First State Focus

City officials say the tax burden is disproportionately falling on residential properties in the lowest-income areas of the city.

New Castle County landlords claim a new law allowing school districts to raise tax rates on commercial properties will cause them irreparable harm.

Delaware residents can submit questions online ahead of time or call in during the program.

Delaware will spend about $3.2 million to expand free breakfast to 83 schools, so every student has access without cost.

Delaware and 17 other states are pushing for extending the ACA health care subsidies. Those states include Maryland, New Jersey and New York.

Wilmington community activists and state officials discussed various causes of gun violence, including poverty and lack of positive male influences.

The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.

The Delaware Department of Justice employee hurt at least two people at the St. George’s Technical High School lot, police say. He has since been fired.

Delaware is funding efforts to boost early literacy efforts, but income and racial disparities remain.

Justin Smith received a four-year prison sentence for one felony count. State police said many videos showed girls being forcibly raped.

Concerns about impacts to the environment and energy demand swirl around a proposed 1.2-gigawatt data center planned for Delaware City.

Auditor Lydia York’s report finds fault with how Appoquinimink’s superintendent, finance chief and school board oversaw finances.

Dwayne Fountain personally mixed the ultra-deadly opioid to make concoctions with cocaine and other drugs, then reformed them into bricks.

Meyer said Delaware already has existing laws to fight wage theft and hold bad actors responsible for their actions.

New Jersey could be the 14th state to allow human composting. Advocates say the option is more eco-friendly than burial or cremation.