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Is Dover really that unfriendly?
DOVER — Hi! Welcome to Dover! How are you today? A few more of those comments and the capital city might not have made New York City-based Conde Nast Traveler’s naughty list. Dover, Delaware, is No....
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Campaign notebook: Bonini plan would reduce Medicaid spending
DOVER — With the primary election less than a month away, Republican gubernatorial candidate Colin Bonini has unveiled his first policy proposal. Sen. Bonini on Monday released details on a plan to...
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RBs Alleyne, Waters tough combo for DSU
Kenny Carter (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — Delaware State coach Kenny Carter has already said the Hornets are likely using two quarterbacks to start the season. What DelState also has, are...
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Hens looking for big year from junior LB Jackson
Anthony Jackson, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound junior, is a player the Hens know they can count on after he became a full-time starter last fall. (UD sports information/Mark Campbell) NEWARK — From the moment...
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Dover officials eye need for ‘ShotSpotter’ technology in battling crime
Marvin Mailey DOVER — On Tuesday city officials will further discuss the viability of technology designed to quickly detect and locate gunshots and thus aid police investigation into the source of...
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Dover’s Helping Hands Quilt Guild covers community
Members of Dover’s Helping Hands Quilt Guild, from left, Mary Ditty, Sue Hoecker and Marilyn Pegg show off two quilts that will be donated to the Quilts of Valor, an organization that helps give...
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COMMENTARY: Time to refocus economic development in Delaware
Each month seems to bring a new piece of major economic news to Delaware that fundamentally challenges how our state has approached economic development for several decades. Our economy today is...
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At long-closed lieutenant governor’s office, line is forming
From left, candidates for Delaware’s next lieutenant governor, Sen. Bethany Hall-Long, ex-Sussex County Register of Wills Greg Fuller; Rehoboth Beach commissioner Kathy McGuiness; Kent County Levy...
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‘It’s like we have always been family’: 20-year search leads to father in Smyrna
Alfonso “Al” and his wife Dolores Kraft are anticipating a special Thanksgiving this year in Smyrna. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — Over the last three months, Andrea Boyd has discovered...
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Family puts heart (and soul) into new restaurant in Cheswold
Jamar Thorner and his family have opened Jazzy Jay’s Soul Food Cafe on U.S. 13 in Cheswold. The restaurant brings a variety of flavors to its menu including Caribbean, American, Italian, soul food and...
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Eaby seeks to jump from Levy Court to lieutenant governor
Brad Eaby DOVER — For Brad Eaby, the lieutenant governor’s race has truly been a marathon, but now the finish line is in sight. Mr. Eaby, one of six Democrats seeking the vacant office, said he decided...
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Whatcoat Village Apartments to receive $8 million makeover
A worker carries a door to the trash bin at Whatcoat Village Apartments in Dover. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — The residents of the Whatcoat Village Apartments have not witnessed any major...
View ArticleCommentary: A refresher course in America’s religious freedom
By Grover W. Johnson Viola Even though I know that Mr. David C. Pleasanton will never admit he is wrong, I feel compelled to correct his opinion letter of Aug. 14, “A Democrat no more.” He really does...
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Ex-Illini player Tuck, 23, to coach Dover girls’ hoops
Taylor Tuck played on a girls’ basketball powerhouse in high school, helping Bolingbrook win three straight Illinois Class 4A state titles before playing college ball at Illinois. (Photo courtesy of...
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Three men face felony charges in Smyrna knife fight
SMYRNA — An early Friday morning knife fight ended with three men wounded and facing violent felony charges, authorities said. Quinton Lowman While “exact reasons” for the brawl were unknown, Smyrna...
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Two arrested in Sussex human trafficking investigation
George L. Dunn, left, and Rashawn B. Davis are facing human trafficking charges. (Submitted photos/State Police) SUSSEX COUNTY — An eight-month investigation into alleged human trafficking ended with...
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Homeless community speaks out in front of city council
Pastor Aaron Appling, of Victory Church in Dover, speaks to homeless people and their advocates before going into City Hall on Monday night. (Delaware State News/Mike Finney) DOVER — If any of the...
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Desire to serve drives Fuller to seek lieutenant governor’s office
DOVER — In many ways, Greg Fuller breaks the mold of a typical Delawarean seeking to win a statewide office. Successful candidates usually raise more than $100,000 and can often boast of prior elected...
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Correctional officers union airs concerns: ‘We’re in crisis mode’
The Department of Correction has about 70 vacancies and typically loses around 11 officers a month, raising the workload for those who remain. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — Last week, a...
View ArticleCommentary: Abyss looms for Trump
By Mike Apgar, Dover U.S. annual economic growth is hovering near a measly 1 percent. However, this is higher than in the rest of the developed world. In addition, the stock market is at a record high,...
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