Delaware News

The Delaware coast. Those words conjure images of pastel sunrises and brilliant sunsets, of historic communities and wooden boardwalks, of memories past and vacations present.

University of Delaware students will pay nearly 9 percent more in tuition this fall, a hike school officials say was needed to pay for increased demand for financial aid at a time when other sources of revenue are dwindling.

Delaware will hold a special election soon to fill the vacant State Senate seat, 19th district.

Although I'm not a native Delawarean, I've come to understand very quickly why anyone, whether a Delaware native or not, could fall in love with the "Small Wonder" state, especially in the summertime.

The Superintendent of Delaware State Police has submitted his notice of retirement effective this Wednesday.

Its the economy says Triple-A Mid Atlantic. Its summer travel time. But as motorists take to the roads for the July Fourth holiday, many Delawareans are opting for "stay-cations" instead of vacations.

Delaware and its biggest pharmacy chain have agreed to spend another month trying to work out an agreement on Medicaid reimbursement rates, averting for now a scenario that would have limited the places where thousands of low-income people could fill prescriptions.

Press Release Priority 1 Air Rescue has completed training and certification for 32 SAR Pilots, Hoist System Operators, and Rescue Specialists establishing the most comprehensive state-wide multi-agency SAR/Medevac response program for the State of Delaware.

Col. Thomas Mac Leish retires from the state's largest law enforcement agency today after 32 years of police service.

Residents in New Castle County in Delaware are lighting up the lines at the county dispatch center with reports of rumblings that were confirmed to have been caused by a small earthquake.

Rumbling and swaying in northern Delaware... An earthquake Wednesday morning is being evaluated by the Delaware Geological Survey at the University of Delaware in Newark.

DOVER - The Delaware State Police announces today the retirement of the Superintendent of State Police, Colonel Thomas F. Mac Leish, effective Wednesday.

Common sense tells us that driving too fast or steering with one hand and texting with the other are the kinds of risky behaviors that increase the likelihood of a major accident on a roadway.

DOVER , Del.- The Delaware Senate has chosen a new pro tem to replace Sen. Thurman G. Adams Jr., who died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.

As reported by The Daily Times: "A Wilmington businessman announced today an ambitious proposal to build a gambling casino on a 100-plus acre parcel off Route 13, pending approval by Delaware and Sussex County officials.

Delaware is buzzing with 4th of July's celebration events. From fireworks to music concerts, there is something for everyone.

Bills that will replace the Delaware Student Testing Program with a computerized test and will financially reward the schools that do the best job educating at-risk students passed in the House on Thursday and now await the governor's signature.

The new Mobile Tactical Trainer, or MTT system, was developed by General Dynamics Information Technology to give law enforcement and first responders access to urban operations training.

Legislation signed by Governor Markell will provide an extra 13-weeks of benefits to those on the verge of losing them.

It is becoming very tiresome reading and hearing the cheap shots taken at our vice president.