Defense grills state’s star witness in prison riot trial
WILMINGTON — Though the prosecution had moved briskly through 18 witnesses in the first four days of the second Vaughn prison riot trial, the momentum was abruptly lost on Friday when the state’s “star witness” — inmate Royal Downs — [...]
Officials get sneak peek at Bayhealth Sussex Campus
MILFORD — Dozens of elected leaders, medical officials and members of the media toured [...]
Public events will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King
Scheduled events to be held to celebrate the life of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin [...]
Movie theater plan continues in Milford
MILFORD — After more than 30 years without a movie theater to call its own, Milford may soon [...]
Extremely frigid temperatures arriving on Sunday
DOVER – Sunday night into Monday morning may be the worst of it, but daylight hours won’t [...]
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Delaware State News e-edition ideal for winter reading
DOVER — Some notes and quotes between headlines and deadlines … *** Say it ain’t snow. That’s a word that most everyone at the newspaper [...] - More »
- 2018 in review: the front pages of the Delaware State News
- Prison riot aftermath, gun bills dominated 2018
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Carney outlines plan in State of the State
DOVER — Gov. John Carney’s 2019 State of the State both highlighted what the state’s chief executive sees as his administration’s main [...] - More »
- Equal Rights Amendment approved
- Democrats push bills to expand Delaware voting rights
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Mueller disputes accuracy of BuzzFeed report on Trump, Cohen
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office on Friday issued a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of BuzzFeed [...] - More »
- Congress to probe report Trump told lawyer Cohen to lie
- Pelosi cancels Afghanistan trip, cites Trump ‘leak’
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Zimbabwe in ‘total internet shutdown’ amid violent crackdown
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe on Friday faced a “total internet shutdown,” a media group said, after a days-long violent crackdown on people [...] - More »
- 10 dead in car bombing at police academy in Colombia capital
- UK PM May holds Brexit talks; opposition dubs them a ‘stunt’
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Commentary: League urges people to run for Delaware school boards
Are you concerned about the quality of our local public schools? Would you like to take part in shaping educational policy and in making [...] - More »
- Letter to the Editor: Controlling the cat population
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Cape Henlopen girls gain revenge, top Sussex Central 52-29
LEWES — After winning 10 games all last season, the Cape Henlopen High girls’ basketball team matched that total Friday night and took command of [...] - More »
- Dover boys stay unbeaten at 13-0 with 69-49 win over Smyrna
- Local roundup: Panther girls pull away for 48-28 North win over Riders
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Defense grills state’s star witness in prison riot trial
WILMINGTON — Though the prosecution had moved briskly through 18 witnesses in the first four days of the second Vaughn prison riot trial, the [...] - More »
- Officials get sneak peek at Bayhealth Sussex Campus
- Public events will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King
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ecarte communicates ideas through dance
DOVER — ecarte dance theatre will bring five original pieces to the stage Saturday during its annual winter concert. ecarte was founded by Judith [...] - More »
- Best Bets: Delaware Comedy Theatre brings laughs to Milton Theatre
- Award winning mystery ‘Sleuth’ opens Possum Point Players’ 2019 season
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Carney proposes more funding for needy students
DOVER — Gov. John Carney announced plans Tuesday to provide $60 million worth of additional funding for students who live in poverty or are [...] - More »
- Richard Allen Coalition Gala puts focus on ‘a proud legacy, a promising future’
- Downstate schools prepared to open late on Monday
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Homeless man charged with sexual assault in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN— A 55-year-old homeless man was arrested on a rape charge Thursday following investigation into an alleged incident on Oct. 20, 2018, [...] - More »
- Firefighters respond to Rodney Village blaze
- Driver in Felton crash dies from injuries
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s new Dover campus acts as growth engine and showcase
DOVER — Officially breaking ground on the project back in October 2016, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s Energy Lane Campus in Dover — at the [...] - More »
- Petite Sweets to close up shop in downtown Milford
- Dover’s King Buffet reopens after public health violations
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Smyrna author’s story comes up Golden
SMYRNA — When Smyrna author Cindy Cavett first found out her story “Rehoboth Beach Break” was going to be included in gift bags for the 2019 [...] - More »
- Delaware State University student re-creating songs of World War I
- Korea connection highlights KWVA’s Christmas luncheon
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Bayhealth Sussex Campus to host community open house
MILFORD — A beacon of economic growth, the construction site at Bayhealth’s new Sussex Campus in Milford has lit up the sky for months. With its [...] - More »
- New Bayhealth Sussex Campus set to accept patients in early February, community open house scheduled
- Bayhealth adjusts visitation policy as flu cases increase
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Oyster beds producing well; crab harvesting looks promising
Winter, we all hate it but some love it, it depends on what you prefer. The first snow of 2019 brought me enough to break out the 4-wheelers and [...] - More »
- Wintertime activities: watch a lunar eclipse and stargaze
- Millville Volunteer Fire Co. hosts Outdoorsman Marketplace Saturday
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Scenic Delaware: Sunrise in Smyrna
Bill Willis of Smyrna took this photo at sunrise, east of Smyrna, on Jan. 4. - More »
- Scenic Delaware: A snowy scene
- Scenic Delaware: Fifer Orchards
