Coons to vote for Iran nuclear deal
DOVER — U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., announced Tuesday he supports the Iran nuclear deal. With his vote, the Obama White House needs just one more senator to sustain a veto on an expected Republican...
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Atomic weapons helped end Pacific conflict in World War II
After the fighting ended in Europe, America and the Allies turned their collective attention to the Pacific theater of action in World War II. This article examines the conclusion of the conflict there...
View ArticleKent County Levy Court receives economic update
DOVER –– At Tuesday’s Levy Court meeting, Jim Waddington of the Kent Economic Partnership gave the commissioners a preview of the topics to be discussed at the annual Kent County Economic Summit on...
View ArticleFour cases of West Nile virus uncovered in Delaware
DOVER — Four people in Delaware have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services reported Tuesday. The cases, three in New Castle County and one in Kent...
View ArticleJob fair for military veterans set for Thursday in Dover
DOVER — Delaware’s congressional delegation of U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Rep. John Carney will host the second of two job fairs for veterans from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at...
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Howell trial moved to November
DOVER — The trial schedule of a former Caesar Rodney High teacher indicted on 50 felony counts after an alleged sexual relationship with a female student in 2014 has been moved to late this fall....
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Veterans mark 70th anniversary of World War II end
DOVER — Seventy years ago today, the deadliest and most wide-ranging war in human history officially came to a close. On Sept. 2, 1945, six years and one day after Germany invaded Poland, World War II...
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Historical marker celebrates 100 years of Caesar Rodney School District
A historical marker honoring the 100th anniversary of the Caesar Rodney School District is unveiled Tuesday morning in front of the Paul L. Dunbar Administration Building in Camden by, from left,...
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Broken fence replaced at site of Dover shooting
Bobby Wilson, left, is pictured with City of Dover Code Enforcement Officer Jared Boesenberg and 4th District Councilman Roy Sudler Jr. late Monday afternoon before a trampled down fence is replaced...
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Police: Wounded suspect admitted having gun during Dover chase
DOVER — According to authorities a 21-year-old Dover man said he had a handgun during a chase that concluded with him being shot by an officer last Friday afternoon. Terrance Fletcher made the...
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Dover’s Madison Brengle wins again at U.S. Open
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. – Fort the first time in her career, Dover’s Madison Brengle had advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open. The 25-year-old needed just an hour to knock off fellow American...
View ArticleGold Star Gala set for Sept. 12 in Dover
DOVER — Judy Campbell has been involved with Gold Star families since her brother was killed by a sniper in Vietnam in 1967 while dragging a wounded soldier to safety. Ms. Campbell has since organized...
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Daughter driven to find kidney for dad
Melissa Miller is taking her search for a kidney for her father, 52-year-old William Miller, on the road with a plea to the public to call her at 652-6526 if they have A Positive or O blood that...
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Gas line break shuts down U.S. 13 near Dover Mall
An overhead map shows the portion of U.S. 13 in Dover that was shut down for several hours Wednesday due to a gas main break. (Submitted photo by Dover Police Department) DOVER — The late morning break...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Separating facts from opinions
I would like to respond to the opinion letter printed on Aug. 25, from Mr. Larry Koch. It was titled as “Some questions for the history teacher.” First off, I would like to say that, if he had been in...
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First defendant in cemetery desecration case pleads not guilty
DOVER — One defendant has pleaded not guilty in a case involving alleged illegally scrapped brass cemetery vases while three others await arraignments within the next two weeks, officials confirmed...
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Officials: Little River dredging project will help local economy
A tugboat pushes a barge carrying a crane down Little River Friday ready for more dredging. (Delaware State News photos by Dave Chambers) DOVER – Little River near Dover will soon be reborn. A...
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Delaware Airpark receives $5.8 million grant
A $5,813,539 grant to update and expand Delaware Airpark will result in a new runway, its parallel taxiway, connector taxiways and an apron system, officials announced Wednesday afternoon in Cheswold....
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New statewide test brings expected drop in scores
DOVER — When schools switched to a tough new statewide test, Delaware education officials said they expected scores to drop — and they did. The state released the preliminary results from the Smarter...
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COMMENTARY: Delaware court case shows need for disclosure of political donors
When the Supreme Court upended a century of settled law in Citizens United and declared that corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence our elections, the justices took pains to...
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