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Politics & Policy

‘Unfair burden’: Residents complain about high tax bills as Delaware lawmakers float ideas to provide relief

New Castle County homeowners are crying foul after residential taxes rise while tax bills for some major companies fall.

2 months ago

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The Mental Health Response team posing for photo outside the Delaware State Police office
Courts & Law

‘We save lives here’: Clinicians work with Delaware police to steer people with drug, mental health issues into treatment

The overarching mission is to remove people in peril from the revolving door of the criminal justice system and possible incarceration.

3 months ago

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Josh Sanderlin (right) speaks with James Brobyn
Community

‘Here to get a little buzz’: Buyers flow into retail marijuana stores as Delaware launches recreational market

Recreational sales began at 12 medical weed dispensaries that paid $100,000 apiece for conversion licenses. Thirty retail-only stores are coming too.

3 months ago

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Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Weather

Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding

Airports in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York reported flight delays and cancellations, and Amtrak officials said high water stopped trains between Philly and Wilmington.

3 months ago

A man works in his workshop in Delaware
Community

‘Perfect storm’: Low-income Delawareans seek crisis assistance for high utility bills as summer temps soar

Limited assistance plagues Delawareans seeking utility assistance. But new laws could help avoid shutoffs.

3 months ago

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The Farm has three retail locations, one in each of Delaware's counties. (Courtesy of Jennifer Stark)
Community

Here’s what you need to know as Delaware legal weed sales start Friday, Aug. 1

The launch at existing medical dispensaries comes more than two years after legalization, but a key cannabis advocate is calling for a boycott.

3 months ago

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Legal recreational marijuana sales to begin in Delaware Friday. Now that New Jersey and Delaware have access, is Pennsylvania next?
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Marijuana legalization in Del., NJ sparks question: Is Pa. next?

Legal weed in Delaware, legal weed in New Jersey, is Pennsylvania next? While our neighbors go high, some lawmakers in Harrisburg say ‘NO.’

Air Date: July 30, 2025 12:00 pm

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Homes near downtown Wilmington.
Politics & Policy

‘Outrageous’: Delaware lawmakers schedule special session to address anger over higher property tax bills

Counties hadn’t done property reassessments in decades. But a recent court decision forced their hand.

3 months ago

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Emil Bove looks on
Courts & Law

Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims

Bove will serve as a judge on the Philadelphia-based appeals court following a 50-49 vote in the Senate.

3 months ago

Guadalupe Castañeda talks with Johnny Perez-Gonzalez
Community

Wilmington event helps Latino families rethink nutrition, preserve traditions and tackle chronic illness

A community talk in Wilmington taught Latino families how to preserve traditions while making healthier, more informed food choices.

3 months ago

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Neyda Albarrán and kids at a Culture Club PR event in a laundromat
Community

From Puerto Rico to Sussex County: How the mobile Culture Club inspires Delaware youth to celebrate their heritage

Kids in southern Delaware are learning cultural pride, entrepreneurship, foods and the beauty of their Latino roots.

3 months ago

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People hold up signs protest cuts to Medicaid
Community

Wilmington residents rally at church to protest cuts to Medicaid

Roughly 100 gathered at Silverside Church to oppose federal funding cuts, including Medicaid coverage for 41,000 Delawareans.

3 months ago

New Castle County residents at Data Center town hall
Urban Planning

New Castle County residents fight back against proposed data center

An investor owned firm says its proposed Delaware City data center will bring jobs. Residents say it will use too much energy and water.

3 months ago

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Dave Matthews performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Music from Dave Matthews and Lucy Dacus, Christmas in July and after-dark dinosaurs in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 24–27: Trombone Shorty in Delaware, the North Philadelphia History Festival and Dave Matthews Band in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.

3 months ago

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Performance for Shakespeare inspired play
Arts & Entertainment

Shakespeare goes bilingual to spotlight the realities of immigration, family separation, identity and belonging in Delaware

A retelling of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” outdoors at Rockwood Park shows the reality of migration and family separation.

3 months ago

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