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On National Hot Dog Day, try one of these 10 homegrown Delaware favorite spots 🌭

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July 16, 2024

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On National Hot Dog Day, try one of these 10 homegrown Delaware favorite spots 🌭

Sure, you could hit up national chain restaurants today to get your big bite of National Hot Dog Day.

But here in Delaware, we have plenty of homegrown greasy spoons, ranging from those specifically known for their mouth-watering wieners to spots that just happen to have top-notch dogs tucked away on the menu.

So if you don’t feel like firing up your barbecue on this hump day to make your National Hot Dog Day meal just as you like it, try one of these 10 eateries for some bun-worthy dogs.

The Dog House, New Castle

Throw a rock, hit a Delawarean and ask them their favorite hot dog joint and The Dog House would most likely be near the top of the list.

Known for its foot-long hot dogs, The Dog House has been in business since 1952 and has a menu filled with a variety of pizzas, subs, cheesesteaks and its best-selling chili cheese dog.

The Dog House makes its own house relish and is partnered with Serpe & Sons Bakery, which makes the hot dog buns. And they just added credit cards and a dog-friendly outdoor dining area.

The Dog House, 1200 N. Du Pont Highway, near New Castle, (302) 328-5380

Deerhead Hot Dogs, near Wilmington and Stanton

If The Dog House isn’t the old school top dog in Delaware, then Deerhead Hot Dogs is.

They started in downtown Wilmington at Hotel Olivere in 1935 and has been cooking up hot dogs ever since.

A popular pairing is the Deerhead Hot Dog with everything, which includes mustard, onions and the secret Deerhead sauce that keeps fans coming. Hot dogs are also sold in doubles or 10 packs if you can’t get enough.

The restaurant, which no longer has a Wilmington location, is still grillin’ in Stanton.

Deerhead Hot Dogs, 1233 Churchmans Rd, Stanton, (302) 266-9333

Johnnie’s Dog House and Chicken Shack, Wilmington

Based in Talleyville, Johnnie’s Dog House and Chicken Shack was featured in an issue of People magazine a few years back for having the best hot dog in the state. And plenty of fans would still give them the honor.

The Delaware Destroyer, winner of the award, is actually two hot dogs served on a 6-inch hoagie roll topped with macaroni and cheese, chili, grilled onions and hot sauce. Burp!

If you’re looking for something a bit sweeter, try the Monkey Hill Dog, which comes topped with grilled bananas, crunchy peanut butter, chopped bacon and honey.

Johnnie’s offers its hot dogs in beef, chicken, turkey, kobe beef or veggie. You can also get a beef in a 13-inch jumbo size, which weighs almost a pound.

Johnnie’s Dog House and Chicken Shack, 3401 Concord Pike, Talleyville, (302) 477-1440

Taco Reho, Rehoboth Beach and Middletown

When you think about the Delaware chain Taco Reho, California-inspired burritos and tacos wrapped in warm, house-made corn tortillas probably come to mind.

But for all of July ― including National Hot Dog Day on the 17th ― their rock ‘n’ roll-themed, homegrown restaurants will be spotlighting one of America’s favorite summertime bites.

In fact, there are always some foot-long beef dogs on their menu, including Danger Dog: a bacon-wrapped hot dog with black beans, Monterey jack cheese, avocado, yellow mustard, chipotle mayo, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, queso fresco and cilantro.

For July, they have been offering a different hot dog each week to celebrate National Hot Dog Day. Their Danger Dog is the featured dog for this week and for the week starting July 22, you can get the new Elote: a hot dog topped with Mexican grilled corn, cheese and chile peppers.

Taco Reho, Rehoboth Beach (18784 Coastal Highway) and Middletown (100 Sandhill Drive), (302) 226-8226

Charcoal Pit, Talleyville

Sure, Charcoal Pit has thick milkshakes, high school-themed sundaes and a beloved hamburger line-up, but there’s another American classic on the menu that gets lost in the shuffle sometimes.

You have two options for their flame-grilled hot dogs: the basic plain char dog or the char dog special with two char dogs topped with chili and cheese with a side of French fries.

They have been serving them for nearly 70 years, so they must be doing something right.

Charcoal Pit, 2600 Concord Pike, Talleyville, (302) 478-2165

Twilley’s Willys, Fenwick Island

Twilley’s Willys in Fenwick Island has a menu loaded with hot dogs just as unique as its name.

Try one of the 17 different city-style dogs such as The Baltimore, loaded with large lump Maryland crab, macaroni & cheese and Old Bay or The Philly, topped with chopped steak, cheese sauce and caramelized onions.

The “Other Dogs” menu features fun styles like the Dirty Dog, which comes with chorizo, pico de gallo, cheese sauce and cilantro lime crema.

