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The News Journal
April 12, 2018
Delaware real estate analyst WIlls Elliman said the sale could put a downward pressure on commercial rents across the city if the buyer clears out bank operations and immediately lists the buildings for rent. "If indeed they come onto the market, the vacancy rate for Class A would jump from 20.2 percent upÃâà...
news.delaware.gov
April 12, 2018
Delaware is one of six states to win a National Governors Association (NGA) grant and technical support to develop policies to strengthen the quality of Delaware's early care and education workforce. NGA, in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), awarded $12,500 toÃâà...
The News Journal
April 12, 2018
ince 2012, there have been 1,135 accidents in Delaware work zones, including six deaths. After seeing a decline in work zone accidents in 2014 and 2015, accidents in the past two years have increased dramatically (284 accidents, including three deaths in 2016; 301 accidents and one fatality in 2017).
news.delaware.gov
April 12, 2018
The Division of Revenue would like to remind Delawareans who have not yet filed their tax returns that the deadlines are quickly approaching. Delaware corporate income tax returns are due on or before April 17, and the personal income tax deadline is April 30. Taxpayers who do not file by the deadlineÃâà...
The News Journal
April 11, 2018
Delaware continues to fall in the middle of the pack on national test scores and state officials can't explain the lack of improvement or why gaps between high-needs and white students are just as pronounced today as they were two years ago. "There's no clear reason why the scores haven't risen this year,"Ãâà...
news.delaware.gov
April 9, 2018
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney's remarks as prepared for delivery at the announcement of First Chance Delaware — an initiative led by the First Lady to recognize and facilitate effective partnerships, to share research and best practices, and to promote opportunities to collaborate in support of Delaware'sÃâà...
CBS Philly
March 15, 2018
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware Senate is poised to give final approval to a bill banning devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic rifles. The bill, released by a Senate committee Wednesday, defines bump stocks as “destructive weapons” and makes it a felony to have one. The bill hasÃâà...
Delaware First Media
March 15, 2018
The Senate Finance Committee tabled legislation giving tax relief to Delaware casinos. State Sen. Brian Bushweller agreed ... Delaware Finance Secretary Rick Geisenberger says the governor understands the economic impact and jobs the state's three casinos generate. But he says Carney also wants toÃâà...
news.delaware.gov
March 15, 2018
HARRINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Wednesday, joined by Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, visited Lake Forest South Elementary School to announce a $50,000 grant from Highmark Delaware's BluePrints for the Community fund to support basic needs closets in schools throughoutÃâà...
US Lacrosse Magazine
March 15, 2018
Delaware got off to a hot start on a chilly evening against No. 1 Stony Brook, but the Seawolves stormed back for a 20-8 victory at Delaware Stadium. A three-goal run by Delaware gave the Blue Hens a 6-4 lead with 5:04 remaining in the opening half, but Stony Brook scored five straight goals in the finalÃâà...
The News Journal
March 15, 2018
A new report found that Delaware's unplanned pregnancy rate — one of the worst in the nation — could be on the decline, which health officials attribute to the rise of intrauterine device implantation among Delaware women. Data has shown that 57 percent of pregnancies are unplanned in Delaware,Ãâà...
The News Journal
March 15, 2018
While many of the students who walked out of Delaware schools to protest gun violence Wednesday felt supported by school administers, others felt their first-amendment rights were being squelched and that their principals and district officials were effectively silencing them by threatening to punish themÃâà...
The News Journal
March 15, 2018
Current state law forbids anyone younger than 18 from marrying but allows an exception if the wedding receives the blessing of a Delaware Family Court judge and the minors' parents. In granting its permission, the court is supposed to consider the wishes of the minors, their mental and physical health,Ãâà...
The Cannabist
March 15, 2018
DOVER, Del. — A task force studying issues surrounding marijuana legalization in Delaware voted to release its final report Wednesday in a last, chaotic meeting that left some members questioning the validity of what they were doing and whether the public was being served well. A vote to release theÃâà...
TIME
March 14, 2018
(ELSMERE, Del.) — A Delaware man is under arrest for allegedly setting off a bomb outside the home of his estranged wife's family. Forty-eight-year-old Mark Consiglio was arrested Monday in connection with the explosion that went off shortly after midnight, damaging a window and leaving a hole in theÃâà...
WDEL 1150AM
March 12, 2018
More snow is in the forecast this week, but unlike last week, Delaware is in for more of a dusting than a drubbing, although the snow could make the Tuesday morning commute tricky in spots. The snow probably won't start until late Monday afternoon and shouldn't hamper driving for Monday's afternoonÃâà...
Delaware First Media
March 12, 2018
That was Delaware Public Media's Kelli Steele speaking with Dr. Joseph Gonzales - the executive director of the Delaware Contemporary, about the exhibit. The exhibition - which opens on April 6th - joins the citywide Wilmington 1968 series remembering the riots and subsequent National GuardÃâà...
The News Journal
March 12, 2018
Imagine getting into a vehicle, setting a course for the workplace and then sitting back and letting the car do the driving. While the science-fiction reality of self-driving, autonomous vehicles may be a decade or so away in Delaware, officials here want to be ready when the technology arrives. Dr. PhillipÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 12, 2018
Some critics are raising concerns about whether Delaware's new economic development group is adequately transparent. March 11, 2018, at ... The public-private Delaware Prosperity Partnership was created last year to replace the cabinet-level Delaware Economic Development Office. The News JournalÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 12, 2018
WILMINTON, Del. (AP) — Two nurses jumped into action to help care for a man who went into distress at the Wilmington St. Patrick's Day Parade. The News Journal reports a man collapsed at the parade Saturday and had stopped breathing. A nurse began doing chest compressions and then anotherÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 11, 2018
Authorities say a 38-year-old Delaware man faces at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted second-degree rape and ... The Delaware Department of Justice said in a news release that Joseph Snow of New Castle approached a woman sitting at a bus stop in Wilmington last year andÃâà...
The News Journal
March 11, 2018
When Gov. John Carney first proposed using a public-private partnership to lead Delaware's economic development efforts, the idea was that including business leaders in the decision-making process would yield better results. Their expertise would help recruit new employers to the state, identify growthÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 11, 2018
Since Saturday, the 22-year-old Texan has been hoofing it from one end of Delaware to the other on his quest to be the first person to walk the length of all ... Hernandez said last Saturday morning, just before crossing Smith's Bridge near the Pennsylvania-Delaware border, the first landmark on his journey.
