Carney surveys oil spill’s impact at Slaugher Beach
SLAUGHTER BEACH — Gov. John Carney walked up and down Slaughter Beach Friday with a little container of oil collected from the Delaware Bay. “It’s a jar of these little tar balls that float up on the beach here from the spill,” he said. “You can [...]
Eight newly reported COVID deaths bring Del. total to 678
DOVER — The Delaware Division of Public Health announced five COVID-19-related deaths Friday, [...]
Woodbridge High School to close for two weeks after several COVID-19 cases
BRIDGEVILLE — As more students are slated to head back to school statewide, Woodbridge High [...]
DART, Food Bank ready to “Stuff the Bus”
DOVER – DART has announced its 23rd year of partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware for the [...]
Election 2020: Sussex County Council District 3
Name: Patricia “Patti” Drago Party: Unaffiliated Age: 67 Family: Married to Rich Weissmann, CPA [...]
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Building bridges: Wilmington man helps ex-convicts as they reenter society
WILMINGTON — Haneef Salaam spent the early years of his adulthood in and out of prison, first for drug distribution, then for probation [...] - More »
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America needs journalists! A timely battle cry
DOVER – March 22 will be viewed as a significant day in Delaware State News history.That evening, Delaware Gov. John Carney issued a stay-at-home [...] - More »
- Editors will view 2020 vote as ‘election week’
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Delaware Tech Thankful for Continued Support of Its Gourmet Gala
Every October, members of the Delaware Tech Terry Campus community and the campus Development Council look forward to hosting the Gourmet Gala. [...] - More »
- Rebuilding hope in the Kent County community
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Eight newly reported COVID deaths bring Del. total to 678
DOVER — The Delaware Division of Public Health announced five COVID-19-related deaths Friday, plus three additional deaths from a regular review [...] - More »
- Delaware’s COVID hospitalizations bounce back over 100 mark
- Delaware COVID hospitalizations fall below 100
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Election 2020: Sussex County Council District 3
Name: Patricia “Patti” Drago Party: Unaffiliated Age: 67 Family: Married to Rich Weissmann, CPA and U.S. Air Force veteran, four stepchildren, [...] - More »
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Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway
U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans are voting by mail, raising the [...] - More »
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- FDA approves remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19
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Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to [...] - More »
- Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary
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QOTD: How could the presidential debate be made better?
Here is the Question of the Day: Did you watch the presidential debate? What changes would you make to the current debate setup to make [...] - More »
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Commentary: Violence-prevention program teaches teens leadership
By Brooke Ophardt As part of an initiative to promote violence-prevention strategies to teenagers and young adults, Delaware Coalition Against [...] - More »
- Letter to the Editor: Safe Line Speeds Act will protect workers
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Eagles begin season by crushing Dover 40-7
SMYRNA — Considering there were no pre-season scrimmages this fall, maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that Smyrna High’s high-octane offense [...] - More »
- Milford enjoys solid 24-0 opening victory at Caravel
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Carney surveys oil spill’s impact at Slaugher Beach
SLAUGHTER BEACH — Gov. John Carney walked up and down Slaughter Beach Friday with a little container of oil collected from the Delaware Bay. [...] - More »
- Eight newly reported COVID deaths bring Del. total to 678
- Woodbridge High School to close for two weeks after several COVID-19 cases
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Best Bets: Curtain up for the Rehoboth Beach Film Festival
For the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, the show (or shows) must go on. The 23rd annual Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival will take place as [...] - More »
- Halloween movie event to benefit Beebe
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Goldey-Beacom’s Hobbs named Rising Star
WILMINGTON — Goldey-Beacom College recently announced that Brittany Hobbs, assistant director of admissions, as the recipient of a 2020-2021 [...] - More »
- UD to bring more students to campus for spring semester
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Dover PD looks to put mental health clinicians in police cars
DOVER — Thomas Johnson, chief of the Dover Police Department, has researched the programs and heard some of the success stories that towns like [...] - More »
- Police: Loaded handgun found in Dover stop
- Georgetown pursuit brings weapon, drug charges
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Local vets comforted by donation of quilts
DOVER — Three local Vietnam War veterans received a heartwarming acknowledgment of their service to country Monday afternoon, and emotions ran [...] - More »
- Lewes man chronicles history of ILC Dover in new book
- Peace Pole dedication Oct. 25 at Concord church
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Grant program aims to help Delaware, Maryland contract poultry growers
DOVER — Delaware and Maryland on Monday jointly announced a new grant program to assist contract poultry growers impacted by COVID-19. Because [...] - More »
- Cause for concern? Macy’s online shopping only: ‘This could be a trend’
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Bayhealth Primary Care, Milford welcomes Rolfes
MILFORD — Bayhealth Primary Care, Milford welcomes board-certified internal medicine doctor Robert Rolfes, MD.He joins Preeti Gupta, MD; Antonio [...] - More »
- Bayhealth’s Harvey receives DAISY Award
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Fly Fishing Film Festival available online in Delaware
EDISON, NJ. — The International Fly Fishing Film Festival, coming virtually to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware at 7 [...] - More »
- Outdoor Delaware magazine now available online
- Del. 24 property in Millsboro offered for recreational use
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Egret at Gordons Pond
Susan Giordano of Lewes took this photo of a snowy egret Sept. 19 at Gordons Pond in Rehoboth Beach. - More »
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