Clik here to view.
Police wiretaps in Greenwood drug probe valid, judge rules
Losing a bid to suppress wiretap evidence in a Greenwood area drug case were, clockwise from upper left, Abdul T. White, Gary D. Williams, James M. Smith, Taquen G. Owens, and Kevin A. McDonald Jr....
View ArticleSlideshow: General Assembly 2016 final night
Click to view slideshow. Delaware State News photos/Marc Clery
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: American values, patriotism and radical Muslims?
With the recent murders of 49 people in Orlando, it’s time to out the radicals. During the GOP presidential primary campaign, a question was asked of then-presidential candidate Ben Carson if he would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
German band to pump up Independence Day week
The Musikzug Starkenberg Heppenheim marching band from Germany will perform in Fourth of July parades in Dover and Smyrna as well playing a concert Tuesday night at the Smyrna Opera House. (Submitted...
View ArticleFourth of July events to be held across Delaware
Aside from Dover and Smyrna-Clayton events, featured elsewhere in this section, here’s a look at other local Fourth of July celebrations: •Bethany Beach Parade at noon Monday, horseshoe-throwing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dover events light up Fourth of July
Danny Seeman of Dover waves Old Glory down State Street in Dover during last year’s Fourth of July Parade sponsored by the American Legion Fox Post 2. The parade gets underway Monday at 6 p.m. and is...
View ArticleLegislative notebook: Women’s issues highlight final day bills signed by Markell
DOVER — With half of the members of the General Assembly around him, Gov. Jack Markell put pen to paper and signed five different measures into law Thursday. On the final legislative day of 2016,...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly final night: Budget bills push lawmakers to deadline
Click to view slideshow. Delaware State News photos/Marc Clery DOVER — As of 11:30 p.m. Thursday, the Senate had passed two of the three year-end money bills, while the House had yet to vote on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Legislature finishes budget after a second consecutive marathon June 30
DOVER — Flanked by lawmakers, Gov. Jack Markell signed the budget bill just after 5:15 a.m., bringing to a close a day that began 17 hours before for some. Although lawmakers were optimistic the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dover man sentenced to three years in stabbing death
DOVER — A Dover man convicted of manslaughter in a July 2014 stabbing death was sentenced to three years in prison earlier this week, officials said this week. With credit for time already served in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Country’s Tracy Lawrence performing in Dover Nov. 25
Country music singer Tracy Lawrence plays Dover Downs Hotel and Casino Nov. 25. (Submitted photo) DOVER — CMA and ACM award-winner Tracy Lawrence, one of the most recognizable voices in country music,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Commentary: Immigration was the real issue behind Brexit
Leaving aside the economic questions, what is the real message from the British vote to leave the European Union? With both the American and European stock markets plunging, the usual pundits are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Court rejects convicted pedophile’s request for review
DOVER — On Wednesday, the Delaware Supreme Court dismissed a former Lewes pediatrician’s petition to mandate considering a motion to review his 2011 conviction for sexually assaulting children in his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Court rules judge erred in transferring McCoy from maximum security
DOVER — A judge’s decision to transfer a former death row inmate into the general prison population while awaiting a new trial was vacated Tuesday by the Delaware Supreme Court. The Department of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2016 General Assembly finale a repeat of 2015
DOVER — The 148th General Assembly came to a close around 5 a.m. Friday, more than 12 hours after lawmakers began arriving at Legislative Hall for the end of session and at almost the exact time as in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smyrna seeing red over vandalized flags
DOVER – The towns of Smyrna and Clayton were all dressed up for the Fourth of July – draped in the patriotic colors of red, white and blue – after more than 5,600 American flags had been placed in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Delaware law – facilitator or conspirator?
I filed HB 442 on June 23. It’s a bill to reform Delaware’s LLC licensing process to protect the integrity of the system and prevent illegal and illicit activities from being perpetrated. Recent...
View ArticleFormer DSU professor’s lawsuit against school can proceed to trial
DOVER — A once tenured professor’s lawsuit against former employer Delaware State University claiming unlawful termination associated with age and job duties has enough merit for a trial, a judge ruled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oldest DSU alumna serves as inspiration
Courtney Stevenson of Dover, who recently turned 102, graduated from the State College for Colored Students, the precursor of Delaware State University, in 1944. She is also a 70-year member of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Come quickly or freedom will fail’
Caesar Rodney’s gravesite is believed to be in Byfield, the site of his plantation that had been handed down for generations in his family. His maternal grandfather settled there in the 1680s....
View Article