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Alaska, Florida, Delaware Are Top States For Fishing, New Study Says
A fisherman kneels with a 24-pound inconnu caught at the Pah River in 1986 in Alaska, which, according to new research, is the best state to go fishing. (Photo by International Game Fish Association via Getty Images) Getty Images Alaska is the...

Swimmer goes missing in Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – A swimmer went missing offshore in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday night. Rehoboth Beach police responded to the shoreline near Olive Avenue after receiving a report of a missing swimmer. He was described as a black male in his...

Pacific Beach Ice Cream earns ‘Flavor of the Year’ with mint chip entry
PACIFIC BEACH – Pacific Beach Ice Cream Co. is scooping the competition again. Dave Wright, owner-operator of the parlor at 1010 Grand Ave., recently won “Flavor of the Year” at the seventh annual San Diego Scoop Festival. He won the crowd over at...

Truck driver identified after deadly crash on Delaware Memorial Bridge
A truck driver has been identified after he went missing on Friday when his tractor trailer cab crashed through a guardrail on the Delaware Memorial Bridge and fell into the water below. According to the Delaware River and Bay Authority, it was...

Body of driver identified after crashing off Delaware River bridge into 20 feet of water
🚨 A truck cab went off the Delaware River Bridge early Friday morning 🚨 The cab was located in 20 feet of water 🚨 The body of a driver from Brooklyn was recovered on Sunday The driver of a truck that went off the Delaware Memorial Bridge in the...

Business Beat: Delaware County wins tourism promotion award
Delaware County has won an award for tourism promotion. The New York State Tourism Industry Association this week announced the recipients of its 2025 New York State Tourism Excellence awards. “Each year, this program honors exceptional...

Parts of Delaware Seashore State Park will Close Monday for Testing of Sand Bypass System
Beginning Monday, DNREC will have areas at Delaware Seashore State Park around the Indian River Inlet closed to beach visitors as testing of the sand bypass system begins. This work will be done daily from 7am to 2pm July 14 – 17, July 21 – 24,...

‘Can’t ignore that’: Delaware auditor pledges to scrutinize school district’s sudden financial crisis and 10% tax hike
The lawmakers’ letter noted that the 10% property tax increase on residents came after the district made several assurances that none would be needed. They wrote that the audit was needed to: Determine the cause and full extent of the accounting...

America's Most Beautiful Amtrak Station Is In A Surprising City
When booking Amtrak tickets to venture from one city to the next, it's not likely that "train station aesthetic" is the first or even second priority for the traveler. After all, why would it matter that a train station looks like a work of art...

Delaware eases surf fishing reservation rules at most state beaches
Anglers will no longer need reservations to surf fish at most of Delaware’s drive-on beaches starting Saturday, July 12, under a major change announced by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The new policy...

Delaware Memorial bridge accident: Tractor-trailer cab crashes - search underway, casualties feared
Delaware Memorial Bridge accident took place in the wee hours of Friday as a commercial vehicle reportedly plunged off the bridge and sank into Delaware river. Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA) stated that emergency personnel were working on...

Delaware Memorial Bridge tractor-trailer accident…
More lanes are opening on the Delaware Memorial Bridge as emergency crews continue searching the Delaware River for a tractor-trailer cab that crashed and plunged off the southbound span before dawn on July 11, 2025. The number of injures is...

Driver presumed dead in tractor-trailer cab crash at Delaware Memorial Bridge
The driver of a tractor-trailer cab that crashed and plunged into the Delaware River off the southbound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge before dawn on July 11 is presumed dead, according to state authorities. The authority said there is no...

Delaware conference builds confidence and offers access to tech industry
If you’re a young adult looking to work in technology, Delaware is a great place to be. That was the message at the About That Life Tech Ecosystem Conference, held May 20, 2025, at Wilmington University in New Castle. “This is your warm welcome...

Delaware County church-related events: July 11, 2025
New entries July Thrift 4 You Clothing and Accessories Sale: at Middletown Presbyterian Church, 273 S. Old Middletown Road, Middletown Township, will be Friday, July 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone is...

Delaware County church services: July 11, 2025, edition
Note: Emailed entries only to editor@delcotimes.com by Wednesday at noon. Weekly listing Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County: 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media, Sunday at 10 a.m. Are DEI workshops, affirmative action and hiring/membership...

Tractor and driver involved in Delaware Memorial Bridge crash recovered from Delaware River
The tractor-trailer cab that crashed on the Delaware Memorial Bridge early Friday morning is pulled from the Delaware River. The Delaware River and Bay Authority says emergency recovery resources and personnel successfully recovered the Bobtail...

Delaware toll and DMV fee hikes coming to fund infrastructure upgrades
Delaware drivers will soon pay more at toll booths and the DMV as the state moves forward with new transportation funding measures set to take effect later this year. Following the passage of House Bill 164 and a resolution signed by Secretary of...

Delaware North selling airport concessions division to Spain-based company Areas
Travel concessions and retail company Areas based out of Spain announced an agreement Thursday to buy Delaware North's airport hospitality division. Delaware North's U.S.-based travel hospitality services covers airport food, beverage and retail...

Delaware Supreme Court sides with Zantac drugmakers over cancer evidence
Audio By Carbonatix By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Delaware’s highest court ruled on Thursday that nearly 75,000 patients suing four large drugmakers cannot introduce reports from several experts to support their claim that the heartburn drug...