All are also available in veggie form.

Twilley’s Willys, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, (302) 581-0255

Rosenfeld’s Jewish Delicatessen, Rehoboth Beach and South Bethany Beach

Mixed among potato latkes, Reubens and matzo ball soup, you’ll find some big dogs in the center of the Rosenfeld’s Jewish Delicatessen menu.

There are seven third-pound split hot dogs just waiting to fill you up from a plain dog you can dress up with sauerkraut to something that call Twinsies: a pair of third-pound dogs on one big bun. That’s nearly 11 ounces of beef.

If you want to try something new (and probably take a follow-up nap), go for The Big Dog, which is topped with pastrami, corned beef, bologna, melted cheddar.

Rosenfeld’s Jewish Delicatessen, Rehoboth Beach (18949 Coastal Highway, 302-645-1700) and South Bethany Beach (34444 Coastal Highway, 302-539-8550)

Gus & Gus Place, Rehoboth Beach

Gus & Gus Place is located on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and has a special hot dog that might bring on the nostalgia.

The classic oceanfront restaurant features basics such as a cheese dog, a chili dog and a sauerkraut dog, but rounds its menu off with a corn dog that will give you some real state fair feels.

If you stop by, choose your dog and then be sure to grab some of the “legendary fresh Idaho fries” cooked in peanut oil to go with it.

Gus & Gus Place, 15 S. Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach, (302) 227-3329

Ed’s Hot Dogs, New Castle

Located at Airport Plaza in New Castle, Ed’s Hot Dogs is known for its combo meals and great deals.

Their slogan? “Food so great, you’ll think we stole your Mom!”

The limited menu features hot dogs, hot sausages, Polish kielbasa, meatball sandwiches, cheesesteaks and breakfast sandwiches. And if you’re on a budget, it’s a winner.

Ed’s Hot Dogs, 138 Sunset Blvd., New Castle, (302) 883-1338

Doggie Style

Doggie Style, which grew from a food truck to a brick-and-mortar spot on Rehoboth Beach’s next to the former original home of Nicola Pizza, is the go-to spot for hot dogs in the “The Nation’s Summer Capital.”

A hot dog joint that also specializes on Caribbean fare offers 11 specialty hot dogs, alongside an array of sausages and a mini Mexican menu witch nachos, tacos and burritos.

The foot-long menu has dogs named after their style, ranging from the Lardeo, Little German and Little Brazilian to the Little Jamaican, Farmer and Little Weenie Between Two Eggs.

If you want to stick to the basics, try the Little Hillbilly with beef chili, cheese and onions. If you want to go off leash, try Little Boriqua topped with sweet plantains, chili, “Florida sauce,” cheese and potato sticks.

Doggie Style, 4 N. First St., Rehoboth Beach, (302) 384-4386

Have a story idea? Contact Ryan Cormier of Delaware Online/The News Journal at rcormier@delawareonline.com or (302) 324-2863. Follow him on Facebook (@ryancormier) and X (@ryancormier).

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New Castle County Council finally votes on data center regulations

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March 11, 2026

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New Castle County Council finally votes on data center regulations

New Castle County approved data center rules that will not apply to Project Washington.
It came after hours of public comment and council compromise.
The ordinance restricts water usage and creates buffers between data centers and residential areas.

New Castle County Council approved regulations on the development of data centers Tuesday night.

They won’t apply to the massive proposed data center complex of Project Washington, which continues to fight through state-level objections.

The County Council meeting was standing room only. The crowd of both construction workers supporting the legislation and community members opposing it spread into the lobby of the Louis Redding City/County Building.

The ordinance requires data centers to have a closed-loop water cooling system to limit its water use and creates a 1,000-foot buffer between data centers and residential areas, with an exception for 500-foot buffers if a development can follow noise regulations. It also defaults to existing county limits on noise and lighting levels.

A unanimously approved amendment from Pike Creek representative Timothy Sheldon clarified that these new regulations count for applications submitted after this gets adopted and approved by County Executive Marcus Henry, unless an existing applicant requests to follow these new regulations.

It passed with 12 ‘yes’ votes, with Councilmember Jea P. Street absent from the vote itself.

This was the only amendment left standing. An amendment from Janet Kilpatrick, representing Hockessin, would have grandfathered existing data centers from the ordinance, clarifying that any pending proposal in the county wouldn’t be affected. Another amendment, from Claymont representative John Cartier, would’ve made the ordinance retroactive to count for Project Washington and others. Both were withdrawn at the meeting in a council compromise.

Project Washington’s plans north of Delaware City kicked local data center dialogue into high gear in 2025. The data center project would include 11 two-story data center buildings surrounded by electrical fields on two large land parcels accessible by Hamburg Road, Governor Lea Road and River Road.

