Good morning, Dover.

Two tornadoes touched down in Dover and Kent County Thursday evening, damaging hotels, trees, and power substations while officials declared a state of emergency with no injuries reported, and residents are urged to stay home + repairs are underway.

Country star Zach Bryan will perform concerts on Sept.

18 and 19 at The Woodlands of Dover Motor Speedway, featuring Kings of Leon on the first night and Alabama Shakes on the second. Tickets start at $79.50 and the shows are expected to draw crowds like Firefly events.

Delaware's latest testing shows modest increases in reading and math for grades 3-8, with overall literacy rising by one percentage point to 42% proficiency.

Education Secretary Cindy Marten said targeted support + new high school math testing are planned to further boost student performance.

Delaware’s deer hunting season for archery and crossbow opens Sept.

1, while firearm hunts are set for different dates; emergency rules to slow chronic wasting disease in select zones will last 120 days with a possible 60-day extension. Hunters must follow new baiting and carcass disposal requirements to help manage the disease.

Former Delaware State Representative Wally Caulk, Jr. died on Aug.

18 at age 85 and was honored for his long service as a farming advocate, while the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 PM for Chesapeake Bay waters, advising small craft to avoid hazardous conditions.

Dozens of residents voiced concerns at a Delmarva Power public hearing Wednesday night, opposing a proposed $67.8 million rate hike that already raised bills by $3 and may increase further if a final decision is not reached by Sept.

18 + the meeting faced technical issues.

Recovery advocate Kyndal Ray Edwards, who has walked 12,000 miles across America to spread the message that you matter, stopped in Wilmington to speak at Redemption Addiction Treatment Center earlier this week (he aims to inspire hope and recovery) before continuing his journey.

Bayhealth welcomes four new primary care physicians as part of its Next Wave of Primary Care initiative at Middletown, Blue Hen, and Sussex Campus, improving local appointment availability & connecting patients with timely care across central and southern Delaware.