Governor announces signing ceremony for several gun control measures

Governor John Carney announcing today he will sign gun control measures today at 1:15 p.m. during a ceremony at legislative hall. . The gun safety legislation including bans the sale of assault weapons, raising the age from 18 to 21 to purchase…

Judge rules against Seaford’s fetal ordinance

A fetal tissue ordinance enacted by Seaford City Council late last year has been overturned following a successful legal challenge by Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the Delaware Department of Justice. . The ordinance, enacted on December 14 with an original effective…

DNREC sinks “Texas Star” to create artificial reef system

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control continued to broaden the recreational appeal of Delaware’s renowned artificial reef system by sinking the Texas Star, originally outfitted as a floating casino, at a reef site 16.5 miles offshore of the Delaware coast,…

BREAKING: Mail-in ballot bill headed to Governor’s desk

A bill that would allow for mail-in ballots in Delaware has advanced to Governor John Carney’s desk for signature. . Once signed, Delaware voters would be allowed to request a mail-in ballot to vote in the upcoming election – going into effect…

VIDEO: Area fire crews respond to Pearsons Corner barn fire

Several Kent County area fire crews responded to a barn fire in Pearsons Corner, just west of Dover last night (June 28). . Here is video of the fire, which broke out around 10:00 p.m. last night. Crews from Cheswold, Dover, Hartly,…

Governor signs $5 billion operating budget

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed a $5.0 billion Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget for the State of Delaware, a sustainable financial plan that makes investments in Delaware public schools and education programming. . The operating budget, Senate Bill…

Delaware Legislature sends gun bill to Governor’s desk

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The Delaware Legislature has sent a controversial gun bill to Governor John Carney’s desk that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 from purchasing or owning a firearm. . House Bill 451, introduced by House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf…

Dover traffic stop leads to drugs, untraceable gun charges

A traffic stop leads to an untraceable firearm charge in Dover. . Delaware State Police say a trooper stopped 36-year-old Michael Bauer of Dover just before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, who was traveling at a high rate of speed on a…

After 26-years of service, Ellendale’s Engine 2 is headed to Kentucky

The Ellendale Fire Company announced it has donated one of its engines to a Kentucky fire station that was destroyed by flooding last year. . The 1996 Monarch is headed to the Blackberry Volunteer Fire Department in Ransom, Kentucky, where the station…