Wilmington still has five-year residency rule for city employees, but Mayor Purzycki not enforcing the law

The legal fight centered around whether Delaware lawmakers could ignore a governor’s request to withdraw nominations not yet Senate confirmed.

Cerron Cade, whose salary is $164,000 a year, is charged with shoplifting on six occasions. The total value of the alleged thefts was $394.

There is no Republican challenger, so whoever wins the primary election will be the next mayor of Wilmington.