NASCAR weekend at Dover Motor Speedway

From blight to bright, redevelopment in Seaford's future

A Thursday groundbreaking was a time to reflect on decades back, when the Nylon Capital Shopping Center in Seaford was a regional retail hub. But there was also hope for the future, with a planned revitalization of the 22-acre site that has been mostly dormant for many years on the city’s western edge.

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Residents who receive Dover electricity services and miss a payment can quickly find themselves on a disconnect list, a process the Committee of the Whole tackled Tuesday.

The family of Camay De Silva, the 18-year-old woman killed in a shooting at Delaware State University in Dover on Sunday, released a letter three days later addressing the incident.
Local News
LEWES — Three websites tracking pollen volume in the area agree there’s little relief in sight from the annual green snowstorm blanketing the area. AccuWeather.com, Weather.com and …
SMYRNA — An 87-year-old Smyrna man suffered a minor laceration on his arm aftr his vehicle crashed into a Bayhealth building Tuesday, authorities said.
DAGSBORO – Downstate legislators Rep. Ron Gray and Sen. Gerald Hocker will host a public forum on Wednesday, May 1 focusing on the issue of offshore wind proposals being considered. The …
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Marijuana ordinance clears planning and zoning

GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County Planning and Zoning commission voted to advance the ordinance governing marijuana establishments to the county council during its April 24 meeting, sending it …

The Dover Mall has announced its newest addition: Insomnia Cookies.
Wells Fargo and United Way of Delaware will present the Delaware Minority Small Business Expo 2024 from 1:30-6 p.m. May 9 at Bally’s Dover, 1131 N. Dupont Highway.
GEORGETOWN — Keystone Distributors, which since at least 2021 has operated the pop-up firework shops that appear in the Tanger Outlets, 36461 Seaside Outlet Drive in Rehoboth Beach, and …
Sports
Smyrna pitcher Alexis Dennis (left) and her teammates smiling after they tied the score in Thursday's game with Lake Forest.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Photo gallery: Smyrna vs. Lake Forest softball

FELTON — A three-run fourth inning sparked Smyrna High to a 6-5 win over Lake Forest in Henlopen Conference softball on Thursday …
MacKenzie Mitchell was Polytech’s starting catcher as a freshman but now plays infield for the Panthers. SPECIAL TO DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Polytech softball seniors are proud of the improvement they've made

WOODSIDE — When they started all this, Polytech High’s softball players tried to win every game, of course. It just didn’t …
Smyrna shortstop Skylar Clark puts a tag on Kaitlyn Pierce of Lake Forest who tried to steal second base in the bottom of the first inning Thursday.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Downstate Delaware high school scores

FELTON — A three-run fourth inning sparked Smyrna High to a 6-5 win over Lake Forest in Henlopen Conference softball on Thursday …
Dontay Armstrong of West Philadelphia goes low to take down Dover’s Jakwon Kilby after he racked up first down yardage Friday night.  SPECIAL TO THE DELAWARE STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Rosters named for Blue-Gold all-star football game

NEWARK — A total of 29 Downstate players have been named to the Gold roster for the 68th annual Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game, it …
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DIAA takes next step in allowing student-athletes to be paid

DOVER — The DIAA today took the next step in allowing Delaware high school student-athletes to be paid. After a lengthy debate, …
LONG NECK — This Saturday at AMVETS Post 22 in Long Neck, 32369 Long Neck Road, join Vibe Night beginning at 8 p.m. and running until midnight for a cost of $7 for members, seniors and those …
Horton the Elephant, Yertle the Turtle, The Grinch and, of course, The Cat in the Hat will be on hand this weekend as The Children’s Theatre presents “Seussical: The Musical Jr.” at the Schwartz Center for the Arts in Dover.
Kent County
DOVER – Over the past several weeks, the Kent County Levy Court has been looking at its operational budget trying to figure out how to cover the county’s nearly $2 Million shortfall. Some …
DOVER — The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory active in northern and southern parts of the state overnight, warning that patchy ice could kill sensitive outdoor plants if left …
GEORGETOWN — With current director Jamie Whitehouse announcing he was leaving his position for another unspecified planning and zoning director role earlier this week, county officials admit …
New Castle County
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long and leaders from the Department of Health and Social Services, along with partner agencies, led a briefing Monday to provide the latest data about efforts to support individuals struggling with substance use disorder.
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corp. will soon pay $177 million to assure enough energy for customers, but the financial impact will vary among communities.
Delaware Technical Community College will hold commencement exercises in May to celebrate graduating students from all four of its campuses statewide. Ceremony details:  Charles …
Sussex County
The Long Neck communities’ sewer expansion project, described as contract S21-10 by Sussex County officials, is scheduled to appear before County Council on Tuesday, as part of a $1.225 million bond issue.
According to the Cape Henlopen School District’s calendar, Monday will be a staff professional development day, which means classes are canceled for students.
LEWES — The Cape Henlopen Board of Education is scheduled to begin the public portion of its next meeting at 6 p.m. at Love Creek Elementary School, 19488 John J. Williams Highway on Thursday. …
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