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DEWEY BEACH — Noting it had been the late 1990s when the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association last held its annual conference in the beach areas, Governor John Carney closed out a …
POLICE
A 33-year-old Harrington man was arrested for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant at a Harrington residence Wednesday, Delaware State Police said.
COMMUNITY
Linda Shockley typically works out four days a week and says she enjoys each of them. It’s because she’s a member of the Middletown Family YMCA, she added, “a very friendly, social place where you feel welcomed by the front desk, the members, the staff.”
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Opinion
OPINION
Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than focusing on what they promise to do, let’s examine what their past actions reveal about their approaches to Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, drug policy and child abuse and domestic violence prevention.
OPINION
Ten states will vote on ballot initiatives on abortion this November: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada and South Dakota.
OPINION
Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day.
OPINION
During his tenure, current Sussex County District 3 Councilman Mark Schaeffer — in lockstep with his developer-friendly colleagues Cindy Green and Mike Vincent, and supported by political action committees and special interests — presided over an environmental and quality-of-life decline of unprecedented magnitude.
Sports
Delaware State coaches talking with the team during a timeout in Saturday’s game with Wagner College.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Pigskin Picks: Class 1A teams open district schedules

DOWNSTATE — It’s not that all the high school football played by Delaware schools over the last few weeks haven’t mattered. …
An all-Class 1A linebacker, Polytech’s Kenny Valcin is playing a bigger role on offense this fall. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Football notes: Polytech's Valcin likes playing bigger role

WOODSIDE — Kenny Valcin admits it. The Polytech High senior gets a little more pumped up when he knows he might get his hands …
Driver Corey Callahan had seven wins on the Wednesday card at Harrington Raceway, including Speed Away ($8.80) in the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot in 1:55.3. HARRINGTON RACEWAY PHOTO

Callahan earns seven wins at Harrington

HARRINGTON – Dr iver Corey Callahan had seven wins on the Wednesday card at Harrington Raceway, including Speed Away ($8.80) in the …
Jaden Sutton of Delaware State rushes for a short gain against Wagner on Saturday.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Getting back on track won't be easy for Delaware State football team

DOVER — A confident team is a good thing. A comfortable one often ends up in trouble. Delaware State football coach Lee …
Bree Moffett of Smyrna tries to advance the ball past Cape Henlopen defender Atia Sabbagh.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Tuesday's Downstate scores: Smyrna tops Caesar Rodney in girls' volleyball again

Tuesday’s scores GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Dover 3, Milford 0 Sussex Central 3, Sussex Tech 1 Cape Henlopen 3, Polytech 0 Indian …
Delaware
POLICE
A 13-year-old Seaford male was arrested after he allegedly made threats toward the Dover Middle School campus on Tuesday, Dover Police said.
BUSINESS
REHOBOTH BEACH—Barnes & Noble has opened its fourth store in Delaware at the Seaside Tanger Outlets after a ribbon-cutting event that took place Wednesday morning.   The store, …
MARIJUANA
DOVER—The theme of the 2024 Central Delaware Economic Summit, which took place Tuesday at the Delaware Tech Terry Campus, was Delaware’s Recreational Marijuana Industry and Local …
Maryland
Justice Department lawsuit says Baltimore bridge collapse was 'entirely avoidable' and seeks $100M in cleanup costs.
ANNAPOLIS – Scammers posing as election workers are trying to mislead Maryland voters with fraudulent text messages, prompting concerns at the State Board of Elections. The scammers are telling …
SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury has started to prepare for the upcoming Maryland Folk Festival this weekend. Officials announced that several streets in the city will be closed to …
Neighbors
CRISFIELD — In advance of their recognition by the Crisfield Heritage Foundation (CHF) for being a 2024 Heritage Organization Award recipient, the Holy Pickers Union Center will celebrate …
The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation announces its upcoming “Dining with Docs” event, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 12:30 p.m. at Dockside Restaurant in Pocomoke City. The …
GEORGETOWN—Community organization Speak Out Against Hate held a meeting at the Lewes Public Library Wednesday, part of which discussed next steps for addressing the Marvel Museum’s …
Business
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of the Environment has announced a series of four listening sessions will be held in Princess Anne, Easton, Frederick and virtually to receive public input …
LEWES — Tickets are available for the second Beebe Goes Pink event on Oct. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats on Rehoboth Ave., and includes an open bar and small bites with the …
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Rehoboth – Dewey Chamber of Commerce welcomed Good Vibes Tiki Cruises with a ribbon cutting in late August, it announced. Good Vibes offers public and private …
Cooking a delicious meal is like a piece of art. Watch this cheese bubble and brown and caramelize, the chef says, pointing to a blazing hot oven at Touch of Italy restaurant in Rehoboth Beach. …
Things to Do
Grounded due to low cloud cover, Navy Midshipman 2nd Class Manolis Tsavaris raises his bounty from a food court visit as he and U.S. Naval Academy Parachute Team members Christian Kehr and Mary Root hope for clearing skies during the 2023 Wings & Wheels festival.

Wings & Wheels festival cleared for takeoff in Georgetown

GEORGETOWN – Wings & Wheels, the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce’s regionally popular event that showcases entertainment, …
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)

DNREC opens water quality project grant requests

DOVER — Nonprofit groups, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners’ associations are able to submit …
The Riverwalk Freedom Festival will be on Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a variety of activities for people of any age.

Milford celebrates with Riverwalk Freedom Festival

MILFORD – It’s time to celebrate freedom in Downtown. The 24th annual Riverwalk Freedom Festival will be on Sept. 21 with …
From left, Bill Jiron, Mindy Bacchus, Dave Skocik and Liz Byers-Jiron surround Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen in his office in April during the kickoff of the 2024 Veterans Stand Down, coming to Dover’s Schutte Park on Friday. DAILY STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

Schutte Park to host Veterans’ Stand Down on Friday

DOVER — For those whose military careers are coming to an end, there may be some difficulties. For instance, the U.S. …
Geoffrey Blakely's hatching harlequin beetles won first prize in Native Wildlife at the Friends of Prime Hook U.S. Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest.

Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge photo contest nears

MILTON — The Prime Hook annual Friends of Prime Hook U.S. Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest opening reception will be Oct. …
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Nation

Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men

The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law …

Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim

Attorneys for a road construction inspector who survived the Baltimore bridge collapse in March are planning to file a claim against the owner and manager of the ship that lost power and crashed into …

The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling

From Iranian hacking to Russian influence campaigns, the 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by foreign adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the …

Hunter Biden's sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December

Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed to a delay requested by the defense. President Joe Biden’s son was convicted in June of three felonies …

Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress

In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways. …
World

A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin

Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people. Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese …

An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return

A special ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome has marked the successful recovery of a stolen photo portrait of Winston Churchill, known as “The Roaring Lion,” after a two-year …

Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also inundate parts of Italy

A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and officials. European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was to visit the region on …

Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing

A new Hezbollah volley into northern Israel signals the group is keeping up its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military. Lebanon was still reeling from this week's unprecedented mass bombings …

Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her two hours before she can be freed

A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her. The …
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