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DOVER — The Delaware Tourism Office has announced that it will award $10 million in sports tourism capital grants to five applications, ranging from hotspots like the Kirkwood Sports Complex to the Dover Motor Speedway. The Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund received massive interest from developers and tourism leaders alike, as the second round for […] The post Second round of sports tourism fund awards $10M appeared first on Delaware […]
WILMINGTON— Come Jan. 1 Delawareans will have the right to request their personal information and data and learn more about who’s collecting it. Businesses will be tasked with providing it upon request. The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to launch a new website that will provide instructions on how to request data from […] The post 🔒 Del. Data Privacy Act goes into effect on Jan. 1 appeared […]
, , , , , , , , , Delaware State Police have taken delivery of two new helicopters to better perform their missions of search-and-rescue, law enforcement and paramedic services. The new Bell 429s will expand the DSP fleet and, for the first time, allow two aircraft to be based at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown. The Cape Gazette got an exclusive look at the new helicopters at the […]
A Georgetown man faces charges after police say he stole a car Dec. 27 in Long Neck and later led police on a chase. Police were called at 6:30 a.m. to a home in the 32000 block of Shoppes at Long Neck Blvd. when a car was stolen after the owner had started it to warm it up before leaving for work and then returned inside, police said. When the owner […]
The Delaware River and Bay Authority will implement a new cash toll rate effective Tuesday, April 1, for all vehicle classes at the Delaware Memorial Bridge. This first phase of a two-phased toll structure plan establishes a cash toll rate of $6 for passenger vehicles and an additional $1 per axle for commercial vehicles. The DRBA Commission approved Resolution 24-54 at its November monthly meeting, which set into motion the […]
The man who Bob Dylan called “a kindred spirit” emphasized the importance of music throughout his careers in politics and public service
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Surf Bagel to celebrate its new location two blocks from the beach at 1007 Coastal Highway, Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island. Learn more at surfbagel.com.
, The Giant grocery store near Rehoboth Beach was evacuated Dec. 28 after several people became ill. The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Co. was called at 12:20 p.m. to the store at 19312 Lighthouse Plaza Blvd. for a report that several people had become sick inside the store, said Warren Jones, fire company spokesman. The building was evacuated, and Rehoboth firefighters wearing self-contained breathing apparatus entered the building to locate the source of […]
, Beracah Homes recently hosted its gingerbread building competition showcase, spotlighting its imaginative creations built by 12 teams of co-workers. Guests voted on their favorite choices. Each gingerbread creation, along with a donation from Beracah, was taken to a community organization to spread smiles and Christmas cheer.
Editor’s note: The following article has been modified from its original version to reflect updated information. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in conjunction with the Delaware Department of Agriculture, has reported snow geese found sick or dead Dec. 27 in coastal waters of Sussex County – including birds found at Prime Hook Beach – have tested presumptive positive for H5 avian influenza. Presumptive positive is a […]
The Delaware Tourism Office announced awards to five Delaware sports facilities Dec. 20, made through the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. Established through the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract out-of-state visitors, and contribute to the state and local economies. The Delaware Tourism Office accepted applications for the fund […]
The National Court Reporters Association announced Bill Sammons of Millsboro has earned the nationally recognized Certified Legal Video Specialist certification. The designation acknowledges Sammons’ high level of skill and understanding of knowledge related to all facets of videotaping, court proceedings and judicial procedures, and his ability to deliver accurate and timely finished video product. Video specialists are in high demand for court proceedings nationwide. A CLVS is an expert in […]
Robert Verdugo’s house rattles in the morning as diesel dump trucks rumble to life beyond the woods near his neighborhood. The noise and dust emitted by Toney Floyd Trucking in the last few years have irritated Verdugo and other residents of Peninsula Lakes and Captain’s Grant developments near Long Neck. They expressed their frustration at a Dec. 10 Sussex County Council meeting. They told the council during a public hearing […]
The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, at Milford Public Library, 11 S.E. Front St., Milford. The guest speaker will be Claudia Furnish Leister, former Milford Museum director, who will preview her book about Delaware Gov. William H.H. Ross. As an antebellum governor of Delaware, Ross was a slave owner in the Seaford area, as were his father and grandfather. Ross became a […]
Possum Point Players announced show dates for “God of Carnage,” its 2025 season opener, will be Friday, Jan. 31, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, and Friday to Sunday, Feb. 7 to 9. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. A dark comedy, "God of Carnage" showcases two reasonable, modern-parenting couples who are brought together to diplomatically discuss a schoolyard fracas […]
The coal-fired Indian River power plant is scheduled to retire in February 2025, company and power grid officials announced Dec. 23. The power plant, which has been in operation since 1957, had been scheduled to close in 2022, but it continued to operate under a Reliability-Must-Run agreement made with power grid operator PJM Interconnection. The agreement allowed Delmarva Power to continue operating until transmission upgrades could be completed. PJM said […]
, Two people were injured in a Dec. 26 crash on Old Landing Road. The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. when two vehicles collided at the entrance to the Rehoboth Mall, according to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Co. Two people were transported to the hospital by RBVFC ambulances. Delaware State Police are investigating.
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee discussed the first draft of the town’s fiscal year 2026 budget at a meeting Dec. 16. Though the final budget, which will be approved by the end of March 2025, will likely look very different from the first draft, accounting clerk and HR Supervisor Sheena Hall said the draft serves as a starting point. The current draft anticipates a net loss for fiscal year 2026, […]
The influential Atlanta rapper was recently hospitalized with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound
WILMINGTON — Navient Corporation has agreed to sell its government services unit to an affiliate of Los Angeles-based investment firm Gallant Capital Partners. The sale would shed 1,200 jobs from Navient, including a few from its Delaware offices. The government services business includes six other subsidiaries, such as Navient Business Processing Group, and was roughly […] The post Navient to sell government services unit appeared first on Delaware Business Times.
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