Good morning, Dover.

Cleanup and recovery efforts continue in Dover after an EF-1 tornado hit last week, leaving debris and damaged fences.

City officials have offered unlimited yard waste pickup for two weeks as residents work to clear fallen trees and repair local facilities.

Cape Henlopen Point will reopen for surf fishing on September 1 after closing to protect nesting birds.

Meanwhile, Henlopen Bait & Tackle’s owner is retiring with a sale planned at the Route 1 shop, and the Delaware Mobile Surf Fishermen have cancelled their fall tournament due to volunteer shortages.

Three eBike brands are offering Labor Day deals with accessories bundled for families, teens and commuters.

The promotions run through Tuesday, Sept. 8 giving Dover residents a chance to shop online ahead of the holiday weekend.

Delaware State University and the University of Delaware have joined a five-year, $21.5M AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation—funded by NSF—to boost healthcare and rehabilitation research and offer a summer internship program that will prepare students for careers in AI while expanding DSU's data science work.

Registrations for the 22nd annual Poetry Out Loud competition remain open for Delaware high-schoolers until Oct.

30, as announced by the Delaware Division of the Arts. High-school students statewide can compete to showcase their poetry skills in this contest.

Delaware Secretary of Education Cindy Marten visited Dover Middle School on Monday to meet with educators as they prepared classrooms for the new school year.

Student leaders at SkillSphere donated supplies to help under-resourced students during back to school season.

The Delaware Environmental Appeals Board let Edward Bintz continue challenging DNREC’s review of the offshore wind project after denying his dismissal request on Tuesday (the ruling does not affect the ongoing permitting process).

A hearing is set for September 22.

Delaware Department of Labor celebrated the opening of its new Dover Workforce Center (650 South Bay Road, Suite 19A) to offer job seekers and employers a centralized site for employment services and free digital skills training through its Grow with Google partnership.

Governor Matt Meyer ordered that the American and Delaware flags be flown at half-staff on state buildings and facilities in honor of Dolly Parton; the order (which began yesterday at 6:00 p.m.) will remain in effect through September 1.

Bayhealth sent a letter on Aug.

14 asking Delaware regulators to settle legal and governance questions about ChristianaCare’s proposed microhospitals in Georgetown and Camden before continuing review—ChristianaCare said it will supply required details and join in the review process.