Delaware
Fueled by ‘Kia Boys’ videos and social media, car thefts skyrocket in Delaware
The state’s three largest police agencies report big upticks in stolen vehicles. Authorities say many culprits exploit vulnerabilities in Kias and Hyundais.
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Listen 1:49New Castle County’s ‘100 EV Plugs Plan’ advances clean transportation and economic growth
The ‘100 EV Plugs Plan’ uses funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to add electric vehicle charging plugs at parks and libraries.
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Listen 1:11Delaware launches innovative QT30 app to enhance child development
The state’s QT30 program was originally presented as a brochure, but the new app should better communicate how parents can promote child development.
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City Council members say the decision is legally theirs to make. But a bill to lift the rule is on hold after vocal foes descended on chambers Thursday.
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For the second time this year, vandals have targeted the Newark area museum’s African American History Trail, this time with racist graffiti.
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Listen 1:22Delaware couple guilty of 42 felonies for ‘unthinkable’ torture of young sons
Authorities said stepmother Mary Vinson was the prime perpetrator of violence against the boys. One was at “imminent risk of death’’ when he got to the hospital.
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Listen 1:29‘At the forefront’: Students at Delaware vo-tech school install, operate EV charging stations
Delcastle Technical’s project launches as Delaware is encouraging the purchase of EVs, and requiring new homes to have charging infrastructure.
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Listen 4:09Delaware Bay female horseshoe crabs spared from commercial harvest for another year
“The fate of red knots should not be put on the line year after year,” said one advocate.
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New bike trail south of Wilmington aims to promote community connection and public health
The nearly mile-long extension better connects people who live and work in Wilmington and New Castle.
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ACLU sues Delaware for ‘deliberate indifference’ to medical care in prisons
The lawsuit cites numerous alleged examples of prisoners being denied care, including one man recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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‘I’m not by myself’: Wilmington moms who lost children to gun violence forge bonds amid grief
City Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver organized the women. They meet regularly to share a meal, commiserate, and offer each other a shoulder.
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Listen 4:25Biden to announce funding for ‘clean energy’ hydrogen hub in Pa., N.J., and Del.
The move is part of the Biden administration’s plan to tackle climate change. But climate activists say it’s a false solution.
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Listen 1:20Delaware has an ‘overabundance’ of single-family homes according to housing needs assessment
The Delaware State Housing Authority released its housing needs assessment, showing high demand for multi-unit housing.
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Listen 1:21Delaware celebrates its influence on hip-hop with 50th anniversary summit
More than a thousand people gathered at the Delaware Art Museum for a hip-hop summit celebrating the genre’s history.
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Listen 1:04Make Us Visible Delaware pushes for more Asian American history in K-12 education
The newly formed chapter wants to see Delaware follow other states in requiring and funding more Asian American history in schools.
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