Largest Kent County homeless shelter won’t operate this winter, leaving dozens in the cold
Dover’s largest homeless resource center will likely not provide overnight shelter this winter, as the center grapples with losing funding, following a period of escalating tensions with city and state officials.
Al’s Sporting Goods in Wilmington to close; owner says Chase will take over the building
After 91 years in business, Al’s Sporting Goods in Wilmington will close its doors in December.
Delaware secures $950M settlement from Nemours Foundation over du Pont trust
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced on Friday that her office secured a $950 million settlement with the Nemours Foundation and the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust following decades of litigation that spanned seven attorneys general.
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Rep. Mike Smith won’t seek reelection in 2028; to lead state chamber of commerce
State Rep. Mike Smith (R-Pike Creek Valley), who was announced Wednesday morning as the next president of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, told Spotlight Delaware he would not run for reelection in 2028.
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New housing developments could triple Milton-area population
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Delaware reaches 23 measles cases, still localized to Kent County
At a Delaware Health Care Commission meeting on Thursday, officials said the state had “stabilized” at 23 cases, but that it is not “out of the woods yet.”
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Delaware’s Haitians face uncertain future after Trump strips immigration protections
With TPS immigration protections now gone, Delaware’s Haitian community — which nears 5,000 people — has been left reeling. Without TPS, many are unable to work, fear leaving their homes, and do not know what will come next.
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Delaware’s Korean community showcased at Wilmington festival
Delaware’s Korean community congregated at the Delaware Art Museum last Thursday for the ninth Delaware Korean Festival.
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