The new Business and Economic Development committee in Dagsboro is working to find practical ways to support local businesses and improve the town while preserving the small-town character residents know and love.

A Delaware man was convicted this week of sexually abusing a minor in Wicomico County.

After a year of discussions on necessary zoning code changes, anticipated infrastructure needs and additional revenue sources, officials voted not to extend the moratorium as it expired April 21.

A funeral will be held for Senator George Howard Bunting on Saturday, February 21st in Ocean View. Traffic delays are expected from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the area of Central Avenue and Atlantic Avenue due to that funeral.

A single-family residential home explosion occurred on Gum Tree Road in Dagsboro on September 30, 2025 that claimed one life. Officials say the incident is still under active investigation but has since been ruled an accidental explosion involving liquid petroleum gas. There are no indications of criminal activity.

Republican lawmakers in Delaware are currently exploring options to bring the Indian River Power Plant in Dagsboro back online in an effort to address rising energy costs in the First State.

Multiple fire departments in Sussex County were dispatched to a major house fire early Sunday morning in Millsboro.

American Sign Language is now offered as a World Language course at Indian River High School. Courtney Farbman, the ASL instructor, says she teaches students in the half-year course history of the deaf community and basic signing.

The fire at B&E Tire and Auto on Quarter Mile Rd. in Dagsboro on Nov. 4 was accidental, according to the Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal. The damage is estimated to be $800,000.