Delaware State Fair takes lofty approach to concerts
Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama will play the Delaware State Fair July 25. (Submitted photo) HARRINGTON — As anyone who has been to the Firefly Music Festival or either of the two country music...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Wings-N-Wheels Car Show
Click to view slideshow. The Wings-N-Wheels Car Show hosted by the Del Rods Car Club of Dover returned to the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base Saturday for a day of cars and planes....
View ArticleDelaware Democratic candidates for Congress top six figures in contributions
DOVER — Democrats seeking the state’s open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives continue to pull in big money. For the second consecutive quarter, the three front runners in the primary contest...
View ArticleDistrict I wins Big League East Regional tourney opener
DOVER — With the constant threat of a weather postponement looming over its opening game, the Delaware District I all-stars had the right guy on the mound. Dillon Cole worked quickly and effectively,...
View ArticleDelaware GOP officials say party unified behind Trump
Donald Trump won Delaware’s primary in April, garnering 61 percent of the vote. (Delaware State News file photo) DOVER — Delaware Republicans will gather in Cleveland this week as the national...
View ArticleDelaware State Fair more than tradition for 98-year-old Harrington man
Kenny McKnatt, 98, of Harrington, has been to every Delaware State Fair since he was 10 years old and has no plans on missing a day when this year’s 97th annual Delaware State Fair opens its gates at 9...
View ArticleSlideshow: Big League East Regional, District I 7, Conn. 1
Click to view slideshow. Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran
View ArticleSmall towns across state deal with FOIA requests
Administrative Assistant Jody Stein reviews a FOIA request in the City of Dover’s Clerks Office on Thursday morning. (Delaware State News/Craig Anderson) DOVER — When it comes to government...
View ArticleFallen firefighter honored
Special to the Delaware State News/Chuck Snyder Fallen Lewes firefighter Tim McClanahan was laid to rest on Sunday with full fireman’s honors, as hundreds gathered to pay their respects at Cape...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Still doubts about what caused TWA 800 disaster
On the evening of July 17, 1996, a TWA flight to Rome via Paris took off from JKF Airport. TWA 800 ended up in pieces in the Atlantic over Long Island a short time later, with all 230 aboard perishing....
View ArticleSam Grow to headline Delaware Wine and Beer Festival
HARRINGTON – Southern Maryland native Sam Grow will headline the Delaware Wine and Beer Festival presented by Wells Fargo Delaware. The festival, in its seventh year will take place at the new location...
View ArticleDover woman, 25, found dead in apartment
DOVER – Delaware State Police Homicide Unit detectives are conducting a death investigation after a 25-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment on Monday morning. Authorities said at approximately...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Slow destruction of democracy in America
Democracy is a fragile institution that requires transparency, nurturing, cooperation, and most of all, leadership. However, this fragile institution is in grave danger, not from outside forces, but...
View ArticleConference coaches Delaware math educators
More than 200 math teachers and school administrators attended a conference hosted by the Delaware Mathematics Coalition at Wilmington University last week to learn ways of improving their teaching...
View ArticleFinding job at food stand is fair business
Karissa Yoder, granddaughter of Little Richard’s owner Richard Thomas, was helping seek out potential food stand employees for the upcoming Delaware State Fair on Monday.(Delaware State News/Mike...
View ArticleOpening arguments made in Corbett trial
DOVER — There’s no dispute that 21-month-old Evan J. Dudley died after suffering several traumatic injuries while in the care of a then-Dover Air Force Base airman on Nov. 3, 2012. The question is:...
View ArticleDover couple’s deaths deemed a murder-suicide
DOVER – On Tuesday, the Delaware State Police said Homicide Unit detectives are conducting a murder-suicide investigation after a 25-year-old Dover woman was found dead in an apartment the day before....
View ArticleGOP convention: What do you think?
Delawareans, what do you think of the GOP convention so far? Do you think that Donald Trump can unite the party and win the presidential election? E-mail your thoughts to newsroom@newszap.com or post...
View ArticleWilliamsport probes brawl that mars District I’s 9-6, 10-inning win over Pa.
Click to view slideshow. Delaware State News/Marc Clery DOVER — There’s no question that District I showed some toughness on Tuesday. The Kent County all-stars twice squandered leads only to come...
View ArticleMan robbed while playing Pokemon Go in Dover
DOVER — The wildly popular Pokemon Go game took an unfortunate turn for a 20-year-old man last weekend when he was robbed after approaching who he thought were other players, authorities said. Dover...
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