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The fiscal year 2024 Uniform Guidance Single Audit report, released Monday by the state auditor, identified some anomalies that agencies are working to correct.
FY ’24 audit finds areas where Delaware agencies can improve
A report released Monday by state Auditor Lydia York found that most of the $4.2 million in federal funds received by Delaware in fiscal year 2024 are being spent properly but also identified areas of concern. more
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Virginia Knussman sits in her Smyrna living room Wednesday, a few days before turning 100.
At 100, ‘baby’ Knussman loving life in Smyrna
This Smyrna centenarian is the youngest of 12 children, aka “the baby” of the family. Explaining her role among her loved ones, Virginia Knussman chuckled. She is also pleased to turn 100 Saturday. more
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Perimeter buffers mitigate but do not stop water runoff from construction sites, and most runoff prevention systems, like silt fencing, are built to handle 1 inch of rainfall at a time. Sussex County has had two storms in the past two months that exceeded this threshold.
Sussex council looks to toughen up on runoff
Sussex County Council was given good reason Tuesday for the increasing attention being brought to flooding and sediment runoff. more
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Kathy Jennings
Delaware AG Jennings sues Trump Administration over voting restrictions
WILMINGTON — Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and others to block Executive Order 14248, which was described in a news release as “an unconstitutional attempt to impose sweeping voting restrictions across the country.” more
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The Cheeky Chicks chair volleyball team of Noble's Pond in Dover includes, top row, from left, Randee Blumstein, Carol LaRocca, Barbara Neumann, Alice Riley, Laura Hazzard and Sylvia Liddle; middle row, from left, Cheryl McDaniel, Cheri Murry-Williams, Maryann Waters, Maryann Goodhand, Jean Marcus, Linda Purdy and Robin Reynolds; and bottom row, from left, Debbie Giddes, Rhonda Detzel, Maggie Osifchin and Linda Proulx.
Chair volleyball sits well with Cheeky Chicks in Dover
For a certain group of age 55-plus Dover residents, chair volleyball has gotten to the bottom of their fitness and entertainment goals. more
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Signs of support line the sidewalk at Woodbridge Middle School for Sussex County Council District 2 and the 18th State Senate District candidates in Tuesday's primary election.
Bill to move Delaware's primary election to April passed in House, heads to Senate
DOVER— Delaware’s House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to move the state’s primary election in line with April’s presidential primary in a nearly unanimous vote. The … more
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State Sen. Laura Sturgeon speaks during a Senate Education Committee meeting Wednesday, when two bills to bar sex- and identity-based discrimination in schools were passed.
Title IX, school antidiscrimination bills advance in Delaware
The Delaware Senate’s Education Committee approved two bills Wednesday that would further prohibit discrimination at schools under Title IX and the state’s Equal Accommodations Law. more
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Smyrna Town Manager Torrie James, left, and George Coates presented evidence during a hearing at Town Hall on Tuesday night.
Residency issue ends Smyrna mayoral candidate's bid for office
SMYRNA — By a 3-1 vote on Tuesday night Smyrna Town Council members ended the bid of a mayoral candidate over residency issues. more
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Inmate Michael Garnett, left, speaks with Gov. Matt Meyer at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna on Friday. The governor is standing behind a portable podium that inmates built.
Governor: Vaughn staff doing ‘amazing’ job
Gov. Matt Meyer toured the state’s largest prison Friday and liked what he saw. more
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Dover High School saw a 30% decrease in the number of referrals given out during its 2023 to 2024 school year.
School board measures move through Delaware House committee
School board controversies have emerged statewide in the last two years, and lawmakers are now working to improve accountability and representation on those governing bodies. more
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The Sussex County Administrative Offices are located on the Circle in Georgetown.
Sussex Council to consider upping Dewey Beach Town Hall investment
GEORGETOWN — Due to changing conditions regarding the build cost and requirements, the Sussex County Council will consider upping its investment in the replacement town hall project in Dewey … more
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Eleanor Ibach, 7, watches as Quintin Barr, 6, removes a wooden block during a game of Jenga on Saturday during We Are Milford Day at Mispillion Elementary School.
Family fun prevails at We Are Milford Day
Plenty of amusing activities kept kids and their families entertained Saturday during We Are Milford Day. more
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State Sen. Dave Wilson, City Council member Jack Stewart, Mayor Duane E. Bivans, Acting Parks and Recreation Director Doug Poore, Assistant City Manager Amanda Marlow, Council member Darrin Simpson and state Rep. Shannon Morris take part in the April 4 ribbon cutting for a new children's playground behind the Parks and Recreation Department building.
Harrington officials: 1st playground is just a start
HARRINGTON — The city of Harrington has lots of small recreational areas dubbed parks, but officials said the new children’s playground behind the Parks and Recreation Department’s … more
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Protesters packed downtown Rehoboth Beach Saturday morning to listen to speeches, following a morning demonstration along Coastal Hwy.
GALLERY: 1700+ protesters, Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall and more at Bandstand protest
REHOBOTH BEACH — According to an unofficial count by Indivisible Southern Delaware, more than 1,700 protesters were joined by Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, D-Rehoboth Beach, as well as … more
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Helene Keeley, left, executive director of the Delaware Lottery, and Barbara Miller, deputy director, celebrated the agency's 50th anniversary with staff Friday. DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY
Delaware Lottery reaches golden milestone
DOVER — Delaware Lottery employees may feel like winners just by showing up to work. That would explain why there are hardly any staff changes at its 1575 McKee Road office, virtually … more
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Damian Alexander began as a Middletown Police Department seasonal officer in 2023 and is returning for a third year this summer.
Middletown PD seeking ‘extra eyes, ears, hands’
As seasonal officers in Middletown, they may fingerprint suspects or take their booking photos. They could be part of a bike patrol through Silver Lake Park or perhaps traffic controllers during a parade. more
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The James Farm Ecological Preserve’s seven distinct coastal habitats are the subject of the James Farm Photo Challenge.
Delaware Center for Inland Bays faces extinction
With more than 60% of its program funds and 85% of its staff support coming from federal sources, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays may be facing hardship. more
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Harrington Logistics will close this facility at 111 Reese Ave. in Harrington on July 1.
Harrington Logistics to close July 1
A major employer will shutter its facility this summer and lay off 151 employees, Harrington city officials confirmed this week. more
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Smyrna's mayoral and Town Council election is April 29.
Town of Smyrna election scheduled April 29
In the Smyrna town election April 29, George Coates is seeking office for the first time, and Tabitha Gott wants to change hers, as both are attempting to become the next mayor. more
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A rendering of the proposed Legislative Hall expansion, commissioned by Studio JAED.
Delaware Legislative Hall expansion project halted
The $122 million Legislative Hall expansion has been put on hold, as the state grapples with budget constraints stemming from widespread cuts at the federal level, Democratic leaders announced Wednesday. more
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