Delaware
Toxic PFAS detected in several Delaware watersheds, report says
Red Clay Creek, which provides drinking water for residents in the Stanton area, had some of the highest PFAS levels detected.
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Listen 1:20What to know ahead of Delaware’s 2024 general election
Delaware’s general primary election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
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Route 1 at the Indian River Inlet is a direct route to medical facilities. The road has been flooded several times in previous months.
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Listen 1:02‘Heartless’: Sponsor of medical aid in dying bill slams Delaware Gov. Carney’s veto
Retiring state Rep. Paul Baumbach has pushed for medical aid in dying legislation since 2015. Gov. Carney said he was “morally opposed” to it becoming law.
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Listen 0:53Landlord accused of targeting homeless families in Delaware
Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.
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Despite losing gubernatorial primary, Del. Lt. Gov. Hall-Long will still get stint as governor
The lieutenant governor will assume the state’s highest post for two weeks in January after John Carney resigns to become Wilmington’s mayor.
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Listen 1:34The school argues its charter means it is not subject to some state laws and efforts to force it to be transparent.
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Listen 1:04Here’s who’s on the ballot in contested races in Delaware’s 2024 general election
Voters will pick a new governor and lieutenant governor, two members of Congress and decide a host of local races.
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Philly Polo Classic, Fashion Week and the South Philly Sausage Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Sept. 19–22: Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show in Philly, XPoNential Music Festival in New Jersey and CityFest Dance Jubilee in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:12Delaware is the lowest-lying state in the U.S., leaving it vulnerable to the effects of climate change, lawmakers and advocates say.
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Halted by COVID, Delaware resumes ‘five-star’ tool to reduce traffic fatalities — DUI roadblocks
The first checkpoint since 2019 occurred this month. The goal is to reduce roadway deaths, which in 2022 reached 165, tying a 34-year record.
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Listen 1:28Wilmington’s first Dance Jubilee celebrates local talent and community unity
This first-of-its-kind festival will showcase diverse dance styles and highlight the city's rich artistic talent while emphasizing homegrown creativity.
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Listen 1:23With little to no state funding in Delaware, many nonprofits are on hiatus or closing down their immigration services.
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Listen 1:402 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day, including Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester
In its over 200-year history, the U.S. Senate has never seen two black women elected at the same time.
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Quick thinking by Delaware police dispatchers saves boaters in distress in English Channel
A caller in Albania thought they were calling Dover, England, but instead they reached police in Dover, Delaware.
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