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Zombie fest revived
DEWEY BEACH — Turns out zombies will roam the streets of a coastal Sussex County town after all. The Milton Theatre announced Monday Dewey Beach’s northbeach will hold the annual Zombie Fest next...
View ArticleOfficials push for complete Census count
GEORGETOWN — Delaware is headed for a crucial milestone. “Delaware is closing in on a million people. And we are very close to a magic number that would enable us to have not just one U.S....
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Dover City Council approves lodging tax
DOVER — Dover City Council on Monday approved a 0.5 percent lodging tax on hotels and motels within city boundaries that will become effective in 2020. The one-half-of-1-percent tax will increase...
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Scenic Delaware: Peach Basket Road
This photo was taken by Weston Williams of Felton on Peach Basket Road on Aug. 17. To contribute your scenic photos of our area, email newsroom@newszap.com. Photos must be at least 200 dpi and include...
View ArticleDover man charged with murder in shooting
DOVER – A 21-year-old Dover man turned himself in on Monday and was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jarmar Richardson earlier this month, authorities said. Stefan Rush-Wilson...
View Article‘Greta’: A young activist’s moment, praised and criticized
UNITED NATIONS — She stepped onto the biggest of global stages to face the most diverse of audiences, and she made it count. “How dare you?” she kept saying to some of the world’s most powerful...
View ArticleTrump attacks globalism at UN, while putting pressure on Iran
UNITED NATIONS — Facing growing calls for his impeachment, President Donald Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday and delivered a roaring defense of nationalism and American sovereignty...
View ArticleTop UK court: Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was illegal
LONDON — In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s highest court ruled Tuesday that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country’s Brexit...
View ArticleIsrael’s main parties begin talks on coalition government
JERUSALEM — Israel’s two largest parties met Tuesday to discuss the possibility of forming a unity government, in a long-shot effort to break the political deadlock following last week’s national...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Greta and global warming
Greta Thunberg, 16, stepped onto the biggest of global stages to face the most diverse of audiences at the United Nations, and she made it count. “How dare you?” she kept saying to some of the world’s...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Delaware legislators must focus on economy
There seems to be a disconnect between the condition of Delaware’s economy and the focus of Delaware’s political leaders. In a recent article, the Quartz Daily Brief used U.S. Bureau of Economic...
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Holding pharmacy benefit managers accountable is crucial in Delaware
Delving into the world of pharmaceuticals is not an easy feat, but it is a necessary one. Access to affordable, quality health care is critical in not only Kent County, but across our state, and it...
View ArticlePelosi orders impeachment probe: ‘No one is above the law’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply...
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Local roundup: Caesar Rodney defeats Indian River in volleyball 3-0
Caesar Rodney’s Elizabeth Yocher, left, and Geena Edmanson jump for a block against Indian River during Tuesday’s volleyball match at CR. Delaware State News/Marc Clery Caesar Rodney High captured a...
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Scenic Delaware: Lewes Canal
Clayton Bedwell took this photo while fishing in the Lewes Canal. To contribute your scenic photos of our area, email newsroom@newszap.com. Photos must be at least 200 dpi and include your name, where...
View ArticleMurder suspect surrenders to Dover Police
DOVER — A 21-year-old Dover man turned himself in on Monday and was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jarmar Richardson earlier this month, authorities said. Stefan E....
View ArticleSussex employees turn trash talk into successful walk
GEORGETOWN — On Friday, Sussex County employees set foot along roadways in the drive to beautify Sussex County. The volunteer response and its results are being hailed as a huge success, with plans...
View ArticleProsecution rests in trial of ex-UD athlete accused of rapes
GEORGETOWN— Prosecutors have rested their case in the first-degree rape trial of an ex-University of Delaware baseball player accused of multiple sexual assaults. A state police detective who...
View ArticleDunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins construction on track in north Dover
DOVER — Dover City Council voted Monday night to keep the ball rolling toward construction of a combined Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins eatery at 2920 N. DuPont Highway. The new store will be sandwiched...
View ArticleDelawareans react to impeachment probe announcement
DOVER — While heated reactions built on social media Tuesday night, about a half dozen people polled at a Dover-area convenience store about the impeachment inquiry at evening rush hour weren’t yet...
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