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

Even with less parking and shifting entrance and exit points for the next year or so, representatives from federal and state agencies agree that the repairs on the Indian River Inlet and Bay, starting later this month, will be worth it. more

With repairs set for later this month on the Indian River Inlet, the Army Corps of Engineers will be holding an information session regarding access to the site this week in Dewey Beach. more

DOVER — The city may put some eyes in the skies to address a recent storm of public trash dumping in Lincoln Park, off Bertrand Drive. Old couches, mattresses and other large pieces of … more

Behind historic Waugh Chapel AME Church on High Street, an urban oasis of greenery and neighborly spirit has been flourishing since 2015. Under the direction of Rev. Emanuel Johnson, the congregation’s then pastor, Waugh Chapel opened its back yard to community members who needed a space to grow healthy, affordable food. That generosity and support has continued, helping Cambridge Community Garden grow to 52 raised beds. more

DOVER -- A Kent County Sewer main has broken just south of Dover, according to officials. The City of Dover asks that, due to it being a main line, residents conserve their water for the next 24 … more

Colorado-based Pivot Energy will be partnering with Walmart to invest in community solar projects across five states, including Delaware. more

KENT COUNTY -- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Kent and Sussex County, Delaware.  The watch began at 12:47 p.m. on April 3 and is set to last until 7 p.m. … more

ANNAPOLIS — Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz, in consultation with blue crab advisory groups, announces the commercial mature female hard crab catch limits … more

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., a large vessel crashed into the bridge, catching on … more

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s blue crab season officially opens April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. With the opening of a new … more

Visitors are migrating to Harrington, one of them a black swan that is baffling residents. more

Residents of Representative Lane and Silver Lake Boulevard protested a potential development along the lake during Monday's City Council meeting, leading to a deferral on any further action. more

WASHINGTON – Citing encouraging signs of improvement, five Maryland lawmakers expressed their support Wednesday for increased funding of the federally-backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program. … more

CRISFIELD — Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) senior officials Victoria Salinas and MaryAnn Tierney and Maryland Department of Emergency Management Secretary Russ Strickland were in … more

ANNAPOLIS – As sea level rise changes the coastal landscape of Maryland in the future some existing wetlands will be submerged, while existing land will become wetlands. A state mapping … more

DOVER – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was the last department to appear before the Joint Finance Committee this year, and DNREC’s financial situation … more

MILTON — Salt marshes, or tidal wetlands, don’t attract the same attention as other environmental concerns like deforestation, stormwater management or beach replenishment might, since … more

BALTIMORE – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain on Wednesday announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel … more

DOVER – The Delaware Resilient and Sustainable Communities League, or RASCL, hosted its 7 th annual RASCL summit on Wednesday at the Del One Conference Center in Dover. Its 2024 theme was … more