It would be 6 million square feet of data center running 24 hours a day, seven days week.

The project’s developer, Starwood Digital Ventures, pledges job creation and and a colossal injection of tax revenue into the coffers of the county and Colonial School District. They said this will bring about 3,500 construction jobs and retain 700 permanent jobs to keep the facility up and running.

County Council member Dave Carter has spent months drafting the regulations that were voted on during this meeting. This is substitute number three on the original bill from August 2025, including compromises on noise and lighting restrictions. Carter wants sensible data center regulation in the county, and he told Delaware Online/The News Journal in March he thinks Project Washington is a “bad deal” for the state.

He thinks the potential demand on the state’s already strained electrical bid will hurt residents’ bills. He also disputes the developers’ promises on permanent jobs and tax revenue.

“We just have to really be cognizant and thoughtful and make sure that we are ensuring that we protect our communities, and that we manage these things well if they are coming,” Carter said at the meeting.

It hasn’t been an easy sell to the rest of County Council. Council member Janet Kilpatrick, who represents Hockessin, wanted consistent regulations on lighting and noise levels to avoid scaring off potential business. Data centers have sprung up across the country as the highly demanding AI industry exploded in popularity.

“If we don’t have some stability, these people are not going to be able to go through a lender to get money, and so that means that they leave, and I’m sure that there’s a group of people in this room that would love to see them leave, but that’s not how we build economic development,” she said at the meeting. “Part of what we need, in my mind, in economic development is that we have a stable land use code.”

Although this doesn’t apply to the controversial Project Washington, County Council will still have a say on the re-zoning of half of the project’s land. The County Board of Adjustment will also have to approve its electrical switch station, Culver said.

At the meeting, residents showed up with mainly negative comments for Project Washington. But, members of trade unions showed up in support of the project’s potential to create construction jobs.

Starwood Digital Ventures will continue to move through the approval process with no changes to Project Washington, according to Jim Lamb, who is handling media for the project.

“We’re really happy there’s a consensus within the council and it’s a really great opportunity for the residents of New Castle County,” Lamb said Tuesday night.

Now this goes to County Executive Marcus Henry’s office, who can sign or veto these regulations.

Half of Project Washington’s proposed land still needs a re-zone, which requires council approval. The project was stifled by DNREC, who ruled the proposal’s size, use and backup diesel generators violate the decades-old Coastal Zone Act.

Starwood Digital Ventures disagrees, and filed and appeal, saying the state environmental agency didn’t classify the project correctly and said it “solely focuses on alleged environmental risk and worst-case emissions, and does not fairly weigh or explain these countervailing factors in light of regulating criteria.”

The appeal’s hearing is in Dover and begins on March 24.

Shane Brennan covers Wilmington and other Delaware issues. Reach out with ideas, tips or feedback at slbrennan@delawareonline.com.

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Coast Guard Responding to Large Barge Fire in Delaware Bay

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March 10, 2026

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Coast Guard Responding to Large Barge Fire in Delaware Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple partner agencies are responding to a barge fire in Delaware Bay on Tuesday after a tug reported that the vessel it was towing had caught fire.

According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay received a call at approximately 8:20 a.m. from the tug Douglas J, reporting that the barge under tow was on fire. The barge was reportedly carrying scrap metal.

Authorities are towing the burning barge to a position about two miles off Maurice River Cove, New Jersey, in an effort to move the incident away from the main shipping channel while firefighting operations continue.

The Coast Guard has established a safety zone and issued a Broadcast Notice to Mariners as crews work to contain the fire and reduce potential hazards to vessel traffic in the busy port complex. Multiple fire departments have deployed fireboats to assist with suppression efforts.

No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Responders from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia, Coast Guard Station Cape May, and Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City have been deployed to assist. Partner agencies on scene include the Wilmington Fire Department, Delaware City Fire Department, Philadelphia Fire Department, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, and Delaware Emergency Management.

The incident follows another major barge fire in the Delaware Bay region in 2022, when a barge carrying scrap household appliances burned for approximately 26 hours in what officials described as the largest firefighting operation in Delaware state history.

Response operations for the current fire remain ongoing.

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DMV in Minquadale, Delaware reopening months after trooper’s death

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March 10, 2026

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DMV in Minquadale, Delaware reopening months after trooper’s death

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 9:34AM

MINQUADALE, Del. (WPVI) — The DMV in Wilmington, Delaware is reopening at 8a.m. Tuesday.

This comes after the deadly shooting of State Trooper Matthew “Ty” Snook, 34, in December 2025.

A man walked into the facility and shot and killed Snook.

The DMV said service at the Wilmington location will be by appointment only for now. The Delaware City, Dover, and Georgetown DMV locations will continue to offer walk-in service to customers.

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