Ocean City will launch a new beach enforcement division this summer after town leaders said last year’s rollout of tent and canopy rules created conflicts on the sand and pulled lifeguards away from their primary safety duties.

A proposed bill in Delaware could change how small businesses and restaurants handle tips paid by credit card. The legislation would prohibit credit card companies from charging processing fees on gratuities.

Ocean City’s upcoming special election has become a broader test of how town government functions during one of the busiest stretches of the year. After Councilman Larry Yates resigned due to health concerns, town officials rescheduled the special election from April 21 to Friday, May 8, and expanded it from a race for one open seat to a race for two.

A special election in Ocean City originally scheduled for later this month has been rescheduled to May after another councilman's resignation has left two seats vacant.

A federal judge has ruled that a small Eastern Shore town likely violated the constitutional rights of a local food truck couple, finding evidence officials retaliated against them for speaking out and challenging a town policy.

Ocean City Council Secretary Tony DeLuca has resigned amid ongoing debate over his eligibility to remain in office after some claimed he did not meet the town’s residency and domicile requirements.

Ocean City councilmembers on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether Council Secretary Tony DeLuca is eligible to remain in office after a former council candidate asked the town to declare his seat vacant under the town charter.

Berlin town leaders are again exploring the prospect of paid parking downtown as they look for ways to fund repairs to aging parking lots, but business owners who attended a meeting Wednesday morning said charging to park could hurt commerce.