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Dover officials respond to allegations of low morale among police
Jim Ligouri DOVER — Two recent instances once again spotlighted potential unrest between city police officers and their chief, echoing similar claims by high ranking agency leadership in 2014. Dover...
View ArticleSlideshow: Earth, Wind and Fire at Firefly
Click to view slideshow. Special to the Delaware State News photos by Doug Curran Earth, Wind & Fire perform on the Backyard Stage on the last day of Firefly 2016 in Dover on Sunday.
View ArticleThe music’s over: Firefly wraps up fifth year at Woodlands
Click to view slideshow. DOVER — In merely three days and four nights, 120 artists and 90,000 fans graced the Woodlands at Dover International Speedway for the Firefly Music Festival. Those numbers...
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Firefly pre-sale, dates announced
DOVER – As the last reveler is just leaving the grounds Monday, Firefly Music Festival officials have already announced dates for next year’s event. It will be held June 15-18. A limited quantity of...
View ArticleSummer brings possible heat dangers
DOVER — Monday was the first day of summer and the Division of Public Health took the day as an opportunity to remind Delawareans how to deal with excessive heat. Public Health officials say a heat...
View ArticleFirefly kept safety workers busy
DOVER — Neither “Hawkeye” Pierce or “Hot Lips” Houlihan were anywhere to be seen at the Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands at Dover International Speedway last weekend. But when it came to how...
View ArticleLOCAL AUTO RACING: Dover’s Russell edges Gordy in Top ET victory
DELMAR — It has been a great year for veteran racers at U.S. 13 Dragway and on Friday night the streak continued. Vernon Russell of Dover defeated second-generation driver Vic Gordy to win in Top ET....
View ArticleLOCAL ROUNDUP: Teen takes two-shot lead at Delaware Amateur
Danny Dougherty, a 16-year-old from DuPont, fired a five-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the DSGA Delaware Amateur golf tournament on Monday. The 72-hole, three-day...
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Hens’ Ingelsby getting down to business
New Delaware men’s basketball coach Martin Ingelsby was an assistant coach for former Delaware basketball coach Mike Brey for 13 years at Notre Dame. (Notre Dame sports information) NEWARK — Martin...
View ArticleCode Purple volunteers gather up Firefly ‘leftovers’
Click to view slideshow. DOVER — As thousands of Firefly attendees inched out of their campsites Monday morning a caravan of volunteers in purple T-shirts moved in. The group of 150 were on site in...
View ArticleRoundup: Defending champ Whitby leads Delaware Amateur
Click to view slideshow. WYOMING — Halfway through the Delaware Amateur, defending champion Jay Whitby is back atop the leaderboard. But the 29-year-old Wild Quail golfer still has his work cut out for...
View ArticleFeds to rehear transmission line arguments
DOVER — The Delaware Public Service Commission announced Tuesday the federal agency that had approved a controversial transmission line will rehear the case. At issue is a transmission line stretching...
View ArticleSussex council OKs $119 million budget for fiscal year 2017
GEORGETOWN — Sussex County Council, following a public hearing Tuesday, unanimously approved the proposed $119 million budget for the 2017 fiscal year that begins July 1. The approval keeps the...
View ArticleSenate Bill 190 is an ‘exercise in redundancy’
Here we go again. I am going to do something that none of the Republican leadership in Legislative Hall are willing to do (with a few exceptions), and that is to call [state] Senator Peterson out on...
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Suspect attempts to escape from Milford jail
MILFORD — An armed robbery suspect unsuccessfully attempted to escape custody through a jail cell’s ventilation system Monday, Milford Police Department said. Jose R. Garcia Jose R. Garcia, 33, of...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence
Click to view slideshow. DOVER – The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce held its annual Awards for Excellence Dinner Tuesday night at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino’s Rollins Center. Volunteers were...
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Carbon monoxide at Morris Corrections sends dozens to hospitals
An ambulance waits by the visitor parking at Morris Corrections Center on Monroe Terrace and Water Street in Dover on Tuesday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER – A problem with the heating,...
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Sixteen hundred immigrants receive Delaware driving privilege cards
A sample driving privilege card presented by the Division of Motor Vehicles. (Delaware State News/Matt Bittle) DOVER — About six months after the state launched a program allowing undocumented...
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Gun background check bill heads to Delaware governor’s desk
Sen. Brian Bushweller, D-Dover, listens to arguments during debate on a gun bill Tuesday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — The Delaware Senate passed by a 12-9 vote a bill extending the length...
View ArticleDeaths due to Fentanyl overdoses spike in Delaware
NEW CASTLE — Mirroring national trends, Delaware is seeing a surge in overdose deaths related to fentanyl — a synthetic painkiller that is up to 50 times more potent than heroin. Through mid-May,...
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