News
Former Dover Police Chief Marvin Mailey was appointed the new Delaware Department of Correction deputy commissioner on Monday.
Effective immediately, Mr. Mailey is the second-in-command at the …
DOVER — All three of Delaware’s counties have reached “substantial” rates of COVID-19 transmission, according to data from the U.S. …
NEWARK — East Main Street will be closed from 3-10 p.m. Tuesday for National Night Out.
Coronavirus
The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to dominate the positive variant strains of the virus in Delaware, with 24 new cases detected this past week and an overall total of 55 cases in the …
HARRINGTON — Along with the wild rides and savory snacks, fairgoers can get a free COVID-19 vaccine at the Delaware State Fair, hosted by the Division of Public Health.
From 2 to 8 p.m. in …
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Kent
The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court has a new court administrator.
Sussex
MILFORD — A 23-year-old Felton man was arrested on criminal and traffic charges after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident Sunday, Delaware State Police said.
Dorchester
CAMBRIDGE — Dr. Sara Coulbourn and her staff at Dorchester Family Medicine were praised Friday for their extraordinary efforts and success in vaccinating patients against COVID-19. Executive …
New Castle
HARRINGTON — At the Delaware State Fair, Gov. John Carney and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin honored three Delaware students as DNREC’s Young Environmentalists of the Year for their work to protect, restore or enhance our state’s natural resources.
Wicomico
The Sassafras River, mid-May. Tulip poplars and black locusts in full and fragrant blossom. Local watermen offloading tons of catfish as hungry ospreys, eagles and herons soar close.
The little …
Somerset
PRINCESS ANNE — In a recent election outgoing President the Rev. Charles Bagley nominated and members elected Dr. Kirkland J. Hall Sr. to serve as the new leader of the Somerset County Branch …
Sports
Hellabalou pulls off big win at The Meadows
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Hellabalou used a pocket trip to pull off an 81-1 upset in a Meadowlands Pace elimination earlier this …
Local Roundup: Watson earns 4th straight win at Delaware International Speedway
The hot streak continued for Jordan Watson in the Delaware Dirt Modified division as he picked up his fourth consecutive victory of …
Sports physicals for Somerset County students offered for no out-of-pocket cost by Chesapeake Health Care
PRINCESS ANNE — Chesapeake Health Care is offering sports physicals for Somerset County students at its Princess Anne center for …
Local roundup: Canal tops C-W for Major state crown
Canal blanked Camden-Wyoming, 4-0, on Saturday evening to wrap up the state championship in Major League baseball.
The District II …
Jones has big dreams for ECHS
DOVER — People, said Dante Jones, don’t always like change.
They’d rather stick with things they already know …
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Delaware
DOVER — A 29-year-old Dover man was arrested on firearms charges Sunday after he was seen in a vehicle at Schutte Park on Electric Avenue after hours, Dover police said.
DOVER — A 23-year-old Dover man was arrested on gun charges following a foot pursuit Saturday, authorities said.
GEORGETOWN — Town officials have formed a committee to address rental housing inspections and concerns in the vein of public health and fairness.
Maryland
BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of a Maryland woman who unwittingly spurred a research bonanza when her cancer cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 has hired a prominent civil rights lawyer …
BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators in Maryland's Baltimore County have arrested and charged a 33-year-old woman in connection to the deaths of her young niece and nephew who were found dead in a car …
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged in federal court with sending emails that threatened to harm and kill Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis …
Neighbors
MILFORD — Home of the Brave will provide mobile outreach services on a monthly basis to support veterans who do not have the means, mobility or mental focus to physically access benefits and other services.
DEWEY BEACH — Joe Rothstein’s career began with the idea of giving people good information.
He always wanted to be a journalist, seeing the profession as a noble one and describing it …
Tuesday, July 29, 1997 --
Weather forecasters said today would be the final day of a heat wave that has extended through much of July. In Salisbury, temperatures have exceeded 90 degrees on each …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Hawk at Blair's Pond Estates
Yesterday at 8:20 PM
Denise Deskiewicz of Greenwood took this photo of a red-tailed hawk in her backyard in Blair’s Pond Estates on July 21.
On the road
Wednesday, July 28
Ronald Roseborough of Dover took this photo of a fox walking down the road at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on July 19.
Flower power
Tuesday, July 27
Ron Beloff of Dover took this photo on a gaillardia in Dover on July 20.
Nation
NEW YORK (AP) — sexually harassed multiple women inside and outside state government and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers, New York’s attorney general announced Tuesday in a …
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and …
SYDNEY — Australia's Qantas Group says it expects Sydney’s COVID-19 lockdown to last for at least another two months and it will furlough 2,500 staff due to an associated downturn in domestic …
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio …
What should I know about the delta variant?
It's the most contagious coronavirus mutant so far in the pandemic, but COVID-19 vaccines still provide strong protection against it. Nearly all …
World
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Belarusian activist who ran a group in Ukraine helping Belarusians fleeing persecution was found dead in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, local police said Tuesday.
Vitaly …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least four ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates broadcast warnings Tuesday that they had lost control of their steering under unclear circumstances …
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban pressed ahead with their advances in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, capturing nine out of 10 districts of the Helmand provincial capital, residents and …
HELSINKI (AP) — At least three people have been wounded in a shooting in the southern Swedish city of Kristianstad, police said. No suspects have been detained yet, Swedish media …
Business
NEW CASTLE — Heather K. Baldini of Sea Isle City, New Jersey, will serve as the new commissioner of the Delaware River & Bay Authority.
DOVER — Bob’s Discount Furniture opened its doors at the North Dover Center at 1061 Dupont Highway — the site of the former Toys R Us store — in the beginning of July.
PRINCESS ANNE — In anticipation of Jamaican Independence Day, the Washington Inn & Tavern, located in the Main Street Princess Anne District, forged a unique partnership with University of …
MILLSBORO — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control recently served Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc. a notice of violation after an excavation contractor damaged piping, enabling treated effluent to make its way into Swan Creek.
Business Insights
Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Nisha Lodhavia, of Wyoming, DE; Thomas Moore, of Newark, DE; and Nikkia Squires, of Claymont, DE, to its Board of …
Things to Do
August First Friday set to bring the fun to Dover
DOVER — The Fig Tree Band, a four-piece ensemble of students from Delaware State University, the University of Delaware and Maryland …
Zach Williams' Delaware State Fair concert canceled
HARRINGTON — Zach Williams's Delaware State Fair concert has been canceled after the performer contracted COVID-19 and must …
Best Bets: Plenty ahead for Delaware festival fans
Now that the Delaware State Fair is winding down, with its final days today and Saturday in Harrington, it’s time to turn to the …
Threshermen to hold Maryland show Aug. 6-8
DENTON, Md. — The Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors Association will be holding its 61st annual Wheat Threshing, Steam …
Octopus taco, gator bites among Delaware State Fair food finds
HARRINGTON — Corn dogs, funnel cakes, French fries and lemonade are some of the most popular and common fair foods. But the Delaware …
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