Sussex County Council deferred action on the proposed Atlantic Fields shopping center off Route 24 between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach after a public hearing that stretched over six hours.

The Appoquinimink School District faces a possible cash flow problem, even as it cleans up the mess from a budget shortfall.

The Rehoboth Beach Police Department launches a new community policing connect portal.

The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council offers its initial look at the state’s financial health for the 2027 budget cycle. It shows the state could be facing a shortfall.

A coalition of landlords and property associations sued the state, school boards, and New Castle County arguing the new tax bills be thrown out, and the original post reassessment tax bills from July be reinstated.

The facility is planned for a plot that spans between Bradford and Governors streets, and promises to add 325 parking spots to the area, along with storefronts, potential use by public transportation, and bike storage.

The consultant’s job will be to provide recommendations for the city to lower barriers to affordable housing through land use and zoning law revisions.

Work on Mispillion Station II, a housing project that plans to rehabilitate 32 homes on South Walnut Street in Milford, is underway.

Rehoboth Beach makes a decision on what’s next for the Surf Avenue walkway.

Wilmington City Council is seeing a change in its make-up – but this one is a bit unusual.The change isn’t because of a resignation or election. It’s the result of a change in party affiliation.Councilman James Spadola recently announced he is switching from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. Spadola was the lone Republican on Council, serving in the at-large seat reserved for the minority party. Now, there are officially no GOP voice on Wilmington City Council.Earlier this week, Delware Public Media's Tom Byrne sat down with Spadola to discuss his decision and Wilmington city politics.

The move comes in response to questions about Baqir’s residency. He has held his seat since 2021 but only attended meetings virtually since early 2024 while living in Pakistan.

Delaware’s Department of Natural Development and Environmental Control says this week’s nor’easter storm had significant effects on coastal communities and beach dunes.