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Delaware state lawmakers holding signed ICE bills
Politics & Policy

‘You belong’: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signs public safety bills limiting ICE actions inside the state

State lawmakers could take up more immigration-related measures next year, including limiting where ICE arrests can be made.

17 hours ago

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Education

‘Can’t ignore that’: Delaware auditor pledges to scrutinize school district’s sudden financial crisis and 10% tax hike

Auditor Lydia York said Appoquinimink’s shortfall is a serious issue. Lawmakers wrote that it “warrants urgent, independent scrutiny.’’

1 day ago

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outside the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building United States Courthouse
Health

‘Purported consultations’: Feds say Delaware doctor ordered $1.7M of genetic tests for cancer but never saw patients

The civil complaint accuses Dr. Shayasta Mufti of violating the False Claims Act. The orders she generated cost Medicare more than $500,000.

2 days ago

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Community

New program offers Delaware hospitality workers a free path to leadership, college credit and career growth

After surveying restaurant employers statewide, Delaware officials found a need for better training to help hospitality workers advance.

2 days ago

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West End Neighborhood House in Sussex Ciunty
Community

Southern Delaware gets its first supportive housing program for foster youth aging out: ‘It’s not a facility, it’s a home’

West End Neighborhood House is opening Sussex County’s first supportive housing program for foster kids aging out of the system.

4 days ago

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The DuPont logo. (AP file photo)
Courts & Law

Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York

The settlement brings the total recovered in the 2016 class action suit to more than $90 million. Three other companies settled for more than $65 million in 2021.

4 days ago

Scene of Delaware Memorial Bridge crash
Community
6abc

Driver presumed dead after semi truck cab plunges off Delaware Memorial Bridge

The cab was found in about 20 feet of water, a DRBA official said Friday morning.

5 days ago

Meghan Knapp of Stanley's Tavern
Community

Styrofoam finally off the menu at Delaware eateries, 2 years after ban passed

Food in containers made of the white plastic foam can no longer be given to diners who eat in, take leftovers or pick up takeout orders.

5 days ago

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Dito van Reigersberg (left), who performs as Martha Graham Cracker, and David Sweeney
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

A Live Aid anniversary tribute, a pancakes and booze festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 11–13: Glennon Doyle’s podcast stops in Delaware and an ice cream festival at Reading Terminal Market are among weekend event highlights.

6 days ago

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Science

Passenger count at Wilmington Airport tops half a million amid expansion efforts

More than 660,000 passengers have flown through Wilmington Airport since 2023. Officials are planning new upgrades and bracing for continued growth.

6 days ago

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Matt Meyer raises his hand
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer weighs legislation to loosen restrictions on retail pot locations as opening day nears

Delaware counties are fuming over the state overturning local decisions it doesn’t like. Weed advocates say local zoning rules are restrictive.

6 days ago

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Grass in the salt marsh at Cooks Beach
Science

Unique dialect of Delaware Bay seaside sparrow song could serve as an ‘indicator’ for climate change

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

1 week ago

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File photo: Croda's Atlas Point plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Science

Delaware residents impacted by pollution hope new legislation holds industries accountable

The new legislation increases fines for environmental violations and directs the money to impacted communities.

1 week ago

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Trash piled up on Wyalusing Avenue near Cathedral Cemetery
Studio 2
Community

American garbage: What to do with our trash

It’s day seven of the Philadelphia union strike, and trash is piling up across the city residents think about the amount of garbage they create.

Air Date: July 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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legislators in Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers end session approving bills on medical aid in dying, limiting ICE cooperation and raising DMV fees

Delaware legislators approved bills on offshore wind, creating an Inspector General Office and limiting agreements with federal immigration authorities.

1 week ago

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