After a decade leading a national environmental nonprofit, Collin O’Mara is focusing on the future of Delaware in a campaign for governor.
Newark wants to tax UD. Will state lawmakers let it?
The City of Newark is seeking to tax the University of Delaware, but students are decrying the plan as state lawmakers weigh in.
Southbridge residents await remediation of contaminated city park
Southbridge residents await remediation plans for Barbara Hicks Park in Wilmington, two years after contamination was found.
A refuge for troubled artists will leave Wilmington after a decade
The Creative Vision Factory in Wilmington is planning to leave the city after more than a decade of serving those in need.
State police investigating how rogue cop marshaled backup
Delaware State Police is conducting an administrative investigation into its officers who responded to an apparent prank at a trooper’s home.
Trafficking victims could get tuition support under bill
A Delaware bill aims provide financial assistance to victims of human trafficking who are enrolled in state colleges and universities.
Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race against Carney
Former City Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter is preparing to face off against Gov. John Carney in the race to become mayor of Wilmington.
Gov. Carney launches unprecedented Wilmington mayoral campaign
Delaware Gov. John Carney filed Monday to run in the Wilmington mayoral primary, which could be an unprecedented turn.
Short-term rentals targeted by state, Wilmington tax proposals
New proposals could force short-term renters using popular platforms like Airbnb or VRBO to pay lodging taxes on their stays and some owner-operators to sell units in Wilmington.
Are red-light tickets inequitable in Wilmington?
An effort to study the enforcement of red-light camera ticketing in Wilmington was shot down while a proposal to audit the city’s booting, parking and towing practices was adopted.
New Castle County to manage Hope Center after audit
New Castle County employees are taking over the day-to-day operations of the Hope Center homeless shelter.
Shuttered Elbert-Palmer school may become housing. Will Southbridge residents be included?
Plans to demolish the shuttered Elbert-Palmer Elementary School and build affordable housing in one of Wilmington’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods are underway.