Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states region of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west,Pennsylvania to its north,New Jersey to its northeast,and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay,which in turn was named after Thomas West,3rd Baron De La Warr,an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.
Sussex County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware,on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census,the population was 237,378,making it the state's second most populated county only behind New Castle and ahead of Kent. The county seat is Georgetown.
Lewes is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County,Delaware,United States. According to the 2020 census,its population was 3,303. Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach,Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury,Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."
Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County,Delaware,United States. According to the 2010 census,the population of the town is 341,an increase of 13.3% over the previous decade. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury,Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2011,the NRDC awarded Dewey Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations,one being neighboring Rehoboth Beach. Out of the 30 states with coastline,the Delaware Beaches ranked number 1 in water quality in 2011.
Henlopen Acres is a municipality north of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County,Delaware,United States,and is the third smallest incorporated town in Delaware. According to 2010 census figures,the population of the town is 122,a 12.2% decrease from the 2000 census. It is part of the Salisbury,Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rehoboth Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along the Delaware Beaches in eastern Sussex County,Delaware,United States. As of 2020,its population was 1,108. Along with the neighboring coastal town of Lewes,Rehoboth Beach is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. Rehoboth Beach lies within the Salisbury metropolitan area.
Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is the longest numbered state highway in the U.S. state of Delaware. The route runs 102.63 mi (165.17 km) from the Maryland state line in Fenwick Island,Sussex County,where the road continues south into that state as Maryland Route 528 (MD 528),north to an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Christiana,New Castle County,where the roadway continues north as part of DE 7. Between Fenwick Island and Dover Air Force Base in Dover,Kent County,DE 1 is a multilane divided highway with at-grade intersections and occasional interchanges. The route heads north through the Delaware Beaches resort area along the Atlantic Ocean before it runs northwest through rural areas,turning north at Milford to continue to Dover. Upon reaching Dover,DE 1 becomes the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway,a freeway that is partially tolled. Between Dover and Tybouts Corner,DE 1 parallels U.S. Route 13 (US 13),crossing over and featuring interchanges with it multiple times. Past Tybouts Corner,the freeway heads north parallel to DE 7 to the northern terminus of DE 1 in Christiana. DE 1 serves as the main north-south state highway in Delaware,connecting the Delaware Beaches with the Dover and Wilmington areas.
The Delaware Constitution of 1776 was the first governing document for Delaware state government and was in effect from its adoption in September 1776 until its replacement by the 1792 constitution.
Matthew P. Denn is an American lawyer and politician from New Castle County,Delaware. He served as the 45th attorney general of Delaware from 2015 until 2019. Denn previously served as the 25th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2015,and was the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware from 2005 to 2009. After leaving public office,Denn joined the global law firm DLA Piper as Managing Partner of the firm's Wilmington office.
WRDE-LD is a low-power television station in Salisbury,Maryland,United States,affiliated with NBC. It is owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust alongside dual CBS and Fox affiliate WBOC-TV,and low-power Cambridge-licensed Telemundo affiliate WBOC-LD. WRDE-LD's news department is located on The Square in Milton,Delaware,though technical functions and most internal operations are based at WBOC-TV's studio on North Salisbury Boulevard in Salisbury. WRDE-LD's transmitter is located in Laurel,Delaware. WRDE-LD's programming is repeated on Salisbury-licensed WRUE-LD,with transmitter near Pocomoke City,Maryland.
Carl C. Danberg is an American judge from Newark in New Castle County,Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the Attorney General of Delaware,and commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction. He also serves as a brigadier general in the Delaware Army National Guard.
WGMD is a radio station licensed to serve Rehoboth Beach,Delaware,Sussex County and the five other counties known as Delmarva. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2020. The station has been owned by the same family since 1980. In 2022,the company transitioned its ownership when the next generation purchased WGMD from its original owners. Resort Broadcasting Company,LLC,which operated WGMD from 1980 to 2022 is now DataTech Digital which includes WUSX in Seaford. Both air a News,talk,and Sports radio format. The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since March 30,1980.
The Government of Delaware encompasses the administrative structure of the US state of Delaware as established by its 1897 constitution. Analogously to the US federal government,it is composed of three branches:executive,legislative,and judicial. The Governor is head of the executive,the General Assembly is the legislature,and the Supreme Court is the highest court. The state is also organized into counties,municipalities,school districts,and special districts.
Elections were held in Delaware on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Primary elections were held on September 14,2010.
M. Jane Brady is an American attorney and former judge. She was the Attorney General of Delaware from 1995 to 2005,the first woman to serve in that position. From 2005 to 2017,she served as a judge on the Delaware Superior Court.
Ryves Holt was an American judge who served as chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1745 to 1763.
The 2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. The office had been vacant since former Democratic lieutenant governor Matthew Denn was inaugurated as attorney general on January 6,2015.
The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 6,2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6,2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28,2017,that he would not seek re-election.
Kathleen Jennings is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Richard Stephen Gebelein was an American politician and jurist who served as the Attorney General of Delaware from 1979 through 1983,as a judge on the Delaware Superior Court from 1984 through 2005,and as an international judge in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a member of the Republican Party.
