The shade of near black that is New England’s Atlantic Ocean sure looks a lot different in Bermuda. In fact, once you land — either by plane or cruise ship aside the endless ocean a shade reminiscent of Paul Newman’s eyes pairing perfectly with its pink sand beaches -- you become instantly hypnotized by the romance that unfurls before you on this island paradise.

Calling all students in Delaware in grades 6 through 12! Here’s your chance to "Get Up and Do Something" and possibly win $1,000, plus co-direct a 30-second video commercial on healthy lifestyles for 12- to 18-year-olds.

Weekly health rail, with items on an "In case of emergency" app, how to recognize a brain injury, a study on sleep and aging, and more.

Sussex County officials reported approximately 15,000 residents without power early Sunday a morning, a number they said is steadily decreasing as power crews continue working. In the interim, shelters are open for powerless residents at Sussex Central, Cape Henlopen and Milford high schools.

Crews from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) are creating teams with the National Guard. DelDOT crews will not only provide a plowed path to people’s homes who have called for transport to shelters, but also provide the local knowledge of the best route to get to a certain home or neighborhood.

Click the link above for a gallery of images from the Blizzard of 2010. Click here to submit your pictures!

The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) and its Board of Trustees proudly present Southern Lights of Life: An Evening of Living and Giving with special guest of honor and breast cancer survivor Delaware’s First Lady Carla Markell, on Saturday, Feb. 20 at Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center.

Federal, state and local officials joined USDA Rural Development and the staff and volunteers of Sussex County Habitat for Humanity on Friday for the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of Habitat's new office, 206 Academy St., in Georgetown.

President Barack Obama, in his budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year, is putting off a trip to the moon. In 2004, President George W. Bush had outlined a strategy to return Americans to the lunar soil, which was set to take place as soon as 2020.

Due to the impending snow storm, Sussex County’s three county-owned libraries will close at 5 p.m. today. South Coastal in Bethany Beach, Milton and Greenwood libraries are affected by the closure. Independent community libraries operate on their own schedule and are not affected by this decision.

The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will celebrate the 90th birthday of the league's founding at its Anniversary Tea, Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Zwaanendael Club, Third Street and Savannah Road, in Lewes from 2:30–4 p.m. 

With the Polar Bear Plunge re-scheduled for March 13, officials have answered some of the questions they have been fielding regarding registration, hotels and other common queries.

Dog Lady offers advice on posing with your dog in a personal ad, and preparing your pooch for air travel.

Unless the City of Rehoboth shuts down on account of the snow, there will be no stopping Winterjam 2010, the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation's concert fundraiser planned for Friday, 7-11 p.m. at the Rehoboth Convention Center.

One can’t help but wonder how the chickadee, a bird the size of a Tater Tot, doesn’t freeze just as solid during the frigid winter months. When the weather turns cold, animals — like people — can either adopt a strategy to deal with the change or flee to warmer temperatures elsewhere. Some, like groundhogs, simply choose not to deal with winter and sleep through the whole thing.