Ten years ago, Mrs. Rogerson and the committee used bags of oyster shells, which were recycled from restaurants, to restore the edge of a busy public boat channel in Lewes. They provided the perfect growing habitat for spat, or baby oysters.

Dangerous rip currents and rough surf due to Hurricane Erin have led Delaware beach towns to prohibit swimming, but most beaches remain open.

A ctor Aubrey Plaza wore a shirt that says "Philly is a women's sports town" at a WNBA game in Brooklyn. The shirt, which she got from her sister, was designed by two local organizations, and proceeds from its sale support a women's sports bar planned for Philadelphia.

Hurricane Erin churned off the East Coast Thursday, sending powerful waves and gusty winds toward beaches in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

On Thursday, state leaders, community members, and hospital staff broke ground on the new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, which will replace the decades-old facility in Smyrna.

According to police, Jaliel Ali-Johnson escaped custody while being transported by Pennsylvania State Constables to George Hill Correctional Facility.

Check cameras on Coastal Highway between Dewey and Bethany beaches for flooding concerns. Cameras on and around the Charles W. Cullen Bridge over the Indian River Inlet have beach and bay views. There's also a good view of the Delaware Bay on Prime Hook Road, north of Broadkill Beach.