Delaware Bay blue crab counts expected to drop, again

If the state’s 2024 juvenile index is any indication, the number of Delaware Bay blue crabs caught in 2025 will be down for the fourth straight year. Rich Wong, a biometrician for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s …

Delaware Supreme Court hears case related to...

The Delaware Supreme Court has taken under advisement a case brought by a member of the Mountaire class-action settlement against the attorneys who represented the class. Oral arguments in the case were heard March 26 in Dover by a three-justice panel of …

Officials: Wednesday tornado traveled 15.2 miles in Delaware County

MUNCIE, Ind. — A storm system that roared through Delaware County on Wednesday night included a tornado, emergency management officials said Saturday. The tornado, which formed shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, traveled 15.2 miles in Delaware County, …

"DMV On the Go" Returns to Delaware in Locations Throughout Sussex County

DELAWARE - The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles announces they are bringing back the "DMV on the Go". The services will be in three spots across Sussex County. The DMV on the Go trailer provides almost all the same services found at a …

'Hands Off!' rally in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, April 5, 2025

Arlington residents enjoy standout swimming seasons for Delaware

Two swimmers from Arlington high school enjoyed standout junior seasons for the Division I University of Delaware’s men’s and women’s teams during the winter season. Yorktown High School graduate Lauren Hartel swam on the winning 800 freestyle relay for …

Police search for hit-and-run driver who left a man dead in Wilmington, Delaware

Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man dead late Friday night. According to the Delaware State Police, the incident happened on April 4, 2025, around 11:36 p.m. Police said a man was walking southbound on Augustine …

Delaware Women’s Expo comes to Nassau Valley Vineyards

The 13th annual Delaware Women’s Expo was held at Nassau Valley Vineyards near Lewes March 29. Attendees enjoyed delicious food, prizes, shopping and educational seminars as they networked with businesses and nonprofit organizations focused on women’s …

Guest column: Delaware County, don’t overdo it on Delco Woods amenities

By Ken Hemphill In July 2015, a few people concerned about the threat to the last large patch of woods in eastern Delaware County got together in a very depressing meeting to discuss what could be done to save the 213 acres at the Don Guanella tract. …

Delaware County Council bans ghost guns and machine gun converters

Delaware County Council unanimously passed a ban on ghost guns and machine gun converters, following in the steps of Harrisburg, Reading and York. The measure includes a penalty of $1,000 per violation or 10 days imprisonment or both for making a ghost gun …