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Delaware State Police Arrest Newark Man for Multiple Retail Thefts in New Castle County
New Castle County, DE – Delaware State Police have arrested 33-year-old Moses Warren of Newark for several retail thefts that occurred over the past month at various businesses throughout New…
9 interesting things about Jersey Shore’s once-hidden, possibly haunted WWII bunker
A version of this story was originally published in 2022. Robert Heinly laughs himself into a coughing fit as he discusses the old WWII bunker in Cape May. The 80-year-old former college professor can speak openly about the relic — something he couldn’t do when he was consulting for the Navy in his mid-20s as a student at Temple University.
Rehoboth Beach commissioners raise property taxes; more fee increases likely
Parking fees aren't the only costs going up in Rehoboth Beach this year after city commissioners spent $800,000 to attract a new city manager, on top of his salary. The commissioners adopted a $38 million budget in March with the intention of raising numerous fees to cover a $4.4 million shortfall. After increases to parking rates, the rental tax rate and wastewater fees were approved earlier this year, the Board of Commissioners in June voted to raise...
FACT FOCUS: Online reports falsely claim Biden suffered a ‘medical emergency’ on Air Force One
False reports that President Joe Biden had a “medical emergency” while traveling back to Delaware on Friday after a campaign stop in Wisconsin, spread widely on social media on Friday. They were without merit. Here’s a look at the facts. ___. CLAIM: President Joe Biden had a...
Maker's Market offers food, fun & history
Greenbank Mills and Philips Farm will host vendors at their Maker's Market from 3 to 7p.m. every second Thursday of the month until October. Attracting vendors to the farm helps inform the public about the historical property that is still in use and educating people today. Greenbank Mills and Philips...
Philly-area parents who’ve lost children to opioid overdoses pledge to push forward in Purdue Pharma lawsuits
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, have become almost synonymous with discussions about the national opioid epidemic and today’s addiction crisis. At...
Ocean City sinkhole: How are they formed, and what can cause them?
A star-spangled... sinkhole? Motorists who journeyed into Ocean City, Maryland, over the Fourth of July faced major traffic congestion courtesy of a sinkhole, which was discovered at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening near the base of the Isle of Wight Bay Bridge. ...
Newark celebrates America with festival and fireworks
Newark celebrated Independence Day on Thursday with the annual Liberty Day festival. Thousands of people turned out to the University of Delaware athletic complex for live music, vendors, food trucks and, of course, fireworks. Thousands more watched the fireworks from surrounding areas. There was a momentary rain shower, but the threat of severe thunderstorms never materialized, allowing the event to go off without a hitch.
SPORTS BUZZ: Curling club hosts inaugural 'bonspiel' in Newark
Last Saturday morning, on what would become one of the hottest and most uncomfortable weather days of the young summer, people kept cool at the Patriot Ice Center during a unique sporting experience. “Welcome to the first draw of the first bonspiel hosted by the first curling club here in the First State,” bellowed Diamond State Curling Club vice president Brian Hufe as teams prepared to head onto the ice. ...
Scoop-a-Licious opens to serve ice cream treats in Millsboro
Representatives from the Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce recently joined husband-and-wife team Phil Noel and Sherrie Hearn, owners of Scoop-a-Licious, to host a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration at at 28417 Dupont Blvd., Millsboro. Noel, Hearn and their team offer 10 flavors of ice cream and plenty of toppings...
Dangerous, excessive heat expected throughout Delaware until 8 p.m.: Weather report
Sweltering temperatures and dangerous, excessive heat on Saturday are canceling events and causing power outages throughout the state. An excessive heat warning in all three counties is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 are expected throughout the...
UUSD awards grants to two local nonprofits
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware recently awarded $2,500 grants to two local nonprofit organizations serving Sussex County. Recipients for 2024 are the Sussex Preservation Coalition and Community Resource Center in Rehoboth Beach. Grants were made possible by the Roy Parks Memorial Social Justice Fund, which is administered by UUSD.
Delaware judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit stemming from fatal police shooting of mentally ill woman
A Delaware judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit involving the death of a mentally ill woman who was killed by a state trooper in 2021 after she fired a shotgun at him.Raymond Rooks contends that state police used excessive force in shooting his 51-year-old sister, Kelly Rooks, and that they violated her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the federal Rehabilitation Act.At a hearing earlier this year, Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Picollelli Jr. argued that police did not intentionally discriminate against Rooks, and that the lawsuit does not allege any pattern or practice of troopers mistreating...
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit in battle over pop icon Prince's estate
A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former business advisers to the late pop music icon Prince against two of his siblings and other heirs in a dispute over his estate.The judge on Friday also agreed with plaintiffs L. Londell McMillan and Charles Spicer Jr. that an agreement purporting to replacing them as managers of a limited liability company established by three siblings was invalid.Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016. He had no will, and his six siblings inherited equal interests in the estate.Three of them assigned their combined 50% interest to Prince...
Body cam of controversial arrest, big racing weekend, National Fried Chicken Day
Hey, there, Delaware. If you’ve lost track this week, it’s Saturday. We are still under a heat advisory today in the Wilmington area, with highs expected to reach 95. If you’re...
Dewey Nalu expansion in town’s hands
With public opinion evenly split regarding Dewey Nalu’s proposed expansion plans, the planning and zoning commission voted 4-1 June 27 to recommend the restaurant’s conditional use to town council. Attorney Elio Battista Jr., representing Nalu owner Regan Derrickson, said the proposed expansion meets all current code and FEMA...
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