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.

A long-discussed and controversial pedestrian safety ordinance in Dover has passed another hurdle and is one step closer to adoption. The ordinance, which would restrict standing in medians or approaching vehicles at intersections and impose fines, cleared a Dover committee Tuesday in a 7–3 vote.

The First State Aquatic Center, a nonprofit, is proposing a state-of-the-art swim facility for central Delaware, possibly in Dover, to boost tourism and economic growth in Kent County.

Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen tells WBOC that former Council President and current Second District City Council Member William Hare plans to resign after police say he attempted to patronize a prostitute.