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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...

Sandbars and hidden beaches: Check out the boating on Delaware's Inland Bays over 2025 Fourth of July weekend
Sandbars and small beaches in the Indian River Bay attracted lots of boaters over the 2025 Fourth of July weekend.Provided By Driscoll DronesSandbars and small beaches in the Indian River Bay attracted lots of boaters over the 2025 Fourth of July...

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...

21-year-old suspected DUI driver arrested in pedestrian’s death in Huntington Beach
A 21-year-old Orange man is under arrest for allegedly driving while impaired when he struck and killed a 35-year-old Huntington Beach man early Sunday. The pedestrian was struck by a black Audi RS5 around 12:45 a.m. on July 6 at the intersection...

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...
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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...

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....

1 gas station in cities throughout New Castle County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across New Castle County...

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...

Free or low-cost resources for those facing cancer in Iowa
From cancer support groups in Iowa, to financial assistance for cancer patients, to wig donations and more, here are some places to start. Many of these places offer services at no charge. Cancer support groups in Iowa The Helen G. Nassif...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Governors seek more influence over PJM amid ‘crisis of confidence’
Facing an “unprecedented crisis of confidence,” the PJM Interconnection needs fundamental change and new leadership, according to nine governors representing the majority of electric customers in the grid operator’s footprint. “At a time of...

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...

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...

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,...