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Pennsylvania Family Seeks Justice After Son Died in Bridgeville Crash
Near BRIDGEVILLE, De. - June 23, 2023, changed the lives of a Pennsylvania couple forever when their 20-year-old son was killed in a crash on Route 404 near Bridgeville. Over a year later, no charges have been filed, and the family is calling for justice. Glenn Porter, a 20-year-old former...
The great Sussex County oil boom that quickly became a bust
An 85-foot-tall derrick drilled relentlessly over 500 feet below the surface of an apple orchard near Bridgeville. On Sunday, March 25, 1934, an explosive geyser blew the casting pipe 162 feet in the air. From the wellhead poured mostly natural gas accompanied by oil. Not a lot, but it was oil. A...
Bishopville man arrested, charged with felony shoplifting
SELBYVILLE, Del. – A Maryland man has been arrested on felony shoplifting charges in Sussex County. Shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, troopers were called to Harris Teeter in Selbyville for a reported shoplifting. It was learned that an unknown suspect has stolen more than $5,000 of consumable merchandise from the store since June.
Classic car show benefits Sussex seniors’ nutrition Aug. 3
CHEER will host its 14th annual Wheels for Meals Car, Truck and Bike Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, at the CHEER Community Center, 20520 Sand Hill Road off Route 9 east of Georgetown. Rain date is Sunday, Aug. 4. A champagne luncheon open to the...
Naamans advances to Majors division state championship
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Brady Bell slammed a two-out home run in the top of the first inning, staking Naamans Little League to a lead it would never relinquish in a 7-2 win over Canal Little League on Thursday at Naamans. With the win, Naamans captured the District II Major Little League championship and advanced to the state tournament next ... Read More
FSE launches another free training for school board members
The president of the tumultuous Christina School District Board of Education said a new – and free – training program from a state education group is much needed and very beneficial. “I’ve had this conversation with other legislators about bringing in organizations like School Board Partners to train our board members, and I think if you look at what’s going ... Read More
Families grieve Cape Henlopen crash victims, Emily Bissell Hospital's future, AP access
After a relentless heatwave, we are finally getting slightly cooler temperatures. Today’s high in the Wilmington area is expected to be 86 with sunny skies – not cool, but better than earlier this week and less humid!. Phillies play the Pirates at tonight 6:40 p.m. The Delaware State...
Delaware: Bally’s Dover hires 140 employees amid expanding hours
Delaware: Bally’s Dover hires 140 employees amid expanding hours. Bally’s Dover Casino and Resort has returned to 24/7 operations after a hiatus, hiring several new employees to meet the demand. Story continues below. Delaware’s largest casino announced it returned to all-day opening hours earlier this month. Right now,...
Hunter Biden seeks case dismissals using Trump legal argument
US President Joe Biden's son Hunter asked federal judges on Thursday to toss out gun and tax cases filed against him, citing a legal argument made by Donald Trump. In filings on Thursday with district court judges in Delaware and California, Hunter Biden's lawyers asked that the gun conviction be tossed out and the tax charges dismissed.
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