Good morning, Dover.

Sussex County Emergency Management is urging residents to prepare for emergencies — it has set up disaster kit displays at Greenwood, Milton, and South Coastal libraries during September and will hold Are you Ready sessions on Sept.

9, Sept. 17, and Sept. 23.

AAA warned that Labor Day weekend gas prices will hit record highs with the national average at $4.14 and Delaware at $3.98, driven by rising crude — $91 per barrel — as shifts in supply and demand push prices above last Labor Day's record of $3.82.

The Caesar Rodney School District Board approved multiple certificates of necessity on Aug.

18 to pursue building a second high school and renovating existing facilities. These moves set the plans for expanding the district's capacity in the coming months.

Volunteers will meet at 8:45 a.m. on September 19 at The Point Parking Lot for DNREC’s 39th Annual Coastal Cleanup hosted by Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park (bring a bucket or litter picker and note that park fees apply) to help keep the shoreline clean.

DelDOT & Delaware Transit Corp are using a federal grant to study the Diamond State Line, which would add passenger rail from Wilmington or Newark through Dover and Harrington, with future steps to determine exact stops and routes.

Delmarva Power and Exelon increased their rate request to $75.8 million, a 12% rise from the original figure that may lead to about a 5% increase on residential bills.

A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. in Dover (virtual access available).

Delaware's Blue Hens opened their season today with a 42-7 win over FCS opponent Merrimack as Nick Minicucci threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns.

The team will face Vanderbilt from the SEC next Saturday at 4:15 p.m.