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From the Hall: State’s annual budget hearings wrap up, for now
DOVER — The first round of budget hearings for the fiscal year starting July 1 is in the books. The annual February hearings wrapped up Thursday, meaning the initial six-week break in the legislative...
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Climate change hot topic: State holds meetings to get public input
DNREC staff study a 2017 coastal inundation map at Thursday’s presentation on climate change at Delaware Technical Community College. Delaware State News/Craig Anderson GEORGETOWN — As climate change...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Blue Hen baseball team edges Rider 2-1 in series opener
Juniors Mike Biasiello and Chris Ludman kept the Rider bats off balance as the Delaware baseball team edged the Broncos, 2-1, in the series opener Saturday afternoon. “Our pitching really won that...
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Later school times for Appo District students? Panel hears from expert on...
Middletown High School students deboard school buses in the morning for school. Appoquinimink School District has assembled a taskforce to determine if the district could roll out later start times...
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Riders fall to Appo 79-58 in boys tourney quarterfinals
The Riders’ Jaelin Joyner hangs on the rim after a dunk against Appoquinimink on Saturday night in Middletown. Special to the Delaware State News/Butch Comegys MIDDLETOWN — Caesar Rodney High had hung...
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Senators return to boys semifinals: Dover overcomes slow start, tops Sals 60-50
Jy’Heim Spencer slams home a basket to put the Senators on the board in Saturday’s state quarterfinal game against Salesianum. Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh DOVER — Twelve minutes...
View ArticleFrustration mounts over virus-stalled ship in California
SAN FRANCISCO — Cruise officials and passengers confined to their rooms on a ship circling international waters off the San Francisco Bay voiced mounting frustration as the weekend wore on with no...
View ArticleItaly announces quarantine affecting quarter of population
BEIJING — Italy’s prime minister announced a sweeping coronavirus quarantine early Sunday, imposing restrictions on the movement of about a quarter of the country’s population in a bid to contain a...
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Cape Henlopen State Park
Amanda Clayville of Milford took this photo at Cape Henlopen State Park on Feb. 2.
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Perdue Farms takes part in Day of Understanding
Participants on a panel about diversity and inclusion organized by Perdue Farms as part of the company’s first Day of Understanding on Thursday, February 20th at the Perdue Learning University in...
View ArticleProtests and celebrations mark Women’s Day
NEW YORK — From the streets of Manila to the plazas of Santiago, Chile, people around the world marked International Women’s Day on Sunday with calls to end exploitation and increase equality. But...
View ArticleItaly quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread
ROME — Italy took a page from China’s playbook Sunday, locking down around 16 million people — more than a quarter of its population — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new...
View ArticleCalifornia public venues, schools close to stop virus spread
SAN FRANCISCO — A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus and headed to the port of Oakland, California, will remain in international waters for at least another day as officials worked on plans to...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Jobs and UD
Increase in jobs in February Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Wolverines sweep baseball pair over St. Joseph’s, NY
Wesley College snapped a four-game losing streak with a doubleheader sweep of St. Joseph’s of Brooklyn, N.Y. in non-conference baseball on Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines won the opener 12-10 before...
View ArticleCommentary: Dover should do right by all of its trees
By Kathleen M. Doyle and Susan Yost In his State of the Union address, the president announced plans to plant one trillion trees. Governor Carney recently announced his plan to have one million trees...
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Hens top Charleston 79-67, return to CAA semifinals
Nate Darling finished with a team-high 25 points for the Hens against Charleston on Sunday. Delaware sports information/Mark Campbell WASHINGTON, D.C. — It wasn’t like this was ancient history. Just...
View ArticleMillsboro OKs preliminary plans for Meineke Car Care Center
MILLSBORO — An international, franchise-based automotive repair chain is seeking to become another business link in Millsboro’s growing highway commercial district. Town council at its March 2 meeting...
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Bridgeville man sought on assault charges
BRIDGEVILLE — The Delaware State Police are attempting to locate 28-year-old Arthur J. Williams of Bridgeville, who is wanted on domestic-related felony assault charges. Arthur J. Williams State...
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Bridgeville man faces attempted murder charge
SEAFORD — The Delaware State Police arrested a Bridgeville man in connection with a shooting that occurred Friday night at a Seaford area bar and package store. Rafael-Pena-Suarez State police...
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