Medical waste such as needles have been found washed up on the beaches of a few East Coast states including Delaware. (Photo by Video131/Shutterstock)

Needles, medical waste close Delaware beaches, ocean access

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

Delawareans hoping to get one last taste of the ocean this summer have to avoid three state beaches to do so. Officials from Dewey Beach, Fenwick Island and Rehoboth Beach have announced that swimming is temporarily off limits due to ā€œdiscovery of medical wasteā€ that has washed up on the beaches.Ā  ā€œOut of an abundance of caution, the ocean has …

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Beebe Specialty Surgical Hospital in Rehoboth ready for first patient

Pam GeorgeHeadlines, Health

  Damp, chilly weather couldnā€™t diminish the enthusiasm of the group that gathered Thursday in Beebe Healthcareā€™s new Specialty Surgical Hospital. Health care leaders, board members and caregivers were on hand to cut the ribbon on the $124 million, four-story hospital, located on the Rehoboth campus just off routes 1 and 24. The hospital will care for its first patient …

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Shark! 128-foot blimp to visit Delaware beaches Sunday

bshupeCulture, Headlines

Dun dunā€¦ dun dunā€¦. dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnnnn. The Discovery Channel’s Shark Blimp hits Delaware beaches Sunday Fireworks wonā€™t be the only thing flying high inĀ  he Delaware sky on Independence Day. A great white shark blimp is scheduled to fly above the stateā€™s beach resort towns as well. Discovery Channel is presenting its marketing ploy for its annual Shark …