Governor Carney pushes vaccinations as the state sees a surge in COVID-19 cases

Governor John Carney held a press conference Tuesday afternoon where he addressed the spike in COVID-19 cases across the state. Currently, new positive cases and hospitalizations have increased across the state with 572 new COVID-19 cases, 296 hospitalizations, 34 of them critical.…

DelDOT to replace new ‘Delware Ave.’ sign in Wilmington over misspelling

DelDOT officials are replacing a sign they recently erected on I-95 in Wilmington after our own state name was misspelled. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announced they would be replacing the signage, yet again, after social media lit up this week…

Caesar Rodney High student brought hunting knife to school

An advisory was issued to parents Friday afternoon in the Caesar Rodney School District after a high school student was found with a hunting knife in their backpack. Caesar Rodney High School administration were notified that a student may have had a…

Governor Carney faces lawsuit over emergency order that closed churches

Governor John Carney is being sued by two pastors who argue his COVID-19 emergency order from last year that closed churches violated Delaware’s constitution. The lawsuits seeks an injunction to prevent the Governor from ever again implementing such an order. The plaintiffs…

Additional hunting seasons kick off this month in Delaware

Delaware waterfowl hunters are gearing up for the state’s third duck hunting season segment, which runs from Friday, Dec. 10 through Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, and the second Canada goose hunting season segment, which runs from Friday, Dec. 24 through Saturday, Jan.…

Delaware Electric Co-op to issue holiday refunds to over 64k members

Delaware Electric Cooperative’s (DEC) Board of Directors has voted to return $4 million in capital credits to the Cooperative’s member-owners in December. DEC expects to distribute checks or billing credits to more than 64,000 members this holiday season. Capital credit refunds are…

Magnolia woman charged following shots fired incident

A Magnolia woman has been charged with multiple felonies after police say an argument led to shots fired inside her home Thursday. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 3 a.m. when troopers were dispatched to a home on Douglas…

Bethany Crest water now safe to drink, cook with following advisory

Residents of the Bethany Crest community near Millville can now resume normal use of their water following a health advisory was issued last month after testing showed high levels of PFAs. Results from samples taken from the water system serving residents of…

Governor Carney signs criminal justice reform bills into law

Governor John Carney on Monday signed into law eight pieces of legislation designed to restore public trust in Delaware’s criminal justice system, protect minors from facing lifelong consequences for their juvenile mistakes, and expand second chance opportunities for adults who have turned…