Good morning, Dover.

Firm Foundation Recovery will host its annual Friends of Delaware Hayride at Milburn Orchards this October, combining hayrides and bonfires to bring families together for recovery support plus community healing.

The nonprofit uses the event to build connections and promote its goal of a sustainable recovery resource.

DSU students Nina-Simone Pettis and Darien D.

Robinson received the Hornets L.I.F.T. Marketing & Media Scholarship to boost their communications careers. The award gives financial support for leadership, television production, and creative campus work.

A nor'easter is set to affect Delaware beaches midweek with high winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding, as the National Weather Service issues an advisory for Kent and Sussex counties from 3 to 9 p.m. on Oct.

20, noting that elevated tides may close vulnerable roads.

DNREC is monitoring a low pressure system 300 miles offshore that is causing tidal flooding and beach erosion on Delaware beaches (Bethany Beach lost up to 8 feet of dunes last month) and may develop into Subtropical Storm Kyle; forecasters caution residents to avoid the water.

The Delaware Department of Transportation announced temporary fee relief for agricultural and forestry trucks crossing state borders, joining Maryland’s waiver that lets drivers use dyed diesel fuel without inspection penalties — the relief will continue as long as Maryland maintains the waiver.

Governor Matt Meyer launched a joint inspection pilot to speed permit processes for new small businesses under Executive Order 21.

New business owners can register through Delaware One Stop and ServiceNow to access coordinated reviews and schedule inspections — cutting delays at multiple state agencies.

Voting is free on Delaware Online for the HS Football Player of the Week + Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists, with local high school athletes showcasing standout plays; the winner will be announced on Friday, Oct.

23.