First State Focus

Bethany Hall-Long was governor for two weeks due to a quirk in law, but offered port nominees despite losing to Gov. Matt Meyer.

Cerron Cade was arrested for six “skip-scanning” incidents. Wilmington Mayor Carney said Cade admitted “his mistakes” and will join the administration.

Newly sworn in, Matt Meyer promised to focus on public education, housing and rising inequality as governor.

The state’s ACLU chapter hopes to prepare residents for potential policies under the incoming Trump administration.

With just a few holdovers from the previous administration, Delaware’s new governor is filling his cabinet with lots of new faces.

The newest Delaware high school competition also offers students career pathways in design, cybersecurity and more via hands-on learning.

City officials say the Office of Educational Advocacy would focus on the whole child and give City Council a voice it lost more than 40 years ago.

Recent laws ban the sale of assault-style weapons, limit ammunition magazines to 17 rounds, and require a permit to purchase a handgun.

Some advocates argue a constitutional amendment and enabling legislation would make people with some felonies more likely to be held pretrial.

The city of Wilmington saw murders nearly double from 2023 to 2024. But shootings dropped to a six-year low.

A proposed dual-language charter school in Georgetown aims to preserve cultural roots while fostering academic success.

Bethany Hall-Long is the fourth Delaware lieutenant governor to briefly take on the role after the sitting governor resigns early.

State police say the state representative’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when he pulled out from a Valero station onto a highway.

The northern Delaware park is replacing the historic Chambers House Nature Center with a center that focuses on education and recreation.

Supporters say the bill has numerous safeguards like requiring the patient to self-administer the medication.