‘Art is part of culture’: How integrating arts is powering academic and emotional growth in Delaware classrooms

This spring, her students created puppets tied to their English-language arts unit on global water issues. “The current unit for ELA is to read about problems related to water around the world. They learned about problems with people not having enough …

Wilmington City Councilman wants Delaware to push 'last call' to 2 a.m.

A Wilmington City Councilman is calling for an end of Delaware's status as the first state regionally to reach "last call". Delaware is currently the only state in the Mid-Atlantic that ends alcohol sales at bars and restaurants at 1 a.m. …

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Update: New Requirements for Delaware Assumed Name Filings Include Mandatory Re-Registration of Trade Names

The postponement will not affect any other aspect of the new process and will merely provide affected entities additional time to prepare for the re-registration period. Beginning February 2, 2026, Delaware will no longer require companies to file …

Delaware Gov. Names Members of LGBTQ+ Commission

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) announced members to the first ever Delaware LGBTQ+ Commission as Pride Month gets underway. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talked with David Mariner, executive director of Sussex Pride, about what this means for the …

Delaware's Open Space Program looks for more funding as land prices and sea level rise increase

The Delaware Open Space Program is looking to increase its funding as the cost of land skyrockets and threats of sea level rise heightens. Delaware’s Open Space Program was formally established in 1990, and the program has received $10 million annually for …

Speak Up: Delaware becomes 11th state to install end-of-life options

The long-debated medical-aid-in-dying bill was signed into law by Gov. Matt Meyer on May 20, marking a historic moment that makes Delaware the 11th state and 12th U.S. jurisdiction to offer end-of-life options to terminally ill residents. The bill signed …

Delaware Sen. Commission Builds New Framework for Education

DOVER, Del. – Delaware Schools could be seeing more frequent changes as part of a decision in the State Senate. The Senate’s Public Education Funding Commission voted to approve several new provisions. They include focusing on transparency and impact on …

Major Delaware drug bust helps get fentanyl off the streets, likely saving lives

Detectives in New Castle County have pulled off a major drug bust in Wilmington that they say included crack, heroin, ecstasy and lots and lots of fentanyl. Working with the FBI and a high-tech device that uses lasers to test the compounds of narcotics, …

Delaware Mosquito Control Section Plans Insecticide Application(s)

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours this evening, Wednesday, June 4th. The application with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes will take place in …