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Delaware one step closer to shutting down second charter school

Pencader Charter Business High School is now the second charter school this week faced with a possible elimination of its charter. ...

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Bloom Energy needs Delaware utility to flourish

It’s not a done deal yet, but Governor Jack Markell says he has 15-hundred reasons why Delaware wants ...

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Third annual entrepreneur conference underway

Governor Markell hosts the third annual Entrepreneurial Business Conference at the Chase Center in Wilmington. The conference will ...

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Food Bank gears up for musical fundraiser

The Food Bank of Delaware is putting the final touches on preparations for Saturday’s Annual Summer Bash fundraiser featuring count ...

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Guilty plea in Delaware campaign donation scheme

A politically-connected businessman who headed Delaware’s largest alcohol distributor has pleaded guilty in federal court to charge ...

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Bloom Energy to bring hundreds of jobs to Delaware

As many as 1,500 high-tech jobs could be coming to Delaware by next year, according to Gov. Jack Markell. Markell made the announc ...

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Miss Delaware Pageant gets underway

Miss Delaware Pageant celebrates the start of its 70th annual contest tonight in Dover.  The pageant, at Dover Downs, starts ...

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Year long investigation ends in cocaine bust

State Police wrap up a yearlong investigation, arresting two brothers for allegedly running a cocaine delivery organization in Bridgevill ...

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Delaware First Lady honored in Wilmington

Delaware’s First Lady Carla Markell will be honored at the Girls Inc. Strong, Smart, and Bold Awards tonight at Archmere Academy. ...

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Delaware Senate confirms new transportation leader

Once people figured out he was nominated to be Delaware’s new Secretary of Transportation, Shailen Bhatt started getting a lot of reque ...

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Greek Festival underway in Wilmington

Now in its 36th year, the Greek Festival kicks off the start of the traditional summer festival season in Wilmington. The festival ...

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Delaware Governor submits nominations for Court of Chancery

Following the recent resignation of Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor William Chandler, Governor Jack Markell announced his choice for a ...

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The Tornoe Spin: Christine O’Donnell to the rescue

Rob Tornoe provides a monthly editorial cartoon.  Feel free to respond. Here is his take this month.   — ...

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Delaware lawmaker accused of plagiarism

Delaware State Sen. Michael Katz (D-Centerville) is asking the House Ethics Committee to investigate a claim that Rep. Bryon Short (D-Hig ...

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Embattled Delaware lawmaker wants all colleagues to release financial reports

State Senate Pro Tem. Anthony DeLuca has said he will release his timesheets, following questions about whether he was “double-dipp ...

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