NEW CASTLE — New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer is calling for the withdrawal of a controversial mass rezoning ordinance, he announced on Wednesday after months of pushback from county … more

GEORGETOWN — Toney and Charletta Floyd have been in business for 25 years, the last two of those on inherited land in Millsboro. But the problem is they’re not really supposed to be … more

Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown received a substantial amount of County Council’s attention Tuesday, as members reviewed a change order that will allow a yearlong hangar project to complete, made eight appointments to the 11-member Airport Advisory Committee and renewed a lease for the Delaware State Police for parking spaces in exchange for services rendered. more

Three nonprofits petitioned Sussex County Council this week for funding toward upcoming events, and all three were awarded some money. more

Sussex County has agreed to pay the town of Dewey Beach $1 million toward construction of its Town Hall and police department on the condition it can station permanent emergency medical services personnel there, citing reduced response times. more

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has delivered a report to lawmakers and Gov. John Carney on a proposed offshore wind procurement strategy. “This … more

Following spirited discussion during Tuesday’s Smyrna Town Council meeting, members still have plenty of decisions to make regarding this year’s proposed operating budget. more

In hopes of copping the attention of potential recruits for its shorthanded police department, the town will begin offering $5,000 incentives. On Tuesday, the mayor and Town Council unanimously approved the bonuses, which will be distributed at incremental levels, not as sign-on benefits. more

From the outside, not much has changed among the ranks of Sussex County Council in 2024. On Tuesday, members decided that District 1’s Michael Vincent will remain president, as he has for the last 14 years. Meanwhile, District 5’s John Rieley will maintain his role as vice president, like last year. more

BALTIMORE — The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is sending letters to 2,380 Veterans notifying them of the potential disclosure of limited information that may have been sent to another VA … more

Many municipalities have imposed bans on the recreational marijuana industry within their boundaries, under the Delaware Marijuana Control Act approved last April. Seaford isn’t one of them. more

SALISBURY — The city hopes to catch up on trash pick with leased equipment. In a news release sent early last week, the City of Salisbury announced it had secured the lease of a garbage … more

CRISFIELD — If you don’t know whether or not the water pipes to your property are made of lead, you will before the end of this year. Facing a deadline 10 months away, a majority of … more

ANNAPOLIS – Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman on Dec. 20 announced that the state of Maryland collected more than $12 million in cannabis sales tax revenue between July and September 2023, the … more

DENVER — First, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump wasn’t eligible to run for his old job in that state. Then, Maine’s Democratic secretary of … more

CRISFIELD — A vacant lot on the northeast corner of West Main and Fourth streets was purchased by the city in hopes that it could become part of a new economic development plan. Mayor … more

BALTIMORE — New year’s greetings from the state are in the mail for nearly 6,500 upper Somerset County property owners with 87.4% in “Group 3” finding their property is now … more

CAMBRIDGE – Dorchester County AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers will provide free tax counseling and prepare Federal and Maryland tax returns beginning Feb. 3 at the Dorchester County Library in … more

DOVER — Delaware’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2% for the month of November, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly workforce report. The state’s … more

DOVER — The second leg of the 152 nd General Assembly is just around the corner. Lawmakers will return to Legislative Hall on Jan. 9, continuing their work from the 2023 legislative … more