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Legendary comedian, epic rock shows keep beach stages hot during peak season
Anyone who has driven through coastal Sussex County or Ocean City in recent days can tell you that area beaches are in the midst of peak season. Thus, it is only fitting that local concert venues are currently hosting some of their highest-profile shows of the year. Freeman has its biggest show of the year with a comedy legend ...
Delaware DOJ files complaint against adviser suspected of investment fraud
A former Delaware investment adviser and his firm are being pursued by the Delaware Department of Justice for fraud. The attorney general announced that an administrative complaint was filed against the investment adviser and his firm for engaging in dishonest and unethical practices. The complaint alleges that the adviser withdrew registration from the state but continues to operate in Delaware. ...
Q&A: Delaware's Johnny Weir previews his NBC Summer Olympic Games broadcast in Paris
Please forgive Johnny Weir if he doesn't get back to you right away. It's a crazy busy time for the Olympic figure skater, who calls Delaware home. In addition to his full-time day job running the Aston, Pennsylvania-based Johnny Weir Skating Academy, which he launched last year after retiring from public performances, he...
Abercrombie, Uniqlo and other big names are coming to Christiana Mall this year
Christiana Mall is Delaware's seemingly impregnable fortress of retail. As other malls struggle across America, Christiana remains the First State's most-visited shopping hub, a source of SimCity-caliber holiday traffic jams and a destination for tax-averse shoppers all over the tri-state region. The mall is more than 90% leased, according to representatives from...
Delaware funeral home cremated wrong body, tried passing off another to family: lawsuit
A Wilmington funeral home is accused in a lawsuit of accidentally cremating a person and presenting that person's family with the body of another man for burial. Roland Johnson Sr. died in January at the age of 93. He was born in Wilmington where he built a three-decade career with the DuPont Co.,...
Law enforcement Fishing Rodeo delivers free fun for youth
Not a cell phone or gaming device was in sight as members of numerous local law enforcement agencies were on hand to help youth ages 15 and under experience the joys of catching fish and more as part of the 3rd Annual Law Enforcement & Youth Fishing Rodeo in Easton, Maryland this past June.
Delaware is FCS/CAA outcast but 2024 football season still important for Blue Hens
The Coastal Athletic Association announced its preseason football coaches’ poll Wednesday morning. The University of Delaware was included, placing fifth in the 16 coaches' assessment with three first-place votes, even though the Blue Hens are officially outcasts. Ineligibility for the CAA title and NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs is the price Delaware...
New sign honors Choptank Indian Reservation in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — Members of the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians gathered with state officials to unveil a historical sign honoring the Choptank Indian Reservation and the indigenous ancestors who lived along the Choptank River. The sign was placed through the Maryland Roadside Historical Markers program, which is managed, in part, by the Maryland Department of Transportation. Chief Donna Abbott of the Nause-Waiwash Band thanked the state for partnering with the nonprofit group — which includes around 300 people who are descendants of the Choptank, Nanticoke and...
Road Closure Announced in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, MD - The City of Cambridge has announced a traffic alert and road closure for Wednesday, July 31st. The city says that the Race and Muir Street Intersection will be closed from 8am to 11am on July 31st. The city says that traffic will be disrupted in the area...
Pedestrian Stop Leads to Two Warrant Arrests in Laurel
LAUREL, DE - Two Sussex County men with warrants were arrested following a pedestrian stop in Laurel on Friday. On July 19th, at approximately 3:50pm, Laurel Police say an officer was patrolling the Hollybrook Apartment Complex on Pasture Lane. While patrolling, the officer saw two wanted subjects walking out of the complex and heading towards Discount Land Road. After confirming the two subjects and their warrants, the officer conducted a pedestrian stop at the corner of Discount Land Road and Seaford Road.
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