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The Kent County Levy Court continues its budget discussions.
Planners OK six warehouses on drive-in land in Felton
The land of a former drive-in theater, a place that made memories for decades in Felton, may now become home to six warehouses. more
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Sussex county administration in Georgetown
Sussex County Council reverses previous zoning denial
In August 2023, County Council voted 3-2 to deny a conditional use application for a solar farm south of Frankford but reversed course Tuesday because of conditions set forth in litigation. more
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After an explosive Kent County Levy Court meeting last month, Cliff Weber of the Hilton Garden Inn Dover has spoken up about the effects a proposed stacked lodging tax would have on the hotel industry in Dover.
Dover hotel manager responds to plan to stack lodging taxes
Hoteliers erupted during a Kent County Levy Court meeting last month, after commissioners adopted a resolution that asks the state for a county lodging tax that would stack on top of municipal lodging taxes, without a public hearing. more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
Despite opposition, paid sick time and safety leave bill passes Delaware House committee
DOVER— Republican lawmakers opposed a bill requiring Delaware employers to offer earned sick time and safety leave, though it received enough support to be released from committee on Tuesday. … more
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Earlier this year, Delaware State University officilas removed more than a dozen homeless individuals that had been living in tents along College Road in Dover.
Homeless Bill of Rights pulled from Delaware House committee's Wednesday agenda
DOVER — As lawmakers prepared to return from their two-week spring recess on Monday, the Bill of Rights for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness was pulled from Wednesday’s House … more
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The election for Harrington City Council on May 7 has been canceled due to uncontested races.
Harrington’s May 7 election canceled
The annual municipal election in Harrington scheduled May 7 has been canceled, due to a lack of contested races. more
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New maintenace hanger at Dover Air Force base is large enough to completely enclose a C-5 or C-17 for maintenance compared to the smaller hangar in background. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH
Dover AFB goes big, opens new hangar built for mammoth cargo planes
DOVER — The 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base is home to the C-5M Super Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. So, it is only fitting that the base is now the … more
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Pine Haven in Lincon in September.
Owners of Lincoln’s Pine Haven community ordered to pay over $800,000 in penalties, rebates
WILMINGTON — The owner of Lincoln’s Pine Haven manufactured housing community must pay over $800,000 in penalties and rebates related to excessive rent increases and violations of … more
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Participants from the Black maternal health roundtable pose for a photo at Oath 84 in Wilmington on Saturday. From left, Mini Timmaraju, president and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All; State Sen. Marie Pinkney, D-Bear; Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester; Mona Liza Hamlin, pediatric nurse and co-chair of Well Woman/Black Maternal Health Committee; and Tiffany Chalk, co-chair of the Well Woman/Black Maternal Health Committee.
U.S. Rep. Blunt Rochester hosts roundtable on Black maternal health crisis in Wilmington
WILMINGTON — Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester was joined by a group of state and national community advocates on Saturday to discuss the country’s Black maternal health crisis and … more
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Delaware State News/Glenn Rolfe.Georgetown's town council is weighing possible options to financially support additional staffing in code enforcement.
West seeks to retain Georgetown’s mayor seat
With a change of heart, Georgetown Mayor Bill West on Monday filed for a sixth mayoral term, saying he has been asked by residents to stay on for another two years. more
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Looking South on the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, The Bell Haven Hotel was on the right where Candy Kitchen is. The Hotel is in the process of possibly being rebuilt in the near future..Special to the Delaware State News/ CHUCK SNYDER
Rehoboth Beach names city manager
It’s no secret that there have been some challenges filling the Rehoboth Beach city manager position. But, for its newest hire, Taylour Tedder, formerly of Boulder City, Nevada, there are some added compensatory incentives in the contract. more
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New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer sits alongside Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long prior to delivering remarks at Friday’s Hodgson Vo-Tech groundbreaking ceremony.
Gubernatorial candidate Matt Meyer unveils plan to improve education in Delaware
WILMINGTON — New Castle County Executive and gubernatorial candidate Matt Meyer has unveiled a comprehensive, 23-page education plan that focuses on remedies to Delaware’s school system … more
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According to officials, the home at 10 Merion Road is set to become an Oxford House for recovering addicts.
West Dover neighbors protest incoming Oxford House for recovering addicts
DOVER – Oxford House, a program the provides housing for addicts in the stages of recovery after rehab, will be using a home located on 10 Merion Road, in the Foxhall neighborhood, as a new … more
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Best Buds Dispensary is currently the only location in Dover where medical marijuana is available. But City Council is working on an ordinance regarding recreational marijuana businesses.
Dover weighing options for marijuana businesses
It appears that most of Dover's Legislative, Finance and Administrative Committee is leaning toward a conservative route for implementation of the Delaware Marijuana Control Act locally. more
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Kathy McGuiness
Former Delaware auditor Kathy McGuiness files for Rehoboth-area House seat
REHOBOTH — Former State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has officially filed a campaign committee for the 14 th district seat in Delaware’s House of Representatives, according to the … more
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The timeline for implementation of licensing in Delaware's Marijuana Control Act.
Sussex delays action on marijuana ordinance
Though largely unchanged from a previous version and without a multitude of comments for or against, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission chose to delay acting on a planned marijuana ordinance Wednesday. more
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Former state Auditor Kathy McGuiness arrives at the Kent County Courthouse in October 2022 with her daughter, Saylar McGuiness. Ms. McGuiness is asking a Delaware Supreme Court judge to overturn her convictions of misdemeanor charges of conflict of interest, official misconduct and noncompliance with state procurement rules.
Delaware attorney general won’t retry ex-State Auditor McGuiness
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office announced that it won’t retry ex-State Auditor Kathy McGuiness after an invalidated misdemeanor conviction connected to her time in office. more
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Dover Police Chief Thomas Johnson gives his annual report to City Council on Monday.
Dover police chief presents 2023 report to City Council
Between 2022-23, the Dover Police Department issued 70% more speeding tickets and also recovered much larger quantities of drugs from the streets. more
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Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, D-Newark, who chairs the school climate task force, outlined topics of focus for lawmakers and stakeholders during the committee's inaugural meeting on April 4.
Delaware task force on student behavior, school climate holds first meeting
DOVER — Following months of discussions about student behavior and school climate issues in the First State, a legislative task force dedicated to developing solutions to these issues held … more
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Roots from mature trees on North Bradford Street have warped sidewalks and curbing. These issues will be addressed during the upcoming rehabilitation of North Bradford Street.
Trees to be saved during upcoming North Bradford Street project in Dover
DOVER — Residents along North Bradford Street can rejoice. Not only will their road and the adjacent sidewalks be redone by December, but the historic trees that line the road will be … more
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