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Wages on minds of business owners at luncheon

  WYOMING — Residents, business owners and community leaders had a chance to voice their concerns to Gov. Jack Markell during a luncheon at Hall’s Family Restaurant Thursday afternoon. Rep. Lyndon...

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Minimum wage meeting dominated by opponents

  DOVER — The arguments against raising the state’s minimum wage were both economic and philosophical. During an informal meeting discussing hotly debated legislation, small-business owners maintained...

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Lt. governor candidates stump at forum

  From left, Candidates for Delaware’s next Lt. Governor Sen. Bethany Hall-Long, Ex-Sussex County Register of Wills Greg Fuller; Rehoboth Beach commissioner Kathy McGuiness; Kent County Levy Court...

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Ross fired as Blue Hens’ basketball coach

NEWARK – Monte’ Ross’ up-and-down tenure as Delaware’s men’s basketball coach came to an end on Friday morning. Ross led the Blue Hens to their first Colonial Athletic Association title in 2014 but...

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Smyrna teacher arrested on child solicitation charge

SMYRNA – A Smyrna High School teacher has been arrested on a charge of solicitation of sex with a child, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Friday morning. The department, in a prepared...

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2016 All-State Basketball Teams

All-State Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year: Mikey Dixon, Sanford First team Jordan Allen, Dover Raheim Burnett, Mount Pleasant Myles Cale, Appoquinimink Mikey Dixon, Sanford Kyson Rawls, St. Georges...

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Dover hires N.J.’s Simonetti as football coach

DOVER — Rudy Simonetti doesn’t know everything about Dover High football, of course. The high school football coach has spent all his life in northern New Jersey. Rudy Simonetti But what he’s seen of...

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COMMENTARY: Lessons from the Fukushima nuclear disaster

On March 11, 2011, the unthinkable happened, as far as a nuclear power emergency is concerned. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was one of several nuclear plants in Japan hit by the...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: God can’t be pushed aside, but people do themselves

In regard to Marjorie C. Davis’ [Opinion page essay], “God has been pushed aside in today’s society,” I couldn’t agree more with what she wrote if than if I had written it myself, except for the...

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Delaware unemployment rate falls slightly

  DOVER — Delaware’s official unemployment rate has dropped 0.3 percent since the first of the year according to the February Labor Report issued by the Office of Occupational and Labor Market...

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Lawmakers talk business at chamber of commerce luncheon

  19dsn Legislative Luncheon 008 Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce board chair Janie Libby leads those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) 19dsn...

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South Frederica Interchange construction begins

  U.S. Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Gov. Jack Markell, Kent County Levy Court President Brooks Banta and Kent County administrator Mike Petit de Mange officially break...

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Roundup: Woodbridge’s Anderson named Player of Year for girls’ hoops

  Woodbridge High’s Altia Anderson was awarded the Delaware Player of the Year on Friday for girls’ high school basketball. On the boys’ side, Dover High’s Jordan Allen made first team All-State....

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Slideshow: Blue-Gold basketball games

Gold Team player Jordan Allen of Dover High (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Gold Team player Terrance Woodlin of Dover High Gold Team player Jordan Allen of Dover High Gold Team player Henry...

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Roundup: Hornet baseball team picks up first two wins

The Delaware State baseball team picked a good time to pick up its first two wins of the season. The Hornets opened MEAC North play with a doubleheader sweep of defending division champ Norfolk State,...

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From the Sports Editor: Charles set to take a break from DIAA job

Kevin Charles Kevin Charles has had a job for as long as he can remember. He thought he’d like to try not having one for a while. “In 40 years, the most I’ve taken off at any one time is a two-week...

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Dover’s Allen shines on birthday as Gold sweeps Blue

Gold Team player Jordan Allen of Dover High (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Gold Team player Terrance Woodlin of Dover High Gold Team player Jordan Allen of Dover High Gold Team player Henry...

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Will casino legislation spring forward in Delaware this year?

DOVER — Some notes and quotes between headlines and deadlines… *** Welcome to spring in Delaware. One minute we’re rejoicing in the sight of robins and daffodils. The next, we’re fretting over a little...

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Kent County Crime Watch making neighborhoods safer

  Kent County Crime Watch of Delaware sergeant-at-arms Suxette Leonovich of Magnolia, right, and assistant chaplain Linda Medunick of Star Hill hold street signs and a map detailing which communities...

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COMMENTARY: Carney: Don’t be a Markell in sheep’s clothing

This is a plea to Congressman John Carney. You are running for governor in Delaware. You haven’t officially filed yet, but you announced your intention last year. In Delaware, it seems like a certainty...

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