Bloomberg struggles to respond to politics of #MeToo era
WASHINGTON — Mike Bloomberg’s name last appeared on a ballot a decade before #MeToo transformed cultural mores surrounding sexual harassment and the treatment of women. As he campaigns for the...
View ArticleUS intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, according to three officials familiar...
View ArticleCarper opposes changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act
SLAUGHTER BEACH — Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., highlighted the importance of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act on Thursday following the release of President Donald Trump’s administration’s proposed rule to...
View ArticleRegistration open for wild turkey hunting courses
DOVER — Registration is now open for one-day turkey hunting courses offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by the Division of Fish & Wildlife at the following locations in Kent, New Castle, and Sussex...
View ArticleSpoofed numbers being used to target Delmarva Power customers
DOVER — The Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) and Delaware Division of the Public Advocate have received numerous complaints over the past week of third-party electricity suppliers “spoofing”...
View ArticleWyoming to vote in town council election
WYOMING — On Saturday, Feb. 29, Wyoming residents can go to the polls from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Wyoming Municipal Building at 1 N. Railroad Ave. While Steven Bilbrough is running unopposed for Wyoming...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Russian influence
Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, according to three officials familiar with the...
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Camden woman missing for more than seven years
CAMDEN – A mother still hopes to learn the fate of her daughter who vanished more than seven years ago. Lois Lorraine Rodriguez went missing on May 31, 2012. She was reportedly last seen working a...
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Commentary: Washington’s Cabinet mirrored his own traits
By Dr. Samuel B. Hoff The recent History Channel series depicting his life and legacy, combined with the proximity to the tricentennial of his birth and present focus on the views of the Framers in...
View ArticleCamden voters to decide on mayor, town council
CAMDEN — As Camden residents go to the polls Feb. 29, they have a lot of choices. Five candidates are vying for three seats to represent the town. Their neighbors in Wyoming will be doing the same...
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Harrington man charged with drug offenses
HARRINGTON — A multi-agency investigation brought the arrest of a 34-year-old Harrington man on drug dealing charges, authorities said. On Thursday, Samuel L. Thorpe was taken into custody without...
View ArticleMan killed while crossing highway
LEWES — A man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Del. 1 Thursday night, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Master Cpl. Melissa Jaffe said. The incident occurred at approximately 6:14...
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Mountaire request OK’d for more sludge irrigation acreage
Mountaire Farms of Delaware. Delaware State News file photo GEORGETOWN — Mountaire Farms of Delaware has received the green light from Sussex County Council to add another 350-plus acres for sludge...
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Mountaire, 106 Sussex residents settle water lawsuits
GEORGETOWN — On Thursday, Jacobs & Crumplar, P.A. and Nidel & Nace, PLLC announced the successful conclusion to its environmental litigation against Mountaire on behalf of 106 Sussex County...
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‘Into The Sun’ at Bowers Beach
Dave Tally of Camden took this photo titled ‘Into The Sun’ at Bowers Beach on Dec. 5, 2019.
View ArticleOdessa fire displaces to residents
ODESSA — An early morning blaze displaced two occupants and caused $300,000 in damage in a Front Street residence, officials said. The fire, which was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the...
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Traffic stop leads to weapon, drug charges
DOVER — A Friday evening traffic stop led to firearm and drug charges for a Clayton man, authorities said. The traffic stop occurred on Feb. 21 at approximately 8:22 p.m. on N. DuPont Highway, said...
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No felony conviction in ex-UD athlete’s sex assault trial
WILMINGTON — The second trial of a former University of Delaware baseball player accused of sexually assaulting six women ended with a jury convicting him of misdemeanor unlawful sexual contact. A...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Marijuana edibles and kids
Mary Lee, MD, FAAP, physician-in-chief of Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, recently penned a commentary for the Delaware State News entitled “Marijuana edibles dangerous to children”...
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Simmons blazes her own trail as Dover firefighter
Capt. Deana Simmons recently become the first woman to earn a spot as a line officer in the Robbins Hose Fire Company No. 1’s 130-plus year history. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER —...
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