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Four Delaware beaches face yearlong nourishment setback
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (395+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group A major beach nourishment project planned for four Delaware Bay communities has been delayed until fall 2027 because required property easements have not yet been secured. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNREC said the Delaware…...
Delaware's drought watch still in effect, although Northern Delaware has improved
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (294+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Remnants of a brushfire A statewide drought watch issued in May is still in effect, although a summer of heavy rainstorms has helped refill aquifers, especially in New Castle County. According to the weekly Drought…...
Crews repairing natural gas leak in North Wilmington
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (128+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Crews respond to a natural gas leak in the Northminster neighborhood in North Wilmington A broken natural gas line is being repaired in North Wilmington Thursday afternoon. Construction and repair crews are on Stone Crop…...
Minor earthquake strikes Cecil County
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (173+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Woodlyn Road in Rising Sun, Maryland, where an estimated 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck on September 9, 2026 A minor earthquake, and an even smaller aftershock, hit Cecil County early Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said a…...
'We're not tone deaf' | Delmarva Power defends requested rate hikes
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (946+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Delmarva Power is using the results of some of this year's major storms as a major justification for its recent requests for power rate increases. Delmarva initially filed for a $68 million increase to cover infrastructure…...
Gas Prices Make Substantial Jump
6+ day, 42+ min ago (105+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Gas prices in Wilmington took a sharp turn upward last week, soaring over 22 cents to hit an average of $4.15 per gallon. That leaves local drivers paying nearly 18 cents more than last month and a full…...
Delmarva Power charges up their rate increase request
1+ week, 4+ day ago (357+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Delmarva Power trucks (Delmarva Power). Less than two weeks after dozens of Delawareans expressed frustration over a potential power bill increase, they may be in for even more sticker shock. Delmarva Power, and its parent…...
Powerful thunderstorms send thousands of Delawareans into the dark
1+ week, 5+ day ago (203+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Lightning seen from behind one of the WDEL-AM towers in Wilmington, Delaware on September 1, 2026 Hundreds of lightning strikes caused damage and knocked out power throughout Delaware during a thunderstorm Tuesday night. A line with reported…...
Newark considering ditching fireworks for drones in 2027
1+ week, 6+ day ago (453+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Drones hover over Victoria Harbour to make an image featuring a panda, rabbit and a moon, in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong in 2024. Newark celebrated their 50th Liberty Day celebration with fireworks on…...
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal dredging set to begin in October
1+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said dredging along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal is expected to begin in October, with work scheduled to continue through March 2027. The Army Corps previously awarded a $9.6 million…...