Wilmington Rep. Ortega investigated for domestic violence
The Delaware State Police is investigating a Wilmington lawmaker on claims he punched a woman in the face.
Kent, Sussex budgets include no tax increase, public safety focus
With the start of the 2027 fiscal year rapidly approaching on July 1, Delaware’s middle and southern counties are slated to pass annual budgets without property tax rate increases or departmental cuts.
Wilmington closes Christina Park homeless camp as questions linger about future
As the sun set on Monday, a tent encampment in Christina Park sat mostly empty, marking the end of a controversial chapter in Wilmington’s response to homelessness.
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Incyte’s sale of Wilmington offices generates just 10 cents in real estate taxes
The tax payment suggests a sale price of $1 for each of the Bracebridge buildings that sit next to Rodney Square and once formed the backbone of Delaware’s credit card industry.
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Get Involved: Assembly ramps up, Christina Park eviction
Beginning on Tuesday, lawmakers will have just seven working days – about two full weeks – left in the 2026 legislative session to consider a bevy of bills with potentially wide-ranging impacts, including electricity costs for Delawareans.
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‘Erroneous conclusion’: Former Christina superintendent appeals $2.7M lawsuit
Three months after the chief judge of Delaware’s federal court called a lawsuit “painfully redundant,” former Christina School District Superintendent Dan Shelton brought his wrongful termination claim to a federal appeals court.
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Delaware officials pick DSU dorms for new Kent County homeless shelter
Delaware officials have reached an agreement to convert hundreds of Delaware State University dorms into a new homeless shelter modeled after the New Castle County Hope Center.
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‘Beyond the Headlines’ Podcast: Understanding Delaware’s Medical School
Health reporter Nick Stonesifer joined “Beyond the Headlines” to talk about a historic moment in Delaware healthcare – the announcement of who will be running the state’s first medical school.
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Judge orders Delaware to turn over labor data to ICE
Delaware’s top federal judge rejected on Tuesday the state government’s attempt to withhold employment records from an ICE investigation of more than a dozen businesses.
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Dover residents talk homelessness, creating community at Spotlight Delaware event
Nearly two dozen residents gathered in a Dover community center last Tuesday, dining on pasta and garlic knots while discussing what they felt were the city’s most pressing issues.
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