State panel awards $9.6 million to DuPont
NEW CASTLE — A state committee elected to award $9.6 million to DuPont Monday, part of the efforts to keep planned DuPont spinoff companies in Delaware, officials said. The Council on Development...
View ArticleDeath penalty repeal backers suspend their legislative efforts
DOVER — Delaware lawmakers supporting the repeal of the state’s death penalty said Monday they will not pursue legislation to ban capital punishment. A bill to scrap the state’s death penalty failed...
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Students at St. John’s Lutheran School learn to help others
St. John’s Lutheran School of Dover set a $5,000 fundraising goal in 2014 to finance two wells in a village in Uganda. The school exceeded its goal and financed four new wells. More than 9,000 people...
View ArticleACLU argues Delaware death penalty unconstitutional
DOVER — With Delaware’s capital punishment laws under review, the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware filed a brief Monday arguing the state’s death penalty statute violates the U.S....
View ArticleFinance panel pushes back vote on $29 million in settlement funds
DOVER — Efforts to allocate $29 million in bank settlement funds failed Tuesday when members of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC)were unable to agree on a plan. After about an hour of discussion, the...
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Dover man pleads guilty to lesser charge in alleged shots fired incident
DOVER — A Dover man pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in connection with a shots-fired investigation at Bubba’s Nightclub in early 2015, and was credited for prison time served as a sentence,...
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Testimony: Dover man fled police because he feared they’d shoot him
DOVER — Struggling to compose himself at times, a 51-year-old Dover man testified at trial Tuesday that he feared for his life when approached by two law enforcement officers with guns pointed at him...
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Gun buyback bill fails in Senate
At left, Rep. William Carson, D-Smyrna, and Sen. Bruce Ennis, R-Smyrna, right, chat with Sen. Dave Lawson, R-Marydel, at center, before a meeting Tuesday of the Joint Finance Committee in Dover....
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Hooked on fishing
Emilio Quiles of Dover wears a GoPro camera on his head as he nets himself a trout on opening day of trout season March 5 at Tidbury Pond near Dover. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Ray Strong of...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: United States is not a socialist democracy
Reference Feb. 12, 2016, Opinion Letter by Dr. Floyd E. McDowell Sr. [“United States of America is a socialist democracy”] While I agree with many of the viewpoints of Dr. McDowell, I must challenge...
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Peterman diagnosed with prostate cancer
DOVER — Rep. Harold “Jack” Peterman, R-Milford, announced Wednesday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Rep. Peterman has been dealing with health issues for several years and has undergone...
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Jury finds Wilson guilty on five counts in 2013 incident
DOVER — Convicted on five of six counts against him Wednesday regarding an injurious vehicle crash while fleeing city police in 2013, a 51-year-old Dover man could get life in prison when sentenced in...
View ArticleDelaware Supreme Court to offer live video of arguments
DOVER — The public now has the opportunity to watch the Delaware Supreme Court in action thanks to live online video. The court says in a statement that it’ll begin offering livestreaming video of...
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Get a healthy helping of nutrition facts
DOVER –– It’s March once again, and that means it’s National Nutrition Month; a time to reflect on your personal eating habits. In an ever-changing world of nutritional information, it’s important to...
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Bill to abolish Kent County comptroller post moves forward
DOVER — Legislators agreed to release from committee Wednesday a bill eliminating the position of Kent County comptroller. The other two county comptrollers were abolished more than four decades ago....
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Two Camden business stung by counterfeit bills
Camden Police Department said it is seeking two unidentified men traveling in a white Camaro in connection with an investigation into counterfeit money passed at two local businesses in early February....
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Record-high temperatures melt memories of winter’s cold
Children from Wesley Preschool in Dover walk with a spring in their step as they stroll past City Hall on their way to the Dover Public Library for a Wednesday morning book to read. A high temperature...
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Missing Dover airman declared deceased
DOVER — A Dover Air Force Base senior airman reported missing in early February was declared deceased on Tuesday. Senior Airman Keifer Huhman Keifer Huhman, of the 436th Communications Squadron, was...
View ArticleRoundup: Hens rally to oust Elon in CAA women’s quarterfinals
Delaware’s season was fading fast on Thursday afternoon. After having already lost to Elon twice during the regular season, the Blue Hens trailed the Phoenix by as many as 11 points. But the Blue Hens...
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Boris follows dad’s footsteps as CR softball coach
New Caesar Rodney softball head coach Skye Boris, a 2009 CR graduate, talks to her team before Thursday’s practice. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) CAMDEN — When she was actually a player on this...
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