Lifeguards up and down the east coast will gather July 13 at Rehoboth beach to compete in the United States Lifesaving Associationâs Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. Contestants from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia will participate in ocean and sand competitions, primarily in between Baltimore and Maryland avenues, which will be closed to beachgoers that day. The public is, …
Most Delaware places known for Fourth of July fireworks and other Independence Day activities have announced their plans. Organizers consistently ask for people to arrive early and leave late, and the Delaware Department of Transportation warns that many events close roads, too. Dusk is about 9:05 p.m. on the Fourth, but fireworks could start as late as 9:30. Hereâs …
Delaware state Republicans on Saturday introduced a plan to âRescue Delawareâ during a state convention that featured a slate of uncontested statewide GOP candidates and rallying cries to stand against âwoke-ism,â election-tampering and the âradical left.â The newly-minted âRescue Delawareâ agenda includes policy objectives the party believes are âsupported by a majority of Delawareans across all party linesâ and will …
Multiple vehicle and pedestrian beach access points will be closed during Memorial Day weekend, DNREC announced Thursday. The drive-on and walk-on crossings sustained damage during a May 8 nor’easter. Unsafe drop-offs along the dunes where the crossings meet the beach necessitated the closures. Very little beach is available for drive-on surf fishing, even during low tide at the closed locations, …
Rehoboth Beach boardwalk was destroyed as the sand was eaten away during a three-day nor’easter in 1962. Photo from the Delaware Public Archives. On April 22, 1962, more than 2,500 people flocked to Rehoboth Beach to flaunt their Easter finery before judges â and each other. Although it was 80 degrees, the ladies vying for the best-dressed woman award …
The Schellville Winter Celebration in Rehoboth Beach opened to rave reviews over the weekend. Social media was abuzz over the weekend with delighted parents taking their children to the stateâs latest holiday attraction. âWow,â wrote Erik Raser-Schramm, who took his two sons, on Facebook. âSchellville is amazing. Behind the outlets on the north side of Route 1. By …
The state is warning anyone who may have had contact with a deer now diagnosed as rabid to contact their doctors and the state. A white-tailed deer in the Rehoboth Beach-area has tested positive for rabies after exhibiting symptoms and being removed from a residential property by the Division of Public Health. The deer is the second animal in …
Dr. Beth Duncan says there are increasing numbers of accidents in front of her Lewes office. Delawareâs beaches have seen traffic return to pre-pandemic levels â 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 …
(Photo by Jingda Chen on Unsplash) Most Delaware places famous for their Fourth of July fireworks shows have decided the shows will go on. Of course, organizers will follow the latest pandemic guidelines. Wilmington will host fireworks starting 9:15-9:30 on July 4. The best viewing location is in Tubman-Garrett Park and other Riverfront locations, said Tina Betz, director of the Mayorâs Office of …
The six-mile trail from Rehoboth to Lewes is the pathwayâs most popular part. Photo courtesy Southern Delaware Tourism Delaware has been in the top 10 of âbike friendly stateâ lists for the last decade, and on Friday, one more link in the network of bike paths will officially open. The $513,000 Junction and Breakwater Pathway Rehoboth Beach Extension …
