Government
One of John Carney’s stops during his final visit to the Delaware State Fair Governor’s Day as the state’s leader included the bestowing of several youth awards.
SALISBURY — The City of Salisbury has announced the appointment of Steve Dickerson as the new Director of Information Services. With more than two decades of service to the city, including …
Signing bonuses for the selections through competitive balance round A in the 2024 Major League Baseball amateur draft: 1, Cleveland Guardians, Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State, $8.95 million …
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Environment
environment, shore life
LEWES — Ever since she was tagged in Juno Beach Fla., in April as she laid eggs, Marie, a 300-pound female loggerhead sea turtle has made her way steadily northward since before coming to a …
development
LEWES — The  Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control  will host a community workshop at the Cape Henlopen State Park Officer’s Club, 14628 Officers …
Cops and Courts
A 14-year-old Millsboro male was arrested for murder Tuesday following a homicide occurring last month in Ellendale, Delaware State Police said.
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 56-year-old male that fell overboard off a 47-foot commercial fishing vessel near Deal Island on Tuesday.  The mariner was last …
Kent County
CRIME
Some were deadly, others injurious or left nobody wounded. A spate of recent shootings and a stabbing in Kent and Sussex counties brought arrests in some cases, but not all.
POLICE
WILMINGTON — A 36-year-old Smyrna man was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Friday night and later charged with offenses, Delaware State Police said.
US wind, act
DOVER — While imposing no penalties other than to generally begin acting like a public body, the Attorney General of Delaware decided the Association of Coastal Towns violated Freedom of …
Sussex County
MILITARY
Kristen Giordano has dedicated herself to recognizing military members who have died while serving. So, she and family members are leading the Woody Williams Foundation’s initiative to raise funds for a local Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, organizing the Aug. 11 Pfc. Joseph “Dimps” Marquez Memorial 5K, named for her son.
Entertainment
GEORGETOWN - For the second year, the Freeman Arts Pavilion will take its signature Locals Under the Lights event to Festival Hispano de Georgetown for a special Latino talent showcase. Locals …
new business
FRANKFORD — Bay Venture Outfitters celebrated the grand opening of its new location on the Assawoman Canal, at 38365 Muddy Neck Road in Frankford, with a ribbon cutting on July 12 with the …
New Castle County
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control confirmed West Nile Virus was detected in Delaware for the first time this year on Friday, July 26, 2024. …
MIDDLETOWN — Donations can be made per squat or via a flat contribution. Either way, the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition benefits from the Squat for a Cure fundraiser on Sept. 14. …
DOVER — Content aggregator HostingAdvice released a study on Wednesday of 3,000 Delaware sports fans’ intended Olympic diet and landed on the figure of about 25 hours during the two-week …
Wicomico County
Jeffrey Mueller of Salisbury, Maryland, a Mechanical Engineering major and member of the...
Points of discussion surrounding Anne Street Village that came out of the June 3, 2024 City ...
SALISBURY — A Maryland State Trooper has been suspended without pay after a recent indictment by a grand jury in Wicomico County. Senior Trooper Jordan Monk is facing charges of …
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has filed an online complaint with the U.S. Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a 12-year-old Cambridge girl.
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County. Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State …
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
Somerset County
CRISFIELD — Flooding has been a problem in Crisfield and the surrounding area for decades, and it keeps getting worse, affecting businesses, residences, tourism, and transportation. While …
ANNAPOLIS — There were 202 wild turkeys harvested in Somerset County during the spring season which made it the best year for hunters out of the last seasons. The 1.5% increase over 2023 …
PRINCESS ANNE — Municipal voters on Tuesday rejected giving their first-term incumbent representatives another four-year term as challengers will be taking their seats as Town Commissioners on …
News
Thursday was bittersweet for term-limited Gov. John Carney, as he took part in the final Delaware State Fair Governor’s Day of his tenure.
GEORGETOWN – Toys bring joy to children at Christmas and the holidays. Wings & Wheels, Georgetown’s premier fall festival presented by the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that it has recommended awarding $10 million to fund new reef construction for a Maryland Department of Natural Resources oyster …
The Georgetown Police Department said the agency has received reports of individuals posing as town officers to obtain financial information and to solicit money.
Though its discussion of a proposed subdivision was far-ranging Wednesday, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission decided to reopen the record on the Northstar development to get input from the Cape Henlopen School District.
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman outlined numerous department firsts during her address to the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce Business Lunch on Monday, July 22. Serving as the state’s 34th and first female Comptroller since January 2023, Lierman heralded numerous additional firsts she’s introduced to a department she’s focused on transforming to become more innovative, accessible, and transparent.
BRIDGEVILLE -- In the First State, the summer is peak time for locally grown produce favorites and grains. However, the recent drought has impacted farmers getting food from the fields to the tables. …
WASHINGTON — Caesar Rodney High School’s culinary team, after capturing the national championship title at the 2024 National ProStart Invitational in April, took a tour of one of the most …
MARYLAND — Summertime means it is time for one of the area’s most popular events - the Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors Assoc., Inc.’s 64th annual Wheat Threshing, Steam …
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Margaret H. Rollins School Class of 2024 have all passed the national examination for licensure as a registered nurse, Beebe Healthcare announced on Monday. Passing …
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