Delaware

Jan. 15–19: MLK concert in Delaware, Center City Restaurant Week in Philly and Winterfest in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

City officials say the Office of Educational Advocacy would focus on the whole child and give City Council a voice it lost more than 40 years ago.

Recent laws ban the sale of assault-style weapons, limit ammunition magazines to 17 rounds, and require a permit to purchase a handgun.

Some advocates argue a constitutional amendment and enabling legislation would make people with some felonies more likely to be held pretrial.

The city of Wilmington saw murders nearly double from 2023 to 2024. But shootings dropped to a six-year low.

A proposed dual-language charter school in Georgetown aims to preserve cultural roots while fostering academic success.

Gov.-elect Matt Meyer joined volunteers paying tribute to Carter’s housing initiatives with hands-on service.

Jan. 9–12: “MJ: The Musical,” an artist showcase in Delaware and Wide World of Animals in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

Federal funding is still pending for 21 states, as Biden’s term nears its end. The rebates can cover heat pumps, electric stoves and insulation.

US Wind plans two offshore wind projects off the coast of Delmarva. The projects require running cables beneath Delaware waters, wetlands and state park land.

Bethany Hall-Long is the fourth Delaware lieutenant governor to briefly take on the role after the sitting governor resigns early.

State police say the state representative’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when he pulled out from a Valero station onto a highway.

The northern Delaware park is replacing the historic Chambers House Nature Center with a center that focuses on education and recreation.

Though the worst of the storm ended late Monday, Tuesday morning commuters in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware can expect slippery roads and blowing snow.

The $27 million center will offer classes to students and the public in subjects such as engineering, robotics, coding, chemistry and 3D printing.