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After 2 ocean breaches, state uses riprap to fortify dune by Indian River Inlet bridge
After the ocean breached the dune on the north side of the Indian River Inlet bridge Sunday night, temporarily shutting down Coastal Highway for the second time this year, riprap is being used to fortify the sand. The state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Department of Transportation are working jointly...
Maryland Delegates represent at the Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of Democrats in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this week. At the convention, which ran from Aug. 19 to 22, delegates selected Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president and Tim Walz as its nominee for vice president. The Democratic party also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. Jared Schablein, an Eastern Shore delegate and chair of...
Hurricane Katrina, MLK leads D.C. civil rights march: News Journal archives, Aug. 25-31
“Pages of history” features excerpts from The News Journal archives including the Wilmington Morning News and the Evening Journal. Aug. 26, 1939, Journal-Every Evening Available talent indicates Wilmington High’s year in football ...
Avelo Airlines extends its flight schedule to the spring, minus 2 destinations
Avelo Airlines announced Aug. 22 that it is extending its flight schedule out of the Wilmington Airport until April 29, 2025. Avelo will offer 11 destinations out of the Wilmington Airport, with six new flights coming this fall. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina will not be available through the spring but...
Wilmington City Council moves grant ethics bill to committee, kills attempted censure
The Wilmington City Council has agreed to advance an ordinance that would strip city leaders of their allotted grant funds if they are found in violation of the program’s reporting requirements. The ordinance, sponsored by council member Chris Johnson, will next go before the Finance and Economic Committee for review. Ordinance No. 468...
Football Names 2024 Team Captains
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware Football Head Coach Ryan Carty has announced the four captains that will lead the Blue Hens during the upcoming 2024 season. The quartet includes returning captains Brock Gingrich and Dillon Trainer as well as first-time captains Tyron Herring and Ryan O'Connor. The four were chosen by a vote of their teammates and coaches.
Phish Delivered A Stellar Secret Set on Night Two at Mondegreen
Phish festivals are known for a few key details: remote locations, stunning art displays, and the signature Ferris wheel. They almost always play an unannounced set during the festival, and Mondegreen was no exception. Day two at this Dover, DE-based encampment featured not two but three sets of jams. The third set was an extended, free-flowing jam with no songs or structure. Some of the best things in life are unplanned, and this secret set was no exception.
Newarker's posthumous donation 'changes everything' for Pencader Heritage Museum
A lifelong Newarker, John Slack Sr. had a passion for local history and especially loved the Pencader Heritage Museum, which he helped found. “His heart and soul was in that museum,” Slack’s widow, Merle, said. “He was just so proud of it, so proud of the people that work there and the time and energy everybody puts in. He just loved it.” Before Slack died in 2022 at the age...
Primary Election 2024: Charter school leader challenging incumbent Morrison in District 27
State Rep. Eric Morrison is seeking his third term in District 27, but first he must survive a primary challenge from charter school leader Margie Lopez Waite. The winner of the Sept. 10 primary will face Republican Kristina Griffing in November. District 27 is located south of Newark, encompassing most of Glasgow and extending south just below the canal and from the state line east to Del. 72 and Lums...
Sussex council approves Savannah Road office
A doctor seeking to open an office on Savannah Road ran into some opposition from neighbors surrounding the property at 1510 Savannah Road at the intersection with Quaker Road. However, the conditions imposed by Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission and Sussex County Council should address those issues. Concerns from...
Remembering Thomas Berry III: Sussex County Comes Together to Honor One of Its Own
GEORGETOWN, DE -- On Thursday, first responders, family, and friends came from near and far to Crossroad Community Church to say a final goodbye to fallen Georgetown and Ellendale firefighter Thomas Berry III. Many were strangers, who made it their mission to support the grieving family of one of their...
It's Still Early on in the Game but Ocean City's Efforts to Build a Sports Complex are Gaining Traction
Town officials have three locations in mind for a proposed sports complex. It moves them one step closer to achieving their longtime goal of having a facility near the resort town.
Havrilla to rock Rehoboth library after dark Aug. 28
Guitarist and singer Christine Havrilla will rock the Rehoboth Beach Public Library with a special solo performance at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 226 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Readers don’t need to worry; Havrilla will crank up the volume after the library is closed for the night. Admission...
‘Alexei and the Mad Monk Rasputin’ author to appear Aug. 25
Browseabout Books will host “Alexei and the Mad Monk Rasputin” author Greer Firestone for a signing event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, at 133 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. The world has long been fascinated with the compelling characters and cataclysmic events surrounding the end...
Luxury travel and art items up for bid at SunFestival Aug. 31
CAMP Rehoboth’s Labor Day weekend SunFestival will feature a live auction including various items to suit practically any bucket list. Highlights include a trip for two to Paris at a luxury hotel, a Prague and Danube River cruise, and a week-long stay at an all-gay luxury resort in Puerto Vallarta. Presenting sponsor Accent on Travel donated a cruise for two on Avalon Waterways to the destination of the winning bidder’s choice.
Summer cocktail party raises $30,000 for Rehoboth library
The Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library hosted a summer cocktail party Aug. 8 in Henlopen Acres, and it was a hit, with more than 250 supporters in attendance raising almost $30,000. The Friends’ inaugural Stuff the Shelves project sponsored by Browseabout Books was also a success, with attendees...
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, a shooting survivor, honors Biden and praises Harris in convention speech
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., on Thursday honored President Joe Biden, whom she called "a decent man" from Delaware, before she urged Americans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November. "On Jan. 8, 2011, a man tried to assassinate me. ... I almost died, but I fought for...
Voting technology firm, conservative outlet seek favorable ruling in 2020 election defamation case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for an electronic voting company targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump with accusations of manipulating the 2020 presidential election asked a Delaware judge Thursday to rule in their favor in a defamation lawsuit against a conservative news outlet. Florida-based Smartmatic sued Newsmax...
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