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Once known as 'Dirty Myrtle,' Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing U.S. metro for seniors
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed "Dirty Myrtle" because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age. The number of residents age 65 years...

Delaware officials are pleased with positive growth in Rehoboth and Dewey Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Small business owner optimism has hit record lows in Maryland. According to the National Federation of Independent Business Index, only 18% of owners plan to invest in long-term assets in the next six months. However, in...

Travel Advisory: 4th of July Fireworks Return to Ocean City
Ocean City, Md- 4th of July fireworks are back in Ocean City this year! The town is offering fireworks shows at Northside Park and downtown on Caroline Street. Officials expect large crowds, and the Ocean City Police Department has issued travel...

Delaware State Police Looking for 2 Suspects After Armed Robbery in Milton
MILTON, DE - The Delaware State Police are looking for two suspects after an early-morning armed robbery occurred in Sussex County on Saturday. On Saturday, June 28th, just before 2:00am, troopers from the Delaware State Police began investigating...

USS Delaware returns home from deployment
GROTON, CT (WFSB) - Saturday was a special day at New London’s naval submarine base. The USS Delaware returned home after it was deployed for over 200 days. It traveled more than 42,000 nautical miles and made port calls to Haakonsvern, Norway....
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Beachgoer Stabbed in Leg While Swimming in Suspected Needlefish Attack
NEED TO KNOW A beachgoer in New Jersey was stabbed in the leg while swimming — and officials suspect that it may have been a sting from a needlefish The Long Beach Township Police Department said that officers were called after an adult male...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Delaware County in week ending June 28?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Delaware County selling...

Two rings found on NJ beach thanks to kindness of strangers
CAPE MAY COUNTY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- When a South Jersey woman lost two treasured rings on the beach, a Cape May fire lieutenant and other beachgoers made an unlikely reunion possible. Laura Emanuel remembers enjoying a day at the beach in late...

Nanticoke tribe’s legacy shared at Millsboro council meeting
Featured Speaker Bonnie G. Hall, tribal leadership officer and historian for the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, is also known in the Nanticokes’ native Algonquian language as Keenaahkiheet, meaning “She Who Cares.” Hall presented “Nanticoke’s Lasting...

1 gas station in cities throughout Delaware County had the cheapest diesel in week ending June 28
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Delaware County selling...

Export Delaware gears up to award grant money to small businesses for overseas expansion
Delaware small businesses looking to expand their operations overseas can apply for state assistance starting on July 1. The state’s Compass Grant program is designed to help small business owners move into global markets with financial support...

Delaware Division of Small Business unveils new logo
The Delaware Division of Small Business recently unveiled its new logo design. The refreshed visual identity represents a unified and energized division committed to serving entrepreneurs, businesses and communities across the First State. The new...

Revisiting Rosedale Beach scholarship fundraiser set July 19
From the 1900s to the 1970s, the U.S. pre-integration era, the hotel and resort facilities at Rosedale Beach on Indian River offered summertime entertainment for people of color. In addition to the Rosedale Beach Hotel pictured, the resort...

2 gas stations in cities throughout Delaware County had the cheapest E15 gas in week ending June 28
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Delaware County selling...

Bethany Beach July 4th fireworks
A small fireworks on the north end of Bethay Beach could be seen by spectators at the main event south of Garfield Parkway on July 4, 2025.Gary Emeigh/Special To Delaware News JournalThousands of spectators celebrated the 4th of July holiday by...

Biden struggles with beach chair during July 4th weekend in Malibu
Joe Biden was seen struggling with a beach chair during the Fourth of July weekend in Malibu, California. The former president, who is 82 years old, spent time on the beach near his son Hunter's home. He was accompanied by family members,...

Delaware Lawmakers Approve Task Force to Tackle Rising Auto Insurance Rates
DELAWARE - Delaware lawmakers have passed a resolution to create an Automobile Insurance Reform Task Force across the state. Senate Concurrent Resolution 111 establishes the Automobile Insurance Reform Task Force. The new group will examine ways...

Biden Seen on Beach Struggling with Chair During First 4th of July Weekend Since Leaving Office
Joe Biden wrestled with his beach chair on Malibu Beach this holiday weekend and lost. Old Joe appears to be half the man he was a few years ago. Less than one year ago, Biden was seen at his Delaware beach house struggling to walk through the...

Delaware Kidney Walk slated Sept. 21 in Lewes
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland and Delaware will hold its 17th annual Delaware Kidney Walk Sunday, Sept. 21, at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. at the beach pavilion area, and following a brief ceremony,...

Water advisory at Rehoboth Beach lifted after bacteria levels lowered
The water advisory for a portion of Rehoboth Beach, issued the day before the Fourth of July holiday, has been lifted. The state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control lifted the advisory after a retest, taken on July 3 at...