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Mini-golf is at the heart of Rehoboth Beach's vintage appeal
Zelky's Beach Arcade North in Rehoboth Beach will be demolished as part of a hotel project but will return in a larger space upon completion. The new Zelky’s Rooftop Terrace Mini-Golf Course opened Memorial Day weekend, preserving a piece of...

Delaware Considers Cracking Down on Takeout Single-Use Food Items
REHOBOTH, DE — A Delaware House bill proposes barring food establishments from supplying items like utensils, napkins, straws and condiments unless customers specifically request them to cut waste. The Economic Development/Banking/Insurance &...

Debbie Reed Team welcomes Realtor Olivia Cromer
The Debbie Reed Team of RE/MAX Realty Group recently announced that Realtor Olivia Cromer has joined the growing Rehoboth Beach-based real estate team. As a Delaware native with deep roots in the real estate community, Cromer grew up surrounded by...

Delaware Shields Trans Health Care From Out-of-State Bans
Governor Matt Meyer signs an executive order on June 20, 2025 that adds further protections for gender-affirming care providers and patients. Photo: Office of the Governor Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has signed an executive order protecting...

Mini-golf is at the heart of this beach town's vintage appeal
Zelky's Beach Arcade North in Rehoboth Beach will be demolished as part of a hotel project but will return in a larger space upon completion. The new Zelky’s Rooftop Terrace Mini-Golf Course opened Memorial Day weekend, preserving a piece of...

Delaware Valley Hospital proposes $80 million medical facility in Walton
WALTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Delaware Valley Hospital CEO Boomer Bojo presented the UHS-DVH Medical Neighborhood project to the Delaware County Board of Supervisors. If approved, the project would bring an $80 million modern four-story facility to...

Your guide to the Delaware beaches this Fourth of July week
This week, everything will be draped in red, white and blue for the Fourth of July at the Delaware beaches. It's an important day in our nation's history and for the beach economy. It's also the height of summer, with hot weather and fireworks...

Swimming advisory issued in Rehoboth Beach over high fecal indicator bacteria results
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – A swimming advisory has been put in place for the Rehoboth Avenue area in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), fecal indicator bacteria results were...

Once known as 'Dirty Myrtle,' Myrtle Beach is now fastest-growing US metro for seniors
(AP) — 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 and older in the Myrtle...

Increased bacteria in water prompts swimming advisory for Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - A swimming advisory has been issued for Rehoboth Beach due to increased fecal matter shown in tests of the water. What we know: Officials in Rehoboth Beach said that routine tests of the ocean water were conducted ahead of...

Recreational Water Advisory issued for Delaware's Rehoboth Beach due to high bacteria levels

A Secret Buyer Is Snapping up a Series of Million-Dollar Properties in Palm Beach
There’s a real estate mystery playing out on North Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach—and insiders say a Microsoft billionaire is behind it. Over the past several months, a buyer believed to be Charles Simonyi—the early Microsoft engineer credited with...

Swimming advisory no longer in effect at Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Officials in Delaware were warning beachgoers about a swimming advisory that was in effect after fecal bacteria was found in the ocean water. Léelo en español aquí A recreational water advisory was issued for the beach off of Rehoboth Avenue in...

Swimming advisory issued at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware due to high bacteria
CBS News Live CBS News Philadelphia Live The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a recreational water advisory on Thursday for Rehoboth Beach due to high bacterial results. The swimming advisory was issued...

Cheapest E85 gas in cities across Delaware County in week ending June 28
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Delaware County selling...

Smith patrols beaches for close to 50 years
Sussex Shores Beach Patrol lifeguard Owen Smith has been lifeguarding Sussex beaches for nearly 50 years. Coastal Point • Grace Bennett On a vigilant watch. On guard. On the stand. On their toes. That is the job for a Sussex Shores Beach Patrol...

Elevated Bacteria Levels Prompt Advisory for Rehoboth Beachgoers
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE - The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued a recreational water advisory for a section of Rehoboth Beach due to elevated levels of bacteria. Rehoboth Beach officials say water...

Frye leading the way of Bethany Beach parade
True to his humble nature, Bruce Frye is modest about being the grand marshal in Bethany Beach’s annual Fourth of July Parade on Friday — an event he helped orchestrate for years as a member of the committee that, for months, carefully plans every...

NY weather: Thunderstorms with damaging winds and golf-ball-sized hail in Broome and Delaware counties Thursday
A severe thunderstorm warning was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:14 p.m. in effect until 4 p.m. for Broome and Delaware counties. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 70 mph and golf-ball-sized hail (1.75 inches)....

NY weather: Thunderstorms with golf-ball-sized hail and damaging winds in Delaware County Thursday
At 3:42 p.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4 p.m. for Delaware County. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 70 mph and golf-ball-sized hail (1.75 inches). "At 3:42 p.m., severe...