Delaware Fire Marshal issues warning about unapproved lithium battery Class ‘L’ fire extinguishers

The Class ‘L’ fire extinguishers are not approved in Delaware. (Photo by IFSEC Global) The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is warning residents against the use of Class “L” fire extinguishers, a new type of device being marketed for use on …

Delaware study maps most suitable areas for marsh migration amid rising seas

The study found that Sussex County’s privately owned property is the most suitable for marsh migration. As sea level rise along Delaware’s coast, the state is preparing for the natural shift of its tidal wetlands. A new mapping study released by the …

Financial worries hinder Muncie/Delaware County senior center

Terry Nelson Executive Director Julie Meares demonstrates checking on the kiosk at the entrance of the Muncie/Delaware County Senior Citizens Center, which has experienced recent financial setbacks.Terry NelsonThe gym floor at the Muncie/Delaware …

Southern Delaware Wine, Food, and Music Festival donates to local Habitat for Humanity

Inside the World of the Delaware State Fair

More than a century in, the Delaware State Fair is still full of surprises - from behind-the-scenes carnie life to a brand-new museum honoring its wild, weird, and wonderful history. Read the full article in The Cape Current, a Cape Gazette publication.

‘Torture of our clients’: Lawsuit targets ex-Delaware trooper, other cops, for violent response to ‘ding, dong, ditch’ ...

The lawsuit recounts what happened early in the evening of August 21, after a 15-year-old kid kicked the door of Walters’ home while playing “ding, dong, ditch,’’ a prank where someone rings a home’s doorbell, knocks or hits the door, and runs away before …

Delaware Food Bank Braces for Federal Budget Cuts in SNAP Program

Delaware has 37,000 on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP that now faces the results of federal budget cuts. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talked to Kim Turner with the Delaware Food Bank about what to expect. The full interview …

Critics Say Delaware’s Retail Marijuana Sales Launch Is Unfair, Prioritizing Existing Medical Operators

“Patients, consumers, industry workers and new and small equity businesses will all pay the price for having the fledgling market sold out to six companies.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware The recent announcement that Delaware would launch its long- …

Elliot MacGuire: Flying High in Delaware

Virtua Health In South Jersey Explores Merger With Delaware's ChristianaCare

SOUTH JERSEY — One of South Jersey's largest health care providers is looking to merge with another hospital network. South Jersey-based Virtua Health is looking to join forces with ChristianaCare — Delaware's largest health care provider — the …