …
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd. A survey released by the …
College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them
Hundreds of students around the country are being arrested, suspended, put on probation and, in rare cases, expelled from their colleges for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Many are …
Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
The Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage, Alaska, is a three-day celebration of Indigenous culture in the form of games that mimic hunting and survival techniques that Alaska Natives in the Arctic …
World
A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal
A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations. In a pair of interviews with Israeli media published and aired …
A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life
More than 100,000 Hindus are expected to climb mud volcanoes and steep rocks in southwestern Pakistan as part of a three-day pilgrimage to one of the faith's holiest sites. The dramatic surroundings …
Renowned Peruvian investigative reporter battles criminalized smear campaign — and cancer
One of Latin America’s most storied journalists, Gustavo Gorriti has endured death threats from drug traffickers, survived Peru’s harrowing Shining Path insurgency and a kidnapping by …
A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, but its cause is unclear
Security is tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet …
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones. They aired footage Saturday of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned …
