Delaware
WHYY’s Delaware Desk to host a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in downtown Wilmington
The event is designed to give residents a chance to speak with WHYY News reporters and offer story suggestions.
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Brandywine River Restoration Trust removes second dam as part of its restoration project
Crews are dismantling Brandywine River dams to restore fish migration, improve water quality and reconnect a waterway shaped by industry.
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Listen 1:12The offshore wind farm’s construction plan was approved last year. But the federal government is pulling back on renewable energy projects.
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Listen 1:05The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.
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Listen 1:45Delaware report shows growing use of GLP-1 meds are driving increased spending, not drug price tags
Costs to Delaware patients and health insurers for GLP-1 drugs have remained flat while utilization has more than doubled in recent years.
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Listen 1:14The Delaware Department of Justice employee hurt at least two people at the St. George’s Technical High School lot, police say. He has since been fired.
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Listen 0:47‘Struggling to read’: Delaware implements early literacy plan to boost student learning outcomes
Delaware is funding efforts to boost early literacy efforts, but income and racial disparities remain.
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Listen 3:22Sept. 11–14: A medieval-themed science fair in Delaware, more fall fun in Philly and '80s star Sheena Easton in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.
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Listen 0:00‘Serious challenges’: National NAACP board takes action to revamp struggling Wilmington branch
Connecticut’s NAACP leader aims to stabilize operations, finances and community impact for the 110-year-old Wilmington branch.
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Listen 1:37Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it
The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.
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Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safety
The attorneys general of California and Delaware have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and teens.
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Justin Smith received a four-year prison sentence for one felony count. State police said many videos showed girls being forcibly raped.
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Concerns about impacts to the environment and energy demand swirl around a proposed 1.2-gigawatt data center planned for Delaware City.
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Sept. 4–7: A group kayak excursion from Camden to Philly, fall festivals galore and Lake Street Dive in Delaware are among the weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:00Auditor Lydia York’s report finds fault with how Appoquinimink’s superintendent, finance chief and school board oversaw finances.
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