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Thursday, September 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Dover. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of September.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Dover Police arrested Aaliyah Graves, 24—of Chestertown, Maryland, who surrendered on September 1 for her role in a fatal hit-and-run on North DuPont Highway that killed 62-year-old Barbara Benson. First State Update
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Rosedale Beach Hotel — founded by Black entrepreneur Jesse Vause and his wife Geoffie in 1937 — became a famed destination for musical legends such as Aretha Franklin, Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Cab Calloway until it closed in the 1970s. Delaware Online
- ➤ Delaware will host several concerts in September with shows by George Thorogood, ZZ Top, Ana Popovic and others at venues in Wilmington, Dewey Beach and near Selbyville. A Dover community event featuring Jimmie Allen and Amillion The Poet will offer free haircuts, job resources and more from noon to 8 p.m. — a busy music day for the state. Delaware Online
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown and Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola announced two bipartisan committees to review Delaware’s first statewide property reassessment in over 40 years. The panels will hold four public hearings this fall—examining tax relief and reform options ahead of the next legislative session. Coast TV
- ➤ Legislative special committees are scheduling four public hearings in Legislative Hall this fall — the first is set for the week of September 22 — to review the property reassessment process and discuss targeted tax relief for Delawareans. The meetings will be open to the public and livestreamed for residents to provide input. WGMD
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Delaware NFL star Duron Harmon announced his retirement on social media, ending an 11-season career that featured three Super Bowl wins with the Patriots and stints with the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns—he thanked his family and teams while highlighting his recent work running local youth camps. WDEL
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2025
3 PM – 4 PM — John W Pitts Recreation Center — Registration fees apply — Engage kids in a fun five-week running program designed for all youth runners.
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