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Storm may drop 2-6 inches of snow upstate; 6-8 inches downstate

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

This 6 p.m. Sunday map shows the area expected to get the most snow expanded throughout the day.   As schools up and down the state said they would close Monday because of anticipated snow, the National Weather Service on Sunday issued a winter storm warning for Kent and Sussex counties  Monday and winter weather advisory for New Castle County. …

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DelDOT announces completion of Route 141 road projects

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Among the projects finalized by DelDOT is a complete reconstruction of the I-95/141 interchange consisting of eight interchange ramps and four bridges. The Delaware Department of Transportation has announced that it has completed its improvements to Route 141 between Newport and New Castle. A press release from the agency called the completion of the projects an “early holiday gift.” The …

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Owe for an old toll ticket? Delaware has a deal for you

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Delaware drivers who have outstanding toll fines from 2014-2020 can pay them off for a fraction of the face cost.   If you owe money from an old Delaware toll, you have three months to pay it at a fraction of what you owe. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday that it will offer a three-month amnesty program …

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Once Ida passes, weather expected to be gorgeous for Labor Day

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Photo by Jim Stapleton/Unsplash   Delaware weather is expected to be gorgeous over Labor Day weekend, with sunny days and highs hovering around 80 degrees. By Thursday night, the remnants of Hurricane Ida will have swept away, leaving the coast clear for fun. Literally. The Delaware Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures from Thursday until 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, …

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You’re not the only one who thinks traffic to, around beaches is worse

Charles MegginsonCulture, Headlines

  Dr. Beth Duncan says there are increasing numbers of accidents in front of her Lewes office.   Delaware’s beaches have seen traffic return to pre-pandemic levels — and then some, according to people driving the roads.  With the resurgence of tourism and rapid development of the coastal region, some locals say the summer of 2021 traffic has become worse …

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One northbound I95 ramp to close, another to open Sunday night

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

  Weather permitting,  one ramp allowing access to northbound Interstate 95 in Wilmington will close Sunday night, Aug. 1, and another will open. That means routes will change by Monday morning for traffic going into and out of the city. Closing will be the Adams Street/Delaware Avenue on-ramp for I95 northbound Opening will be the 10th Street/Adams Street On-Ramp to …

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Paving, debris removal will affect traffic at I95 exits, Barley Mill

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Two I95 exits will close over the weekend; Barley Mill Road will close Wednesday. Photo by Nico Smit/Unsplash   Two exists involving Interstate 95 and debris removal on Barley Mill Road will snag traffic in the next week. Paving will close two I95-Route 141 exits from 8 p.m. Friday, July 23, through 8 p.m. Sunday, July 25, weather permitting, the …