SMYRNA — During the 151st General Assembly, state lawmakers worked to honor U.S. Army members who put their lives on the line in active ground combat. To that end, following the enactment … more

Salisbury City Council members violated the Maryland Open Meetings Act when they closed a portion of their June 20 work session in order to consult with the city attorney, according to the … more

The state’s annual MONEY MATCH Program automatically returns lost money to taxpayers without the usual need to file a claim or gather paperwork, and this week, approximately 4,700 checks for over $570,000 will be sent to Delawareans, said state escheator Brenda R. Mayrack on Tuesday. more

WILMINGTON — Gov. John Carney endorsed Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long as the state’s next governor Wednesday, less than a day after the launch of her gubernatorial campaign. The … more

PRINCESS ANNE — Code enforcement now has some teeth when it comes to citing violators who don’t use trash cans, put loose trash in cans, or use improperly-sized containers when leaving … more

CRISFIELD — A Congressionally Directed Spending request for $500,000 by the City of Crisfield for a Main Street Revitalization and Resiliency Business Incubator was advanced to the Senate … more

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday accepted a civil rights complaint against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for discriminating against neighbors of Bioenergy Devco’s proposed anaerobic digester during its review process. more

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long announced the launch of her gubernatorial campaign Tuesday ahead of next fall’s primary election. more

CRISFIELD — Crisfield’s Director of Business Development A.C. Alrey is proposing the city have a small business grant initiative to assist businesses that have been in operation for at … more

CAMBRIDGE – The City Council will hold its September meetings in a new location. Exterior restoration of the City Council Chambers entrance and windows began after Labor Day. This … more

On Aug. 30, people took to City Hall to air a litany of grievances, many of them about how Dover city officials and police treat Black and Brown residents. The question now: What's next? more

WILMINGTON — Gov. John Carney ordered the lowering of all U.S. and Delaware flags at state buildings and facilities to half-staff in honor of Sept. 11 Monday. The order follows a joint … more

Wicomico’s legislative branch took significant actions last week in its ongoing conflict with the County Executive by overriding a veto, denying requested legal representation and formally … more

DOVER — With the 152 nd General Assembly set to return in January, a special Senate session Friday led to the confirmation of six gubernatorial nominees and one reappointment. Following the … more

David Lamar Williams Jr., a U.S. Army veteran from Camden, announced his candidacy for the seat of lieutenant governor Tuesday. more

Grants to pay for the routine pumping-out of residential septic tanks are available for homeowners in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Kent County. more

The Sussex County Advisory Committee on Aging and Adults With Physical Disabilities will host a presentation at its Sept. 18 meeting, bringing together representatives from the Milford Housing Development Corp., the county’s Community Development and Housing Department, and Sussex County Habitat for Humanity. more

About the time COVID-19 restrictions in Delaware were lifted in July 2021, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission discontinued the phone-in option for public testimony during its sessions. However, at the Aug. 29 County Council meeting, Milton resident Janet Le Digabel and Eul Lee of Lewes requested that the commission consider reinstating that choice. more

Sussex County is accepting applications for its Human Service Grant Program for the 2024 fiscal year through Sept. 29. more

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), and … more