DOVER -- Lawmakers are officially back to work in Legislative Hall, as Tuesday marked the return of Delaware's General Assembly.  The 2024 legislative session is the second leg of the 152nd … more

DOVER — Senate lawmakers spurred into action during Tuesday’s first day of the 2024 legislative session, unanimously passing two measures that would aid educator recruitment in the First … more

DOVER — Going from constituent to first-time lawmaker in the span of about two months has been a whirlwind for newly elected Rep. Valerie Jones Giltner. But, despite the expedited timeline … more

CRISFIELD — Students advisors to the Mayor and City Council brought forward what’s important to the young people of Crisfield and their ideas received support from the elected leaders. … more

ANNAPOLIS – A rainstorm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document flooding. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently launched the new MyCoast … more

PRINCESS ANNE — Residents of low-lying areas (Flood Zones A and B) in Somerset County can expect moderate to major flooding to occur during the high tide cycles on Tuesday, Jan. 9 (11 p.m.) and … more

LEWES — Jerry Price, a former New York City and Rehoboth Beach police officer, is the first Republican candidate to enter the 2024 Delaware gubernatorial race. The Lewes resident’s … more

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