Bethany Beach News

In the wake of Tropical Storm Ida, which produced rough seas and gale-force winds that ravaged the Delaware coastline, it's nice to see the community coming together.

BETHANY BEACH -- Despite widespread flooding and the destruction of miles of beaches, officials across Delmarva say Tropical Storm Ida could have been worse.

BETHANY BEACH -- For the last 10 years, Shirley Bebout has toted her aluminum lawn chair, lunchbox, radio and a good book to the beach.

When Adam Ksebe started across Indian River Inlet Bridge toward Rehoboth Beach Thursday evening, the road was clear and dry.

The following roads are closed this morning because of flooding. Information from DelDOT and other reports.

Delaware's Department of Transportation says Route 1 between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach will likely be closed for much of the weekend as crews remove sand and debris that washed over the roadway during this week's nor'easter. Additionally, Delmarva Power says there could be additional power outages in coastal and southern areas due to submerged ...

Bethany Beach Mayor Tony McClenny can't imagine what his town would look like were it not for the manmade sand dunes along the oceanfront.

Portions of a controversial $22 million beach protection project have been destroyed by the powerful Nor'easter now moving up the mid-Atlantic coast.

Gov. Jack Markell is getting a look at the effects on southern Delaware from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida.

Delaware artists aren't starving in their garrets, but they are feeling the bite of the economy as fewer people have disposable income to spend.

Fenwick Island photographer, Elaine Rifkin, will be available to sign copies of her book "Staying Home - Bay to Shore Discoveries". The author will donate $10 from the purchase of every book sold to support the work of the Center for the Inland Bay.

BETHANY BEACH -- Despite tough economic times, Delaware's farmers markets have reported a successful season.

The law office of Steen, Waehler and Schreider-Fox LLC may have relocated earlier this year, but the practice is still established as one of the areaa s most successful.

Sen. George Bunting, D-Bethany Beach, says members of the General Assembly should not accept additional state jobs after they are elected - " a problem he calls double dipping.

Sussex County's board of adjustment has approved an AT&T proposal to build a 100-foot tall cell phone tower near Bethany Beach.

Over the objections of two coastal towns and a group of several hundred resort-area residents, a Sussex County panel approved a 100-foot cell tower along Route 1 on Monday night.

BETHANY BEACH - The Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation has announced that the Delaware Burn Camp is one of the beneficiaries of the fifth annual Caribbean Christmas.

A Halloween scavenger hunt to explore the trails at the Bethany Beach Nature Center will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct.

BETHANY BEACH, Del.- Repair work to Delaware's beaches is underway following two recent storms, but it is also reigniting debate over costly beach replenishment projects.

BETHANY BEACH -- Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest authors in American literature, and many of his books may be found on the shelves of the South Coastal Library.