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Delaware Supreme Court asked to review death penalty law
DOVER — A judge is asking the Delaware Supreme Court to determine whether the state’s death penalty law meets constitutional muster in light of two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. In certifying...
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Senate postpones vote on minimum wage hike
DOVER — The Delaware Senate on Tuesday tabled a bill to hike the state’s minimum wage, an effort the legislation’s main sponsor said was needed to gain time to attract the necessary 11 votes to pass...
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Alleged victim testifies in trial of man accused of sex with minor
DOVER — A 15-year-old girl testified Wednesday she was groped and kissed, sent and received sexually tinged photos, and received what she described as uncomfortable messages from a former karate...
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Markell signs executive order to help public access to information
DOVER — Gov. Jack Markell Wednesday signed Executive Order 57, establishing an open data portal for executive branch agencies. That portal will allow members of the public to access and obtain general...
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State planning office OKs Dover zoning change that will aid speedway
The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway hosts the Firefly Music Festival each June. (Submitted photo/Firefly Music Festival) DOVER — The city of Dover and Dover International Speedway are...
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Young Riders set sights on North girls’ hoop crown
At an average of 16.7 points per game, junior Alissa Haith has been Caesar Rodney’s most consistent scorer. She’s finished in double figures in all but two of the Riders’ 13 games while netting as many...
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Delaware Tech kicks off 50 years of education
Delaware Technical Community College Terry Campus director Dr. June Turansky welcomes staff, students, past alumni and retired employees to the 50th birthday celebration of the statewide institution...
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Ewing remembered by colleagues as ‘a real gentleman’
DOVER — Colleagues and friends on Wednesday praised former state Rep. J. Benjamin Ewing, who died Tuesday at age 84, as a good man, a mentor and “a real gentleman.” Mr. Ewing, a Bridgeville Republican,...
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Smyrna wrestlers defeat rival CR 47-17
Smyrna junior Chase Archangelo pinned CR junior Cody Stevenson at 132. Smyrna head coach Kurt Howell and his squad celebrate a pin during the match Wednesday at home against wrestling arch-rival CR....
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House to vote on death penalty repeal today
DOVER — Nearly three years after a renewed attempt to repeal the death penalty failed, the issue finally will be decided. House members will vote on legislation abolishing capital punishment in...
View ArticleRoundup: Ten wrestlers record pins as Milford beats Lake Forest
Milford High collected 10 pins in registering a 74-6 victory over Lake Forest in Henlopen Conference Southern Division wrestling on Wednesday night. The Buccaneers are 5-0 in the South, 6-0 overall....
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Minimum wage hike passes Delaware Senate
DOVER — By a vote of 11-8, Delaware senators passed a bill that would hike the state’s minimum wage to $10.25 over four years Wednesday. The vote, picked up after the bill was tabled Tuesday as debate...
View ArticleDover, Smyrna police departments receive bomb threats
DOVER — The Dover and Smyrna police departments reported receiving bomb threats within approximately two minutes of each other Thursday night. On its Facebook page, Dover Police said it was forced to...
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COMMENTARY: Academy Award selections subjective, not racist
With a current controversy in which the Academy Awards is accused of racism, one could ask why we didn’t hear this clamor in 2014 and 2015. Those were the respective years that “Lee Daniels’ The...
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Chappelle merges music and laughs for Smyrna comedy night
Todd Chappelle performs during last year’s Delmarva Folk Festival, near Hartly. He will be part of an Evening of Musical Comedy Feb. 6 at the Smyrna Opera House, joining Hot Breakfast! and The Mean...
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Dover Downs reports earnings up in Q4
DOVER — While Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment Inc. reported slightly better financial numbers to end 2015, officials said the current business model returns are not sustainable moving forward....
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Jury deliberates fate of Smyrna man
DOVER — The fate of a 34-year-old man facing eight felony counts regarding alleged inappropriate sexual contact with an underage girl in 2014 was left with a jury on Thursday. Harold E. Philhower, 34,...
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Dover Art League covers ‘Spectrum of Winter’
Dover Art League curator Laura Mancuso of Dover points out paintings of interest Wednesday afternoon as she shows off pieces from the “Spectrum of Winter” exhibit. The installation will be on display...
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Big Barrel Country Music Festival canceled
DOVER – Promoters Red Frog Events and Goldenvoice announced Thursday afternoon that the Big Barrel Country Music Festival, set for June 24-26 at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, has been...
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Death penalty repeal fails 23-16; Lynn not giving up
Rep. Sean Lynn, D-Dover, makes an impassioned plea to his House colleagues asking them to vote to repeal the death penalty Thursday evening inside the House chamber at Legislative Hall. (Delaware...
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