FILE - A helicopter flies by the Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake where an out-of-control fire continues to burn near Coombs, British Columbia, Aug. 3, 2025. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
A special election in Ocean City ended with voters rejecting a proposed ordinance that would have placed stricter limits on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods and mobile home districts.
Voters in Ocean City will head to the polls Tuesday, July 22, for a special election that could decide the future of short-term rental regulations in the resort town.
Study to tackle flooding in Fenwick Island set to begin in August.
A nuisance ordinance designed to reduce noise and free up police resources is continuing to be discussed in Dagsboro.
With limited space for new development, Rehoboth Beach officials are considering a shift to mixed-use zoning as a way to increase residential housing in aging commercial areas.
Starting Wednesday, short-term renters in residential and mobile home areas of Ocean City may be required to stay for a minimum of five days.
The Lewes City Council held a public hearing Wednesday to discuss updates to the city’s open space ordinance, seeking input from locals in the area on how best to handle the growing demand for land preservation in new developments.
New homes coming to Fenwick Island off of Route 54 called Channel Pointe. There will be about 70 single-family homes with water front views or direct waterfront access. The homes are now for sale.
A proposal to add 90 new homes and amenities to a rapidly growing area in Sussex County was denied by the Lewes Planning Commission on Wednesday evening.